WYNNE PRIZE ON EXHIBITION IN DUBBO
The Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo is the first stop on the regional tour for the prestigious 2024 Wynne Prize from the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The Wynne Prize is awarded annually for the best landscape painting of Australian scenery in oils or watercolours or for the best example of figurative sculpture by Australian artists.
“It is a dynamic and fresh interpretation on the landscape genre, and it highlights how diverse different artists perspective is on the subject,” Dubbo Regional Council Curator Kent Buchanan said.
The Wynne Prize only visits four venues in regional NSW and Dubbo is lucky enough to be the first stop on the regional tour.
“There will be 40 artworks on display including the winner of the 2024 Wynne Prize, Yolŋu elder and distinguished artist Djakaŋu Yunupiŋu from Yirrkala in the Northern Territory for her painting, Nyalala gurmilili.”
The Wynne Prize reflects the diversity of figurative sculptural practice, while the paintings are a dynamic reflection of Australian artists’ response to the land and natural environment.
“People have very personal views about what makes a good landscape painting, and this exhibition will challenge people’s expectations of landscape art and encourage them to view landscape art in a whole new way,” Mr Buchanan said.
The Wynne Prize is Australia’s oldest art prize and was established following a bequest from Richard Wynne. It was first awarded in 1897 to mark the official opening of the Art Gallery of NSW at its present site.
Many of the winning paintings over the history of the prize have become icons in Australian landscape art entering the collections of public galleries throughout Australia.
The Wynne Prize is on exhibition at the Western Plains Cultural Centre until 28 November 2024. This exhibition is free. For more information visit westernplainsculturalcentre.org
Last Edited: 03 Oct 2024