The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2023

  • Joel Spring with Victoria Pham 'TERRA-memory + Soil' 2022.

  • Melody Paloma 'Kitsch Sites' 2023.

  • Jess Tan 'Sssssquirl' 2022.

  • Alrey Batol 'Potbelly Heater' 2022.

  • Debbie Taylor-Worley 'Sorrow' 2022.

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The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2023

27 May–19 August 202327 May–19 Aug 2023

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Since its inception at Brisbane’s Anglican Church Grammar School in 1987, The Churchie Emerging Art Prize has showcased new talent. Today, it is one of Australia’s leading prizes for emerging artists. Since 2019, the Institute of Modern Art has presented the finalists’ exhibition.

Curated by Sebastian Henry-Jones (from West Space, Melbourne), this year’s edition features thirteen finalists from across Australia and explores the theme of ‘context’.

Our judge Tara McDowell (Associate Professor and Director of Curatorial Practice, Monash University, Melbourne) awarded the Major Prize to Joel Sherwood Spring ($15,000 from BSPN Architecture), a special commendation to Debbie Taylor Worley ($5,000 from Fardoulys Constructions), and two further commendations to Alrey Batol and Ash Tower ($1,000 each from Madison Cleaning Services).

The People’s Choice Award ($3,000, also from Madison Cleaning) went to Dylan Bolger.

Artists

Alrey Batol, Amanda Bennetts, Dylan Bolger, Luke Brennan, Matthew Brown, Raf McDonald, Corben Mudjandi, Melody Paloma, Roberta Joy Rich, Joel Spring, Jess Tan, Debbie Taylor Worley, and Ash Tower.

Curated By
  • Sebastian Henry-Jones
Curator Bio

Sebastian Henry-Jones is a Curator at West Space, in Naarm/Melbourne. He has worked as a Curatorial Assistant for the Biennale of Sydney. He is a cofounder of DIY and experimental-arts platforms Desire Lines and Emerson, and former editor at Runway Journal. In 2018, he graduated with a Masters of Art Curating from the University of Sydney.


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