October 21, 2025
A new exhibition by Gerwyn Davies, Shimmer, has now opened at Museum of Brisbane. Presented in conjunction with Brisbane Powerhouse’s Melt Festival, this new body of work was developed during a residency in which the artist collaborated with 12 gender diverse young people from Open Doors Youth Service. Taking inspiration…
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September 6, 2025
Congratulations to Monica Rohan Keith Burt and Gerwyn Davies who have been announced as finalists in the 2025 Brisbane Portrait Prize. The Brisbane Portrait Prize celebrates the artists (and their sitters) who based in or have a strong connection to the Brisbane/Meanjin region. Monica Rohan’s entry depicts local multi-disciplinary artist…
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September 4, 2025
Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies who is a finalist in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2025. This acquisitive award attracts entries from around Australia, showcasing excellence in 2D contemporary arts practice and new media. The winners will be announced 25 September. Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery 15…
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August 15, 2025
Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies and Michael Cook who are finalists in the 2025 National Photographic Portrait Prize with their works, ‘Bather’ and ‘Persona’. Now in its 18th year, the NPPP celebrates talent in photographic portraiture and awards the most outstanding portrait a cash prize and photographic equipment from Canon Australia.
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July 25, 2025
An article featuring Gerwyn Davies is featured in the latest issue of Portrait (Magazine of the National Portrait Gallery). The article by Rebecca Blake explores the artist’s creative journey, the formative experiences that have shaped his art practice and ongoing application of self-portraiture. Davies is a finalist in the 2025…
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July 17, 2025
Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies who is a finalist in the 2025 Bowness Photography Prize with his work ‘Trick Mirror’. Now in its 20th year, this acquisitive award is open to Australian artists working with photography. The prize pool includes a major cash prize, the Wai Tang Commissioning Award and…
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March 25, 2025
An article about Gerwyn Davies has been featured in It’s Interval Resolve Magazine. In the interview, writer Jonny Seymour and Davies discuss the artist’s photographic process, themes and evolving creative motivations and interests. To read the article online, please click here. Image credit: Gerwyn Davies, ‘Oasis’, 2024, Archival pigment…
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December 19, 2024
Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies who is a finalist in the 2024 Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award with his work, ‘Bather II’. This acquisitive award is one of Australia’s most prestigious prizes for contemporary photography and this year’s iteration returns to HOTA Gallery on the Gold Coast.
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October 11, 2024
Don’t miss the chance to hear Gerwyn Davies discuss his artistic practice this weekend at HOTA. Davies utilizes readymade and everyday materials to create characters through costumes that both conceal and transform the body. These stylised, striking and exaggerated transformations are not only visually captivating but also part of…
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July 20, 2024
Congratulations to Keith Burt and Gerwyn Davies who have both been announced as finalists in this years Brisbane Portrait Prize, 2024. The Brisbane Portrait Prize celebrates the city of Brisbane/Meeanjin with all artists and sitters having a connection to the city. Brisbane Portrait Prize State Library of Queensland,…
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April 13, 2024
Gerwyn Davies is featured in the exhibition ‘synergy: identity, portraiture and the moving body’ at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre. ‘synergy: identity, portraiture and the moving body’ presents a group exhibition of four Australian-based artists who explore personal and cultural forms of identity. The works in this…
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August 15, 2023
Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies, winner of the Clayton Utz Art Award 2023! Judged by artist Sam Cranstoun, the award recognises an outstanding contemporary artwork with a connection to Queensland. Gerwyn’s winning work ‘Resort’ was shot during his 2022 artist-in-residence at The Calile Hotel, where he utilised the distinct architecture as…
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July 29, 2023
Gerwyn Davies has been announced as a finalist in The 2023 Bowness Photography Prize. Now in its 17th year, the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize spotlights photo-based media and the myriad ways artists are driving experiments in the medium with innovation and relevance. The winner will…
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July 18, 2023
Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies who has been announced as winner of the 2023 Olive Cotton Award with his work, ‘Replica’. Established in honour of the late photographer Olive Cotton, the biennial award recognises excellence in photographic portraiture. 2023 Olive Cotton Award Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre…
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September 16, 2022
A new body of work by Gerwyn Davies is now on display in the pop up exhibition, ‘Pleasure’ at The Calile Hotel in Brisbane. In early 2022, Davies was given unprecedented access to The Calile Hotel as artist-in-residence, utilising the distinct architecture as the backdrop for a new series. An…
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