Young Archie competition 2022
Entries: more than 2400 (70 selected as finalists + 20 honourable mentions)
Guest judge: artist Ramesh Nithiyendran
Sponsors: Presenting partner ANZ, S&S Creative
This tenth year of the Young Archie competition, which started in 2013, saw a record number of entries as well as the largest number of finalists ever exhibited at the Art Gallery of NSW, from 14 May to 28 August 2022. Honourable mentions are displayed at the SH Ervin Gallery from 14 May to 24 July 2022 alongside the Salon des Refusés.
Winner: 5-8 year olds
Lev Vishnu Kahn Nature boy, Earth boy (self-portrait)
Winner: 9-12 year olds
Claudia Quinn Yuen Pruscino My amazing gong gong
Winner: 13-15 year olds
Nethali Dissanayake My grandfather
Winner: 16-18 year olds