A dynamic series of conversations with Archibald Prize 2025 artists, sitters, and moderators, at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. Explore the stories, ideas and creative processes behind Australia’s most celebrated portrait prize.
Saturday 20 September, 11.00am to 12.00pm
Power, place and politics
Jonathan Dalton, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Mostafa Azimitabar, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Facilitator: Dr Vivien Gaston, artist, writer and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne
Saturday 11 October, 11.00am to 12.00pm
The art of self-portraiture
Sid Pattni, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Brittany Jones, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Richard Lewer, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Vipoo Srivilasa, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Facilitator: Katarina Paseta, Geelong Gallery Curator
Saturday 1 November, 11.00am to 12.00pm
The impact of the Archibald Prize
Natasha Bieniek, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Mitch Cairns, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Yvette Coppersmith, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist
Facilitator: Lisa Sullivan, Geelong Gallery Assistant Director, Curatorial
Saturday 8 November, 11.00am to 12.00pm
Curating the Archibald Prize
Loribelle Spirovski, Archibald Prize 2025 finalist (winner of People’s Choice award in Sydney)
Facilitator: Beatrice Gralton, Senior Curator, Contemporary Australian Art and Brett Whiteley Studio at Art Gallery of New South Wales and curator of Archibald Prize 2025
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