ABOUT THE JUDGES

Alana Kushnir

Alana is an art lawyer, advisor and curator based in Melbourne, Australia. In addition to being the Founder and Director of Guest Work Agency and Guest Club, she is the Principal Investigator of the Serpentine’s Legal Lab, which investigates legal issues and prototyping accessible legal solutions for the arts technologies field. She is also a Board Director of the Jewish Museum of Australia, an arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA) and a member of the Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee of the International Bar Association.

Duro Jovicic

Duro Jovicic works full time in the corporate sector and is a freelance writer based in Melbourne. He holds an MIB (Master of International Business) from The University of Swinburne and has recently commenced an Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT. Duro is a lifelong patron of the arts and writes for magazines such as Imprint, Art Guide Australia, Art Edit, The Journal of Australian Ceramics and Art Collector.

Sophie Perez

Sophie Perez is a British-born artist who graduated with an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2003. Now based on the Mornington Peninsula in Australia, her work draws inspiration from the surrounding landscapes and everyday life, using paint to convey their narratives, history, and atmosphere. A celebrated finalist in the Mosman Art Prize, Paddington Art Prize, and Lethbridge Art Prize, Sophie is represented by Australian Galleries, showcasing her evocative and textured landscapes across the country.