Winners of the 2017 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes
Congratulations to Mitch Cairns who has taken out the 2017 Archibald Prize for portraiture with his painting of partner, and fellow artist, Agatha Gothe-Snape.
Congratulations to Mitch Cairns who has taken out the 2017 Archibald Prize for portraiture with his painting of partner, and fellow artist, Agatha Gothe-Snape.
Congratulations to Australia photomedia artist Pat Brassington who has won the inaugural Don Macfarlane Prize.
The theme for the next Biennale of Sydney (BoS), due to be held 16 March – 11 June 2018, has been announced.
Congratulations to Indigenous artist Peter Mungkuri who has won the inaugural Hadley’s Art Prize.
The century-old Castlemaine Art Museum (CAM) will be closing its doors this August due to ongoing financial pressures, falling revenue and rising maintenance costs.
Every two years, since 1988, the Melbourne Art Fair has been a major event on the Australian arts calendar. But in 2016 the Fair was unceremoniously cancelled just six months before it was due to open. Now the Melbourne Art Fair is back with a new venue, new director and new vision for the future.
Congratulations to Chris Bond who has won the very first BalletLab McMahon Contemporary Art Award (BMCAA).
The 10th National Indigenous Art Awards were announced on 27 May to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the 25th anniversary of the landmark Mabo decision.
Congratulations to Fiona Foley, Peter Powditch AM and Tim Storrier AM who are the recipients of the 2017 National Art School Fellowships.
Congratulations to Sarah Contos for winning the inaugural Ramsay Art Prize.
Australian born, London-based multidisciplinary artist Dr Christian Thompson has been announced as the recipient of the $80,000 Mordant Family VR Commission for his proposed work Bayi Gardiya (Singing Desert).
Brian Robinson Wins Hazelhurst National Art On Paper Award 2017 with his piece titled Land Sea Sky – Charting our place in the universe.