At last, the arts Revolution — Archibald winners flag the end of white male dominance
- Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, University of Melbourne
Vincent Namatjira's Stand strong for who you are, acrylic on linen, 152 x 198 cm. Photo: AGNSW/Mim StirlingThe 2020 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes, held under the strangest of all circumstances, has produced a neat piece of history.
In 1956 Sir William Dargie, best known for his academic paintings of prominent Australians, won the Archibald...





