The Australian | Archibald 2017 winner: Mitch Cairns portrait of Agatha Gothe-Snape The Australian In a remarkable move certain to inflame yet another Archibald controversy, former winner and AGNSW trustee John Olsen has slammed this year's pick as undeserving of the prize. Young Sydney artist Mitch Cairns won the 2017 Archibald prize today with a ... Archibald Prize: Mitch Cairns wins 2017 portrait gong for painting of his partner A delightfully playful portrait, a historic moment for landscape painting Sydney artist awarded Archibald prize |