Bald Archy Prize
The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, which parodies the prestigious portraiture award, the Archibald Prize. It usually includes cartoons or humorous works making fun of Australian celebrities. Founded by theatre director and actor Peter Batey,[1] it is judged by Maude, a cockatoo.[2]
Since 2005, the home of the competition and its accompanying exhibition has been the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga. However, in 2008, the prize was announced during the Canberra portion of the national tour.
Batey died in June 2019, in a car accident near his home at Coolac, New South Wales.[1] An announcement by Maude on the Bald Archy website said that the award would be "rested" in 2020, but would return in 2021.[3]
List of winners[]
Year – Artist – Title (Subject)
- 1994 – – Yuk! Mr Edmund Capon (Edmund Capon)
- 1995 – – Kerry's Goal (Kerry Packer)
- 1996 – – Warhead (Jeff Kennett)
- 1997 – – John Howard Washes His Hands Of Pauline Hanson (Apologies To Manet) (John Howard, Pauline Hanson)
- 1998 – – Shane Warne: What Me Worry? (Shane Warne)
- 1999 – – Cyclops – Government's One-eyed Nemesis (Brian Harradine)
- 2000 – – Yes Possums! It's Australia's First Lady and Patron Of The Bald Archys (Dame Edna Everage)
- 2001 – – The Skase Chaser (Amanda Vanstone)
- 2002 – – Mutant (Ian Thorpe)
- 2003 – – What Odds? (Robbie and Gai Waterhouse)
- 2004 – – I'll Eat You In The End (Rupert Murdoch)
- 2005 – – The Cardinal With His Abbott (Cardinal George Pell and Tony Abbott)
- 2006 – – Brown-Stain Janus-Faced (John Olsen)
- 2007 – – There's Nothing Like Barry (Dame Edna Everage/Barry Humphries)
- 2008 – – The Official Portrait of the Danish Royal Family (Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella of Denmark) [4]
- 2009 – James Brennan – Old Owl Eyes is Back (Bart Cummings) [5]
- 2010 – – Patti's Cake (Bert Newton)
- 2011 – – Bad Ass-Ange (Julian Assange)
- 2012 – Allie Campbell – A Fitting Frame 1 and 2 (Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott)[6]
- 2013 – – The Banquet of Gina and Ginia (Gina Rinehart and her daughter Ginia)[7]
- 2014 – Judy Nadin – Wrecking Balls Ashes to Ashes (Mitchell Johnson)[8]
- 2015 – Xavier Ghazi – Archibald and the Bald Archy, a Photo Bomb (J. F. Archibald)[9]
- 2016 – Pat Hudson – Nothing to Say (Cardinal George Pell)[10]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b Nowroozi, Isaac; Burnside, Niki (15 June 2019). "Bald Archy Prize founder Peter Batey dies aged 85". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ http://www.BaldArchie.com.au Archived 4 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Official Web Site
- ^ "A Message from Maude … to Fans and Followers of the Bald Archy Prize". The Bald Archy Prize. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Irreverent portrait of Danish royals wins Australian art prize Archived 14 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, BruneiDirect.com AFP, 11 March 2008 (+ accessed)
- ^ Cummings portrait wins satirical Bald Archy, ABC Online, 9 March 2008
- ^ "Toilet take on pollies wins Bald Archy". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Rinehart portrait wins Bald Archy". ABC News. Australian Broadcastong Corporation. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Herrick, Robert (31 January 2014). "Bald Archy Prize: Miley Cyrus-influenced portrait of wrecking ball Mitchell Johnson takes out top gong". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Winners | Bald Archy Prize". www.baldarchy.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Rice, Deborah (22 July 2016). "Controversial Cardinal George Pell portrait wins irreverent 2016 Bald Archy Prize". ABC News Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- Awards established in 1994
- Australian art awards
- Ironic and humorous awards
- Archibald Prize
- 1994 establishments in Australia