We are pleased to share that Agneta Ekholm has been named a finalist in The King’s School Art Prize for her stunning painting, 'Unspoken Hold'. Characterised by a form of spontaneous, evolving abstraction honed over her career, Ekholm’s gracefully layered compositions and delicate veils of colour pulse with depth and vitality. The award is by invitation only, with 21 finalists selected. The winner will be announced on the 13th of June 2026 at the Gala Dinner. Congratulations Agneta!

We are thrilled to share that Kim Anderson has been announced as a finalist in the National Works on Paper Prize 2026. Her stunning artwork, "Into Thin Air," was selected from 930 entries. The 2026 NWOP exhibition will be held at MPRG from 5 September – 22 November 2026. With a long and rich history, NWOP attracts leading contemporary artists from across Australia working in the fields of drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture. Congratulations, Kim!

Congratulations to Nat Ward, a finalist in the 2026 Fleurieu Art Prize! Nat's GLOW series explores the luminosity of wattle in spring on Nail Can Hill, building surfaces through small, responsive marks that create a pulse of light across the canvas. The Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize will be held at the Fleurieu Arthouse in the heart of McLaren Vale from 5 June - 5 July 2026. More info here.

We are delighted to announce that FLG artists Elizabeth Barnett, Gina Kalabishis, Michael Gromm, and last year's winner, Melissa Boughey, have been named finalists in the Omnia Art Prize 2026. Rich in perspective and diversity, this year’s collection invites audiences to engage deeply with the breadth of artistic expression shaping the current landscape. More info here

The sun has now set on another spectacular Sculpture by the Sea. FLG artist James Parrett's monumental new work in stainless steel M-56 continues his deep investigation into the circular form. Curved arcs dissected and reconfigured, the piece subtly changes depending on where you stand, the light, the time of day.⁠ At nearly three metres in every dimension, M-56 commands the clifftop with quiet authority -and against a sky like this, it gently reflects the surrounding landscape and light.⁠ M-56, 2026. Stainless steel.

We're thrilled to share that Nat Ward has been named one of just 35 finalists - selected from more than 300 entries - in the Harden Art Prize for Landscape. ⁠This stunning Tasmania High Plains diptych, a beautiful visual tapestry of oil and wax on board, is absolutely alive with the colour and wildness of the Tasmanian plateau.⁠ More info here.

Jo Davenport is currently featured in 'Holding Ground' at the S H Ervin Gallery Sydney— an exhibition bringing together artists whose practices reflect deeply on environment, place, and ecological responsibility.⁠ Her recent oil painting 'Love Song Lost' responds to the fragile future of the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater.