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A place to see a few photos and a few words about Sydney art exhibitions when you can't get there yourself. Or when you want to see photos of yourself on the internet.
Tattoo Parlour @ Outré
"Muriel" - Angelique Houtkamp
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 a big ol’ exhibition of works from some of the contributing artists.
Posted in Opening (old) | Comments OffCarla 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 works were beckoning.
Posted in Opening (old) | Comments OffPostgraduate 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 .
Posted in Opening (old) | 2 Comments »One Moment Please – Kill Pixie (Mark Whalen) @ Gallery A.S.
Mark Whalen aka Kill Pixie
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 forgetting his roots, gracing us with a display of original works and prints along with a launch party for his new book Human Development.
Posted in Opening (old) | Comments OffWish 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 there was a gallery here, let alone that it was opening night for “Wish You Were Here” by exceptionally talented photographer Trevor King. Check out an interview with Trevor over at PagesDigital for a bit more about this exhibition.
The show was a collection of eerie landscapes captured during King’s travels. The space was perfect for the works with the bare brick walls bringing out the warmth and dream-like haze of the works. Drawing towards the end of the night, the crowd was mellow and the atmosphere was perfect. The only downside is the hangover, we’re blaming the Sol…
We can’t tell you where to find the gallery website or when something will be on next, but try and visit this gallery – if the next show is as good as this you won’t want to miss it.
Posted in Opening (old) | 1 Comment »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.
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