Portrait Artist Of The Year
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Portrait Artist Of The Year (2025)
Hosted by award winning actor Miranda Tapsell and beloved comedian Luke McGregor, this captivating eight-part art competition series explores one of the most accessible and provocative forms of art - the portrait.
Series, 2025, Arts & Culture
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Portrait Artist Of The Year - TV Showtimes
Saturday, April 4
6:11pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 1’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 1'
ABC Entertains, 6:11pm, Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 51 minutes
REPEAT
Nine artists compete to create portraits of celebrity sitters including artist Ken Done, chef Maggie Beer and Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins. Using diverse techniques, they showcase creativity and skill in just four hours.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 1
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Sunday, April 5
6:11pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 2’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 2'
ABC Entertains, 6:11pm, Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 51 minutes
REPEAT
Nine artists have 4 hours to create portraits of Drag Queen Courtney Act, Actor Mark Coles Smith and film critic Margaret Pomeranz, each with a personal item. The judges select a top 3, and 1 advances to the semi-final.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 2
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Monday, April 6
5:42pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 3’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 3'
ABC Entertains, 5:42pm, Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 50 minutes
REPEAT
Heat 3 features an array of unique talent, including the youngest and oldest artists in the competition. Celebrity sitters are Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis, comedian Celia Pacquola and actor Talijah Blackman-Corowa.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 3
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Tuesday, April 7
5:43pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 4’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 4'
ABC Entertains, 5:43pm, Tue, 7 Apr 2026, 49 minutes
REPEAT
This heat features nine artists from across the country. The sitters are comedian Rhys Nicholson, chef Adam Liaw, and radio/TV host Myf Warhurst.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 4
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Wednesday, April 8
5:42pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 5’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 5'
ABC Entertains, 5:42pm, Wed, 8 Apr 2026, 50 minutes
REPEAT
In this heat, nine artists have four hours to create a portrait of a celebrity sitter: Paralympian Madison de Rozario OAM, TV and radio host Amanda Keller, and actor/comedian Matt Okine.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 5
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Thursday, April 9
5:41pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 6’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 6'
ABC Entertains, 5:41pm, Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 51 minutes
REPEAT
In the final heat, nine artists from across Australia have just four hours to create portraits of Muster Dogs Season 1 winner Frank Finger and his dog Annie, actor Chloe Hayden and comedian Alex Lee.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 6
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Friday, April 10
5:48pm
Portrait Artist Of The Year ‘Series 1, Episode 7’
ABC Entertains
Portrait Artist Of The Year
'Series 1, Episode 7'
ABC Entertains, 5:48pm, Fri, 10 Apr 2026, 49 minutes
REPEAT
The pressure is on as the winners of our heats are joined by a wildcard chosen by our judges. Seven talented artists return for the semi-final, each given 4 hours to capture the likeness and spirit of Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki.
Series, 2025, Australia, English, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 7
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