Colour blocking Cate! Blanchett's silk skirt-and-top ensemble matches Bulgari Art Award's winning painting at gallery
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has already attended many award shows this year.
But on Thursday evening, the 45-year-old Australian actress was at a ceremony of a different kind, the Art Gallery of NSW's annual Bulgari Art Award- and she dressed for the occasion.
The intimate dinner was held to celebrate Australian abstract art painter, Ildiko Kovacs, who was announced the winner of the award and also happens to be a friend of the Hollywood A-Lister.
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Colour block Cate! Oscar award winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett (left) attended the Art Gallery of NSW dinner on Thursday night to honour her friend and artist Ildiko Kovacs (right), who was named winner of the 2015 Bulgari Art Award
Cate appeared to have chosen her gown in honour of the winning blue and green painting, while also matching Ildiko's black strapless gown.
Smiling proudly as she posed for photos with her friend, the blonde beauty looked divine in the colour block combo.
The outfit featured a light blue and black silk shirt paired with a voluminous wrap skirt of the same colour combination.
And it appears to have been date night for Cate, who attended with her husband Andrew Upton, with the pair leaving their new baby daughter Edith and three sons at home for the evening.
Matching the painting! The Hollywood star appeared to match the winning painting in her light blue and black silk skirt and top combination
Date night! Cate appeared to enjoy a night out with husband Andrew Upton, as the pair left baby Edith and their three sons at home for the evening
Supportive friend! The couple watched on from the front row as Ildiko accepted the award at the intimate dinner
The Academy Award winner watched on from the front row as Ildiko accepted her prestigious AU$80,000 award for the piece named Onda.
As part of the prize, the 52-year-old painter who has been using the brushes for over 30 years, will get a $30,000 residency in Italy to develop her art.
Onda, meaning "wave" in Italian, is inspired by the NSW South Coast.
Ildiko told Vogue Australia at an event earlier in the day, that the painting is an extension of her life.
Winner! The Australian abstract artist has won an $80,000 prize for the 180 x 365cm blue and green art piece
Onda: The 52-year-old, who has been painting for over 30 years, says she was inspired by the NSW South Coast
'For me it’s a really important part of being at Bundeena, I love the ocean,' she said
'The ocean has always been my lifeline, hence Onda being called wave – a lot of my work I guess is the rhythm of the wave, it’s my response to nature,' she added.
In addition to the paintings, guest were also treated to a mini exhibition of jewels by Bulgari.
Different type of art! Guests were also treated to a showcase of Bulgari jewellery
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