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
Wednesday 11 March, 2026 10:00 am
See the exhibitions Mosman Art Society and Palpable: Works on Paper from the Mosman Art Collection and learn about some of the artworks from our knowledgeable Gallery Guides. If you … Mosman Art Gallery
Thursday 12 March 2026 10.00am – 12.00pm
Introducing our new Art Lecture series, once a quarter we will have an arts professional provide a lecture in their field of expertise. Join Surrealism scholar Simon Weir for an … Grand Hall, Ground Floor, Mosman Art Gallery
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