Winners announced! Northern Territory Art Award 2026
The 2026 Northern Territory Art Award prize winners were announced at the official opening and award ceremony at Midpul Gallery on Friday 29 May.
The People's Choice winner will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition. Be sure to cast your vote, in person, when you visit the exhibition!
First Prize: Rebecca Parker, Garth Rosco Davis on his grandmother's country, Arrnyraybaykda, Arnhem Land, 2024
Second Prize: Gretel Bull, The tongue meets the flower, and the flower meets the tongue, 2025
Third Prize (Sponsored by Power and Water): Joseph Jungarayi Williams, Purntulku (Wise Man), 2025
Honourable Mention (with thanks to Charles Darwin University): Rhenz Flores, Untitled, 2026
A massive congratulations, also, to all 70 artists selected for the 2026 Northern Territory Art Award finalist exhibition!
Abigail Gurawiliwili Namundja • Alex Clunies-Ross • Aly de Groot • ANDREW SEIFFERT • Ann Lane • Anna Reynolds • Anne McMaster • Anto McErlane • B4MBLE • Brooke Lewis Barnett • Carly Gilera • Catherine Griffin • Catherine Miles • Charli Kahler • Claire Freer • Dan Bugno • David James Nicholls • David Kerr • Dawn Beasley • Deanna Field • Debbie Walter • Deena Gad • Diporno Mollick • Divyan Ahimaz • Dylan Eirwyn Owen • Esther Brown • Gretel Bull • Gudrun Groh • Ian William Hance • iZZY iBiS • IΩANNA • J9 Stanton • Jeff John Paul • Jess Del Rosario • Joel Mitchell • Joseph Jungarayi Williams • Karen Anne Fletcher • Katherine Bradley • Kayneo Insaneo • Kelly Rasmussen • Kim Hawke • Leigh Zarimis • Lukas Bendel • Maria Kraatz • Michelle Newton • Natasha Lavai Perkins • Nena Zanos • Nicholas Gouldhurst • Nouveau Dianne Baker • Perri Huggett • Piper Kidd • Polly Johnstone • Rebecca Parker • Rhenz Flores • Rob Brown • Robby McKenzie • Samantha Lillie • Sara Maiorino • Sarah Martin • Sarrita King x Alice van Meurs • Scott Morthorpe • Shannon Bellamy • Sorell Diddams • Tash Heck • Therese Ritchie • Tina Trudgen • Vanessa gregory • Virginia Wilfred • Winsome Jobling • Yvette Martin
Exhibition dates: Friday, 29 May – Saturday, 11 July 2026
Gallery hours: Wednesday – Friday 10am–4pm, Saturdays 10am–1pm
Public events: Curator Floor Talk – 11am Saturday 27 June
Artist Talk – 11am Saturday 4 July
Midpul Art Gallery, 54 Cavenagh St, Darwin City
Sales via: northern-territory-art-award.square.site
