Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble, at a time when only a small handful of art prizes were in existence in Australia and the community had very little support and few opportunities to exhibit their work.
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble, at a time when only a small handful of art prizes were in existence in Australia and the community had very little support and few opportunities to exhibit their work.
For more than 70 years the Mosman Art Prize has reflected the work being made by Australian painters each year. As an acquisitive art award for painting, the winning artworks collected since 1947 form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary Australian art, reflecting all the developments in Australian art practice since 1947.
The inaugural winner in 1947 was a young Margaret Olley. Since the prize has been won by scores of artists including Guy Warren, Grace Cossington Smith, Weaver Hawkins, Nancy Borlase, Lloyd Rees, Anthony Galbraith, Elisabeth Cummings, Tim Johnson, Guan Wei and Michael Zavros among many others. Past adjudicators also include notable Australian art figures such as Margaret Preston, John Olsen, Tim Storrier, Jenny Sages and Edmund Capon.
Until Tuesday 30 June 2026 4.00pm
In 2026, we are raising funds to acquire a significant work by Mosman artist Jo Bertini – Sea-bite Headland, 2025. Commissioned for our Curlew Camp exhibition, the work is a contemporary reinterpretation of … Mosman Art Gallery
Until Friday 29 May 2026 5.00pm
Applications now open – Mosman Battle of the Bands 2026 Think you have what it takes? Mosman’s Battle of the Bands is a live music competition for emerging artists aged 18–30. We’…
Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:00 am
Join our Gallery Guides for a free tour of the 2026 Mosman Youth Art Prize and see the incredible artworks by young artists. Mosman Art Gallery
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