00:02The cook, the sad, the bubbly and many headline makers in between satirised and immortalised
00:10on canvas for the 2026 Bald Archie Prize.
00:14It's about us not only venerating those great Australians of politics, of arts, of
00:22media but also having a friendly, a loving and sometimes a very critical dig at them
00:28as well.
00:28The 30th edition of Australia's premier satirical portrait prize encouraging a record number
00:34of entries with 40 of the 17 now on display.
00:38The growing trend is more subjects who are women as well as men, really great to see that
00:43balance and right across the political spectrum too.
00:46Nobody is safe from the Bald Archie's watchful gaze and that's a good thing.
00:51The artist's taking particular aim at failed liberal leaders and Labor's apparent epic
00:57fails.
00:58Anthony Albanese's resounding election win last May and Jacques-Louis David's iconic Napoleon
01:04crossing the Alps proving the artistic inspiration for first-time entrant Mark Davis.
01:09While Albo looks confident and steely given his election win, he's brought down back down
01:16to earth sitting on an eastern grey kangaroo that's quite gangly and is likely to throw
01:20him off at any point.
01:21The subtle satire also appealing to sulphur-crested cockatoo judge Maud who selected Emperor
01:27Australis the 2026 winner.
01:30Her decision is final and it is ruthless.
01:34As well as the $10,000 prize, the past 24 hours has provided Mark Davis potentially with
01:40his next portrait subject.
01:42I've already cast my mind to Angus Taylor maybe.
01:47After a month on display in the capital, the Bald Archies will begin a year-long tour of
01:52regional Australia.
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