Exit Art 2024 finalists revealed, students from Top End, Central Australia named

Students from across the Territory are vying for an award-winning spot among the top five young artists of 2024. SEE THE FULL LIST OF FINALISTS

Darwin High School student Hao Li holds their entrant for the Exit Art exhibition 2024. Picture: Georgina Campbell

Forty-six artistic students have landed a spot in the Northern Territory’s Museum and Art Gallery’s prestigious Exit Art gallery and are waiting to hear if their masterpieces will be among the 2024 winners.

MAGNT director Adam Worrall said the next installation of the exhibit highlighted a “remarkable depth and breadth of creativity” among students from Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine, Nhulunbuy and Tennant Creek.

“At MAGNT, we are dedicated to nurturing these emerging artists, providing a platform for their voices to resonate and their practice to evolve,” Mr Worrall said.

“MAGNT is committed to supporting these budding young artists as they embark on their exciting journeys beyond Exit Art,” Mr Worrall said.

“Congratulations to all the student finalists whose works are featured in Exit Art, the creativity and insight embody the promise of an exciting future in the arts.”

Darwin High School student Hayley Ryan holds their entrants for the Exit Art exhibition 2024. Picture: Georgina Campbell

The student submissions include photography, film, paintings, and mixed media.

The finalists are vying for a top spot across five categories: the Minister’s Choice Award, Jacksons Drawing Supplies Award, Darwin Visual Arts Award, Tactile Arts Award, and the Art Educators of the Northern Territory Award.

Education Minister Eva Lawler said the exhibition was a “pinnacle of the Northern Territory arts calendar”.

“Exit Art serves not only as an exhibition of exceptional works but also as a testament to the thriving artistic spirit within our communities, uniting Darwin, regional and remote areas in a celebration of creativity,” she said.

The Essington School student Jasper Mules with their entrant for the Exit Art exhibition 2024. Picture: Georgina Campbell

Full list of finalists:

Hao Li – Darwin High School

Jed Denniss – Darwin High School

Takira Castillon – Darwin High School

Hayley Ryan – Darwin High School

Tia Nguyen – Darwin High School

Jett Dungey – Darwin High School

Grace Easton – Darwin High School

Jessica Thomson – Darwin High School

Matt Watson – Darwin High School

Ada Sainamili Eaton – Darwin High School

Tsabita Nabila – Darwin High School

Finella Wells Kelly – Darwin High School

Hannah Dela Cruz – Darwin High School

Mikayla Baldwin – Good Shepherd Lutheran College

Jeslyn Chong – O’Loughlin Catholic College

Jorja Handebo – O’Loughlin Catholic College

Keren Green – Northern Territory Christian College

Shahni Sinclair – Northern Territory Christian College

Jasper Mules – The Essington School

Daniella O’Brien – The Essington School

Raphael Abag – Casuarina Senior College

Braiden Jong – Casuarina Senior College

Ameka Mairou – Casuarina Senior College

Reese Inovio – Casuarina Senior College

Fidaria Pereira – Casuarina Senior College

Lekaiya Rabbitt – Casuarina Senior College

Teererai Pasi – Centralian Senior College

Emily Glover – Centralian Senior College

Sia Rokeni – Centralian Senior College

Liam Harrison – Centralian Senior College

Nelson Anders – Centralian Senior College

Hayleigh Brown – Centralian Senior College

Landon McElhone – Katherine High School

Lilly Bright – Katherine High School

Zachary Lutze-Gunner – Tennant Creek High School

Amelia Adams – Nhulunbuy High School

Kaleisha Bigg – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College

Viel Marasigan – Palmerston College

Katelyn Barker – Palmerston College

Sophie Laughton – Henbury School