Why did archibald prize start

It was first awarded in The money for the prize was left by J. Archibald , the editor of The Bulletin magazine who died in The artist must have lived in Australia for at least one year. The Archibald Prize is awarded every year.

Dargie's painting which won in had been painted when he was an official war artist during World War 2 in Syria. The ship carrying the painting back to Australia sank and the painting was underwater for some time.

In the trustees selected works for entry, instead of displaying all the entries. Less than a third of the entries were chosen for exhibition. Dargie also won prize with a portrait of Australia's celebrated Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira.

The portrait was done while the Namatjira was visiting Sydney from the Central Desert. Throughout the 60s and 70s, using the first lightweight cameras, he photographed and directed award winning documentaries in the UK.

In he moved to Australia with his partner Diana Barbara and they continued to make documentaries for the Australian and International market. Politics Year: , 81 mins. Twitter Instagram. About us For Librarians For Instructors. Categories All Titles. Portraits must have been painted in the previous year from at least one live sitting with the artist. For more information, visit artgallery.

The Gippsland Art Gallery is situated at the Port of Sale, overlooking stunning waterways and parkland. Every year the Gallery hosts around twenty exhibitions of local, national and international significance, in addition to ongoing and evolving displays of the permanent collection.

The Gallery was the first public art venue to open east of Melbourne. It continued to operate as a community gallery until , when it came under the management of the newly formed Wellington Shire Council. The redevelopment has dramatically enhanced the visitor experience, with increased exhibition spaces and improved access to the Gallery collection.

The new Gippsland Art Gallery opened to the public on 6 January What's On. Contact Us. Archibald Prize. The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes.