With twenty-six finalists in 2026, the $100,000 acquisitive Hadley’s Art Prize is devoted to portrayals of the Australian landscape. Among this year’s finalists is Mia Boe; an artist with Butchulla and Burmese ancestry, Boe’s That Which Persists, 2026, depicts flannel flowers – symbols of post-fire renewal – alongside spirit figures representing the enduring connection between First Nations peoples and Country.
Mia Boe, That Which Persists, 2026, oil and acrylic on linen / Courtesy the artist and Hadley’s Art Prize
Winner: Robert Fielding.
Honourable Mentions: Natasha Bieniek, Brenda Croft, Kim Leutwyler, and Betty Muffler.
Residency Prize: Kelsey Ash.
Packing Room Prize: Alice Mannheim.
IAS Art Handlers’ Award: Kelsey Ash.
Kim Leutwyler, Sunlit from within, 2026, oil on canvas / Honourable Mention in the 2026 Hadley’s Art Prize / Courtesy the artist and Hadley’s Art Prize
Finalists: Kelsey Ashe, Natasha Bieniek, Mia Boe, Joe Blundell, Harrison Bowe, Betty Campbell, Brenda Croft, Ken Done, Robert Fielding, Grace Gladdish, Linda Greedy, Miranda Hampson, George Kennedy, Melissa Kenihan, Ann Lane, Bronte Leighton-Dore, Kim Leutwyler, Julian Meagher, Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni, Betty Muffler, Agnes Rubuntja, Todd Simpson, Imants Tillers, Luke Wagner, Bugai Whyoulter, and Philip Wolfhagen.
Hadley’s Orient Hotel
1 to 23 August 2026
Tasmania
