Archibald, Wynne, and Sulman Prizes 2026 Winners Revealed at AGNSW

On May 8, 2026, the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) in Naala Nura revealed the winners of the Archibald, Wynne, and Sulman Prizes for 2026. This announcement highlights significant achievements across Australian portraiture, landscape painting, figurative sculpture, and subject painting.

The accompanying exhibition, featuring the winning artists and finalists for all three prizes, opens to the public on May 9, 2026. The show will run through August 16, 2026, offering an opportunity to view the selections for these prestigious annual awards.

The Archibald Prize is dedicated to portrait painting, the Wynne Prize recognizes landscape painting or figurative sculpture, and the Sulman Prize is awarded for subject painting, genre painting, or a mural project. The exhibition will be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.