Portrait Awards
Portrait Award 2027
Portrait Award Exhibition | Open from 4 September to 30 October 2027
THE WINNING PORTRAIT:
- The winner will receive a cash prize of R200 000.
- The winning artwork will feature on the cover of the 2029 portrait award catalogue.
- The winner will be invited to present a solo exhibition at Rust-en-Vrede Gallery in 2029.
SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE:
- The second prize winner will receive a cash prize of R60 000.
- The third prize winner will receive a cash prize of R40 000.
Portrait Award Judges 2027
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What Makes A Winning Portrait?
OTHER PRIZES:
- Ryno Swart Drawing Medal, which will be awarded to the best portrait done in a drawing medium as selected by the judges. The recipient of the Ryno Swart Drawing Medal will also receive R10 000.
PORTRAIT 100:
- The 60 remaining artworks will be displayed as PORTRAIT 100 at the Spier Arts Trust Union House in Cape Town.
- These works will also feature in the portrait award catalogue.
SPONSORS
2025 Portrait Award Winning Works
First Prize
MALIK MANI
Mask
Pencil on Paper
Second Prize
ASHLEY OGILVY
Wherever We Are, We Are Here
Oil on Aluminium
Third Prize
JOSEPH DOLBY
Robyn
Acrylic on Canvas
Fourth Prize
THEMBA MKHANGELI
Ukucamngca (Meditation)
Ballpoint Pen on Paper
Fifth Prize
MONIQUE DAY-WILDE
Wish You Were Here
Hand Stitching with Cotton Thread on Cotton Fabric
Ryno Swart Drawing Medal
RUAN HUISAMEN
Adolescent in Blue
Charcoal and Pastel on Paper
2023 Portrait Award Winning Works
First Prize
André Serfontein
The Prince and Princess of Prince Street (Johan & Bongi)
Oil on Canvas
Second Prize
Willem Pretorius
Kewpie
Oil on Canvas
Third Prize
Leanne Olivier
Ann
Oil on Canvas
Fourth Prize
Marié Stander
Afwagtend
Charcoal on Cotton Paper
Fifth Prize
Juria le Roux
Onherroeplik
Oil on Canvas
Ryno Swart Drawing Medal
Themba Mkhangeli
Nozazi
Ballpoint Pen on Paper