Eight Nanda\Hobbs artists selected as finalists in the 2020 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes

16 September 2020

We are excited and extremely proud to announce that eight Nanda\Hobbs artists are finalists in the 2020 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. Jun Chen, Jonathan Dalton, Blak Douglas, Kim Leutwyler, James Powditch and Dee Smart are Archibald finalists, Nicholas Blowers is a finalist in the Wynne Prize and Paul Ryan was selected in the Sulman Prize.

In the 99th year of the most highly anticipated event on the Australian art calendar, there has been no shortage of entries with artists taking advantage of the extra time and quality lockdown time to hone their entries.

The exhibition will run at the Art Gallery of NSW until January 10th with timed ticketing and restricted numbers. The Art Gallery of NSW is also working hard on their remote engagement program.

Read on for all the details of each artist's work that will adorn the walls of the Art Gallery of NSW. The winners will be announced on Friday 25th September and the exhibition will open to the public from Saturday 26th.

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IN CONVERSATION: CAROLINE ZILINSKY & MEGAN MONTE

23 June 2025

Join us in the gallery or an in-depth conversation between Caroline Zilinsky and Megan Monte, Director of Ngununggula, Southern Highlands Regional Gallery. Together, they'll unpack the themes, tensions, and contradictions that shape Mirror Mirror.

Saturday 28 June, 12 - 1pm.

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12 - 14 Meagher Street Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Easter 2025: The gallery will closed from 18 - 21 April Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)