Richard Lewer Wins $100,000 Archibald Prize for Iluwanti Ken Portrait
Artist Richard Lewer has won the 2026 Archibald Prize, receiving $100,000 for his portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder and artist Iluwanti Ken.
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Archibald prize 2026: Richard Lewer portrait of artist Iluwanti Ken wins $100,000
Australia’s most prominent portrait prize was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where the finalist exhibition will open on Saturday Archibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in pictures Richard Lewer has been awarded the 2026 Archibald prize for his portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder, traditional healer and senior artist Iluwanti Ken. The New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist was announced as the winner of the $100,000 prize at the Ar...
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Read full article →Pitjantjatjara Elder's gaze meets the viewer in Archibald winning piece
2026 Archibald Prize winner Richard Lewer spent time on Country with Aboriginal artist Iluwanti Ken in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia to inform the portrait.
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