Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2023 i Art Almanac

Past to present, old to new. An autumnal or transitional offering of what's on this month, this issue focuses on the practices of artists whose concepts, narratives, chosen mediums, and approach to artmaking has shifted or unfolded throughout their careers. From experimental performances such as Shelley Lasica's WHEN I AM NOT THERE which investigates the tension between what it means “to perform” and “to exhibit,” to Jo Lloyd's new dance piece, which allows for impromptu choreography to form a dramatic narrative of movement, space, negotiation, and social encounter, and Sandra Selig's ephemeral salt drawing that transforms throughout the exhibition. These works, like the artists’ practices, are ever-evolving, presenting a new encounter with each audience visit. While others focus on the transition over an extended period of time, working and re-working…

Amber Creswell Bell poses the question, “What is Abstract?” and delves into the practices of fortyone Australian abstract artists to find the answer in her fifth publication with Thames & Hudson titled Australian Abstract. The book explores the painterly expressive and gestural genre as Creswell Bell unpacks its complex theories and how its freedom of representational qualities has led to a constant evolution of presentation. By focusing on each artist separately, Creswell Bell provides the reader with a deep personal connection with their work, from colour to line, medium to composition. She applies a scholarly yet fresh vision to Australian abstract art; however, she has admittedly omitted Aboriginal art, which may be seen as a divisive decision by artists, critics, and academics who have long claimed that both terms can…

Light Sensitive Town Hall Gallery Until 15 July 2023 Melbourne Light Sensitive showcases the narrative potential of light and its innovative application in art. Leslie Eastman, Kinly Grey, Taree Mackenzie, Jazz Money, Sanja Pahoki, and Meagan Streader, with a sensitivity to light in its various forms, from natural to neon, draw on the symbolic, conceptual, and functional qualities of light. They project personal stories, heritage and responses to place through their sophisticated blending of artistry and science. Light Sensitive offers an immersive and contemplative experience celebrating the medium of light in its many incarnations, including photography, installation, and projection. Shelley Lasica WHEN I AM NOT THERE Art Gallery of New South Wales 22 May to 4 June 2023 Sydney This major new work by choreographer Shelley Lasica comprises an evolving,…

Artvisory 310 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141 W artvisory.com.au Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Melbourne: 1130 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143. Sydney: 97-99 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2025. W www.bonhams.com Colville Auctions Melbourne Office: Level 12, 60 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205. Private Viewing: Colville Gallery, Battery Point TAS 7000. W www.colvilleauctions.com.au Davidson Auctions Level 1, 41-43 Parramatta Road, Annandale NSW 2038. W www.davidsonauctions.com.au Deutscher and Hackett Melbourne: 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra VIC 3141. Sydney: 36 Gosbell Street, Paddington NSW 2021. W www.deutscherandhackett.com Elder Fine Art 106 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide SA 5006. W elderfineart.com.au GFL Fine Art Suite 14, Chelsea Village, 145 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009. W gflfineart.com Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers Level 1, 885-889 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143. W www.gibsonsauctions.com.au McKenzies Auctioneers…

Art Fixation T (02) 9519-0099. W www.artfixation.com.au Art Fixation are specialists in art hanging, art transportation, and art collection management. Over the last 10 years we have hung thousands of paintings, prints, and pictures for private collectors, art galleries, framing shops, and artists across the Greater Sydney, lllawarra, Canberra, and Southern Highlands regions. Art Investor W www.artinvestor.net.au Art Investor is a curated space where professional artists can freely showcase a sample of their work to art investors and collectors and includes a directory of art service providers, galleries, and an interesting newswire. Art Packing and transport Pack & Send Kings Cross: Shop 3, 200 William Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011. Professional and affordable for galleries, auction houses, artists, framers, and the public. Local / National / International. T (02) 9331-2700 kingscross@packsend.com.au…

Art Academica Creative School 1/763 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165. W www.art-classes.com.au Oil painting classes and classic drawing classes. European classic art school. All materials provided. Small groups, with an individual approach to every student. Both kid's and adult classes available. Artists who Teach W www.theartofteaching.com.au Learn how to teach art to kids. This online course covers everything you'll need to know to start running art workshops for kids and supplement your art career with a creative income. Learn classroom management and strategies. Bradford Art Academy 1st Floor, 619 Burwood Road, Flawthorn VIC 3144. T 0401-769-379. E info@bradfordartacademy.com.au W www.bradfordartacademy.com.au Learn true fundamental skills to create beautiful oil paintings with no prior experience required. Book a free introductory class online. Brisbane Sculpture School Perides Art Projects, 138 Robinson Road…

Sydney listings CBD The Rocks Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) Art Gallery Road, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9225-1744, 1800-679-278. W www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au Admission charges apply to some exhibitions. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To May 7 ARTEXPRESS 2023. To July 23 The National 4: Australian Art Now. May 6 to Sept 3 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023. May 22 to June 4 WHEN I AM NOT THERE by Shelley Lasica. China Cultural Centre in Sydney Level 1, 151 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 2000. T (02) 8228-3050. E info@cccsydney.org W cccsydney.org/ H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 5.00. Opening times vary depending on events, classes and public hols; please stay informed via our social media and website. The Ken Done Gallery 1 Hickson Road, The Rocks 2000. T…

TAS listings Hobart Sullivans Cove Battery Point Art Mob 29 Hunter Street, Hobart 7000. T (03) 6236-9200, 0419-393-122. E euan@artmob.com.au W www.artmob.com.au Director: Euan Hills. H Daily 10.00 to 6.00. Check holiday opening times on our Google listing. Aboriginal fine art, including Tasmanian Aboriginal artists. Bett Gallery Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart 7000. T (03) 6231-6511. E info@bettgallery.com.au W www.bettgallery.com.au Directors: Carol Bett, Emma Bett and Jack Bett. H Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.30, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Colville Gallery Ground Floor, 15 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point 7004. H Mon–Sat 9.30 to 5.30. Closed public hols. Contemporary Art Tasmania 27 Tasma Street, North Hobart 7000. T (03)6231-0445. E info@contemporaryart.org.au W www.contemporaryarttasmania.org H Wed–Sun 12.00 to 5.00. April 29 to May 27 This too shall pass by Ashe. Despard Gallery Level…

WA listings Fremantle Artitja Fine Art Gallery South Fremantle, 6162. T 0418-900-954. E anna@artitja.com.au W www.artitja.com.au Since 2004. Working with remote community Aboriginal art centres. Fremantle Arts Centre 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle 6160. T (08) 9432-9555. E fac@fremantle.wa.gov.au W www.fac.org.au Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. May 6 to July 23, 2023 Revealed Exhibition: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists – the Revealed Exhibition returns to celebrate the creativity, ambition, and diversity of contemporary Aboriginal art practice in Western Australia. Featuring artworks from 100 artists, Revealed provides an important platform for new and emerging Aboriginal artists working across remote, regional and metropolitan WA to share their work and culture with new audiences. Also, Kurunpa Kunpu / Strong Spirit – a cross-cultural furniture design collaboration between artists Tanya Singer, Errol Evans…

NT listings Darwin Charles Darwin University Art Gallery Ground Floor, Building Orange 12.1.02, Casuarina Campus, Darwin 0909. T (08) 8946-6621. E artgallery@cdu.edu.au W cdu.edu.au/artgallery Admission free. H Wed–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. To July 15 Where Lakes Once Had Water by Sonia Leber and David Chesworth. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens, Darwin 0820. T (08) 8999-8264. E info@magnt.net.au W www.magnt.net.au Instagram: @mag_nt Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Visit the website for visitor information. To June 25 Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize – arranged thematically, the exhibition delves into the controversies and the triumphs, and honours the artists who have made the prize the most soughtafter accolade in Australian art today. Archie 100 includes portraits…

Alternating Current Art Space 248 High Street, Windsor VIC 3181. Proposal call out for exhibitions in 2023 is now open. To apply, go to www.alternatingcurrentartspace.com ARC Gallery Exhibition proposals 19 Main Street, Yinnar 3869. T (03) 5163-1310. W www.arcyinnar.org H Thurs-Sun 12.00 to 4.00. ARC Gallery welcomes exhibition proposals for the main gallery space for: May 20 to June 18, 2023; and July 29 to Aug 27, 2023. Copyright Agency Partnerships W www.copyright.com.au, www.ima.org.au An opportunity for artists to develop a major new commission with the institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006. Applications close Mon May 29. See ad page 152. Ladder Art Space 81 Denmark Street, Kew VIC 3101 W ladderartspace.com.au/space-hire/gallery-hire Now accepting exhibition proposals for a limited number of slots in the second half of 2023…

Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants W www.bhfineart.com Catherine Asquith Art Advisory T 0492-149-053. E catherine@catherineasquithart.com W www.catherineasquithart.com Director: Catherine Asquith, B.A., B.Litt. (Hons.) AVAA Certified Practising Valuer. Specialist advice on buying and selling art, collection development and management, and auction agency and liaison. Curatorial management for commercial and residential property projects. Valuations for insurance, estate planning and division, and Family Law property negotiations. Greer Adams Fine Art W www.greeradamsfineart.com Louise Smith Fine Art W louisesmithfineart.com.au Noël Stott of Adam Galleries W www.adamgalleries.com Private View Art Collections T 0412-360-985. E info@privateviewart.com W www.privateviewart.com Private and corporate collection development and advice. Offering assistance with sourcing, framing, conserving, and investing in art with an extensive range of specialist networks. Stella Downer Dealer, Consultant, Valuer T 0402-018-283. E stellart@bispond.com.au W www.stelladownerfineart.com.au H Tues-Sat 10.00…

Melbourne listings Federation Square / CBD ACMI Federation Square, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 8663-2200. W www.acmi.net.au General entry, free. H Mon—Fri 12.00 to 5.00, Sat—Sun and public hols 10.00 to 6.00. Cinemas 11.00 til late (check screening times). To Oct 1 Goddess: Power, Glamour; Rebellion. Art St Francis’ Contemporary Art 326 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03)9663-2495. E bwremmen@bigpond.net.au W www.stfrancismelbourne.com/art H Mon—Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00. To May 15 Landscape; A Woman's Perspective a series of paintings by Geraldine Richards. First Site Gallery Basement/344 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9925-3878. W rmit.edu.au/about/culture/first-site-gallery Instagram: @rmitgalleries Free entry. H Tues—Fri 11.00 to 5.00. To May 12 As far as the mind can see by Rhy Dyball. Also, Ex Machine by Dominik Zarowny. Koorie Heritage Turst Yarra Building, Federation…

NSW listings Newcastle Central Coast Flying Spanners Gallery 7 Anzac Parade, Teralba 2284. T 0417-250-240. W www.flyingspannersgallery.com H Sat-Mon 9.00 to 3.00. Paintings. Sculpture. Ceramics. Fort Scratchley Nobbys Road, East Newcastle 2300. W www.sculpturesatscratchley.com.au H Wed-Mon 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Tues. May 13 to 28 Sculptures at Scratchley - a 1880's Fort at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour will play host to an international sculpture prize with a $40,000 pool. See ad page 119. Gosford Regional Gallery 36 Webb Street, East Gosford 2250. T (02) 4304-7550. E gallery@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au W www.gosfordregionalgallery.com Instagram: @gosfordgallery Free entry. H Daily 9.30 to 4.00. The Lock-up 90 Hunter Street. Newcastle 2300. T (02) 4925-2265. W www.thelockup.org.au Free entry. H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 11.00 to 3.00. To May 21 Loud Sky. Maitland Regional Art…

QLD listings Brisbane artisan 45 Kins Street, Bowen Hills 4006. T (07) 3215-0800. E info@artisan.org.au W www.artisan.org.au H Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun–Mon. Edwina Corlette Gallery 629 Brunswick Street, New Farm 4005. H Tues–Sat 10.00 to 5.00, or by appt. FireWorks Gallery 9/31 Thompson Street, Bowen Hills 4006. T (07) 3216-1250. E art@fireworksgallery.com.au W www.fireworksgallery.com.au H Tues–Fri 10.00 to 6.00, Sat 10.00 to 5.00. To May 13 Recollections II: Country in Mind featuring Dorothy Napangardi, Lily Kelly Napangardi, Julie Nangala Robertson, and Yvonne Mills-Stanley. May 17 to June 10 Halfway House: Where Chaos Meets Critique curated by Pat Hoffie and Lily Eather. Griffith University Art Museum 226 Grey Street, South Bank 4101. H Tues–Sat 11.00 to 4.00. Institute of Modern Art Judith Wright Arts Centre, Ground Floor,…

We have selected a few galleries and funding bodies calling for submissions for Art Awards, Artist Engagements, Grants, Public Art, Residency Programs, Exhibition Proposals, and more. Enjoy, and good luck! Experimental Choreographic Residency 2023 recipient Presented by Sydney's Performance Space, Australia's leading organisation for the development and presentation of experimental art, and Critical Path, Australia's leading centre for choreographic enquiry, research, and development; the Experimental Choreographic Residency (ECR) supports the development of innovative, bold and experimental approaches to choreography with a two-week residency at Critical Path, Darling Point NSW 2027, as well as financial, production, technical, and creative support from both organisations. The 2023 ECR recipient is Devika Bilimoria. Based in Naarm/Melbourne, Bilimoria is a multi-disciplinary artist working across performance, video photography, and installation. They utilise chance, participation, and practices…

Art Boards Australia A surface for every artist 2/15 Newcastle Road, Bayswater VIC 3153. T 0417-343-138, (03) 7018-3268. E artboardsaustralia@gmail.com W www.artboardsaustralia.com.au Instagram: @artboardsaust Specialising in handmade art boards in a range of surface types, shapes, and sizes. See ad page 49. Art Spectrum T (03)9387-9799. E media@artspectrum.com.au W www.artspectrum.com.au We are the makers of colour, dedicated to creating the finest possible artists' colours. Visit the website for more information on these quality products. Art Stretchers Art supplies and canvas stretching 309-311 Hiah Street. Northcote VIC 3070. T (03) 9486-4446. E melbourne@artstretchers.com.au W www.facebook.com/artstretchers H Check Facebook for hours. Also at 161 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000. T (08) 8212-2711. E adelaide@artstretchers.com.au W www.facebook.com/ArtStretchersAdelaide Arthouse Direct W www.arthousedirect.com.au Facebook + Instagram: @arthousedirect Shop online or in-store for all your artistic…

Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) T (02) 9225-1878. E info@artgallerysociety.org.au W www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/members Call or visit the website for information about gallery membership; discounts, free exhibition viewings, magazine, and over 400 lectures, workshops, and other events each year. Copyright Agency Level 12, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000. T 1800-066-844 (landlines toll free), (02) 9394-7600. E memberservices@copyright.com.au W www.copyright.com.au The Copyright Agency is a not-for-profit rights management organisation enabling the use of text and images in return for fair payment to visual artists, writers, and publishers. National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) T (02) 9368-1900. E nava@visualarts.net.au W nava.net.au NAVA is the peak body representing and advancing the professional interests of the Australian visual arts, craft, and design sector. Visit the website for details about NAVA's New Code…

VIC listings Mornington Peninsula Cook Street Collective 41 Cook Street, Flinders 3929. T (03) 5989-1022. E info@cookstreetcollective.com.au W www.cookstreetcollective.com.au Instagram: @csc_gallery H Fri-Mon 10.00 to 4.00, Tues–Thurs by appt. May 6 to 28 Blackroom Gallery: Chosen by Jennifer Buntine. EVERYWHEN Artspace 1/39 Cook Street, Flinders 3929. T (03) 5989-0496. E gallery@everywhenart.com.au W everywhenart.com.au Directors: Susan McCulloch OAM and Emily McCulloch Childs. H Fri-Tues 11.00 to 4.00. May 5 to 23 Samuel Miller: Ngayuku Ngura (My Place) – a solo exhibition by leading Pitjantjatjara artist Samuel Miller. Minimalist in design, Miller's paintings mesmerise with radiating colour as he depicts the traditional camps, rockholes and travelling lines of his country near the SA/NT/WA border in colours of the wildflowers prolific in the time before invasive buffel grass invaded the lands, in partnership…

Civic Inner North Australian National Capital Artists (ANCA) Gallery 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson 2602. T (02) 6247-8736. E gallery@anca.net.au W www.anca.net.au H Wed–Sun 12.00 to 5.00. Closed public hols. ANCA Gallery is a not-for-profit artist-run initiative. The Gallery presents a professional program of art exhibitions and events, supporting critical approaches to contemporary arts practice. To May 7 The world folding in upon itself by Shanti Shea An. May 10 to 28 The Anything You Want Machine by Kirsten Farrell. May 31 to June 18 Brushes with the Bush by Jenny Gibson. Canberra Museum and Gallery Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City 2600. T (02) 6207-3968. E cmas@act.sov.au W www.cmag.com.au H Mon–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun 12.00 to 4.00. Closed some public hols, call to confirm. Ongoing, Canberra/Kamberri, Place…

SA listings Adelaide Adelaide Central Gallery Glenside Cultural Precinct 7 Mulberry Road, Glenside 5065. T (08) 8299-7300. E info@acsa.sa.edu.au W www.acsa.sa.edu.au H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, or by appt. Closed Sat-Sun. Adelaide Contemporary Experimental Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace, Kaurna Yarta, Adelaide 5000. T (08) 8211-7505. E admin@ace.gallery W www.ace.gallery Free entry. H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 4.00. South Australia's leading independent contemporary visual arts organisation. June 10 to Aug 12 ROCKAMORA is the first major gallery exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Kaspar Schmidt Mumm expanding the artist's fascination with puppetry as a tool for social change. Named after his mother's primary school bully, “Rockamora” is a thug taking a bath in the gallery. By feeding, cleaning and caring for this bully, ROCKAMORA encourages us to empathise with a larger-than-life, misunderstood antagonist as a way…