Opening: Bayside Painting Prize 2026
You're invited to the opening of the 2026 Bayside Painting Prize exhibition, announcement of the winner of the $25,000 major prize and the $10,000 Beckett Local Prize. Visitors will also have the opportunity to vote for the $1,000 People's Choice Prize on the night.
Finalists: Samara Adamson‑Pinczewski, Graeme Altmann, Justin Balmain, Riley Beaumont, Natasha Bieniek, Seth Birchall, Bobby Bowers, Cathy Brown, Eleanor Louise Butt, Aaron C Carter, Ellie Chalmers‑Robinson, Kevin Chin, Greg Creek, Sean Crowley, Sarah Drinan, Ella Dunn, Andrew Duong, David Egan, Betra Fraval, Tim Gregory, Anna Hoyle, Clare Jaque Vasquez, Anthea Kemp, Martin King, Adam Lee, Kathy Liu, Cally Lotz, Jordan Marani, Alasdair McLuckie, Fiona McMonagle, Nick Modrzewski, Jessica Nothdurft, Jahnne Pasco‑White, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Kenny Pittock, Julia Powles, Adam Pyett, David Ralph, Lucy Roleff, Khashayar Salmanzadeh, Lynn Savery, Nicola Smith, Dave Snook, Adriane Strampp, Rebecca Suares‑Jury, David Hugh Thomas, Kate Vassallo, Caroline Walls, Darren Wardle
Exhibition dates: 1 May – 14 June 2026
Location
Bayside Gallery
Brighton Town Hall
Corner Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton, Victoria 3186
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Image credit: Joint winners of Bayside Painting Prize 2025, Left: Ella Dunn, Small town gossip 2024 (detail), oil on linen. Courtesy the artist and Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne. Right: Steven Rendall, Myriad reflector IV 2025 (detail), oil on linen. Courtesy the artist and Niagara Galleries, Melbourne.
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