Key Facts

• Sean Layh painted a portrait of actor Jacob Collins called The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke.
• Layh won the Packing Room prize, decided by gallery staff who unpack and hang the artworks.
• The prize is worth $3,000.
• The Archibald Prize received more than 1,000 entries, narrowed down to 59 finalists.
• Finalists include portraits of Ahmed al-Ahmed, Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Layne Beachley, and others.
• The main Archibald Prize is $100,000 and will be awarded on May 8.
• The main prize is for the best portrait of a notable person in art, letters, science, or politics.
• Other awards, the Wynne prize ($50,000) and Sulman prize ($40,000), will also be announced on May 8.
• All finalists’ works will be displayed at the Art Gallery of NSW starting May 9.