John Bursill at Pharos Gallery

John Bursill’s exhibtion 'In Landscape: Drought Fire, Flood' will be opening at Pharos Gallery in St Andrews, Victoria on Saturday 26 October from 3 - 5pm.
The show will be opened by Geoff Wallis, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Ballarat.
Following the opening day the show will be viewable by appointment until November 22.
contact: pharoseditions@bigpond.com or 0409 017 859

Welcome baby Drake Dellar

Kylie Stillman’s latest creation with collaborator John Dellar!

Marea Gazzard

'Selini 1' installed at the AGNSW this week.

John R Walker

new website launched: http://johnrwalker.com.au

Liz Coats

exhibiting new paintings at Megalo Print Studio / Gallery
Canberra, until 21st September

No Boundaries

The Gallery @ Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton, Victoria
Works by:
John Bursill, Liz Coats, Helen Eager, Christopher Hodges, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Peter Maloney, Wintjiya Napaltjarri, Makinti Napanangka, Yukultji Napangati, Angus Nivison, Gloria Petyarre, Kylie Stillman, Rover Thomas, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri, George Tjungurrayi & John R Walker.
To attend the opening on Thursday 12 September at 6pm,
RSVP 9592 0291/bacc@bayside.vic.gov.au

Find Helen Eagers 'Tango' reinvented on the MCA stores shopping bags!

Last week: 'The Perversity of Purpose'

Don’t miss Kylie Stillman’s fantastic exhibition. Last day is Saturday 31 August.

Unbound

Kylie Stilman’s work is in 'Unbound' at Macquarie University Art Gallery. Curated by Rhonda Davis and John Potts, the exhibition asks: ‘when is a book a book?’ Until 7 September.

From the Depths

Collaborative woodcut prints by Tony Coleing and Robert Cooney, from a show called ‘The Plumbers of Homebush Bay’, are included in ‘Robet Cooney: From the Depths’ at Newtown Hub Gallery until1 September.

Whatever happened to art criticism?

a Danks Street galleries conversation on contemporary art
Join us on Wednesday August 7 at 7pm. Seats are limited so come early!
The panel:
Col Jordon - Artist, Emeritus Professor University of New South Wales, former art critic, ‘Illawarra Mercury’
Helge Larsen - Jeweller, Former Associate Professor and Head of Jewellery at Sydney College of the Arts
Katrina Strickland - Deputy Editor, Australian Financial Review Magazine
MC: Christopher Hodges
Venue: Dominik Mersch Gallery, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo
Pre-conversation drinks and share platters will be available for purchase from 5pm in the new Danks Street Diner (9698 8595). Grab a tasting plate and two glasses of wine for $30.

Save the date: new paintings by Helen Eager

Our next show at Utopia Art Sydney opens on Saturday 7 September.
Get excited!

Kylie Stillman

Kylie Stillman's exhibition ‘The Perversity of Purpose’ is now showing.
View online catalogue

No Boundaries

Work by Utopia Art Sydney artists will be exhibited at the Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre in Victoria for their exhibition ‘No Boundaries’
from 24 August – 6 October 2013.

Papunya Tula Artists special event:

On Saturday 20 July at 3pm Christopher Hodges will talk about 25 years of representing Papunya Tula Artists, their history and the artists who are painting now.
Click here to view the online catalogue

New work from Peter Maloney:

Coming Up: Kylie Stillman

‘The Perversity of Purpose’, an exhibition of new sculpture by Kylie Stillman, will be opening on Saturday 3 August from 3 – 5pm. Save the date!

Art on Paper: Hazelhurst Art Award 2013

See work by Utopia Art Sydney artists Helen Eager, Peter Maloney, Kylie Stillman and John R Walker in the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Art on Paper award. Exhibition runs until Sunday 25 August.

Find us on Twitter

Christopher Hodges is now tweeting – find him @utopiaartsydney.

Double the art, double the fun!

UPSTAIRS – Marea Gazzard - last week
Don’t miss this survey of Marea Gazzard’s sculpture in clay and bronze. Last day is next Saturday 29 June.
Click here to view the online catalogue

DOWNSTAIRS: Christopher Hodges

‘Something from Nothing’ opens next Wednesday 26 June from 5 - 7pm at The Depot Gallery.
Click here to view the online catalogue

New Wednesday opening hours

The 2 Danks St Galleries will now be opening their doors until 7pm on Wednesday nights.

Next Wednesday 26 June there will be live music and a special winter menu offered by Danks St Diner.

ALLFORART: June 2013

Click here to read the latest issue of online magazine All For Art and Art For All:

The 2 Danks Street award for art criticism

Are you a new writer looking to get published?
Entrants will be asked to review exhibitions at 2 Danks Street from June to August. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $1,000, publication in Artist Profile and online magazine All For Art and Art For All. Closing date for entries is 30 August 2013.
Click here for more information