2024 Napier Waller Art Prize
This exhibition contains war related material, including references to suicide, confronting language and images which some people may find challenging and disturbing. The views and statements provided by the artists are theirs alone. Viewer discretion is recommended.
The Napier Waller Art Prize is open to current and former service personnel in the Australian Defence Force.
2024 is the fifth iteration of the Prize, which encourages artistic excellence and raises awareness of the experiences and talent of service personnel. This online exhibition presents the shortlist of 29 works selected by a panel of art professionals from the Australian War Memorial. All shortlisted artists are eligible for the People’s Choice Award, featuring a cash prize of $5,000.
Voting for the People’s Choice Award has closed.
Napier Waller Art Prize Winner 2024
Kat Rae
Deathmin
2023
stacked paper, vinyl, plastic, leather, metal
157 x 30 x 37 cm
Read about the artwork here.
An exhibition highlighting the 17 works highly commended by the judging panel will be hosted at Australian Parliament House from 10 May to 13 October, 2024.
Judging panel:
- Mr Matt Anderson PSM, Director, Australian War Memorial
- General Angus Campbell AO, DSC, Chief of the Australian Defence Force
- Ms Bree Pickering, Director, National Portrait Gallery
- Ms Penelope Grist OAM, Director, Art Collections, Australian Parliament House
- Ms eX de Medici, former Official War Artist
- Ms Laura Webster, Head of Art, Australian War Memorial