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W B McInnes - H. Desbrowe Annear (1921)
1921 Desbrowe Annear by W B McInnes was the first Archibald Prize winner

This is a list of winners of the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture, first awarded in 1921.

List of winners

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'Head in the Sky, feet on the Ground,' Julia Gutman's portrait of Montaigne was the winner of the 2023 Archibald Prize
McInnes Miss Collins 1924
1924 Miss Collins by W B McInnes
George Washington Lambert - Mrs Annie Murdoch
1927 Mrs Annie Murdoch by G. W. Lambert
John Longstaff Leeper1928
1928 Dr Alexander Leeper by John Longstaff
Edmund Herring by William Dargie
1945 LtGen Edmund Herring by William Dargie
Year No. of
Finalists		 Artist Title Subject Notes
1921 45 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Desbrowe Annear Desbrowe-Annear, HaroldHarold Desbrowe-Annear
1922 53 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Professor Harrison Moore Moore, William HarrisonWilliam Harrison Moore
1923 50 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Portrait of a Lady
1924 40 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Miss Collins Collins, Gladys NevilleGladys Neville Collins
1925 74 Longstaff, JohnJohn Longstaff Maurice Moscovitch Moscovitch, MauriceMaurice Moscovitch
1926 58 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Silk and Lace (Miss Esther Paterson) Paterson, EstherEsther Paterson
1927 56 Lambert, George W.George W. Lambert Mrs Annie Murdoch Murdoch, AnnieAnnie Murdoch
1928 66 Longstaff, JohnJohn Longstaff Dr Alexander Leeper Leeper, AlexanderAlexander Leeper
1929 75 Longstaff, JohnJohn Longstaff The Hon W A Holman, KC Holman, WilliamWilliam Holman
1930 67 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Drum-Major Harry McClelland McClelland, HarryHarry McClelland
1931 74 Longstaff, JohnJohn Longstaff Sir John Sulman Sulman, JohnJohn Sulman
1932 70 Buckmaster, ErnestErnest Buckmaster Sir William Irvine Irvine , WilliamWilliam Irvine
1933 Wheeler , CharlesCharles Wheeler Ambrose Pratt Pratt, AmbroseAmbrose Pratt
1934 92 Hanke, HenryHenry Hanke Self Portrait Hanke, HenryHenry Hanke
1935 120 Longstaff, JohnJohn Longstaff AB (Banjo) Paterson Paterson, BanjoBanjo Paterson
1936 137 McInnes, W BW B McInnes Dr Julian Smith Smith, JulianJulian Smith
1937 141 Baker, NormandNormand Baker Self portrait Baker, NormandNormand Baker
1938 145 Heysen, NoraNora Heysen Mme Elink Schuurman Schuurman, Adine Michele ElinkAdine Michele Elink Schuurman
1939 135 Meldrum, MaxMax Meldrum Hon G J Bell, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., (Speaker, House of Representatives) Bell, George JohnGeorge John Bell
1940 156 Meldrum, MaxMax Meldrum Dr J Forbes McKenzie McKenzie, ForbesForbes McKenzie
1941 133 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Sir James Elder, KBE Elder, Sir JamesSir James Elder
1942 111 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Corporal Jim Gordon, VC Gordon , JimJim Gordon
1943 148 Dobell, WilliamWilliam Dobell Mr Joshua Smith Smith , JoshuaJoshua Smith
1944 185 Smith , JoshuaJoshua Smith Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. J. S. Rosevear, M.P. Rosevear, SolSol Rosevear
1945 197 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring, KBC, DSO, MC, ED Herring, EdmundEdmund Herring
1946 80 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie L C Robson, MC, MA Robson
1947 84 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Sir Marcus Clark, Kt., K.B.E. [sic] Marcus Clark, ReginaldReginald Marcus Clark
1948 81 Dobell, WilliamWilliam Dobell Margaret Olley Olley, MargaretMargaret Olley
1949 81 Murch, ArthurArthur Murch Bonar Dunlop Dunlop, BonarBonar Dunlop
1950 86 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Sir Leslie McConnan McConnan, LeslieLeslie McConnan
1951 92 Hele, IvorIvor Hele Laurie Thomas Thomas
1952 83 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Mr Essington Lewis, CH Lewis, EssingtonEssington Lewis
1953 72 Hele, IvorIvor Hele Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS Newland, Henry SimpsonHenry Simpson Newland
1954 77 Hele, IvorIvor Hele Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, P.C., C.H., Q.C., M.P. Menzies, RobertRobert Menzies
1955 88 Hele, IvorIvor Hele Robert Campbell Esq Campbell , RobertRobert Campbell
1956 61 Dargie, WilliamWilliam Dargie Mr Albert Namatjira Namatjira, AlbertAlbert Namatjira
1957 69 Hele, IvorIvor Hele Self portrait Hele, IvorIvor Hele
1958 66 Pidgeon, WilliamWilliam Pidgeon Mr Ray Walker Walker
1959 66 Dobell, WilliamWilliam Dobell Dr Edward MacMahon MacMahon
1960 80 Cassab, JudyJudy Cassab Stanislaus Rapotec Rapotec, StanislavStanislav Rapotec
1961 61 Pidgeon, WilliamWilliam Pidgeon Rabbi Dr I. Porush Israel Porush
1962 81 Kahan, LouisLouis Kahan Patrick White White, PatrickPatrick White
1963 65 Carington Smith, JackJack Carington Smith Professor James McAuley McAuley, JamesJames McAuley
1964 No Award
1965 63 Pugh, CliftonClifton Pugh RA Henderson, Esq Rupert "Rags" Henderson
1966 71 Molvig, JonJon Molvig Charles Blackman Blackman, CharlesCharles Blackman
1967 41 Cassab, JudyJudy Cassab Margo Lewers Lewers, MargoMargo Lewers
1968 141 Pidgeon, WilliamWilliam Pidgeon Lloyd Rees Rees, LloydLloyd Rees
1969 71 Crooke, RayRay Crooke George Johnston Johnston, GeorgeGeorge Johnston
1970 15 Smith , EricEric Smith Gruzman – architect Gruzman, NevilleNeville Gruzman
1971 17 Pugh, CliftonClifton Pugh Sir John McEwen McEwen, JohnJohn McEwen
1972 53 Pugh, CliftonClifton Pugh The Hon E.G. Whitlam Whitlam, GoughGough Whitlam
1973 53 Dawson, JanetJanet Dawson Michael Boddy Boddy, MichaelMichael Boddy
1974 50 Fullbrook, SamSam Fullbrook Jockey Norman Stephens Stephens, NormanNorman Stephens
1975 40 Connor , KevinKevin Connor The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE Kitto, FrankFrank Kitto
1976 29 Whiteley, BrettBrett Whiteley Self portrait in the studio Whiteley, BrettBrett Whiteley
1977 35 Connor , KevinKevin Connor Robert Klippel Klippel, RobertRobert Klippel
1978 39 Whiteley, BrettBrett Whiteley Art, Life and the other thing Whiteley, BrettBrett Whiteley
1979 35 Walters, WesWes Walters Portrait of Phillip Adams Adams, PhillipPhillip Adams
1980 No Award
1981 24 Smith , EricEric Smith Rudy Komon Komon, RudyRudy Komon
1982 26 Smith , EricEric Smith Peter Sculthorpe Sculthorpe, PeterPeter Sculthorpe
1983 28 Thomson, NigelNigel Thomson Chandler Coventry Coventry, ChandlerChandler Coventry
1984 27 Looby, KeithKeith Looby Max Gillies Gillies, MaxMax Gillies
1985 25 Warren , GuyGuy Warren Flugelman with Wingman Flugelman, BertBert Flugelman
1986 26 Allen, DavidaDavida Allen Dr John Arthur McKelvey Shera Shera
1987 26 Robinson , WilliamWilliam Robinson Equestrian Self Portrait Robinson , WilliamWilliam Robinson
1988 25 Cress, FredFred Cress John Beard Beard, John StanleyJohn Stanley Beard
1989 24 Westwood, BryanBryan Westwood Portrait of Elwyn Lynn Lynn, ElwynElwyn Lynn
1990 31 Proud, GeoffreyGeoffrey Proud Dorothy Hewett Hewett, DorothyDorothy Hewett
1991/92 Westwood, BryanBryan Westwood The Prime Minister Keating, PaulPaul Keating
1993 27 Shead, GarryGarry Shead Tom Thompson Thompson, TomTom Thompson
1994 32 Giacco, FrancisFrancis Giacco Homage to John Reichard Reichard
1995 28 Robinson , WilliamWilliam Robinson Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet Robinson , WilliamWilliam Robinson
1996 32 Sharpe, WendyWendy Sharpe Self Portrait – as Diana of Erskineville Sharpe, WendyWendy Sharpe
1997 31 Thomson, NigelNigel Thomson Barbara Blackman Blackman, BarbaraBarbara Blackman
1998 29 Miller, LewisLewis Miller Portrait of Allan Mitelman No 3 Mitelman, AllanAllan Mitelman
1999 33 Macleod, EuanEuan Macleod Self-portrait/head like a hole Macleod, EuanEuan Macleod
2000 48 Cullen, AdamAdam Cullen Portrait of David Wenham Wenham, DavidDavid Wenham
2001 31 Harding, NicholasNicholas Harding John Bell as King Lear Bell, JohnJohn Bell
2002 31 Hood, CherryCherry Hood Simon Tedeschi unplugged Tedeschi, SimonSimon Tedeschi
2003 32 Dyer, GeoffreyGeoffrey Dyer Richard Flanagan Flanagan, RichardRichard Flanagan
2004 40 Ruddy, CraigCraig Ruddy David Gulpilil, two worlds Gulpilil, DavidDavid Gulpilil
2005 36 Olsen, JohnJohn Olsen Self portrait Janus Faced Olsen, JohnJohn Olsen
2006 36 Wills, MarcusMarcus Wills The Paul Juraszek Monolith (after Marcus Gheeraerts) Juraszek, PaulPaul Juraszek
2007 41 Beard, JohnJohn Beard Janet Laurence Laurence, JanetJanet Laurence
2008 40 Barton, Del KathrynDel Kathryn Barton You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella Barton, Del KathrynDel Kathryn Barton
2009 39 Maestri, GuyGuy Maestri Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Yunupingu, Geoffrey GurrumulGeoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
2010 34 Leach, SamSam Leach Tim Minchin Minchin, TimTim Minchin
2011 41 Quilty, BenBen Quilty Margaret Olley Olley, MargaretMargaret Olley
2012 41 Storrier, TimTim Storrier The Histrionic Wayfarer (after Bosch) (Self portrait) Storrier, TimTim Storrier
2013 39 Barton, Del KathrynDel Kathryn Barton hugo Weaving, HugoHugo Weaving
2014 54 Lowry, FionaFiona Lowry Penelope Seidler Seidler, PenelopePenelope Seidler
2015 47 Milsom, NigelNigel Milsom Judo house pt 6 (the white bird) Waterstreet, CharlesCharles Waterstreet
2016 51 Hearman, LouiseLouise Hearman Barry Humphries, BarryBarry Humphries
2017 43 Cairns, MitchMitch Cairns Agatha Gothe-Snape Gothe-Snape, AgathaAgatha Gothe-Snape
2018 57 Coppersmith, YvetteYvette Coppersmith Self-portrait, after George Lambert Coppersmith, YvetteYvette Coppersmith
2019 51 Costa, TonyTony Costa Lindy Lee Lee, LindyLindy Lee
2020 51 Namatjira, VincentVincent Namatjira Stand Strong for Who You Are Goodes, AdamAdam Goodes
2021 52 Peter Wegner Portrait of Guy Warren at 100 Guy Warren
2022 52 Blak Douglas Moby Dickens Karla Dickens
2023 57 Julia Gutman Head in the sky, feet on the ground Montaigne

Gallery

  • 1922 Archibald McInnes Moore

    1922 (McInnes)

  • 1923 Archibald McInnes Lady

    1923 (McInnes)

  • 1925 Archibald Longstaff Moscovitch

    1925 (Longstaff)

  • 1926 Archibald McInnes Paterson

    1926 (McInnes)

  • 1929 Archibald Longstaff Holman

    1929 (Longstaff)

  • 1930 Archibald McInnes McClelland

    1930 (McInnes)

  • 1931 Archibald Longstaff Sulman

    1931 (Longstaff)

  • John Longstaff - Banjo Paterson, 1935

    1935 (Longstaff)

  • 1936 Archibald McInnes Smith

    1936 (McInnes)

  • 1937 Archibald Baker

    1937 (Baker)

  • SLNSW 24327 Portrait submitted for Archibald Prize-crop

    1938 (Heysen)

Winners of the Packing Room Prize

Further information: Packing Room Prize
Year Artist Title Subject Notes
1991/92 Bridges, GregGreg Bridges Gareth Evans Evans, GarethGareth Evans (not selected as a finalist)
1993 Erbsland, AngelikaAngelika Erbsland Colin Hayes OBE and friend Hayes, ColinColin Hayes (not selected as a finalist)
1994 Robertson, PeterPeter Robertson Kate Ceberano Ceberano, KateKate Ceberano
1995 Bergstrom, DanelleDanelle Bergstrom Jon English English, JonJon English (not selected as a finalist)
1996 Newton, PaulPaul Newton John Laws Laws, JohnJohn Laws
1997 Leak, BillBill Leak Tex (Perkins) Perkins, TexTex Perkins
1998 Lester, KerrieKerrie Lester Self portrait as a bridesmaid Lester, KerrieKerrie Lester
1999 Christian, DenyDeny Christian Garry McDonald McDonald, GarryGarry McDonald (not selected as a finalist)
2000 Leak, BillBill Leak 'Are you with me': portrait of Sir Les Patterson Patterson, Sir LesSir Les Patterson
2001 Newton, PaulPaul Newton Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) Roy and HG
2002 Williamson, JanJan Williamson Jenny Morris – singer/songwriter Morris, JennyJenny Morris
2003 Williamson, JanJan Williamson Rachel Ward Ward, RachelRachel Ward
2004 Ploeg, EvertEvert Ploeg Jana Wendt Wendt, JanaJana Wendt
2005 Benjamin, JasonJason Benjamin Staring down the past Hunter, BillBill Hunter
2006 Mucci, MichaelMichael Mucci A working class man Cam, ScottScott Cam
2007 Bergstrom, DanelleDanelle Bergstrom Take two – Jack Thompson Thompson, JackJack Thompson
2008 Ball, MartinMartin Ball Neil Finn Finn, NeilNeil Finn
2009 Jackson, PaulPaul Jackson Flacco's chariot Livingston, PaulPaul Livingston
2010 Naomi, NafisaNafisa Naomi Glenn in black & white Baker, Glenn A.Glenn A. Baker
2011 Fantauzzo, VincentVincent Fantauzzo Matt Moran Moran, MattMatt Moran
2012 Sharp, RaeleneRaelene Sharp A Strength of Character Wood, JohnJohn Wood
2013 Lynn, MathewMathew Lynn Tara Moss Moss, TaraTara Moss
2014 Storrier, TimTim Storrier The Member, Dr Sir Leslie Colin Patterson KCB AO Patterson, Sir LesSir Les Patterson
2015 Grasswill, Bruno JeanBruno Jean Grasswill Michael Caton Caton, MichaelMichael Caton
2016 Fauvel-Ogden, BetinaBetina Fauvel-Ogden George Calombaris, masterchef Calombaris, GeorgeGeorge Calombaris
2017 Smeeth, PeterPeter Smeeth Lisa Wilkinson AM Wilkinson, LisaLisa Wilkinson
2018 Preisz, JamieJamie Preisz Jimmy (title fight) Barnes, JimmyJimmy Barnes
2019 MacKay, TessaTessa MacKay Through the looking glass

Wenham, DavidDavid Wenham
2020 Meyne Wyatt Meyne Meyne Wyatt
2021 Kathrin Longhurst Kate Kate Ceberano
2022 Claus Stangl Taika Waititi
2023 Andrea Huelin Clown jewels Cal Wilson

Winners of the People's Choice Award

Further information: People's Choice Award
Year Artist Title Subject Notes
1988 Cress, FredFred Cress John Beard Beard, John StanleyJohn Stanley Beard
1989 Meškėnas, VladasVladas Meškėnas Donald Friend 1989 Friend, DonaldDonald Friend
1990 Campbell, RegReg Campbell Self-portrait Campbell, RegReg Campbell
1991/92 Hannaford, RobertRobert Hannaford Portrait of Hugh Stretton Stretton, HughHugh Stretton
1993 Little, JenniferJennifer Little Victor Sellu Sellu, VictorVictor Sellu
1994 Leak, BillBill Leak Malcolm Turnbull Turnbull, MalcolmMalcolm Turnbull
1995 Palaitis, JosoniaJosonia Palaitis Bill Leak Leak, BillBill Leak
1996 Hannaford, RobertRobert Hannaford Self-portrait Hannaford, RobertRobert Hannaford
1997 Lynn, MathewMathew Lynn Jeanne Ryckmans Ryckmans, JeanneJeanne Ryckmans Highly Commended
1998 Hannaford, RobertRobert Hannaford Rolf Prince Prince, RolfRolf Prince
1999 Ploeg, EvertEvert Ploeg Deborah Mailman Mailman, DeborahDeborah Mailman
2000 Erlich, EstherEsther Erlich Never been better (portrait of Bill Leak) Leak, BillBill Leak
2001 Newton, PaulPaul Newton Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) Roy and HG, Roy and HG
2002 Williamson, JanJan Williamson Jenny Morris – singer/songwriter Morris, JennyJenny Morris
2003 Zhao, DaluDalu Zhao 'Lao Fei' Stephen FitzGerald FitzGerald, StephenStephen FitzGerald
2004 Ruddy, CraigCraig Ruddy David Gulpilil, two worlds Gulpilil, DavidDavid Gulpilil
2005 Harding, NicholasNicholas Harding Bob's Daily Swim Dickerson, RobertRobert Dickerson
2006 Jackson, PaulPaul Jackson Garry McDonald 'All the world's a stage ... ' McDonald, GarryGarry McDonald
2007 Ploeg, EvertEvert Ploeg George Ellis Ellis, GeorgeGeorge Ellis
2008 Fantauzzo, VincentVincent Fantauzzo Heath Ledger, HeathHeath Ledger
2009 Fantauzzo, VincentVincent Fantauzzo Branson Walters, BrandonBrandon Walters
2010 Ruddy, CraigCraig Ruddy The Prince of Darkness – Warwick Thornton Thornton, WarwickWarwick Thornton
2011 Chang, AdamAdam Chang John Coetzee Coetzee, J. M.J. M. Coetzee
2012 Sages, JennyJenny Sages After Jack (Self portrait) Sages, JennyJenny Sages
2013 Fantauzzo, VincentVincent Fantauzzo Love face Keddie, AsherAsher Keddie
2014 Fantauzzo, VincentVincent Fantauzzo All that's good in me (self-portrait as son Luca) Fantauzzo, VincentVincent Fantauzzo
2015 Grasswill, Bruno JeanBruno Jean Grasswill Michael Caton Caton, MichaelMichael Caton
2016 Stathopoulos, NickNick Stathopoulos Deng Adut, DengDeng Adut
2017 Do, AnhAnh Do JC Charles, JackJack Charles
2018 Middleton, AnneAnne Middleton Guy Pearce, GuyGuy Pearce
2019 Darcy, DavidDavid Darcy Tjuparntarri – women's business Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward
2020 McDonald, AngusAngus McDonald Behrouz Boochani Behrouz Boochani
2021 Ciccarone, JuliaJulia Ciccarone The sea within Self-portrait
2022 Jeremy Eden Samuel Johnson OAM Samuel Johnson

See also

  • Lists of Archibald Prize finalists
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