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Arts Project Australia presents 4 x 4 Artist Solos

Published by: Zilla & Brook | 12-May-2021

Following the successful launch of its new gallery space at Collingwood Yards, Arts Project Australia is excited to bring together four solo shows comprising artists Monica Lazzari, Rebecca Scibilia, James MacSporran, and Samraing Chea in 4 x 4 Artist Solos. The artists each hold distinctive practices and collectively capture the essence of colour, imagination, narrative, and pattern, and speak on the energies of society and nuances of everyday life.

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THE COUNT'S RELEASE THEIR 2021 ARTIST PROGRAM

Published by: AANTHOLOGIES | 12-May-2021

The Count's announce their 2021 program featuring Jake Mason Trio, Thando, Kee'Ahn, Paul Grabowsky, Audrey Powne and many more. Formerly known as the Jazz Club, The Count's brings a new name, a new look and a new attitude. Located at The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3800.

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JOHN DENT Exhibition at Lauraine Diggins Fine Art Opening 15 May 2021

Published by: Lauraine Diggins Fine Art | 11-May-2021

John Dent: Between Two Countries - an exhibition of paintings opening at Lauraine Diggins Fine Art in Melbourne on Saturday 15th May with 50 artworks painted both in Australia and France. Featuring still lifes, figurative works and Parisian street scenes - inspired by the artist's observations and experiences. From large-scale to more intimate works, the paintings can be viewed on our website www.diggins.com.au and an illustrated colour catalogue can be downloaded.

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Festival of Jewish Arts and Music reveals lineup for their third storytelling slam night, Spun Stories - Is This My Story To Tell?

Published by: This Much Talent | 10-May-2021

Melbourne's FOJAM (Festival of Jewish Arts and Music) is excited to announce another edition of their popular storytelling and slam poetry night with the upcoming event Spun Stories - Is This My Story To Tell? Who has the right' to tell which story? Are we only able to tell stories that we have experienced ourselves? Is it ok to try and embody another character and tell their story as an act of empathy and compassion? Can we separate the character of a person from the work they create?

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Endangered + Extinct

Published by: Australian Design Centre | 6-May-2021

Endangered + Extinct explores themes of loss through the exploration of architectural structures and the medium of ceramics.

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Windowsmiths: Murmuration

Published by: Australian Design Centre | 6-May-2021

Murmuration is a contemporary installation by the Windowsmiths, exploring the beauty and function of ordinary technologies driven by the body which enable transformation.

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Lab.19 art contest

Published by: Malamegi Lab | 5-May-2021

Lab.19 art contest, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit the artworks in October 2021 in Rome and much more.

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Lake Mac Open Studios

Published by: Lake Mac City Council | 5-May-2021

Over the first weekend in June, Lake Macquarie's local artists and makers will open their studio doors and welcome the general public inside for a behind the scenes look; giving art lovers the chance to meet artists, learn about the creative process and purchase unique artworks to take home. Featured artists work across a variety of mediums including glass, textile, sculpture and painting.

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Made/ Worn: Australian Contemporary Jewellery

Published by: Australian Design Centre | 5-May-2021

Made/ Worn: Australian Contemporary Jewellery is an ADC On Tour exhibition of outstanding work by 22 contemporary jewellery artists exploring the act of making, and the creation of meaning for the wearer.

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Uncanny Archives, Lisa Carrett

Published by: Artsite Galleries | 4-May-2021

Uncanny Archives is the debut solo exhibition by Sydney-based artist Lisa Carrett. Through painting and sculpture this show explores the transient sentiments of home within the broader Australian landscape. Carrett investigates how home is inextricably tied to the past and present, as memory informs individual perceptions of place. The home as a repository for memory, is explored as Carrett identifies key symbolism from the homes of her and her families past.

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Pulse Perspectives

Published by: Art Gallery of WA | 3-May-2021

WA's talented young artists are celebrated in this yearly showcase, gauging the pulse of young people who will influence, empower and shape the world we live in. @artgallerywa #artgallerywa #myagwamoment @agwapulse #pulseperspectives #agwapulse

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eX de Medici - DOUBLE CROSSED - 6-30 May 2021

Published by: Beaver Galleries | 30-Apr-2021

eX de Medici's extraordinary work examines concepts of power through violence, geo-economic politics and environment. Working from her studio in Canberra, eX presents a new series of detailed watercolours of hybridised moths and weaponry. This is eX's first commercial gallery show in Canberra since 2003.

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The Splash: the interactive outdoor pool' of Rotterdam Zuid is open!

Published by: Arttenders | 30-Apr-2021

WHAT?! An outdoor pool? In Hart van Zuid, at the Annie M.G. Schmidt square in Rotterdam, a functional artwork has been launched in the shape of... a swimming pool - just before the start of the Eurovision Song Contest. Not a real one of course, but an artistic interpretation that serves as an interactive meeting place for the inhabitants of Rotterdam and visitors. The Splash, a collaboration between Arttenders and artist Cindy Bakker, is inspired by the natural appeal of paddling pools. It is a place where functionality, art, spatial development, and policy solutions come together through social design. The work is 'officially' put into use from April 28 on, but can already be admired!

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Wei Rong Wu - Glimpses - 6 May - 30 May 2021

Published by: Beaver Galleries | 30-Apr-2021

Glimpses from Wei Rong Wu is an exhibition of works on paper, drawn from the artist’s observations and recollections over the past year. Wei Rong Wu is a Chinese-born artist who combines Western and Eastern artistic practices and materials in the creation of her work. This is Wei Rong’s first solo exhibition. This exhibition runs alongside that of artist friend and collaborator, eX de Medici.

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Still - Living Through Cancer and Covid

Published by: Stephen Bulger Gallery | 29-Apr-2021

The gallery is pleased to present for CONTACT, Toronto's annual photography festival, Still “ Living through Cancer and Covid, our second solo exhibition with multidisciplinary artist Max Dean. The exhibition of photographs and sculpture includes the cooperation of Andy and the lads, the animatronic figures that Dean rescued from Ontario Place's decommissioned Wilderness Adventure Ride. Over the course of eight weeks, their sculpture will be disassembled into an ever-evolving installation. During the first weeks of the exhibition, while the gallery is closed to the public due to Ontario's government health guidelines, the unravelling of the sculpture will be recorded and released Tuesdays and Fridays at noon starting Friday May 7th. A link to the videos will be available on our website.

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Award-winning Melbourne artist Natasha Bieniek presents new solo exhibition at Linden New Art

Published by: Zilla and Brook | 28-Apr-2021

Melbourne-based mid-career artist Natasha Bieniek will present a new solo exhibition at Linden New Art from Saturday 22 May until Sunday 22 August. This exhibition brings together a suite of works that have never previously been exhibited together before, including Bieniek's stand out painting, Biophilia, which was the winner of the Wynne Prize in 2015. Bieniek's paintings are meticulous in their execution and demand close inspection. They draw on notions of the past and present, linking the ancient tradition of 16th century miniature painting with present-day image culture.

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Ceramic Artist Vipoo Srivilasa presents Wellness Deity at Linden New Art

Published by: Zilla and Brook | 28-Apr-2021

Linden New Art presents Wellness Deity, a new exhibition by one of Australia and Thailand's brightest ceramic talents, Vipoo Srivilasa. Running from Saturday 22 May until Sunday 22 August, Wellness Deity is a community driven project developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Wellness Deity is a multidisciplinary exhibition featuring works from the Wellness Deity Project - a self-directed project Srivilasa undertook in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The artist invited people to submit a drawing of their Wellness Deity', a god-like being that has a special or protective power. Srivilasa selected 19 of these drawings to provide inspiration for a series of ceramic sculptures. Each deity has its own unique characteristic based on the personal stories submitted and will be accompanied by a piece of commissioned creative writing.

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Linden New Art presents To Feed your Oracle: a solo exhibition by Ruth Höflich

Published by: Zilla and Brook | 28-Apr-2021

To Feed your Oracle, a solo-exhibition by German-born, Melbourne-based artist and film-maker Ruth Höflich will be held at Linden New Art from 22 May “ 22 August. The installation of photography, video and site intervention will explore how we try to understand or predict things that we can't see, and how our expectations can affect our experiences of the unknown. In 2019, Höflich was awarded the Georges Mora Fellowship. This new body of work has been created through the fellowship, which allowed her access to the State Library of Victoria's special collections. Specifically, Höflich drew inspiration from the library's Alma Conjuring Collection. This exhibition explores the different concepts of magic, from inattentional blindness, divination and magic as a portal to the unknown.

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