Overview

• Robinson died Tuesday night in Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital after a brief illness, according to reports.
• He won the Archibald Prize twice, in 1987 for Equestrian Self Portrait and in 1995 for Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet.
• He was celebrated for expansive depictions of south‑east Queensland rainforests and northern NSW seascapes, and he received the Wynne Prize in 1990 and 1996.
• His work is held in major collections in Australia and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum, and a dedicated William Robinson Gallery operates at QUT.
• Tributes from gallerist Phillip Bacon and QUT leaders highlighted his influence, with his final exhibition opened in July by former governor‑general Dame Quentin Bryce.