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

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Podcast: [Culture 101](https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-101-6608135)
Published: 2026-05-17T01:10:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/culture-101/audio/2019035374/kiwi-richard-lewer-wins-the-prestigious-archibald-prize-and-how-he-s-spending-the-money
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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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