Dementia – Tilly Leahy @ galleryeight
Sydney local and COFA 2011 graduate Tilly Leahy opened her latest exhibition at galleryeight last Friday night. There was something undeniably beautiful and devastating about the collection of portraits focusing on her grandmother’s struggle with dementia.
Tattoo Parlour @ Outré
Outré have just given birth to their new baby: a stunning new book featuring some of their favourite talents from the world of tattoo. Familiar names like Shawn Barber, Mike Giant, Alex Binnie, Chris Conn Askew and the beautiful Angelique Houtkamp to name a few. So of course, what better way to celebrate than with ...
Carla Fletcher – Premonition @ Friends of Leon
It’s the end of spring and yet somehow we find ourselves trecking around in the rain for the love of art. It’s an abusive relationship, masochistic maybe, but we can’t stop. We especially can’t stop when Friends of Leon has it’s doors open for a showcase of works from 2010 Archibald Prize finalist Carla Fletcher. Her fluorescent, hypnotic ...
Wild Eye @ Space@565
A lot of people wander past the City of Sydney RSL without a glance, or perhaps wander in for a cheap beer and a punt. Who’d have thought they’d decided to create a massive gallery space out of their second floor bar?! Not us, certainly. Space@565 is building a name for itself as an affordable place ...
Postgraduate Exhibition 2011 @ National Art School
The National Art School recently opened it doors to present the Postgraduate Exhibition for the class of 2011. Years of study was condensed into a single show with the spotlight on Masters and Honors students .
Food Fight @ Sweets Workshop
October in Sydney brings with it the CRAVE Sydney Food Festival: a crazy month of gluttony and obsession with all things edible. So appropriately, in conjunction with this delicious event, Sweets Workshop brings us “Food Fight”.
10 Girls, 10 Colours @ Salerno
After many attempts a similar number of failures we finally made it to an exhibition opening at Salerno Gallery in Glebe! It’s about time we checked out some fresh arty space, not to mention a fresh new exhibition. This took the form of an exhibition by 10 female jewellery designers, aka the tenmoregirls collective.
One Moment Please – Kill Pixie (Mark Whalen) @ Gallery A.S.
Mark Whalen is in the process of conquering the USA. A few years back he made the decision to jump on a plane and try his hand at the L.A. art scene. Unlike so many others, he’s made it happen having successfully gained himself representation at a number of US galleries. So thank your lucky stars that he’s not ...
Rabbit Proof @ Hardware
Rabbit Proof is an exhibition showcasing the work of fresh new artists studying at the Sydney Gallery School. This exhibition marks Hardware Gallery’s 5th year of collaboration with the Sydney Gallery School and giving upcoming artists a chance to participate in a professionally curated show.
Wish You Were Here – Trevor King @ 48 Little Oxford
8:40pm Thursday night, wandering innocently up the hill to Taylor Square after the epic Motion/Pictures pop-up we noticed a crowd of people and some warm lights coming from down the Little Oxford Street alley. It looked arty and cosy so it was inevitable that we would decide to have a peek. It’s somewhat embarrassing that we didn’t know ...
Motion/Pictures @ Gallery A.S.
The Gallery A.S. phenomenon seems to be about bringing a serious amount of hype and credibility to the humble “pop-up” exhibition. Booking amazing venues and backed by well connected PR types, the Gallery A.S. shows already have a reputation of being epic. The latest offering was served up across 3 levels of the former Paramount Pictures Building in ...
Gala Auction @ Global Gallery
Last week we hit Global Gallery for their annual Gala Auction to raise funds for Mission Australia. The list of artists going under the hammer was pretty awesome, including works from Shepard Fairey, Anthony Lister, Banksy, Ghostpatrol, Anthony Bartok, Sidney Nolan, Sally Morgan and a bunch more (check out the catalogue at the Lawsons Auctioneers ...
SELF – Varry Niven-Fisher @ Kaleidoscope
We have been meaning to get along to Kaleidoscope Gallery since it moved. We made it, finally! From a snug little spot on Danks Street the gallery beckons passers-by to take a break and wander in to its long and brightly lit space. There was a chatty host and a lovely glass of wine waiting ...
Love is Here @ aMBUSH
If your were asked to create a work inspired buy the words “I Love You” what would you come up with? For 35 creatives from around the country the answer is here in black and white (perhaps a hint of colour here and there). The Love is Here Project complied their favourite submissions and produced a ...
Cakes & Canvas @ Sweets Workshop
In an interview with Sweets Workshop, Glen and Denin Spencer described their goal for their new exhibition ”… for people who see our show to see paintings that look good enough to eat, and cakes and cookies that look almost too good to eat!” We think they well and truly made that happen.
Mark Alsweiler – Sundial @ China Heights
Sometimes, unintentionally, we stumble across gold. Walking into China Heights last Friday after a rubbish week, desperate for distraction, was one of those times. “Sundial” from Mark Alsweiler was a stunning exhibition. The artwork itself and the production of the exhibition just brought smiles to our faces.
Jess Bradford + Beth Josey @ the Grove
We’d heard rumours of a place in Surry Hills that served jazz alongside an occasional art exhibition opening. Last Thursday night we found ‘the Grove’, the jazz, and some fantastic art. Jessica Bradford and Beth Josey were the focus of the evening and their very different styles worked well in the space. Both artists showcased ...
Delayed Reactions – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels @ LO-FI
LO-FI played host to Delayed Reactions last week. The show was flagged as a “reunion of Sydney’s biggest creative misfits” and featured the work of 15 friends, brought together by their love of all things arty and debaucherous. Their individulal works hung side by side and covered everything from photography and design to traditional painting. ...