Congratulations to Min-Woo Bang on his selection as a finalist in the 2026 John Leslie Art Prize showing at Gippsland Art Gallery, VIC.
Born in Seoul, Australian landscape painter Min-Woo Bang attended the South Korean National Art High School before immigrating to NSW.
Min-Woo Bang's cloudscape paintings are both ethereal and mesmerising. Struck with the charm of the Australian landscape and the absolute enormity of our skies, Min-Woo Bang’s primary subject matter is the allure of our natural surroundings and the ephemeral beauty of our skies.
The John Leslie Art Prize is open to all artists living and working in Australia for landscape paintings that have been completed since 1 March 2024. Inaugurated in 2000, the Prize is named after John Leslie OBE (1919-2016), Patron of the Gippsland Art Gallery.
An exhibition of finalists will be exhibited from 5 September - 22 November 2026, with the announcement of winners taking place at the launch on Friday 4 September at 6.00pm.
To view more Min-Woo Bang artworks - click here
Image: 'Ambiguous Atmosphere' 100 x 100cm oil on linen (2026)