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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

WENDY STAVRIANOS IN ‘SIGNIFICANT OTHERS’ AT ART GALLERY OF BALLARAT

December 14, 2023

Wendy Stavrianos ‘Cage Fragment’ 1976 is currently exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ballarat in the exhibition ‘Significant Others’ until 11 February 2024 The exhibition celebrates connections between artists and their works in the Gallery’s outstanding Collection, exploring a range of different relationships between pairs of artists – as partners, family members, teachers, mentors or friends. . Wendy Stavrianos ‘Cage Fragment’ 1976 ink on canvas 152.9 x 119.7 cm 2. Wendy Stavrianos, 1978

WENDY STAVRIANOS COLLECTOR’S DOSSIER BY ANNE MARSH IN ‘ART COLLECTOR’ ISSUE 106

November 15, 2023

Wendy Stavrianos campaigns for the soul of the earth and our embodied connection to it; exploring a psychological connection between nature, body and mind has sometimes been political, but mostly philosophical. When I emailed Wendy about this article asking for explanations from her that would assist an understanding of her practice over several decades, she began by saying “throughout my practice I engage with the Metaphysical”. The works present an abstract and poetic exploration of psychological states of mind in relation to the experiences and representations of the body and nature. She writes: ‘Tracks through the landscape, threads that connect…

NICOLE KELLY FINALIST IN GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH ART AWARD 2024

November 8, 2023

Nicole Kelly is a finalist in the Grace Cossington Smith Art Award 2024 . The award is sponsored by Abbotsleigh school and commemorates one of its alumnae, Grace Cossington Smith, who is known as a pioneer of modernist painting in Australia. The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery is a public gallery developing a collection with a focus on learning about art and through art. . Nicole Kelly ‘Into blue’ 2023 oil on polyester 117 x 107 cm

SALLY ANDERSON FINALIST IN GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH ART AWARD 2024

November 8, 2023

Sally Anderson is a finalist in the Grace Cossington Smith Art Award 2024 . The award is sponsored by Abbotsleigh school and commemorates one of its alumnae, Grace Cossington Smith, who is known as a pioneer of modernist painting in Australia. The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery is a public gallery developing a collection with a focus on learning about art and through art. . Sally Anderson ‘Nat Silk’s Seatown Still Life, PB Nude Quilt, Bromeliad Washdown’ 2023 acrylic on polycotton 153 x 137cm