Archibald Prize
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‘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.
- by Benjamin Law
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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.
- by 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.
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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.
- by 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.
- by 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?
- by Melanie Kembrey
Climate is too serious to be obstructed by politics
Dutton seems interested only in creating conflict, even if it distances himself from the Coalition’s traditional friends in the business community who just want policy certainty to help their forward planning after a decade of climate obfuscation under the previous Coalition government.
Gina Rinehart gag steals the show at Archibald opening
The billionaire miner is the gift that keeps on giving for Australia’s art galleries.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Inflation dragon rebounds to scorch those most in need
We are now a country where the wealthy, tax-free oldies are the leaners not the lifters.
Who doesn’t love leftovers? The ‘reject’ show artists want to be in
Making it into the Salon des Refuses is no mean feat for Archibald and Wynne prize entrants.
- by Nick Galvin
Opinion
Review
Archibald winner’s style perfectly matched to subject Tim Winton
The win signifies a return to the quaint, old-fashioned notion that a portrait should be a good likeness.
- by John McDonald
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