MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery will again exhibit the portraits entered in the prestigious and popular Archibald Prize.
This year’s Archibald Prize features 57 portraits, with figures and cultural identities from all walks of life.
As the first stop on the Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour and the only Victorian location, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery will host the prize from 15 September to 5 November.
Established in 1921, the Archibald Prize is judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The display at the MPRG will feature the Packing Room winning portrait of Cal Wilson (pictured), by Andrea Huelin, alongside other finalists’ works.
Cr David Gill, who is on the shire’s arts and culture advisory panel, said he was “tickled pink” to have the Archibald portraits on the peninsula for the community to enjoy.
“I hope all peninsula art-lovers get the chance to visit our regional gallery in Mornington when this major event opens.”
Bookings for the MPRG exhibition go on sale 1 July at mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
First published in the Mornington News – 9 May 2023
