Portrait of Jacob Collins Wins Archibald Packing Room Prize
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Sean Layh's portrait of Jacob Collins as Hamlet won a prize.
Sean Layh won $3,000 for his portrait of Jacob Collins as Hamlet.
Layh met Collins after seeing him perform as Hamlet.
The performance was in a small space with candles and was very dark.
Layh is a self-taught artist who likes classical literature and theatre.
Layh and Collins worked together to make the portrait more about Hamlet's feelings.
Layh was very happy to win the award.
The award is chosen by the people who work at the art gallery.
No one who has won this award has ever won the big $100,000 prize.
Another artist's portrait of Daniel Johns is also in the competition.
There are 59 portraits in the competition, including ones of famous people.
The finalists were chosen by a group of artists and other important people.
Other art prizes were also announced on the same day.
The Sulman Prize is judged by a famous artist named Del Kathryn Barton.
Another portrait of Virginia Trioli is also in the competition.
Here are the finalists for the Archibald Prize.
The art exhibition will be open from May 9 to August 16.
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