Don’t send it in wet! The packers’ guide to the Archibald
The Head Storeman at the AGNSW starts Archibald season with the Packing Room Prize. As the finalists are announced, he discusses why the packers and the Trustees have never agreed.
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Visual Arts
Steve Peters has seen Archibald entries come and go over the past 33 years. Today, he announced the winner of the $1,500 Packing Room Prize for the 24th time, a painting he described as terrific.
The Head Stores Officer at the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), Peters and his team accepted, unpacked and registered 2,003 artworks this year, each vying for the prestigious Archibald, Wynne or Sulmann Prizes to be announced next week, Friday 17 July.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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