2008 Walters Prize Winner

From a silvery field of more than 7000 canvases, to a sculpture that engages the viewer with its sheer physical presence, photographs that are part formal portrait part casual snapshot and an installation that depicts the demi-god Maui riding a surfboard – this year’s Walters Prize is not to be missed.

The $50,000 Walters Prize – our country’s richest and most prestigious contemporary art prize – is awarded for a body of work that has made an outstanding contribution to contemporary art in New Zealand within the last two years.