This is a list of finalists for the 2023 Archibald Prize for

portraiture A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant. In arts, a portrait may be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better re ...

(listed as Artist – ''Title''). Of the 949 entries received for the

Archibald Prize The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after the receipt of a bequest from J. F. Archibald, J. F. Archib ...

, 57 artworks were selected as finalists. As the images are copyrighted, a link to each image is available through its reference. * Abdul Abdullah – ''Self-portrait after MD 2'' * Matt Adnate – ''Echoes of a teenage superstar'' * Jill Ansell – ''Looking east'' * Natasha Bieniek – ''Self-portrait, after

Nora Heysen Nora Heysen, (11 January 1911 – 30 December 2003) was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the Archibald Prize in 1938 for portraiture and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist. Early years Heysen was born in ...

'' * Alanah Ellen Brand – ''Solomon Kammer: never enough'' * Angela Brennan – ''Portrait of Erik Jensen'' * Keith Burt – '' Sam Leach in his studio chair'' *

Mitch Cairns Mitch Cairns (born 1984) is an Australian painter. In 2017, he won the Archibald Prize. His work has been collected by many prominent Australian institutions. Life and career Cairns was born in the Sydney suburb of Camden and grew up in Casula ...

– ''Elizabeth Pulie'' * Melissa Clements – ''In the driveway, 40°'' *

Yvette Coppersmith Yvette Coppersmith (born 1980) is an Australian painter; she specialises in portraiture and still life. In 2018 she won the Archibald Prize with a self-portrait, in the style of George Lambert. Coppersmith studied at the Victorian College of t ...

– ''Lady Primrose Potter AC'' *

Luke Cornish Luke Cornish (born 1979) is an Australian stencil graffiti, stencil artist, also known as E.L.K. In 2012 Cornish became the first stencil artist to become a finalist in the Archibald Prize. He was also awarded the Holding Redlich People's Choic ...

– ''Barrambiyarra (Awaken)'' ( Yvonne Weldon) * Emily Crockford – ''Jeff’s pink daisy eyelash clash'' * Cameron Dimopoulos – ''Limbo'' *

Anh Do Anh Do (born 2 June 1977) is a Vietnamese Australian, Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter. He has appeared on Australian TV shows such as ''Thank God You're Here'' and ''Good News Week'', and was runner-up on ''Danci ...

– ''Seeing Ruby'' (

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian (Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalung) singer-songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach wa ...

) * David Fenoglio – ''Christopher Bassi'' * Eliza Gosse – ''Breakfast at ours'' * Jaq Grantford – ''Through the window'' (

Noni Hazlehurst Leonie Elva "Noni" Hazlehurst is an Australian actress, director, writer, presenter, and broadcaster who has appeared on television and radio, in dramas, mini-series, and made for television films, as well also on stage and in feature films ...

) (Winner: People's Choice Award 2023) * David Griggs – ''The melanoma and the stitches'' * Julia Gutman – ''Head in the sky, feet on the ground'' (Winner: Archibald Prize 2023) *

Tsering Hannaford Tsering Hannaford is an Australian artist. In 2012 Tsering and her father Robert Hannaford were the "first father and daughter to show concurrently in ''Salon des Refusés'', an exhibition of Archibald entries", ''(Page includes a pho ...

– ''Nanna Mara'' * Katherine Hattam – ''The nightingale and the kookaburra – portrait of Drusilla Modjeska'' * John Hillier – ''There’s something about Harry'' ( Harry Garside) * Michelle Hiscock – ''The songwriter'' * Andrea Huelin – ''Clown jewels'' (

Cal Wilson Cal Wilson (5 October 1970 – 11 October 2023) was a New Zealand stand-up comedian, author, radio and television presenter based in Australia. Wilson wrote the New Zealand sitcom ''Willy Nilly'' from 2001 until 2003. She then appeared in numer ...

) (Winner: Packing Room Prize 2023) * Laura Jones – ''Claudia (the GOAT)'' (

Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in '' The Heartb ...

) * Jason Jowett – ''

Alex Greenwich Alexander Hart Greenwich (born 28 November 1980) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of electoral district of Sydney, Sydney since the 2012 Sydney state by-election, 201 ...

'' * Daniel Kim – ''Self-portrait, holding memories, my mentor Greg Warburton'' *

Kim Leutwyler Kim Leutwyler is an artist based in Sydney, Australia. She has exhibited her work in multiple galleries across both Australia and the United States. While creating a collection of pieces that utilize different mediums, she most frequently display ...

– ''Zoe'' (

Zoe Terakes Zoe Terakes () is an Australian actor. They are known for playing Reb Keane in the series '' Wentworth'' (2020–2021) and Hayley in the horror film '' Talk to Me'' (2022). Early life and education Terakes attended SCEGGS Darlinghurst for h ...

) * Sarah McCloskey – ''Social distancing'' * Catherine McGuiness – ''Lucky'' ( Kylie Kwong) * William Mackinnon – '' Rich Lewer, friend and rival in sport and art'' * Marie Mansfield – ''

Ronni Kahn Ronni Kahn (; née Hellmann; born 1952) is a South African-born Australian social entrepreneur, best known for founding the food rescue charity OzHarvest. Kahn, who emigrated to Australia from Israel in 1988, was awarded the Local Hero Awar ...

AO (founder OzHarvest)'' *

Danie Mellor Danie Mellor (born 13 April 1971) is an Australian artist who was the winner of 2009 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. Born in Mackay, Queensland, Mellor grew up in Scotland, Australia, and South Africa before undertaking t ...

– ''A portrait of intimacy'' ( Gene Sherman) * Lewis Miller – ''Self-portrait'' * Charles Mouyat – ''As below, so above (ut infra, sic supra)'' (

Michelle Simmons Michelle Yvonne Simmons (born 14 July 1967) is an Australian quantum physicist, recognised for her foundational contributions to the field of atomic electronics. She is founding director of the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excelle ...

) * Paul Newton – ''Portrait of

John Symond John Joseph Symond (born 17 August 1947) is an Australian entrepreneur, former financial executive, and the founder of Aussie Home Loans. Early life Symond was born on 17 August 1947 in Crookwell, New South Wales, and raised in Sydney. He s ...

'' * Jason Phu – ''cameras are the best, cameras are the worst'' * James Powditch – ''Sam I Am'' (

Sam Neill Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he is regarded as one of the most versatile acto ...

) * Ryan Presley – ''Blood money – infinite dollar note – Aunty

Regina Pilawuk Wilson Regina Pilawuk Wilson is an Australian Aboriginal artist known for her paintings, printmaking and woven fiber-artworks. She paints syaws (fish nets), warrgarri (dilly bag), and message sticks. Her work has been shown in many Australian and inte ...

'' * Thom Roberts – ''In the future there might be new tall buildings built by Bert (Farhad Haidari)'' * Charlotte Ruth – ''Painting with toothbrush'' * Sally Ryan – ''Year of the Rabbit'' ( Claudia Chan Shaw) * Marikit Santiago – ''Hallowed Be Thy Name (collaboration with Maella Santiago, Santi Mateo Santiago and Sarita Santiago)'' * Kirthana Selvaraj – ''Ramesh and the blue figure with snake'' * Oliver Shepherd – ''Maestro (portrait of

Jessica Cottis Jessica Cottis (born 13 December 1979) is an Australian-British conductor. Since 2011 she has been artistic director and chief conductor of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. Early life Cottis was born at RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria, Austr ...

)'' * Michael Simms – ''Zaachariaha Fielding'' * Judith Sinnamon – ''Katharine Murphy'' * Randall Sinnamon – ''Portrait of

Joseph Tawadros Joseph Tawadros (born 6 October 1983) is an Egyptian-born Coptic Australian multi-instrumentalist and oud virtuoso. Tawadros has won the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album seven times: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Biograp ...

'' * Clare Thackway – ''Lottie'' * Natasha Walsh – ''Dear Ben, ‘The scream’ (after Pope Innocent X)'' *

Oliver Watts Oliver Watts is an Australian artist, lecturer and theorist. Biography Watts was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He studied Arts and Law, gaining Honours, at Sydney University. In 2010, he received a PhD in Art History and Theory, the title of ...

– ''Heidi May, Elle Charalambu and the artist at Redleaf Pool'' *

Kaylene Whiskey Kaylene Whiskey is a contemporary Aboriginal Australian artist born 26 June 1976. She won the 2018 Sir John Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and was a finalist for the 2020 Archibald Prize. Her work is exhibited in many import ...

– ''Cooking my famous Indulkana soup'' *

Marcus Wills Marcus Wills (born 1972) is an Australian painter, winner of the 2006 Archibald Prize and finalist in many other art competitions. Early life and education Wills was born in Kaniva, Victoria in 1972. He studied for an Advanced Certificate o ...

– ''Jack and Nikki'' * Patrice Wills – ''No place like home'' * Shevaun Wright, Sophia Hewson (aka Dirty talk) – ''Atong'' ( Atong Atem) * Tiger Yaltangki – ''Ngayulu munu papa kutjara (Me with two dogs)'' * Zoe Young – ''Latrell and Winmarra'' (

Latrell Mitchell Latrell Mitchell (''né'' Goolagong; born 16 June 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has also represented both New South Wales rugby ...

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