On debut: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman 2016

Some are emerging artists, some have long and distinguished careers but what all these finalists have in common is that 2016 marks their first appearance in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibitions.

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Archibald Prize

AGNSW prizes Clara Adolphs Terry Serio, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Benjamin Aitken Portrait of mentor (Jon Cattapan and self), from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Tony Albert Tony Albert (after Brownie Downing), from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Chris Bond The restless dead (portrait of the artist), from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Dean Brown McLean Edwards, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Chris Browne Krista, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Daniel Butterworth Annie Smithers, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Sinead Davies Toni Zeltzer, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Camillo De Luca Polymath, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Betina Fauvel-Ogden George Calombaris, masterchef, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Louise Hearman Barry, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Mark Horton Troy, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Marie Mansfield Study of Euan Macleod, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes India Mark Day at the gallery with Dane Taylor, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Kirsty Neilson There's no humour in darkness, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes William Rhodes Alice, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Melissa Ritchie Rhys smart mouth, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Monica Rohan Easton Pearson, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Marikit Santiago Blacklustre, from Archibald Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Natasha Walsh Self-portrait, from Archibald Prize 2016

Wynne Prize

AGNSW prizes Leah Bullen Conservatory no 2, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Sophie Dunlop Bromeliad forest, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Steve Gough Bush Zero, Darwin River, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Locust Jones Self-report, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Ross Laurie Long day blues – evening light, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Robert Moore Clarence River, NSW, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Tracey-Maree Smith First creek, Redhead Beach, from Wynne Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Stuart Watters Kultureland, from Wynne Prize 2016

Sulman Prize

AGNSW prizes Isriel Adams Girl at water's edge, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Penelope Cain Proposition for a panorama towards the northern tops (yield), from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Graham Kuo Wait in silence no 1, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Craig Loxley Exodus, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Madeleine Preston The gleaners, 1857-2015 (after Mamma Andersson), from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Arryn Snowball House of breath no 7, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Esther Stewart Flatland dreaming, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Richard Tipping Jump start – our ’roo shoots through, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Guido Van Helten Brim silos mural project, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Savanhdary Vongpoothorn Ramayana on the Mekong, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016

AGNSW prizes Katy Woodroffe Colonial aftermath, from Sir John Sulman Prize 2016