article_snippet.sent: A celebrated Australian artist has penned an impassioned message to the Indonesian President in the final hours before the Indonesian President treasured friends, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, are expected to be executed in Indonesia.
article_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty
article_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty became a mentor to Bali Nine duo in 2012 and has been a staunch advocate for clemency having witnessed clemency having remarkable rehabilitation first-hand.
article_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty has addressed Celebrated artist Ben Quilty poignant post to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who has repeatedly rejected pleas to spare the lives of the nine drug convicts on death row.
article_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty has penned an impassioned message to the Indonesian President in the final hours before his treasured friends, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, are expected to be executed in Indonesia .
article_snippet.sent: Artist and vigil organiser, Celebrated artist Ben Quilty speaks during the Ampuni (Mercy) Vigils in February.
article_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty has long led the Mercy campaigns and has now addressed a message to Indonesian President Joko Widodo .
article_snippet.sent: A portrait on Ben Quilty, painted by Celebrated artist Ben Quilty protege and death row prisoner Myuran Sukumaran .
article_snippet.sent: The heart is Celebrated artist Ben Quilty last ever painting . '
article_snippet.sent: Quilty has tirelessly led the Mercy Campaigns and organised vigils to appeal for mercy from the Indonesian Government.
article_snippet.sent: Quilty has organised concerts and created videos with well-known Australians pleading for compassion to be shown for the two young men.
article_snippet.sent: Quilty is an artist.'
article_snippet.sent: Notably, Quilty rose to prominence in the Australian contemporary art scene for Myu expressive artworks - such as a series of crashed car portraits - that often focused on the destructive character of masculine youth.
highlights_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty became Australian convicted drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan mentor and friend in 2002 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Celebrated artist Ben Quilty has campaigned tirelessly for clemency, leading the 'Mercy' campaign .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Hours before Australian convicted drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan execution Celebrated artist Ben Quilty penned a message to Indonesian President .
  