An upswing of women and non-binary participants in the art world has been recorded by The Countess Report who credit the change in representation to conversations stirred by their 2016 findings and ongoing commitment to highlighting the issue of inequality. Women’s participation in exhibitions has increased by 10-20%, however in the collections and exhibitions of state museums and galleries representation has decreased from 36.9% to 33.9% from 2016 to today. Women as ‘Australia Council Funded Artists’ is on the rise, and their position as curators and in senior roles remains strong, indeed, 52% of prize-winners are women – with the top ten prizes (in dollar value) being a 50/50 split.
Find out who won the 2020 Wynne Prize and Sulman Prize; awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, and best subject painting, genre painting or mural project, respectively. The 2020 Wynne and Sulman Prize winners demonstrate the diverse cultureRead more
APY Lands artist and Western Arrernte man Vincent Namatjira has won this year's $100,000 Archibald Prize for his portrait of champion Australian Rules footballer and community leader Adam Goodes.Read more