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A modern museum corridor with "The Lester Prize" exhibition, showcasing various framed artworks on white walls.
WA Museum Boola Bardip

The Lester Prize

Location

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Perth Cultural Centre, Perth / Boorloo

Dates

This exhibition has now finished. Please visit Exhibitions to see what’s on at the Museum.
Saturday 14 September
– Sunday 17 November 2024

Dates

This exhibition has now finished. Please visit Exhibitions to see what’s on at the Museum.

Saturday 14 September 2024 – Sunday 17 November 2024

Tickets

Included in General Admission 

This exhibition has now finished. Please visit Exhibitions to see what’s on at the Museum.

What is The Lester Prize?

It is not one point-of-view, one tone nor one hue.

The Lester Prize exhibits all our traits—the heroic, the despicable, the humble, the deplorable, the principled and the fallen. When you look upon these portraits of others, you can’t help but see yourself reflected.

The Lester Prize captures what it means to be ‘them’, to be ‘me’ and to be ‘us’.

With this ancient continent behind it, The Lester Prize looks out while welcoming the world in.

It is for portraiture that comes from an unexpected place but can speak to all.

It is for the elevation of the artist but against vacuous celebrity.

It is for quality irrespective of style.

It is for insight over fashion.

It builds reputations, not just venerates those who already have one.

This is what makes The Lester Prize the fresh face of portraiture.

Lester prize portraits on display in gallery
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery observed by visitors
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery observed by visitors
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery observed by visitors
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery with voting kiosk
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery observed by visitors
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery observed by visitors
Lester prize portraits on display in gallery observed by visitors
A person interacts with a touchscreen displaying a gallery of artworks titled "Baldock Family People's Choice Prize."

Vote from anywhere

Can’t visit the Gallery? Take a virtual tour and vote for your favourite artwork! The winner of the $15,000 Baldock Family People’s Choice Award and a lucky voter will be announced by Wed 27 Nov.

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Person drawing with a pencil in a classroom, surrounded by others.

Learn from our finalists

Join the 2024 Lester Prize finalists for hands-on workshops exploring diverse portraiture techniques.

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