Painting by self-taught artist was chosen by Art Gallery of NSW staff who hang finalists for exhibition, ahead of main prize announcement on 8 May ...
Sean Layh’s portrait of actor Jacob Collins is one of 59 finalists in the running for this year’s $100,000 Archibald Prize.
Sean Layh has won the $3,000 Packing Room Prize at this year's Archibald Prize for his portrait of Jacob Collins, titled The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke.
No winner of this award has ever gone on to take the main event, but that didn’t seem to bother artist Sean Layh who accepted the honour today.
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