Art Sets.

Indigenous sitters: Archibald 2019

By the Art Gallery of NSW

There are eight portraits of Indigenous Australians among the Archibald finalists in 2019 - the most on record: Tony Albert, Aunty Esme Timbery, Greg Inglis, Nakkiah Lui, Madeleine Madden, Michael McDaniel, Christian Thompson and Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward. Three of these have been painted by Indigenous artists: Blak Douglas, Vincent Namatjira and Thea Anamara Perkins.

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AGNSW prizes Blak Douglas White shells, black heart, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30116/

AGNSW prizes Kate Gradwell Yindyamarra: a portrait of Professor Michael McDaniel, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30112/

AGNSW prizes David Darcy Tjuparntarri – women's business, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30113/

AGNSW prizes Laura Jones Nakkiah in her dressing room, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30124/

AGNSW prizes Thea Anamara Perkins Christian, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30137/

AGNSW prizes Mathew Lynn Crow (Maddy Madden), from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30128/

AGNSW prizes Imants Tillers All hail Greg Inglis, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30145/

AGNSW prizes Vincent Namatjira Art is our weapon – portrait of Tony Albert, from Archibald Prize 2019

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30134/

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/artsets/bzdsbg/print