‘The most refreshing Archibald exhibition I can remember’: The 2020 portrait prize finalists – The New Daily

The return of the Archibald Prize, albeit somewhat delayed, can be taken as a signal life in Sydney is returning to normal. Or maybe not.
The announcement of the finalists took place with a reduced media scrum, and likewise the eventual winners will share their moment of glory via a live-stream camera. The traditional Archibald night reception will also be streamed to invitees who must provide their own champagne.
It might be that the enforced idleness of lockdown has concentrated artists mind…

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