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Visual Arts
Winner of this year’s Archibald Prize, Louise Hearman’s portrait of Barry Humphries; photo by ArtsHub
AGNSW Head Storeman Steve Peters describes the Archibald as the Melbourne Cup of the art world – the greatest race with the biggest media pull.
Today, Louise Hearman was named winner of the 2016 Archibald Art Prize for her portrait of Barry Humphries, the iconic entertainer and satirist best known for his alter-egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Paterson.
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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