09-05-2025
Archibald Prize 2025 won by Julie Fragar for portrait of Justene Williams
Julie Fragar has won the $100,000 Archibald Prize for her portrait of fellow artist Justene Williams, Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene).
Fragar is the 13th woman to win the prize in its 104-year history. She is a four-time finalist in the Archibald Prize, including for her painting of Indigenous artist Richard Bell in 2020. She is one of 57 finalists, chosen from 904 entries, for this year's prize, held annually at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW).
Past winners include portraits of author Tim Winton, musician Montaigne and artist Karla Dickens.
Other finalists for this year's prize included portraits of 2025 Australian of the Year Neale Daniher, rapper and triple j host Nooky, author Kathy Lette, broadcaster Jackie O, and actor Hugo Weaving.
Last week, Abdul Abdullah won the Packing Room Prize for his portrait of fellow artist and Archibald finalist Jason Phu.
The winner of the $50,000 Wynne Prize for landscape painting or figure sculpture was also announced today: Jude Rae for her painting, Pre-dawn sky over Port Botany container terminal. The Sydney-based artist has previously been a finalist in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes.
The winner of the $40,000 Sulman Prize for a genre or subject painting or mural was also announced: Blue-Mountains-based young artist Gene A'Hern for his painting, Sky Painting. This year's Sulman was judged by artist Elizabeth Pulie.
The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2025 exhibition runs May 10 to August 17 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
