Archibald Prize Winner Odds in 2022

Cropped version of the Portrait of Guy Warren at 100 – Peter Wegner the winning painting in ’21 – Image source: Smallworldsocial, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The winner of the 2022 Archibald Prize will be announced this May, so is it your last chance to bet on the annual portraiture art prize for painting. Discover who leads the latest Archibald Prize winner odds and is predicted to take home one of the most prestigious portrait prizes in the world.

Those who are interested in painting shouldn’t miss this year’s Archibald Prize event. This Australian portraiture art prize is considered the most prestigious prize in Australia and one of the most influential events in the art industry. It was launched in 1921 and named after Australian editor J.F.Archibald. Every year, the prize honors the best portrait painters of influencers in science, arts, and politics in Australia or New Zealand.

Finalists for the 2022 Archibald Prize have been already announced. Take a look at the odds to know who is in the lead according to online sportsbooks in Australia.

About Archibald Prize 2022

This year, the Archibald Prize will determine its next winner on May 13. Besides the main ceremony, the Archibald Prize features two extra events: the People’s Choice Award and the Packing Room Prize. At the People’s Choice Award, the public determines the finalists and the winner, who receives a A$3,500 prize. The Packing Room Prize is awarded to the best portrait that is chosen by the gallery staff. Winners in both Archibald Prize events will be announced this summer.

In total, more than eight hundred portrait painters across Australia and New Zealand sent their entries in 2022. Just 52 made it into the finalist cut. Interestingly, this year broke a record with twenty Aboriginal artists entering the prize. The winner of the Archibald Prize will receive a prize of 100,000 Australian dollars. Let’s see who leads the best Archibald Prize winner odds in 2022 at online gambling sites in Australia.

2022 Archibald Prize winner odds

The list of the Archibald Prize winner odds looks quite interesting. Last year, Peter Wegner won the Archibald Prize for his Portrait of Guy Warren at 100. The 69-years-old artist’s victory was easily predicted by the bookies thanks to his presence in finalist cuts in 2011 and 2021. Who could be the next winner?

Following 22Bet Sportsbook, Blak Douglas and his artwork Moby Dickens are favorites in this year’s race. The portrait of artist Karla Dickens carries not only a powerful image of an angry victim of regular floods in New South Wales. It makes viewers focus on the problem of people who suffer from a disaster and the impact of floods on the local economy. Most bookies raise stakes on Moby Dickens to win the Archibald Prize 2022.

Besides Blak Douglas, Richard Lewer’s Liz Laverly and Jonathan Dalton’s Day 77 have attractive Archibald Prize winner odds. Both are runners-up for the annual art prize event. So, hurry up to support your favorite before we will know who is the best artist in Australia and New Zealand on May 13, 2022.

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