Rockhampton Museum of Art is proud to present The Gold Award 2022 – the fifth iteration of this biennial painting award and exhibition. This invitational award showcases contemporary talent in Australian art with the most outstanding work or works by the winning artist to be acquired, continuing to enrich Rockhampton Museum of Art’s collection of national significance. In addition, the winner receives one of Queensland’s largest art prizes of $50,000.
The Gold Award 2022 presents a diverse pool of boundary breaking and thought provoking contemporary Australian art by artists from across the nation. The award is a touchstone of contemporary painting, held every two years where artists are invited to present their practice with new works that have not been exhibited elsewhere before.
Chris Saines CNZM, Director Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Wendy Sharpe (b. 1960) Self Portrait as Circus Banner in Purple Skirt 2021, acrylic and oil on linen, 183 x 147 cm. Rockhampton Museum of Art Collection. Winner of The Gold Award 2022. Gift of the Mervyn and Moya Gold Trust through Rockhampton Museum of Art Gift Fund 2022 © the artist. Image by John Fotiadis.