Sydney-based artist Lauren Blunden has won the 16–18 year olds 2026 Young Archie for Between – a work that, using three overlapping figures, narrates the transition into adulthood and struggle grappling with identity, passions, and pursuits.
Lauren Blunden, Between, 2026, coloured pencil on paper, 29.7 × 42cm / Winner: 16–18 year olds of the 2026 Young Archie / Image © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mim Stirling / Courtesy the artist and Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Viraj Tandon won the 13–15 year olds for Reflections, Hugo Hui the 9–12 year olds for My family’s driver (Dad), and Christian Pisarkiewicz the 5–8 year olds for My daddy. On show at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, until 16 August 2026.
