Installation view of the 2025 Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW, with Ebony Russell’s ceramic sculpture. Photo: ArtsHub.
The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes are always a highlight on the art calendar, opening the Gallery of NSW up to new audiences and opening up opportunities for new artists. Indeed, for this year’s Sulman and Wynne Prizes, 60% of finalists for both were first-time inclusions. It is also a first for curator Beatrice Gralton, who has been charged with delivering the finalist exhibition this year.
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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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