News : Richard Lewer

Richard Lewer’s body of work ‘Steve’ (2023-24) has recently been acquired by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). Incorporating a stop-motion animation and 14 paintings on Laminex tabletops, this body of work tells the story of Steve and his family as they come to terms with his Dementia diagnosis. The exhibition ‘Richard Lewer: Steve’ will […]

Richard Lewer’s work has been selected as the 2024 Ann Bennett Acquisition for the Heide Museum of Modern Art. The works in the exhibition highlight personal missteps and social blunders, focusing on two particularly awkward encounters: one during his residency at McCahon House in New Zealand (Aotearoa) and another at the International Studio and Curatorial […]

Richard Lewer has spoken with the ABC for the new TV series The Art Of… Lewer and show host Naamila Benson, discuss if art can help us accept our failures and shortcomings. Benson talks to  singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer, artists Yhonnie Scarce and Richard Lewer, and jazz musician Audrey Powne to answer this question. The episode, […]

Major works by Iluwanti Ken, Richard Lewer and Betty Muffler are all currently included in the NGV TRIENNIAL. This year’s Triennial features 120 artists, designers, and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice across four levels of NGV International. NGV TRIENNIAL National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 3 December – 7 April 2024 Image details: […]

Congratulations to the following artists who are finalists in the 2023 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Archibald and Wynne Prize) Lucy Culliton (Wynne Prize) Zaachariaha Fielding (Wynne Prize) David Griggs (Archibald Prize) Iluwanti Ken (Sulman Prize) Richard Lewer (Sulman Prize) Guido Maestri (Wynne Prize) Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes […]

Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to announce that work by Iluwanti Ken, Richard Lewer and Betty Muffler will be featured in the forthcoming 2023 NGV Triennial. Opening in December, the 2023 Triennial will present over 75 projects from artists, designers and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice. 2023 NGV Triennial 3 December – […]

Work by Richard Lewer is currently featured in ‘Just not Australian’ at Museum of Sydney and ‘One foot on the ground, one foot in the water’ at Tweed Regional Gallery. ‘Just not Australian’ presents an exploration of race, place and belonging, seeking to interrogate the representation of Australian national identity. Featured in this show is […]

Congratulations to Richard Lewer, one of nine artists commissioned to create site-specific new work for the opening of Sydney Modern. Richard Lewer’s ‘On Site’ is a fitting tribute and documentation of the people who brought the Sydney Modern Project to life. The large-scale work featuring portraits of the architects, construction workers, project managers, safety and […]

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 Prize) The winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes will be […]

Congratulations to Richard Lewer who is one of nine artists commissioned by the Art Gallery of New South Wales to create a major new work for the art museum campus which will open in late 2022. Overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Art Gallery’s expansion, known as the ‘Sydney Modern Project’, will be one of the most […]