Sydney Morning Herald

‘They should have been a plumber’: judging the hits and misses of the Archibald Prize

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Steve Peters, former head packer at the Art Gallery of NSW for 34 years and founder of the Archibald Packing Room Prize, knows what he ...
Sydney Morning Herald

‘They might pick an artist!’: Women get a voice as Archibald shakes up rules

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Art Gallery of NSW is shaking up the rules of the Packing Room Prize by breaking from its long-standing practice of giving the ...
Daily Mail

Archibald Prize staff select portrait of top Kiwi film director for prestigious packing room award - but here's why it's the 'kiss of death'

For self-taught artist Claus Stangl, getting Academy Award-winning director Taika Waititi to pose for his prize-winning portrait was a lucky coincidence. Stangl on Thursday took out the $3000 Packing ...
Daily Mail

German artist wins the Archibald's Packing Room prize for her portrait of Australian singer Kate Ceberano

German-born, Sydney-based artist Kathrin Longhurst has won the Archibald Packing Room Prize for her portrait of singer Kate Ceberano. The packers chose the celebrated soul, jazz and pop artis's ...