Adam Portraiture Award 2022

FIRST STOP OF THE TOUR - PERCY THOMSON GALLERY in Taranaki. And we can't wait!

The Adam Portraiture Award is a biennial competition for painted portraits of New Zealanders, by New Zealanders and presents a breadth of responses to identity and representation.

From 351 entries, Judges Linda Tyler and Karl Maughan selected 45 works for this years finalists exhibition. There will be 38 artworks included in this touring exhibition (with all Taranaki artists included in the Taranaki tour).

A 100-page exhibition catalogue, featuring a double page spread of each finalist with biography and statement, is available for purchase at the Gallery.

Touring exhibition
A selection of artworks in the exhibition will tour to Galleries around the country for approximately 12 months following the exhibition’s closure at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.