Kicking off this February at the Australian Centre for Photography Paddington, will be the exhibition “William Yang: Claiming China“. Held in conjunction with the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival and the 2008 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the display celebrates the work of acclaimed Chinese-Australian artist William Yang. While open about his homosexuality, Yang’s work often controversially touches on issues regarding both[…..]
“A week of Sundays”, now showing at the Tim Olsen Gallery, Woollahra, showcases an exciting collection of works by David Bromley. The exhibition includes an array of canvases, embroidery and works on linen. Part of the display explores the female form in a multitude of nudes and portraits, while the other is a discovery of children at leisure, stylised as vintage graphics. Bromley emigrated from[…..]
Currently showing at Hardware Gallery, Enmore is Josonia Palaitis’ evocative paint series Metamorphoses. Inspired by Ovid’s collection of poetry by the same name, the artist’s works provide a modern spin on classical myths such as Venus and Adonis, The Abduction of Europa and The Cave of Envy. Palaitis received her Diploma of Art Education from National Art School in Sydney, where she currently lives and[…..]
Currently showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney is Scott Redford’s Blood Disco, an exploration of Australian surfing traditions. Redford resides in Queensland where he was born and raised. Located at the north-eastern corner of Australia, it is often nicknamed the “Sunshine State” for its humidity and beach culture. The exhibition includes canvases created from foam, fibreglass and resin that are constructed[…..]
Tim Hawkinson’s first Australian exhibition “Mapping the Marvellous,” is currently on show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. In addition to photo collages and drawings, The Los Angeles based artist is best known for creating theatrical sculptural and installation works through the use of mundane materials. Works on display include a bat constructed from plastic bags and an iris made of green biros. Hawkinson[…..]
The Annandale hotel, one of Sydney’s most popular live music venues converted their unused top level into an art space to host Dead Galaxy, an exhibition of collage works by Paul “Presser” Towner, drummer from Sydney band, Gerling. The band formed in 1993, with a music career spanning almost fifteen years and four studio albums, their success has included an international tour, performances alongside burlesque[…..]
Now showing at the Defiance Gallery, Newtown is an exhibition in tribute to the life of sculptor, Ian McKay (1936-2007). McKay was a prominent influence in Australian sculpture, with a career spanning almost 50 years. He studied at the National Art School, Sydney and later at the St. Martin’s School of Art, London after traveling to Europe in the early1960s. The exhibition, “One Small Step[…..]
