Archies sitters: ‘distinguished in the arts’

The Archibald Prize is awarded, in the terms of the will of the late JF Archibald dated 15 March 1916, to the best portrait ‘preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia during the 12 months preceding the date fixed by the Trustees for sending in the pictures’.

Presented are some of this year's finalists, whose sitters are ‘distinguished in the arts’.

Visual arts

AGNSW prizes Filippa Buttitta Judy Cassab ‒ portrait of an artist, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Tom Carment Self-portrait at 60, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Richard Bell ME, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Marc Etherington Del Kathryn Barton and Magic Dog, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Mitch Cairns Peter Powditch, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Leslie Rice Hill End bacchanal (portrait of Luke Sciberras), from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Tony Costa David Fairbairn, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Rodney Pople Frannie and Brett, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Robert Hannaford Robert Hannaford, self-portrait, from Archibald Prize 2015

Music

AGNSW prizes Julian Meagher Daniel Johns, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Jason Benjamin I sat by the river. I waited by the road, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Angus McDonald Romanticide ‒ portrait of Abbe May, from Archibald Prize 2015

Stage and film

AGNSW prizes Bruno Jean Grasswill Michael Caton, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Paul Ryan Thirteen Noahs, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Sally Ross Eva, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Samuel Rush Condon Jarratt, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Blak Douglas Smoke and mirrors (Uncle Max Eulo), from Archibald Prize 2015

Design

AGNSW prizes Carla Fletcher Jenny Kee, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Kim Leutwyler Start the riot, from Archibald Prize 2015

Arts administrators and gallerists

AGNSW prizes Peter Churcher The last portrait, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Alicia Mozqueira Doug Hall, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes John Beard Bill, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Jason Phu Lisa has a much more pleasant face than Glenn..., from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Jiawei Shen How to explain art with a white rabbit, from Archibald Prize 2015

AGNSW prizes Tianli Zu 'Edmund, your Twomblys are behind you', from Archibald Prize 2015

And...

AGNSW prizes Adam Alcorn Alice Fraser, from Archibald Prize 2015

Alice Fraser is an ex-academic, ex-corporate lawyer comedian. With a Masters degree in English Literature from Cambridge, she has carried her love of literature, poetry, performing and discussion over into the realms of stand-up comedy. She is also a regular contributor to television and radio.

AGNSW prizes Kerry McInnis Omar Musa, the poetry of unease, from Archibald Prize 2015

Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian rapper and poet from Queanbeyan. He has released three hip hop albums, two poetry books, appeared on ABC’s Q&A, and received a standing ovation at TEDx Sydney at the Sydney Opera House.

AGNSW prizes Mirra Whale Elizabeth, from Archibald Prize 2015

Elizabeth Farrelly is a Sydney-based columnist and author. She holds a PhD in architecture and several international writing awards. A former editor and Sydney City Councillor, she is also Associate Professor of Urbanism at the University of NSW.

AGNSW prizes Nigel Milsom Judo house part 6 (the white bird), from Archibald Prize 2015

‘Charlie is a very complex person. He isn’t just a law man. He’s a writer, a social environmentalist and is involved in film, photography and theatre too. Despite personal struggles with his own demons over the years, he has managed to dedicate most of his time to the welfare of others.' - Nigel Milsom

Art Sets.