Vincent Fantauzzo's Heath Ledger portrait named Archibald Prize People's Choice winner On a recent visit to see the Archibald Prize portraits on busy Sunday afternoon at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Vincent Fantauzzo's portrait of Heath Ledger was, not unsurprisingly, the hardest work to get to see close up on account of the interest in the painting, and ... Read full entry

Del Kathryn Barton has been named the winner of the 2008 Archibald Prize, for her self portrait, which also features her children, Kell and Arella; You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella. Born in Sydney in 1972, Barton has a Bachelor of Fine Art from the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW, where she taught for three years until 2003. ... Read full entry

Smart money on the Finn review Martin Ball's painting of Crowded House's Neil Finn has been selected as the winner of the Packing Room Prize in this year's Archibald Prize. The $500 Packing Room Prize, awarded by the gallery staff who handle the entries, went to New Zealander Martin Ball for his portrait of Crowded House's frontman, Neil Finn. "It's a very good picture and it's very Neil Finn," ... Read full entry