The Alice Prize 2026 - JUDGE
December 2, 2025
Dr Mary Knights

Dr Mary Knights is Senior Curator of Art at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Prior to that she was Director of the South Australian School of Art Gallery (SASA Gallery) at the University of South Australia. Mary has worked in the Australian arts sector for over twenty-five years and has held curatorial, arts management, and academic positions. She has written extensively about Australian art including co-authoring Hossein Valamanesh: Out of Nothingness with Ian North, and Irrunytju Arts based on twenty months in the field.