Ali Tahayori, Impossible Desire #3, 2022. Hand-painted photographs, gouache paint and bodily fluid. Courtesy: the artist, THIS IS NO FANTASY, Melbourne, and Murray Art Museum Albury, Albury.

Every two years the National Photography Prize offers an opportunity to consider the vital role of photography in contemporary art in Australia. The National Photography Prize brings together artists from across Australia who are developing and challenging photographic language and techniques.

The 2024 National Photography Prize finalists include Alex Walker & Daniel O’Toole, Ali McCann, Ali Tahayori, Ellen Dahl, Ioulia Panoutsopoulos, Izabela Pluta, Kai Wasikowski, Nathan Beard, Olga Svyatova, Rebecca McCauley & Aaron Claringbold, Sammy Hawker, and Skye Wagner.