Michael Zavros

Clara Adolphs and Bridie Gillman announced as FINALISTS in Ramsay Art Prize

We’re thrilled to share that Clara Adolphs and Bridie Gillman have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Ramsay Art Prize!

The Ramsay Art Prize is a $100,000 acquisitive prize for contemporary Australian artists under the age of 40, supported in perpetuity by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation.

This year's expert judging panel was comprised of leading Australian artist Michael Zavros; Associate Professor and Program Director of Visual Art at the Queensland College of Art and Design and recipient of the inaugural Ramsay Art Prize’s People’s Choice Prize, Julie Fragar; and Emma Fey, Deputy Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia.

All finalists will exhibit in a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia from 31 May to 31 August 2025, and the winner will be announced on Friday 30 May 2025.