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Initiated and generously supported by Ballarat surgeon Mark Guirguis, the Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) is a prestigious national acquisitive biennial contemporary art prize, administered by Federation University Australia’s Arts Academy, and presented in association with the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
As one of Australia’s important contemporary art prizes, GNAP provides a special opportunity for artists working across existing and new and emerging artforms and technologies. In 2015, the major award of $20,000 will be presented to the winning artist for the most outstanding single work of art from a pool of fifteen Australian shortlisted finalists.
The list of GNAP15 finalists are Chris Barry (VIC), Chris Bond (VIC), Teelah George (WA), Julie Gough (TAS), Louise Hubbard (VIC), Susan Jacobs (VIC), Jess Johnson (VIC), Ross Manning (QLD), Dylan Martorell (VIC), Pilar Mata-Dupont (WA), Kate Mitchell (NSW), Dominic Redfern (VIC), Mark Shorter (NSW), Conrad Tipungwuti (NT) and Jemima Wyman (QLD).
GNAP15 judges: Hannah Mathews, Curator, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and Max Delany, Senior Curator, Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will select and announce the winner at the gala exhibition opening at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Art Gallery of Ballarat + Federation University’s Post Office Gallery
11 April to 31 May, 2015
Victoria
Image: Winner Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) 2013
Ash Keating, West Park Proposition, 2012, video still, HD video three channel synchronised, 2 minutes 14 seconds
Collection: Federation University Australia
