2025 Glover Prize finalists announced

The John Glover Art Prize finalists have been revealed for 2025, showcasing a diverse collection of contemporary landscape paintings from across the globe. Celebrating the legacy of renowned colonial artist John Glover, the prize is awarded to the work judged the best contemporary landscape painting of Tasmania. Here, landscape painting is defined in its broadest sense, with the aim of stimulating conversations about its meaning and possibilities.

This year’s 42 finalists were chosen from hundreds of submissions from both emerging and established artists around the world and represent a range of perspectives on the concept of landscape.

The finalists were selected by an esteemed panel of judges: Melissa Loughnan, Fair Director at Melbourne Art Fair; Steven W. Joyce, Director & Founder of Despard Gallery; and Leslie Rice, Artist & Lecturer at National Art School.

The exhibition of the finalists’ works will be held at the historic Falls Park Pavilion in Evandale, Tasmania, from March 8 to March 16, with the official opening and announcement of the winner taking place on Friday March 7. The Glover Prize winner will receive an $80,000 prize, along with a bronze maquette of John Glover, while other awards, including the People’s Choice,  Children’s Choice and Hanger’s Choice, will also be presented during the exhibition.

Tickets for the Cocktail Party, the opening event, are available for purchase online, and the exhibition will remain open throughout the weekend for public viewing. For those unable to attend in person, a virtual tour of the exhibition is also available on the Glover Prize website.

The 2025 finalists are:
Richard Allen, Kate Banazi, Scott Breton, Genevieve Carroll, Belinda Casey, Julia Castiglioni Bradshaw, Ping Chen, Paul Connor, Darryl Rogers, Dave mangenner Gough, Brenton Drechsler, Leoni Duff, Richard Dunlop, Bern Emmerichs, Greg Ferry, Zoe Grey, Robyn Harman, Guy Hayes, John Hodgman, Adam Jauczius, George Kennedy, Lauren Elise Kennedy, Eloise Kirk, Graham Lang, Ochre Lawson, Margo Macdonald, David Marsden, Annette Matthews, Anne Morrison, Zac Moynihan, Russell Prescott, Babette Robertson, Aisha Sherman-Noth, Todd Simpson, Tony Smibert, Shohei Takasaki, Nahid Taskin, Luke Wagner, Jake Walker, Meg Walters, Moreen Wellington Lyons, Chee Yong, What.

Visit the Glover Prize website to learn more.