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Archibald Prize

Australia · Annual · Est. 1921
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1921
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The Archibald Prize is a prestigious Australian portraiture art prize for painting, awarded annually for the best portrait of a person distinguished in Art, Letters, Science or Politics, painted by an artist resident in Australia.

Winners & Nominations

2026
Winner Richard Lewer, Sean Layh
Shortlisted Adrian Jangala Robertson, Amanda Davies, Amelia Carroll, Anthony Romagnano, Blak Douglas, Caroline Zilinsky, Chris Watts, James Powditch, Juan Ford, Kean Onn See, Loribelle Spirovski, Marikit Santiago, Mia Boe, Michael Zavros, Mitch Cairns, Natasha Bieniek, Natasha Walsh, Nick Collerson, Peter Wegner, Robert Fielding, Sean Layh, Tom Carment, Tom Polo, Vincent Namatjira
2025
Winner Abdul Abdullah, Julie Fragar, Loribelle Spirovski
Shortlisted Abdul Abdullah, Adrian Jangala Robertson, Angela Brennan, Billy Bain, Bronte Leighton-Dore, Chris O’Doherty aka Reg Mombassa, Clara Adolphs, David Fairbairn, Fiona Lowry, Jason Phu, Joan Ross, Jonathan Dalton, Kaylene Whiskey, Loribelle Spirovski, Lucila Zentner, Madeleine Kelly, Marcus Wills, Mathew Calandra, Mitch Cairns, Natasha Bieniek, Natasha Walsh, Peter Wegner, Remy Faint, Richard Lewer, Robert Fielding, Sally Ryan, Sassy Park, Sid Pattni, Solomon Kammer, Vincent Namatjira, Vipoo Srivilasa, Yvette Coppersmith
2024
Winner Laura Jones, Matt Adnate
Shortlisted Adrian Jangala Robertson, Caroline Zilinsky, Craig Handley, Dagmar Cyrulla, Danny Morse, David Griggs, Emily Crockford, Holly Anderson, Julian Meagher, Karen Black, Kean Onn See, Kirsty Neilson, Kris Andrew Small, Marcus Wills, Matt Adnate, Mia Boe, Natasha Bieniek, Natasha Walsh, Oliver Watts, Robert Fielding, Sally Ross, Sam Leach, Shaun Gladwell, Simon Richardson, Thea Anamara Perkins, Thom Roberts, Yoshio Honjo
2022
Winner Blak Douglas
2020
Winner Vincent Namatjira
2019
Winner Tony Costa
2018
Winner Yvette Coppersmith
2017
Winner Mitch Cairns
2014
Winner Fiona Lowry
2013
Winner Del Kathryn Barton
2012
Winner Tim Storrier
2011
Winner Ben Quilty
2010
Winner Sam Leach
2008
Winner Del Kathryn Barton
2007
Winner John Beard
2005
Winner John Olsen
2004
No recorded recipients.
2000
Winner Adam Cullen
1999
Winner Euan Macleod
1996
Winner Wendy Sharpe
1995
Winner William Robinson
1994
Winner Francis Giacco
1993
Winner Garry Shead
1991
Winner Bryan Westwood
1989
Winner Bryan Westwood
1988
Winner Fred Cress
1987
Winner William Robinson
1985
Winner Guy Warren
1984
Winner Keith Looby
1981
Winner Eric Smith
1978
Winner Brett Whiteley
1976
Winner Brett Whiteley
1975
Winner Kevin Connor
1973
Winner Janet Dawson
1972
Winner Clifton Pugh
1970
Winner Eric Smith
1969
Winner Ray Crooke
1968
Winner William Edwin Pidgeon
1967
Winner Judy Cassab
1965
Winner Clifton Pugh
1962
Winner Louis Kahan
1961
Winner William Edwin Pidgeon
1960
Winner Judy Cassab
1959
Winner William Dobell
1958
Winner William Edwin Pidgeon
1956
Winner William Dargie
1953
Winner William Dargie
1952
Winner William Dargie
1950
Winner William Dargie
1949
Winner Arthur Murch
1948
Winner William Dobell
1947
Winner William Dargie
1946
Winner William Dargie
1945
Winner William Dargie
1944
Winner Joshua Smith
1943
Winner William Dobell
1942
Winner William Dargie
1941
Winner William Dargie
Year unknown
Winner Julia Gutman

In the News

Blak Douglas is an Archibald winner. He says the art prize needs to change
exhibitions — May 26, 2026