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Kathleen Butler aboard SS Ormonde on April 30, 1924.

The ‘clever girl’ who helped build the Harbour Bridge

Kathleen Butler was attributed with playing such a key role in the project to build the Harbour Bridge that without her, it may not have proceeded.

  • Julie Power

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William Dobell’s Margaret Olley 1948.

The Archibald of Archibalds: The best portrait in 100 years

Art critic John McDonald picks his favourite winner since 1921 - one that is quite at odds with all the others.

  • John McDonald
Art students at the Art Gallery of NSW, protest the awarding of the Archibald Prize to William Dargie for his portrait of Essington Lewis on January 24, 1953.

Archibald Prize: Sydney’s answer to the Melbourne Cup turns 100

It’s the portrait prize that stops the nation. Behind the scenes and inside the controversies of an art award so popular that you can bet on it.

  • Helen Pitt
Euan Macleod’s winning entry in the Dobell Drawing Prize, Borderlands.

Surprise! The pandemic improved the standard of drawing in Australia

The standard of entries in this year’s Dobell Drawing Prize prove lockdown has been good for art.

  • John McDonald
William Dobell's study of Joshua Smith, painted ahead of his controversial 1943 Archibald Prize-winning portrait, is up for auction.

'He was in despair': Letter reveals torment of winning the Archibald Prize

William Dobell's prize-winning portrait of Joshua Smith provoked controversy, a court case and years of anguish for the artist.

  • Andrew Taylor

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