Prize

La pintura del artista autodidacta Sean Layh fue elegida por el personal de la Art Gallery of NSW encargado del montaje de las obras finalistas, antes del anuncio principal el 8 de mayo. Archibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed y más – en imágenes Un retrato del actor Jacob Collins de Sean Layh se ha ganado el favor del personal de la Art Gallery of NSW, quienes le otorgaron el Packing Room prize el jueves, antes del anuncio principal del Archibald prize el 8 de mayo. Layh, un pintor autodidacta, afirmó que ganar el premio por su trabajo —un óleo titulado The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke— fue “uno de los grandes honores de mi vida profesional”. Continuar leyendo...

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