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Winner – 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

Winner Announced Victorian artist Graeme Drendel has won Australia’s richest portrait prize, the $150,000 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2022 (DMNPP), for his painting of fellow artist Lewis Miller. The Moran Arts Foundation announced the winner at a prize-giving ceremony for the 30 finalists in Sydney today, 30/11/2022. Both the winning artist and sitter attended […]

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Finalists – 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Moran Arts Foundation has announced the 30 finalists in the 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP), Australia’s richest portrait prize.  Artists from around the country are represented in the prestigious group and they have portrayed musicians, performers, scientists and artists among others in their works. The finalists […]

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Semi Finalists – 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

Portraits of Deborah Cheetham AO alongside Hugh Jackman with Deborra-Lee Furness AO and Adam Goodes are amongst the 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Semi-Finalists We are excited to announce 214 semi-finalists in the 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP), Australia’s richest portrait prize.  Portraits of Australians, both well known and unknown, are among […]

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Entries Invited – 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

The Moran Arts Foundation is delighted to call for entries in the 2022 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Australia’s richest portrait prize.  The winner of the 2022 Prize will receive $150,000. The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize is one of Australia’s most sought after awards with past winners including Peter Wegner, Ben Quilty, Prudence Flint, […]

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Winner Announcement Delayed

DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT DELAYED The Moran Arts Foundation has delayed the winner’s announcement for the 2021 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize from 30 November until Monday 6 December.  There is exciting news coming and whilst the Foundation apologises for keeping artists waiting, promises that the news will be a game changer.  The […]

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Semi Finalists – 2021 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

Moran Arts Foundation has announced 151 semi-finalists in the 2021 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP).  Portraits of Australians, both well known and unknown, are among the semi-finalists’ artworks including Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese MP, horse trainer Gai Waterhouse AO, and Australian personalities Asher Keddie, Akmal Saleh, Matt Preston, Jack Charles, Peter Overton […]

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