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Sir John Sulman Prize

Australia · Annual · Est. 1936
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Australia
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Annual
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Established
1936
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artgallery.nsw.gov.au

The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of Australia's longest-running art prizes, awarded annually for the best subject/genre painting or mural project executed during the two years preceding the closing date.

Winners & Nominations

2026
Winner Lucy Culliton
Shortlisted Adam Lee, Adrian Jangala Robertson, Aida Tomescu, Darren McDonald, David Griggs, Gareth Sansom, Gemma Smith, Gunybi Ganambarr, James Drinkwater, Jessica Nothdurft, Jon Campbell, Julia Trybala, Karen Black, KAYE BROWN, Lottie Consalvo, Nathan Hawkes, Noel Mckenna, Peter Graham, Ron Adams, Sarah Drinan, Suzanne Archer, Tim Schultz
2025
Winner Gene A’Hern
Shortlisted Amber Wallis, Belem Lett, Brodie Cullen, Daniel Hollier, Gemma Smith, Helen Smith, Jedda Daisy-Culley, John Spiteri, Joshua Searle, Michael Snape, Mitch Cairns, Nick Collerson, Nicola Smith, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Robert Fielding, Thom Roberts, Zaachariaha Fielding
2024
Winner Naomi Kantjuriny
Shortlisted Adrian Jangala Robertson, Amber Wallis, Darren McDonald, Elefteria Vlavianos, Gemma Smith, Guan Wei, Holly Greenwood, Ivan Namirrkki, Jedda Daisy-Culley, Karen Black, Katherine Hattam, Kenny Pittock, Laura Jones, Maggie Brink, Mark Maurangi Carrol, Megan Hales, MOTORBIKE PADDY NGAL, Nadia Hernández, Natasha Bieniek, Nick Collerson, Nigel Milsom, Noel Mckenna, Sally Anderson, Sally M Nangala Mulda, Thom Roberts, Zaachariaha Fielding
2023
Winner Doris Bush Nungarrayi
2022
Winner Claire Healy
2021
Winner Georgia Spain
2020
Winner Marikit Santiago
2018
Winner Kaylene Whiskey
2017
Winner Joan Ross
2016
Winner Esther Stewart
2015
Winner Jason Phu
2014
Winner Andrew Sullivan
2013
Winner Victoria Reichelt
2012
Winner Nigel Milsom
2011
No recorded recipients.
2010
Winner Michael Lindeman
2009
Winner Ivan Durrant
2008
Winner Rodney Pople
2007
No recorded recipients.
2006
Winner Jiawei Shen
2005
Winner Sandro Nocentini
2004
Winner Allan Mitelman
2003
Winner Eric Smith
2002
Winner Guan Wei
2001
Winner Euan Macleod
Shortlisted Elisabeth Cummings
1996
Winner Aida Tomescu
1960
Winner Leonard French
Year unknown
Winner Jiawei Shen, Sali Herman