Archibald prize

/ ˈɑːtʃɪbɔːld /

noun

1. an annual prize awarded by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales since 1921, for outstanding contributions to art, letters, science, and politics

Word History and Origins

Origin of Archibald prize¹

named after Jules François Archibald (1856–1919), Australian journalist

Example Sentences

Filipina-Australian artist Loribelle Spirovski has won the People's Choice Award for the Archibald Prize - Australia's most prestigious portrait art prize.

From BBC

Ms Spirovski, who has been an Archibald Prize finalist several times, said she was "overjoyed" that the public selected her work for the People's Choice.

From BBC

The Archibald People's Choice Award is based on votes collected from members of the public who have viewed the finalists of the main Archibald Prize.

From BBC

In 1953, he was the spokesman for a demonstration of about 30 youths against the Archibald Prize, Australia’s most prestigious portrait award, complaining about its stuffy conservatism after the prize was given to the same artist for the seventh consecutive year.

From New York Times

From posing as a nude model to becoming the oldest ever entrant - aged 104 - in Australia's most prestigious portrait art prize, The Archibald Prize; creative flair and defiance of conformity have defined Ms Kramer's life.

From BBC