Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize 2014

Overview

The pairings for this year's Redlands Konica Minolta Prize have just been announced, giving you a glimpse into the future of Australian art. For those unfamiliar, this unique annual award couples together emerging and established artists to produce new works. In its 18th year, the prize is as important as ever in building and reflecting on some of the best artistic practices that have burst forth in recent years.

Aimed at fostering mentoring relationships between different generations of visual artists, previous participants have included the likes of Ben Quilty, Tim Storrier and Julie Rrap. This year's prize will be curated by the highly regarded painter, Tim Johnson. Among the participating established artists are Reg Mombassa, whose iconic imagery has infiltrated Australian culture over the past 30 years, and Simryn Gill, who has previously represented Australia at the prestigious Venice Biennale.

This collaborative and cutting-edge exhibition will showcase a variety of media, from painting, sculpture and drawing, through to photography and new media. Spanning a whopping six decades of artistic talent, the works will be judged on April 10, and exhibited at the National Art School Gallery from April 11.