List of Archibald Prize winners facts for kids
This is a list of winners of the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture, first awarded in 1921.
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List of winners

'Head in the Sky, feet on the Ground,' Julia Gutman's portrait of Montaigne was the winner of the 2023 Archibald Prize
Year | No. of Finalists |
Artist | Title | Subject | Notes |
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1921 | 45 | W B McInnes | Desbrowe Annear | Harold Desbrowe-Annear | |
1922 | 53 | W B McInnes | Professor Harrison Moore | William Harrison Moore | |
1923 | 50 | W B McInnes | Portrait of a Lady | ||
1924 | 40 | W B McInnes | Miss Collins | Gladys Neville Collins | |
1925 | 74 | John Longstaff | Maurice Moscovitch | Maurice Moscovitch | |
1926 | 58 | W B McInnes | Silk and Lace (Miss Esther Paterson) | Esther Paterson | |
1927 | 56 | George W. Lambert | Mrs Annie Murdoch | Annie Murdoch | |
1928 | 66 | John Longstaff | Dr Alexander Leeper | Alexander Leeper | |
1929 | 75 | John Longstaff | The Hon W A Holman, KC | William Holman | |
1930 | 67 | W B McInnes | Drum-Major Harry McClelland | Harry McClelland | |
1931 | 74 | John Longstaff | Sir John Sulman | John Sulman | |
1932 | 70 | Ernest Buckmaster | Sir William Irvine | William Irvine | |
1933 | Charles Wheeler | Ambrose Pratt | Ambrose Pratt | ||
1934 | 92 | Henry Hanke | Self Portrait | Henry Hanke | |
1935 | 120 | John Longstaff | AB (Banjo) Paterson | Banjo Paterson | |
1936 | 137 | W B McInnes | Dr Julian Smith | Julian Smith | |
1937 | 141 | Normand Baker | Self portrait | Normand Baker | |
1938 | 145 | Nora Heysen | Mme Elink Schuurman | Adine Michele Elink Schuurman | |
1939 | 135 | Max Meldrum | Hon G J Bell, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., (Speaker, House of Representatives) | George John Bell | |
1940 | 156 | Max Meldrum | Dr J Forbes McKenzie | Forbes McKenzie | |
1941 | 133 | William Dargie | Sir James Elder, KBE | Sir James Elder | |
1942 | 111 | William Dargie | Corporal Jim Gordon, VC | Jim Gordon | |
1943 | 148 | William Dobell | Mr Joshua Smith | Joshua Smith | |
1944 | 185 | Joshua Smith | Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. J. S. Rosevear, M.P. | Sol Rosevear | |
1945 | 197 | William Dargie | Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring, KBC, DSO, MC, ED | Edmund Herring | |
1946 | 80 | William Dargie | L C Robson, MC, MA | Robson | |
1947 | 84 | William Dargie | Sir Marcus Clark, Kt., K.B.E. [sic] | Reginald Marcus Clark | |
1948 | 81 | William Dobell | Margaret Olley | Margaret Olley | |
1949 | 81 | Arthur Murch | Bonar Dunlop | Bonar Dunlop | |
1950 | 86 | William Dargie | Sir Leslie McConnan | Leslie McConnan | |
1951 | 92 | Ivor Hele | Laurie Thomas | Thomas | |
1952 | 83 | William Dargie | Mr Essington Lewis, CH | Essington Lewis | |
1953 | 72 | Ivor Hele | Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS | Henry Simpson Newland | |
1954 | 77 | Ivor Hele | Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, P.C., C.H., Q.C., M.P. | Robert Menzies | |
1955 | 88 | Ivor Hele | Robert Campbell Esq | Robert Campbell | |
1956 | 61 | William Dargie | Mr Albert Namatjira | Albert Namatjira | |
1957 | 69 | Ivor Hele | Self portrait | Ivor Hele | |
1958 | 66 | William Pidgeon | Mr Ray Walker | Walker | |
1959 | 66 | William Dobell | Dr Edward MacMahon | MacMahon | |
1960 | 80 | Judy Cassab | Stanislaus Rapotec | Stanislav Rapotec | |
1961 | 61 | William Pidgeon | Rabbi Dr I. Porush | Israel Porush | |
1962 | 81 | Louis Kahan | Patrick White | Patrick White | |
1963 | 65 | Jack Carington Smith | Professor James McAuley | James McAuley | |
1964 | No Award | ||||
1965 | 63 | Clifton Pugh | RA Henderson, Esq | Rupert "Rags" Henderson | |
1966 | 71 | Jon Molvig | Charles Blackman | Charles Blackman | |
1967 | 41 | Judy Cassab | Margo Lewers | Margo Lewers | |
1968 | 141 | William Pidgeon | Lloyd Rees | Lloyd Rees | |
1969 | 71 | Ray Crooke | George Johnston | George Johnston | |
1970 | 15 | Eric Smith | Gruzman – architect | Neville Gruzman | |
1971 | 17 | Clifton Pugh | Sir John McEwen | John McEwen | |
1972 | 53 | Clifton Pugh | The Hon E.G. Whitlam | Gough Whitlam | |
1973 | 53 | Janet Dawson | Michael Boddy | Michael Boddy | |
1974 | 50 | Sam Fullbrook | Jockey Norman Stephens | Norman Stephens | |
1975 | 40 | Kevin Connor | The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE | Frank Kitto | |
1976 | 29 | Brett Whiteley | Self portrait in the studio | Brett Whiteley | |
1977 | 35 | Kevin Connor | Robert Klippel | Robert Klippel | |
1978 | 39 | Brett Whiteley | Art, Life and the other thing | Brett Whiteley | |
1979 | 35 | Wes Walters | Portrait of Phillip Adams | Phillip Adams | |
1980 | No Award | ||||
1981 | 24 | Eric Smith | Rudy Komon | Rudy Komon | |
1982 | 26 | Eric Smith | Peter Sculthorpe | Peter Sculthorpe | |
1983 | 28 | Nigel Thomson | Chandler Coventry | Chandler Coventry | |
1984 | 27 | Keith Looby | Max Gillies | Max Gillies | |
1985 | 25 | Guy Warren | Flugelman with Wingman | Bert Flugelman | |
1986 | 26 | Davida Allen | Dr John Arthur McKelvey Shera | Shera | |
1987 | 26 | William Robinson | Equestrian Self Portrait | William Robinson | |
1988 | 25 | Fred Cress | John Beard | John Stanley Beard | |
1989 | 24 | Bryan Westwood | Portrait of Elwyn Lynn | Elwyn Lynn | |
1990 | 31 | Geoffrey Proud | Dorothy Hewett | Dorothy Hewett | |
1991/92 | Bryan Westwood | The Prime Minister | Paul Keating | ||
1993 | 27 | Garry Shead | Tom Thompson | Tom Thompson | |
1994 | 32 | Francis Giacco | Homage to John Reichard | Reichard | |
1995 | 28 | William Robinson | Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet | William Robinson | |
1996 | 32 | Wendy Sharpe | Self Portrait – as Diana of Erskineville | Wendy Sharpe | |
1997 | 31 | Nigel Thomson | Barbara Blackman | Barbara Blackman | |
1998 | 29 | Lewis Miller | Portrait of Allan Mitelman No 3 | Allan Mitelman | |
1999 | 33 | Euan Macleod | Self-portrait/head like a hole | Euan Macleod | |
2000 | 48 | Adam Cullen | Portrait of David Wenham | David Wenham | |
2001 | 31 | Nicholas Harding | John Bell as King Lear | John Bell | |
2002 | 31 | Cherry Hood | Simon Tedeschi unplugged | Simon Tedeschi | |
2003 | 32 | Geoffrey Dyer | Richard Flanagan | Richard Flanagan | |
2004 | 40 | Craig Ruddy | David Gulpilil, two worlds | David Gulpilil | |
2005 | 36 | John Olsen | Self portrait Janus Faced | John Olsen | |
2006 | 36 | Marcus Wills | The Paul Juraszek Monolith (after Marcus Gheeraerts) | Paul Juraszek | |
2007 | 41 | John Beard | Janet Laurence | Janet Laurence | |
2008 | 40 | Del Kathryn Barton | You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella | Del Kathryn Barton | |
2009 | 39 | Guy Maestri | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | |
2010 | 34 | Sam Leach | Tim Minchin | Tim Minchin | |
2011 | 41 | Ben Quilty | Margaret Olley | Margaret Olley | |
2012 | 41 | Tim Storrier | The Histrionic Wayfarer (after Bosch) (Self portrait) | Tim Storrier | |
2013 | 39 | Del Kathryn Barton | hugo | Hugo Weaving | |
2014 | 54 | Fiona Lowry | Penelope Seidler | Penelope Seidler | |
2015 | 47 | Nigel Milsom | Judo house pt 6 (the white bird) | Charles Waterstreet | |
2016 | 51 | Louise Hearman | Barry | Barry Humphries | |
2017 | 43 | Mitch Cairns | Agatha Gothe-Snape | Agatha Gothe-Snape | |
2018 | 57 | Yvette Coppersmith | Self-portrait, after George Lambert | Yvette Coppersmith | |
2019 | 51 | Tony Costa | Lindy Lee | Lindy Lee | |
2020 | 51 | Vincent Namatjira | Stand Strong for Who You Are | Adam Goodes | |
2021 | 52 | Peter Wegner | Portrait of Guy Warren at 100 | Guy Warren | |
2022 | 52 | Blak Douglas | Moby Dickens | Karla Dickens | |
2023 | 57 | Julia Gutman | Head in the sky, feet on the ground | Montaigne |
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Winners of the Packing Room Prize
Further information: Packing Room Prize
Year | Artist | Title | Subject | Notes |
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1991/92 | Greg Bridges | Gareth Evans | Gareth Evans | (not selected as a finalist) |
1993 | Angelika Erbsland | Colin Hayes OBE and friend | Colin Hayes | (not selected as a finalist) |
1994 | Peter Robertson | Kate Ceberano | Kate Ceberano | |
1995 | Danelle Bergstrom | Jon English | Jon English | (not selected as a finalist) |
1996 | Paul Newton | John Laws | John Laws | |
1997 | Bill Leak | Tex (Perkins) | Tex Perkins | |
1998 | Kerrie Lester | Self portrait as a bridesmaid | Kerrie Lester | |
1999 | Deny Christian | Garry McDonald | Garry McDonald | (not selected as a finalist) |
2000 | Bill Leak | 'Are you with me': portrait of Sir Les Patterson | Sir Les Patterson | |
2001 | Paul Newton | Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) | Roy and HG | |
2002 | Jan Williamson | Jenny Morris – singer/songwriter | Jenny Morris | |
2003 | Jan Williamson | Rachel Ward | Rachel Ward | |
2004 | Evert Ploeg | Jana Wendt | Jana Wendt | |
2005 | Jason Benjamin | Staring down the past | Bill Hunter | |
2006 | Michael Mucci | A working class man | Scott Cam | |
2007 | Danelle Bergstrom | Take two – Jack Thompson | Jack Thompson | |
2008 | Martin Ball | Neil Finn | Neil Finn | |
2009 | Paul Jackson | Flacco's chariot | Paul Livingston | |
2010 | Nafisa Naomi | Glenn in black & white | Glenn A. Baker | |
2011 | Vincent Fantauzzo | Matt Moran | Matt Moran | |
2012 | Raelene Sharp | A Strength of Character | John Wood | |
2013 | Mathew Lynn | Tara Moss | Tara Moss | |
2014 | Tim Storrier | The Member, Dr Sir Leslie Colin Patterson KCB AO | Sir Les Patterson | |
2015 | Bruno Jean Grasswill | Michael Caton | Michael Caton | |
2016 | Betina Fauvel-Ogden | George Calombaris, masterchef | George Calombaris | |
2017 | Peter Smeeth | Lisa Wilkinson AM | Lisa Wilkinson | |
2018 | Jamie Preisz | Jimmy (title fight) | Jimmy Barnes | |
2019 | Tessa MacKay | Through the looking glass | ||
2020 | Meyne Wyatt | Meyne | Meyne Wyatt | |
2021 | Kathrin Longhurst | Kate | Kate Ceberano | |
2022 | Claus Stangl | Taika Waititi | ||
2023 | Andrea Huelin | Clown jewels | Cal Wilson |
Winners of the People's Choice Award
Further information: People's Choice Award
Year | Artist | Title | Subject | Notes |
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1988 | Fred Cress | John Beard | John Stanley Beard | |
1989 | Vladas Meškėnas | Donald Friend 1989 | Donald Friend | |
1990 | Reg Campbell | Self-portrait | Reg Campbell | |
1991/92 | Robert Hannaford | Portrait of Hugh Stretton | Hugh Stretton | |
1993 | Jennifer Little | Victor Sellu | Victor Sellu | |
1994 | Bill Leak | Malcolm Turnbull | Malcolm Turnbull | |
1995 | Josonia Palaitis | Bill Leak | Bill Leak | |
1996 | Robert Hannaford | Self-portrait | Robert Hannaford | |
1997 | Mathew Lynn | Jeanne Ryckmans | Jeanne Ryckmans | Highly Commended |
1998 | Robert Hannaford | Rolf Prince | Rolf Prince | |
1999 | Evert Ploeg | Deborah Mailman | Deborah Mailman | |
2000 | Esther Erlich | Never been better (portrait of Bill Leak) | Bill Leak | |
2001 | Paul Newton | Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) | Roy and HG | |
2002 | Jan Williamson | Jenny Morris – singer/songwriter | Jenny Morris | |
2003 | Dalu Zhao | 'Lao Fei' Stephen FitzGerald | Stephen FitzGerald | |
2004 | Craig Ruddy | David Gulpilil, two worlds | David Gulpilil | |
2005 | Nicholas Harding | Bob's Daily Swim | Robert Dickerson | |
2006 | Paul Jackson | Garry McDonald 'All the world's a stage ... ' | Garry McDonald | |
2007 | Evert Ploeg | George Ellis | George Ellis | |
2008 | Vincent Fantauzzo | Heath | Heath Ledger | |
2009 | Vincent Fantauzzo | Branson | Brandon Walters | |
2010 | Craig Ruddy | The Prince of Darkness – Warwick Thornton | Warwick Thornton | |
2011 | Adam Chang | John Coetzee | J. M. Coetzee | |
2012 | Jenny Sages | After Jack (Self portrait) | Jenny Sages | |
2013 | Vincent Fantauzzo | Love face | Asher Keddie | |
2014 | Vincent Fantauzzo | All that's good in me (self-portrait as son Luca) | Vincent Fantauzzo | |
2015 | Bruno Jean Grasswill | Michael Caton | Michael Caton | |
2016 | Nick Stathopoulos | Deng | Deng Adut | |
2017 | Anh Do | JC | Jack Charles | |
2018 | Anne Middleton | Guy | Guy Pearce | |
2019 | David Darcy | Tjuparntarri – women's business | Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward | |
2020 | Angus McDonald | Behrouz Boochani | Behrouz Boochani | |
2021 | Julia Ciccarone | The sea within | Self-portrait | |
2022 | Jeremy Eden | Samuel Johnson OAM | Samuel Johnson |
See also
- Lists of Archibald Prize finalists
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