Thursday
Aug182011
Wednesday
Jul272011
Asian Folk Art | Fine Art - Group show at the BSG, Fitzroy.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 3:45PM When?
26th August - 8th September
Where?
Brunswick Street Gallery
322 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy, Australia.
About?
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“Folk Art” as explained by Dwight MacDonald, “was the people’s own institution, their private little garden walled off from the great formal park of their masters’ High Culture”.
This exhibition seeks to bring together a strong body of contemporary work that derives its aesthetics from Asian Folk Art such as the play of light and shadow in the Wayang Kulit (Indonesian shadow theater), the stylized... and intricacy of paper cutout...s of the Chinese, the dynamic usage of colours and geometry in the Indian Tantric paintings, and the minimalistic forms fused with flat, decorative designs of the Japanese folk art sculptures, the list goes on. Many artists have created works that creatively fuse folk art aesthetics and elements with their contemporary concepts. The adaptations and influences from Asian folk art aesthetics or concepts are non‐exhaustive of course and it is the artists' call which elements to take to tell their stories or to convey their ideas. Works of various styles and mediums could be displayed at the exhibition, be it installations, sculptures, video, relief paintings, jewellery pieces and other 2‐dimensional pieces. When the minimalists are saying Less is More in visual aesthetics, we are saying The More the Merrier! Lights! Colours! Action! After all, this exhibition is dedicated to the art of the Asian people and their cultural traditions in the name of intercultural modernity! Artists: Anna Glynn Aramas Ridge Ashlea Bechaz Ayaka Mikata Belinda Joynes Ben Lopez Sarah Hickey Ellen Stapleton Hilde Thomsen Jessica Singh Josef Peeters Josh Roelink Julia Chau Juliet D Collins Kaitlin Beckett Levene Wong Mal Wass Mia Taninaka Min Zhang Nani Puspasari Sue Codee Yuki Nakano Curated by: Pan Pan Gong P.S. This is a free/unticketed event. Drinks can be purchased at the bar at $5.See More |
Wednesday
Jul202011
Horned Lace Idols - a solo exhibition of new works. Sept 30th - Oct 11th, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 11:06AM When: 30th September - 11th October
Preview: Friday 30th September
Opening: Saturday 1st October @ 5pm
Where: White Canvas Gallery, 26 Church Street, Fortitude Valley. Open Mon-Tue, Thurs -Sun 11am-4pm
About the Exhibition:
Sarah Hickey’s newest series Horned Lace Idols builds on her previous menagerie of patterned and pristine goddesses, yet maintain one striking difference: these women have horns.
Like the Shamans and Hybrid Pagan Gods worshipped before Christianity, the horns are representational of strength, bull-headed determination and power. The Horned Lace Idols simultaneously warn of their potential to defend or protect the herd whilst embodying a connection to the earth and spirit worlds.
Though these fantasy female forms reside in the glittering, exotic worlds of ornamentation and beauty, within them lies the souls of real women: women that can be afraid yet meet their opponent head-on, women that can be sensual without compromising their dignity, women that realise the importance of peace and stillness, and women that allow themselves to feel the full range of emotions dictated by their hearts.
Thursday
May262011
'Art for Arts Sake' Cerebral Palsy Exhibition: 20 June - 1st July, 2011.
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 5:50PM I am proud to be involved again with the Arts for Arts Sake Exhibition housed in the Riverside Centre Foyer from 20 June - 1st July. More than 200 artworks will be showcased at this year’s show that will raise funds for the Cerebral Palsy League in Queensland.
Opening night:
Monday 20 June, 6:30pm
Riverside Centre Foyer
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane
This year’s event will celebrate art in different forms and feature an exclusive parade of the latest designs by fashion icon, Tengdahl.
$45 per person
includes canapés & drinks
Bookings are essential so please RSVP by 15 June
T: 1800 819 086
Monday
May022011
'From the HeART' Exhibition: 20th - 24th May, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 1:06PM The Women’s Legal Service assists an average of 4,000 women per year, many of whom have english as a second language, are socially isolated, experience domestic violence and/or have ongoing and complex matters. Demand for the service exceeds funds and in 2011 we are facing the difficult situation of possibly having to make cuts to our service delivery. This is despite the fact that we can not answer at least 300 calls per week from women in need and our appointments are often booked out six weeks in advance. “From the HeArt” aims to raise money to ensure that as many women as possible have access to our help and support.
When?
Opening night cocktails and canapes on Friday 20th May from 6pm.
The exhibition runs until 24th May, 2011.
Where?
Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane.
Tickets: $66
For more details please follow the link: http://www.wlsq.org.au/sub%20webs/Art%20Show%202011/artshowindex.html
