Artist and Western Arrernte man Vincent Namatjira has won this year's Archibald Prize, for his portrait of himself alongside champion footballer and community leader Adam Goodes.
Artist and Western Arrernte man Vincent Namatjira has won this year's Archibald Prize, for his portrait of himself alongside champion footballer and community leader Adam Goodes.
The portrait, titled 'Stand strong for who are', is one of ten finalist portraits this year to feature an Indigenous sitter, a new record for the Prize. Namatjira, an Archibald Prize finalist for the last four years, is also the first Aboriginal artist to win the prize in its 99-year history. “I’m so proud to be the winner of the Archibald Prize, and to be the first Aboriginal artist to win is really special," he said.
"I feel like this is a very important moment in Australian art. It’s an honour to be the first, but I also want to acknowledge all of the Indigenous finalists and Indigenous sitters for the Archibald this year and in past years."
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