Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize tour
Celebrating 100 years of Australia’s most renowned portrait prize, this landmark exhibition explores the Archibald prize across its history, revealing fascinating stories behind 100 carefully selected artworks.
It uncovers changes in society in engaging ways, enabling people to experience how artistic styles and approaches to portraiture have changed over a century.
Discover the artwork and social commentary of the Archibald Prize in this guided tour.
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Suitable for
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Years 5-12 |
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Curriculum links
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Explore how ideas and practices used by artists, including practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, to represent different views, beliefs and opinions (ACAVAM114).
Explain how visual arts conventions communicate meaning by comparing artworks from different social, cultural and historical contexts, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks (ACAVAR117).
Identify and connect specific features and purposes of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore viewpoints and enrich their art-making, starting with Australian artworks including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACAVAR124).
Analyse a range of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore different viewpoints and enrich their visual art-making, starting with Australian artworks, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider international artworks (ACAVAR131).
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Session type
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Guided tour
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Cost
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$4 per student
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Time
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45 minutes
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Location
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Museum at Inveresk
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