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VIRGINIA CUPPAIDGE IN CONVERSATION WITH ARTLINK EDITOR UNA REY AT SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY PUBLISHED ON ‘ARTLINK’ ONLINE

September 19, 2023

In Conversation: Virginia Cuppaidge and Una Rey at Nicholas Thompson Gallery, Sydney Contemporary Art Fair 2023. Virginia Cuppaidge (at left) and Una Rey at Nicholas Thompson Gallery’s booth, Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, 2023. Photo: Lisa Slade Una Rey_After an illustrious career in New York, artist Virginia Cuppaidge chose to make Newcastle, Australia, her home. I was privileged to see her amazing survey show The Nature of Abstraction in 2019 at Newcastle Art Gallery.[1] I’ve been watching her work and had been exposed to it prior [through the University of Newcastle collection]. It’s a great opportunity and a privilege to speak with you today, Virginia.…

VIRGINIA CUPPAIDGE RESTORATION PROFILED IN ‘ART GUIDE AUSTRALIA’ BY BRIONY DOWNES

September 5, 2023

The art of restoration with Virginia Cuppaidge Making art since childhood, as a teenager Virginia Cuppaidge set her sights on travelling to New York City to see the Abstract Expressionist paintings of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman in person. In 1969 she touched down in New York with a suitcase and a pink mini skirt, and stepped straight into a 48-year love affair with the city that never sleeps. “I bought a loft in an old block building on Grand Street in SoHo,” remembers Cuppaidge. “It wasn’t called SoHo then and when I arrived, it was just old factories and…

NICHOLAS THOMPSON GALLERY SPRING1883 EXHIBITION REVIEWED FOR MEMO BY AMELIA WINATA

August 13, 2023

… the spirit of Spring: the mix of kitsch… and old-world luxury… Downstairs at Nicholas Thompson, for example, the suite was excessively crammed with works—to good effect. Heidi Yardley’s sexy lady paintings (Babylon and Design for Scandal, both 2023) were placed on chairs that had been draped with the room’s silky curtains. Think sleazy boudoir. Rhys Lee’s amazing Happy Couple on a Windy Day (2021), with whiffs of German neo-expressionism, balanced happily on a bentwood.

SALLY ANDERSON FINALIST IN 2024 BAYSIDE PAINTING PRIZE

March 20, 2024

Sally Anderson is a finalist in the 2024 Bayside Painting Prize . Established in 2015, the Bayside Painting Prize is one of the most generous non-acquisitive painting prizes in the country. The finalist exhibition brings together a broad range of artists, both established and lesser known, whose varied approaches to the painted medium conveys the breadth and diversity of painting in Australia today. . Image: Sally Anderson 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨𝙞𝙖, 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙚𝙞𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙚, 𝙋𝘽 𝙣𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝 2024 acrylic on polycotton 168 x 137cm

TAI SNAITH FEATURED IN THE DESIGN FILES: STUDIO VISIT

March 8, 2024

Artist Tai Snaith Paints From A Beautiful ‘Haunted’ House In Fitzroy North Since Melbourne-based artist Tai Snaith started her art studies back in the early 2000s, she’s exhibited paintings, collage, ceramic sculptures and public art. But for her upcoming exhibition, Tai has turned her full attention to painting and ‘a fortuitous happy accident’ led her to an abandoned Victorian worker’s cottage that’s become her new art studio. Tai says it’s equal parts grimy, decrepit, and enchanting, complete with a haunting energy she’s channelled into her emotive paintings. Step inside! Written by Christina Karras Photography by Amelia Stanwix Melbourne-based artist Tai Snaith…

JAMES DRINKWATER IN CONVERSATION WITH VAULT EDITOR ALISON KUBLER AT THE MELBOURNE ART FAIR

March 7, 2024

James Drinkwater in conversation with Alison Kubler Melbourne Art Fair, VAULT stand Sunday 25 February, 12pm Alison Kubler Today we’re going to talk a little bit about painting and what James has been up to, and the new monograph I love you more than paintings 2008 – 2024 with has been launched at the Melbourne Art Fair by Nicholas Thompson Gallery. James how about you start by telling us, because you’ve been overseas, where have you been and how has that influenced your recent work? James Drinkwater Yes, it seems like we’re doing a lot of travel at the moment.…

NICOLE KELLY FINALIST IN THE 2024 MUSWELLBROOK ART PRIZE

March 6, 2024

Nicole Kelly is a finalist in the 2024 Muswellbrook Art Prize with her work ‘Solastalgia’ . Established in 1958, the Muswellbrook Art Prize is one of the most celebrated prizes for painting in regional Australia. Astute adjudication of the Prize over the years has yielded an excellent collection of modern and contemporary Australian paintings, works on paper and ceramics from the Post War period of the 20th Century and into the 21st Century, with the winning acquisitive works forming the nucleus of what is now known as the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection. . Image Nicole Kelly Solastalgia 2023 ceramic, terra…

ELEANOR LOUISE BUTT FINALIST IN THE 2024 MUSWELLBROOK ART PRIZE

March 6, 2024

Eleanor Louise Butt is a finalist in the 2024 Muswellbrook Art Prize with her painting ‘Yellow and Brown Energetic Abstraction’. . Established in 1958, the Muswellbrook Art Prize is one of the most celebrated prizes for painting in regional Australia. Astute adjudication of the Prize over the years has yielded an excellent collection of modern and contemporary Australian paintings, works on paper and ceramics from the Post War period of the 20th Century and into the 21st Century, with the winning acquisitive works forming the nucleus of what is now known as the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection. . Image Eleanor…

SUZANNE ARCHER FINALIST IN THE 2024 ADELAIDE PERRY PRIZE FOR DRAWING

March 6, 2024

Suzanne Archer is exhibited as a finalist in the 2024 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing with her work ‘The fish out of water’. . The Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing is an acquisitive art award among the most significant of its kind in the country. Named in honour of respected painter, printmaker and draughtswoman, Miss Adelaide Elizabeth Perry (1891-1973) who taught Visual Arts at PLC Sydney from 1930 to 1962, the Prize attracts submissions from around the country. From over 400 entries, Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin, art historian, art critic and curator, selected this year’s Perry Prize shortlist. . Image…

PIA MURPHY EXHIBITION FEATURED IN ‘THE DESIGN FILES’

February 29, 2024

See Pia Murphy’s ‘Garden Gravity’ Opening At Nicholas Thompson Gallery The artist’s indefinable oil paintings are on show at the Collingwood gallery until March 16. The oil paintings of Pia Murphy seamlessly combine abstract forms and recognisable figures across a vivid colour palette found in nature. Her latest body of work, Garden Gravity, is particularly inspired by the artist’s relationship to her home garden. While created without a preconceived outcome in mind, the 17 works in this new exhibition visually express how Pia’s garden relates to both her art practice and daily life. ‘I think it’s like tapping into some ancient knowledge,’…

JAMES DRINKWATER IN ART GUIDE’S BEST OF THE MELBOURNE ART FAIR 2024

February 25, 2024

Best of Melbourne Art Fair 2024 What to see at this year’s Melbourne Art Fair, which features contributions from over 60 galleries. While on the topic of paintings, there are some great examples to mention this year, including Jan Murphy Gallery‘s (B2) presentation of Guida Maestri, accompanied by an array of red wax-cast elements as wall fixtures and floor installations; Nicholas Thompson Gallery‘s (K1) solo of Newcastle-based James Drinkwater; and Amber Boardman’s Retro Enchantment showing at Sophie Gannon Gallery (C5).

ELYSS MCCLEARY IN ‘HARMONIOUS ECCENTRICITY’ AT CORRESPONDENCE, BRUNSWICK

February 14, 2024

Elyss McCleary is exhibited in ‘Harmonious Eccentricity’ with Emma Ovenden from 25 January to 7 March at Correspondences, Brunswick. The collaborative residency project features painting by Elyss McCleary alongside live music, improvisation, video, quilting and beading practice by musician/composer/visual artist Emma Ovenden. The project is presented over six weeks and features five different displays. Alongside the exhibitions, community-making and a range of events have been planned. Image: Elyss McCleary Golden sherbet waves pash, I want to be on a beach with you with a pine lime splice 2018 oil on linen 140cm x 125.5cm