SMH: More time to paint and think, artists set eyes on Archibald Prize

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SMH: More time to paint and think, artists set eyes on Archibald Prize

2020-08-03

by Danielle Neely

Article by Linda Morris

Sydney Morning Herald sat down with NAS alumnus and Painting Lecturer Les Rice and spoke about the Archibald Prize work he submitted during the extended entry deadline. Second year BFA student Lesley Wengembo is also featured in the article for his entry of NAS security guard Mal Nagobi.

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Images: Les Rice. Photo: Steven Siewert; Lesley Wengembo (left) and Mal Nagobi (right) with Wengembo’s Archibald entry. Photo courtesy Lesley Wengembo.

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SMH: More time to paint and think, artists set eyes on Archibald Prize