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We’re excited to share that Richard Lewer will be presenting a major solo exhibition ‘I Only Talk to God When I Want Something’ at Geelong Gallery in November 2025.
‘I Only Talk to God When I Want Something’ brings together key series that reflect Lewer’s lived experience of Catholicism and the rituals and moral framework that underpin it. From Confessions (2024) comprising 106 painted panels created through a participatory project whereby Lewer heard and then painted the personal confessions of gallery visitors, and Seven Deadly Sins (2023) interpreting the age-old sins of sloth, wrath, greed, envy, gluttony, pride, and lust through iconic art historical images (by artists such as Francisco Goya, Edouard Manet, Jan van Eyck, and John Brack), to Stations of the Cross (2007-08) recording the fourteen stages of Jesus’s crucifixion, the exhibition reveals Lewer’s connection to and interpretation of the faith system under which he was raised.
Extending on the exhibition’s themes, a new series of paintings commissioned by Geelong Gallery and inspired by the Last Judgement will be premiered. As Geelong Gallery Director & CEO Humphrey Clegg says ‘Richard Lewer is one of Australia’s most loved and significant contemporary artists. His ability to examine, reflect upon, and represent our shared experience of the contemporary world around us through his artwork makes him an artist that everybody should know.’
Richard Lewer’s ‘I Only Talk to God When I Want Something’ will be presented from 15 November 2025 to 1 March 2026 at Geelong Gallery.
Pictured (above): Richard Lewer, Envy (After Edouard Manet), 2023, acrylic on brass, 100 x 100 cm. Photo by Christian Cappuro
‘Wäŋa as Muse’ brings together five Yolŋu artists from The Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre; Manini Gumana, Napunda Marawili, Marrnyula Munuŋgurr, Binygurr Wirrpanda and Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu. This exhibition features the innovative works of a group of artists who have each developed a unique way of depicting the identity of the land which inspires them.
Josina Pumani’s ceramic vessels and paintings tell the story of the Maralinga bomb testing undertaken in the 1950-60s. Pumani explores this lasting physical and mental impact on Country and Aṉangu people, using vibrant colour and patterned spiralling cylindrical forms. Currently working out of the APY Art Centre Collective, Pumani was born in Mimili.
Hugo Michell Gallery are proud to partner with Bird in Hand Winery for this opening event.
MANINI GUMANA, NAPUNDA MARAWILI, MARRNYULA MUNUŊGURR, BINYGURR WIRRPANDA, GUTIŊARRA YUNUPIŊU
Wäŋa as Muse
Josina Pumani’s ceramic vessels and paintings tell the story of the Maralinga bomb testing undertaken in the 1950-60s. Pumani explores this lasting physical and mental impact on Country and Aṉangu people, using vibrant colour and patterned spiralling cylindrical forms. Currently working out of the APY Art Centre Collective, Pumani was born in Mimili.
We’re thrilled that Justine Varga has been announced as a finalist in the 2025 Bowness Photography Prize, presented by the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh).
Now in its 20th anniversary, The William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize is an important annual survey of contemporary photographic practice in Australia and one of the most prestigious prizes in the country. The winning work will be awarded $50,000 and will be acquired into Monash Gallery of Art’s nationally significant collection of Australian photographs.
An exhibition of the finalist works will be on display from at Monash Gallery of Art from 13 September to 9 November 2025.
Enquiries to mail@hugomichellgallery.com
Pictured: Justine Varga, Time Immemorial (126,749 years), 2024-25, chromogenic photograph, 203 x 89 cm
We’re excited to share that Paul Yore is a finalist in ‘STILL: National Still Life Award’ for 2025, presented by Yarrila Arts & Museum in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
‘STILL: National Still Life Award’ is Yarrila Arts and Museum’s national biennial acquisitive art award. Established in 2017, STILL aims to recognise excellence, diversity and innovation in contemporary still life practice while broadening the interpretation of this enduring genre.
An exhibition of finalist works will be presented from 6 September to 9 November 2025 at Yarrila Arts and Museum, Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Pictured: Paul Yore, Big M (Strawberry) (installation view), 2025, mixed media assemblage on board comprising plastic, glass, wood, synthetic polymer, adhesive, and fixtures, 128 x 54 x 54 cm. Photography by Sam Roberts
We’re delighted that Clara Adolphs’ work is featured on the front cover of the recent issue of RUSSH Magazine.
Guest edited by Tamsin Johnson, this issue honours the intrepid; those travelling distant landscapes or nostalgic, well-traipsed paths. About this ‘RUSSH Home’ issue, the magazine shares: “For us, travel, in its truest form, broadens not only our experiences but the boundaries of our imagination. It’s a window to fresh perspectives, meaningful connections, and enriching our creative pursuits.”
Clara Adolphs’ upcoming solo exhibition ‘Sleep Shadows’ will be presented at Hugo Michell Gallery from 21st August to 20th September 2025.
Preview requests to mail@hugomichellgallery.com
Pre-orders of this issue of are available through the RUSSH Magazine website.
Pictured: Clara Adolphs, School Boy I (Detail), 2024, oil on linen, 52 x 52.5cm
Sleep Shadows
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Hugo Michell Gallery are proud to partner with Bird in Hand Winery for this opening event.
We're delighted to share that Paul Yore is a finalist in the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award for 2025, congratulations Paul!
The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, established in 2009, is organised by the Art Collection and Galleries Unit at Deakin University, Victoria. The award celebrates contemporary sculptures from artists around Australia, culminating in an exhibition of finalists' work held in August to October each year at the Deakin University Art Gallery.
The finalist exhibition will be presented from 27 August to 10 October 2025 at the Deakin University Art Gallery, Melbourne Burwood Campus.
Pictured: Paul Yore, Vegemite Jar (installation view), 2025, acrylic yarn needlepoint, cotton thread, and board, 18.5 x 15 x 15 cm, ed. of 5 + AP. Photography by Sam Roberts
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