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Entering the Art Gallery of NSW’s Archibald Prize for artist Rodney Pople is akin to surrendering yourself for public execution.

With more than 900 entries in this year’s Archibald Prize, one might imagine there would be a surfeit of masterpieces left over for the Salon des Refusés. 

A semi-nude portrait of Sydney performance artist Betty Grumble is among a group of rejected entries for this year’s Archibald Prize that has been selected for a second chance appearance in the SH Ervin Gallery’s Salon des Refusés.

The David Roche Foundation in Adelaide hosts the often controversial Salon des Refusés for the first time in its 30 year history.

The artist’s portrait of the Go-Betweens frontman embodies ‘the endless possibilities of portraiture and painting’, say judges

An accurate depiction of Port Arthur cannot exclude mass murderer Martin Bryant, irrespective of the trauma it may cause, says artist Rodney Pople. '

Awarding a $35,000 art prize for a painting that shows Port Arthur gunman Martin Bryant is causing a stir in Tasmania.

Rodney Pople has an unorthodox view of religion. His pictures almost celebrate the venerable grandeur of Christendom, except for one thing: sex in church.

Last year's Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes had enough controversy to exhaust even the Art Gallery of NSW's lust for publicity.

Make no mistake, Ms Hortle stands by the integrity of Pople's "beautiful yet shocking" work. She was not aware that, until an hour before last night's

Rodney Pople's Blake Prize entry of a young boy sitting on the lap of a cardinal is causing a few headaches at Stuart Purves's Australian Galleries