National Works on Paper 2024
31 August - 24 November
With a long and rich history, National Works on Paper 2024 showcases leading contemporary artists from across Australia working in the fields of drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.
Seventy works have been shortlisted from over 1000 entries for the National Works on Paper 2024 (NWOP).
NWOP 2024 is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-4pm, FREE ENTRY, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.
Nuno's Southern Hospitality is serving up great coffee, sandwiches and tasty comfort food with a home-town Texas flair, Thursday-Sunday.
National Works on Paper 2024 $20,000 Major Acquisitive Award Winner
D Harding, (Potentially) enough bodypaint for three dancers, 2023
National Works on Paper 2024 Emerging Artist $5,000 award winner
Kyra Mancktelow, Mrs (Unconstitutional Love), 2024
Friends of MPRG acquisitions: Djakanyu Yunupingu, Solomon Booth, Kieran Karritpul, Joel Wolter
MPRG acquisitions: Amala Groom, Bori Benkő, Olga Cironis
2024 finalists:
Bori BENKO, Emma BINGHAM, Tom BLAKE, Yvonne BOAG, Anthea BOESENBERG, Solomon BOOTH, Ashleigh BRIGGS, Harriette BRYANT, Roland BURRUNALI, Jane BURTON, Jacky CHENG, Olga CIRONIS, Matthew CLARKE, Maree CLARKE, Carolyn CRAIG, Zoë CROGGON, Nici CUMPSTON, Mel DEERSON and Briony GALLIGAN, Stanley EBATARINJA, Matthew FEDER, Emily FERRETTI, Robert FIELDING, David FRAZER, Kirsten GARNER LYTTLE, Deanne GILSON, Julia GORMAN, Edwina GREEN, Blake GRIFFITHS, Amala GROOM, Mandy GUNN, Joe GUYMALA, Gracia HABY and Louise JENNISON, D HARDING, Gail HASTINGS, Siri HAYES, HIRATANAO, Naomi HOBSON, Eleesa HOWARD, Alana HUNT, Locust JONES, Kieren KARRITPUL, Martin KING, Barbie KJAR, Jenna LEE, Niloufar LOVEGROVE, Kyra MANCKTELOW, MATTI, Dan McCABE, Jennifer MILLS, Betty MUFFLER, Balwaldja Wanapa MUNUŊGURR, Dorota MYTYCH, Gavin NAMARNYILK, Lorraine NAMARNYILK, Glen NAMUNDJA, Joey NGANJMIRRA, Cameron ROBBINS, Annika ROMEYN, Joshua SEARLE, Darrell SIBOSADO, Cyrus TANG, Augusta VINALL RICHARDSON, Gidja WALKER, Tricky WALSH, Rosie WEISS, Cyril WHYOULTER, Laura WILLS, Joel WOLTER, Dhopiya YUNUPIŊU, Djakaŋu YUNUPIŊU.
Videos: NWOP 2024 judges discussing award-winning works and finalists
Judges Lisa Waup, Artist and 2022 NWOP Finalist, Erica Green, Director, Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia, Trent Walter, Director, Negative Press and Dunja Rmandić, MPRG Director discuss D Harding's award-winning work (Potentially) enough bodypaint for three dancers, 2023. In the following videos in the playlist, they also discuss Djakaŋu Yunupiŋu, Kyra Mancktelow, Ashleigh Briggs and Solomon Booth's works.
Top Image: Djakaŋu Yunupiŋu, Gurmilili - Tears of the Djulpan 2024, earth pigments on paper, Represented by Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre, Northern Territory
NWOP opening event images courtesy of Kinfolk Imagery.
Artist credits from left to right. Image 1: Kieren Karritpul, Kirsten Garner Lyttle, Robert Fielding, Naomi Hobson, Lorraine Namarnyilk, Joey Nganjmirra, Roland Burrunali, Glen Namundja, Joe Guymala, Gavin Namarnyilk. Image 2: Jenna Lee, Eleesa Howard. Image 3: Jacky Cheng, Djakaŋu Yunupiŋu. Image 4: Bori Benkő. Image 5: Laura Wills, Gidja Walker.