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MEMBER SIGNUPDelicately poised between concert and theatre Permission to Speak explores the dynamic relationship of parent and child as it exists and evolves through a lifetime. Marking the first collaboration between director Tamara Saulwick (Endings) and composer Kate Neal (Semaphore) the work pairs contemporary performance with musical composition to construct a revealing portrait of what is often left unspoken.
A new work from Side Pony Productions (The Confidence Man, The Pride) and The Last Great Hunt (Falling through Clouds, The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer), The Irresistible is a reckless, intoxicating love letter to the subconscious.
Weaver and textile artist Liz Williamson and jeweller and metalsmith Oliver Smith discuss their practice, the act of making and their work for the exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to make.
Mixed media artist Lorraine Connelly-Northey, contemporary artist Louise Weaver and jewellery maker Kath Inglis discuss their practice, the act of making and their work for the exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to make.
Fashion designer Alexi Freeman and photographer Jane Burton in conversation with Penny Craswell
Canberra poet and art theory lecturer Dr Sarah Rice presents an interactive lecture.
Future Artefacts features the work of conceptual designers Alexi Freeman and Tessa Blazey, photographer Jane Burton, sculptor Kate Rohde, and composer Byron Meyer.
Join photographer John Gollings and Editorial Director of Architecture Media, Cameron Bruhn, as they discuss the changing landscape of the Gold Coast. Gollings' relationship with the Gold Coast stretches back to childhood road trips that he made to Queensland with his parents in the late 1950s and 1960s. Gollings regularly revisits the city, his most recent images were created in 2017. Through Gollings' photographs we see the rise of the high-rise and the decline of the mid-century motels and domestic dwellings. John's most recent photographs of the Gold Coast feature on the cover, and throughout the January 2018 issue of Architecture Australia, a special edition focusing on the culture and architecture of the Gold Coast.
The Copyright Agency today announces its esteemed judging panel for the 9th Annual John Fries Award 2018, for which the call for entries is now open.
Canberra poet Dr Sarah Rice leads a poetry workshop in response to the objects and designs in Obsessed: Compelled to make.
Studio A artist Victoria Atkinson will showcase her textile wrestling costumes and discuss her process and wrestling passion.
Had a bad day at work? Need to blow off some steam? Finished that last Netflix season and feel like you are at a loose end? Are you and your squad starting to feel like you are stuck in the routine? Get off your couch, flip your desk, gather your best humans and come have a bloody good time at Melbourne's Best Burlesque!
Obsessed: Compelled to make presents the work of 14 artists from across Australia, delving beyond the finished object, beyond the personality of the maker, into the fundamental conceptual framework of their creations.
An exhibition exploring objects through humour therapy in dementia care facilitated by Tasman Munro and Jean-Paul Bell.
Liberation Prison Project, is an exhibition featuring a social services program of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe.
Join Vinh Van Lam and Stuart Horrex as we celebrate the opening of a solo exhibition by Visual Artist and Arts Educator, Kristine Ballard inspired by the COLOUR OF VENICE. #thecolourvenice #artshine #fragmatism #yugacafe&gallery
Three artists who Illustrate nature with fine detail in a variety of mediums. The love and respect of the natural world reflects in their imageries inspiring their passion to represent it in creative mediums that is a pleasure for all to enjoy.
Asian Grocery' is an art installation space created by Seven Melbourne artists who have unique connections with Asian identity. Inspired by the question What is Asia?' these emerging artists have created a store full of kitsch items for you to discover and will offer performance and printmaking workshops, so you can contribute to the collective live art space. Asian Grocery' will be open to the public over a 14-day period during Cultural Diversity Week at the No Vacancy Gallery at Queen Victoria Village, Melbourne, in partnership with Creative Victoria and Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Join 14 of Australia's best contemporary artists for a weekend of delightfully ruthless theatre-making workshops at Back to Back Theatre this March.
Lys d'Or presents selected works by international artists who answered to the open call "Global Warming & Water Wars: vision of the future"
A date with Beijing-based artist, Wang Lifeng on Valentine's Day at Vermilion Art
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Dream-inducing songstress and captivating performer Merpire is excited to unveil her first single of 2018 Hauntways'. While following the familiar synth-pop tropes of her 2017 release Holding Breath', Hauntways' sidesteps into bedroom dancing territory in a cathartic up-tempo number that'll have you releasing all inhibitions. Taking to Melbourne and Sydney in a pair of intimate live shows, Merpire and her new all female band will launch the new single with a bunch of great local supports this March.
You are invited to the opening reception on Friday 16th Feb 2018 at 6-8 pm.
One of Australia's most beloved Hip-Hop acts, Sydney via Blue Mountains trio Thundamentals, are celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2018 with an epic regional tour - Decade Of The Thundakat. Announced on Triple J's Breakfast Show after a special Like A Version performance of Frank Ocean's -Ivy- Decade Of The Thundakat will see Tuka, Jeswon and DJ Morgs take their revered live show across regional Australia in early 2018, with tickets on sale now.Â
Ever wanted to hitch a ride onboard your favourite band's tour bus? Fantasised about starring in the next Almost Famous film? Well, listen up, because Dallas Frasca is about to give you precisely that chance with what is guaranteed to be one of the musical highlights of the year.
In her second solo exhibition, Russian born artist Yulia Pustoshkina presents an imagined reality of whimsical characters as animals, birds, fish, and for the first time a human form. The exhibition at m2 Gallery features her latest oil paintings of Folkloric Surrealism, infused with the artist's heritage, customs and traditions. Each painting reveals a story through its plentiful thoughtful details and composition.
PACT Centre for Emerging Artists will present an inspired new showcase of performance, theatre and art in PACT Salon: Desire Lines on Saturday 24th February. Taking inspiration from the uncertain nature of performance itself, the first PACT Salon event for 2018 will be presented by Desire Lines, an art series established by emerging curators and artists Sebastian Henry-Jones and Maeve Parker. Adopting the format of a walking tour, PACT Salon: Desire Lines will take audiences on a guided journey between performances, installations and sonic experiences, each designed to interrogate ideas of authenticity, memory and spectatorship. This curated collection of diverse acts aims to playfully challenge the audience's experience of each work by blurring the lines between performance, art and space.
Alternating Current Art Space is pleased to announce the opening of its 2018 program with five new exhibitions. Commencing on 2 February at 6pm, on show will be work by Edward Ounapuu, Tania Matilda, Angela Robinson, Youjia Lu and Tim Coleman. @alternatingcurrentartspace
Interlude Gallery is pleased to invite you to the opening of 'Absolute Kippleization' by Rachel Honnery.
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