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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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Wendy Stavrianos: ‘I have always aimed for my work to be more akin to visual poetry’ The artist talks about her concern with environmental degradation and mass migration, and her aim to share her sadness and memories in her latest works by JANET McKENZIE Wendy Stavrianos (b1941) lives near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and has recently produced a haunting body of work that she refers to as her “old-woman paintings”. In her overtly political works, such as Rape of a Northern Land (1976-78), she was a strident voice against the pollution created by mining. Drawing on a large scale with…
KARLA MARCHESI WORK FEATURED IN EXHIBITION ‘A CONVERSATION ABOUT PORTRAITURE’ AT PINE RIVERS ART GALLERY UNTIL 3 SEPTEMBER
Exhibition: A Conversation about Portraiture This exhibition explores the many approaches to portraiture, from the traditional through to non-figurative, informal approaches to the genre. The exhibition features artists Bianca Beetson, Michael Cook, Donna Davis, Julie Fragar, Ryan Fraser, Oscar Fristrom, Karla Marchesi, Nan Paterson, William Platz, Nic Plowman, Leanne Sauer, Leonard Shillam, Kaye Stuart and Tyza Stewart.
RHYS LEE’S EXHIBITION SPIT SHINE PROFILED BY ASHLEY CRAWFORD IN CURRENT ISSUE OF ‘ART COLLECTOR’ ISSUE 77
The senior artist Gareth Sansom recently made a comment about a Rhys Lee work on Instagram, suggesting that the painting shouldn’t work, “but it does.” Over a recent lunch he convinced Lee that the comment was meant as an utter compliment, however Sansom’s comment certainly was astute: There is always something “wrong” with Rhys Lee’s work, something wonderfully off-kilter that is at first utterly unnerving but, once it settles, becomes entirely beguiling. “I’ve been going through a colour period in the last few years,” he said at that same lunch. “But now I’m turning towards a dark period.” As a…
