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Judith Van Heeren is exhibited in Groundswell at Castlemaine Art Museum until the 19th of July. In order to effect change, you need a groundswell, a groundswell of opinion, a surge of emotion, a desire for new thinking. This exhibition celebrates artists who want to build a groundswell for change whether that be environmental, cultural, personal or political. This exhibition has evolved from earlier projects celebrating the women who worked together to found the gallery in the early 20th century. Like them, any of the contemporary artists in this exhibition value networks, community connection and participation. Contemporary local artists include: Arkeria Armstrong,…
Antonia Sellbach is exhibited in ‘The Concentric Influences of Sol LeWitt: Foundations, Pivots and Place’, opening at RMIT Gallery on 5 June 2026. Instigated and directed by Dr Irene Barberis (RMIT School of Art), this exhibition emerges from her long-term friendship and mentorship with the esteemed American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt. In the 1960s, LeWitt revolutionised the definition of contemporary art by presenting the simple but radical idea that a work of art’s concept is more important than its form. RMIT Gallery is delighted to centre this exhibition around a LeWitt wall drawing; the…
Nicole Kelly is a finalist in the 2026 Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales with her painting ‘Bird Hour’. “I have visited the arid zone of remote Fowlers Gap Research Station in NSW, 110 kilometres north of Broken Hill, continuously for the past six years. Bird hour is an accumulated response to these visits, celebrating the variety of bird life and visually shifting desert landscape. Reflecting on our binding relationships with the landscape and a love of the land, the painting reveals an ongoing attempt to portray reality in a way that liaises not with literal…
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Pia Murphy’s natural discoveries Pia Murphy leans into curiosity for her latest exhibition at Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Look What I Found is “referring to that experience in childhood of discovering surprising things in nature.” It’s a methodology Murphy uses in her practice, working with the sole intention of honest discovery. “I find planning and controlling is not something I enjoy. It doesn’t feel natural. Not having a plan, throwing away the idea of the end result, frees me up and allows me to just paint.” The textured, colourful paintings are mostly abstract, though some natural forms emerge—a tree, a butterfly, a fish.…
Nicole Kelly’s painting ‘Waterhole gums’ is exhibited in the 2025 Salon des Refusés at S.H. Ervin Gallery The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. Each year the panel is invited to go behind the scenes of the judging process for the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture and Wynne Prize for landscape painting and figure sculpture at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, to select an exhibition from the many hundreds…
Tai Snaith is a finalist in the 2025 Korowa Ceramic Art Prize with her ceramic work Uncertainty Index, previously exhibited at Heide Museum of Modern Art. The inaugural Korowa Ceramic Art Prize offers three non-acquisitive prizes and selects artworks representing a range of ceramic techniques and subject matter. Ceramic materials includes earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, terracotta, raku etc. Artworks must be at least 80% ceramic. The exhibition is current from Friday 2 May to Sunday 4 May 2025 at Korowa Anglican Girls School, Glen Iris, VIC.
Virginia Cuppaidge ‘Singing in Harmony’ with Chris Capper is current at Maitland Regional Art Gallery until June 22 ‘Singing in Harmony’ brings together the colourific artistic voices of Chris Capper and Virginia Cuppaidge in a dynamic exhibition that explores the interplay between abstraction, perception, and nature. Capper’s powerfully restrained and coloured compositions offer a sense of space, order, and emotional resonance. Cuppaidge’s formally structured, carefully mapped out and layered colourific anthems evoke a highly considered bond between the artist and nature. Contact gallery for further information. Image: Virginia Cuppaidge ‘Sand and sea’ 2024 oil on canvas, framed 31 x 41…
Elyss McCleary’s painting ‘Glitz and Shine’ has been acquired by the Whitehorse Art Collection. The Whitehorse Art Collection was established by the former City of Box Hill in 1927 and was developed from a core of artworks created by artists who attended the famous Box Hill Artists’ Camp in the 1880s, including Frederick McCubbin, Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton. The collection has developed with the acquisition of contemporary landscapes, the urban and suburban landscape, and ceramics. The Whitehorse Art Collection is now housed in Whitehorse Artspace and contains almost 2000 significant artworks. Elyss McCleary Glitz and shine 2024 oil…
Pia Murphy has been awarded a 2025 Visual Arts Fellowship from the Edward F. Albee Foundation, enabling her to undertake a month long residency in Montauk, New York. Founded in 1967 by Edward Albee, after proceeds from his play ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant, the Edward F. Albee Foundation has maintained the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center (better known as “The Barn”) in Montauk, on Long Island in New York, for almost 60 years, which exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work…
Nicole Kelly is the recipient of the 2024 Evelyn Chapman Art Award. The Evelyn Chapman Art Award, administered by the S. H. Ervin Gallery, is a $50,000 scholarship presented to an Australian painter, male or female under 45. The award, given every two years, is intended to support a young Australian painter by furthering their art education both in knowledge and artistic practice internationally or in Australia.
Nicole Kelly is a finalist in the 2024 Calleen Art Award at Cowra Regional Art Gallery The annual Calleen Art Award was established in 1977 as an acquisitive art prize by Mrs Patricia Fagan OAM to encourage originality, creativity and excellence in the visual arts, and is made possible by the generous support of the Calleen Trust. The Calleen Art Award 2024 is open to artists across Australia and the award prize for 2024 is $30,000. The winning artwork will join the Calleen Collection at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.Since its inception in 1977 by Cowra Art Patron Mrs Patricia…
Nicole Kelly is a finalist in the 2024 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award at Campbelltown Art Centre. The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an annual art award and exhibition inviting artists to submit works in a variety of artistic categories and mediums. Now in its 62nd year, there is over $60,000 in prize money to be won across the categories. In 2024, the celebrated Open Award, which is acquisitive to the Campbelltown City Council Art Collection, is valued at $50,000. Over the years, the Open Award has been awarded to some of Australia’s most respected contemporary artists including Elisabeth Cummings, Khaled…