Belem Lett

Artist Profile

Biography

Belem Lett is a Sydney-based artist working across painting and sculpture. He is a regular finalist in major national art awards and has exhibited widely in Australia. In early 2025 he is exhibiting a solo show with James Makin Gallery and is part of a group exhibition Ngununggula Regional Gallery in NSW Southern Highlands. Lett’s work is held public and private in collections nationally and abroad.

Lett’s practice has seen increasingly wide-spread recognition, with an astounding number of prize inclusions to his name. In 2024 alone, Lett has been announced as a finalist in the Deakin Small Sculpture Award, Waverly Art Prize, Vincent Prize, Sunshine Coast National Art Prize, Gosford Art Prize, Mosman Art Prize, Hornsby Art Prize and the Fisher’s Ghost Art Award.

BIOGRAPHY

Exhibitions

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025
Aperture, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2024
Fountain, Edwina Corlette, Brisbane

2023
Spectre, Sydeny Contemporary Art Fair, James Makin Gallery, Sydney
Meadow, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2022
Limbo, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane

2021
Sundowner, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2020
Smoke Screen, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane

2019
Grotto, Ideas Platform, Artspace, Sydney
Personal Transporter (Self Balancing), James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2018
Pipe Dream, Wellington St Projects, Sydney

2016
Aviary, Gallery 9, Sydney
Paradise Lost, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane

2015
Tunnel Vision, Gallery 9, Sydney

2014
There Be Monsters, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane
Island Fever, Gallery 9, Sydney

2013
Fault Lines, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane
Far From Nowhere, Gallery 9, Sydney
Something Crashed Into The Earth Last Night, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney

2012
Everywhere For Going, MOP projects, Sydney

2011
Two Fold, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
Pursuit of Happiness, Ngununggula Regional Gallery, NSW Southern Highlands

2024
Melbourne Art Fair, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2023
Cut and Polish, Artist Carboot Sale, Carraigeworks, Sydeny
Abstract Australia, Book Launch and Exhibition, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney
Festival Of Play, Group show, Surry Hills Community event, Sydney

2022
Painting Now, Michael Reid Art Bar Gallery, Sydney
Mutual Exchange, MDW, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Grace Cossington Smieth Art Prize, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Wahroonga
Finalist exhibition, Hazelhurst Work on Paper Prize, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

2021
Summer New, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Chapter Three, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Summer group show, McLeavey Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand

2020
Collector space, Curated by Rowena Talacko for Artmonth, Shapiro Annex
Rocococolonial, Curated by Gary Carsley, Lismore Regional Art Gallery
Summer New, James Makin Gallery, Melbourme

2019
Rocococolonial, Curated by Gary Carsley at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Rocococolonial, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 20 year anniversary exhibition, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney.
Finalist exhibition – Glover Prize, Falls Park Pavillion, Evansdale, Tasmania

2018
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, (finalist) Coloundra Regional Gallery
Group Exhibition, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Pop up exhibition Melbourne
Spring 1883, Fort Delta Group presentation, Hotel Windsor Melbourne
Group 10 year Anniversary Exhibition, Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane
Home ground advantage, Group show, The Graham Green in Dulwich Hill (Curated by Chris Dolman & Kate Beckingham)
Open Eye Signal, Fort Delta Melbourne

2017
Solo presentation, Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Edwina Corlette Gallery
New work, Den Fair, Gallery 9 (Sydney) in Melbourne

2016
Spring 1883, The Hotel Windsor (Melbourne) with Gallery 9, Sydney
Firstdraft Fundraiser, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
So Fresh, (group show), Wellington St Projects, Sydney

2015
Firstdraft Fundraiser, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
North, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin
Bang Bang (with Genevieve Reynolds), Chasm Gallery, New York, USA
Friends With Benefits, Twenty Thirty Seven, Sydney

2014
Sydney Painting Now, (group show) Gallery Pompom/Mop Projects, Sydney

2013
Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Regional Gallery
Artmonth Speed Dating Finalists exhibiiton, curated by Sebastian Goldspink, Depot II Gallery, Sydney
Firstdraft Annual Auction, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
Colour Forms, Curated by Catherine Benz, Delmar Gallery, Sydney
Othering (realities in landscape), Sawtooth ARI, Launceston
Othering, One night event, Digital Art Centre, Taipei, Taiwan
Othering (realities in landscape), Rear View, Melbourne
Rumble, Wellington St Projects, Sydney

2012
Shelf Life, Delmar Gallery, Sydney
Fishers Ghost Art prize, finalist exhibition, Campbeltown Regional Gallery
Tim Olsen drawing prize, finalist exhibition, Kudos Gallery, Sydney

2011
Group Show, Gallery 9, Sydney
Second Nature, group show, The Papermill Gallery, Sydney

2010
Brett Whiteley Scholarship, winning work, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
Emerging Artist Award, finalist show Kudos Gallery, Sydney

2008
Jenny Birt Prize, group show, COFA Space Gallery, Sydney
Halfway House, Honours group show, COFA Space Gallery, Sydney
Brett Whiteley Scholarship, Finalist show, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney

Awards

AWARDS/GRANTS/RESIDENCIES

2025
Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Whales, Finalist

2024
Deakin University Small Sculpture Award, Deakin Art Gallery, Finalist
The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Finalist
Hornsby Art Prize, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Finalist
Mosman Art prize, Mosman Art gallery, Finalist
Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Finalist
Sunnshine Coast National Art Prize, Coloundra Regional Gallery, Finalist
Waverley Art Prize, Bondi Pavillion, Finalist
The Vincent Art Prize, Scratch Art Space, Finalist
Muswellbrook Art Prize 2024, Muswellbrook Arts Centre, Finalist

2023
Blacktown City Art Prize, Blacktown Arts Centre, Finalist
Paddington Art Prize, Finalist
Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Finalist
Waverly Art Prize, Bondi Pavilion, Finalist
Bayside Aquisitive Art Prize, Bayside Gallery, Melbourne, Finalist

2022
Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Whales, Finalist
Omnia Art Prize, Winner
Waverly Art Prize, finalist
Blake Art Prize, Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, Finalist

2021
Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Gymea, Finalist
Grace Cossington Smith Art Prize, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Finalist
Waverly Art Prize, Waverly Art School, Sydney, Finalist
Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize, Bayside Gallery, Melbourne, Finalist

2020
Glover prize, Finalist exhibition, Tasmania

2019
Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Early Career Artist Prize, Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Winner
Arthur Guy Memorial Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Finalist
Glover Prize, Falls Park Pavillion, Evansdale Tasmania, Finalist

2018
Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Regional Gallery, Finalist
Sunshine Coast Art Award, Coloundra Regional Gallery, Finalist
Paddington Art Prize, Cicada Press Prize

2017
Elaine Birmingham National Watercolour Prize, QCA, Highly Commended

2016
Paddington Art Prize, Highly Commended
Sunshine Coast Art Award, Coloundra Regional Gallery, Finalist
Chippendale New World Art Prize, Finalist

2015
Fishers Ghost Art Award, Finalist

2014
NAB Emerging Artist Award, Finalist

2013
Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Regional Gallery

2012
Tim Olsen drawing prize, Highly Commended
Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Regional Gallery, Finalist (Drawing)

2011 Cite Internationale des Arts, Residency, AGNSW studio, Paris, France
COFA travel grant, College of Fine Arts, UNSW

2010
Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship, Winner
Kudos Emerging Artist Award, Finalist
Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) University of NSW (COFA)

2009
Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship, Finalist

2008
Brett Whitely Traveling Art Scholarship, Finalist

ARTWORKS

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