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.
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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.
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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.
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DOWNSTAIRS: Christopher Hodges

‘Something from Nothing’ opens next Wednesday 26 June from 5 - 7pm at The Depot Gallery.
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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

Save the date: Christopher Hodges at The Depot Gallery

‘Something from Nothing’, an exhibition of Christopher Hodges sculpture will be popping up
at the Depot Gallery,
2 Danks Street from 25 June to 6 July, 2013.

Kylie Stillman: Air Born

Works by Kylie Stillman will feature in ‘Air Born’, an exhibition looking at contemporary art inspired by birds, at the McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park, from 23 June to 6 October 2013.

Peter Maloney acquisition

We are pleased to annouced that the painting Equinox (pictured), from Peter Maloney’s exhibition ‘Radar & Other Fabulous Colours’ has been acquired by a public institution.

Angus Nivison: last week!

Saturday 4 April will be the last day of Angus Nivison’s
exhibition “Letters Home”. The artist will be in the gallery on the Saturday so please drop by for a chat and a last look at his magnificent show.

Next up: Peter Maloney

‘Radar & Other Fabulous Colours’, an exhibition of Peter Maloney’s latest work, will open on Saturday 11 May. Save the date!

David Aspden at MPRG

The Bathurst Regional Art Gallery touring exhibition 'David Aspden: A Survey' will be at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery from 2 May - 2 June, 2013.
Meet the curator:
Richard Perram, director of Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and curator of David Aspden: A Survey, will discuss the exhibition at MPRG on Thursday 9 May, 5.30pm for 6-7pm.
Bookings essential. General admission $15. See the MPRG website for more information.

Last Tango

It’s time to say a fond farewell to Helen Eager’s inaugural wall painting, commissioned for the opening of the new MCA in 2012.
Today is the last day visitors will be able to enjoy Eager’s striking composition before scaffolding goes up on Friday.

Aphrodite in Kythera

Christopher Hodges’ private commission for a home on the Greek island of Kythera has just been installed.

Peter Maloney at Sydney Uni

See work by Peter Maloney in ‘Test Pattern’, an exhibition curated by Geoff Newton, which will open at the Sydney University Art Gallery on Saturday 4 May. There will be a conversation with the curator and exhibition artists from 1-2pm. Peter Maloney at Sydney Uni.
See work by Peter Maloney in ‘Test Pattern’, an exhibition curated by Geoff Newton, which will open at the Sydney University Art Gallery on Saturday 4 May. There will be a conversation with the curator and exhibition artists from 1-2pm.

Angus Nivison - Artists Talk

Please join us for a floor talk with the artist on Saturday 20 April from 3pm.
View online catalogue for his exhibition 'Letters Home'.