The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata hosts the biennial Adam Portraiture Award competition, New Zealand's premier portrait prize. The first competition was held in 2000 as the National Portrait Competition, and since 2002 has been funded by the Adam Foundation. Since 2006, the winning entry has become part of the Gallery's permanent collection.
Winners Year Artist Winning work2022Jessica GurnseyLady Day2020Sacha LeesSometimes an outline coloured in2018Logan MoffatElam 2016 Andre BronnimannSisters 2014 Henry Christian SlaneTim 2012 Stephen Martyn Welch3 Nights, A Mirror & Loads Of Coffee 2010 Harriet BrightKayte 2008 Irene FergusonThe Blue Girl (Johanna Sanders in her back yard) 2006 Freeman WhitePortrait of Hans 2004 Ryuzo NishidaSelf Portrait 2002 Marianne MuggeridgeMeren and Josie 2000 Marianne MuggeridgeLucy in her Green Dress
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