Review

The first COVID Archibald is the usual uneven mix of fashion and politics

By Sasha Grishin
November 7 2020 - 12:00am

2020 Archibald Prize. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney. Closes January 10.

Vincent Namatjira's Stand strong for who you are. Picture: Supplied
Vincent Namatjira's Stand strong for who you are. Picture: Supplied

This is the 99th anniversary of Australia's great love affair with portraiture, the Archibald Prize, and the first COVID Archibald. There is nothing quite like it in the world - a portrait prize that stops a nation and a money-spinner for the host institution that keeps on giving year after year.

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