The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike. This year will be no different.

The Archibald Prize, first awarded in 1921, is Australia’s favourite art award, and one of its most prestigious. Awarded to the best portrait painting, it’s a who’s who of Australian culture – from politicians to celebrities, sporting heroes to artists.

The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, while the Sulman Prize is given to the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project in oil, acrylic, watercolour or mixed media.

Each year, the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW judge the Archibald and Wynne, and invite an artist to judge the Sulman. The 2020 judge is Khadim Ali.

Visit the exhibition to vote for your favourite portrait in the ANZ People’s Choice award before voting closes on 13 December and see the work of budding artists aged 5–18 on display in the Young Archies.

Finalists will be announced on 17 September 2020 and published on the Gallery’s website around 11am..

The Archibald 202 exhibition will run between 26 September and 10 January 20202 followed by a tour,

The Salon des Refuses exhibition, featuring works that  just missed out on the final cut, will exhibit from 26 September to 29 November at the S.H. Ervin Gallery,

Featured image – Tony Costa in front of his 2019 Archibald Prize winning portrait ‘ Portrait of Lindy Lee’. Pic by Ben Apfelbaum