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26 June 2008 RICHARD LARTER National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Richard Larter: a retrospective If you're in Canberra, make sure you see the NGA's magnificent retrospective of the art of Richard Larter. Link to their website to read more. A major book published in conjuction with the exhibition is available from the Gallery Shop. For further information, telephone (02) 6240 6420 or send an email to ecom@nga.gov.au. Pictured above: Richard Larter, Sliding easy, 1970, synthetic polymer paint on hardboard, 122.0 x 183.0 cm, National Gallery of Australia
4 June 2008 Neil Taylor: In Review Deakin University Art Gallery is hosting a wonderful exhibition of Neil's work from June 4 until July 12. In this exhibition, the 'sequence signatures' and methodologies behind Neil's intricate designs are revealed and an insight into his past as a pioneer of Australian animation is also touched on. Be prepared to be amazed.
19 March 2008 HAPPY EASTER! Over the Easter period, Niagara Galleries will be closed Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd (as normal) and Monday 24th March. The gallery will reopen on Tuesday 25th. Happy Easter wishes from us all, see you soon!
18 March 2008 RICK AMOR BOOK LAUNCH
Come and celebrate the launch of Rick Amor by Gavin Fry, published by The Beagle Press. Join us at 6:30pm on Thursday March 20 at Readings Bookshop, 701 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorne. The book will be launched by Dorothy Porter. Enquiries: 9819 1917 To order copies through the gallery, contact us on 9429 3666
12 March 2008 *RICK AMOR AT HEIDE A Single Mind, a major exhibition reviewing the career of Melbourne artist Rick Amor will open at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne on 22 March 2008 until 13 July 2008. A fully-illustrated catalogue accompanies this exhibition. Click here to link to Heide's website And don't forget to attend... Heide's FEATURE EVENT: Writers in conversation Join renowned authors Gavin Fry, Shane Maloney and Dorothy Porter in discussion of Rick Amor's work. Time: 10:30am - 12noon Saturday 10 May 2008 Tickets: Adult $35, Heide Member/Concession $30, includes exhibition entry & refreshments Event Code: PE044 Venue: Heide III
1 March 2008 *Song Ling for Archibald! Song Ling's portrait of fellow Niagara Galleries artist Angelina Pwerle has been selected as a finalist in Australia's premier portraiture competition, The Archibald Prize. Originally selected from over 600 entries, Song is one of 40 finalists, whose entries will be exhibited from 8 March – 18 May, Lower Level 1 of The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Song Ling Angelina Pwerle 2008
Click here to see the other 2008 Archibald Finalists' works * Two Niagara artists have been selected as Wynne Prize Finalists. Congratulations to David Keeling (Narawntapu – close up II) and Euan Macleod (Dinatty in desert). *Congratulations to Aida Tomescu, a finalist in this years Sulman Prize with her work Parme. Well done. 23 February 2008 Niagara artists, Rick Amor, Euan Heng, Noel McKenna, David Keeling and Terry Batt will exhibit in Who Let the Dogs Out: The Dog in Contemporary Australian Art. Developed in partnership between Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery and Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, the exhibition will run from 8 February – 30 March 2008. Congratulations to Noel McKenna who has been selected as a finalist in both the Glover Art Prize and Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and to David Keeling who is also a finalist in the Glover Art Prize. 18 January 2008 Power And Beauty, Indigenous Art Now, features the work of leading Australian artist, Fiona Foley. This major exhibition, curated by Judith Ryan, Senior Curator, Indigenous Art, National Gallery of Victoria is on at the Heide Museum of Modern Art. Power And Beauty, Indigenous Art Now runs from 17 November – 10 March, Heide III: Central Galleries. Extracted from Heide's catalogue notes, "Loss of land, loss of language, denial of citizenship rights and the huge impact of stolen generation legislation on a large percentage of the Indigenous population have scarred the Indigenous community at large. These issues lie at the heart of five seminal works from the last two decades – by artists Fiona Foley, Lin Onus, Ray Thomas and Gordon Hookey – which together acknowledge the strength and tenacity of pioneering city-based artists whose work is a form of political activism." Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! It's Christmas time which means Niagara will be closing it's doors to the public from the 15th of December 2007. We are busily preparing for the year ahead and already have lots planned! Please make sure to come along to what will be a brilliant show of Song Ling and Angelina Pwerle's new works. We hope that you will join the artists for opening drinks on Tuesday 15 January 2008 from 6.00pm. Many thanks to all that continue to come along to our shows and support Niagara Galleries. We looking forward to seeing you all in the new year. - The Niagara team 30 November 2007 Rick Amor has been selected to participate in ‘50’ – A Print Exchange Portfolio, with works displayed at Geelong Gallery until 27 January 2008. A ‘print exchange portfolio’ involves the creation of a print edition (determined by the number of participants, in this case, 50) which is then collated into a portfolio for distribution to each of the participants. Each was invited to create a new print – working in the printmaking technique of their choice and without the restrictions of a prescribed theme. The size of the paper was pre-determined, measuring 25 x 25 cm and each participant was asked to complete an edition of fifty plus two artist’s proofs – one framed for exhibition (and return to the artist) and another to be gifted to Geelong Gallery’s permanent collection.The work of Richard Larter is featured in the exhibition Andy Warhol and Oz: Parallel Visions, presented by the Andy Warhol Museum and the National Gallery of Australia. In this exhibition, the works of seven prominent Australian artists influenced by the work of Andy Warhol are shown, including Martin Sharp, Robert Rooney, Tracey Moffat, Juan Davila, Fiona Hall and Tim Horn. Andy and Oz is a curatorial collaboration between the National Gallery of Australia's Curator, Dr. Deborah Hart and The Andy Warhol Museum's Director, Thomas Sokolowski. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the National Gallery of Australia's 25th birthday celebrations. Andy and Oz: Parallel Visions runs from 20 October – 30 December 2007 at the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, coinciding with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Australia Festival.
Rick Amor wins McClelland Award for Sculpture, McClelland Sculpture Survey 2007 – November 2007 Undoubtedly a master of many media, Rick Amor has been awarded the prestigious McClelland Award for Sculpture. Rick graciously accepted the award from Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and her grandson, Lachlan, at McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park on Saturday 18 November 2008. The artist and Niagara Galleries have announced that they will donate the proceeds of the $100,000 prize to Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute and the Royal Melbourne Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, in appreciation for their lifesaving work.
The judge of the award, Chris Saines, Director of Auckland Art Gallery, said that the decision was an easy one. Cast from bronze (on a corten steel base) and standing over two metres tall, Amor's outstanding winning piece, Relic 2006, can be seen alongside the other 35 finalists’ work at McClelland Gallery until 6 July 2008. Congratulations Rick!
24 November 2007 Rick Amor and Jan Senbergs feature in Fondamenti Nove at the Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne. The exhibition will run until 2 February 2008. 20 November 2007 Wilma Tabacco's work features in Scheme Three: Living Room which forms part of a series of exhibitions entitled Room: A Series of Schemes. The show will run from 23 November – 16 December at Counihan Gallery In Brunswick. Previous to this, Scheme Two: Kitchen Dining, exhibited at Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, 16 August – 23 September 2007. 9 November 2007 John Kelly's famous sculpture Cow up a tree is on show at the Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporaine (MAMAC), Nice, France. 9 November – 27 April 2008.
Yvonne Kendall wins 2007 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize – 24 October 2007 Yvonne Kendall was announced winner of the $10,000 acquistive prize for her sculpture Passengers 2007 (below), constructed from curtain material, string and glue.
Judges John McPhee and Laura Back remarked, "... The winning work is tough, makes no attempt to be cute or pretty and concerns itself with personal as well as broader issues. In using non-traditional materials the artist gives the work an unexpected quality (...) Undoubtedby, (it is) the work of an experienced sculptor, who is sure of her ability to create a strong statement." The exhibition is open to the public from Saturday October 20 to Sunday November 28 at the Woollahra Council Chambers, 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay, Sydney. 9am–4pm daily. Congratulations Yvonne! Julia Ciccarone's 67 screens at MIFF – July 2007 67, a short film produced by Julia Ciccarone, written and directed by Kasimir Burgess, screens at MIFF as part of the ‘Accelerator’ program. The film will also screen at Arkbank Short Film Festival (Turkey), in December 2007.
Niagara Galleries at Auckland Art Fair – 18 - 20 May 2007 Niagara is thrilled to be exhibiting at Auckland Art Fair for the first time in 2007. It is only the second art fair for Auckland, but already it is set to become an important part of the biennial art calendar in Australasia. There are 35 exhibitors, including 6 galleries from Australia. British arts commentator, Matthew Collings, is a special guest of the fair and will be presenting a lecture and making several media appearances. Here are some images of the Niagara Galleries stand at Auckland Art Fair.
Fiona Omeenyo - Opening Night, February 2007
25/11/06 Kevin Lincoln: Art and Life by Hendrik Kolenberg was launched today at the National Gallery of Victoria Bookshop. Ms Elizabeth Cross praised the author, artist and publisher on a wonderful publication.
21/11/06 Congratulations to the winner of the Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize, Ken Whisson and also to the winner of The Fleurieu Peninsula Vistas Prize, Noel McKenna!
Exhibitions featuring Niagara artists 23/10/06 Song Ling has been included in New Social Commentaries 06 at the Warrnambool Art Gallery, which will run from 2 September to 5 November 2006.
Angela Brennan, Song Ling and Wilma Tabacco are exhibiting in the 2006 Fletcher Jones Art Prize at the Geelong Gallery, running from the 30 September until 26 November 2006.
Song Ling Song bird 21, 2006 acrylic on canvas 122 x 122cm
Angela Brennan Untitled, 2005 oil on linen 183 x 168cm
Wilma Tabacco Perlimpinpin, 2004–2006 oil on linen 152.4 x 152.4cm
As part of the Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale, Aida Tomescu, David Keeling, Richard Larter, Euan Macleod and Ken Whisson will be featured in The Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize for Australian landscape painting, which will be held at Tinlins Main Barrel Hall, 151 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA. The Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale runs from 3 – 26 November 2006.
Niagara Galleries in association with Holmes à Court Gallery, Perth present an exhibition of recent paintings by Angelina Pwerle. The exhibition runs from 13 October to 26 November at the Holmes à Court Gallery, Level 1, 11 Brown Street, East Perth.
Stephen Benwell is featured in A Secret History of Blue and White: Contemporary Australian Ceramics an Asialink touring show which began in Hanoi and will finish at Arts House, Singapore from 19 April – 7 May 2007. He is also showing in Australian Impressions at Galerie Rosenhauer, Gottingen, Germany from 15 October to 12 November, as well as The Thirteenth Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art: SOFA CHICAGO which runs 10 – 12 November 2006.
David Keeling is currently featured in the Asialink touring show An Island South . The exhibition opened in October 2006 in Lahore, Pakistan and will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in Feburary 2007, then finish in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2007.
David
Keeling
Fiona Foley has been included in Prism: Contemporary Australian Art at the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo from 7 October – 3 December 2006.
The
Australian Centre for the
Moving Image will host the MHUL Conversations on Tuesday
31 October, 9.30am – 5pm. The MHUL Conversations presents
a rare opportunity to explore and be engaged by some of Australia's
leading Indigenous artists including Fiona Foley and Dianne Jones.
John Kelly Deconstructing Australia, curated by Robert Lindsay 17 December-–29 April 2007, is the second in a series of sculpture exhibitions in the grounds of the McClelland Gallery+Sculpture Park . This outdoor exhibition Deconstructing Australia consists of a series of monumental abstracted steel elements which are derived and developed from truncated sections of the Australia Council's logo. The logo consists of a stylized kangaroo and circular sun motif.
John Kelly in the spirit of Post Modernism, takes various fragments of the logo which he sections off and abstracts into massive monoliths. These superbly sublime constructions, through their intriguing arrangement, form an enigmatic visual landscape within the natural landscape.
John
Kelly Jan Senbergs is exhibiting drawings which span almost thirty years at Ballarat Fine Art Gallery from 18 November to 28 January 2007.
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Exhibitions featuring Niagara artists 18/2/06 |
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Martin Parr Exhibition Opening night 4/10/05
Bill Nuttall (Director, Niagara Galleries) and Martin Parr at the opening of the exhibition.
Kelly Gellatly (Curator of Contemporary Art, NGV) Robert Nelson (art critic for The Age) and Tony Ellwood (Deputy Director, NGV International) at the opening of Martin Parr's exhibition.
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