Farshaxanimo ka timid Ettalong Beach oo ku guuleysatay Abaalmarinta Qaranka ee Sawir-qaadista $40,000

Paul Knight ayaa helay abaalmarinta ugu weyn ee MAMA, waxaana la guddoonsiiyay abaalmarinno kale oo farshaxanimada

Paul Knight, oo ah farshaxan deggan Ettalong Beach ee New South Wales, ayaa ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Qaranka ee Sawir-qaadista 2026 oo ay bixisay Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA). Abaalmarintu waxay gaartey $40,000, waxaana uu ka mid ahaa 12 finalists.

Tartanka iyo ku guuleystayaasha

Paul Knight wuxuu ka mid ahaa 12 farshaxaniyiin ee u final garbooday Abaalmarinta Qaranka ee Sawir-qaadista 2026, kaasoo ay MAMA abaarto. In kabadan 330 farshaxan ayaa tartankii sanadkan galay, waxaana guddiga curatorial-ka ah ee MAMA u doortay finalists-ka.

Morgan Hogg ayaa la guddoonsiiyay Abaalmarinta Farshaxaniga Soo Baxaya ee $5,000 shaqadiisa Silver Tongues. Natasha Bullock, oo ah curiyaha sare ee sawir-qaadista ee National Gallery of Victoria, ayaa dooratay ku guuleystaha abaalmarinta ugu weyn iyo kan soo baxaya.

Taariikhda iyo qaabka abaalmarinta

Abaalmarintu waa tartan laba-sano mar qabsooma, waxaana laga eegaa urur shaqo oo farshaxanigu sameeyay labadii sano ee la soo dhaafay, ma aha hal shaqo oo keliya. Waxay tahay abaalmarinta ugu dheer ee la isku keeno sawir-qaadis Australia.

MAMA ayaa markii ugu horreysay qabatay abaalmarinta 1983, markaasoo loo yiqiin Albury Regional Art Gallery. Lacagta $40,000 waxaa maalgeliya MAMA Art Foundation, waxaana laga kordhiyay $30,000 ilaa $40,000 sanadkan.

Bandhigga farshaxanka

Bandhigga Abaalmarinta Qaranka ee Sawir-qaadista 2026 wuxuu ka furan yahay MAMA ilaa Noofambar 22. Farshaxanimada finalists-ka ah shaqadooda waa laga daawan karaa goobta inta bandhiggu socdo.

Ururinta MAMA waxaa ku jiraa in kabadan 600 shaqo oo sawir-qaadis casri ah, oo ay ku jiraan shaqooyin muhiim ah oo ay sameeyeen Tracey Moffatt, Max Dupain, Richard Woldendorp iyo Phillip Quirk. Audray Banfield ayaa dhintey 2024.

Paul Knight, an artist from Ettalong Beach in New South Wales, has been awarded the 2026 National Photography Prize for his Chamber Music series, which explores his relationship with his partner. Knight was one of 12 finalists selected from more than 330 entries in Australia's longest-running acquisitive photographic award, now carrying a $40,000 prize funded by the MAMA Art Foundation.

A Biennial Showcase of Australian Photography

The 2026 National Photography Prize is a biennial competition that evaluates a collection of an artist's work created over the past two years rather than a single piece. Knight's Chamber Music series, which delves into personal relationships, was chosen by National Gallery of Victoria senior curator of photography Natasha Bullock as the winner.

More than 330 artists entered the competition, and a curatorial committee comprising MAMA CEO Blair French, 2024 National Photography Prize recipient Ellen Dahl, and MAMA First Nations Curator Alinta Maguire selected the 12 finalists. The exhibition is now on display at the Murray Art Museum Albury until November 22.

The Prize Honours a Legacy of Photography

The National Photography Prize was first held by MAMA, then known as the Albury Regional Art Gallery, in 1983, following the vision of its inaugural director, the late Audray Banfield. When Banfield passed away in 2024, the museum decided to honour her by attaching her name to the $40,000 award, which was previously known as the Audray Banfield Award.

The prize amount was increased from $30,000 to $40,000 this year, reflecting the museum's commitment to supporting artists. The MAMA collection includes more than 600 works of contemporary photography, featuring important pieces by Tracey Moffatt, Max Dupain, Richard Woldendorp, and Phillip Quirk.

Diverse Themes and Emerging Talent

This year's finalists hail from Far North Queensland, Tasmania, regional NSW, Sydney, and Melbourne, with varied levels of experience ranging from early career to 40-plus years in the industry. The work is diverse and covers many themes and concepts, including family history, intimate stories, memories, environment, cultural identity, and connections to place.

Morgan Hogg was awarded the $5,000 Emerging Artist Award for their work Silver Tongues, which explores the mythology and storytelling of the Pacific through a traditional Cook Island dance. The series examines the role of the Momokē, the water people of the underworld, who lure the souls of those almost ready to move onto the next life.