FROCK STARS: INSIDE AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK22.Apr - 29.AugTo celebrate the 15th year of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, the Powerhouse Museum takes you behind the scenes to show you the history, highlights, controversies and achievements of the Australian fashion industry. Complete with catwalk, music, lights, parade footage and outfits, visitors will also get a taste of the front row glitz and glamour. The exhibition runs from 22 April - 29 August 2010 Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 17TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY12.May - 01.AugThe Biennale of Sydney is Australia's largest and most exciting contemporary visual arts event. The fourth oldest biennale in the world, the Biennale of Sydney continues to be recognised for showcasing the freshest and most provocative contemporary art from Australia and around the world. Biennale of Sydney PECHAKUCHA NIGHTS20.May - 10.Jun
PechaKucha is the onomatopoeic Japanese word for ‘chit chat’. PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, passions, quirky collections and just about anything else. The popular PechaKucha Nights have now spread to over 280 cities worldwide. As part of the 17th Biennale of Sydney, we give the people of Sydney an opportunity to contribute their creativity and perspectives into the mix.
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Event Information: Every Thursday from 20 May 7.30 pm – 12 am SuperDeluxe@Artspace, Wolloomooloo BIENNALE OF SYDNEY MYSTERY TOURS22.May - 12.JunJoin a ‘Mystery’ tour guide for a free tour of Cockatoo Island. The 17th Biennale of Sydney has enlisted a diverse group of art enthusiasts – from Curators, to Artists, Celebrities and Writers – to guide you around the island. Bookings are essential Mystery tours run every Saturday for the duration of the exhibition, from 22 May – 12 June.
Book now JOANNA LOGUE NEW LANDSCAPE PAINTING01.Jun - 26.JunJoanna Logue’s paintings take inspiration from the area surrounding her studio near Oberon in NSW. Each piece of work captures the essence of a fleeting memory of a particular landscape. The collection explores the hazy impressions of the countryside in the cold and misty mornings. Logue achieves this by paring back unnecessary detail and focusing on the juxtaposition of shapes in the foreground with those in the distance. The exhibition runs from 1-26 June King Street Gallery on William, 177 William Street, Darlinghurst NSW PENNY & TONY COLEING COLLECTIONS04.Jun - 31.AugMurrundi presents an assortment of Aboriginal artwork from the collections of Penny and Tony Coleing, including the work of Robert Campbell Junior (1944-1993), the first Aboriginal artist finalist in the Archibald Prize.Campbell Junior’s work serves as eye-catching and humorous social commentary. His canvases are vividly coloured in which his simple figures play out scenes of small town racism. The exhibition runs from 4 June- 31 August Michael Reid at Murrundi, Boyd Street, Murrurundi, The Upper Hunter, NSW PETER POULET’S ‘MATTER V’S ANTI-MATTER’ EXHIBITION04.Jun - 03.JulPeter Poulet in his Matter v’s Anti-Matter exhibition explores the interplay between art and the space it inhabits. This exhibition is a study in how art commands space and has the ability to demand attention, repulse and lure the viewer all at once.Poulet’s position as Tasmanian State Architect and more than twenty years of experience in Australia and Japan in both private and government architectural offices has no doubt informed his engagement with space in relation to art. The exhibition runs from 4 June – 3 July Tin Sheds Gallery, 148 City Road, Wilkinson Building, The University of Sydney arch.usyd.edu.au/about/tinsheds/gallery ‘THE NOTHING’ EXHIBITION10.Jun - 28.JunChalk Horse presents The Nothing, a show in collaboration with West Space, Melbourne. This exhibition explores the unknown and potentially unknowable aspects of human understanding. The exhibition’s title, The Nothing, is taken from the childhood tale, The Neverending Story, in which emptiness between understanding and knowledge pervades the mythical land Fantasia. As such, The Nothing transforms materials from the familiar to the foreign. Opening night is Thursday 10 June, 6-8pm The exhibition runs from 10-28 June Chalk Horse, 94
Cooper Street, Surry Hills, Sydney FORM ON MURRAY SALE12.Jun - 30.JunForm on Murray specialises in jewellery, glass, wood and ceramics including brands such as Dinosaur Designs, Fink and Mud, as well as selling books, bags and sculpture. The sale is from 12 June - 30 June with 30% off all retail. Form, 357 Murray Street, Perth
NINA RYAN & JOHN BURGE EXHIBITION16.Jun - 04.Jul
Jackman Gallery in Melbourne is showcasing the latest work of two local artists, John Burge and Nina Ryan, in a joint exhibition. The pairing of these two artists and their distinct styles allows for an interesting visual analysis. Burge’s vivid, busy compositions and subtle political commentary contrast Ryan’s pastel hues and serene expressionist-style landscapes of the Australian bush. Opening night is Wednesday 16 June, 6:30-8:30pm The exhibition runs from 16 June – 4 July Jackman Gallery 60 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne
THE NEW QUILT 201018.Jun - 25.JulThe New Quilt 2010 is an exhibition of contemporary Australian quilt making, a collaborative between Manly Art Gallery & Museum and The Quilters’ Guild of NSW. The quilts on display echo the diversity of the art form, each in some way pushing the bounds of traditional quilt making, some challenging literal assumptions of the quilt itself. The exhibition runs from 18 June - 25 July Manly Art Gallery and Museum A SHADOW FALLS24.Jun - 07.JulA Shadow Falls is an exhibition showcasing the remarkable work of contemporary London-born photographer Nick Brandt. Having previously directing Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’ video in Kenya and Tanzania, Brandt's latest collection captures the grandeur and majesty of African wildlife. Opening night is Tuesday 24 June, 6-8pm The exhibition runs from 24 June – 7 July For More information: Shapiro Gallery 162 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 02 9326 1588
ROBERT BROWNHALL'S 'SYDNEY PAINTINGS'24.Jun - 18.JulBrisbane artist Robert Brownhall captures the essence of Sydney with dramatic panoramas of recognisable landmarks around the city as well as ‘character’ paintings, quiet observations of human interactions captured in time.Well-known in Brisbane, this is Brownhall’s first exhibition in Sydney, which fulfils his long held ambition to paint the city. The exhibition runs from 24 June – 18 July Martin Browne Fine Art, 57 – 59 Macleay Street, Potts Point BARNEY MEYER EXHIBITION24.Jun - 25.JulA Shop Called Milton is exhibiting the photographic work of Barney Meyer. Meyer’s spatially warped photographs capture wide-angle views of open, urban landscapes. From industrial sites, to derelict buildings and graffiti-covered laneways, Meyer’s attention to colour in the surrounding environment illuminates instances of history, progress and decay. Opening night is Thursday 24 June, 6:00-8:30pm The exhibition runs from 24 June - 25 July Milton’s Gallery, 153 Greville Street, Prahan, Melbourne
ELIZABETH CUMMINGS EXHIBITION29.Jun - 24.JulBrisbane-born artist, Elizabeth Cummings presents her latest work in a solo exhibition: Paper Trail: 30 Years at the King Street Gallery on William. Cumming’s collection comprises predominantly of abstract etchings and sketches of rural landscapes and domestic scenes. Opening night is Wednesday 30 June, 6-8pm The exhibition runs from 29 June – 24 July King Street Gallery on William, 177 William St, Darlinghurst, NSW
JAPANESE COOL 101 EXHIBITION29.Jun - 31.Jul2010 marks the fifth anniversary of the Japanese Cool 010 Exhibition at Lesley Kehoe Galleries. Overwhelmed by the praise and accolades it has received for the show since its opening, Lesley Kehoe Galleries has decided to extend the exhibition through to July. Japanese Cool 101 epitomises Japanese contemporary cultural leadership. Lesley Kehoe Galleries, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria GILES RYDER EXHIBITION30.Jun - 17.JulBrisbane-born artist Giles Ryder started life as a painter a lot later than most. Having first spent six years as an industrial painter on Brisbane’s Story Bridge, Ryder's exhibition The New Nouveaux Nullism, showcases his enduring interest in industrial materials as well as a fascination with abstraction, minimalism, Op and Pop Art. Neon signage and reflective surfaces reminiscent of advertising images dominate his glossy, electric canvases. Opening night is Friday 2 July, 6-8pm The exhibition runs from 30 June - 17 July Ryan Renshaw Gallery, 137 Warry Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ARTIST - PETER CRIPPS30.JunPeter Cripps, a Melbourne-born artist, educator and curator discusses his latest work in conjunction with an exhibition of his works at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.This is part of a series of Conversations With the Artist in which Cripps talks to Sue Cramer, the curator of Heide Museum of Modern Art. Wednesday 30 June, 6pm ACCA Exhibition Space, 111 Sturt St, Southbank, Victoria |
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