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Tai Snaith is exhibited as a finalist in the Maquette: Sculpture Award at McClelland Gallery with her sculpture Black dog slippery dip until 22 February. The inaugural Maquette: Sculpture Award brings together 61 sculptures by contemporary Australian artists. One entry will be awarded $20,000 and will become part of McClelland’s renowned permanent collection, which is focused on modern and contemporary Australian sculpture. The title of this new sculpture prize refers to the scale of the entries—no more than 50 centimetres in any dimension. Finalists were selected by artist Lisa Roet and McClelland’s Artistic and Executive Director Lisa Byrne, with the winning work…
Heidi Yardley’s ‘Femme en fourrure’ is exhibited in ‘Synchron City’ at Gippsland Art Gallery from 6 December to 22 February. Curated by special guest Cassie May, Synchron City leads visitors on a strange and immersive journey through contemporary art where artworks disrupt and question everyday life. The concept of ‘synchronicity’, according to Carl Jung (1875–1961), suggested that coincidences could be related to unconscious processes, mirroring internal states and potentially offering guidance or insights. Through our collective unconscious, memories, dreams and reflections bubble beneath the surface. In this world of inner and outer space, our relationship to the environment is…
Objective Wed 12 November 2025 until Sat 24 January 2026 Town Hall Gallery This bold new exhibition challenges traditional concepts of still life, showcasing a diverse range of artists who push the boundaries of the genre. With a focus on contemporary expression, the exhibition offers an exciting departure from the conventional, using painting, video, sculpture and installation to explore everyday objects and scenes in unexpected ways. The featured artists each bring a unique vision to the genre. Familiar objects are transformed through abstraction and everyday forms are elevated into striking visual experiences. Installations examine the relationship between nature and…
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LINK TO PRIZE BELOW: http://www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/prizes_scholarships/arthur_guy_memorial_painting_prize
LINK TO ARTICLE BELOW: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/jun/02/sheep-bones-glitter-and-shaving-cream-the-bold-divergent-art-of-the-under-40s
Wendy Stavrianos ‘Silent Rooms and Portals to Uncertain Shores’ opens tonight at Glasshouse Regional Gallery Port Macquarie, current to 25 June @glasshousepmq . “This exhibition is a distilled statement of Stavrianos philosophy of life and art making, it is a statement about the oneness of our being with a warning that we, as a civilisation, are playing with forces that may lead to our complete destruction.” – Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA Australian National University http://www.glasshouse.org.au/Whats-On/Wendy-Stavrianos-May-2017
MORE INFORMATION ON RAMSAY ART PRIZE BELOW: https://ramsay.artgallery.sa.gov.au/artist/celeste-chandler/
LINK TO STORY BELOW: http://thiswildsong.com.au/KarlaMarchesi.html
CELESTE CHANDLER’S COMMISSIONED PORTRAIT OF PROFESSOR NALINI JOSHI FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY UNVEILED AT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENT, DISCUSSED IN SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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