Archibald Prize
‘I just drove’: Inside the frantic dash to get entries into coveted art show
The final few minutes before entries into the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes closed on Friday saw some epic efforts to make the deadline.
- Nick Galvin
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They’re off and running in the art show that stops the nation
Hopeful artists will arrive at the Art Gallery of NSW all week as the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prize season gets under way.
- Nick Galvin
- Exclusive
- Performing arts
NSW wants all ‘reasonable ideas’ on ditching taxes for artists
Win the $100,000 Archibald prize and you’ll pay a sizeable chunk in tax. But bet on the winner and you’ll keep the lot. The NSW arts minister hopes to change that.
- Linda Morris
John Olsen’s ‘chook raffle’ winner gifted to the people of NSW
Eighteen months after the celebrated artist’s death, one of his most iconic works now has a permanent home.
- Nick Galvin
- Dicey Topics
- Good Weekend
‘Wow … It touched her’: Vincent Namatjira on that Gina Rinehart portrait
The Archibald Prize-winning painter on Australia’s richest person, his idols and his most valued possession.
- Benjamin Law
Archibald People’s Choice awarded to portrait of Marcia Langton
Seven-time Archibald finalist Angus McDonald has won the People’s Choice award for the second time.
- Helen Pitt
Fish, family and friends: Young Archie winners on show
This year’s winners, including Anh Do’s 14-year-old son Leon, painted siblings, parents and best friends.
- Opinion
- Review
A critic’s pick of the best and worst of the Archibald Prize portraits
A handful of works stand out from a selection that seems to have been made for variety rather than quality.
- John McDonald
- Opinion
- Review
Do we care about the Archibald Prize too much?
The best interpretation one may put upon this phenomenon is that it’s a bit of fun, but it is a worrisome trend because the prize becomes the public standard by which art is judged.
- John McDonald
We had some questions about the Jacob Elordi portrait. The artist answered
Whose idea was it for the Australian actor to be shirtless – and what’s with the Camus?
- Melanie Kembrey
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