Finalists Announced for National Contemporary Art Award

Finalists Announced for National Contemporary Art Award

National Contemporary art award judge Aaron Kreisler has selected 52 entries as finalists for this year’s National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum.

Faced with a record number of entries this year, Aaron Kreisler met the challenge, selecting the 52 finalists through a blind judging process.

"It is always exciting to get an opportunity to discover the rich layers and diversity of talent present in this bustling little country and the National Contemporary Art Award provides this in overwhelming abundance."

Waikato Museum Director Cherie Meecham says the National Contemporary Art Award promises artists a chance to win an art award of national significance and their work to be seen in a professionally managed gallery.

“The National Contemporary Art Award exhibition is always a highlight on our arts calendar and we’re preparing for a full and very vibrant gallery experience this year. As well as the exposure it gives to these New Zealand artists, all works are for sale, giving visitors the opportunity to view and purchase the finalists’ artworks.”

The finalists for the 2015 National Contemporary Art Award are:
1. Gaby Montejo - Christchurch
2. Imogen Taylor - Auckland
3. Max Bellamy - Dunedin
4. Angela Tiatia - Auckland
5. D Milton Browne - Dunedin
6. Scarlett Cibilich - Auckland
7. Monique Redmond and Layne Waerea - Auckland
8. Madeleine Child - Auckland
9. Matt Moriarty - Kaikoura
10. Mark Purdom - Hamilton
11. Daegan Wells - Christchurch
12. Emma Cunningham - Whanganui
13. Francis van Hout - Christchurch
14. Martin Awa Clarke Langdon - Auckland
15. Josh Hamilton - Auckland
16. Lisa Chandler - Richmond
17. Kaye McGarva – Hawkes Bay
18. Wendelien Bakker – Auckland
19. Louise Lever – Auckland
20. Lorraine Rastorfer – Wellington
21. Marie Le Lievre – Christchurch
22. Sonya Lacey – Auckland
23. Poppy Lekner – Wellington
24. Sarah Smuts-Kennedy – Auckland
25. Damon Meade – Gisborne
26. Jennifer Mason – Auckland
27. Justin Spiers – Dunedin
28. Thomas Hinton and Karl Bayly – Hamilton
29. Stefan Roberts – Christchurch
30. Delia Woodham – Auckland
31. Jessica Pearless – Auckland
32. EDWARDS+JOHANN – Christchurch
33. Marita Hewitt – Kerikeri
34. Alison Fausett – Auckland
35. Deborah Crowe – Auckland
36. Peter McLaren – Dunedin
37. Brendon Sellar – Auckland
38. Hugo Koha Lindsay – Auckland
39. Bronwyn Holloway-Smith – Wellington
40. Rohan Hartley Mills – Oratia
41. Virginia Leonard – Warkworth
42. Mark Soltero – Lyttelton
43. Rebecca Stewart – Christchurch
44. Sandy Son – Auckland
45. Shannon Novak – Auckland
46. Roger Mortimer – Auckland
47. Heather Hayward – Paraparaumu
48. Elliot Collins – Auckland
49. Kyle Sattler – Tauranga
50. Sarah Rose – Auckland
51. Tracey Stockley-Smith - Hamilton
52. Catherine Fookes – Auckland

The winner and merit award winners of the National Contemporary Art Award will be announced on Friday 17 July. The exhibition will open from Saturday 18 July until Sunday 1 November 2015.

The winner of the 2015 National Contemporary Art Award will receive S15,000 from the major joint sponsors, Chow:Hill and Tompkins Wake.
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