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An ode to the other winners of the Archibald Prize

26 Mar 03:00pm

Filed under: Archibald Prize, Art Gallery Nsw, Glenn A Baker, Sam Leach, Wynne Prize

Art galleries have to be among the best places on earth. Cool, airy, spacious and full of natural light they’re a precious oasis in the middle of a busy day; especially for their seemingly magical ability to absorb sound and chaos, even when the throngs descend.

Great painting, it's just not the only winner. Picture: AFP.

And descend they did at lunchtime today on the Art Gallery of New South Wales for the announcement of the winner of the 92nd Archibald Prize.

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NeilM says:

09:15am | 20/04/10

Christopher Allen has marked a great many points that I agree with. I’m not one of the losers this year because I did not enter. What Chris missed is that there were hundreds of other entries that the public did not see. Some of them are actually better paintings than… Read more »
stephen says:

01:33pm | 27/03/10

After what Christopher Allen wrote in The Australian last week, I wonder if any of the Artists - the losing ones, that is - are game to respond to his criticisms ? Read more »

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