Congratulations to Tom CARMENT, Wendy SHARPE and Luke SCIBERRAS who have each been selected as finalists in the 2025 Salon des Refusés: The ‘alternative’ Archibald & Wynne Prize selection.
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards which attracts hundreds of entries each year and the S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much-anticipated feature of the Sydney scene.
Each year our panel is invited to go behind the scenes of the judging process for the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture and Wynne Prize for landscape painting and figure sculpture at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, to select an exhibition from the many hundreds of works entered in both prizes but not chosen for the official award exhibition.
In the Salon’s ‘Archibald’ section:
TOM CARMENT If truth be told – Professor Stephen Muecke, oil on linen 34 x 27.5cm
WENDY SHARPE Self-Portrait with Monsters, oil & acrylic on canvas 137 x 122cm
In the Salon’s ‘Wynne’ section:
TOM CARMENT Clovelly, watercolour on paper 84 x 80cm
LUKE SCIBERRAS Along the Clays, Wilcannia, oil on plywood 160 x 240cm
Location: S. H. Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill.
Exhibition Dates: May 10 – July 27
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
National Trust members – FREE
Adult – $15
Family – $42
Concession* – $12
Child (under 5 years) – FREE
*Concession applies for full-time students, seniors, pensioners and children aged 5-15 years.
How to book your tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the door or booked in advance to guarantee your spot. Booking fees apply.
Principal Sponsor: Holding Redlich.
