June 2019

Art Almanac

Art Almanac is Australia’s gallery guide

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Dark Mofo
‘Dark Mofo’ takes on Hobart’s wintery nights with a hot program of art, music, feasts, rituals and a symposium weekend; presented by Mona – Museum of Old and New Art within several venues across the city from 6 to 23 June. This year’s theme delves ‘w
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Rosslynd Piggott
I relocated to Melbourne in 2017 and the first exhibition I saw was at Bus Projects. I was surprised to happen upon Rosslynd Piggott at this artist-run space tucked away in Collingwood. The front space had a painting in two parts Everbloom: and an ex
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Queen’s Land: Blak Portraiture
‘Queen’s Land: Blak Portraiture’ is a new visual survey of Indigenous portraiture emerging from the state of Queensland over the past 150 years. Conceived at the Cairns Art Gallery, it features the work of well-known artists such as Destiny Deacon, G
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James Drinkwater The Sea Calls Me By Name
In speaking with James Drinkwater ahead of a major survey show at Newcastle Art Gallery we explore his porous approach to painting where an intriguing conceptual and material web is crafted, it’s a structure with space for transience, like a dream-ca
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Angela Casey The Enquiring Light
As a literary genre, the Gothic is characterised by ominous settings and macabre environments exploring themes of fear, death and gloom with elements of intimacy and the picturesque; often dictating a particular time and historical period. Central to
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Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Until 14 July, 2019 Tasmania Curated by Contemporary Art Tasmania and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), ‘Dirty Paper’ is inspired by John Ruskin’s provocation that ‘all good drawing consists merely of dirtyin
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Artist Opportunities
Deakin University has presented a group of creative arts students and researchers with the opportunity to participate in a six-month public art commission, which coincides with the European Cultural Centre’s ‘Personal Structures’ exhibition, in conju
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Awards
W www.ivvy.com.au/event/ACMD19/art-prize.htmlArtists are invited to submit works for the 2019 ACMD Research Week Art Prize, an acquisitive award of $2,000. Artists are asked to respond to the theme ‘art in science, science in art’. Exhibition Aug 1 t
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Submissions & Proposals
1097 Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly VIC 3163. T (03) 8595-3669. E artspace264@hotmail.com W artspace264.com Call for artists. Exhibition spaces available. See ad page 101. Located in the iconic heritage listed Bondi Pavilion, the Bondi Pavilion Galler
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Materials
E enquiries@artspectrum.com.au W www.artspectrum.com.au We are the makers of colour, dedicated to creating the finest possible artists’ colours. Visit website for more information on these quality products. See ad page 65. 309-311 High Street, Northc
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Services
W www.nickdelorenzophoto.com Colour corrected, professional images in your gallery or studio. Sydney: 0403-932-955 or nickdelorenzophoto@gmail.com T 0404-280-768. E eamonn@artproductionservices.com W www.artproductionservices.com On-Site art documen
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Training
125 Hyde Street, Footscray VIC 3011. T 0407-197-106. W www.the-art-room.com.auAn art class, studio workshop and all round creative hub in the Inner West of Melbourne. W www.artclassco.com Visual artist Jacqui Stockdale offers Short Courses and Maste
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Melbourne
326 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9663-2495. E bwremmen@bigpond.net.au Contact: Brigitte Remmen. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sun 9.00 to 3.00. June 11 to July 4 Gatherings from Patrick Negri’s Studio. 727 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000. W www.s
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Victoria
1/39 Cook Street, Flinders 3929. T 0419-896-473. E info@mccullochandmcculloch.com.au W www.mccullochandmcculloch.com.au H Daily 10.30 to 4.00. Everywhen Artspace features work from the 30+ Aboriginal-owned art centres, gallerists Susan McCulloch and
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Sydney
Art Gallery Road, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9225-1744, 1800-679-278. W www.artgallery.nsw.gov.auAdmission charges apply to some exhibitions. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Art After Hours: Wed to 9pm. To July 14 From where I stand. To July 21 The National 2019: Ne
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New South Wales
T 0434-886-450. E info@gallery139.com.au W www.gallery139.com.au Director: Ahn Wells. May 30 to June 16 Pop-up exhibition at Newcastle ArtSpace: From The Land (revisited) – Helene Leane, Linda Greedy, Lydia Miller, John Earle, Paul Maher, Malcolm San
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Australian Capital Territory
1 Rosevear Place, Dickson 2602. T (02) 6247-8736. E gallery@anca.net.au W www.anca.net.au H Wed-Sun 12.00 to 5.00. To June 9 From My Mother Unto Me by Kayannie Denigan (Luritja), Leah Brideson (Kamilaroi), Beverly Smith (Muruwari), Cassie Leatham (Ta
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Tasmania
29 Hunter Street, Hobart 7000. T (03) 6236-9200, 0419-393-122. E euan@artmob.com.au W www.artmob.com.au Director: Euan Hills. H Daily 10.00 to 6.00. Aboriginal fine art, including Tasmanian Aboriginal artists. Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart 7000.
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South Australia
Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace (West End), Kaurna Yarta 5000. T (08) 8211-7505. E admin@aceopen.art W www.aceopen.artFree admission. H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 4.00. South Australia’s leading organisation for contemporary visual art and artists. To July 20
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Western Australia
South Fremantle, 6162. T (08) 9336-7787, 0418-900-954. E info@artitja.com.au W www.artitja.com.au Directors: Anna Kanaris and Arthur Clarke Celebrating 15 years in 2019, Artitja Fine Art Gallery is based in South Fremantle and hold quarterly satellit
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Northern Territory
Lot 3238 , Stuart Highway, Katherine East 0850. T (08) 8972-3751. E contact@gyracc.org.au W www.gyracc.org.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 3.00. To July 13 The Mary Kunyi Legacy. Building Orange 12.1.02, Casuarina Campus, Darwin 0909. T (08
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Queensland
26 Brookes Street, Bowen Hills 4006. T (07) 3252-2292, 0412-990-356. E info@andrew-baker.com W www.andrew-baker.com H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 5.00, or by appt. Paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures by leading contemporary Australian, Melanesian and

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