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Stephen Ralph

17.06.2025
Two marble sculptures by Stephen Ralph were installed last week at the recently opened Olympus Dining in Redfern. A contemporary take on the Greek taverna, Olympus is owned by Jonathan Barthelmess and Sam Christie (Apollo, Potts Point) and run by Head chef Ozge Kalvo (formerly Ester and Baba’s Place). “When Olympus is good, it’s very good.” Callan Boys, Sydney Morning Herald. Olympus Dining, Wunderlich Lane, 2 Baptist St, Redfern. Table bookings here.

01.05.2025
A portrait of Stephen Ralph by Mitch Cairns is a finalist in the 2025 Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. ‘Stephen is a close friend – a master on the fiddle and a meticulous artist. He carries his exemplary craftsmanship across disciplines with care, precision and gentility,’ says Cairns, who won the Archibald Prize in 2017.

08.12.2024
Stephen Ralph’s marble assemblage, The Other Woman, is on display at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney. Part of the Roman Spectres exhibition, the work is a playful copy of plaster copies of antique sculpture. ‘The artwork sits alongside the 2000-year-old marble portraits, a subtle intervention that, in the words of the artist, recognises “the continuity of artmaking, from ancient times to now...”’. exhibition: now — late April 2025

17.09.2024
Works by Matthew Harris, Stephen Ralph and Michael Riley are included in Hold the world to its word at Murray Art Museum Albury. Curated by Michael Moran, the exhibition “recognises the notion of an inherently good and just world is a fragile one. That faith in promises held personally and collectively is easily eroded.” The exhibition includes works by Hoda Afshar, Matthew Harris, Spence Messih, Stephen Ralph, Sandra Selig, and what, alongside the collective et al., and works by Michael Riley and Susan Hiller. Exhibition until 16.03.25