Russell Drysdale exhibition opens in Sydney
A collection of late Australian artist Russell Drysdale's work is on display at the National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney, to mark what would be his 100th birthday.
Tim Storrier exhibition opens
The SH Ervin Gallery at Sydney's National Trust Centre has opened an exhibition featuring the works of Australia's Tim Storrier.
Destination Sydney
In a unique collaboration, the three major Sydney independent public galleries, Manly Art Gallery, Mosman Art Gallery and the National Trust’s S. H. Ervin Gallery, worked together in partnership with curator Lou Klepac to host an exhibition which showcased iconic artworks by nine major Australian artists all responding to the theme of Sydney as a destination for creative endeavours.
The genesis of this collaborative exhibition came from a desire by the three galleries to work together on a scale they could not otherwise achieve. From Manly to Mosman and to Observatory Hill in the Rocks this exhibition connected across the harbour.
The exhibition across all venues drew enormous crowds , in some cases visitor numbers tripled and retails sales increased tenfold.
In this interview, we try to find out why this collaborative exhibition has been such a success, so that others might follow their lead.
Featuring: Jane Watters, Michael Hedger, John Cheeseman and Katrina Cashman
Destination Sydney, featured the work of three artists in each venue:
Elisabeth Cummings, Lloyd Rees and Brett Whiteley at Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
Kevin Connor, Peter Kingston and John Olsen at Mosman Art Gallery.
Cressida Campbell, Grace Cossington Smith and Margaret Preston at S.H. Ervin Gallery.
Home Town: Anne Loxely
Recorded on 4 November 2017 at 'HOME TOWN: Artist and community ambition on an international stage' - a symposium co-organised by Artsource and the UWA Cultural Precinct.
The event brought together internationally-renowned Australian artists and curators in this investigative symposium, to explore the relationship between artists and communities in the realisation of ambitious site-specific artworks.
Presented by High Tide for the 2017 Fremantle Festival .
ANNE LOXELY
Anne Loxley is a Sydney-based curator and writer who works with contemporary artists both in and outside gallery contexts, in communities and in public spaces. As Senior Curator, C3West, for Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, she develops innovative ways for artists to work with businesses and non-arts organisations to address strategic issues and engage with communities. With Felicity Fenner, Anne is programming associate, visual arts, for the 2017 – 2019 Perth Festivals. With Blair French she co-edited Civic Actions: Artists’ Practices Beyond the Museum (MCA Australia, 2017).
Previously she directed Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, the Olympic Co-ordination Authority’s Public Art Program and the National Trust’s S.H. Ervin Gallery. A founding member of the City of Sydney’s Public Art Advisory Panel, a member of the City’s Eora Journey Working Group, and a former Sydney Morning Herald art critic, her work has attracted numerous awards.
Watch the event recordings:
S.H. Ervin Gallery - Salon des Refuses 2012
The alternative Archibald and Wynne Prize Selection...
Portrait of Cole
Woooooo I can finally share that my portrait ‘Cole’ is a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award! The Portia Geach is Australia’s most prestigious art prize for portraiture by women artists. The exhibition runs 12 Oct 2018 until 02 Dec 2018 at S.H. Ervin Gallery, housed in the historic National Trust Centre on Observatory Hill in Sydney.
Stephanie Burns - Hedonism exhibition
Hedonism - an exhibition of paintings by Stephanie Burns
Curriculum Vitae
(b. 1962, Perth) Sculptor, painter, art valuer, art magazine editor.
STUDIES Claremont School of Art, 1984; moves to UK 1984; Norwich School of Art, attended the Life Drawing department under John Wonnicott and John Lessore 1984; Bath College of Higher Education, Art Foundation Course 1986-87; Wimbledon School of Art, London, Sculpture Course 1988-90. Part-time lecturer NAS 1997-98. Married Peter Fuller, British art critic 1985. Fuller died in a car accident 1990 three years after he founded the British art magazine Modern Painters. Married Australian art critic John McDonald 1991-2000, and returned to Australia 1994. Exhibited widely around Australia during the 90s, ten solo exhibitions at major galleries (Coventry Gallery, Annandale Galleries and Christine Abrahams Gallery) including featured artist at Floriade, Canberra Tourism's Spring Festival 2000. Over fifty group exhibitions in Australia and internationally including; Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath, UK 1990; London Art Fair, Beaux Arts Gallery, UK 1993; Summer Show, Royal Academy of Arts, London; Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin, Sydney 1997; Blake Prize for Religious Art, State Library of NSW, Sydney, St Johns Cathedral, Brisbane, Noosa Regional Art Gallery, Tewantin, Qld, Cathedral of St Paul, Melbourne 1997-98; Sculpture by the sea, Bondi Beach, Sydney 2000; Australian Drawing Biennale, Drill Hall Gallery, ANU Canberra; Capo, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra 2005; her work has been exhibited in Australian Art Fairs; Perth 1995; Melbourne Art Fair (ACAFS) 1996, 1998, 2002, The Melbourne Affordable Art Fair 2004, The Sydney Affordable Art Fair, 2004, Brisbane Art Fair, 2005; Appointee (1991-) and trustee (1991-98, 2007-) of the Peter Fuller Memorial Foundation, a British registered charity that has hosted an annual lecture at the TATE Gallery in London since 1991, eminent cultural commentators such as William Tucker, Hilton Kramer, John Berger, Rudi Fuchs and Luc Tuymans have given past lectures. The charity also runs an online art magazine Art Influence run by the artist and her son, Laurence Fuller. Opened her own art gallery in Canberra called Stephanie Burns Fine Art which staged over one hundred exhibitions from 2001-2007.When the gallery closed Burns moved to a rural property in Yass, NSW with her husband Stephen Hooper.
AWARDS Fisher's Ghost Art Award, (highly commended), Campbelltown, 1997. Waverley Art Prize Open Prize and Works on Paper Prize 2009
APPTS Appointee and trustee of The Peter Fuller Memorial Foundation 1991-. Editor: Art Influence artinfluence.com, 2007-. Valuer for the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program 2008-.
REP National Australia Bank, Head Office, Melbourne; Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD; .Joondalup WA
BIB The Canberra Times, 27th March 2005. Win TV, 16th March 2001. The Canberra Times, 18th September, 2000. The Canberra Times, 24th September, 2000. Drill Hall Catalogue, 16th November-17th December 2000. Interview, ABC TV, 23rd November 2000. Sun Herald, 5th December 2000. Melbourne Times, 6th December 2000. Melbourne Times, 13th December 2000. Annandale Galleries Catalogue, March 1999. The Sydney Morning Herald, 30th March, 1999. The Sydney Morning Herald, 3rd April, 1999. The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 1997. Christine Abrahams Gallery Catalogue, April 1996. The Australian, 20th July 1996. The Age, 1 Oct, 1996. The West Australian, 29th August, 1995. The Australian, 10 September, 1994. The Sydney Review, September, 1994. Coventry Gallery Catalogue, September, 1994.
LINKS stephanieburns.com.au, artinfluence.com
Solo Exhibitions
2010Hedonism, The Depot Gallery, Sydney.
2007Reflections, Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra
2005 Great Australian Male and Others, Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra.
200110 Years a Survey of Sculptures and Collages, Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra.
2000Floriade, Canberra Tourism's Spring Festival, Canberra.
Collage, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
1998Towards the Baroque, Annandale Galleries, Sydney.
1997Coventry Gallery, Sydney.
1996Recent Sculpture, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
1995Delaney Gallery, Perth, WA.
1994Coventry Gallery, Sydney.
The Hidden Faces of the Archibald, 2014
This short video celebrates the opening and art exhibition of The Hidden Faces of the Archibald, 2014, Victorian Salon des Refuses. This exhibition took place at the Hilton Hotel Melbourne South Wharf.
Rovay's featured work in this exhibition was a portrait of Beverley Pinder, Miss Universe Australia 1978.
Wynne Prize Top # 7 Facts
Wynne Prize Top # 7 Facts
Jo Holder
Presentation at Museum & Galleries of NSW event ArtChat, 14 September 2018.
Jo Holder is a curator and writer who works with contemporary artists, scholars and activists both inside and outside gallery contexts, in communities and in public spaces. She is director of The Cross Art Projects in Sydney. She is co-convenor of the independent research cluster Contemporary Art and Feminism (with Jacqueline Millner and Catriona Moore) and produced the year-long Future Feminist Archive (2015–16).
Her curatorial projects often engage with equity and justice issues such as Elastics: Darwin - Sydney - Dili (2014, Chan Contemporary Art Space, Darwin) and Green Bans Art Walk (2011, Performance Space Walks series, Sydney).
She has held professional roles in the arts for over four decades: as director of SH Ervin Gallery, National Trust, Sydney (1997–1999), co-director, Mori Gallery, Sydney (1984–92) and teaching and writing on the visual arts. As a former Australian Financial Review art critic, she has published numerous essays and articles and edited many visual arts publications.
Hidden Faces of the Archibald 2011
Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition celebrates its 10th year on display at the prestigious award winning Hilton Melbourne South Wharf from July 2 --September 1.
Now well established in Melbourne's arts calendar, Hidden Faces showcases 43 exciting and diverse paintings of such subjects as entertainers: Wil Anderson, The Seekers, Claudia Chan Shaw (The Collectors), Comedian Jo Stanley, Soprano, Greta Bradman, Indigenous performer, Noel Tovey, Film & TV Director, Rod Hardy, folk-singer, 'Dutch' Tilders, Brian Nankervis, & Tania de Jong AM; Sportsmen: Daniel Kowalski & Stephanie Gilmore; Artists: Lewis Miller, Marianne Baillieu, Charles Billich, & Dr. Rhyl Hinwood AM; along with World Snooker Champion, Neil Robertson, Prof. Patrick Mc Gorry AO, Barry Jones AO, Julian Burnside QC & ABC TV's Alan Kohler.
Curator/manager of Hidden Faces, Jacqueline Taylor OAM says, Hidden Faces has done it again! This year's exhibition is the best yet. The stunning Hilton Melbourne South Wharf is the perfect location to exhibit these outstanding works by Victorian artists Matthew Quick, Geoff La Gerche, Jacquie Blight, Jim van Geet, Helen Edwards, Phil Suter, Fu Hong, Phillip Barnes, Ursula Theinert and Jacqui Grantford.
The consistent high quality of these contemporary portraits suits the profile of the Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, says General Manager, Michael Bourne. We are delighted to host this wonderful selection of artworks with OzLink Entertainment.
The Hidden Faces exhibition follows in the long tradition of the French Impressionists of the 1860s who held a breakaway exhibition from the reactionary French Academy. In the inaugural Salon des Refusés, held in 1864 by command of Napoleon III, the exhibits included works by the acclaimed artists Edmund Manet and Paul Cezanne.
Known in art circles as the Victorian Salon des Refusés, Hidden Faces (open exclusively to Victorian artists) runs in tandem with the touring of the Archibald show, offering the unique opportunity for Victorians to rival the 'official' Prize selection.
Visitors to the exhibition are invited to enter the People's Choice Award and vote for their personal favourite with prizes provided by the Hilton Melbourne South Wharf.
WHAT: WHERE: WHEN: COST:
THE 2011 HIDDEN FACES OF THE ARCHIBALD Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, 2 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf 2 July -- 1 September, 2011 Free of charge -- open all day every day
Kim Nelson, Artist: The 'Sacred' series
Featuring artwork by artist Kim Nelson - part of a landmark exhibition entitled 'Windows to the Sacred'
This exhibition addresses the current international interest in esoteric art featuring major Australian artists whose works will be re-examined in the context of their esoteric influences. Artists featured include James Gleeson, Kim Nelson, Barry William Hale & Danie Mellor.
This unique exhibition will also include key works by the English occultist Aleister Crowley & Australian Rosaleen Norton - photographers Thor Engelstad & Alex Proyas - filmmaker Kenneth Anger - musician Jeff Martin (The Tea Party), NOKO performance group & Collective777.
Curated by Robert Buratti (buratti.com.au)
Touring nationally throughout Australia until 2016 at the following venues:
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney (National Trust)
- Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania
- Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales
- Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria
- QUT Art Museum, Queensland
My year in 60 seconds
2016
I kicked off 2016 with a bang having been selected as the winner of the Midsumma guide cover competition! The selection meant Prize money, a 2016 Midsumma Festival exhibition, and my painting was the hero image of the 2016 LGBTQI festival. Shortly after I was named as one of 23 LGBT Australians to watch in 2016 by GNN.
In April Local artist Josh Pinkus and I created a wall hanging and donated it to be auctioned for Save-A-Dog, a charity that has saved thousands of dogs and cats since 1985. The wall hanging auctioned for $1500, and I was invited to promote the project by painting live on Studio10, donating the final piece for auction which raised $1000 for Good360, a way for businesses to donate brand new unsold goods to charities and Australians in need.
In May I spoke about my art practice and finalist portrait, 'Start the riot', in the Archibald Prize Exhibition at Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery.
I was selected as a Finalist for the 2016 John Copes Portrait Prize. The exhibit ran at Bowral Art Gallery, Australia 23 September – 3 October.
I was honored to have been featured as an On the Rise Artist in the September issue of beautiful.bizarre. My work was selected as 1 of 9 finalists for the Spoon x Ello Competition, and My artwork was featured in an issue of SPOON Magazine.
I created a portrait of Briony Mackenzie, CEO of The Global Women's Project. This piece was auctioned in late November at The Trailblazing Women of Herstory exhibition in Melbourne. Proceeds from the auction will support Women's programs in Cambodia and Nepal.
I was truly honoured to be a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award. I spoke at S.H. Ervin Gallery on Dec 4, and you can check out my exclusive interview with Bluethumb regarding being a finalist and my thoughts on the all-female Prize.
In December I was named #14 on the LOTL Magazine Powerlist alongside some truly astounding women, and taught a Drunk Painting class at Work-Shop. My landscape portrait was selected as 1 of 34 finalists in the Bluethumb Art Prize! The image was also printed on a tablecloth and auctioned at Carriageworks for TABLE, a non-profit organisation that delivers a range of outreach projects in Australia. In addition to funds raised, a 2nd tablecloth was donated to a local women’s shelter. See photos from the fundraiser here.
My current exhibition, Virtual Connections, runs 17 Dec - 28 Jan 2017 at Martin Place No.1 in Sydney.
Cheers 2016, you weren't all bad :)
E186 | Alexander McKenzie (Artist)
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Alexander McKenzie started painting at 11 years old, and has gone on to be exhibited extensively, with over 20 solo exhibitions in both Australia and the United Kingdom since 1996. He is a five time finalist in the Archibald Prize for portraiture at the Art Gallery of NSW, and a seven time finalist in the Wynne Prize for Landscape painting. Today, he stops by the chat cave for an in depth ramble on what it means to live the life of an artist.
The Walk of Shame picking up the Archibalds
The collection day for the paintings rejected from the Archibald Prize 2012
Australian Aboriginal Art-painting By Violet Petyarre
Australian Aboriginal Art-Painting By Violet Petyarre
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Violet Petyarre was born c1946, at Atnagkere Soakage - Utopia.
This painting represents a body paint design which is associated to ceremonies.
It is acrylic on canvas.
This piece has been signed by Violet and offered with the painting is a
Certificate Of Authenticity,
3 photo's of Violet signing the painting,+VIDEO
a photo of Violet holding this piece and
an information sheet on Utopia.
Violet first began her career with the makings of silk batik in 1977 along with her sisters Kathleen, Gloria, Myrtle and Nancy. Since then she has established herself as one of the best artists who has emerged from Utopia.
Violet belongs to the Petyarre family which has a long tradition of creating some of the most sought after works of contemporary Aboriginal art.Selected exhibitions:
1989 SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney;
1989 Coventry Gallery, Sydney;
1989 Orange Regional Gallery;
1989 Tandanya, Adelaide;
1990 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland;
1990 James Ford Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, USA;
1996 Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide;
1996 Gallerie Australis, Adelaide;
1997 Songlines Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
1997 Dreampower, Adelaide;
2003 Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne.
Selected collections:
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne;
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide;
Holmes a Court, Perth;
Artbank;
Kelton Foundation, Los Angeles, USA.
Bibliography:
Dictionary of biographies by Janusz B. Kreczmanski and Margo Birnberg
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An interview with WSU 2020 Sculpture Exhibition judge Renee Porter.
In this interview, we speak with Renee about her role as one of three judges in the upcoming WSU Sculpture Award Competition, and why she encourages sculptors to enter!
Renee has more than 20 years’ experience in curatorial and collection management roles having worked at the Art Gallery of NSW, The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia and Campbelltown Arts Centre. Renee has extensive curatorial experience and project management and is currently Curator, Hurstville Museum & Gallery where she recently curated the ceramic and glass exhibition Beyond the bowl. She is also a consultant curator for the S.H. Ervin Gallery for the Margaret Olley exhibition scheduled for January 2020.
For more information on the competition, including how to enter, visit our website here:
Interview with Nigel Milsom, artist, Newcastle, Australia, 9 September 2017 (Part 2 of 4)
Nigel Milsom is one of Australia's most extraordinary artists. He was won both of Australia's high-profile portraiture prizes, the Doug Moran (2014) and the Archibald Prize (2015). His Archibald-winning painting, titled 'Judo House Pt. 6 (The White Bird)', was a portrait of barrister Charles Waterstreet, a family friend and, for Milsom, something of a saviour.
In this four-part interview, Milsom takes us from his beginnings in Sydney and Newcastle, through the highlights and ruptures in his career, to where he is today, a successful and nationally-recognised practicing artist based now in Newcastle, Australia.
Special thanks must go to Nigel, who is without a doubt one of the most fascinating artists I've interviewed, and it was just great to spend a couple of hours talking and recording this interview.
Assoc Prof Kit Messham-Muir
Curtin University, Perth
Portrait of Trixie Mattel - Portia Geach Exhibition Tour
I am so thrilled to be a finalist in the 2019 Portia Geach memorial award for my portrait of Trixie Mattel. For those who are unable to attend the exhibition, here is a tour of the Portia Geach at SH Ervin, one of Sydney's leading public art institutions.
About my portrait of Trixie:
Painted portrait of comedian, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, drag queen and life-size woman, Trixie Mattel.
I became enamored of Trixie, drawn to her unique brand and musical talent. Standing nearly 7ft tall in her heels and wig, she has a quick wit, a gorgeous Native American jawline and hair for days. I interpret her Barbie-inspired look as a critique on consumerism coupled with stereotypes of hyper-femininity that society employs to objectify and glorify women. Our initial sitting took place backstage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, just before Trixie’s performance of her one-woman music and comedy show.
Throughout the work I push and pull the boundary between realism and abstraction, highlighting the layers and complexity of identity, gender and beauty. Trixie and I collaborated as the portrait approached completion, deciding on a pink floral pattern inspired by an outfit from Trixie’s extensive Barbie collection.
Interview with Nigel Milsom, artist, Newcastle, Australia, 9 September 2017 (Part 4 of 4)
Nigel Milsom is one of Australia's most extraordinary artists. He was won both of Australia's high-profile portraiture prizes, the Doug Moran (2014) and the Archibald Prize (2015). His Archibald-winning painting, titled 'Judo House Pt. 6 (The White Bird)', was a portrait of barrister Charles Waterstreet, a family friend and, for Milsom, something of a saviour.
In this four-part interview, Milsom takes us from his beginnings in Sydney and Newcastle, through the highlights and ruptures in his career, to where he is today, a successful and nationally-recognised practicing artist based now in Newcastle, Australia.
Special thanks must go to Nigel, who is without a doubt one of the most fascinating artists I've interviewed, and it was just great to spend a couple of hours talking and recording this interview.
Assoc Prof Kit Messham-Muir
Curtin University, Perth