ARCHIBALD PRIZE

Barnesy portrait a knockout winner

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Original article by Linda Morris
The Age – Page: 2 : 4-May-18

The 58 finalists for the 2018 Archibald Prize were announced on 3 May, with the winner to be revealed on 11 May. Meanwhile, Jamie Preisz has won the Packing Room Prize – which is awarded by staff of the Art Gallery of New South Wales – for his portrait of singer Jimmy Barnes. The finalists for the Wynne and Sulman prizes were also announced. Meanwhile, the second volume of Barnes’ memoirs has been shortlisted for biography book of the year in the annual Australian Book Industry Awards.

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Archibald veterans condemn Olsen attack on winner Cairns

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Original article by Ashleigh Wilson
The Australian – Page: 3 : 1-Aug-17

The Art Gallery of New South Wales has awarded the Archibald Prize for 2017 to Mitch Cairns for his portrait of partner Agatha Gothe-Snape. The Gallery’s decision was condemned by previous winner John Olsen as being the worst in the award’s history. However, five other previous Archibald winners, including Sam Leach – who won in 2010 for his portrait of Tim Minchin – have supported Cairns.

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