Pop-Up September Arts Newsletter. Oh lovely Spring! Flowers blooming everywhere. Warm weather – great for swimming and picnics under the trees. Art. Colour. Design. Music. Inspiration everywhere. Here are a few more reasons to get out of the house – from Melbourne to Sydney to The Blue Mountains – immerse yourself in beauty. Until next time. Cassie 0416 209 391
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OPENING This Week in Melbourne…
Michael Corridore. Tangents.
11 Sept – 05 Oct OPENING LAUNCH Thurs 12 Sept 6-8pm

Tangent #0015 Michael Corridore

A collection of finely crafted collage images from a masterful photographer. From eye popping colour to the most subtle greys and whites – this series presents a reinterpretation of modernist ideas and cubist form. Michael is a Finalist in the 2013 Bowness Prize, the 2013 Olive Cotton Portrait Prize & Nominated for the 5th Prix Pictet Global Award. Catch this show if you can.
Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne CBD
www.edmundpearce.com.au       www.michaelcorridore.net

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OPENING This Week in Melbourne…
Paul Blackmore. New Beirut
11 Sept – 05 Oct OPENING LAUNCH Thurs 12 Sept 6-8pm

New Beirut #09, Nightclub, al Mandaloun, Achrafieh Paul Blackmore

One of the best shows in the 2013 Head On Photo Festival in Sydney, this powerful collection from an award winning international photojournalist, is now opening in Melbourne. This photo-essay tells the story of how Beirut, a city once severely devastated by civil war, rebuilds itself – almost literally a city risen from the ashes. A not to miss exhibition.
Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne CBD
www.edmundpearce.com.au      www.paulblackmore.com

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OPENING This Week in Sydney…
New Works. Colin Small /Sokquon
09 – 16 Sept OPENING LAUNCH Wed 11 Sept 6 – 8.30pm

Reflections, Centennial Park Colin Small Solitude of the Subconscious Sokquon

Delicate and delightfully lovely works on paper by two Sydney artists – Sokquon (oils on canvas), is a sculptor and painter. He has exhibited at both Rex Livingston and Tim Olsen Galleries. He was a finalist in this year’s Wynne Prize and has been an exhibiting artist for many years.

Colin Small (pencil, charcoal, watercolour on paper) is a successful architect and designer. Sketching and drawing have always been his creative outlet. This is his first Sydney exhibition. Highly recommended.
Queen St Gallery, 28 Queen St, Woollahra
(contact for more info 0413 898 747)

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OPENING Soon in The Blue Mountains… (registrations now open)
Blue Mountains Drawing Festival…
Draw on the Mountain. Sketchbook Trail, Workshops, Art Talks & Exhibition
20 – 29 September / $5,000 1st Prize+ more

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Head to the mountains, register for your Sketch Book, grab your map to discover some secret wilderness locations and sharpen your pencils. Take a class or workshop, attend artists talks, or just pay a visit to this uniquely beautiful Eco Artists Retreat in Wentworth Falls. Wild Valley Art Park is open for free every Sat/Sun. The September Drawing Festival is the first of its kind in Australia. Selena Seifert, the Director and Curator, spent time in Brooklyn, NYC and was so inspired by the Brooklyn Library Artist Book Awards, she has created one of her own. What other excuses do you need to spend a few days in the Blue Mountains in Spring?
Wild Valley Art Park, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW
www.wildvalley.com.au      www.drawonthemountain.com.au

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CURRENT in Sydney…
Tim Cole. Quay.
Until 27 Sept

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scouts by tim cole web

A true labour of love from this Sydney based photographer. From 1992-2003 Tim documented the characters and events that make Circular Quay such a unique place. Inspired by the machinations of daily life around this busy destination – for tourists and Sydney-siders alike – this collection of photographs includes quotes from writers who have also held Sydney close to their heart. A joyful exhibition.
Foyer, Gateway Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Circular Quay
www.sydneyway.com.au

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CURRENT in Sydney…
Peru Amazonico. International Touring Photography Exhibition
Until 27 October

image from peru amazonico at customs house

from peru amazonico

A collection of works from 18 photographers, considered some of the best artists in Peru, this international touring exhibition will be in Sydney until the end of October. The aim is to help us all better understand how the people of the Amazon have been able to live and work harmoniously with their environment. Some of it under serious threat. The Amazon has recently won a place as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Highly recommended.
Customs House, Circular Quay (over three levels)
http://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/19727-peru-amazonico-international-touring-photography-exhibition

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HISTORY WEEK NSW 08 – 14 Sept in Sydney presents…
David Mist Celebrates the Swinging Sixties…again!
Lecture by Fashion Photographer David Mist & Curator Design & Society,
Anne-Marie Van den Ven
Wed 11 September 12.30 – 1.30pm

Portrait of Maggi Eckardt,1969 by David Mist

Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
Wed 11 Sept 12.30 – 1.30pm Book online.
www.powerhousemuseum.com/whatson/talk_Mist.php

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HISTORY WEEK NSW 08- 14 Sept in Sydney presents…
Yellow House Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition & Auction (go to the website)
For one week only! Until 15 September
Level 7 David Jones, Sydney CBD

A pop-up tribute gallery to The Yellow House (established by Martin Sharp and a collection of artists in the 1960s).
Five highly acclaimed contemporary artists were each given a Sydney muse to inspire a new work: Reg Mombasa (Martin Sharp 1960s), Wendy Sharpe (Tracey Lee 1950s), Jenny Sages (Florence Broadhurst 1940s), Leo Robba (Sam Hood 1930s), Jane Gillings (Dulcie Deamer 1920s). You could own one of these by bidding on the History Council website.The view from the ballroom on seven and the flower display on the ground floor are not too shabby either!I volunteered a couple of shifts and loved it. A small, simple elegant and delightful experience. Highly recommended.
Level 7, David Jones, Elizabeth Street Store, 86-108 Castlereagh Street.
www.historycouncilnsw.org.au

Mid August Pop-Up News Announcement Hi. I am passing on this newsletter announcement below from Sandy Edwards for ARTHERE. Come along to final drinks tomorrow (Saturday 17 August) in the Gallery. This is not only the closing of Luke Hardy’s fun show, it is also the closing of Sandy’s ArtHere Gallery Space in Redfern. Her 12 month contract is up and in this time she has curated 17 exciting exhibitions for 21 different artists, celebrated a book launch and hosted many private art events. Outside of the Gallery Sandy has mentored just as many photographers, judged two key Sydney Photographic Art Prizes (Sydney Life & the Kings Cross Photography Prize), worked and curated shows for Stills Gallery (with whom she has closely worked for over 20 years), given photographic talks for Michael Reid Gallery and been an amazing and inspirational friend and colleague. Come and celebrate. ARTHERE will be ready once more to source interesting and unique venues in Sydney to host exhibitions. More in the newsletter. Until Pop-Up in September… cheers. Cassie 0416 209 391

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Current Until Saturday 17 August

Luke Hardy
Karaoke
Closing Drinks 3 – 5pm
Please join us for some karaoke!

ArtHere Exhibition Space

126 Regent St Redfern 2016
Hours Wednesday to Saturday 12 – 5
Sandy Edwards 0402 112 755
www.arthere.com.au
This is the last show in ArtHere Exhibition Space
The one year lease is up
There have been 17 shows in one year
Thanks to everyone who has supported me in this space
Arthere will continue to hold exhibitions in Sydney
Watch out for upcoming exhibitions:
Sally McInerney, Scott Walker, Jill Crossley

For consultations, curatorial support, exhibition production contact
Sandy Edwards 0402112755

Sally McInerney Easter Show Carousel, from Wondrous City

Pop-Up August Arts Newsletter. I picked jasmine this morning and would have gathered a few magnolias also, but they were too high on the branch. Oh, sweet spring is on its way, but the last weeks of this superbly beautiful winter is a joy. Have you been swimming yet? Well here are a selection of excellent exhibitions to keep you indoors a little bit longer… cheers. Cassie

OPENING THIS WEEK
in Sydney…
Luke Hardy. Karaoke
07 – 17 August OPENING Sat 10 Aug 2-5pm

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Fun, slightly kitsch and a little bit sexy – this latest work by Hardy takes us into the dimly lit, echoey ambience of the karaoke lounge…around closing time. A trippy mix of fake brands, banal lyrics and braced teeth. Who ever knows how the night might end up? A slight departure from the artists more sensual and mysterious storytelling style (Yuki Onna; Dragonfly), there is still a narrative to be found here and it is up to the viewer to create it.
Listen in to Sydney’s Eastside Radio FM89.7 Arts Thursday on 08/08 for an interview with the artist.
ArtHere, 126 Regent St, Redfern
Wed – Sat 12-5pm OR by appointment. 0402 112 755
www.arthere.com.au www.lukehardy.com

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OPENING THIS WEEK
in Canberra…
Sally Simpson. Precipice
07 – 18 August

Precipice. 9 objects of silage baling plastic, bone, string & human hair on a steel & timber bench. (above)
Kneeling Figure #06. Wire, mesh, string, human hair, mud, red pigment. (below)

This collection of powerfully engaging hand made sculptures explore the relationship of humans to the land. Created from collected objects and organic material sourced from around the property where the artist lives, Simpson’s trademark skill is in the stitching and braiding she always uses in her work. These human-like figures kneel, some with palms upturned – are they passive? Are they wounded? Are they challenging? I know I think they are all beautiful. The artist will be in the gallery during opening hours.
ANCA Gallery, 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson, Canberra
www.anca.net.au www.sallysimpson.com.au

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CURRENT
in Brisbane until 11 August…
Jagath Dheerasekara. Manuwangku. Under the Nuclear Cloud www.jd.photoshelter.com
Ingvar Kenne. Citizen www.ingvarkenne.com
Nir Arieli. USA/Israeli International Bridging Program www.nirarieli.com

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yvonne margula elder mirrar people kakadu australia 1998

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top. Jagath Dheerasekara
middle. Ingvar Kenne
bottom. Nir Ariela

A fabulous collection of 7 artists in total. These are my top 3 picks.QCP is an impressive gallery. So close to GOMA & QAG + Museum & Library, you can lose yourself easily for many enjoyable hours. Some of my favourite places in Brisbane to visit. The Library also has a terrific history of Brisbane music and bands well worth checking out. My nephews band ‘Teleprompter’ even gets a mention on the wall.
Queensland Centre for Photography, South Brisbane
www.qcp.org.au

CURRENT
in Melbourne until 17 August
Chris Round. Evidence

Kintamani, Bali

This collection reveals landscapes created and altered by human interaction. Surreal, dynamic, strange and some strangely beautiful. Round was a Finalist in the 2013 HeadOff Landscape Prize. Also be sure to keep this gallery on your Melbourne radar – showing seriously good contemporary art photography.Edmund Pearce Gallery, CBD Melbourne
www.edmundpearce.com.au www.roundtheplace.com

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RECOMMENDED…
Sydney Moderns Exhibition at the Art Gallery NSW

George Street, Sydney, 1934. (detail) by Herbert Madham

Portrait of Lucie Beynis, 1929 (detail) by Grace Crowley

Sydney in the 1920s and 30s was a place of great change. By the 20s the population had swelled to 1million and the Harbour bridge opened in the 30s. Art and ideas exploded and Sydney between the wars was destination. This is a thoroughly enjoyable exhibition – as much about Sydney’s history as it is about this explosive and creative period of making art. Margaret Preston, Grace Cossington Smith and Harold Cazneaux are amongst my favourites. Painting, woodblock prints, photography & sculpture all feature. Don’t forget the rest of the gallery too – for free!
Art Gallery NSW, Art Gallery Road, Domain, Sydney
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/sydney-moderns/

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BOOK IN NOW FOR THIS UPCOMING NEW ART FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER…
Australia’s first Drawing Festival. 20 – 29 September
‘Draw on the Mountain’ Art Prize – at selected wilderness locations in the Blue Mountains
Open to all ages and all skill levels. $5000 Acquisitive Prize + Workshops, Seminars & Exhibition

Michael Herron sketching at Wild Valley Art Park.
Herron will be offering a Rainforest Sketch Classes for Adults & Children

Take the self-drive tour to iconic and secret Blue Mountains locations (or take the weekend bus). Book in for workshops and drawing classes, or just buy a Sketchbook and grab your pencils, paints or pastels. For all ages and all skill levels. You don’t even need to know how to draw to enter. This is a program to engage you with the pristine beauty of the Blue Mountains and surrounding towns. Wild Valley Art Park is open free every Saturday and Sunday. Highly recommending discovering this beautiful gem of eco-art friendly buildings, artist studios, gallery and sculpture park. I loved my first visit and looking forward to heading back.
Contact Selena Siefert, Director and owner Wild Valley Art Park
Ph. 02 4757 4791 www.wildvalley.com.au/draw

July Pop-Up Arts Newsletter better late than never as they say. Another month of great photography showing around the country. Here are some suggestions and highlights to enrapture and capture. A wonderful Opening in Brisbane at the QCP last Saturday saw 6 shows opening on the same night – I have picked out my top three below. For the next couple of weeks you can: travel by train across India; be seduced by sirens; enjoy celebrities known & unkown; take a stance against nuclear waste dumps in your backyard (or someone else’s); gaze on freckled male beauty; witness the strangeness of made environments; and book in for a Drawing Sketchbook Tour of the Blue Mountains. Until August… Cassie 0416 209 391
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IN SYDNEY UNTIL THIS SUNDAY 21 JULY…
Niobe Syme. Leaving Jodhpur

Cinematic stills? Created vignettes? No, all the natural hum of daily life from the smudgy windows of a train travelling across Rajasthan.
Arthere, 126 Regent St, Redfern
www.arthere.com.au

Inspired by Hamlet’s Ophelia, Burrows has created a dreamy and sensual series.
Black Eye, 3/138 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst
www.blackeyegallery.com.au www.tobyburrows.com

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ALL 3 SHOWS CURRENT IN BRISBANE at Queensland Centre for Photography until 11 August…
Ingvar Kenne. Citizen
www.ingvarkenne.com www.qcp.org.au

Jagath Dheerasekara. Manuwangku: Under the Nuclear Cloud
www.jd.photoshelter.com www.qcp.org.au

Nir Ariela. (USA/ISRAEL). Showing as part of the International Bridging Program
www.nirarieli.com www.qcp.org.au

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OPENING NEXT WEEK IN MELBOURNE…
Chris Round. Evidence
24 July – 17 August

Landscapes created and altered by human interaction – surreal, dynamic, strange & beautiful. Following up on Round’s successful showing in Sydney, Evidence off to Melbourne.Finalist in HeadOff Landscape Prize for HeadOn Festival 2013.
Edmund Pearce Gallery, Lvl 2 Nicholas Bldng, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne
www.edmundpearce.com.au www.roundtheplace.com

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BOOK IN FOR A $5000 DRAWING PRIZE…
Draw on the Mountain. Wild Valley Art Park, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW

Take the self-drive tour to iconic and secret Blue Mountains locations (or take the weekend bus). Book in for workshops and drawing classes, or just buy a Sketchbook and grab your pencils, paints or pastels. For all ages and all skill levels. This is a program to engage you with the pristine beauty of the Blue Mountains and surrounding towns. Wild Valley Art Park is open free every Saturday and Sunday. Highly recommending discovering this beautiful gem of eco-art friendly buildings, artist studios, gallery and sculpture park. I loved my first visit and looking forward to heading back.
www.wildvalley.com.au/draw

Sharing Arthere’s (Sandy’s) newsletter. A late reminder re the Artist Talk tomorrow at Arthere in Redfern + a heads up on the new show opening Sat 6 July. If you love India, colour and beautiful images, take a trip to Redfern. Until my July Pop-Up newsletter…Cassie 0416 209 391

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Artist Talk this Saturday 29 June 2pm

Katy Fitzgerald my camel man

Katy Fitzgerald
A Tender Heart
Hear Katy Fitzgerald talk about her experiences at Tender Heart School and her passion for India
This exhibition is a fundraiser to support children from Tender Heart School attend the Special Olympics in Newcastle in December

Exhibition continues Sunday 30 June Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 July
Phone Katy 0418447600

Niobe Syme Leaving Jodhpur #02
Niobe Syme
Leaving Jodphur
Opening Saturday 6 July 2 – 5pm
To be opened at 3pm by Marco Bok
Street Photographer and Teacher
Exhibition Dates 6 – 21 July 2013

ArtHere Exhibition Space
126 Regent St Redfern 2016
Hours Wednesday to Saturday 12 – 5
Sandy Edwards 0402 112 755
www.arthere.com.au

Pop-Up June Newsletter.  It’s (nearly) all photography this month.  With Head On Photo Festival & Reportage saturating this city in incredible images, you have 100+ photo essays to challenge, to please, to entertain, to shock, to linger over, to love!  So get out there.   Until July…  Cassie 0416 209 391

OPENING THIS WEEK…
An Ideal Destination.  Caroline McLean-Foldes / Mim Stirling
08 – 20 June
OPENING Sat 08 June 3-5pm  /  ARTIST TALK Sat 15 June @ 3pm
 
Untitled #02, Caroline McLean-Foldes (above)         Line of Sight #01,  Mim Stirling (below)

Inspired by the enigma that is Japan, these two photographers present unique images from the perspective of their own cultural identity.  Sharing a common history in cinema studies, both Caroline and Mim reinterpret Japan very differently.  Caroline’s imagery is ethereal, painterly and delicate.  Mim’s is taken from period Japanese Samurai films and their Spaghetti Western remakes, combining the two classics to create a narrative between the two worlds.  Be sure to experience this lovely exhibition.
Arthere, 126 Regent St, Redfern
Hours  Wed – Sat 12-5pm or by Appointment.
www.arthere.com.au

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Figure & Form.  Nebuli Arts
04 – 29 June
OPENING Sat 08 June @ 12pm

Light on Water Emerging Form 35, Michael Haylen (Member, Nebuli Arts)

Nebuli Arts is a newly formed group of Sydney photographic artists aspiring to attain a distinctive niche within contemporary arts.  The theme Figure & Form is presented by 15 artists displaying a collection of over 100 images.  With references to self expression, emotion, abstraction and metaphor, these photographers present a dynamic collection exploring tension between form and space.  A great excuse to cross the bridge and visit the new state-of-the-art Lane Cove Gallery Space.
Lane Cove Art Gallery, 164 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove
Hours  Mon-Fri 10-4.30, Sat 10-2.30
www.nebuliarts.com

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OPENING NEXT WEEK…
Property is Theft.  Tim Burns
11 – 22 June

Before the Storm, 2013 oil & acrylic on canvas Tim Burns

A legendary figure in Australian underground art, Tim Burns returns to Sydney with a new series of work.  His acclaimed Survey Show at Tin Sheds in 2012 was fabulous – now be prepared for more!  Burns pushes boundaries and has done so since screaming onto the international art scene in the 70s.  Expect the unexpected – you have been warned.
Damien Minton Gallery, 583 Elizabeth St, Redfern
www.damienmintongallery.com.au

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CURRENT…
To Float in a Strange Sky.  Catherine Cloran
Until 15 June

A series of photographs taken in Sydney and Beijing exploring the places where the natural world and human culture intersect.  The landscapes are magical, the reflections shimmer with colour and the ‘best uscale duck’ restaurant gorgeously entertaining.  The photographs are from Beijing and Sydney, yet it feels impossible to tell which city appears before you.  A very pleasing exhibition indeed.  2 Danks Street won’t disappoint when your visit as there are also 3 other galleries running highly recommended photographic exhibitions.
Brenda May Annex, 2 Danks St, Waterloo
Hours Tue – Sat 11-6
www.brendamaygallery.com.au

Paul Blackmore is one of a new generation of photojournalists whose elegant, coherent and enduring observations function as both valuable records of social change and stunning fine-art images.  If you missed Paul’s talk last Saturday, you missed something special – he is a very engaging storyteller.  However, you may be lucky to catch him in the gallery on your visit.  A fabulous collection reflecting a city rebuilt after years of fierce civil war.  There is hope and joy, pleasure and recreation, secular and tradition, all side by side.  
Stanley Street Gallery, 1/52-54 Stanley St, Darlinghurst
Hours  Wed – Sat 11-6
www.stanleystreetgallery.com.au  /  www.paulblackmore.com

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Time Exposures: 60 Life Portraits.  Sharon Zwi
Until 29 June
 
Shanti Raman, Paediatrician, Sharon Zwi   (above)
Bruce Petty, political cartoonist & film maker, Sharon Zwi (below)

This extraordinary collection of portraits reflects a true labour of love by Sydney photographer, Sharon Zwi.  Each portrait is made up of a grid of 25 images showing the life of the sitter from babyhood to now.  Some famous and well known – many known to Sharon from her local community.  People she admires and feels have made a positive contribution to society.  There are politicians, judges, lecturers, feminists, teachers, scientists, human rights advocates, writers, filmmakers, a book shop owner and even her local fruit shop owner.  Every portrait pulls you in.  One of my very favourites is Margaret Whitlam – compiled by her daughters and the photographer.  Other poignant images are both Sharon’s parents – made even more so given her dad recently passed away.  Each portrait has their story underneath.  You have to search this exhibition out a little (downstairs at Fisher Sydney Uni amongst the rare book collection), but a very worthwhile excursion.  A must visit exhibition.
Fisher Library, University of Sydney, Camperdown
Open Daily
http://www..sydney.edu.au/library

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RECOMMENDED…
From JFK to Obama.  David Burnett (Until 18 August)
+ Reportage Uncensored  (Video loop until end of Reportage Festival)

Barack & Michelle Obama sharing icecream. David Burnett

I loved this exhibition by international photojournalist David Burnett.  He has photographed every American President from JFK to Obama.  I only wished there were more stories.  After the ACP you can whip around to Blender Gallery and see Burnett’s series on Bob Marley – fantastic!  Also at the ACP you can catch the full uncensored Reportage collection.  Customs House may be showing also the uncensored versions indoors this weekend.  If you are unaware of the story, here is a link to one story to get you in the loop.
ACP, 257 Oxford St, Paddington
www.acp.org.au  /  http://www.reportage.com.au

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RECOMMENDED…
State Library NSW for Head On Portrait Prize Finalists
Until 23 June

Oma by Cassandra French

This is one of my submissions for 2013 – sadly did not make the cut.  To see the Winners and 40 Finalists, plus another 100 semi-finalists on the slideshow loop, catch them all at the State Library.  Lots of other exhibitions to see while you are there: Magnum Collection;  Belinda Mason;  Street Photography;  Ben Lowy iPhone Pics from Afghanistan.
State Library NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2013/head_on/index.html

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RECOMMENDED…
Vivid   http://www.vividsydney.com
Reportage   http://www.reportage.com.au
Head On Photo Festival   http://www.headon.com.au
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED…
A winters drive to the country – literally!
I’m off to visit Wild Valley Art Park www.wildvalley.com.au in Wentworth Falls – hosting Australia’s first Sketchbook Drawing Festival in Spring – before a mini-tour to Mudgee, Sofala, Hill End and Orange.  Should be sooo beautiful and cold!  Looking forward to finally taking some photographs of my own.
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Pop-Up May Arts Newsletter. Let me help guide you through this years Head On Photo Festival with some great shows to include in your to-see list. There is also Reportage; Vivid; The Writers Festival; and coming soon, The Film Festival. Sydney is a bit Festival mad, so let me give you a hand with some hand picked shows below. I love when I hear from you if you ever want to let me know you’re out there, send a note… cheers. Cassie 0416 209 391
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OPENING THIS WEEKEND IN SYDNEY…
Marnya Rothe. Women in Uniform.
11 – 23 May 2013 OPENING Saturday 11 May 2- 5pm
To be officially opened by Ms Eva Cox @ 3pm
A Head On Exhibition www.headon.com.au

Able Seaman Marnya Rothe

Powerful beautiful women attempting to break the glass ceiling of traditionally male dominated careers such as pilots, trades, the police force, the defence forces. This striking series by a young up and coming photographer explores the themes of voyeurism, feminism and sexuality.
ArtHere Exhibition Space, 126 Regent St, Redfern
www.arthere.com.au

Maya Kolega. Mask
11 – 23 May OPENING Sat 11 May 2 – 3pm
A Head On Exhibition www.headon.com.au

Lighthouse Maya Kolega
Inspired by lost dreams that the artist has attempted to re-construct. She wants the viewer to feel the sense of being pulled into a mysterious dreamlike world – a kind of fusion between the unconscious and conscious.
ArtHere Exhibition Space, 126 Regent St, Redfern
www.arthere.com.au

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CLOSING THIS WEEKEND (Sunday) in Sydney…
Doerthe Jansen. Journey to the Gambia
Sat 11 May & Sun 12 May 10am – 5pm. Film Screenings @ 3pm Sat & Sun

Women preparing for a Naming Ceremony. Doerthe Jansen

The last two days to see this wonderful collection of photographs and to meet the remarkable woman behind them. The daily free film screening is a mini doco about Doerthe and her Gambian partner, artist, Abibu Njie and the life they live in The Gambia. This exhibition is a real joy. It is also a celebration of what good things can happen when you take a chance.
Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Bondi Pavilion
http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/whats_on/calendar_of_events

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OPENING NEXT WEEK in Sydney…
Paul Blackmore. New Beirut
15 May – 22 June OPENING Sat 18 May 3-5pm / ARTIST TALK Sat 01 Jun @ 3pm
Head On Featured Exhibition www.headon.com.au

New Beirut, Nightclub al Mandaloun Paul Blackmore

Paul Blackmore is one of a new generation of photojournalists whose elegant, coherent and enduring observations function as both valuable records of social change and stunning fine-art images. This series, shot in 2002 and 2007, are a testament to the ability of a city to rebuild itself after a protracted and bitter civil war. It is also a testament to the power of photography to tell a story and the skill of this photographer to tell it so eloquently. Don’t miss Paul’s talk on Sat 02 June.
Stanley Street Gallery, 1/52-54 Stanley St, Darlinghurst
http://www.stanleystreetgallery.com.au
http://www.paulblackmore.com

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OPENING NEXT WEEK in Sydney…
Ingvar Kenne. Citizen. Portraits 1997 – 2012
17 – 31 May. OPENING Sat 17 May 4 – 7pm
Head On Featured Exhibition www.headon.com.au

Lee Lin Chin, TV Presenter Ingvar Kenne
Nick Cave, Musician Ingvar Kenne

Photographic exhibition (16 large scale images) and book. This fabulous exhibition has been touring the country since November last year. From the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, to Melbourne, Perth and now finally Sydney – Ingvar’s home town – before heading off to Brisbane and then the regional gallery circuit. The book has 111 portraits – the exhibition has 16. A mixture of famous and celebrity to the unknown and everyday. We are all the same – all citizens. The thrill is in the mix. For a fabulous review of the exhibition and the book, pick up the current Art Monthly Magazine (May issue) and Artist Profile Magazine. The book is up for two book awards – Head On Momento Photobook Prize & 2013 Book Publishers Award. Both announced in the next week or so. A big contender for a win! The book is a beautiful object and the collection it holds impressive.
Maunsell Wickes Gallery, 19 Glenmore Road, Paddington
http://www.maunsellwickes.com
http://www.ingvarkenne.com/citizen

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OPENING SOON in Sydney…
Sharon Zwi. Time Exposures: 60 Life Portraits
22 May – 29 June OPENING Wed 22 May 6 – 8pm
Head On Featured Exhibition www.headon.com.au

Eva Cox, Social Commentator by Sharon Zwi

Michael Kirby, High Court Judge  by Sharon Zwi

This remarkable exhibition presents 60 individual composite grid photographs in black & white. Each portrait is made up of 25 images spanning the subjects life from babyhood to the present. All selected personally with the subject, or in the case of 3 of the images, with the subjects close family. There are politicians, feminists, teachers, scientists, activists, environmentalists, refugees, filmmakers, writers, social commentators – the list goes on. These are people who have inspired the photographer and whom Zwi feels have made a contribution in their community. This inspiring project is an extraordinary labour of love, says Sandy Edwards

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CURRENT in Mittagong, Southern Highlands, NSW…
Misanthropology: The World Art of Adam Rish over Four Decades. Adam Rish
Until 19 May

Adam Rish in his studio, 2010

The second leg of this wonderful travelling exhibition A cross-cultural collaboration of sculpture, ceramics, paintings, textiles and prints. Adam’s world view is dystopic, clever, creative, observant, full of humour, pathos and beauty. I finally got to visit the show a few weeks ago on the most lovliest autumn day ever! What a beautiful gallery and what a wonderfully enjoyable exhibition. I absolutely love Adam’s sculptures – all individually hand carved. A trip to this part of world always makes me happy – must be all those country roads and bric-a-brac shops. Check out the ghost town of Joadja too – just google it.
Sturt Gallery, Mittagong
www.sturt.nsw.edu.au / www.adamrish.com

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COMING SOON & RECOMMENDED.
More Head-On shows for the Diary…
Suellen Symons. Time & Sensibility
25 May – 06 June OPENING 25 May 2 – 5pm
Head On Featured www.headon.com.au

Amy Walburn from Time & Sensibility Suellen Symons.
ArtHere Exhibition Space, 126 Regent St, Redfern
www.arthere.com.au

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See More Janes. A Photographic Exhibition by
Anna Warr, Fiona Wolf, Sam Heydt, Jennifer Blau, Emma Phillips, Julie Sundberg
28 May – 08 June OPENING Tue 28 May 6 – 8pm / ARTIST TALKS Sat 01 Jun 1 – 3pm
Head On Featured www.headon.com.au

Invite from See More Janes exhibition.

This powerful collective of female photographers was established in 2011. With this project, their aim is to evoke a dialogue about how they/we perceive themselves/ourselves as women and how society and the media influences that perception. A strong connection back to Marnya Rothe’s exhibition, Women in Uniform, with this show. After Head On this intriguing exhibition will be touring to Queensland Centre for Photography 8 June – 7 July 2013. Catch it in Sydney first!
ll Danks Street, Waterloo
www.facebook.com/SeeJaneRunExhibition

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OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS…
Head to the websites to check out more wonderful, amazing, surprising, entertaining, incredible, shocking, confronting and superb exhibitions from:
Head On Photo Festival 2013 www.headon.com.au
Reportage www.reportage.com.au
Vivid www.vividsydney.com

TWO FAB NEW GALLERIES to have on your radar…
10×8 Gallery, Surry Hills www.10x8gallery.com
Black Eye Gallery for Contemporary Photography www.blackeyegallery.com.au

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Pop-Up April Newsletter. Photography, film and painting. Some lovely exhibitions and galleries to visit here. A few new spaces to explore and a few regular ones you may not have been to for awhile. Make this an art month of discovery before the juggernaut of May Festivals hit Sydney bringing Head On Photo, Reportage and Vivid. Until then, enjoy the cool autumn days. cheers Cassie 0416 209 391
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CLOSING THIS SUNDAY…
Passus. Michael Haylen, Prue Platt-Hepworth, John Chapman, Des Crawley
A Group Exhibition by Nebuli Arts Photographers
10 – 28 April
Official Opening Sat 13 April 3-5pm by Emeritus Professor Des Crawley
John Chapman (above L), Des Crawley (below L), Prue Platt-Hepworth, Michael Haylen

Four members of the newly formed photographic group Nebuli Arts, present their individual interpretations of Passus, a medieval notion of taking small steps as part of a longer journey. Michael exhibits his illusory ‘figure & form’ light sculptures; Prue explores the self and all its mystery; John reveals his imagined middle earth landscapes; and Des balances virtue and vice in his fantasy figures.
Incinerator Art Space, 2 Small Street, Willoughby
www.nebuliarts.com

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CURRENT IN SYDNEY…  CLOSING THIS SATURDAY
Beyond Looking. Jill Crossley
10 – 27 April

Affirmation, 2013 Jill Crossley

A truly beautiful collection of superbly created b&w photographs from one of our pioneering woman photographers – Jill Crossley. A peer of Olive Cotton and once working in the studios of Max Dupain & Robert Walker, Jill established a life-long & successful career of her own as a photographer. A must show for collectors and lovers of photography. Jill proves that age is no barrier to creativity and perfection. She will be 84 this yearand she told me she is already planning another exhibition!
ArtHere Photomedia Space, 126 Regent St, Redfern
www.arthere.com.au

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IN BONDI Until 20 April
Into the Future – Emerging Talent

conway ginger horse

Showcasing the talented works of upcoming Aboriginal Artists to collect and watch. Lots of artworks have sold, but many still available. Some of my favourites are the most inexpensive from Bindi Arts. This delight is from artists Conway Ginger.  Small, affordable and totally adorable.
Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, 31 Lamrock Avenue, Bondi
www.cooeeart.com.au

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FOR THE DIARY In Bondi…
Journey to the Gambia. A story in film & photographs by Doerthe Jansen & Abibu Njie
30 April – 12 May
Opening Night Wed 01 May 6-8pm  With African Drumming performance

Preparing for Naming Ceremony Doerthe Jansen

Why would a successful Australian artist want to swap her beautiful inner Sydney terrace for a grass hut and a life without a fridge or washing machine? That’s exactly what Doerthe Jansen did when she moved to The Gambia, on the West Coast of Africa in 2007. This is a story of what happens when you dive into the unknown and accept the adventure. For Doerthe she found Abibu and love.
Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Bondi Pavilion
www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/arts_and_culture/gallery

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FOR THE DIARY In Camperdown
The Welcome. New paintings by Frances Feasey
30 April – 12 May
Opening Night 30 April 6-8pm

Winter Light ll, 2013. Oil on marine ply, 30 x 40cm

Frances now lives in the city, but grew up in a small remote country town of 150 people. The Australian bush is a place she loves. Its harshness, its light, its quiet and the remoteness of it all are inspiration in her art. The stresses of city life fall away in the bush, especially when visiting her parents in Nowendoc in the upper Hunter Valley. This new work is full of luminous joyous colour.
Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Pidcock St, Camperdown
www.francesfeasey.com

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NOW IN MITTAGONG at Sturt Gallery…
Misanthropology: The World Art of Adam Rish over Four Decades. Adam Rish
Until 19 May
Opened by John McDonald, Art Critic & Writer

Adam Rish in his studio, 2010

The second leg of this wonderful travelling exhibition A cross-cultural collaboration of sculpture, ceramics, paintings, textiles and prints. Adam’s world view is dystopic, clever, creative, observant, full of humour, pathos and beauty. Mittagong is a fab day drive from Sydney or Canberra. So if you missed this delightful show in Orange, here is another chance.
Sturt Gallery, Mittagong
www.sturt.nsw.edu.au / www.adamrish.com

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NOW IN PERTH Until 05 May
CITIZEN Portraits by Ingvar Kenne 1997 – 2012. Ingvar Kenne

Ettikai Reuben, Dancer Ingvar Kenne

An engaging collection of large scale photographs capturing humanity in all its frailty, beauty, imperfection, uncertainty, celebrity & the unknown.
The book includes 111 colour plates + an interview by Mark Mordue & essays by Andrew Sayers, Director, National Gallery of Australia & Carla Stang, Anthropologist & Author.

Book published by Au.thentic Press & available online, good bookstores & in the Gallery. Coming to Sydney in May for Head On Photo Festival.
Perth Centre for Photography
www.pcp.org.au www.ingvarkenne.com

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RECOMMENDED BY ME In Sydney…
Paint it Black. Rodney Pople
Until 14 April

Parliament House, 2013 Rodney Pople

Pople is not afraid to shock and he is not making art for everyone to like him, but he does have something to say. Some of the work makes for uncomfortable viewing, but each has its own references to hypocrisy, tragedy or exploitation. This new series presents imagery of Port Arthur, as well as religious and political institutions. His combination of oil painting and photography delivers, at times, astonishing beauty.
Australian Galleries, 15 Roylston St, Paddington
www.australiangalleries.com.au

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