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Art & Theatre 17th Dec 2020 10:29 AM
Premium Content An intense, piercing image of the Kurdish-Iranian journalist and author Behrouz Boochani has won the 2020 Archibald Prize People s Choice at the Art Gallery of NSW this morning. The large, realistic work was painted by Lennox Head artist Angus McDonald who last year made a film about Boochani and his struggle to leave harsh detention on Manus Island where he was being held as a refugee. Boochani could not be at the Art Gallery of NSW because he is living in New Zealand. McDonald said he was thrilled to receive the public s vote. It s the highest compliment to receive the vote of the public, for me as the artist but I suspect even more for Behrouz, who despite never even setting foot on the mainland, has earned the respect, admiration and even the love of so many Australians for his writing, his art, and his tireless struggle against captivity until he got to New Zealand last year, McDo
Archibald Prize 2020: Behrouz Boochani portrait wins people s choice award dailytelegraph.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailytelegraph.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.