Congratulations to Christine Druitt Preston, finalist in the 2025 (12th) KAAF Art Prize Exhibition, with her artwork ‘Dysis’ 2025.
The standard this year was one of the strongest in history and the task of shortlisting was significantly more arduous for the judges, taking them almost 7 and a half hours doingany many rounds. – Cathie Kim – The Korea-Australia Arts Foundation, Admin/Coordinator
The Korea-Australia Arts Foundation Prize (KAAFP) has both acquisitive and non-acquisitive cash prizes totalling more than $24,000 for the artists. This year the judges selected 77 works from over 530 entries. KAAF’s main goal is to seek support for the Australian multicultural society and to take part in promoting and enhancing a truly cultural and ecological community by bringing artists together from diverse ethnicities, from all over the nation.
The 2025 Judges were Mr. John McDonald, Art Critic & Film Critic; Mr. Oliver Smith, Senior Lecturer, SCA.
2025 KAAF Art Prize Opening event: Friday, 21st November 2025.
Exhibition Dates: 21 Nov 2025 – 16 Jan 2025
Korean Cultural Centre, Ground Floor, 255 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000