Archibald 2009 Winner Announced
Artist Guy Maestri has taken out the prestigious 2009 Archibald Prize with his portrait of blind Aboriginal singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunipingu.
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (born 1970) is an indigenous Australian musician, who sings in the Yolngu language. He was born on Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Australia about 350 miles from Darwin. He is from the Gumatj clan of the Yolngu and his mother from the Galpu nation.
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