From a small one man studio in George Street’s Sutton House in 1966, to the world’s most glamorous heights of New York Vogue and Vanity Fair spreads in the seventies and eighties, to directing Clio award-winning TV commercials for brands such as Donna Karan and Guerlain in the nineties, to bucolic life in his family’s […]
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Karla Dickens, Wiradjuri painter, was born in Sydney in 1967. Dickens enrolled in Life Drawing classes at high school where the female form was her main subject matter. She began her formal training as an artist when she enrolled at the National Art School in Darlinghurst, Sydney in 1991, obtaining a Fine Arts Diploma in
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I cannot look at Peter Anderson’s work without succumbing to a shiver of both delight and of dread. The sub-Antarctic wind howls off his Southern Ocean canvases with so much force that it’s impossible not to feel the icy sting of salt spume and the gut churning heave and slough of the mountainous seas. Look
In Milani Gallery’s CARPARK we present works from Sancintya Mohini Simpson’s Bloodlines series which memorialises the artist’s familial history of Indian indenture in South Africa 1860-1917. Image: Natal #1, 2018. Watercolour and gouache on handmade wasil paper, 63 x 88 cm
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In November we will be presenting Judy Watson’s video work the keepers, a journey inside the British Museum with a focus on the Aboriginal Australian collections. Judy Watson was born in Mundubbera, Queensland, in 1959. Watson’s Aboriginal matrilineal family are from Waanyi country in north-west Queensland. She co-represented Australia in the 1997 Venice Biennale, was awarded the
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2019 will be the centenary of the Bauhaus. In 1919 the Bauhaus sought to overcome the divisions between art and technology, art and applied design and sought create a new paradigm overcoming both social and cultural divisions. The ambition made it famous, but it failed in its goals collapsing in 1933 as a result of
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Crest features Visual Arts students graduating from QUT’s unique open studio program, working across diverse media, including performance, moving image, installation, drawing, sculpture and more. Exhibition open to the public: 13 – 17 November, 10am–6pm Z13 Visual Arts Studios | QUT Creative Industries Precinct Cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove Opening night:
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PolArt 2018 WORKSHOP – textiles and fabrics with JOLANTA SZYMCZYK. PolArt 2018 BRISBANE – ”Brisbane’s Narratives” “Brisbane’s Narratives” with Jolanta Szymczyk [Yolanta Shimchik], Brisbane based textile artist, aims to celebrate and capture the spirit of Brisbane through the city’s unique botanical and landscape forms, textures and patterns. It provides an opportunity to look closer at
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A series of new Bronze Sculptures. Vipoo Srivilasa has exhibited both internationally and throughout Australia, including at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Saatchi Gallery, London; Ayala Museum, Philippines; Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan; Nanjing Arts Institute, China and the National Gallery of Thailand. His work is held in national and international collections including the National Gallery
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OPEN CALL / GROUP SHOW] #PRIZENOPRIZE Curated by MARIAM ARCILLA Keep your eyes on the no-prize! #PRIZENOPRIZE returns for a third year of shared glory and group crowning. Entries close Sunday 11 November at 11:11pm AEST. Finalists announced on The Walls website Thursday 15 November. Exhibition dates: 1 – 15 December, 2018. For more information
The annual Lord Mayor’s Green Heart Photography Competition challenges Brisbane residents to capture creative, emotive and inspiring images of our natural environment. This year we want to see how you interpret the theme ‘Colours of Brisbane’ through an environmental lens. Explore your local park, backyard or natural area and help us work towards a cleaner,
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The Hopper Prize is offering multiple individual artist grants totaling $5,000.00 USD awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators. Program Highlights Total Awards: $5,000.00 USD in grants for visual artists — 5 artists will each receive $1,000.00 USD in unrestricted grant awards — 30 artists will have their work archived
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Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants For projects commencing on or after: a minimum of four weeks after application is received Amount: Up to $3,000 Opens: Rolling from 30 July 2018 Closes: 5:00 pm Friday 30 November 2018 or when funds have been expended Regional Arts Fund Artlands 2018 Travel Assistance Grant Amount: Up to $750 for regional
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Indigenous Architectures: Transforming & Transformed Symposium brings together a stellar cast of Indigenous architects and academics from Canada, New Zealand, the Pacific and Australia alongside their non-Indigenous colleagues, to discuss the transformation, application and investigation of contemporary Indigenous architectures. The symposium features contributors to recently published Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture (2018, Springer Nature) and
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This event will take place on the unceded land of the people of the Yuggera Nation. We would like to pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that this land was violently invaded, that colonisation continues to this day and that sovereignty was never ceded. Bib’n’Brace Collective : 95 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe
Lab.11 art contest, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit the artworks in Venice and much more. PRIZES
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Take your practice to the next level by learning to communicate your work clearly and confidently. Learn the essential communication skills required to give your practice the attention it deserves. This workshop will equip you with the ability to speak and write about your work to a variety of audiences including the public, curators, and
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CreateX is an immersive festival of performances, exhibitions, screenings and panel discussions. In an experimental collaboration between QUT’s emerging and professional creatives, researchers and industry partners, CreateX explores innovation and disruption in the creative industries. Presented by QUT Creative Industries, CreateX will challenge, inspire and drive what it means to design, create and communicate in
TW Fine Art has announced the opening of TWFAx2, an interactive pop-up located in the Brisbane Quarter, part of the W Hotel, Brisbane’s first 5 star hotel in 20 years. ” We’ve teamed up with artist Matt Sheridan to present a stunning installation of ‘Noodles for Tony’ – Sheridan’s latest painting-in-motion. Referencing the advancement of television from early black
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A distinctly Australian exhibition bringing together a decade of artwork exploring sport and sporting culture will open on 24 November at UQ Art Museum. Play On: The art of sport celebrates 10 years of the Basil Sellers Art Prize, a prestigious biennial exhibition that examines the personal and collective significance of sport and sporting culture. The
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VERGE Collective is an all-female art collective formed by six photography and new media artists currently living and working in Brisbane and surrounds. The collective aims to initiate and implement artistic and professional development opportunities tailored to support its female members who manage work and family commitments as they seek to consolidate their artistic practises.
Conjuring Alterity presents the performative sound rituals of Naomi Blacklock. Employing sound, voice, breath and ritualised objects, the exhibition addresses the cultural and creative significance of the witch archetype as an emancipatory symbol for alterity in contemporary art. The contrast of meditative breathing and primal screaming are engaged as deliberate rituals that build tension and bring
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If you have an online store and want to take it to the next level or are in the process of starting one, this workshop will equip you with an understanding of how to drive sales, establish your brand and make more money from the content you create. eCommerce has levelled the playing field for
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Learn how to design and construct your own handmade photobook with photographer Louis Lim. Lim will share his experiences making photobooks as part of his practice, discussing different design possibilities and the sculptural potential of books as art objects. Learn how to design with the experience of the viewer in mind and create multi-layered publications.
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Guided residency program by Arteles for the personal growth of artists and creative professionals at Arteles Creative Center in Hämeenkyrö, Finland in April & May 2019 Deadline for applications: 8th of November New Course is a guided residency program for the personal growth of artists and creative professionals. Through new collaborative methods and with professional
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Applications for the first half of 2019 are currently open! We welcome proposals of all types from curators, groups, and individuals. Please email one pdf including 10 images, a short CV and a one page exhibition outline with the heading “exhibition application 2018” to info@wellingtonstprojects.com. We are accepting proposals for both of our spaces. Gallery 1 is best suited to solo and group
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Our Touring Team is our first point of call if a client approaches us to arrange a workshop or project on their behalf. Workshops and projects are delivered ‘By Request’ all across Queensland. We are interested in artists across all skill areas, however the following have been identified as recruitment priorities: Multi-skilled Aboriginal and Torres Strait
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Min-Woo Bang’s cloudscape paintings are both ethereal and mesmerising. Struck with the charm of the Australian landscape and the absolute enormity of our skies Min-Woo Bang’s primary subject matter is the allure of our natural surroundings and the ephemeral beauty of our skies. In his new exhibition at Mitchell Fine Art, Min-Woo Bang’s works reflect
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Take the opportunity to discuss your arts practice one-on-one with a respected industry professional. Either at the Flying Arts office or via Skype, this one hour session will provide you with a chance to map out your career directions and gain feedback about your portfolio. Session bookings are for one hour between 9am and 5pm.
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The M16 Drawing Prize is for drawing in either traditional drawing media and techniques, or non-traditional works that extend understanding of what drawing may be within contemporary art practice. The judges for this year’s prize are Alison Alder, Head- Printmedia and Drawing, Australian National University and Christopher Chapman, Senior Curator, National Portrait Gallery. Prizes ·
Introduction to Paper Cutting with Elysha Rei Get crafty with a blade in an introductory workshop in the traditional artform of paper cutting. This workshop includes a brief presentation about the history and contemporary practice of paper cutting, before a practical hands-on session with Elysha Rei. Participants will learn the essential safety, design and cutting
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A dynamic life drawing event facilitated by contemporary Australian artist David M. Thomas. Why Can’t I Be You: David “Ethix” M.Thomas and Jarrod Van der Ryken For several years now David has been performing under the alias David Ethix, the obnoxious Goth character who plays guitar in the Subtropical Goth band ∑GG√EIN. The alter ego
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The Dobell Drawing Prize is an unparalleled celebration of drawing in Australia. The acquisitive award and major exhibition explores the enduring importance of drawing within contemporary art practice. The exhibition at the National Art School Gallery will feature works by 50 finalists, showcasing the best of recent drawing, research and experimentation. Presented for the first time at
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Ceramicists worldwide are invited to enter works for the 10th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2019 in Korea. Applicants should note important changes in the international competition format which offers entrants an opportunity to be selected for the biennale exhibition in Gyeonggi as well as for an online exhibition. Many artists in both categories will be invited,
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Country-stay painting and drawing workshops with two experienced contemporary visual artists in unique, ancient granite terrain and old growth forest Nour and Gordon Davis established the Haneena Hill property in 1989 when they moved a large historic house from Brisbane to the Granite Belt hill site. They developed the surrounding gardens and ensured the preservation
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Artisan is pleased to be hosting an Arts Law workshop designed to empower and engage creative practitioners. This is an arts-related legal and business educational opportunity, will communicate complex legal concepts in a common sense and helpful way. Arts Law is a national not-for-profit organisation that provides legal advice and information on a wide range
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