The annual unveiling of Australia’s most prestigious art prize has kicked off with a portrait of an Indigenous rapper nabbing the staff-favourite award. Matt Adnate’s dramatic portrait of Baker Boy — Yolngu rapper Danzal Baker — took out the the $3000 Packing Room Prize as finalists in the Archibald awards were publicly revealed on Thursday.
“He’s an inspirational figure, not only is he an incredible musician but he also won Young Australian of the Year and he’s just in his 20s.” The finalists included the highest-ever number of Indigenous artists among the cohort selected from more than 1000 entries. Baker Boy said it was an honour to be included in the collection after his portrait took out the packers’ prize, which has been judged for more than 30 years by gallery staff who receive, unpack and hang the entries.
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