- Archibald finalists 2013 - There were 868 entries for The Archibald Prize 2013 ($75,000) - now in its 92nd year - for the Best Portrait Painting preferably of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters, Science or Politics. (2012: 839 entries; 2011: 708 entries)
- Wynne Finalists 2013 - There were 773 entries for The Wynne Prize ($35,000) for Best Landscape Painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture - marginally down on last year (2012: 783 entries; 2011: 712 entries) I'll be covering this in more detail on The Art of the Landscape blog
- Sulman Finalists 2013 - There were 626 entries for The Sulman Prize $30,000 for Best Subject Painting, Genre Painting or Mural Project by an Australian artist in oil, acrylic, watercolour or mixed media. Entries were somewhat down on last year (2012: 654 entries 2011: 561 entries).
Selected finalists for Archibald Prize 2013
- click the link in the name to see their artwork on their personal website or at their gallery
- click the link in the title of their selected artwork to see the page devoted to that artwork
- Where I spot a blog this is listed as the third link
One of the things I like about this portrait competition is it doesn't have the very limiting criteria associated with the BP Portrait as to permissable art media. Also I always note that this competition seems to produce more imaginative responses to the requirement to create a portrait. It's always a pleasure reviewing the exhibition - which you can do below)
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| Archibald Prize Finalists |
Abdul Abdullah - The Man
Del Kathryn Barton - Hugo (won the 2008 Archibald Prize with a self-portrait with her two children. This year's painting is watercolour, gouache and acrylic on canvas)
Jason Benjamin - Fight Club
Natasha Bieniek - Application (also a finalist in 2012 - plus it's worth noting this artist paints small - the 2013 portrait is 9cm x 9cm)
Peter Daverington - The patriot: self-portrait with Albino Joey
Julie Dowling - Wilfred Hicks
McLean Edwards - Glenn Barkley, curator McLean has previously been an Archibald Prize finalist in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010.
John Emmerig - Gageler
Warwick Gilbert - Don Walker
Carlo Pagoda - Habit de jardinier
Mertim Gokalp - Derwish: a portrait of Bille Brown
Amanda Marburg - Ken Done (I've got a Ken Done print on the wall behind where I'm sitting!)
Joshua McPherson - Portrait of Ella
Paul Jackson - Jo
Jasper Knight - Adam Cullen: the light is a drip on a dark hood
With deadpan humour and irreverence, Lindeman’s work wryly addresses issues surrounding cultural meaning and the commodification of art.
Mathew Lynn - Tara Moss Winner of the Packing Room Prize 2013
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| Archibald Prize Finalists |
Guy Morgan - Guy Morgan with Peter Pan after retinal detachment
James Powditch - Ben Quilty, where is my mind? (after the Pixies)
Sally Ryan - Dr Catherine Hamlin AC (MBBS FRCS FRANICOG FRCOG)
Wendy Sharpe - Anything goes (Venus vamp – burlesque star)
Heidi Yardley - Self-portrait: harlequin (Blog: Heidi Yardley)
Joshua Yeldham - Self-portrait: Morning Bay
Michael Zavros - Bad dad
The Packing Room Prize 2013
Nobody who wins the Packing Room Prize ever wins the Archibald prize - but that didn't stop the Packing room staff and their Chair - Steve Peters, the Gallery’s storeman (with 51% of the votes - so what he says matters!) - from deciding who should win this year's Prize of $1000 cash and a $500 ANZVisa debit card.
This is the 22nd year of a prize awarded by the Gallery staff who receive, unpack and hang all the entries.
The winner is Mathew Lynn's portrait in oils of Tara Moss
Links:
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| Winner of the Packing Room Prize: Tara Moss by Mathew Lynn oil on linen, 214 x 107 cm |
Nobody who wins the Packing Room Prize ever wins the Archibald prize - but that didn't stop the Packing room staff and their Chair - Steve Peters, the Gallery’s storeman (with 51% of the votes - so what he says matters!) - from deciding who should win this year's Prize of $1000 cash and a $500 ANZVisa debit card.
This is the 22nd year of a prize awarded by the Gallery staff who receive, unpack and hang all the entries.
The winner is Mathew Lynn's portrait in oils of Tara Moss
Links:
- MAKING A MARK: Tim Storrier wins the $75,000 Archibald Prize 2012 03 Apr 2012
- MAKING A MARK: Finalists for The Archibald Prize 2012 + The ... 20 Mar 2012
- Ben Quilty's portrait of Margaret Olley wins 2011 Archibald Prize 19 Apr 2011
- MAKING A MARK: 15th March 2009 - Who's made a mark this week? 15 Mar 2009
Plus the Australian Press
- Sydney Morning Herald - Every picture tells a story as dab hands vie for glory
- ABC Sydney has a Virtual Gallery of all the finalists - and large images! You can also view in Big picture mode
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