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MEMBER SIGNUPReturning to the beautiful philanthropic gallery space, fortyfivedownstairs, the parachute motif remains key in this new body of work. Paintings and prints inspired by 'Operation Hailstone' and the beauty of Truk Lagoon connect through their imagery, aspect and colour palette.
Harrie Fasher from Oberon, NSW was announced today as the recipient of the prestigious $50,000 Rio Tinto Sculpture Award, one of the most generous awards for sculpture in the world, for her abstract steel work Transition (2016)'. The sculpture, of a horse rising out of the sand on Cottesloe beach, depicts an Icelandic myth of a horse travelling between worlds. #sculpturebythesea @sculpturebythesea
World War One, and its aftermath, changed the world forever. How it influenced the performing arts in South Australia is the focus of a new exhibition at the State Library of South Australia. See how those back home responded to the unfolding events of the War. #slsa #exhibition @SLSA
Contemporary makers using new technologies. @craftvictoria #craftvictoria @craftvic
10 March "“ 8 July 2018. Robert Smithson: Time Crystals is the first exhibition in Australia dedicated to the work of American artist Robert Smithson (1938"“1973). Best known for his radical land art of the 1960s and early 1970s, Smithson is now widely recognised as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Inspired by ideas of crystalline geometry and non-biological time, he redefined abstraction and challenged art history, declaring that Nature gives way to the incalculable cycles of nonduration.'
Massed Voices Choir on the Murray! We are excited to announce that Dr Jonathon Welch AM with THECHO!R will be proudly supporting and featuring in the inaugural Festival of 1000 Voices (March 10 "“ 11, 2018). The festival will also feature: Dr Jonathon Welch AM with the Choir of Hard Knocks, Deborah Cheetham AO and the Dhungala Children's Choir, Andrew Brown and the Lakeside Voices. We would LOVE to see everyone at the concerts on Saturday 7.30pm and Sunday at 2pm. @choir_man @THECHO!R @deborahcheetham
Alternating Current Art Space proudly presents the opening of four new exhibitions by Jessie Cunningham-Reid, Keith Chang, Joshua Hook, and Alexandra Bell & Sorcha Wilcox on 2 March at 6pm. @alternatingcurrentartspace
This exhibition by twenty Victorian-based botanical artists was inspired by pioneer botanical collector Hermann Beckler, the doctor on the Burke and Wills Expedition. During his time in charge of the exhibition's supply depot on the Darling River in outback NSW, Beckler collected 120 plant species in the Menindee region. His original plant collection is now a national treasure, housed at the National Herbarium of Victoria. Over the last ten years, these artists have been visiting Beckler's collecting grounds to locate, collect, preserve and illustrate the species he collected in 1860"“61. This extraordinary project is a unique expression of art, science, history and country This exhibition is the culmination of this project and is on at the Ballarat Art Gallery from 24 Feb until 27 May 2018.
Inkmasters Print Exhibition is part of a biennial festival of printmaking in Cairns, Queensland. Entries are now open for this juried exhibition, open to international artists. Entries close 14 May and selected artists will be notified by 18 May. Only selected entrants pay the entry fee. Non-acquisitive prizes are announced at the launch, 6pm Fri 27 July at Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns. Up to 100 print-based works are displayed in the unique 'tropical industrial' Tanks venue. There are no size limits, and works in any print medium (or combination of media) including unique-state prints and unorthodox formats are eligible for selection. All selected artists receive an exhibition catalogue.
"The work does not shout or demand, it reveals itself slowly," Hilarie Mais, 2016. UK-born, Sydney-based artist Hilarie Mais' first major solo exhibition in over a decade will visit TarraWarra Museum of Art, 24 February "“ 29 April 2018. The exhibition of 20 works over the last decade is the result of a close collaboration between Mais and the exhibition curators, Blair French (MCA Director, Curatorial and Digital) and Manya Sellers (MCA Assistant Curator).
EXHIBITION showing at SAM: 26 May 2018 - 12 Aug 2018. Touring throughout Australia 2018 "“ 2020. Works reflecting on the intersections of art and activism, by one of Australia's leading contemporary artists, Raquel Ormella, will be exhibited at Shepparton Art Museum [SAM], 26 May "“ 12 August 2018.
How do you solve a problem like Lauren Bok's new show? She's on the verge of something great. A sold out, rave-review, critical and box office success, sending her in the stratosphere of show business. But she's stuck. She has to find the perfect show image, write the perfect show blurb (with the use of some modern technology), pick the music to walk on stage to and make sure that there's no-one in the audience she's slept with.
Melbourne received quite the gift when Sydney-born songstress Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt relocated her dreamy synth-pop alter ego Merpire down south last year. Now here to stay, Merpire is making a bit of a buzz around town with the release of her latest offering Hauntways'. Recently added to Spotify's New Music Friday Australia/New Zealand playlist as well as being featured on rotation at fashion giant H&M, Hauntways' proves that Merpire is a destined talent to watch in 2018. @merpiremusic
INAUGURAL SCRIBBLERS PROGRAM LAUNCH REVEALS LINEUP OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE STARS FOR MAY FESTIVAL. A brand new festival celebrating storytelling is bringing 24 nationally and internationally celebrated children's book authors to Perth this May, including literary luminaries Chris Riddell, A.F. Harrold, Jesse Andrews and Leigh Hobbs.
Paintings by Sawtell artist Geoff Mould inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's epic poem.
Parramasala, the flagship festival of Multicultural March, will return for its eighth year from 9th to 11th March in Parramatta. This year Parramasala has undergone a transformation and will be inclusive of cultures from all parts of the world. Parramasala is a free, public celebration of the diverse and rich cultures in Sydney. The festival will offer entertainment, food, markets and music from over 40 different cultures in a positive, diverse and friendly atmosphere.
Acclaimed Australian artist Lara Merrett's solo exhibition , High-Rise, at COMA. @comagallery #comagallery
Sue Ingleton's Award-Winning Infamous Comedy Characters' onslaught on politics, religion, cosmetic tourism & ageing- Nothing is taboo.
Australian Design Centre's boutique outdoor Makers Market is back for the first time in 2018! With a distinctly Darlinghurst vibe this is a friendly local street market that emerges in the morning and is gone by nightfall returning the streets to local people. Alongside the blockbuster exhibition 'Obsessed: Compelled to make', the Makers Market features more than 20 local Sydney artists that have been selected for their exceptional work. Handmade, designed and collectible pieces including textiles, jewellery, ceramics and homewares will be for sale by the makers.
This is it, Amanda Addams Auctions have decided to move on from Kew after 5 years , it is time for a change of venue and a change of the way we have been running our auctions.we would love our long term and our new clients to attend and stay for the auction and as away of thanking all you may even pick up a bargain. Our following auction is onsite in a grand family home on Sunday 8th April , more info will come your way as we get closer.
Ryuijie has steadfastly pursued his own photographic vision for over thirty years, and has acquired a reputation for his exquisite platinum/palladium prints, in addition to his traditional black and white work. An exceptionally prolific artist, Ryuijie's career has been highlighted by a multitude of exhibitions. His work has appeared in View Camera, Photovision, Camera and Darkroom, Black&White, Lenswork, and Focus magazines. He has published three books, Ryuijie: Photographs, Time and Place, and Fragments of Time, along with smaller catalogs.
The Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) is pleased to invite you to enter the 2018 ANL Maritime Art Awards & Exhibition. The Entry Form is available on our website. Entries open on 1st April and close on the 30th August 2018.
by Catherine Rogers 28th February "“ 29th March, 2018
TALK// "Stories": How to create a textile story and collection with Object Shop maker Margot of Margot Designs. Margot will discuss her making process, finding inspiration through patterns, and ethical production behind her artworks. Following, there will be opportunity to talk to Margot about her designs and ask questions.
Meet the Maker behind studio Maaike! Making Object Shop her studio-home for the day, designer/maker Maaike will be experimenting with soft sculpture, upholstery and tufting, developing techniques to form her new furniture line, Desert Flowers. She will be folding, pleating and straining a variety of textiles and stuffings, as well as exploring assembly techniques for sculptural tufts. Maaike is always happy talk about process, exploration and making, so we hope you'll feel free to drop in with questions, comments and curiosity. Find her Mollusc stools in store at Object Shop.
Come along and hear some of the designers involved in the making of the exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to Make discuss their creative input to this project. Hear from designers Stephen Goddard, Michael Donohue and filmmaker Angus Lee Forbes along with curators Lisa Cahill and Penny Craswell. They will discuss how each element of the project was conceived to build a compelling portrait of making in Australia today. This will be an illuminating conversation for everyone interested in the behind-the-scenes of designing for exhibitions, films and books.
Gulargambone is about to get the wildest of makeovers....artists from all over the country and overseas are about to head west and transform Gular using its walls and pavements as canvases! @Pave @outbackarts @outback.arts
Sydney Eisteddfod is now accepting entries for its 2018 Festival held May through to September at various venues. A full list of events and conditions are available at https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au #sydneyeisteddfod @sydeisteddfod
A trivial comedy for serious people, Oscar Wilde's exquisitely scandalous satire on Victorian manners is widely considered one of the funniest plays in the English language. Presented by local outfit Artefact Theatre Co. under the direction of Matthew Cox, this classic now returns to the Melbourne stage. #ArtefactTheatreCo #artefactgoeswilde
NATIONAL TOUR SUPPORTED BY PEZ. STARTS FEBRUARY 24TH AND SELLING FAST. After earning critical acclaim and debuting at #1 on the ARIA Australian Album Charts in October with his comeback album Vintage Modern, Melbourne rapper 360 is set to kick off his Vintage Modern National Tour - a massive all-ages outing across Australia, his first in over three years. Taking in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, these shows will be the first chance for the wider public to catch 360, not to mention his longtime best friend and collaborator PEZ, after a string of sold out intimate shows in 2017.
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