Wiradjuri Artist Glenn Loughrey Wins 2026 Mandorla Art Award
Wiradjuri artist Glenn Loughrey has been named the winner of the 2026 Mandorla Art Award, a biennial Christian art prize, for his work responding to the theme 'What is Truth?', based on Genesis 3:10. The acquisitive award, worth $30,000, was presented for Loughrey's painting 'I Was Naked, You Was Afraid; So You Hid Me. Genocide 17:88', an acrylic on canvas measuring 76 × 102cm. The artwork features a grid in colours of Country containing over 600 figures, representing deaths in custody since the Royal Commission. Grant Hill and Jo Darbyshire received Highly Commended honors, while Melissa Clements, Aaron Moore, and Helen Forbes won other prizes. The Mandorla Art Award is a significant event in the Australian art calendar, highlighting contemporary responses to biblical themes.
Key facts
- Glenn Loughrey won the 2026 Mandorla Art Award
- The award is a biennial Christian art prize
- The theme was 'What is Truth?' based on Genesis 3:10
- The prize is $30,000 and acquisitive
- Loughrey's work is titled 'I Was Naked, You Was Afraid; So You Hid Me. Genocide 17:88'
- The artwork is acrylic on canvas, 76 × 102cm
- The grid contains over 600 figures representing deaths in custody since the Royal Commission
- Grant Hill and Jo Darbyshire were Highly Commended; Melissa Clements, Aaron Moore, and Helen Forbes won other prizes
Entities
Artists
- Glenn Loughrey
- Grant Hill
- Jo Darbyshire
- Melissa Clements
- Aaron Moore
- Helen Forbes
Institutions
- Mandorla Art Award
Locations
- Australia