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Portrait of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim is selected as a finalist in the 2024 Archibald Prize


The painting of the former nightclub owner by Sydney artist Oliver Watts is among the 57 finalists vying for the prestigious prize.

The series sees actors Lincoln Younes and Claude Jabbour star as brothers John and Sam Ibrahim, while Tess Haubrich plays Detective Liz Doyle. British actor Tim Roth, who scored an Oscar nomination for the film Rob Roy in 1995, plays fictional crime boss Ezra Shipman on the show. The Ibrahim brothers were prominent figures in Sydney's nightclub district and the series explores key events in their lives, including John's near fatal stabbing.

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