some stunning portraits from archie 100 : a century of the archibald prize

Ben Apfelbaum
April 27, 2020
Visual Arts

Barry Humphries in the character of Mrs Everage

Captain S after Afghanistan by Ben Quilty

Del Kathryn Barton by her portrait, Mother (a portrait of Cate Blanchett and her three children)

Equestrian Self Portrait by William Robinson, 1987 Archibald Winner

Paul Newton with his portrait of Roy & H.G. (John Doyle & Greig Pickhaver}

Rudy Komon by Eric Smith, 1981 Archibald Winner

The Hon Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC by Clifton Pugh, 1972 Archibald Winner

The Archie 100 : A Century Of The Archibald Prize is on view at the Art Gallery Of New South Wales until 28 September 2021. The exhibition is running in tandem with the main exhibition featuring this year’s Archibald Prize finalists. Your ticket to the main exhibition will cover entry into the Archie 100 exhibition.

Featured image : Natalie Wilsom (Archie100 Curator) (l) & Wendy Sharpe (r) with her Self Portrait as Diana of Erskenville, 1996 Archibald Winner. All pics of the portraits taken by Ben Apfelbaum

Ben Apfelbaum

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