Congratulations to Susan Baird whose work, Portico, has been chosen as a finalist in the 2026 Mosman Art Prize. The finalists exhibition will open on Thursday 20 August at 6pm at Mosman Art Gallery and continue until 26 October 2026.
Now in its 79th year, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s longest-running municipal art award and is widely regarded as the most prestigious and relevant painting prize in the country. Established in 1947, the Prize has become a defining platform for contemporary Australian painting; a place where ideas, identity, and the spirit of our times are expressed through the enduring power of paint.
This year’s winning painting will go into the Collection and sit alongside such esteemed artists as Cressida Campbell, Grace Cossington Smith, Lucy Culliton, Guan Wei, Adam Cullen, Nicholas Harding, Lloyd Rees, Guy Warren, Margo Lewers, Jumaadi, Elisabeth Cummings, Natasha Walsh, Michael Zavros and Margaret Olley – who was the inaugural winner in 1947.
This year’s judge is Blair French, CEO of Murray Art Museum Albury.
Portico
oil on linen
25 x 30 cm
