Modern Australian

Archibald winner Yvette Coppersmith channels her inner Jacinda Ardern in an intelligent, classical work

  • Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW
Archibald winner Yvette Coppersmith channels her inner Jacinda Ardern in an intelligent, classical workYvette Coppersmith, Self-portrait after George Lambert, oil and acrylic on linen, 132 x 112 cm.© the artist Photo: AGNSW, Jenni Carter

When JF Archibald first devised the Archibald Prize in the early 20th century, he was most concerned that many of the most talented Australian artists were leaving the country to find fame and fortune in...