Series
Portrait Artist of the Year
Reality
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 12 Nov 2025 · 50m · ★ 6.0Nine 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.
2Episode 29 Nov 2025 · 50m · ★ 6.0Nine 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.
3Episode 316 Nov 2025 · 49m · ★ 6.0Heat 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.
4Episode 423 Nov 2025 · 47mThis heat features nine artists from across the country. The sitters are comedian Rhys Nicholson, chef Adam Liaw, and radio/TV host Myf Warhurst.
5Episode 530 Nov 2025 · 49mIn 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.
6Episode 67 Dec 2025 · 50mIn 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.
7Episode 714 Dec 2025 · 48mThe 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.
8Episode 821 Dec 2025 · 46mIn the Grand Final, three outstanding artists; Jenny Croom, Dean Rankine and Jenna Pickering each have four hours to paint a portrait of adored comedy icon Denise Scott, each drawing on their unique approach to artmaking.
Details
- First aired
- 2 Nov 2025
- Last aired
- 27 Sept 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC TV
- Episodes
- 16
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Luke McGregorSelf - Host
Miranda TapsellSelf - Host
