Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer has won the $100,000 2026 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Iluwanti Ken....
Richard Lewer wins 2026 Archibald Prize
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Richard Lewer: I Only Talk to God When I Want Something
A reminder to moderate, to pause, and empathise, I Only Talk to God When I Want Something is a survey exhibition by Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer....
Richard Lewer wins the 2020 Paul Guest Prize
Art Almanac congratulates Richard Lewer; winner of the 2020 Paul Guest Prize for Drawing with his charcoal drawing, '2020' – created in response to the human impact of the Black Summer bushfires and all that followed....
Richard Lewer: The Adventure of a Lifetime
Richard Lewer references the war-time propaganda sold to Australian Soldiers who embarked for New Guinea during WWII with a romanticised image of the impending deadly situation and extreme conditions....
Sydney Festival | Latest exhibition openings
The latest exhibitions to open as part of the Sydney Festival, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Artspace, Cement Fondu, and the University of Technology Sydney....
Perth Festival 2019 | Visual Arts Program
The Perth Festival returns this summer with a diverse program of theatre, circus, music, dance, film, literature and the visual arts from 8 February to 3 March 2019....
justiceINjustice | A collaboration between artists and lawyers
'justiceINjustice' features six newly commissioned works developed through research and collaborative conversation between seven contemporary Australian artists and three lawyers – Karen Wells, Ray Watterson and Robert Cavanagh....
Richard Lewer wins the 2016 Basil Sellers Art Prize
Lewer’s winning work, The Theatre of Sports (2016), is a compendium of twelve paintings that form one work. It represents Lewer’s sustained passion for art and sport, and examines the role sport can play in relation to mental illness....
Richard Lewer wins the 2015 City of Albany Art Prize
The City of Albany Art Prize enters its 8th year and continues to play an important role in the cultural and economic development of the Great Southern region. From a pool of 400 entries, 30 finalists chosen and from this selection it was Melbourne-based artist Richard...