The Lester Prize for portraiture is back with another incredible opportunity to see the artworks of the 40 finalists from September 14 to November 17.
The Lester Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture prizes with an annual prize pool of $111,000 across 7 categories, making it one of the nation’s richest and most recognised art prizes. 2024 is a particularly exciting year, because for the first time ever, all the finalists’ artworks will be displayed in the WA Museum Boola Bardip in Northbridge.
The top 40 artworks are chosen from almost 800 entries, but what makes The Lester Prize unique is that finalists are selected by a panel with no knowledge of the artists’ names or background, providing up-and-coming local talent with an equal chance to compete on a national stage. This year 16 of the 40 finalists are from WA.
Here are all the artworks.
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