Amid a sea of jostling media, the winners of this year’s prestigious Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes were announced. But were you really surprised by the result?
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Visual Arts
Fiona Lowry today was announced the winner of the 2014 Archibald Prize – but was it really a surprise?
Fiercely contested from a field of 54 finalists, Lowry’s portrait of doyenne of the art world Penelope Seidler was a hot favourite. ‘We had an extremely high calibre this year. We had to be extremely ruthless,’ said the President of the Gallery’s Board of Trustees, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis.
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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