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Genevieve Felix Reynolds: Logic 28 August 2018 | Elli Walsh The tightly-choreographed paintings of Sydney-based artist Genevieve Felix Reynolds hatch multi-layered dialogues between classicism and contemporaneity; materiality and digitisation. Representational fragments of ancient artefacts are set within non-objective, geometric frameworks, conjuring complex new conceptualisations of space. What are you exploring in this latest series? Painting has always been about space; and its lack. Today we have new languages and technologies through which to tackle this concept. I’m interested in the effect of the digital era on our perceptions of space. A collage-like approach to geometry and the figurative allows me…
JOHN LESLIE ART PRIZE 2018 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED With a first prize of $20,000 the Prize consistently attracts the highest calibre of artists working in Australia. An additional prize of $1,000 is awarded to the best Gippsland work. The Prize is named after the Gallery’s long time Patron, John Leslie OBE (1919—2016), and continues through the generous ongoing support of the John Leslie Foundation. Gippsland Art Gallery is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 John Leslie Art Prize. The finalists are: Raymond Arnold [TAS], David Beaumont [VIC], Jason Benjamin [NSW], Natasha Bieniek [VIC], William Breen [VIC], Tim Bučković [VIC], Jane Chandler [VIC],…
The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Carriageworks and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) today announced that The National 2019: New Australian Art will present the work of 65 emerging, mid-career and established Australian contemporary artists living across the country and abroad. A major collaborative venture, The National 2019 is the second edition of a six-year initiative presented in 2017, 2019 and 2021, exploring the latest ideas and forms in contemporary Australian art. Connecting three of Sydney’s key cultural precincts – The Domain, Redfern and Circular Quay – The National 2019 follows a successful first edition of…
Memorial exhibition ‘Alun Leach-Jones: A language of his own’ at UNSW Main Library current to 19 September . Alun Leach-Jones (1937 – 2017) was one of Australia’s preeminent abstract artists. He is recognised as being a signifiant teacher and mentor to young Australian artists and for almost two decades he lectured at the College of Fine Arts. This memorial exhibition celebrates an artist whose contribution through his work and teaching had a formative impact on a generation of artists and art lovers throughout Australia
Five on Five: Kylie Banyard on Dana Schutz’s Breastfeeding In this first series of Five on Five we’re asking five painters to speak about a painting that has influenced, inspired or resonated with them. In this episode Kylie Banyard reflects on Breastfeeding (2015) by American artist Dana Schutz. As you listen, you can see in the painting (reproduced above) that Banyard is captivated by the images’ “yuck yum” qualities and its depiction of the maternal experience of breastfeeding. We’ll be releasing more episodes of Five on Five: Painter Series over the coming weeks so stay tuned. You can listen to past episodes with Kate Beynon and Peter Waples-Crowe. To make sure you don’t…
