Known for bold, abstract colours, and intricate textures, Sydney-based artist Adam Mandarano has won the $20,000 acquisitive prize for self-portrait Painting in the Park. A founding member of Studio A, which supports artists with intellectual disability, the winning work depicts Mandarano in his Studio A outfit – “the uniform I wear every time I paint with my shirt, boots, and yellow backwards cap.”
Adam Mandarano, Painting in the Park, 2026, acrylic paint on cardboard, 100 × 84cm / Winner of the 2026 Burwood Art Prize / Courtesy the artist and Burwood Art Prize
Tresor Murace was Highly Commended for Nonna’s Cabinet and Emmalee Ford won the $2,500 Local Prize for Retextured adventures in Chinatown.
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