Claus Stangl

b. 1980, England

Claus Stangl is an accomplished visual artist based in Sydney, Australia, known for his distinctive loose realist style, often playful subject matter, and bold use of vibrant pigments on large-scale canvases.

Key Highlights:

  • 2022 Packing Room Prize winner at the prestigious Archibald Art Prize, Australia's most popular art competition, for his portrait of filmmaker Taika Waititi

  • 2020 Archibald Prize finalist with his portrait of Australian hip-hop artist L-FRESH The Lion

  • 2025 finalist at the National Emerging Artist Prize

Follow his journey on Instagram:
@claus_stangl_art

Available for commissions & collaborations