Richard Lewer won Archibald Prize 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 11 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Richard Lewer won the $100,000 Archibald Prize 2026 for his portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder and traditional healer Iluwanti Ken.
The award was presented by the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW).
The winning work is the fifth painting of a First Nations person to win the Archibald Prize in its 105-year history.
Gaypalani Waṉambi won the $50,000 Wynne Prize for her metal sculpture titled The Waṉambi tree.
Lucy Culliton won the $40,000 Sulman Prize for her painting titled Toolah, artist model.