News – Robert Malherbe

Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt artist talk with Maria Stoljar

Host of the Talking with Painters podcast, Maria Stoljar, will join Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt in conversation at Tweed Regional Gallery on Friday, 25 October. Attendees to the artist talk can enjoy after-hours access to ‘A Dictionary for Painting’ exhibition in which Robert and Keith’s work is currently on…
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Keith Burt and Robert Malherbe at Tweed Regional Gallery

The new exhibition, ‘A Dictionary for painting: Margaret Olley, Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt’ is now open at Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Centre. Keith Burt and Robert Malherbe recently spent a month in residence at the gallery where they created new paintings in response to objects from Olley’s…
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Robert Malherbe in the Gosford Art Prize

Congratulations to Robert Malherbe who is a finalist in the 2024 Gosford Art Prize with his work, ‘Figure in a landscape 2’. Established in the 1970s, this award celebrates the work of artists working in the central coast region and beyond. Visitors to Gosford Regional Gallery can see Robert’s work…
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Jacqueline Hennessy and Robert Malherbe at S.H. Ervin Gallery

Works by Jacqueline Hennessy and Robert Malherbe can be seen in the 2023 Salon des Refusés exhibition at S.H. Ervin Gallery. Featured in the exhibition is Robert Malherbe’s portrait of Australian poet, Sarah Holland-Batt and landscape-based work ‘Tree and lake 2’and Jacqueline Hennessy’s portrait of film and television director, Shannon…
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2022 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists

Congratulations to the following artists who are finalists in the 2022 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Archibald Prize) Lucy Culliton (Wynne Prize) Juz Kitson (Wynne Prize) Richard Lewer (Archibald Prize) Robert Malherbe (Archibald Prize) Leslie Rice (Sulman…
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Robert Malherbe in Artist Profile

To celebrate the Robert Malherbe’s 2021 exhibition, ‘Feeling is everything’, Artist Profile have re-shared an essay about the artist first published in issue 37 (2017). In the article, writer Judith Pugh discusses the artist’s beginnings in animation, his travels through Europe, creative process and eventual movement into full-time painting.
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Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists

Congratulations to the following artists who have been announced as finalists in the 2021 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Archibald Prize) Lucy Culliton (Archibald and Sulman Prize) Sylvia Kanytjupai Ken (Wynne Prize) Tjungkara Ken (Wynne Prize) William Mackinnon (Archibald and Wynne Prize) Guy Maestri…
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Lottie Consalvo and Robert Malherbe in the Paddington Art Prize

Congratulations to Lottie Consalvo and Robert Malherbe who have been announced as finalists in the Paddington Art Prize with their works ‘The Seas End’ and ‘Canola Fields’. The Paddington Art Prize is an acquisitive award for paintings inspired by the Australian landscape. The winner will be announc‪ed at the opening…
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Robert Malherbe in Mauritius

Robert Malherbe recently spent three weeks working in Mauritius as a guest of the Australian High Commission. Robert was invited to paint local landscapes and a number of portraits in celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Mauritius. Culminating with his exhibition ‘Motherland – Mauritius’, the artist…
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Robert Malherbe in the Paddington Art Prize

Congratulations to Robert Malherbe who has been announced as a finalist in the 2019 Paddington Art Prize with his work ‘Across the Lake’. Malherbe has had a busy year presenting his work in multiple prizes including the 2019 Wynne Prize as well his solo show, Painted from Life, at Jan…
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Robert Malherbe in the Kilgour Prize 2019

Congratulations to Robert Malherbe who has been announced as a finalist in the Kilgour Prize 2019. The Kilgour Prize champions innovation in the field of portrait and figurative painting and awards a major prize of $50,000. This year’s prize will be judged by Lauretta Morton, Director of Newcastle Art Gallery,…
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Robert Malherbe interview on Radio National

Robert Malherbe has been interviewed on The Art Show on ABC Radio – Radio National. In the feature Malherbe shows Fiona Gruber around his studio and discusses his materials, process and creative motivations. The artist also has work currently presented in both the Wynne Prize 2019 and the Len Fox…
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Robert Malherbe in the 2019 Len Fox Painting Award

Robert Malherbe is a finalist in the 2019 Len Fox Painting Award with his work, ‘View from Camel Rock’. Celebrating the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox, the Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial exhibition and acquisitive prize awarded to a living Australian artist. Malherbe currently has his…
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