Since opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in July 2018, John Mawurndjul: I am the old and the new has won national and international awards for the digital components, exhibition catalogue and the overall exhibition.

International

MuseWeb 2019 GLAMi (Galleries, Library, Archives, Museums) awards
Winner: Education and Collection Extension, Website Category

Best Design Awards 2019, Designers Institute of New Zealand
Bronze: Editorial and Books

AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2019
Winner: 50 Books
Winner: 50 Covers

Australia

IMAGinE awards 2019, Museums & Galleries of NSW
Winner: Exhibition Projects – Galleries (large organisations with 11 or more paid staff)

2019 ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media Inc.)
Winner: Best Indigenous Video or Website

MAPDA (Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards) 2019
Winner: Program Website
Highly Commended: Exhibition Catalogue (Major)

ABDA (Australian Book Designers Association) Awards 2019
Winner: Best Designed Fully Illustrated Book over $50

2019 MAGNA (Museums and Galleries National Awards) 2019
Highly Commended: ‘Indigenous Project or Keeping Place’

AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association) Design Awards 2019
Merit: Books – Entire Book

Cornish Family Prize for Art and Design Publishing 2019
Highly Commended