OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY 27/02/2012 – 04/03/2012

It’s that time already, folks… Art Month is back for March, packed full of great artists, galleries and events.

We will try to list everything we get our hands on, big or small, so don’t forget this is a community – share with us and we will put it out there for you. Our email is sydneygalleries@gmail.com.

We have also just found out from our friends at Hopscotch films …that we may have a competition for you soon! Stay tuned.

Have a great week and don’t forget to click on the pictures to follow the links.

PS. This week we get a whole extra day to get arty, so don’t waste Feb 29th!

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Monday 27th February
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Tuesday 28th February
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PAUL RYAN
www.rexirwin.com
when: 6-8pm
@ Rex Irwin Art Dealer – First Floor, 38 Queen Street, Woollahra

TAP TAP TAP SING SING SING – An Evening Of Writing, Ideas And Song
RADIO RADIO- Eliza Sarlos and the ALL THE BEST team from FBI radio will talk about writing,
producing and presenting stories about Sydney. Mindy and Edward
will include a song about Sydney or a specific Sydney identity
When: 7:30-8:00 – Eliza Sarlos & the ALL THE BEST team from FBI
When: 8:15-8:45- Mindy Sotiri
When: 9:00-9:30- Edward Deerwww.
@ The Green Room Lounge – 156 Enmore Road, Enmore

The Importance of Being Earnest Dragons and Other Classic Tales
www.rocksurfers.org – booking
When: 8pm
@ The Old Fitzroy Theatre -  129 Dowling St, Kings Cross

DORKBOT-SYD : FEB 2012 : PHYSICAL COMPUTING, COCKROACHES, GAMERS
People doing strange things with electricity
www.forums.gamingsydney.com/
When: 7-10pm
@ Serial Space – 33 Wellington St, Chippendale

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Wednesday 29th February
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MICHAEL BUZACOTT
www.defiancegallery.com/index.htm
When: 6-8pm
@ Defiance Gallery I – 47 Enmore Road, Newtown

Matt Glenn – Undercard
www.jamesdorahy.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ James Dorahy Project Space – 111 Macleay St, Potts Point

A TRIBUTE TO BRIAN BLANCHFLOWER
www.liverpoolstgallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Liverpool Street Gallery – 243a Liverpool Street, East Sydney

Simon Davidson – Salt and Smoke
www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/…/bondi_pavilion/gallery
When: 6-8pm
@ Bondi Pavilion Gallery/court yard – Queen Elizabeth Drive  Bondi Beach

Gawimarra Yadhaa; a gathering of dreams
www.acgalleries.com
When: 4-7pm
@ Lithgow TAFE – 2 Hill Street, Lithgow

ManiFesto – Megan Dawes: Meredith Birrell: Nicola Hill: June Sartracom: Michelle Bagby Olsen
www.naslibrary.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/applications-for-xavier-art-space-2011.html
When: 6-8pm
@ Library Stairwell Gallery -  National Art School, Forbes Street

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McLEAN EDWARDS – HERE COMES EVERYBODY
ADRIENNE DOIG – AD in ARCADIA EGO
www.martinbrownecontemporary.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Martin Browne Contempoary – 15-21 Hampden Street, Paddington

GEORGE TILLIANAKIS – MY BLACK: 1-18/3/12
www.55sydenhamrd.com/
When: 5-8pm
@ 55 Sydenham Rd Marrickville NSW 2204 AU – 55 Sydenham Rd, Marrickville

Best of the Sydney College of the Arts Degree Shows
www.verge-gallery.net/
When: 6-9pm
@ Verge Gallery – Jane Foss Russell Plaza, City Rd, University of Sydney, Sydney

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The Window Series – Harriet Body
www.branch3d.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ BRANCH3D Window Space – 26 Ross Street, Forest Lodge

HEIDRUN LÖHR – Parallax: The Performance Paradigm in Photography
SASCHA WEIDNER – UNVEILED: the Sydney project
www.acp.org.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Australian Centre for Photography – 257 Oxford St, Paddington

Models, Dolls and Mannikins – Photographs by Sally McInerney.
www.glebepictureframes.com.au/gallery.html
When: 6-8pm
@ GINKGO – 166 St Johns Road, Glebe

Scorch – Kath Fries
www.galleryeight.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Gallery Eight – 12 Argyle Place, Millers Point

Acoustoopticaldinoratorio
www.franceskeevilart.com.au
When: 2-4pm
@ Frances Keevil art Gallery – Bay Village, 28 – 34 Cross Street  Double Bay

13.0.0.0.0 – Live Drawing Night
www.paperplanegallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Paper plane – 727 Darling street, Rozelle,

Art Month: Mike Parr in conversation with Susan Gibb – Bookings Essential
www.artmonthsydney.com.au/2012-program/mike-parr-in-conversation-with-susan-gibbs
When: 6-7:30pm
@ Cell block : National art school – Corner of Burton and Forbes, Daringhurst

Artists Registration Launch – Sydney Fringe 2012
Calling all artists! Join them for an evening of Fringe merriment
to mark the opening of ARTIST REGISTRATION 2012! Whether you are a
performer or a producer wanting to sign up for Sydney Fringe 2012 or
a Fringe fan
www.sydneyfringe.com
When: 7:30-10:30pm
@ ’505′ – 280 Cleveland St, Surry Hills

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Saturday 3rd March
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Measuring Porosity – Sara Givins
www.sno.org.au
When:3-6pm
@ SNO Contemporary Art Projects – 175 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville

Ludovica Gioscia
INDEX. Studio Artists
www.indexspace.com.au
When: 11:30am-2pm
@ Index    - 60 Hutchinson rd, st peters

Art Month: Art Buying 101 – Bookings essential
www.artmonthsydney.com.au/2012-program/art-buying-101
When: 2-5pm
@ Iain Dawson Gallery – 443 Oxford Street, Paddington

Feminine Charms
When: 8-10:30pm
@ The Independent Theatre – 269 Miller Street, North Sydney

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Sunday 4th March
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Alan Healy’s Installation – Acoustoopticaldinoratorio curated by Nick vIckers
Musical installation & performance
www.franceskeevilart.com.au
When: 2-4pm
@ Frances Keevil art Gallery – Bay Village, 28 – 34 Cross Street  Double Bay

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THINGS OF INTEREST
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Do it on Darling!
When: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 12:00pm until Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 11:30pm

The newly founded Rozelle Contemporary Art Precinct (RCAP)* is giving you the chance to
get down and creative along Darling St to win a great big Darling package
‘(and we might just throw in a pretty pink tiara as well).
So what do you have to do?

1. Take your shot

Use your skills to make a temporary scene highlighting the people and places of
Darling St (see map below) – create a temporary artwork, dress up, do a photo shoot,
use it as a backdrop for a music video or performance piece – whether you’re an artist,
performer, musician, designer, photographer or socialite show us the best you’ve got and
capture your darling on film or photo.
Not to put a leash on your creativity – feel free to be cheeky,
but keep it clean this is a family event.

2. Make the brag

Upload your done little darling to “Do it on Darling” web page where it will be
featured on RCAP website and Facebook page. Show everyone how awesome it is and
get your friends to LOVE it to win the people’s choice award. The Judges’ choice
award will be based on concept, technique and impact.

3. See if you scored

You’ll get your chance to be in the spot light and
maybe even wear a pink tiara and winner’s sash!
Each month we will showcase a selection of finalists on the RCAP website
to go in the running for the major grand prize at the end of the year.
The clever Winners will receive complimentary tickets to special arts events,
a package containing vouchers from some of the very best restaurants and cafes
in Rozelle and let’s not forget bragging rights across some wicked websites and
media as well as be featured in some very groovy RCAP events.

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Call-out to artists & curators
When: Friday, March 2, 2012 – 11:30pm until 2:30am
@ Chapman & Bailey Gallery, 350 Johnston Street

Submissions are invited for two opportunities at Chapman & Bailey Gallery
from CURATORS & ARTISTS and for VIDEO WORK:

- Curated program // 2 exhibition slots open // August, 2012 + early 2013 //
submissions invited from curators & artists for one or both exhibitions //
gallery space, invigilation, opening night support provided //
an opportunity for a group exhibition, larger-scale installation work or
work that develops over longer time-periods //
www.chapmanbaileygallery.com

Video program for night screen // one week-long time-slots per month throughout 2012 //
to be screened in the Chapman & Bailey window, cnr Johnston & Rich Streets //
Submissions for both the curated program and for video work are due Friday, 2nd March, 2012

OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY 20/02/2012 – 26/02/2012

Only two more weeks of summer left, can you believe it? Maybe we can have a summer next season!

Have a great week of art. Thank you for the great response to our ‘In Studio’ profiles, if you haven’t already please do apply.

Artist Melanie Waugh features in this weeks ‘In Studio’ profile, please take look.

Have a great week.

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Tuesday 21st February
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Syndicate at Danks.  Launch of new gallery -
ARTHERE / MEYER GALLERY / MARNLING PRESS / AEON ARTS
www.aeonarts.net
www.arthere.com.au
www.artwhatson.com.au/marnlingpress
www.meyergallery.com.au
when: 6-8pm
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Highway One Bob Kersey MEYER GALLERY
@ Syndicate at Danks – 2 Danks Street, Waterloo

The Fall of Sydney’s Department Stores FREE PUBLIC TALK
www.sydneymsa.com.au
When: 12:3–1:30pm
@ Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts – 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

TAP TAP TAP SING SING SING – An Evening Of Writing, Ideas And Song
RADIO RADIO
When: 7:30-8:00 – Eliza Sarlo & the ALL THE BEST team from FBI
When: 8:15-8:45- Mindy Sotiri
When: 9:00-9:30- Edward Deer
@ The Green Room Lounge – 156 Enmore Road, Enmore

I EXIST, I INSIST – Al Poulet
www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries/campus-galleries/kudos-gallery
When: 5-7pm
@ KUDOS Gallery, 6 Napier St Paddington

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Wednesday 22nd February
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PAUL DAVIES – Pentimento
www.timolsengallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Tim Olsen Gallery – 63 Jersey Road, Woollahra

THE DIRECTORS SHOW – Pam Aitken, Kate Mackay and Marlene Sarroff
MIGUEL OLMO – Solo show
www.factory49.blogspot.com
When: 6-8pm
@ At Factory 49 – 49 Shepherd St, Marrickville

Recent Works – Craig Waddell
www.gallery9.com.au
When: 6-9pm
@ GALLERY 9 – 9 Darley St, Darlinghurst

Gallery 1 – Connie Anthes – He Blinked Back
Gallery 2 – Pia de Bruyn & Andrew Atchison – It’s Not the Bullet that Kills You (It’s the Hole)
Gallery 3 – Chloe Langford – Heavy Jelly
Gallery 4 – Chloe Hughes – Containers of a Liquid Reality
www.firstdraftgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ firstdraft gallery – 116—118 Chalmers St, Surry Hills

Lucy Moore Collide gemini
www.alaskaprojects.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Alaska Projects – Level 2, Kings Cross Car Park, 9A Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney

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COLLABORATE – Prints by Kyoko Imazu and Damon Kowarsky
RSVP 02 8239 0055
www.art.damon.fastmail.net/show/facetnate
When: 6-8pm
@ Japan Foundation Gallery – Level 1, Chifley Plaza, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney

DMITRY KUZNICHENKO – Temptation
VANESSA STOCKARD – Tenebrism
www.charleshewitt.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ CHARLES HEWITT GALLERY – 335 South Dowling Street, Darlinghurst

BERIT MYREBOEE – Drift
www.dominikmerschgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ DOMINIK MERSCH GALLERY – 2 Danks Street Waterloo

Galleries 1 + 3 – Nik Dimopoulos & John Tsiavis – TROUGH X_HIBITION
Gallery 2 – Philip Ramsden – Retrospective: 50 Years of Photography
Failspace – Julia Burns – The Death of Hermine
www.gaffa.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Gaffa – 281 Clarence Street, Sydney City

Joolie Green – Within you without you
Fandom – Group show – Curated by Caroline Christie
www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au
When: 6-9pm
@ At The Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc. – 565 King Street Newtown

FILTHY CHILDREN – A showcase of Electronic Music and Artworks
from Sydney’s most munted computer nerds.
www.plumpgallery.org/
When: 7-10:30pm
@ Plump Gallery – 240 Enmore Rd, Enmore

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Friday 24th February
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The Green Desert.  Photographs by Peter Elfes
no bookings required
Meet the Artist” Talks followed by Q&A.
When: 1pm
@ Level 1 – Customs House Library, Circular Quay, Sydney

Masculin Féminin (part 1)
MARIA CRUZ, JULIE FRAGAR, DIENA GEORGETTI, MOYA MCKENNA,
ELIZABETH PULIE, SANDRA SELIG, GEMMA SMITH, JUSTENE WILLIAMS
www.sarahcottiergallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Sarah Cottier Gallery – 3 Neild Avenue, Paddington

Bodé in Oz – Sydney
www.chinaheights.com
When: 6-8pm
@ CHINA HEIGHTS GALLERY – Level 3, 16-28 Foster Street, SurryHills

Dangerous Doubles
www.serialspace.org
When: 6-9pm
@ Serial Space – 33 Wellington Street, Chippendale

THE DIRTS
When: 6:30-8pm
@ level 1, number 17 waterloo st surry hills

Cycle In Cinema – Queer Screen
www.cycleincinema-autohome.eventbrite.com.au/?ebtv=C
When: 7:30pm (bring your bicycle to hook it into the system)
when: 8:30pm (show starts)
When: 10:30pm (show finishes)
@ Taylor Square – Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

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Saturday 25th February
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The Green Desert.  Photographs by Peter
no bookings required
Meet the Artist” Talks followed by Q&A.
When: 1pm
@ The Palm House, Botanic Gardens, Sydney

anim(us)  TANYA CHAITOW, LYNDA DRAPER, JACQUI HUDSON
www.stelladownerfineart.com.au
When: 3-5pm
@ Stella Downer Fine Art – Dealer Consultant & Valuer – 2 Danks Street Waterloo

LOVE AND DEATH – LIEBESTOD – love and death are the two opposing forces in life.
We long for love, we fear death. Our lives are lived between. What choice do we have?
www.esprojects.com.au
When: 4-6pm
@ ESP Gallery – 228 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville

ALEXANDRA SPYRATOS – THE SHIMMER OF AFRICA
Speaker Darcey  Bussell CBE, former principal dancer at The Royal Ballet, London
www.sohogalleries.net
When: 6-8pm
@ Soho Gallery – Crown & Cathedral Streets, SYDNEY

Carl Plate – Surrealism to Abstraction & Beyond
www.damienmintongallery.com.au
When: 3-5pm
@ Damien Minton Gallery – 61-63 Great Buckingham St

Cycle In Cinema – films by COFA
www.cycleincinema-autohome.eventbrite.com.au/?ebtv=C
When: 7:30pm (bring your bicycle to hook it into the system)
when: 8:30pm (show starts)
When: 10:30pm (show finishes)
@ Taylor Square – Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

Miss Death’s Ode to REUSE
100 REUSE objects and artworks from Miss Death ranging from lampshades to lounge suites
through sculptures to bedazzled skulls.
www.reversegarbage.org.au/aboutus.html
When: 3-6pm
@ Reverse Garbage, Taylor Square, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

The future is known
www.firstdraftgallery.com/depot/
When: 5-8pm
@ Firstdraft Depot – 13-17 Riley Street Woolloomooloo

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Cycle In Cinema – films by COFA
www.cycleincinema-autohome.eventbrite.com.au/?ebtv=C
When: 7:30pm (bring your bicycle to hook it into the system)
when: 8:30pm (show starts)
When: 10:30pm (show finishes)
@ Taylor Square – Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

PSEUDO SPACE – 3rd show
DANNY KENNEDY, GEOFFRY WITHERIDGE, MICK OREHEK
GEMMA MCKENZIE-BOOTH, VIVIEN EMIE, KING GEORGE V
FABELS – www.reverbnation.com/fabels
ROSS HENRY – www.triplejunearthed.com/RossHenry
When: 4-8pm
@ PSEUDO SPACE, 41 Balmain Road

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THINGS OF INTEREST
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Art Month Sydney’s – 2012 Volunteer Program.

2012 is shaping to be an interesting and diverse year for Art Month Sydney and will provide
exciting opportunities for volunteers.

We are looking at assembling a small team of motivated volunteers to provide support to the
50+ events that we will be delivering from the 1st – 25th March 2012.

Please email a one page document to sebastian@artmonthsydney.com.au
outlining the following:

A short overview of your volunteer experience and interest in volunteering for
Art Month Sydney 2012. (200 words max)

Your general availability for Art Month Sydney.
Please indicate available days of the week and time of day (Day/Night or Both).

Your interest in providing volunteer support in    the following     categories.
Administration
Cycling Tours
Evening Art Bars and night tours
Marketing Collateral Distribution
Opening Night
Surveying
Talks and Lectures

Submissions due by 5pm, Friday 23rd February.

For more information, please contact:

Sebastian Goldspink
Art Month Sydney Event Producer
sebastian@artmonthsydney.com.au

t 02 9550 1021
m 0410 432 981

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COMPACT PRINTS 2012/*is now */open for entry…/ and judging by
the registration of interest so far from so many countries it’s going
to be our best event yet.

You will find the participation form on the Umbrella website at
www.umbrella.org.au/index.php/exhibitions/cp12. If you
already completed the /Registration of Interest/ form which was
available over the last few months, you will now need to confirm your
entry by completing the Participation Form.

Closing Date for receipt of /Participation Forms/ is /Friday 30
March 2012/.
/Prints/will then be due by /Friday 27^th April 2012./

We look forward to working with you again this year to create another
fantastic opportunity for printmakers around the globe to participate
in an international event.

Kayleen McLean
Business Manager

Ph/Fax 07 4772 7109
admin@umbrella.org.au <mailto:admin@umbrella.org.au>_
www.umbrella.org.au <http://www.umbrella.org.au/>

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Vibewire Youth Inc, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing the
talents of young artists and entrepreneurs. This year they are celebrating their 10th anniversary
of helping creative youths reach their full potential in the community.
They are hosting an auction to celebrate in May, showcasing work by emerging and established artists
who support Vibewire’s mission. The auction will comprise of 40 -50 works in total,
with artists donating 2-4 works of their choice. Artists will have the liberty of setting
the reserve price for their works, as well as retaining 15% of the proceeds of sale.

If anyone is interested please contact us and we will forward the relevent paper work and give you more
information. This is a wonderful celebration of Sydney’s vibrant art community.

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New public art prize, FANDOM and last chance to see Solid Ground

CALL OUT:  William Plank Public Art Memorial Prize

Proposals due 6pm, Thursday 8 March 2012.

William Plank (Bill to his friends) was one of the most prolific and influential
mural artists of his generation, a regular participant in the thriving Newtown arts scene,
and an all-round great guy. ATVP is proud to honour his memory by launching the William
Plank Public Art Memorial Prize in 2012.

Starting in March, the competition will take place over nine months and pit eighteen Sydney
artists against one another in a battle to produce the greatest mural of them all. Each month,
three artists will have eight hours to each produce a mural at the gallery.
The artworks will be uploaded to our website where the general public will be
invited to vote for their favourite work. The winner of each heat will proceed
to the next round until a champion is decided.

For more information or to submit a proposal, please visit
www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au/index.php?p=1_222_William-Plank-Prize

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Everyone has been waiting for Sketch Club to start up again.  Every Thursday evening starts Thursday 23 Feb.
These are untutored sessions but are supervised by a professional artist.

Places are already filling so make sure you claim your spot.

If you would like to start off with a tutored session there are mini
life drawing workshops on the first Friday of every month.
Life drawing not your thing?  There are plenty more workshops and classes to choose from.
We welcome a new tutor Andrew Antoniou who has in incredible resume including with formal
trainig in the UK and teaching at Canberra School of Art, ANU, NAS and AGNSW.

A Supervised Life Drawing Session
A supervised but non-tutored life drawing session
Fee covers model and studio hire
Strictly limited to 10 members

Thursday Nights   7pm – 9:30pm
$25 Casual (subject to availability)
$20 Regular (guaranteed place)

Sketch club gives people interested in exploring or practicing life drawing the opportunity to
draw the human figure from a live model. Suitable for artists and art students of all levels.

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(Un)seen Sculptures 2012 : Call For Submissions
(Un)seen Sculptures is an outdoor mobile 3D augmented reality art show
featuring works by Australian and international artists.
It was first staged in April 2011 as part of the Surry Hills Festival.
It was subsequently staged in Melbourne in conjunction with the Australian Centre of Virtual Art,
and in Cairns as part of the Cairns Festival. In 2012, it is being presented by dLux MediaArts
as part of Sydney Art Month (http://www.artmonthsydney.com.au/) at sites around Rozelle
(including Callan Park), and we are currently looking for submissions.

WHAT IS A 3D AUGMENTED REALITY ART SHOW?
Imagine, if you will, a sculpture walk composed entirely of virtual 3D works that have
been “placed” at specific geographic locations. People who visit those locations with an
iPhone or Android smartphone and a free app called the Layar Reality Browser -
http://www.layar.com/ – will be able to view and interact with these works,
which will appear on the screen of the phone as if they had been superimposed on the landscape.
(As part of the interaction with the work, people may also be able to hear
sound/musical compositions or view images, text or other online components.)

For examples of works that appeared in (Un)seen Sculptures 2011, visit the website – http://www.unseensculptures.com/
WHAT FORM SHOULD THE SUBMISSIONS TAKE?
Submissions should be based around digital 3D works that can be rendered comfortably
on the slower processors of mobile phones, and should conform to the constraints
based on works by the Layar platform. Namely:

• 3D works must consist of no more than 5000 polygons.
• Texturing can only be done via UV mapping using diffuse colour textures
(bump maps & normal maps are not supported.) UV maps may include PNG transparency.
• Models themselves cannot be animated BUT their textures can be.
• Any model/texture files that are used should be kept small to avoid
large downloads & long wait times for display.

For more detailed guidelines on preparing 3D works for display via the
Layar platform, refer this presentation -

http://www.slideshare.net/layarmobile/layar-3d-content-creation-tips-and-tricks

In addition to 3D models, the submission may include mp3 files, images or
text that can be accessed when the 3D models are “clicked on” by users.
(As with models and textures, large files should be avoided.)
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submissions should include the following:

• Name of artist

• Title of work

• Any additional subtitles to be displayed in Layar

• 200 dpi image of the artwork (for printed promotional purposes)

• An artist statement of short description of the work

• Link to the artist’s website

• 3D files of the artwork (either submitted in Layar 3DS format – see above presentation
link for guidelines on preparing this – or OBJ format with all accompanying material & images files)

• Any accompanying media files (ie text, image, mp3) and instructions as to how they should
be accessed (eg when 3D work clicked; when within a certain distance of the works’ location, etc).
(NB: If you wish to host the media yourself or have a website that you would like
accessed upon interaction with the work, we would be happy to consider supporting this as well.)

• If you have other requirements, such as a model that makes use of the Layar animation API
(http://layar.pbworks.com/w/page/45649854/Tutorial%20APIv6%20-%20Add%20animations%20to%20a%20layer),
feel free to submit these requirements for consideration.

Any submissions or questions should be sent to filmcement[at]gmail.com

DEADLINE

Provisional deadline for submissions is 1 March, 2012

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2012 National Works on Paper

The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s National Works on Paper (NWOP) is one of Australia’s most prestigious awards and acquisitive exhibitions. A biennial exhibition, its role is to support and promote contemporary Australian artists working on or with paper.

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IMPORTANT DATES

Entries close: 5pm, 11 May 2012
Notification of selection for exhibition: 22 June 2012
Works to be delivered to nearest IAS depot: July/Augst 2012
Official opening of exhibition and announcement of award and acquisitions: 25 August 2012
Exhibition closes: 7 October
Return of works: 15 October – 9 November 2012

For full details, including conditions of entry, download the entry form from our website. 

Copyright © *2012* *Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery*, All rights reserved.

In studio with Melanie Waugh

1) Who is Melanie Waugh?

I’m from Bellingen in Northern New South Wales. I’ve lived in Sydney for 12 years with a recent three year hiatus spent in Barbados. I studied my under grad at The National Art School and post Grad at CoFA and I am currently completing an artists residency at Curwoods Lawfirm.

2) Explain your current body of work?

Painting for me is a gateway into another world. My current body of work is a series of large oil paintings that are based on my time spent working on a boat in the Caribbean particularly Barbados. They are narrative figures in landscape. A pictorial diary of my time spent in the sun observing this international playground. I think of the scene I want to paint, which is usually a nostalgic memory and then scour the internet or my own photo library to try and find something like it often using collage or photoshop to piece it together. These are happy memories but often for me with a cloud of doubt or sadness over them because I remember the way I felt at the time… often feelings of love lost, missing home, the misplacement of trying to fit into another culture. I don’t like to over intellectualise the creative process and find I more like talking with colour. I’m very interested in colour relationships, what happens when you place one colour next to the other. I’m about the business of painting the actual physicalness of it and I hope this comes out in my work.

3) If you can pick one artist as an inspiration, who would it be and why?

The artist who first comes to mind is the American painter/sculptor Eric Fischl. I am hugely influenced by him. His subject matter and loose painting style. Fischl’s brushmarks are bold and direct. His ability to paint somewhat beautiful paintings with a sinister subject matter. He brings the nude into contemporary art. I have played with this idea for years now. I find his paintings infinitely fascinating there is a real sexiness to them. I also love for obvious reasons as both of them live/ lived on tropical islands Peter Doig and Gaughan.

4) With your own art/art practice, where would you like to be in 10 years?

Painting full time, settled looking at the sea from my huge studio mixed with travel. I’d like to be influencing the Sydney art market towards young female painters. I would like to have done a lot of different residencies…documenting this crazy world…..

5) How are you finding the current art market?

I’m lucky in many way because I’m still experimenting and painting for myself uninfluenced by the G.F.C. and uninfluenced by external forces.  My paintings sell steadily. I’m too fresh at this business to really comment on this as I’m not yet gallery represented (but I’m taking applications).

6) Name four things that you cannot do without in your studio?

Itunes, the radio, at the moment its mainly 702 and podcasts! I love listening to other artists talking as I paint and there’s so much out there..Definitely cups of tea, I have about ten a day and for some strange reason I’ve gotten into the habit of wearing the same pair of shoes whenever I paint and don’t feel right picking up a brush if I don’t have them on. Sorry that’s five.

7) What was the funniest thing you’ve heard someone say about your own work?

I’m not sure of the funniest thing I’ve heard but someone let me know how they felt about my work by running a hand through the wet oil paint on one of my paintings in my studio one night. I would have like to have heard the drunken banter surrounding that.

8) What is next on the agenda?

The culmination of the residency program I’ve been doing is a solo exhibition at Australia Square in Sydney March 6 – 18. Beyond that? Rekindling my passion for exotic locations within Australia? In search of inspiration for my next body of work. Also hunting for a new studio space and I think I might spend sometime printmaking, particularly woodblocks.

9) Where can we find more about Melanie Waugh?

www.melaniewaugh.com
www.makelovenotwaugh.blogspot.com.au
www.curwoods.com.au

In studio Images and photos and all its information is the property ‘Sydney art galleries and art community’ & Mark Rowden, all content is copyrighted protected.

Be aware that the reproduction or copy, in whole or in part, of any of our property without our express permission is considered copyright infringement.

OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY 12/02/2012 – 19/02/2012

Feb fast doesn’t help if you want a glass of wine at an opening…
Rain doesn’t help when you want to get to an opening…
But good art helps you through it, why not pop into a gallery and see some!

Happy valentines to you all.. Have a great studio week.
Talk soon and play safe.

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Monday 13th February
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CONCRETE POETRY – Anwyn Crawford and Emma Davidson
www.slot.net.au/
When: afternoon/evening
@ SLOT GALLERY – 38 BOTANY RD, REDFERN

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Tuesday 14th February ♥
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Juliet Holmes à Court
www.australiangalleries.com.au
When: 6–8pm
@ Australian GAlleries – 15 Roylston Street, Paddington

BrightSide Extravaganza
www.brightside.com.au
www.ambushgallery.com
When:  6-10pm
@ aMBUSH Gallery – 4a James Street, Waterloo.

TAP TAP TAP SING SING SING – An Evening Of Writing, Ideas And Song
THE NICK CAVE QUESTION- Clinton Walker and Rhys Muldoon will ponder the question of
‘Nick Cave- genius or jerk’? Jason and Mindy will include a Nick Cave cover in their set.
www.greenroomlounge.com.au
When: 7:30-8pm – Clinton Walker & Rhys Muldoon
When: 8:15-8:45pm- Mindy Sotiri
When: 9-9:30pm- Jason Walker
@ The Green Room Lounge – 156 Enmore Road, Enmore

Gallery Burlesque “Trip Over Love”
www.galleryburlesque.com
Tickets $15 from door, be early to grab a spot and enjoy the show…
When: 7:30pm-12:30am
@ St James Hotel – 114 Castlereagh St, Sydney

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Wednesday 15th February
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CLIFTON MACK
www.chalkhorse.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Chalk Horse – 8 Lacey Street, Surry Hills

Louisa Chircop – Breathing life into pieces
www.sheffergallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Sheffer Gallery – 38 Lander Street, Darlington

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Thursday 16th February
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Tjukurrpa – Woven Histories
www.artequity.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Art Equity – Level 6 Barrack House, 16-20 Barrack Street, Sydney

GALLERY 1 – BEN NORRIS and HUGH MARCHANT
GALLERY 2 – LILLIAN O’NEIL‏
WWW.mop.org.au
When: 6-8pm
@ MOP projects – 2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

Dean Brown & Rona Green
www.australiangalleries.com.au
When: 6–8pm
@ Australian galleries works on paper – 24 Glenmore Road, Paddington

Exhibition – Face Apart
www.salernogallery.com/exhibitions/face-apart/
When: 6-8pm
@ Salerno Gallery – 70 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

To Broadsheet with Love – Sherryl Ryan
www.cultureatwork.com.au
When: 7-9pm
@ ACCELERATOR Gallery – 6 Scott Street, Pyrmont

John Vasey
www.flying18s.com
When: until 26th
@ 18 footers at Double Bay Sailing Club

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Friday 17th February
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Evolution:Communication – Informal viewing
www.pact.net.au/2012/01/dance-to-your-own-beat/
When: 6-6:30pm
@ PACT Theatre – 107 Railway Pde, Newtown

Damp Store® moist poster exhibition
When: 7-10pm
@ DAMP STORE -  Shop 4, 31 Brighton Street, Curl Curl

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Saturday 18th February
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Surf city film festival
www.hht.net.au/whats_on/highlights/events/surf_city_film_festival
General: $30
Concession/Member: $25
Festival ticket: $60
MORE DETAILS BELOW.
When: 1-4pm
@ Museum of Sydney – Cnr Phillip and Bridge Street

Edge of Elsewhere – Public Programs – In Memory of A Name
www.4a.com.au/edge-of-elsewhere-in-memory-of-a-name-public-programs/
When: 2-4pm
@ 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art – 181-187 Hay Street, Sydney

Lezlie Tilley – Pages from an a-less novel
Major Artists, Major Works – featuring important works from the represented artists
www.brendamaygallery.com.au/
When: 6-8PM
@ Brenda May Gallery – 2 Danks Street Waterloo

Origin of Species…Being a Musical Comedy about Charles Darwin
Tickets are: $10 for kids
$15 Concession Card holders
$20 Everyone Else
When: 7-10pm
@ Wentworth Falls School of Arts, 217-219 Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls, New South Wales

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Sunday 19th February
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DOPPELGANGER DAMES – THE 2ND DAMING!
www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=54019
When: 7pm
@ The Standard – 383 Bourke St, Level 3 – Taylor’s Square, Surry Hills

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THINGS OF INTEREST
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2012 BOWRAL Indoor SCULPTURE PRIZE

ENQUIRIES: Bowral & District Art Society

@ 1 Short Street, Bowral PO Box 144 Bowral NSW 2576

Phone: (02) 4861 4093, Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri, 9am-12noon,
Website: www.bdasgallery.com Email: b.d.a.s@bigpond.com

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Head On Portrait Prize Entries Now Open

Head On Photo Festival’s Portrait Prize entries are now open.
Calling all photographers; emerging and established, to submit their most miraculous,
marvellous and mind-boggling photographic portraits.
Win your share of approximately $50,000 worth of prizes.

Finalists’ work will be selected by multi award winning photographer Tamara Dean,
Monash Gallery Director Shaune Lakin, ABC broadcaster Robbie Buck and Head On curator Moshe Rosenzveig.
The ‘Critic’s Prize’ will be selected by photography critic Robert McFarlane.
Head On Portrait Prize is the nation’s major innovative showcase for Australian portrait photography,
reflecting a vibrant, diverse cross-section of new and traditional photographic practices.
Entries close 11th March 2012 11pm EST

Submit Here:

http://www.headon.com.au/content/submit-your-images-portrait-prize-2012?utm_source=Head+On+Foundation+List&utm_campaign=9a6252191e-Entries_Now_Open_Head_On_Portrait_Prize_2_8_2012&utm_medium=email

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Sell me a story- a storytelling workshop

supported by City of Sydney
Develop your storytelling skills with award-winning storyteller Anna Conomos.
This workshop will break down the techniques of public speaking and build up your confidence to
enrich your narrations in the home or the classroom. With a focus on structure, vocal and physical dynamics and characterisation,
this workshop offers insights that will enable teachers and parents to get creative and have fun!
Monday 13 February
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Glebe Library
T 9298 3060
Bookings Essential
Free Event
Event Snapshot
When: Monday 13 February from 14.00 to 16.00
@ Glebe Library, 186 Glebe Point Road (cnr Wigram Road) Glebe 2037 Venue details
Cost:
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/library
City of Sydney Library
Library Staff
9298-3060
library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
How to get to this event:
bus – Glebe Point Road

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Come on a surf safari in celluloid and discover epic film journeys – from Puberty Blues to Bra boys.
Join surfers, filmmakers and cultural commentators to explore the making of these classics.

11 February: Gidget (1959) and Blue Hawaii (1961)
Nell Schofield; actor, TV presenter and producer
Jaimie and Aspasia Leonarder; Mu Meson film archive

Gidget is one of the quintessential and original surf movies. It follows the story of Francis
who has a run in with some surfers while swimming one day and becomes drawn to the sport,
]as well as the surfers. Blue Hawaii, an Elvis classic, is the first of three movies that he shot in Hawaii.
It is a fun musical that follows Chad Gates as he returns to the surfing culture of Hawaii after serving in the army.

18 February: Puberty Blues (1971)
Paul Byrnes; Sydney Morning Herald film critic and senior curator for Australian Screen Online
Paul Clarke; director and producer of Bombora
Rebecca Olive; academic and surfing blogger

Puberty Blues is a cult-classic that follows the lives of a group of Aussie teenage girls
as they grow up on the beach and hanging out with the local surfer boys.

25 February: Heaven (1997), Hell (2009) and Bra Boys (2007)
Nell Schofield; actor, TV presenter and producer
Macario De Souza; director of Bra Boys

These surf flicks are experimental and controversial. Hear Nell Schofield talk about
her movie Hell which was created in response to Tracey Moffatt’s art film Heaven,
which compiles footage of male surfers posing, surfing, dressing and undressing on Australian beaches.
]Bra Boys tells the story of the notorious Maroubra surf-gang. The film looks at their success as big
wave surfers as well as other aspects of their sometimes turbulent lives within surfing culture and Sydney society.

Museum of Sydney
Saturdays 11, 18 & 25 February
1pm – 4pm

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CALLING ALL ARTIST TO ENTER THE
OUTLOUD ART PRIZE
DELIVER WORKS BY SUN 26TH FEB 12-6PM

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CALL FOR ARTISTS TO SUBMIT TO ONLINE VIRTUAL GALLERY EXHIBIT SERIES

Artist Marketing Resources blog followers and Artist Marketing Resources LinkedIN group members are
invited to submit their 2-dimensional wall-art images for exhibition in a series of upcoming online
shows in the 3D Virtual Gallery spaces of Exhibbit.

We are starting off our ongoing series of exhibitions with two gallery spaces.
The curator will select an eclectic collection of artworks for each gallery.
Exhibit titles will develop from the artworks selected.

These first two gallery shows will open March 1st 2012 and stay up until June 1st, 2012

How to Submit: If you already follow the Artist Marketing Resources blog and are a member
of the Artist Marketing Resources group on LinkedIN we are ready to accept your submissions.
If you are not yet following, then go ahead and follow the blog and join the Artist Marketing
Resources LinkedIn group, then submit!

Send your submissions with the email subject link: Artist Submissions for Virtual Shows,
include a link to your website or online portfolio in your email, or up to 12 low resolution jpegs (72 dpi),
to curator, Marie Kazalia via email at: MarieKazalia@gmail.com

There is no fee to submit!

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Selected artists curated into the shows have two options:

Options A: For 1-5 artworks included in one or both shows, pay a one-time fee
of $7.USD and no commission on sales of your art in the exhibits.

Option B: No fee, 10% of sales of your art via the exhibitions goes to the curator—that is,
90% of art item sales goes to you the artist .

Selected Artists: For  each artwork curated into the show you must provide, title, dimensions,
‘materials including support (oil on canvas, oil on panel etc), your retail sales price.

These exhibitions will be widely promoted.

Exhibbit CEO Peter Worrall says– ”An exhibbit show can be embedded into an email or website,
shared via Facebook, Twitter or any other social media platform. View the spaces here:

http://artistmarketingsalon.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/exhibbit-3d-online-gallery-rentals-for-artists/

Individual artworks in the shows will be shared on newer sites such as Pinterest, Tumblr, StumbleUpon etc

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OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY 06/02/2012 – 12/02/2012

Welcome to another week  filled with shows and events that will undoubtedly enrich you with inspiration, wine and rain! Check out the show by Joel Dickens on Wednesday @ Arthouse Gallery (also his interview with us in our first ‘In Studio’ post from last week)

If you want your information shared with our 4000+ members then send us and email to sydneygalleries@gmail.com with your details, events and shows.

Take it easy and play safe!

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Monday 6th February
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Hidden Seas – DOMINIQUE SUTTON
www.timolsengallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ TIM OLSEN GALLERY – 63 Jersey Road Woollahra

TOOLKIT LAB 2012 (w/ Barney O’Hanlon & Laura Sheedy)
A two week physical training intensive for performance based artists, theatre and dance makers
www.queenstreetstudio.com/toolkit.html
When: 10am – 5pm
@ FraserStudios – 10-14 Kensington Street

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Tuesday 7th February
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Simon Fieldhouse – paintings
Randall Sinnamon – Monkey Business – Sculpture & drawings
www.robingibson.net
When: 6-8pm
@ Robin Gibson Gallery – 278 Liverpool Street Darlinghurst, Sydney

Alexander Poulet -CnyMHuk-1 – Wandergesellen, Waldmann (man of the woods and principles of forest economics)
Nathan Babet (Hrebabetzky)
www.easternblocgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Eastern Bloc – 138 Evans Street, Rozelle

Black & White & Colour – FSG Group Show 2012
www.flindersstreetgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Flinders Street Gallery – 61 Flinders Street, Surry Hills

Sweet and Saucy – South Sydney’s History of Food Manufacturing
www.sydneymsa.com.au
When: 12:30-1:30pm
@ Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts – 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

Brave New Worlds
www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries/campus-galleries/kudos-gallery
When:L 5-7pm
@ Kudos Gallery – 6 Napier St, Paddington

JANE BENNETT – ST. VINCENT’S in the ART of DARLINGHURST
www.franceskeevilart.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ St Vincents Hospital – Xavier Art Space, Public Hospital Foyer

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Wednesday 8th February
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Joel Dickens – it’s not the wolf you need to be afraid of
James Ettelson – Laugh
www.arthousegallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ ARTHOUSEGALLERY – 66 McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay

MAGDA CEBOKLI
www.factory49@optusnet.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Factory 49, 49 Shepherd St, Marrickville

TRACE MAKERS – Kate Beckingham, Nick Greenwich, Rhonda Pryor, Ling Yuen
www.paperplanegallery.com/
When: 6-8pm
@ Paper plane – 727 Darling street, Rozelle, Sydney

Pause – Jumaadi
www.wattergallery.com
when: 6-8pm
@ Watters Gallery – 109 Riley Street East Sydney

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Thursday 9th February
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Wim Delvoye
Tony Clark – Büehnenbilder
www.roslynoxley9.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Rosyln Oxley9 – 8 Soudan Lane, (off Hampden Street) Paddington

RIO in BONDI – Emmanuella Bernard curated by Clay De Paula
www.
When: 6-8pm
@ Bondi Pavilion – Bondi Beach

The Idea of Water
Amelia Curran, Jennifer Gabbay, Lauren Gock, Nadege Lamy and Bette Mifsud
www.artscentre.blacktown.nsw.gov.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Blacktown Arts Centre – 78 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

Wilde Labyrinth Steels the Eye
www.globalgallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Global Gallery – 5 Comber Street, Paddington

Rachel Scott – Alison Mcgregor – Put it on the table
www.55sydenhamrd.com/
When: 6-8pm
@ 55 SYDENHAM RD MARRICKVILLE NSW – 55 SYDENHAM RD MARRICKVILLE NSW

Gallery One – Richard Byers – envelopes
Gallery Two – Marie Peter-Toltz – Prologues
Gallery Three – Kate Dambach – the almost
Failspace – Iris SiYi Shen – Miracle
www.gaffa.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Gaffa – 281 Clarence street, Sydney

NUMSKULL
www.kaleidoscope-gallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Kaleidoscope Gallery – 3-7 Danks Street

Shifty women, dirty rats
www.a-mgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ A-M Gallery – 191 Wilson St, Newtown

WUNDER POND
www.tinsheds.wordpress.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Tin Sheds Gallery – 148 City Road

UNOFFICIAL LAUNCH fastBREAK 2012 – Beginnings
RSVP: Call (02) 8374 6230
When: 9-10pm
@ Surry Hills Library – 405 Crown St, Sydney

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Friday 10th February
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Panorama Artists Talks
www.casulapowerhouse.com
When: 11am-12pm
@ Casula Powerhouse – 1 Casula Road, Casula

Kate Vassallo I Tardy
www.galleryeight.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Galleryeight – 12 Argyle Place, Millers Point, Sydney

CRASH PAINTINGS
www.patrickdagg.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Ground Floor – 583 Elizabeth Street, Redfern

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Saturday 11th February
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Sculpture 2012 – a curated group exhibition
www.brendamaygallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Brenda May – 2 Danks Street, Waterloo

Rachel Ellis – Paintings and Drawings
Paul Ferman – How can you be surprised by life? – photographs
www.kingstreetgallery.com.au
When: 3-5pm
@ King Street Gallery on William – 177 William Street, Darlinghurst

Occupy the Future – Sarah Goffman, Mini Graff, Deborah Kelly and Fiona MacDonald
www.crossart.com.au
When: 3pm
@ The Cross Art Projects – 8 Llankelly Place, Kings Cross 2011 (off Orwell Street)

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THINGS OF INTEREST
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Call for Artists
ESP GALLERY’S FIRST SHOW FOR 2012 – CALL OUT – OPENING 25 FEB‏
LOVE AND DEATH – LIEBESTOD – the two opposing elements of life.
We can’t live without love, we can’t avoid death. Show us how you feel about love, death or both.
ESP GALLERY is calling for submissions for its group show of 2012.
Opening on Saturday 25 February 2012 at 4pm.
As ESP GALLERY is volunteer run, we ask our artists to help keep the
show open by volunteering a shift during our opening hours. We will send the roster to you.
HOW: Email 3 – 5 jpgs of your work to: info@esprojects.com.au.
Include your name, name of work, medium, size and contact details – phone and email.
WORKS: Any medium. Works limited to 1 metre in any direction.
We have a modern hanging system and plinths are also available.
WHEN: Emails by THURSDAY 16 Feb.
Delivery SATURDAY 18 Feb 11AM – 2PM (or by appointment)
Opening SATURDAY 25 Feb 4pm
ENTRY FEE: $30 per entry. All funds go to keeping ESP Gallery going.
Pay cash when you deliver OR to ESP Gallery bank account with your name in CAPS in post line:
Edith Artists
BSB 032 007
Ac 38 6039

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The 2012 City of Hobart Art Prize is now open for entries.
This year’s media are Fibre and Paint. For more information go to
www.hobartcity.com.au/artprize

The 2012 City of Hobart Art Prize is open to artists, designers and craftspeople across Australia.
It brings together contemporary visual art, craft and design practice in a single exhibition.
Categories
Fibre: works of art, craft or design utilising fibre as the primary media.
Paint: works of art utilising paint as the primary media.
Prizes

Two x $15,000 acquisitive City of Hobart Art Prizes (one in each category).
$1,000 People’s Choice Award.
Judges
Sue Backhouse, Senior Curator of Art, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Joe Pascoe, CEO/Artistic Director, Craft Victoria
Wayne Tunnicliffe, Head Curator, Australian Art, Art Gallery of NSW
Conditions of Entry

Please read the Conditions of Entry for detailed information before entering the City of Hobart Art Prize.
All information and images should be prepared before commencing the entry form as data cannot be
saved and returned to at a later date. We apologise for this inconvenience.

Entry Fee
$30 (inclusive of GST) payable as per the Conditions of Entry (above).
Entries Close

Tuesday 1 May 2012, 5pm (EST).
Notification of Selection
Entrants will be advised of selection results in early July.
Feedback

We value your input and ask that you provide feedback on the submission process -
comments can be made at artprize@hobartcity.com.au  with “Feedback” in the subject line.
Enquiries

For all City of Hobart Art Prize enquiries please contact:
Frances Butler, Program Officer – City of Hobart Art Prize
artprize@hobartcity.com.au or (03) 6238 2430

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Auditions: ANIMAL FARM directed by Netta Yaschin
AUDITIONING AGES 15 – 26

Australian Theatre for Young People is looking for performers aged between 15 and 26 for a new stage adaptation of Animal

Farm. George Orwell’s classic tale of corrupted revolution will be brought to life with startling imagination by director

N…etta Yaschin. The animals of Manor Farm have a vision for a better world. But there is a fragrance to power that can

overwhelm the senses.

This new adaptation brings a tribal energy to one of the greatest stories of the 20th Century. An ensemble of actors aged

between 15 and 26 will turn Studio 1 into a utopian world before revelling in its demise. Using physical theatre, ensemble

improvisation and excerpts straight from the novel this production is a joyous theatrical revolution.

The production is looking for actors from diverse ages and backgrounds. Strong dance and physical theatre skills are an

advantage but not essential.

The production will also make use of actors able to sing and play musical instruments.

DETAILS:

Audition at atyp: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February

Rehearsal dates: 28th February – 22nd April (8 weeks)
Tuesdays and Thursdays (6pm – 9pm), Sundays (1pm – 6pm)

Bump in/ Tech week: Mon 23rd – Wed 25th April – times to be advised.
Season: 25 April – 12 May
Previews: Wed 25th, Thurs 26th April, (7pm) Fri matinee (11:30am)
Opens: Friday 27th April
Times: Wed – Sat 7pm, Sun 5pm
Matinees Wed and Fri 11:30am (maximum of six days)

REQUIRED: Actors need to prepare one short (max 3 minute) monologue.

Nb: There is a fee of $150 to participate in atyp’s major productions. Those genuinely unable to afford a participation fee

may apply for a scholarship.

Please call 9270 2400 or email atyp@atyp.com.au to book your audition time.

AUDITION DATABASE:

To be notified of future atyp auditions you may also email us (atyp@atyp.com.au) and request to be added to our database.
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OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY 30/01/2012 – 05/02/2012

Hello and happy new year 2012, we are back with our usual Sydney shows, exciting events, competitions plus lots more!
We also have a few new sections plus a new post (In studio) that takes look into the studios of Sydney artists.

New pages include:

Competitions – coming soon

http://sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity.wordpress.com/competitions/

In Studio – which is artist profiles in their studio.

http://sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity.wordpress.com/in-studio/

Art materials and specials

http://sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity.wordpress.com/art-materials/

If you want to be a part of any of these pages or post please email us at sydneygalleries@gmail.com with your details.

We wish you a great year and hope to hear from you soon.

Take care and play safe.
Mark Rowden @ Sydney art galleries and art community

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Monday 30th January
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
www.dearpluto.com
When: 7.30-10.30pm – Entry by gold coin donation.
@ Dear Pluto – 5a Wilshire St, Surry Hills

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Tuesday 31st January
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STEPHEN BIRD
www.rexirwin.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Rex Irwin Art Dealer – First Floor, 38 Queen Street, Woollahra

New Paintings in Group show – Toward Black and White
www.flindersstreetgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Flinders Street Gallery – 61 Flinders Street, Surry Hills

COOL WORLD Curated by Mitch Cairns
www.alaskaprojects.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Alaska Projects – Level 2, Kings Cross Car Park, 9A Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney

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Wednesday 1st February
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Hidden Seas – DOMINIQUE SUTTON
www.timolsengallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Tim Olsen Gallery – 63 Jersey Road, Woollahra

Shape shifter – DANIEL HOLLIER
www.liverpoolstgallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Liverpool Street Gallery – 243a Liverpool Street, East Sydney

JUPP LINSSEN – GERMANY
GEORGE PAPADIMAS – AUS / VIETNAM
www.connydietzscholdgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Conny Dietzchold Gallery – 9 Crown Street, East Sydney

Mountains & Valleys
www.jamesdorahy.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ James Dorahy Projects Space – Suite 4, Level One, Minerva Building – 111 Macleay St, Potts Point

The Invisible Man – Alex Gawronski
Magic Undone – Kate Mitchell
non-writing histories – Alex Martinis Roe
www.artspace.org.au
When: 6-8pm
@ ARTSPACE, Sydney – 43-51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo

Jane Lennon – The Origin of Species-ism
www.sheffergallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Sheffer Gallery – 38 Lander St, Darlington

PHILLIP KING – GENGHIS KHAN BRONZE MAQUETTES – RECENT MONOPRINTS
www.defiancegallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Defiance Gallery I – 47 Enmore Road, Newtown

Five Bells – A Visual Ode to Sydney : group show
www.damienmintongallery.blogspot.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Damien Minton Gallery – 61-63 Great Buckingham St, Redfern

Svetlana Bailey ‘Fog’ and Annamarie Dzendrowskyj ‘Dissolve’
www.artereal.com.au/home/exhibitions
When: 6-8pm
@ Artereal Gallery – 747 Darling Street, Rozelle

Gallery 1 – Adrian Gebers – CONTEXT
Gallery 2 – Jodie Whalen – Worth My Weight In Gold
Gallery 3 – Catherine or Kate
Gallery 4 – Erica Molesworth – Just passing through…
www.firstdraftgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ firstdraft gallery – 116—118 Chalmers St, Surry Hills

The Voices Project 2012: The One Sure Thing
www.atyp.com.au/index.php/atyp-productions/the-voices-project-2012–the-one-sure-thing – Book tickets
When: 7pm
@ atyp Studio 1, Pier 4/5 Hickson Road, The Wharf, Walsh Bay

Group show at Gallery 9
www.gallery9.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Gallery 9 – 9 Darley st, Darlinghurst

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Thursday 2nd February
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Geoff Dyer
www.Mickthegallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Mick – 44 Gurner Street, Paddington

SUMMER exhibitions
www.collectionsaustralia.net.au/org/1650/about/
When: 6-8pm
@ Sydney Children’s Hospital – BigPond Star Café, Level 0 (High Street entrance), Randwick

MAPLETON – A.J.TAYLOR
Through the Archipelago – PETER COOLEY
www.martinbrownecontemporary.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Martin Browne Gallery – 15-21 Hampden Street, Paddington

Sullivan + Strumpf 2012 Group Exhibition
www.ssfa.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Sullivan+Strumpf Gallery – 799 Elizabeth Street, Zetland

The Late Night Library Inagrual Spelling Bee!!
Calling all pedants! Late Night Library is hosting its inaugural spelling bee.
Come along and battle wits with our hosts Charlie Garber (Neighbourhood Watch, Pig Island)
Zoe Coombs Marr (2011 Phillip Parsons Winner, Imperial Panda Festival)
and Mark Sutton (Project 52). This is an event for the truly perspicacious.
Wheyfeced recreants need not apply. Come along win a trophy.
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/library/branches/SurryHillsLibrary.asp
When: 9-10pm
@ Surry Hills Library – 405 Crown St, Sydney

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Friday 3rd February
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BEACH COMBER: JENNIFER MARSHALL
ELEMENTS: JOHN REID
www.manlyartgallerycollections.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Manly Art Gallery & Museum – West Esplanade Reserve, Manly

Cinema Alley 2012 – annual one-night only street screening of video artwork
www.4a.com.au/cinema-alley-2012/
Book your tickets here

http://cinema-alley.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

When: 7-10pm
@ Adjacent to 4A (181-187 Hay Street), Parker St, Sydney

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Saturday 4th February
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60th Blake Prize Touring Exhibition
www.trinity.nsw.edu.au/community/soa_exhibitions.asp
When: 3-5pm
@ DELMAR GALLERY – Trinity Grammar School, 144 Victoria St, Ashfield

THE IMMACULATE PERCEPTION – Graeme W Balchin
www.sohogalleries.net
When: 5-8pm
@ Soho Gallery – Corner Crown & Cathedral Sts, SYDNEY

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Sunday 5th February
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THINGS OF INTEREST
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Copyright Agency announces the deadline of the second round of
Artlike competition

Friday 13 January 2012 – Artists have until Wednesday 29 February 2012 to enter Artlike, an art
competition run on Facebook by rights management organisation Copyright Agency.

Artlike is an art competition run through Copyright Agency’s Artists’ Resale Royalty Facebook page –
where budding artists can submit their work to CAL for posting on the page, with the winner chosen
by the amount of ‘Likes’ received.

The winning artist will be featured in the March issue of Copyright Agency’s Calendar magazine.

The first round of our Artlike Facebook competition closed on 30 November, with David Bradbury’s
Woman and baby reflected in the mirror, winning convincingly with the most ‘likes’.

Originally from England, David is based in Sydney and has been painting since he was a child. In 1997
he launched a website www.badart.co.uk through which he takes on commissions.

While David paints all sorts subjects, he most enjoys portraits. ‘I’m not inspired to paint landscapes
but people are endlessly fascinating, even if they’re maddeningly difficult to paint (especially noses
and mouths),’ he says.

To enter please download our application form please log on to www.copyright.com.au > Creators
and Publishers > Visual artists > Artlike competition. Please read the terms and conditions before
entering.

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Marten Bequest

Applications period extended for 2 weeks

Not long until applications close for the 2012 Marten Bequest
Travelling Scholarship. Get your entry in for architecture, ballet,
instrumental music, poetry or prose for your chance to explore and
develop your artistic gifts through travel.

Scholarships are worth $20,000 and awarded to young Australian artists
who show outstanding ability and promise in their field.

Get your creative juices flowing and apply now for a chance to
kick start your artistic career.

Entries close 27 January 2012.

Apply online at www.martenbequest.com.au

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Artists are invited to submit their work for review in order to be selected for
fourth volume of “International Contemporary Artists”, a series of international art books.
The book will provide an in-depth look at global art, appealing to professional and
emerging artists, opening out the world of art to a wider audience.

The publication is already in progress and early submissions are recommended.

If you are an artist or gallery, interested in this project, we would be delighted
to review your submission.
As in previews volumes, the book will include paintings, sculptures, installations,
digital art and photography, showing in each page the individuality of each artist
and different styles of expression as well.

Emerging and established artists are welcome to submit their work for selection in
order to be included to the book.

A juried committee will select the artists who will be able to show their work in a
full-color art book. Each selected artist will be presented in the book in a one-page
layout that will include images of his/her work, an essay or statement and his/her contact information.
You can find additional information about the book here: www.incoartists.com

The book is distributed worldwide through major book wholesalers and online shops.

If you want to submit your work for review or if you have any questions about this
publication, please feel free to contact us.

Julia Adison
Assistant Curator

I.C.A. Publishing
US: 380 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10168, US
EU: Athens Towers, 2-4 Messogion Avenue, Athens 115 27, GR
www.incoartists.com

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CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS

Be one of the first artists to be profiled in this new section ‘In Studio’

We are taking submissions for 2012 now!

So, What is ‘In Studio’?

It’s a regular section of our blog, in which we will be profiling a different artist each time,
asking them questions about their pratice, their studio and about themselves.
We will also be taking photos of them in their working enironment, be it a studio or out in the field.

Please send the following information to sydneygalleries@gmail.com

1) Your name.
2) Current email.
3) Type of art practice.
4) If you have a show coming up in Sydney and the date (If applicable).
5) Your studio location.
5) 25 words or less of why you want to be profiled.

www.sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity.wordpress.com
www.twitter.com/Sydneygalleries
www.facebook.com/groups/sydneygalleries

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All blog posts are copyrighted and all rights belong to – Sydney art galleries and art community and Mark Rowden

IN STUDIO with Joel Dickens

1) Who is Joel Dickens?

I was born in England, studied Fine Art in the Lake District and after a number of years living, working and exhibiting in London I moved to Sydney in 2003. I live in Paddington with my wife Kate and our dog Sterling Fox

2) Explain your current body of work?

The subject matter for this body of work comes mostly from current news stories. I don’t see them as being descriptive of events, they are not narrative in that way. They aim to document the mood of society, the zeitgeist. They aim to document the emotional response to such events. They discuss the plight of the individual, at the centre of their universe, trying to receive and process all this information…trying to remain on track and not be overwhelmed. I am attempting to capture the chaos, the confusion, the struggle that is day to day existence, whether you are the person at the centre of events or an outsider looking in. In a way these works are a diary of that struggle.

3) If you can pick one artist as an inspiration, who would it be and why?

I’m afraid I can’t pick one artist, Munch, Kirchner, Picasso, Bacon…I am inspired by any artist who has the courage to tackle the big questions about life and the human condition. I draw as much inspiration from certain writers and musicians as I do from painters.

4) With your own art/art practice, where would you like to be in 10 years?

I hope that I would be in a position to be able to do something useful with my work, bringing certain causes to peoples attention, maybe working with charities to raise money through art sales. I’d like to be with a gallery in London, with more travel between the two cities. I hope that maybe I’d have a big enough studio to do work on the scale I’d like to. I wouldn’t mind living in the South of France.

5) How are you finding the current art market?

It’s difficult to sell art at any time, especially if you don’t paint particularly commercial paintings. I do feel the uncertain financial situation has meant that people are playing things safe, both in the production of work and the buying of it. But ask me again after the show!

6) Name four things that you cannot do without in your studio?

My radio…pen and paper for taking notes, the odd beer. Pedestal fan.

7) What was the funniest thing you’ve heard someone say about your own work?

Somebody who bought a painting said she moved it from the bedroom to the hall because it kept giving her nightmares. Not funny really.

8) What is next on the agenda?

My show at Arthouse, short break, then start painting for the next show. Some friends and I are arranging a couple of group shows which will be fun. This year I want to concentrate on finding representation in Melbourne.

9) Where can we find more about Joel Dickens?

www.joeldickens.com

www.arthousegallery.com.au  -  Sydney

www.artebranco.com.ar  -  Buenos Aires & Switzerland

All blog posts are copyrighted and all rights belong to – Sydney art galleries and art community and Mark Rowden

Thankyou

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We will be back in Feb..So get your shows to us for then.

BUT FOR NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THIS..

CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS

Be one of the first artists to be profiled in this new section ‘In Studio’

We are taking submissions for 2012 now!

So, What is ‘In Studio’?

It’s a regular section of our blog, in which we will be profiling a different artist each time, asking them questions about their pratice, their studio and about themselves.
We will also be taking photos of them in their working enironment, be it a studio or out in the field.

Please send the following information to sydneygalleries@gmail.com

1) Your name.
2) Current email.
3) Type of art practice.
4) If you have a show coming up in Sydney and the date (If applicable).
5) Your studio location.
5) 25 words or less of why you want to be profiled.

www.sydneyartgalleriesandartcommunity.wordpress.com
www.twitter.com/Sydneygalleries
www.facebook.com/groups/sydneygalleries

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Thankyou to all the galleries, artists and art gallery goers, who help to make our blog work, without your support and information it would be alot harder. We look forward to your continued support, help, information and meeting you at an opening or two next year

If you need to contact us during our break, email us at sydneygalleries@gmail.com.

If something special or urgent comes to our attention we will endeavour to post it.

Have a great christmas and studio time! from Mark Rowden

&

Keep an eye out for a new section coming in February on our blog.

Some of our friends to support and check out.

www.theartlife.com.au/

www.strobed.com.au/

www.sixtoeight.net/

www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/

www.artmonthsydney.com/

OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY (2.5 Week end of year bumper edition) 05/12/2011 – 26/12/2011

On a sad note, last week Doug Moran passed away, at age of 86. His generosity for the arts will not be forgotten and our thoughts are with his family.

This is a bumper edition, our last major blog post for the year. After this we’ll be taking a summer holiday, returning in Feb 2012. We won’t be completely silent during this time though – we’ll add interesting events and things to our blog when we hear about them.

To the galleries closing their doors for good at the end of 2011, we will miss you and we wish you all the best for future projects, keep us all informed.

This week sees lots of final shows for the year and the SCA postgrad show, details below. Don’t forget to contribute your work to the fundraising shows for artist-run spaces either – without these galleries, the art scene would look a little drab, so get your work to them.

Next year sees new competitions, posts  and a new section coming (more information coming soon!)

Finally, thank you so much for your support, without you we cannot run as smoothly.

Thankyou, and enjoy you holiday if you get one, at least get into the studio.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Mark Rowden

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Monday 5th December
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Launch Party for LIGHT MOODS SOUTH
For more information call us on (02) 9332 4581 or twitter @ArielBooks.
www.arielbooks.com.au
When: 6:30-9:30pm
@ Ariel Booksellers – 42 Oxford St, Paddington

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Tuesday 6th December
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Designing your future
Lidcombe Design graduate exhibition
A celebration of cutting edge graduate work across
a range of creative disciplines.
www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au
When: 6pm
@ Armory Gallery – Newington Armory, Jamieson Street, Sydney Olympic Park

Under The Willow
www.flindersstreetgallery.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Flinders Street Gallery – 61 Flinders Street, Surry Hills, NSW

John Maitland Exhibition
www.wentworthgalleries.com.au
When: 5:30-8pm
@ Gallery at the Wentworth – Foyer Level, Sofitel Wentworth Hotel – 61 Phillip Street, Sydney 2000.

What I Had I Gave Away – Hardware Gallery’s final exhibition
www.hardwaregallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Hardware Gallery – 263 Enmore Rd, Enmore

ANDREW BURFORD & JASON PHU: Down, Under, On the Piss, Up.

http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries/campus-galleries/kudos-gallery

When: 5-7:30pm
@ Kudos Gallery – 6 Napier Street  Paddington

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Wednesday 7th December
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NEW PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES -
from the Wik and Kugu Art Centre, Aurukun
www.martinbrownecontemporary.com/aurukun11.html
When: 6-8pm
@ Martin Browne Contemporary – 15-21 Hampden Street, Paddington

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE SHOW
www.sydney.edu.au/sca
When: 6-8pm
@ SCA – The University of Sydney, Balmain Road, Rozelle

CALLING ALL ARTISTS – COME & CELEBRATE
THE LAST ART SHOW OF THE YEAR @ TAP
ONLY $25/ WORK. ALL GUARANTEED TO BE HUNG.
DELIVER WORKS BY THIS MONDAY 12-6PM
www.tapgallery.org.au
When: 6-9pm
@ TAP GALLERY – 278 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst

ANDREW LAVERY – FABRIC
www.artereal.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Artereal Gallery – 747 Darling Street, Rozelle

lit-up like a christmas tree (Volume VI)
When: 6-8pm
@ James Dorahy Project Space – Suite 4, Level One, Minerva Building, 111 Macleay Street, Potts Point

XEROX MISSIVE 1977/2011
A new work by Ms&Mr for the AGNSW Contemporary Project Space.
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/ms-mr/
When: 6pm, no RSVP required
@ downstairs on Level 2 of the Gallery AGNSW.

Wild At Heart
www.richardmartinart.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Richard Martin – 98 Holdsworth Street Woollahra

Sophie Piet
www.articulate497.blogspot.com/
When: 6-8:30pm
@ Articulate Project Space – 497 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

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Thursday 8th December
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Pure & Dirty
www.arielbooks.com.au
When: 6:30-9pm
@ Ariel Bookstore – 42 Oxford Street, Paddington

Art Program at Sydney Children’s Hospital – Christmas Art Exhibitions
Officiated by the Hon Jillian Skinner MP
(Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research)
www.collectionsaustralia.net.au/org/1650/about/
When: 5:30–7:30pm
@ Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick

PETER SHARP – SHADOWBOX: THE DESERT PAINTINGS
www.liverpoolstgallery.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Liverpool street Gallery – 243a Liverpool Street, East Sydney

BEN RAK – Socially Structured Movement
www.iaindawson.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Iain dawson gallery – 443 oxford street, paddington

Barbara Knezevic – Wish Fulfilment
www.55sydenhamrd.com/
When: 6-8pm
@ 55 SYDENHAM RD MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 AU – 55 SYDENHAM RD MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 AU

ATVP Demo Sale 2011 – The ATVP Demo Sale is a fundraiser for the gallery
SUBMISSIONS DUE: Monday 5/12/2011
www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au/index.php?p=1_221
When: 6pm
@ At The Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc – 565 King Street, Newtown

The Salon show
Opening Speeches and award ceremony announced by the Mayor of Pittwater
Cr. Harvey Rose
Poetry reading by Emily McIntyre, Music by Heather McIntyre
Three new wines from the Hunter Valley will also be launched on the night “Monitor Ridge Wines”
all proceeds go to “Chris O’ Brien Life House” at RPA
When: 6-8pm
@ 1773 Pittwater rd, Mona Vale, Sydney

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Friday 9th December
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Aqua-librium: to find a point of balance using the flow of water
An exhibition of site-responsive works by Kath Fries (installation) & Julie McConaghy (painting)
Artist talks: 2pm Sunday 18 December
www.kathfries.blogspot.com
When: 5-8pm
@ Primrose Park Gallery – Matora Lane (off Young Street), Cremorne

NO MONEY, NO WIFE
www.chinaheights.com/
When: 6-8pm
@ China Heights Gallery, Level 3, 16-28 Foster Street, Surry Hills

TOO LEGIT TO KNIT: an Exhibition of TuTu Fundraising Craft Empire
www.myspace.com/littlefishgallery
When: 6-9pm
@ Little Fish Gallery – 22 Enmore Rd Newtown

Becky Gibson – New Works
www.galleryeight.com.au
When: 6-9pm
@ Galleryeight – 12 Argyle Place, Millers Point, Sydney

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Saturday 10th December
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Philip James Frost
www.blankspace.com.au
When: 4-6pm
@ Blank Space – 374 Crown Street, Surry Hills

celebrate
Opened by Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP
www.franceskeevilart.com.au
When: 5-7pm
@ Frances Keevil Gallery – Bay Village, 28-34 Cross Street, Double Bay

Christmas Markets
When: 10am-5pm
@ Hill Street Precinct, 8 Hill Street, Surry Hills

That’s not how you make porridge!
www.grag.com.au/site/
When: 2-5pm
@ Goulburn Regional Art Gallery – Corner of Church St & Bourke Street

New Works – Year of the Tyrant
www.rayhughesgallery.com/
When: 4pm
@ Ray Hughes gallery – 270 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills

Adam Cullen – Aiding the bet (with animals)
www.galleryecosse.com.au
When: 4-6pm
@ Gallery Ecosse – ‘Halcyon’ Exeter Road, Exeter

Action Stations
experiments in positioning artists’ work as ignitors of action:
physical, social, political, emotional. Curious artists working
in movement and hybrid forms will offer new ideas in a scenario
where the audience are not only observers but also co-creators.
ADULT $20 CONC $15
www.campbelltownartscentre.com.au
When: 2-10pm
@ Campbelltown Arts Centre – 1 Art Gallery, Rd, Campbelltown

AURAL HALLUCINATIONS
www.sydney.edu.au/seymour/about/yorktheatre.shtml
When: 7-10pm
@ York Theatre , Seymour Centre

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Sunday 11th December
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ALL THE BEST
www.sohogalleries.net
When: 2-5pm
@ Soho Galleries SYDNEY, 104 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo

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Monday 12th December
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Tuesday 13th December
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The Found Object Art Collective
Introduction by Costa Georgiardis (SBS) and Amanda Tattersall (GetUp!)
appearances by Stella Whittaker and Micheal Mobbs
www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/…/bondi_pavilion/gallery
When: 6:30-8:30pm
@ Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach

DORKBOT-SYD DEC : ROBOTS + ELECTROCUTION + HACKING AIRPLANES + SYNTHESIZERS
This month Sydney’s Dorkbot goes to Performance Space as a part
of the Clubhouse Program, to present 4 incredible projects from a variety of super nerds
RSVP here
www.performancespacebookings.com.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=170118
When: 7pm Sharp – 10pm
@ Performance Space – 245 Wilson St Eveleigh, Sydney

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Wednesday 14th December
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Last Show of the year – 14 – 23 December 2011
10 DAYS ONLY – ALL WORKS $1500 AND UNDER
www.kingstreetgallery.com.au
When: Tuesday – Saturday – 10am – 6pm
@ King Street Gallery on William – 177 William Street, Darlinghurst

END-of-YEEEEAAAAR thINgs soiREE’ | Talking Through Your Arts | 2SER-FM
Talking Through Your Arts | Saturdays | 12-1.00pm | 107.3FM
parking is available
public transport: bus 428
When: 6-9pm
@ Addison Gallery | 142 Addison Road | Hut 13 (first hut your come to on the right as you enter the community centre)

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Thursday 15th December
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REGISTER NOW: For the 4A 2011 Annual Members’ Exhibition
Download a form by clicking on this link – This may take a minute to download)

http://gallery.mailchimp.com/dce4715ce2b8f617885225776/files/4A_Annual_Members_Exhibition_Registration_Form.pdf

When: 6-8pm
@ 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art – 181-187 Hay Street, Sydney

Lost And Found, Chris Lego
www.plumpgallery.org/
When: 6-8pm
@ Plump Gallery, 240 Enmore Rd, Enmore

…stand next in line @ Alaska Projects
Curated by Onur Karaozbek, Co-Curator Tolmie MacRae and joined by InstraMental for extra flavour
www.alaskaprojects.com
When: 6-8:30pm
@ Alaska Projects – Level 2, Kings Cross Car Park, 9A Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay

THE PAPER MILL PARTY – So long and goodnight!
The Paper Mill will be completely transformed into a dancing fun
time destination complete with DJ’s drinks and hilarity for all.
Come to The Paper Mill from 7pm on Thursday December 15 to celebrate
an amazing year-and-a-half with The Paper Mill Directors, Volunteers and artists.
www.thepapermill.org.au
When: 7-11pm
@ The Paper Mill – 1 Angel Place, Ash St, Sydney

Gallery One: Group exhibition – WOHOOOH!!!
Gallery Two: Eugene D’Souza – Of Flesh
Gallery Three: Janet Parker-Smith, Pia Larsen & Court Williams – Extreme Measures
Gallery Four: The Photogroup – Snapshot
www.gaffa.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Gaffa Gallery – 281 Clarence Street, CBD, Sydney

Gifted – Christmas  on Danks street
www.kaleidoscope-gallery.com/
When: 6-8pm
@ Kaleidoscope Gallery – 3-7 Danks Street, Waterloo

Articulate Turns One
www.articulate497.blogspot.com/
When: 6-9pm
@ Articulate Project Space – 497 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt.

ALTERATIONS, DISTURBANCES & RIPS
www.ambushgallery.com/
When: 6-9pm
@ aMBUSH Gallery – 4A James St, Waterloo SYDNEY

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Friday 16th December
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Saturday 17th December
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55 Sydenham Rd Marrickeville NSW 2204 AU
Fundraiser
www.55sydenhamrd.com
When: 5-10pm
@ 55 Sydenham Rd Marrickeville NSW 2204 AU

Kearnsy Christmas Art Show
When: 3-5pm
@ 37, Moncur St, Woollahra – Entry via the back street (Dorhauer Lane)

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Sunday 18th December
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CRACKER

MOP FUNDRAISER – CRACKER
CASH & CARRY – ALL WORKS $50
DONATE OR BUY A WORK
ALL WORKS @ MOP BY Sat 17.12.2011
(any medium) no larger than a4 in size
www.mop.org.au
When: 6-8pm
@ MOP – 2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

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Monday 19th December
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Tuesday 20th December
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Gallery Burlesque “Tease the season”
www.galleryburlesque.com
When: 7:30pm-12am
@ Gallery Burlesque – St James Hotel, 114 Castlereagh St, Sydney

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Thursday 22nd December
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Friday 23rd December
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Saturday 24th December
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Sunday 25th December
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THINGS OF INTEREST
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Project52 is about intrigue and the relationship between people,
objects, images and stories.

Each week, for 52 weeks, I create a drawing and a related 52-word
story inspired by objects provided by a participant.

Participants are invited to provide me with an object or a photo.
Within a week, I create an artwork and a story, using their object for inspiration.
In return, you receive a sneak preview before I post the work on my site and you
get the credit for providing the inspiration.

When all 52 works are completed, the project will culminate in an exhibition.
The easiest way to see some of the outputs is to visit my blog
www.anthonyquinnartist.com/blog-page-not-category/

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A free exhibition of the artists selected for the Redlands Westpac Art Prize 2012 will be
presented at the National Art School from 2 May until 2 June 2012.

PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT:
The winning artists in both the main prize and emerging prize will be announced on
Wednesday 2 May 2012. With the exception of the winning art works that are acquired by
Redlands School, all works exhibited in the Prize will be available for purchase.

About Redlands
Established in 1884, Redlands is a leading Sydney independent school with a reputation
for innovation in education. Over the past 126 years, Redlands has expanded
significantly from its beginnings as a small school of five students to the vibrant, co-
educational, international environment of today and during that time has led much
innovation in education. An extensive range of programs – academic, sports, creative
and performing arts, outdoor education, service – gives students the opportunity to learn,
to achieve and to develop their unique skills and talents.

As in previous years Lindy will select approximately 18 contemporary Australian and
New Zealand artists to participate in the exhibition. Each of the selected artists
will in turn nominate an “emerging” artist to also participate.

The successful selected artist will receive a $20,000 cheque courtesy of Westpac’s sponsorship.
The successful emerging artist will receive a $10,000 cheque courtesy of Konica Minolta.
Both artworks will in turn become part of the School’s teaching collection.

For further information please contact Tina Flemning on 02 9908 6484 or tfleming@redlands.nsw.edu.au

www.redlands.nsw.edu.au/go/redlands-community/redlands-westpac-art-prize

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The ATVP Demo Sale is a fundraiser for the gallery and an opportunity to sell your
artworks in the lead up to the Christmas Season. The show will take up the entirety
of the Ground Floor Gallery as well as our two new spaces – the Starewell Gallery
and Gallery 4.5 upstairs.

As an Artist Run Initiative (ARI), ATVP relies on donations, grants and a whole lot
of good will to fund our mission to support emerging and contemporary art, artists
and curators. As such, this show is an important fundraiser to ensure that we can
keep delivering an exciting program into 2012 and beyond.

Artists are invited to submit works with a sale price of no more than $300.
The proceeds from any works sold will be split evenly between the gallery and the artist.

The Demo Sale operates like a garage sale – works can be taken by the buyer immediately
after purchase (in time to be wrapped and put under the tree). We will continue to put
out more artworks as others sell.

Download the submission form www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au/web_images/85/FORM_DemoSale.pdf
OR see form attached and return to info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au by 6.00pm, Thursday 1/12/11

KEY FACTS & DATES:
Exhibition runs 8 – 18 December
Works to be delivered between 10am and 6pm Monday 5 December 2011
Sale price for all artworks is $300 or less
Works should be no larger than 100 cm in any dimension
Proceeds split 50/50 with ATVP
Submissions due – Monday 5 December
www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au
info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au (02) 9519 2340, 0430 083 364
@ At The Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc. – 565 King Street Newtown NSW 2042

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ATVP now accepting exhibition proposals for 2012
Each year, the At the Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc. (ATVP)
team develops a new and exciting program of exhibitions and events for
the coming 12 months. Within this program, a number of exhibition slots
are reserved for proposals from artists and curators wishing to exhibit
in one or more of our gallery spaces. ATVP will consider every proposal seriously,
and for those that are successful, provide complete support in the development
and delivery of the exhibition.
We are currently accepting proposals until 6.00pm Sunday 18th December.
Please find the information pack and proposal form attached.

ATVP is committed to supporting innovative, experimental and engaging emerging and
contemporary artistic and curatorial practices. Since being established in early 2007,
ATVP has presented more than 100 exhibitions, projects and events, providing valuable
exposure and opportunities for artists, curators and audiences alike.

Proposals are open to artists seeking individual exhibition, group shows and curators.
Artists should take particular note of our new space Gallery 4.5 -
an affordable and professional space for a solo show.
The information pack attached outlines the available spaces and associated costs,
as well as what you can expect when exhibiting at ATVP.
If you would like any further information please visit our
website or get in touch at info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au.

Kind regards,
Brendan Penzer
Gallery Director
At the Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc.

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LAST CHANCE XMAS SHOPPING!
We will be holding a late night shopping extravaganza December 20th until 8pm. The Gallery, Sterling, &company, Parable, Studio artists and Blackstar Pastry.
More info →
PROPOSALS OPEN FOR THE GALLERY LEVEL (ONE, TWO & THREE)
If you’re interested in submitting a proposal to exhibit in one of our main galleries, find information on how to apply.
More info →
CALL OUT FOR GAFFA’S GUEST GALLERY ‘FAILSPACE’
Failspace is a project space that aims to initiate a critical discourse and presentation of Contemporary craft and labour intensive art through a series of experimental and participatory exhibitions.
More info →
CLASSES + WORKSHOPS ON THE STUDIO LEVEL
Enrolments for the next silver-smithing semester are now open. Semester begins February 2012.
More info →
INVITATION: OBJECT MAKERS + JEWELLERS TO APPLY FOR REPRESENTATION IN GAFFA’S SHOP STERLING
Sterling is making room to take in a selection of new stockists. If you think you have something for our retail outlet please contact sterling@gaffa.com.au with a brief introduction to yourself and your practice and 3 JPEGS of your current range.
More info →
THE ARCADES: TWO POP UP SPACES AVAILABLE
We are so thrilled to have added Parable (link to parable) + &company (link to &company) to the Gaffa family and are excited to be entering into the New Year with them on board. This leaves two spaces up for grabs! Next year’s going to be huge so get in quick!
More info →

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OIL PAINTING CLASSES with Celia Gullett

Applications are now open for a one year course in oil painting classes with Celia Gullett. This course is designed to familiarize students with the historical principles and techniques of painting. The central theme of the course is to investigate and understand how artists have tackled the difficulty of creating three dimensions on a flat surface. Artists from numerous periods of western painting have passed down invaluable methods to achieve a range of effects in oils. By focusing on the use of underpainting systems, and painting in layers, it is envisaged that students will expand their repertoire and be able to bring greater purpose and skill to their practice.
The course is suitable for established practitioners who wish to extend their technical knowledge, as well as students with no prior experience. Beginners will gain a strong foundation in oil painting.

Students will learn a wide range of traditional systems that will expand their
understanding of the craft of painting, and bring about a more informed attitude towards the subtle aspects of working with oil paint. As well as gaining an understanding of these traditional systems, students are introduced to the properties and characteristics of pigments, mediums and supports, encouraging students to familiarize themselves with archival practices. Subjects include the figure, still life, portraiture and landscape, seen technically through particular painters in western history. Whilst it is often the case during the course that the subject is set, the range of techniques and effects covered can be adapted to figurative or non-figurative painting. The pursuit of an individual language is encouraged and fostered in and out of class, and students are expected to develop
their own responses to the information presented during the year.

The year is divided into 4 terms, which roughly follow the school year. New students are required to attend on a Friday from 9.30 – 2pm with a short lunch break. Class size is limited to 12. Students need to make a commitment to attend the full programme, as the course has been designed in stages to allow maximum attention to each area of study.
If students wish to continue studying after the first year, as has been the case to date, there is a mixture of self – generated and set projects. Various artists from the Impressionists, the 20th century, and our current time are covered. The use of contemporary materials is also discussed and investigated in the second year of study.

The studio for the classes is situated in Annandale. Applicants should contact Celia Gullett to enquire about costs and equipment. There is a recommended materials
list, which will provide students with a preferred palette, mediums and brushes. etc. Classes for new students are on Fridays and continuing students on Thursdays.
COURSE OUTLINE

Term 1 :  UNDERSTANDING MATERIALS AND TONE.
• understanding tone and learning traditional methods used in
underpainting systems
• overpainting in opaques and glazes.
• Properties of pigments
• Understanding fat over lean
• Mediums
• Different supports for painting
• Brushwork

Term 2 : COLOUR AND GROUNDS
• Traditional Palette
• The modern palette
• Limited Palette
• Traditional grounds and their purpose.
• Colour and Tone.
• Composition

Term 3 : THE HUMAN FORM
• Understanding the figure through drawing
• Painting the figure / portraiture
• Colours for flesh
• Painting flesh historically
• Painting flesh in a contemporary way

Term 4 : SELF GENERATED PROJECT
This term will be spent producing a body of work based on the student’s choice of subject. This is an opportunity for all students to put into practice a more individual approach to painting using the skills attained throughout the year, applying the new repertoire to a more personal subject.

ABOUT CELIA GULLETT
Before founding the painting school at Annandale in 2005, Celia Gullett studied at East Sydney Technical college ( now NAS ), and completed a degree in Fine Arts at City Art Institute, ( now COFA ) in 1982. Returning to teach at both institutions, she has also run many specialized short courses and workshops in Sydney and rural NSW. After completing her studies at City Art Institute and East Sydney Tech, she studied with Charlie Sheard for three years, and assisted him for a year at his studio school in
2000. Celia Gullett has exhibited with the Tim Olsen Gallery since 2002.

For further details
email: celia.gullett@gmail.com

OPENINGS AND THE ARTS IN SYDNEY 28/11/2011 – 04/12/2011

How is the silly seasons treating you and who can believe it’s December?

This week I am not only doing the blog but also having my own solo show called  ‘Burlesque, Ballet & Cirque’  @ Gaffa this Thursday – 1-13th December, come along if you can make it.

Click on all images for more information, also a quick note to say this will be the second-last post for the year.

It has been a busy one but thank you for all the support!

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Monday 28th November
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BOOK LAUNCH: HOLIDAY GODDESS
RSVP contact@arielbooks.com.au
For more information call us on (02) 9332 4581 or twitter @ArielBookswww.arielbooks.com.au
When: 6:30-9:30pm
@ Ariel Booksellers – 42 Oxford St, Paddington

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Tuesday 29th November
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Large exhibition of small works
www.australiangalleries.com.au
When: 6–8pm
@ Australian Galleries – 15 Roylston Street, Paddington

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Wednesday 30th November
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Nick Collard – Sounds of Day and Night – solo show
Curated by Toby Chapman
www.alaskaprojects.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Alaska Projects – Level 2, Kings Cross Car Park, 9A Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay

Paul Donald – Sydney Salon
www.jamesdorahy.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ James Dorahy Project – Suite 4, Level One, Minerva Building, 111 Macleay St, Potts Point

FRANZ EHMANN
www.factory49.blogspot.com
When: 6-8pm
@ Factory 49 – 49 Shepherd St, Marrickville

Book Launch – Girlosophy: INSPIRE
www.arielbooks.com.au
When: 6-9pm
@ Ariel Booksellers – 42 Oxford St, Paddington

Echoes of Unknown Thought – Dan Stocks
www.indexspace.com.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Index Studios – 60 Hutchinson st., Saint Peters

Matt Ellwood: Alabama Song
www.the-generalstore.net
When: 6-8pm
@ General Store – lvl 1,77-83 William St, Sydney

The Drawing Room – Graduate Exhibition
www.sit.nsw.edu.au/enmore
When: 6-9pm
@ Design Centre Enmore – The Exhibition Hall, Edgeware Rd , Enmore

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Thursday 1st December
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Gallery One – Mark Rowden – Burlesque, Ballet & Cirque
Gallery Two – Shirley Hersch – Clarity
Gallery three – Gallery FOUR Snapshot
www.gaffa.com.au
When 6-8pm
@ Gaffa Gallery – 281 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD

GROUPS WHO
www.roslynoxley9.com.au
When: 6-8pm‏
@ Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery – 8 Soudan Lane, Paddington

Gallery 1 – DARA GILL
Gallery 2 – BROWN COUNCIL
Gallery 3 – ALEX WISSER‏
www.mop.org.au
When: 6-8pm
@ Mop – 2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

Up Lands – Jade Oakley
www.australiangalleries.com.au
When: 6–8pm
@ Australian Galleries – 24 Glenmore Road, Paddington

John Ogden: Saltwater People of the Broken Bays:
Sydney’s Northern Beaches
Book launch and exhibition – Bookings essential T 8374 6230
www.whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/12081-john-ogden-saltwater-people-of-the-broken-bays-sydney-s-northern-beaches-book-launch-and-exhibition
When: 6-7:30pm
@ Surry Hills Library

THE LARAPINTA EXHIBTION
FROM ALICE SPRINGS TO GLEN HELEN @ Both galleries
www.defiancegallery.com/
When: 6-8pm
@ Defiance Gallery II – 94 William St, Paddington
@ Defiance Gallery I – 47 Enmore Road, Newtown

Attract::Relate::Sustain

http://www.usuonline.com/Entertainment/Verge_Gallery/Default.aspx

When: 6-8pm
@ Verge Gallery – Jane Foss Russell Plaza, City Rd, University of Sydney, Sydney

FOURHEADS KALIEDE
www.kaleidoscope-gallery.com
When: 6-9pm
@ Kaleidoscope Gallery 3-7 danks street, waterloo

National Art School Graduate Exhibition 2011
www.nas.edu.au/
When: 6-8pm
@ National Art School, forbes street, darlinghurst

MEET THE LOCALS – Upcoming Camera Club Exhibition
www.thecameraclub.com.au
When: 7-10pm
@ Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi – Upstairs

AMAZE 2011 Graduate Exhibition
www.amaze2011.com
When: 7-9pm
@ Tin Sheds Gallery – 154 City Road, Chippendale

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Friday 2nd December
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Photographs 2003-2011 – Conor O’Brien
There is unrest in the forest, there is trouble in the trees – Rebecca Dagnall
Belco Pride – Lee Grant
www.acp.org.au/
When: 6-8pm
@ ACP – 257 Oxford Street, Paddington

occupyxmas – $400 Cash Prize for CRASSMASS Artwork
www.snackart.com.au
When: 5-7pm
@ Reverse Garbage – 8/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville\

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Saturday 3rd December
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A Love Magic Coo-ee Christmas
6 Communities – 60 Artists – 120 Artworks
www.cooeeart.com.au
When: 3pm
@ Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery – 31 Lamrock Ave (cnr Chambers Street) Bondi

Violeta Dineva
www.artatrium.com.au
When: 2:30–4:30pm
@ Art Atrium – 181 Old South Head Road, Bondi Junction

BOXES – group end of year show
www.connydietzscholdgallery.com
When: 4-6pm
@ Conny Dietzschold gallery – 99 Crown Street, East Sydney

ARTISTS @ ASHFIELD ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
www.galleryntk.com.au/
When: 6-8pm
@ GALLERY NTK – 2/90-100 EDWIN ST NTH, Croydon

The Great Klepto Debate
www.serialspace.org
When: 7-10pm
@ Serial Space – 33 Wellington St  Chippendale

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Sunday 4th December
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A very KERE Christmas – Fundraiser for Kere M Baker & Family
www.redolivestudios.com
When: 1-6pm
@ underground ARTspace 1/294 Sydney Road, Balgowlah

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THINGS OF INTEREST
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Toyota Community Spirit Gallery is calling for submissions from
emerging artists to exhibit in our 2012 Emerging Artist
exhibition.

Successful applicants are eligible to apply for
the $10,000 Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award.

A broad range of contemporary and traditional works across all
mediums is sought from artists from diverse social and cultural
backgrounds. The focus is on local artists from the cities of
Port Phillip and Hobsons Bay but the program is also open to
regional and interstate artists. There is no cost to exhibit and
no commission charged on sales of work. Established in 2004, the
Gallery runs a continuous program of exhibitions at Toyota’s
corporate headquarters in Port Melbourne and has shown the works
of over 700 artists.

You must download both the Information for Applicants and
Application document.
Links to these documents are as below or can be downloaded from
the www.watcharts.com.au/toyota.html

Information for
Applicants: www.watcharts.com.au/EmergeToyota_Info2012.
pdf
Application Document:
www.watcharts.com.au/EmergeToyotaApplic_2012.doc
Applications close 17 February 2012

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The ATVP Demo Sale is a fundraiser for the gallery and an opportunity to sell your
artworks in the lead up to the Christmas Season. The show will take up the entirety
of the Ground Floor Gallery as well as our two new spaces – the Starewell Gallery
and Gallery 4.5 upstairs.

As an Artist Run Initiative (ARI), ATVP relies on donations, grants and a whole lot
of good will to fund our mission to support emerging and contemporary art, artists
and curators. As such, this show is an important fundraiser to ensure that we can
keep delivering an exciting program into 2012 and beyond.

Artists are invited to submit works with a sale price of no more than $300.
The proceeds from any works sold will be split evenly between the gallery and the artist.

The Demo Sale operates like a garage sale – works can be taken by the buyer immediately
after purchase (in time to be wrapped and put under the tree). We will continue to put
out more artworks as others sell.

Download the submission form www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au/web_images/85/FORM_DemoSale.pdf
OR see form attached and return to info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au by 6.00pm, Thursday 1/12/11

KEY FACTS & DATES:
Exhibition runs 8 – 18 December
Works to be delivered between 10am and 6pm Monday 5 December 2011
Sale price for all artworks is $300 or less
Works should be no larger than 100 cm in any dimension
Proceeds split 50/50 with ATVP
Submissions due – Monday 5 December
www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au
info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au (02) 9519 2340, 0430 083 364
@ At The Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc. – 565 King Street Newtown NSW 2042

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