Young Archie 2026 winners announced: child artists celebrate family in portraits
The winners of the 2026 Young Archie competition, which is Australia's portrait award for children aged 5 to 18, were revealed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). In the 5–8 age group, Christian Pisarkiewicz (6) took first place with his piece titled 'My daddy.' Hugo Hui (9) secured victory in the 9–12 category with 'My family’s driver (Dad).' The 13–15 category was won by Viraj Tandon (14) for his artwork 'Reflections,' while Lauren Blunden (18) triumphed in the 16–18 category with 'Between.' Notable finalists included Flynn Sharkey (7), Lamis El Maarbani (5), and several others.
Key facts
- Young Archie 2026 is Australia's portrait prize for children aged 5 to 18.
- The competition is held in conjunction with the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
- Winners were announced in four age categories: 5–8, 9–12, 13–15, and 16–18.
- Christian Pisarkiewicz (age 6) won the 5–8 category with 'My daddy.'
- Hugo Hui (age 9) won the 9–12 category with 'My family’s driver (Dad).'
- Viraj Tandon (age 14) won the 13–15 category with 'Reflections.'
- Lauren Blunden (age 18) won the 16–18 category with 'Between.'
- Finalists include 16 additional young artists from across Australia.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Pisarkiewicz
- Flynn Sharkey
- Lamis El Maarbani
- Alessandra Dias-Lee
- Eric Guo
- Hugo Hui
- Queena Liu
- Gareth Heng
- Alexander Hsieh
- Valencia Aschner
- Viraj Tandon
- Angelina Wang
- Inez Deckker
- Mason Park
- Eva Li
- Lauren Blunden
- Tayler McLeod
- Olive Dillon
- Elissar Sabih
- Alex Kim
Institutions
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Young Archie
- Archibald Prize
Locations
- Australia
- Melbourne
- China
- Japan
- North Pole
- South Pole