Richard Lewer
New Zealand · b. 1970 · Painter, Draughtsman
Richard Lewer is an Australian visual artist. He works mainly with painting and word art, but has also created installations using sound and video recordings and stills. He has… (Wikipedia)
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It Wasn't Supposed to be This WayArt+Object · NZ$9,966≈ $8,053≈ £5,097≈ €6,116Sign up to see
The Act of Impalement (from the ‘Moby Dick’ series)Art+Object · NZ$13,404≈ $7,872≈ £6,228≈ €7,478Sign up to see
The Kirsty Bentley CaseArt+Object · NZ$8,793≈ $7,106≈ £4,497≈ €5,396Sign up to see
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Richard Lewer is an Australian visual artist. He works mainly with painting and word art, but has also created installations using sound and video recordings and stills. He has won several major art prizes, including the Wallace Art Award in 2008, the Blake Prize for Religious Art in 2014, and the Basil Sellers Art Prize in 2016. He was awarded the 2026 Archibald Prize, having been a finalist for his portraits on three previous occasions.
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In the collections of
Art Gallery of South AustraliaAuckland Art GalleryMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaNational Gallery of Victoria
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Also known as Richard Neil Lewer
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