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Who was the first indigenous artist to win the Archibald Prize?
Vincent Namatjira
Vincent Namatjira Becomes First Indigenous Artist to Win Australia’s Archibald Prize.
Why was there no winner 1980 Archibald Prize?
Archibald Prize 1980 The newly appointed board of trustees unanimously decided not to award the prize on the grounds that there was no entry worthy of the award. This had only happened once before, in 1964.
Why did John Bloomfield lose his award?
Controversy surrounded the 1975 Archibald Prize, with John Bloomfield’s winning portrait of film director Tim Burstall disqualified on the grounds that he had painted it from a photograph.
Who started Archibald Prize?
Jules François Archibald
A journalist and founder of the Bulletin magazine, Jules François Archibald (1856-1919) established the Archibald Prize with a bequest in his will. Archibald was a trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW from 1915, and in 1919 the Gallery commissioned Florence Rodway to paint a portrait in oil of the ailing man.
How many finalists are in the Archibald Prize?
52
Keep scrolling to see all 52 deserving finalists of the 2021 Archibald Prize.
Who won the Packing Room Prize 2021?
Kathrin Longhurst
Kathrin Longhurst has won the Packing Room Prize for her 2021 Archibald portrait of Australian singer, Kate Ceberano. It’s the 100th year of Australia’s most loved portrait prize and 2021 is the first year there was been gender parity across the 52 artists selected.
Who was the first artist to win the Archibald Prize?
The inaugural People’s Choice Award prize was won by Fred Cress with his portrait of fellow artist John Beard, which had won the Archibald Prize. This was the first ‘double’ win until Craig Ruddy won both awards with his portrait of David Gulpilil ( David Gulpilil, Two Worlds) in 2001.
Is the Archibald Prize the same as the Wynne Prize?
The Archibald Prize is held at the same time as the Sir John Sulman Prize, the Wynne Prize, the Mortimore Prize for Realism, the Australian Photographic Portrait Prize, the Young Archie competition and (before 2003) the Dobell Prize.
When did William Dargie win the Archibald Prize?
Captain Sir William Alexander Dargie CBE (4 June 1912 – 26 July 2003) was a renowned Australian painter, known especially for his portrait paintings. He won the Archibald Prize, Australia’s premier award for portrait artists on eight separate occasions; a record held since 1952.
Who was the head packer for the Archibald Prize?
In 2002, head packer Steve Peters singled out a painting of himself by Dave Machin as a possible winner for the Packing Room Prize. It did not win, but it was hung outside the Archibald exhibition. Following that, portraits of the head packer were no longer allowed.