Clemenger Contemporary Art Award
The Clemenger Contemporary Art Award, also referred to as the Clemenger Award, was a major, triennial, invitational art prize organised under the auspices of the National Gallery of Victoria and funded by the philanthropists and . The Clemengers' gift was made in 1991 and the first award was made in 1993. The final award was made in 2009, after which the award ended.[1]
The award was based upon an artist's corpus of work and not upon a particular piece. The value of each prize varied, with the final, 2009 award being worth A$50,000.
Complete List of Winners[]
- 1993 (inaugural) - Bea Maddock
- 1996 - Richard Larter
- 1999 - John Nixon
- 2003 - John Mawurndjul
- 2006 - Judy Watson
- 2009 (final) - Ah Xian
References[]
- ^ "Clemenger Award 2009". Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
External links[]
Categories:
- Australian art awards
- Awards established in 1993
- 1993 establishments in Australia
- 2009 disestablishments in Australia