when: 11 April 2025 - 21 June 2025 | | cost: Free | address: 156 Forbes St Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia | website: https://nas.edu.au/dobell-prize/
published: 11 Apr 2025, 5 min read
The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia's leading prize for drawing, an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded practice.
Presented at the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, this biennial exhibition continues to highlight the enduring relevance and changing role of drawing within contemporary art practice. The winning work enters the National Art School's significant collection, built over the past 120 years.
The 24th edition is curated by Lucy Latella and will showcase the work of 56 finalists from 965 entries nationwide, selected by judging panel Vernon Ah Kee, Dr Yolunda Hickman and Paula Latos-Valier AM. The works, through various media, consider a range of themes including domesticity and community, environmental care, and the impacts of colonisation and climate change.
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The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia's leading prize for drawing, an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded practice.
Presented at the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, this biennial exhibition continues to highlight the enduring relevance and changing role of drawing within contemporary art practice. The winning work enters the National Art School's significant collection, built over the past 120 years.
The 24th edition is curated by Lucy Latella and will showcase the work of 56 finalists from 965 entries nationwide, selected by judging panel Vernon Ah Kee, Dr Yolunda Hickman and Paula Latos-Valier AM. The works, through various media, consider a range of themes including domesticity and community, environmental care, and the impacts of colonisation and climate change.
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24th Dobell Drawing Prize 2025 is on 11 April 2025 - 21 June 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Darlinghurst. Call 02 9339 8610 for details. Visit their website at https://nas.edu.au/dobell-prize/.
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