We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of New South Wales stands.

Inside the Wynne Prize

A group of seven young students and an adult in front of a large painting of densely grown trees.

Students at the Wynne Prize 2022 exhibition in front of Nicholas Harding Eora 2022 © the artist

Explore the Wynne Prize, one of Australia’s most significant art awards for landscape painting and figure sculpture.

The annual Wynne Prize was first awarded in 1897 in honour of the official opening of the Art Gallery of New South Wales at its present site. Judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery, it is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery or for the best example of figure sculpture by an Australian artist. 

The Wynne Prize reflects the diversity of figurative sculptural practice, while the paintings are a dynamic reflection of Australian artists’ response to the land, reflecting contemporary aesthetics, environmental and stewardship concerns, and conceptions of Country. 

Inside the Wynne Prize brings together the artworks, facts and stories of the prize with supporting strategies for teaching and learning about selected artworks. This learning resource is designed for primary and secondary audiences and can be used in conjunction with a visit to the Wynne Prize exhibition or to support classroom learning about landscape painting.