Achibald Prize Runner Up Jun Chen Interview

The artist Mitch Cairns has won best portrait in this year's Archibald Prize. The portrait of his partner, fellow artist Agatha Gothe-Snape, earned Cairns the $100,000 award.He was announced as the winner on Friday at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.The prize is in honour of Victoria journalist JF Archibald, a former trustee of the Art Gallery, who left provisions in his will for an annual portrait prize that began in 1921.Jun Chen's painting of gallery owner Ray Hughes finished runner-up. David Gonski, from the gallery's board of trustees, said choosing between Mr Chen's work and Mr Cairns's entry was difficult.

Achibald Prize Runner Up Jun Chen Interview Source: Jun chen

Michelle Chen interviews Jun Chen.