Peninsula students are displaying their work at MPRG.
While the Archibald Prize 2023 continues to attract thousands of art-lovers to Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, another exhibition is winning many hearts: Young Archie Mornington Peninsula.
Young Archie is an initiative of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and each gallery on the Archibald Prize regional tour can run their own competition celebrating young artists in their area. So MPRG education officer Jill Anderson invited Peninsula primary and secondary schools to take part, and she joined MPRG project officer Lachlan Petrie and Red Hill student Matilda, who was a finalist in the Young Archie competition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, in judging the entries.
About 60 works were chosen as finalists for the MPRG exhibition and each features a person of significance to the young artists. From a swimming teacher to a grandfather, from celebrities to self-portraits, each work is accompanied by an artist statement telling a heartfelt story about why that person is special to them.
So make sure you check them out when you next visit the richest portrait prize in Australia. This year’s Archibald Prize exhibition has an extraordinary display of 57 portraits, featuring public figures and cultural identities from all walks of life, reflecting the stories of our times.
The exhibition continues until November 5. Visit mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
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