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Congratulations to Bundit Puangthong, whose 12 metre painting commission has been unveiled at the State Library of Victoria for their exhibition 'Creative Acts' as part of Melbourne's 'Now or Never' festival.

Bundit's painting is comprised of an eight metre canvas flanked by a two metre canvas on either side, and is filled with the artists intricate motifs and patterning.

'Creative Acts' explores the stories and inspiration behind artists, writers and performers throughout their creative process. The exhibition presents rituals, connections and memories that shape creative lives, with new commissions from five Victorian artists: Peter Carey, Dr Chandrabhanu OAM, Dr Deanne Gilson, Barry William Hale and Bundit Puangthong. 'Now or Never' Festival is a curated series of artistic, cultural, and technological events in Melbourne.

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Visitors observing Bundit Puangthong's painting at the State Library of Victoria, courtesy State Library of Victoria.

Congratulations to Belem Lett who is a finalist in the 2025 MAC Yapang Art Prize, with his work 'Red Shift'.

This inaugural national art prize invited submissions from artists working in all disciplines across Australia. The winning artist receives an acquisitive prize of $30,000, with their work becoming part of the MAC yapang’s permanent collection.

The exhibition is open at Museum of Art and Culture, yapping, from 18 October - 7 December 2025

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Red Shift 2025
oil, gesso, marble dust on aluminium composite panel
150 x 122 cm

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Congratulations to Belem Lett, who has been announced as a finalist in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize with his work 'Life Cycle'.

The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize exhibition showcases sculptural works from artists across Australia and internationally, working across a broad spectrum of materials, forms and conceptual approaches

The finalists exhibition is open at Woollahra Regional Gallery 26 September - 16 November 2025, with an artist talk 25 October.

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BELEM LETT
Life Cycle 2025
clear coat, acrylic, gesso, shellac, wood putty, screws, polyurethaneglue, wood glue, pine
70 x 54 x 48cm

Vipoo Srivilasa's upcoming exhibition at Edwina Corlette 'Iconic Figures: Devas, Deities and Divas' has been featured in an article for Colossal titled 'Terracotta and Gold Figures by Vipoo Srivilasa Conjure Joy and the Divine' by Grace Ebert. Colossal is an online art magazine that celebrates contemporary art and visual culture across a wide range of creative disciplines.

"Joy and the possibilities of creative communion ground the practice of Vipoo Srivilasa (previously). The artist, who lives and works between Australia and Thailand, is known for his ceramic sculptures that take an ebullient approach to life.

Standing between one and two feet tall, Srivilasa’s figures are clad in floral baubles, mandala-like motifs, and gold details, often with their fingers shaped like a V. The lively characters invoke both the mundane and the divine as they portray aspects of the spiritual world while firmly rooted on the earth."

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Congratulations to Belem Lett whose work 'Lift Yourself Up' is a finalist in the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award.

With awards totalling $26,000 the biennial Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award showcases outstanding art created with, on or about paper. Awards include the Major award, Young and Early Career Artist Award, Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award, People's Choice Award, and the Preparators Residency Award.

Belem Lett previously won the Young and Early Career Artist award in 2019.

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Belem Lett
Lift Yourself Up 2024
oil, gesso on stonehenge paper 245gsm
76 x 56cm

Congratulations to Belem Lett who has been announced as a finalist in the Mosman Art Prize with his painting 'Parcel'.

As an acquisitive art award for painting, the winning artworks collected form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary Australian art, reflecting all the developments in Australian art practice since 1947. Artists who have won the Mosman Art Prize include Margaret Olley, Guy Warren, Grace Cossington Smith, Weaver Hawkins, Nancy Borlase, Lloyd Rees, Elisabeth Cummings, Adam Cullen, Michael Zavros, Natasha Walsh and Salote Tawale.

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Belem Lett
Parcel 2025
oil, gesso, marble dust, pigment on aluminium composite panel
150 x 122cm

Congratulations to Belem Lett who was announced as a finalist in the 2025 Gosford Art Prize, with his work 'Television'.

Starting in 1970 as a community-driven project, the Gosford Art Prize has grown to become an important part of the cultural landscape of the Central Coast in New South Wales, and a well renowned prize. The 2025 iteration is the 26th time the prize will be presented at Gosford Regional Gallery. The competition is open to all artists across Australia and attracts entries in all mediums.

The finalist's exhibition is open at Gosford Regional Art Gallery 6 September - 9 November 2025.

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BELEM LETT
Television 2024
Oil, gesso, marble dust on aluminium composite panel
180 x 150cm

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We are delighted to share that James Drinkwater has been named a finalist in the 2025 Mosman Art Prize with his work Piano Nobile (reprise 1).

Now in its 78th year, the Mossman Art Prize is Australia’s longest running and most prestigious municipal painting award, providing a defining platform for contemporary Australian painting. The finalists’ exhibition is on view until 2 November.

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Piano Nobile (reprise 1) 2025
oil on linen

Congratulations to Joanna Chew, who has won the 2023 Glover Prize for her painting Tender.

Chew, a Tasmanian-based artist, wins $75,000 for the painting, which depicts a three-legged dog standing in front of a tent and caravan, a commentary on the accessibility of the housing market.

In her artist’s statement, Chew describes how “Images of tents and caravans were frequently in the news at the beginning of 2018 when my daughter and I moved back to Hobart. We lived with my parents for a year, unable to find a rental we could afford. It was easy to see why more and more people were forced into solutions like setting up a temporary home at the Showgrounds – an option that will cease within the coming months.”

The 2023 Prize is judged by Suzanne Cotter, director of Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Tasmanian artist Lucienne Rickard, and director of Niagara Gallery, William Nuttall.

Suzanne Cotter says of the winning piece, “It is a complex painting that addresses contemporary life and themes of home and belonging at the same time as it speaks to a history of painting and the figure of John Glover himself, whose landscapes can be understood as a search for self-recognition in a world that was not his own.”

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Tender, oil on linen, 183 x 127cm

We are thrilled to announce that Belem Lett has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Sir John Sulman Prize, one of Australia’s most prestigious art awards.

Lett’s shortlisted work, Modern Love, showcases his signature approach to colour, using hand-mixed oil paints and raw pigments on aluminium to create a surface that seems to shift and breathe. The piece explores the dialogue between modern art and modern love, encouraging viewers to reflect on intimacy, connection, and what lies beneath the surface.

This year’s Sulman Prize received a record 732 submissions, with only 30 works chosen as finalists. Being recognised among this select group is a testament to Lett’s distinctive voice and growing presence within Australian contemporary art.

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BELEM LETT
Modern Love
oil, pigment, gesso and marble dust on aluminium composite panel
150 x 122.2 cm