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May 2022
23m 41s

Blak Douglas, Nicholas Harding, Claire H...

Maria Stoljar
About this episode

It’s that time of the year!

The winners of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes have been announced at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and in this episode you’ll hear my interviews with each of those artists about their winning works:

  • Blak Douglas (Archibald Prize)
  • Nicholas Harding (Wynne Prize)
  • Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro (Sulman Prize)

The Archibald Wynne and Sulman Prizes exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW runs until 28 August 2022 and will then travel to Victoria and regional NSW until July 2023.

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!

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Blak Douglas, ‘Moby Dickens’, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 300 x 200 cm
Winner of the Archibald Prize 2022
© the artist image © AGNSW, Mim Stirling
Nicholas Harding,  ‘Eora’, oil on linen, 196.5 x 374.8 cm
Winner of the Wynne Prize 2022
© the artist, image © AGNSW, Mim Stirling
Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, ‘Raiko and Shuten-dōji’, acrylic gouache, jute and tape on helicopter shell, 159.5 x 120 cm
Winner of the Sulman Prize 2022
© the artists, image © AGNSW, Mim Stirling
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