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Archibald prize 2026: Jacob Collins portrait wins the Packing Room prize as finalists revealed

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Archibald prize 2026: Jacob Collins portrait wins the Packing Room prize as finalists revealed
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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 MayArchibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in picturesA portrait of actor Jacob Collins by Sean Layh has won the favour of Art Gallery of NSW staff, who awarded it the Packing Room prize on Thursday, ahead of the Archibald prize’s main announcement on 8 May.Layh, a self-taught painter who has exhibited in Austr

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