Powerful, Uplifting Jewish Artwork Wins People's Choice

Powerful, uplifting Jewish artwork wins people's choice

After three months on display, gallery-goers have voted for a people's choice award to go to a hyper-realistic portrait of a proud Jewish advocate.

Emotional portrait of strength and sorrow gets people’s vote in Archibald Prize

The winner of this year’s $5000 Archibald People’s Choice Award is seven-time finalist Michael Zavros for a portrait of Jewish community leader Alex Ryvchin.

Haunting portrait of Jewish leader wins Archibald People’s Choice

Artist Michael Zavros and his Archibald Prize subject Alex Ryvchin look uncannily alike – but the connection runs much deeper.

Portrait of Alex Ryvchin wins Archie People's Choice

Michael Zavros has won the Archibald Prize People's Choice Award for a portrait of Alex Ryvchin.

Michael Zavros wins Archibald People’s Choice Award for portrait of Alex Ryvchin

Queensland artist Michael Zavros has won the 2026 Archibald People’s Choice Award for his portrait of Jewish leader and author Alex Ryvchin. Zavros took home the $5,000 prize after thousands of visitors to the Art Gallery of NSW voted for his work, which was selected as the public’s favourite from this year’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes exhibition. Michael Zavros’ Archibald portrait of Alex Ryvchin. The artist said the award was particula…