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- ↑ "Play on: The art of sport / 10 years of the Basil Sellers Art Prize 09 Dec 2017 — 03 Nov 2019". University of Melbourne Potter Museum of Art. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "Play On: The art of sport". netsvictoria.org. NETS Victoria. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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