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Kiwi Richard Lewer wins the prestigious Archibald Prize and how he's spending the money

May 17, 2026·15 min
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New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer has won Australia's most prestigious portrait prize, the Archibald, for his life-sized painting of fellow artist Iluwanti Ken, painted on country in 46-degree heat in the APY Lands.

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