00:00A now infamous performance, Ray Gunn's breakdancing on the world stage in Paris, satirised and
00:09immortalised in paint and on canvas by no less than five finalists in this year's Bald
00:14Archie.
00:15Obviously we expected a few and we got them.
00:19Polly's always line up, there's I think three Peter Duttons and one Elbow.
00:26Also in politics, Lydia Thorpe's royal protest is featured, as is a rather worse for wear
00:31Barnaby Joyce.
00:33The royals themselves were made fun of, while billionaire Gina Reinhart made a few appearances,
00:38and the country's Olympic athletes and sporting heroes were celebrated.
00:43The annual art prize, which is a parody of the Archibald, is open to any artist, as long
00:49as their work depicts someone or something of significance which happened in the past
00:53twelve months.
00:54It attracts a wide diversity of artists, from novices to very seasoned and experienced artists.
01:01In true satirical style, and in the spirit of founder Peter Beatty, who died in 2019,
01:06organisers say the main condition is that entries have to be funny, not hateful.
01:12One of my favourite sounds when the Bald Archie prize is running is hearing the laughter and
01:17gasps of exclamation from people as they move through the gallery.
01:22The Bald Archie, which boasts a $10,000 prize, is famously judged by a self-accrested cockatoo
01:28named Professor Maud, who made her winner's pick this year by squawking in front of her
01:33favourite piece.
01:34Often she likes a shade of blue, but it's whatever makes her laugh.
01:40The almost year-long tour of the works has now kicked off in Canberra, before it heads
01:44off around the country, where it's hoped many of the works will sell along the way.
01:48Meanwhile, Maud's winner will be announced later next month.
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