Author Archives: Artist Profile
all things are water
Water seeps into the dark hallways of The Lock-up, a heritage listed former police station and lock-up in Newcastle.
Posted in Exhibitions, Reviews
Tagged Angela Tiatia, Dale Colliers, Hannah Jenkins, Naomi Riddle, The Lock-Up, Todd McMillan
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Debra Dawes
Debra Dawes’ paintings have a visceral effect on the viewer. Her work appears cerebral but derives from experience and emotion.
Vale James Mollison
James Mollison, who was born in 1931 and died Sunday 19 January, made an extraordinary contribution to Australian culture.
Prue Venables
Prue Venables’ exhibition is the ninth in a series of solo exhibitions initiated by the Australian Design Centre to celebrate Australia’s most respected craft practitioners.
Tracey Moffatt and Hayley Millar-Baker
Tracey Moffatt’s powerful images are exhibited with the photography of an emerging artist at Broken Hill Regional Gallery.
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Tagged Hayley Millar-Baker, tracey moffatt
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Nike Savvas
Dissonance is part of the dazzle in Nike Savvas’ colourful installation at Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington, NZ.
Tarnanthi 2019
Now in its fourth year, South Australia’s annual celebration of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art brings together the work of over 1000 First Nations artists from across the continent.
Jumaadi
Jumaadi deals with the dark weight of colonisation and forced migration, of displacement, loneliness and isolation, while celebrating beauty as a basic requirement for survival.
John Olsen
In his ninth decade, John Olsen’s legendary lust for life is as obvious as ever.
Kelsey Ashe
Australian artist Kelsey Ashe’s new film work stirs up hidden histories of post-colonial trauma endured by female indigenous pearl divers.
Colin McCahon
To coincide with the centenary of McCahon’s birth, ‘Colin McCahon: Letters and Numbers’ draws from the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Collection and private loans to explore the artist’s singular vision, characteristic use of painted text, unique adoption of aspects of international modernism, and his relentless exploration of faith and doubt. Although McCahon was not […]
National Art School Grad Shows
The National Art School’s (NAS) end of year graduate exhibitions are testament to why Australia’s oldest art school still stands at the forefront of art education in this country.
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Tagged NAS, National Art School Graduate Show
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Brenda L Croft
Leading contemporary Australian artist Brenda L. Croft employs a considered approach to the exploration of her Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra and Irish/German/Chinese/ Australian heritage.
Raquel Ormella
The textiles, installations, moving images and zines created by Raquel Ormella work on us in complex and contemplative ways
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Tagged Raquel Ormella, Shepparton Art Museum
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Murray Fredericks
Murray Frederick’s photographs flicker between representation and formalist abstraction to evoke a euphoria of space.
Issue 48
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> EDITOR’S NOTE There is a lot to experience in and beyond the pages of issue 48 of Artist Profile. To begin with, we are delighted to be a major partner of this year’s Sydney […]
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Meagan Streader
A sculptor of light and space, Meagan Streader illuminates the utilitarian in her latest solo exhibition.
Always Song in the Water: An Oceanic Sketchbook
Gregory O’Brien’s book ”Always Song in the Water’ explores the ontological power of the ocean and the role it plays in the lives and imaginations of New Zealanders.
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Dan Kyle
Dan Kyle’s paintings are translations of what he sees – the beauty, the unique forms, the colours – articulating the bush in his own light.
Carolyn V Watson
Carolyn V Watson creates elliptical works that elude recognition. Our eyes search for form in fragments, familiarity in the foreign.
Keke Vilabelda
In his Australian debut, Spanish artist Keke Vilabelda presents an immersive show exploring the connection between Valencia and Melbourne.
Daan Roosegaarde
Working at the intersection of art and technology, Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde is a pioneer for clean energy art projects.
Primavera 2019
‘Primavera: Young Australian Artists’ at the MCA showcases Australia’s next generation of up-and-coming artists aged thirty-five and younger.
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Tagged Aodhan Madden, Coen Young, Kenan Namunjdja, Lucinda Lane, MCA, Primavera, Rosina Gunjarrwanga, Zoe Marni Robertson
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