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10 Girls, 10 Colours @ Salerno
Jo Piper
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.
Posted in Opening (old) | 5 Comments »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 Surry Hills. It was a labyrinth, and an enormous one at that.
The show paid homage to its namesake: motion pictures. Installation, sculpture, painting and embroidery all had a space, but nothing was more popular than live filming of a man on fire. We have no idea what that was about, but it was fun to watch. Exploring the many rooms and staircases gave the show a bit of an adventure and was a nice change from the usual 4 white walls.
In short, there were some incredible works by incredible artists and a rather massive crowd gathered to enjoy it. And there was a guy on fire.
Posted in Opening (old) | 2 Comments »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 collections from their back-catalogues which gave a great insight into the evolution of their respective practices.
Posted in Opening (old) | 2 Comments »Jasper Knight – Sydney Boat Show @ Chalk Horse
Just in case you’ve been out of the loop, we feel a duty to share firstly that Chalk Horse Gallery has moved: to approximately 50 metres around the corner. And in celebration of a new home, gallery director Jasper Knight presented his new show “Sydney Boat Show”.
Posted in Opening (old) | Comments OffAnneli Olander – Girls and Ghosts @ Friends of Leon
HRAFN (raven) - Anneli Olander (detail)
It Fashion Week in Sydney so it’s not a huge surprise that Friends of Leon is buzzing. The gallery prides itself on its ties with fasion and illustration and has once again brought a world leading female illustrator to our shores.
Posted in Opening (old) | 1 Comment »Andrew Ensor + Beth Josey @ Hardware
As the sun dropped during the first week post daylight savings time we entered Hardware Gallery to check out the latest by Beth Josey Andrew Ensor.
Josey’s series of works was dominated by linoleum prints examining the many poisons that are hidden in beautiful organisms. Ensor’s delicate and beautiful architectural-based ink drawings studied the power and crumbling beauty of historic castles as they slowly become obsolescent.
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