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Melbourne Art Foundation Chair Changeover
The board of the Melbourne Art Foundation [MAF] today announced Bill Nuttall had retired as Chairman of the Foundation and it had appointed Ken Fehily as the new chairman, effective immediately. The board extended its sincere thanks and appreciation to Bill for the 3 years he had been in the chair. Speaking on behalf of the Board, Ken […]
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The MCA's new Mordant Wing
In celebration of the MCA’s new wing, we thought it only fitting to join the discussion by imparting our thoughts – both praises and criticisms – on the space itself and the exciting new work housed within it. Let us first however, place the debate within its rightful historical and cultural context.
Bvlgari Art Award
Michael Zavros has been announced as the first recipient of the Bvlgari Art Award, a joint initiative of the Art Gallery of NSW and Bulgari. The winner, chosen by the Art Gallery of NSW Trustees and the head curator of Australian art, receives a $50 000 painting acquisition and a $30 000 residency in […]
Judith Wright in the 18th BOS: All Our Relations
The Biennale of Sydney has announced that Judith Wright will feature in this year’s exhibition ‘All Our Relations’ on Cockatoo Island. Wright will present a newly commissioned installation, The Journey, as well as three video works entitled The Stager (2008), The Gift (2008) and Desire (2010). Previously a dancer with the Australian ballet, Wright’s art reflects […]
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Tagged All Our Relations, Biennale of Sydney, Judith Wright, MCA, museum of contemporary art
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Not the Way Home :: Issue 18
We relocated a group of 13 painters, sculptors, drawers from their everyday lives to Fowlers Gap.
Not the Way Home | Curator’s Note
Twelve-months in the making, Not the Way Home is an exhibition of new work made by thirteen artists in response to the arid desert landscape of far-west New South Wales.
Koukouvagia: Boobook at the Tali Gallery
Aboriginal and Greek culture merge in the Koukouvagia: Boobook exhibition, a unique celebration of national diversity as part of the 30th Greek Festival of Sydney. Tali Gallery will play host to works from throughout New South Wales and the Northern Territory, and will include interactive displays at the Darling Harbour launch of the Greek Festival. […]
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Tagged greek festival sydney, koukouvagia: boobook, owls, tali gallery
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Peter Sharp @ Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
Peter Sharp travelled to Fowlers Gap, far west New South Wales, as one of the participating artists on our Not the Way Home expedition, which is being documented as a major feature in our next issue. The work produced by each artist will culminate in a major touring exhibition, which launches in May 2012 at […]
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Tagged Landscape, Liverpool Street Gallery, Not the Way Home, painting, Peter Sharp
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Issue 17
Featuring Jacqui Stockdale Brent Harris Also Inside Brendan Huntley Adam Lees John Peart Terry Batt Richard Dunn Monika Behrens Elger Esser Plus Essays, Reviews, New David Coles :: Unweaving the Rainbow Rachael Watts :: Diary of an Auslander Steve Lopes :: Usefullness Nicholas Harding :: Robert Malherbe Prue Gibson :: Anne Judell
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Tagged Adam Lees, Brendan Huntley, Brent Harris, Elger Esser, Jacqui Stockdale, John Peart, Monika Behrens, Richard Dunn, Terry Batt
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MiCK the Gallery :: Grand Opening
A new gallery recently opened its doors in Sydney last month and tonight is their official launch party. MiCK Gallery launches its inaugural exhibition with a group show of represented artists including Nicholas Blowers, Amelia Disspain, Geoff Dyer, Marise Maas, Jessica Tremp, Michael McWilliams, and guest artist Julia DeVille. The new gallery, which occupies the […]
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New Albion Gallery :: GRAND OPENING
A new gallery is making its way to Sydney and opens this week! New Albion Gallery will open its doors to the public with an inaugural solo exhibition by Melbournebased hyper-realist sculpture, Sam Jinks. The new gallery, which is backed by the owners of auction house Deutscher+Hackett, will open in their exhibition rooms on Oxford Street. […]
Helen Gory Galerie @ MOP!
For the first time, Helen Gory Galerie is set to exhibit in Sydney this September, which will present a handful of their represented artists: Chris Aerfeldt, Abbey McCulloch, Tim Moore, Luisa Rossitto, Carmel Seymour, Jacqui Stockdale and Lorene Taurerewa. The group exhibition will highlight the dynamic practices of this diverse group of artists. Their works […]
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Issue 16
Featuring Sam Leach Sarah Smuts-Kennedy John Olsen Also Inside Emily Ferretti Szabolcs Veres Julie Harris Bernard Ollis Barney Ellaga Bronek Kozka Plus Essays, Reviews, News Deborah Hart :: Fred Williams Simon Ives :: Painting Restoration Peter Simpson :: Michael Shannon Rodney James :: James Smeaton
Issue 16 out now!
[youtube diXJgkgI-98 nolink] Here’s a sneak peak of what we’ve packed into issue 16 :: out now! Cover photo by Daniel Shipp Photographer. Video production by Wallaby Way.
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The Age of Expressionism
An exhibition of compelling German Expressionist prints is about to be exhibited at Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney, in the coming weeks. ARTIST PROFILE had the priveledge of a behind the scenes look at the works in the upcoming show and for those who are fascinated by the intense and emotionally gripping works on paper from […]
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Gregory Crewdson speaks with ARTIST PROFILE
[youtube uQy4uiS6iKw] On a recent visit to Australia, thanks to the United States Studies Centre and the Power Institute at the University of Sydney, Gregory Crewdson sat down with ARTIST PROFILE’s Editor, Owen Craven, to discuss his photographic practice; what and who are his greatest inspirations, where he sees his work in the ‘contemporary art […]
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Not the Way Home
Not the Way Home, ARTIST PROFILE’s latest artist expedition project, is currently underway. We’re based out at the UNSW’s Arid Zone Research Station, Fowlers Gap, with 13 prominent Australian artists. We’ve asked each of them to explore the the landscape and respond in their own, unique way. For some, comfortable in their urban surrounds, being […]
Issue 14
Featuring Peter Kennedy Bonita Ely Also Inside Brown Council Bindi Cole Ruth Waller Tim Burns Shen Shaomin Glenn Barkley Explores the Pacific Triangle Plus Essays, Reviews, News Anna Zagala on Print Making Glenn Barkley on the Disappearance of Artists Steve Lopes on Goya’s Los Capricios
Bernard Ollis @ NG Art :: final days
Don’t miss the latest body of work by artist Bernard Ollis at NG Art. Bernard Ollis is a great inventor in his paintings where he deftly melds oil pastels with nuance, daily observations of the extraordinary, suppressed gravity and disjointed perspective. His recent work is set in Paris, where the artist has spent many a […]
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Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art: New Space
Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art have launched their new gallery space. After 6 years in Paddington, directors Joanna Strumpf and Ursula Sullivan have relocated the gallery to a new, larger, state-of-the-art space in Sydney’s Zetland. The new premises, newly renovated, offers up to 3 gallery spaces, a private viewing lounge and an on site stock room to […]
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Peter Berner at Gallary@28
Peter Berner is a keen observer of human behaviour – a skill readily engaged in his practice as a cartoonist and as a comedian. With an economy of line, his portraits convey mood and presence of an intense in time with his subject. A minimalist approach to his work, Berner was heavily influence in his […]
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Game on for indigenous art
Four of the Australia’s most highly regarded indigenous artists have painted on unusual canvasses. The reason; to raise awareness and funds for indigenous students to complete their university education. The canvas; a Nintendo Wii gaming console. The inspired artworks were painted on eight Wii consoles to benefit the indigenous education programme and charity Shalom Gamarada. […]
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