Clay 3
3 - 27 February, 2016‘Clay’ has become Utopia Art Sydney’s annual showcase of the work of the ceramic artists the gallery represents.
Clay 3 will feature artist's Glenn Barkley, Donna Green, Eloise Rankine, Brett Stone, Katie Watson and Chloe Watson.
Yukultji Napangati in APT
December 2015View major works by Yukultji Napangati at the Asia Pacific Triennial, at QAGOMA, until 10 April, 2016.
Patternation
December 2015Helen Eager features in 'Patternation', an exhibition exploring the conceptual nature of pattern and its affinity with art, science, language, music and movement. At Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, 12 December 2015 - 7 February 2016.
Country & Western
November 2015'Country & Western: Landscape Reimagined' at the S.H. Ervin Gallery, an exhibition touring from the Perc Tucker Art Gallery, Townsville, includes work by Angus Nivison and John R Walker, plus many others. Until 6 December 2015.
National Gallery of Australia acquisitions
November 2015We are thrilled to announce that the National Gallery of Australia have just acquired two works by Utopia Art Sydney artists.
- David Aspden's ‘Two Sides of Love', 1985 (pictured left, top) and Peter Maloney's, 'Help Machine', 2002 (pictured left, bottom).
Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri - New York Times
September 2015Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri's first solo exhibition in New York reviewed by the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/arts/design/an-aboriginal-artists-dizzying-new-york-moment.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=0
Art Almanac cover
September 2015Helen Eager's painting 'Coney Island' graces the cover of the September issue of Art Almanac. Inside, Annie Sebel's interview with the artist sheds light on her new body of work.
Artist Profile
September 2015Lucy Stranger reviews Helen Eager 'Intersections' for Artist Profile's website:
http://www.artistprofile.com.au/helen-eager/
Kylie Stillman - The Art Life
August 2015Read Sharne Wolff's lovely review of Stillman's show 'Over, Under, Around and Through' here:
http://theartlife.com.au/2015/over-under-around-and-through/
John R Walker - Art Monthly
August 2015Don't miss John Zubrzycki's insightful essay on John R Walker in the current (August 2015) issue of Art Monthly.
Says Zubrzycki, "to talk with Walker about his vision, his methodology and what has inspired him over the years is to embark on a journey that is part philosophy, part musicology, part geomorphology."
Christopher Hodges sculpture reviewed
August 2015In her article ‘The Lightness of Being', Jo Moulton examines a number of Christopher Hodges' recent sculptures.
To read, follow this link: http://www.theoutdoorcooperative.com/products/sculpture-the-lightness-of-being/
3 Amigos in Tamworth
July 2015Christopher Hodges, Angus Nivison and John R Walker are '3 Amigos' - find their work at Weswal Gallery in Tamworth. For more information: http://www.weswalgallery.com.au/2011/index.htm
Birth of the Cool
July 2015Find paintings by David Aspden at SAMSTAG Museum of Art, Adelaide in 'Birth of the Cool', curated by Terence Maloon. 17 July - 18 September, 2015.
Turn Turn Turn
June 2015
Works by Marea Gazzard and Brett Stone are included in ‘Turn Turn Turn: The Studio Ceramics Tradition at the National Art School'.
The exhibition runs from 5 June to 8 August at the National Art School Gallery.
Opening night: Thursday 4 June 6-8pm
Image: Marea Gazzard 'Rae II' 2001
John R Walker at Drill Hall Gallery
June 2015
Curated by Glenn Barkley, ‘Here I Give Thanks' will bring together a group of John R Walker's works inspired by particular landscapes.
The exhibition will run from 3 July until 9 August 2015 at the Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra.
Opening Night: Thursday 2 July
For more information visit: http://dhg.anu.edu.au/events/john-r-walker/
Christopher Hodges wins Kangaroo Valley Sculpture Award
May 2015Hodges' sculpture The Maid (pictured) was awarded first prize for Sculpture in the Valley, 2015. Congratulations Christopher!
Simryn Gill at NTU Centre for Contemporary Art, Singapore
March 2015NTU CCA Singapore presents Simryn Gill: Hugging the Shore, 27 March - 14 June 2015. Simryn Gill's first major solo exhibition in Southeast Asia brings together a series of works that reveal the artist's specific attitude towards how we produce meaning and make a place for ourselves in the world.
https://www.gillmanbarracks.com/others/ntu-cca-singapore/617
Talks on collecting for art month
March 2015Join us on the gallery floor at 3pm on Saturday 7, 14 & 21 March to hear Christopher Hodges discuss the art of collecting in its varied guises - from the museum to the ‘emerging' collector.
Look out for Helen Eager's limited edition prints made specially for Art Month Sydney, Tully Arnot's ‘Grass' and Papunya Tula Artists etchings - all ideal for the young collector.
Simryn Gill in new anthology
February 2015Simryn Gill is included in "Women's Work is Never Done", a beautiful anthology of Catherine de Zegher's essays on female artists' work:
http://www.bookdepository.com/Womens-Work-is-Never-Done-Catherine-de-Zegher/9789490693473
Ceramics, food & conversation
February 2015Art Month Sydney presents a Thai banquet dinner by Longrain at Utopia Art Sydney on Saturday 14 March. Tickets are $190 and also include Lisa McGuigan wines and a ceramic artwork by Brett Stone for every guest.
For more information and to book your ticket, go to:
http://www.artmonthsydney.com.au/experiences/the-art-of-eating-ceramics-food-and-conversation/
CLAY 2 - The Art Life
February 2015Sharne Wolff reviews CLAY 2 for The Art Life:
"Whether due to its renaissance, revival or re-evaluation, the hype surrounding ceramics this year is already being felt."
CLAY 2 - SMH
February 2015Clay 2 reviewed by Patricia Anderson in Spectrum.
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa at AGNSW
February 2015An exhibition celebrating the 40-year career of leading Papunya Tula painter Ronnie Tjampitjinpa will be staged in the Yiribana Gallery at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. 4 April - 1 November 2015.
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/ronnie-tjampitjinpa/
Donna Green - Art and Australia
January 2015Follow this link to read Art and Australia's interview with Donna Green:
http://www.artandaustralia.com/news/interview/donna-green-clay-2
