Steve Lopes

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Steve Lopes
Born1971 (age 49–50)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationFigurative artist
Years active1991–present
Websitehttps://www.stevelopes.com.au/
Lopes Steve Atoning Figures, 2020, 108 x 123 cm, oil on canvas.jpg

Steve Lopes is an Australian figurative artist. He has exhibited in 40 solo shows across Australia, London and Hong Kong. His work is held in the National Gallery of Australia,[1] Federal Parliament House Art Collection Canberra, State Library of NSW, Bundanon Collection, Gallipoli Memorial Club, Time Warner Collection New York, Rolls Royce London and many public galleries and private collections around the world.[2][3]

Lopes studied at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, attaining a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) in 1991. He has studied and worked in London, and at the Art Students League, New York. He has held a number of important painting residencies including Red Gate Gallery in Beijing; Bundanon Trust Studios, New South Wales; Your Friend the Enemy painting project in Gallipoli; Salient, Contemporary Artists at the Western Front; and Yellow Mountain, China, and Queenstown, New Zealand, through The Nock Art Foundation.[4][5][6]

He lives and works in New South Wales, Australia.[7]

Awards[]

  • Winner of The Kings School Art Prize 2021
  • Winner of the 2018 Gallipoli Art Prize
  • Young Artist Award at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, London
  • Finalist in the Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship, Archibald Salon des Refuses- 10 times, Kilgour Figurative Awards, Kedumba, Parliament Plein Air Prize finalist, and eight time finalist in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Gallery - Search the Collection". searchthecollection.nga.gov.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ Gouriotis, Kon. "Artist Profile Magazine". Artist profile.
  3. ^ Lopes, Steve (2009). Sons of Los. Stella Downer Fine Art. Waterloo, N.S.W: Stella Downer Fine Art. ISBN 978-0-646-51462-8.
  4. ^ "2018 Gallipoli Art Prize Winner".
  5. ^ Forster, Sue (2014). "China Studies — Steve Lopes". Imprint Magazine. Summer 2014.
  6. ^ Gouriotis, Kon (Spring 2020). "Uncomfortable Beauty". Uncomfortable Beauty. Issue 52.
  7. ^ McDonald, John (27 July 2018). "Art: Steve Lopes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Steve Lopes | Stella Downer Fine Art - Dealer Consultant & Valuer". stelladownerfineart.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  9. ^ "'It showed the Australian spirit': Former court artist wins Gallipoli Art Prize". www.abc.net.au. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

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