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We are delighted to announce that Vipoo Srivilasa is a finalist in the 2026 Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

‘Guardian Light’ 2025
earthenware, glaze and gold lustre
100 x 50 x 50 cm

Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2026
9 May – 16 August 2026
Art Gallery of New South Wales

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We are thrilled that Eliza Gosse is a finalist in the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

'Knowing where the sun will touch' 2026
oil and synthetic polymer paint on board
40 x 25 cm

Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2026
9 May – 16 August 2026
Art Gallery of New South Wales

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We’re thrilled to announce James Drinkwater is a finalist in the Sulman Prize 2026 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

‘For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams’ 2026
oil, enamel and charcoal on linen
210 x 260 cm

Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2026
9 May – 16 August 2026
Art Gallery of New South Wales

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Peter Godwin’s painting, Li River (Pale Peak and Mist), has won the inaugural Australia China Art Residency (ACAR) Art Prize.

A case of imposter syndrome settled on Australian artist Peter Godwin in 2013 when he painted the famously scenic karst mountains beside the Li River in China, which Chinese artists have immortalised for centuries.

“I was pretty terrified of how I would approach it, because it’s been done,” Godwin said.

Read more of Financial Review's interview with Godwin about his latest prize here.

Miranda Skoczek was featured in Amber Creswell Bell's 'Australian Abstract'. The curator and bestselling author interviews and examines over forty contemporary abstract painters. Find out more about the book here.

Designed by Skoczek and woven by ATW weaver David Pearce, this intimate tapestry was produced during a short residency at ATW in 2025. A scaled-down translation of the artist’s 2024 oil painting of the same name, the work renders an ornate vase of white flowers suspended against a painterly field of reds and pinks, hinting at curtains and domestic textiles.

For Skoczek, ‘Flowers for Gosia’ is an ode to her late Aunt. The composition intertwines two memories: a bouquet of vibrant dahlias and cosmos received after her passing, and the image of Gosia herself, who permitted only white flowers in her home and garden. The quiet tension between restraint and abundance gently animates the work.

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IMAGE: 'Flowers for Gosia' in progress

Congratulations John Bokor who is a finalist in this year’s Muswellbrook Art Prize, with his work Away From It All.

Since 1958, the Muswellbrook Art Prize has grown and evolved and is today one of the richest prizes for painting in regional Australia.

View the exhibition of finalists at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre from 19 March to 23 May.

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John Bokor
Away From It All 2025
oil on hardboard
120 x 140 cm

Congratulations John Bokor who is a finalist in this year’s Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, with his work The Seasoned Traveler.

The Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize is a $25,000 acquisitive award recognising excellence and ambition in contemporary drawing across Australia. A $2,000 non-acquisitive People’s Choice Award is also presented.

Each year, a curated selection of emerging and established artists from around the country is shortlisted and exhibited at the Adelaide Perry Gallery, showcasing the breadth and vitality of drawing practice today.

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John Bokor
The Seasoned Traveler 2026
charcoal, wash and collage
80 x 100 cm

The Yarrenyty Arltere Artists are among the standout contributors to the National Gallery of Australia’s fifth National Indigenous Art Triennial, After the Rain, opening in Canberra on 6 December 2025. The exhibition explores renewal, resilience and cultural transformation through ten newly commissioned, large-scale installations.

Known for their deeply expressive soft sculptures and multidisciplinary practice, the Yarrenyty Arltere Artists bring a poignant, community-driven perspective to the Triennial’s theme of rebirth.

The exhibition unites elders and emerging voices to honour cultural memory while imagining future possibilities. Designed to be physically and emotionally immersive, 'After the Rain' invites audiences to reflect on renewal and the enduring strength of First Nations storytelling.

The exhibition runs from 6 December 2025 - 26 April 2026 at the National Gallery of Australia, before touring nationally.

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Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, Beautiful Ulkumanu (old woman), after the rain,Installation view, 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2025

In 2025, James Drinkwater's work Sunday in Albi has been acquired by the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza collection for the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid.

SUNDAY IN ALBI , 2023
Oil on linen
180 x 200 cm