Art Exhibitions
Kate Dorrough Catalogue
The Lyrical River Kate Dorrough The Lyrical River. Exhibition by Kate Dorrough at the Manning Regional gGallery Sydney Art writer and editor, Victoria Hynes ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
Benalla – ‘World Sculpture News’
A Rural Renaissance People who feel that art is elitist, with little part to play in ordinary lives, would do well to think of all public art projects in cities across the world that enhance the quality of life of their residents. In Australia a vibrant street art...
Gibbs Farm – ‘World Sculpture News #51’
Valley Of The Titans New Zealand sculpture collector Alan Gibbs, more than two decades ago, began to build a sculpture park to accommodate his passion. A unique meeting of art and nature, here one leaves the pressures of the everyday world behind and takes time to...
Pacific Sisters – ‘Asian Art News’
Pacific Sisters: He Toa Tāera Fashion Activists at Auckland Art Gallery In the 1990s, a group of Pacific and Maori artists in Auckland collaborated to make a series of happenings— performances in warehouses and art galleries that brought together art, music, fashion,...
Inhabited Architecture – ‘World Sculpture News’
Inhabited Architecture Chrissie Cotter Gallery At Chrissie Cotter Gallery, nestled between a thriving urban vegetable garden and rows of century-old terrace houses, four female artists—Susan O’Doherty, Freya Jobbins, Ro Murray, and Mandy Burgess—explore the social,...
Peter Tilley ‘World Sculpture News’
Out Of The Shadows Sculptor Peter Tilley’s figurative art continues his philosophical inquiry, namely the pursuit of harmony between life’s opposing forces. His addressing of meaningful philosophical concerns through physical and robust media is a testament to his...
Peter Tilley Catalogue
Seeing The Shadow: The Dark Side The optical effects of light and shade have been explored throughout art history from the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Da Vinci’s use of ‘chiaroscuro’ in Renaissance Italy. Shadows in western culture have often been...
Enough Khalas – ‘Asian Art News #28’
Enough Khalas At the University of NSW Gallery Since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11, 2001, Islamophobia has been pervasive in many Western countries. A multi-media group exhibition entitled Enough Khalas in Sydney, the...
Brett McMahon ‘ Asian Art News #27’
New Directions BRETT MCMAHON For artist Brett McMahon, returning to the natural and industrial environs of his childhood home of Newcastle, two hours north of Sydney, has generated a fertile period of creative output. A regular in Sydney's contemporary art scene since...
Tatsuo Miyajima – ‘Asian Art News’
Tatsuo Miyajima At the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Our lives are governed by time—measured on watches, mobile telephones, and laptops. The passage of time is the central theme of Japanese multi-media artist Tatsuo Miyajima’s art practice. He makes sculptures and...
Vernon Ah Kee – ‘Asian Art News’
Finding The Warrior Self Vernon Ah Kee’s art and voice are vital to understanding the reality of life for Aboriginal people in Australia now. His recent survey show entitled Not an Animal or a Plant shows something of the diversity of Aboriginal culture, encouraging...
‘Under The Sun’ Review – ‘Asian Art News’
Everything under the Sun The Australian Summer this year has been marked by scorching temperatures and unprecedented heatwaves across the country. It is therefore fitting that an exhibition exploring the iconic photograph titled ‘The Sunbaker’, by renowned...
Maria Fernanda Cardoso – Featured Exhibition
Gumnuts and Sandstone Maria Fernanda Cardoso Eucalyptus trees and sandstone rocks are a quintessential part of the Sydney landscape, so much so that local residents can be inured to their innate beauty. Therefore, it is not surprising that it takes someone supplanted...
Kate Dorrough – Artist Statement
THEATRE of the GROTTO ARTIST STATEMENT: KATE DORROUGH THE INSTALLATION BECOMES A THEATRE WHERE SCULPTURES ARE ACTORS WITHIN A DRAMATIC STAGE SETTING KATE DORROUGH is an Australian artist based in Sydney with a multi-disciplinary practice spanning painting, ceramics,...
Under 5K – ‘Australian Art Collector’
Under 5K – Marion Borgelt Born: 1954 Price range: $2,000 to $100,000 For nearly four decades Marion Borgelt has forged an illustrious artistic career, creating paintings, sculptures and mixed media constructions for private, public and corporate collections. Starting...
Know My Name – ‘Australian Art News’
Sydney Art writer and editor, Victoria Hynes
Peter O’Doherty Exhibition Catalogue
The Distance Between Us Walk down any suburban street in Sydney and you’re likely to see an indiscriminate mix of building styles - from McMansions to Californian bungalows, triple fronted brick veneers to simple weatherboard and fibro cottages. Add to this a...
Kate Dorrough – ‘Asian Art News #29’
The Lyrical River KATE DORROUGHManning Regional Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.25 July-September 1, 2019 “The river has great wisdom and whispers its secrets to the hearts of men.” – Mark Twain The fertile life of rivers and streams has always stirred the human...