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Paddington Art Prize

EVENTS

Join us in celebrating the Exhibition of National Finalists, Artist Talks and our Annual Luncheon

Paddington Art Prize holds three annual events in association with the Exhibition of National Finalists. 

Opening Night 

On the first night of the Exhibition of National Finalists we celebrate with a Prize Presentation of the winners,  including refreshments and speeches. 

Artist Talks

On each Saturday of the Exhibition of National Finalists we hold an Artist Talk at 2pm, that is free and open to the public 

Annual Artist Luncheon 

On a Saturday, in the weeks after the close of the Exhibition of National Finalists we hold an annual Luncheon to celebrate the winners and judges. Formally at Lucio's of Lucio Galletto OAM, now at Buon Ricordo since 2022. 

2024 Artist Panel Talk #2 Live Stream

with Chris Antico (Principal Sponsor/Artist)

Artists in 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 their 𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌:

Paul Ryan (2010 Paddington Art Prize Winner)

Peter Sharp

Neil Taylor 

Linda Greedy

Douglas Schofield

2024 Artist Panel Talk #1 Live Stream

with Claudia Chan Shaw.  

Artists in 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌:
𝖲𝖺𝗋𝖺 𝖥𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗇 (𝖧𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖬𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇) 

𝖫𝗈𝗎𝗂𝗌𝖺 𝖢𝗁𝗂𝗋𝖼𝗈𝗉 (𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗅𝗒 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽)

𝖱𝖺𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝖽𝖾 (𝖠𝗇𝗍𝗁𝖾𝖺 𝖯𝗈𝗅𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖠𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝖶𝗂𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋 & 𝖱𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝖯𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗍 𝖶𝗂𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋)

𝖤𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖺 𝖫𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗂𝗇 (𝖤𝗋𝖺𝗆𝖻𝗈𝗈 𝖱𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗇𝖼𝗒 𝖶𝗂𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋)

𝖢𝗁𝗋𝗂𝗌 𝖶𝗂𝗌𝖾 (𝖠𝖫 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖾𝗍𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖠𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝖶𝗂𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋) 

Claudia has a multi-faceted career as a television and radio presenter, author, fashion designer, curator and artist. She is co-host and producer of television program, Antiques Down-Under and was co-host on ABC TV’s popular program, Collectors. Her book Collectomania: From objects of desire to magnificent obsession celebrates the world of collecting. Claudia hosts and produces Arts Friday, 89.7fm Eastside Radio, featuring performing and visual arts, cultural events and in-depth profile interviews. She is the host and producer of a new podcast – ARTCHAT for Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios. Claudia is a cultural tour leader and leads the Art Gallery Society NSW’s successful series of ‘Art Deco to Art Now’ international tours. She is co-designer and director for acclaimed Australian fashion label, Vivian Chan Shaw, with the designs represented in the permanent collection of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. Claudia was the inaugural curator of the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival (2016-2018) and designed large scale installations for Lunar New Year celebrations (2016 – 2021). Her artwork has featured in solo and groups shows, the Head On Photo Festival, GLOW Festival at HOTA, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, and Sydney Lunar Festival.

2024 Prize Presentation Live Stream

21 years of Paddington Art Prize.

For Finalists, family and patrons across Australia who couldn't make it on the Opening Night of the 2024 Paddington Art Prize Exhibition of National Finalists. Congratulations to all Finalists and Winners. Thank you to the Judges, Sponsors, Supporters and friends over the last 21 years. 


Presented by 

Marlene Antico OAM (Founder/Co-Sponsor) and

Chris Antico (Principal Sponsor)

2023 Prize Presentation Live Stream

20 years of Paddington Art Prize.

For Finalists, family and patrons across Australia who couldn't make it on the Opening Night of the 2023 Paddington Art Prize Exhibition of National Finalists. Congratulations to all Finalists and Winners. Thank you to the Judges, Sponsors, Supporters and friends over the last 20 years. 

Presented by Founder and Principal Sponsor,

Marlene Antico OAM 

Opening Night Speeches 

2019

2023 Opening Night 

2021 Private Prize Giving due to COVID-19

2014 Opening Night & Luncheon

2022 Annual Luncheon

2018 Opening Night & Luncheon

2015 Opening Night & Luncheon

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