Steve Lopes
Steve Lopes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Figurative artist |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | https://www.stevelopes.com.au/ |
Steve Lopes is an Australian figurative artist. He has exhibited in 50 solo shows across Australia, New York, London and Hong Kong. His work is collected 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 public galleries and private collections around the world.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Lopes studied at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, attaining a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) in 1991. He studied and worked in London, and at the Art Students League, New York.
Career
[edit]He has held 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; 'Lustre' Greece, 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
[edit]- Winner, The King's School Art Prize 2021[citation needed]
- Winner, Gallipoli Art Prize 2018[citation needed]
- Young Artist Award, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, London[citation needed]
- Finalist, Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship; Archibald Prize "Salon des Refuses" (10 times); Kilgour Figurative Awards, Kedumba; Parliament Plein Air Prize; Doug Moran Portrait Prize (8 times)[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "National Gallery - Search the Collection". searchthecollection.nga.gov.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ Gouriotis, Kon (February 2021). "Artist Profile Magazine". Artist profile.
- ↑ Lopes, Steve (2009). Sons of Los. Stella Downer Fine Art. Waterloo, N.S.W: Stella Downer Fine Art. ISBN 978-0-646-51462-8.
- ↑ "2018 Gallipoli Art Prize Winner". 19 April 2018.
- ↑ Forster, Sue (2014). "China Studies — Steve Lopes". Imprint Magazine. Summer 2014.
- ↑ Gouriotis, Kon (Spring 2020). "Uncomfortable Beauty". Uncomfortable Beauty (52).
- ↑ McDonald, John (27 July 2018). "Art: Steve Lopes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "Steve Lopes". Stella Downer Fine Art. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "'It showed the Australian spirit': Former court artist wins Gallipoli Art Prize". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Steve Lopes
- The Gallipoli Art Club Collection https://gallipoli.com.au/art-prize/
- Steve Lopes Biography Pages at Stella Downer Fine Art. https://stelladownerfineart.com.au/artists-details/steve-lopes
- https://www.kings.edu.au/27th-kings-art-prize-winner/
