Prize

自学成才的艺术家 Sean Layh 的画作由负责悬挂入围作品的 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人员在 5 月 8 日的主要公告发布前选出。Archibald prize 2026 决赛入围者：Virginia Trioli、Jan Fran、Ahmed al-Ahmed 及更多 —— 图集。Sean Layh 为演员 Jacob Collins 创作的肖像画赢得了 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人员的青睐，并于周四被授予 Packing Room prize，早于 5 月 8 日 Archibald prize 的正式发布。自学成才的画家 Layh 表示，其作品（名为 The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke 的油画）获奖是“我职业生涯中最大的荣誉之一”。继续阅读...

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