Yukultji Napangati: AGNSW acquisition
October 25The Art Gallery of New South Wales has recently acquired a major canvas by Yukultji Napangati from her solo exhibition with us earlier this year.
Congratulations Yukultji!
Simryn Gill reviewed on The Art Life
October 2014Read Sharne Wolff's review of Simryn Gill ‘On the Shelf':
Image: Simryn Gill, Eyes and Storms 20, 2012/13
Craigie Horsefield tapestry
October 2014A sumptuos new tapestry by Craigie Horsefield has just arrived in the gallery.
John R Walker at Moree Plains Gallery
October 2014A survey exhibition of John R Walker's paintings will be at Moree Plains Gallery during October.
The exhibition opening is on Friday 10 October, from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
To view the online catalogue for the exhibition, follow this link:
http://issuu.com/utopiaartsydney/docs/site_moreeplainsgallery
Actions Stations reviewed
September 2014A great review by Peter Haynes of 'Action Stations: Peter Maloney and Louise Paramor' at CANBERRA CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE until September 28.
Image: Peter Maloney, The Bottom of My Heart, 2014.jpg)
'Balance' reviewed on Artshub
September 2014Gina Fairley rates 'Balance' 4/5 on ArtsHub. Thanks Gina!
To read her review, follow this link:
http://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/reviews/visual-arts/christopher-hodges-balance-245691
Peter Maloney: Canberra & Sydney
August 2014A vibrant painting by Peter Maloney features in "Loose Canon", an exhibition curated by Daniel Mudie Cunningham at the new Artbank HQ on Young St in Waterloo. On display until November 15 2014.
Also, Peter Maloney's exhibition "Action Stations", with Louise Paramor, opened last night at Canberra Contemporary Art Space. (installation shot pictured left)
Exhibition runs until 27 September 2014.
Helen Eager at the MCA
August 2014Helen Eager's wall painting 'Tango' has been reinstalled at the Museum of Contemporary Art. It's as striking as ever and great to see it in this new context!
John R Walker at SLNSW
August 2014Find two concertina artist books by John R Walker in the Amaze Gallery at the State Library of New South Wales.
LEGACY: A tribute to Marea Gazzard & Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
August 2014Newcastle Art Gallery places the work of two great Australian artists side by side in an exhibition spanning the 1960s to recent years.
Exhibition dates: 23 August - 15 November 2014 Image: marea gazzard,bularri, 1979, clay, 57 x 54 x 21cm
Action Stations: Peter Maloney at CCAS
August 2014“Action Stations”, an exhibition of recent work by Peter Maloney and Louise Paramor, will be at Canberra Contemporary Art Space from 22 August - 27 September 2014.
Opening 6pm Friday 22 August. Image: peter maloney, solstice, 2012, acrylic on polyester, 161 x 120cm
2 Danks St Award for Art Criticism
July 2014Open to both established and new writers for a review of an exhibition at any of the permanent galleries of 2 Danks St from 12 July to 4 October 2014. The main award is $1,000 and the opportunity to publish a reveiw in Art Almanac. This year, Artist Profile also introduces a new category, offering an alternative prize of $500 for a review which shows flair and potential and/or stretches the boundaries of current reviewing.
The panel of judges includes Owen Craven, Laura Fisher, Andrew Frost and Prue Gibson. For further information, contact Janet Clayton at Janet Clayton Gallery on 02 9698 8443 or janetclayton@me.com
Orson Welles F for Fake
July 20142 Danks St Film Night
Tuesday 15 July
Mandy Chang, the ABC's Commissioning Editor for the Arts, introduces Orson Welles' 1973 directorial finale, F for Fake.
6pm for drinks, light refreshments & a wander around the galleries. 7pm for film viewing. $20 cash on the night
RSVP essential by Thursday 10 July (limited seating)
info@2danksstreet.com.au
Mandy Chang also recommends the new series Art + Soul 2 starring Hetti Perkins on ABC1 at 8:30pm on Tuesday 8 July.
Artist - Book: Acquisitions
June 2014There was a tremendous institutional response to the books in our last exhibition, with works by Simryn Gill, Tony Coleing and Helen Eager all going into public collections, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Queensland Art Gallery and National Library of Australia.
Review: Yukultji Napangati
June 2014Follow the link below to view Sharne Wolff's review of Yukultji Napangati's show.
Kylie Stillman
June 2014Find work by Kylie Stillman in the exhibition
‘Re-Writing the Image: Text as Art', at the
Town Hall Gallery, Hawthorn from
17 June until 10 August 2014.
Four new book carvings by Kylie Stillman
have just arrived in the gallery, after being exhibited in Ex Libris at Geelong Art Gallery. Image: kylie stillman, the spray, 2013 hand-cut paperback books
Peter Elliott Memorial Celebration
May 2014A celebration of the life of Peter Elliott, great patron of the visual arts and friend to many, will be held at The Great Hall, University of Sydney, at 4pm on Wednesday May 14.
The touring exhibition Masterpieces from the Peter Elliott Collection is at Orange Regional Gallery until June 15.
John R Walker - two fabulous shows
April 2014
Terroir Big Land Pictures, John’s survey at Orange Regional Gallery, runs until
Sunday 27 April. To view the online catalogues, click on the following:
Catalogue
Installation views
The End of All Our Exploring, an exhibition of John’s recent work at Utopia Art
Sydney, closes on Saturday 26 April. Click here to see Online catalogue.
Also, read Gina Fairley’s review of the show on ArtsHub
John R Walker
April 2014
John R Walker & Simryn Gill, finalists in Redlands Konica Art Prize
Find their work at the National Art School Gallery from 11 April until 15 May, 2014.
Liz Coats
March 2014This Saturday 15 March will be the last day of Liz Coats’ exhibition 'Streaming' - not to be missed!
Image: liz coats, streaming #6, 2011, acrylic media & pigment on canvas, 110 x 88.5cm, detail
Helen Eager on the walls
March 2014
Two new wall paintings by Helen Eager, titled ‘Starlight’ and ‘Moonlight’, are now installed at the entrances to Utopia Art Sydney.
On the other side of town, in the entrance hall of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Gallery’s latest Helen Eager acquisition ‘VIF’ greets visitors as part of the exhibition Forcefields.
Visual Feasts - Luke Mangan and the 2 Danks Street Galleries
March 2014Book now for a special bespoke dinner next Wednesday 19 March, with entree course inspired by the paintings of Helen Eager.
$110 per person includes canapés, three course meal and drinks.
02 9002 5321 or mojo@lukemangan.com
An afternoon of talks
February 2014
Join us for an afternoon of stimulating discussion about art and collecting on Saturday 22 March.
From 3:30pm at Utopia Art Sydney, John R Walker will talk about his exhibition ‘The End of All Our Exploring’, which opens that day.
The program of talks commences at 2pm.
For further information go to:
2danksstreet.com.au/whats-on-current.php
