Natasha Walsh, The cicada, 2018. Oil on copper, 55.5 x 38cm. 2018 Mosman Art Prize winner. Courtesy the artist and Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney.

Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious local government art award. As an acquisitive art award for painting, the winning artworks collected form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary Australian art, reflecting all the developments in Australian art practice since 1947.

Artists who have won the Mosman Art Prize include Margaret Olley, Guy Warren, Grace Cossington Smith, Weaver Hawkins, Nancy Borlase, Lloyd Rees, Elisabeth Cummings, Adam Cullen, Michael Zavros and Natasha Walsh. The 2019 Judge is internationally acclaimed artist and former Mosman Art Prize winner Guan Wei.

Exhibition Opens: Wednesday 11 September 2019