John McCaughey Prize explained

The John McCaughey Prize,^{[1] [2]} also known as the John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize,^[3] McCaughey Prize, McCaughey Art Prize or McCaughey Art Award, is an Australian art prize awarded to an artist or artists, under which the National Gallery of Victoria and the Art Gallery of New South Wales acquire work by the winning artist.

The John McCaughey Memorial Prize was instituted by Mona McCaughey in 1957, to commemorate her father John, an Irish-born pastoral industry investor who had died in Sydney on 20 June 1928. John was the younger brother of Sir Samuel McCaughey, also a pastoralist.^[4]

Two prizes were established, one in Melbourne (administered through the National Gallery of Victoria) and one in Sydney (administered through the Art Gallery of New South Wales). It is awarded periodically, typically every few years. As an acquisitive prize, it enables the National Gallery of Victoria to acquire works from each of the winning artists.^[4]

The prize fund is held by the John McCaughey Memorial Prize Trust.

Recipients

• 1957 (inaugural prize)
• 1958 John Perceval (John McCaughey Prize, NGV)^[5]
• 1959 or 1960 Sali Herman (John McCaughey Prize, NGV)^[6]
• 1965 Gil Jamieson^[7]
• 1966 Ian Fairweather^[8]
• 1966 Fred Williams^[9]
• 1971 Fred Williams (2nd time) NSW?^[9]
• 1971 Lloyd Rees (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[10]
• 1975 Geoffrey Proud (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[11]
• 1975 John Firth-Smith (McCaughey Memorial Prize, NGV)^[12]
• 1981 John Hopkins (artist) (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[13]
• 1983 Craig Gough (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[14]
• 1986 Ann Thomson (John McCaughey Award, AGNSW)^{[15] [16]}
• 1990 Rover Thomas (John McCaughey Prize, AGNSW)^{[17] [18]}
• 1991 Paul Boston (John McCaughey Memorial Prize, AGNSW)^[19]
• 1994 Ginger Riley Munduwalawala (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[20]
• 1996 Jon Cattapan (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[21]
• 1997 Gordon Bennett^[4]
• 1998 Lorna Fencer Napurrula (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV)^[22]
• 2004 Three joint winners (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV):^[4]
  Jan Nelson from Melbourne,
  Marie Hagerty from Canberra
  Paul Wrigley from Brisbane
• 2008 Gareth Sansom (John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, NGV, $100,000)^[23]
• 2013 Jess Johnson, Void Game (John McCaughey Memorial Prize, NGV)^[24]
• 2020 Trenna Austin – A Desperate Ride on a Terrible Course^[1]

External links

• National Gallery of Victoria

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 NAS Awards Recipients. National Art School. 2020 . 9 March 2022.
2. Web site: John McCaughey Prize, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC . Design and Art Australia Online. 16 October 2012 . 9 March 2022.
3. Web site: The lovers' walk, 1889, Arthur STREETON. NGV . 9 March 2022.
4. Web site: Art prize for three Australian artists . State of the Arts . 19 July 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20070831070719/http://www.stateart.com.au/sota/news/default.asp?fid=2783 . 31 August 2007 . dead .
5. http://www.evabreuerartdealer.com.au/cv/perceval_john_bio.html Eva Breuer, art dealer, John Perceval Biography
6. http://www.evabreuerartdealer.com.au/cv/herman_bio.html Eva Breuer, art dealer, Sali Herman Biography
7. Drury, Nevill: "New Art Four: Profiles in Contemporary Australian Art.", page 120, 228. Craftsman House, 1990.
8. Australian Dictionary of Biography online, Ian Fairweather 1891–1974, retrieved July 2007
9. Web site: Fred Williams . . 9 March 2022.
10. Web site: Lloyd Rees . Lauraine Diggins Fine Art. 10 March 2022.
11. Greenhill Galleries, About the artist, retrieved July 2007
12. John Buckley Gallery, John Firth-Smith biography, retrieved July 2007
13. Hopkins – Images, John Hopkins curriculum vitae, retrieved July 2007
14. Goya Galleries, Craig Gough resumé, retrieved July 2007
15. Eva Breuer, art dealer, Ann Thomson Biography, retrieved July 2007
16. Web site: Ann Thomson :: biography . . 15 July 2011 . 9 March 2022.
17. Web site: Rover Thomas Joolama - Sydney Harbour . Aboriginal Dreamings Gallery . 10 March 2022.
18. Web site: ROVER THOMAS (JULAMA) Bungullgi 1989 . Menzies Art Brands . 10 March 2022.
19. Philip Bacon Galleries, William Robinson – notes, retrieved July 2007
20. Book: Birnberg, Margo. Janusz Kreczmanski. Aboriginal Artist Dictionary of Biographies: Australian Western, Central Desert and Kimberley Region. J.B. Publishing. Marleston, South Australia. 2004. 1-876622-47-4.
21. Web site: Jon Cattapan . Milani Gallery . 10 March 2022.
22. Galeria Aniela, artist biography, retrieved July 2007
23. Web site: Coslovich . Gabriella . Sansom wins $100,000 art prize . The Age . 14 February 2008 . 10 March 2022.
24. Web site: Void game (2013) Jess JOHNSON. NGV. 10 March 2022.