Opening Night: Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize

Dr Peter Lennox, Principal of Redlands 
and Steven Alderton, Director and CEO, National Art School
warmly invite you to the opening of the

Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize 
Extreme Prejudice
Curated by Nike Savvas

Opening: Wednesday 21 March, 6 – 8pm
Prize announcement at 7pm

Exhibition: 15 March – 12 May 2018

Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize is an exhibition and acquisitive award presenting recent work by Australian contemporary artists. The 2018 guest curator is distinguished artist Nike Savvas who has selected 19 established artists to present work in the exhibition. Each of these, in turn, invites an early-career artist to also exhibit. The pairing of established and emerging artists introduces dynamic associations and recognises the importance of dialogue between generations of artists.

First Prize: $25,000 Emerging Artist Prize: $10,000

The Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize is presented in partnership with the National Art School.

The list of artist pairs is below: 

• Richard Bell & Megan Cope
• Vivienne Binns OAM & Jacob Potter
• Vicente Butron & Gemma Avery
• Richard Dunn & Adrian McDonald
• Sarah Goffman & Connie Anthes
• Agatha Gothe-Snape & Aodhan Madden
• Gail Hastings & Dan McCabe
• Tim Johnson & Hayley Megan French
• Lindy Lee & Kath Fries
• Stephen Little & Joe Wilson and Chanelle Collier
• Jonny Niesche & Mason Kimber
• John Nixon & Lucina Lane
• Rose Nolan & Renee Cosgrave
• Kerrie Poliness & Melissa Deerson
• Elizabeth Pulie & Zoe Marni-Robertson
• Huseyin Sami & Consuelo Cavaniglia
• David Serisier & Oliver Wagner
• Jenny Watson & Annie O’Rourke 
  
• Hilarie Mais & Conor O’Shea

For a list of programs and events held in conjunction with the exhibition please visit nas​.edu​.au

Image: Gemma Avery, Target Practice 2018 (detail), archival pigment print, 110 x 110 cm, courtesy the artist.