Rosslynd Piggott at the Art Gallery of Ballarat
An edited version of Rosslynd Piggot's major installation Extract: In 3 Parts, will go on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat later this month. Originally presented at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, Extract in 3 Parts was the 2008 Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Commission. Rosslynd Piggott, Extract in 3 Parts, Art Gallery of Ballarat, 21 August - 27 September 2009. http://www.balgal.com/
Artists at work: Jon Cattapan on ABC TV
A documentary on the art of Jon Cattapan will screen on the ABC in late August. This documentary follows Cattapan's journey to Timor Leste and then back to his studio, in an outer suburb of Melbourne, where he creates a series of works for the Australian War Memorial, based on his unique experiences as a war artist. ARTSCAPE - Artists at Work: Jon Cattapan, ABC 1 Tuesday 25 August 2009 10 pm, repeated on ABC 2 Sunday 30 August 2009 7pm.
TIM JOHNSON: PAINTING IDEAS
A survey exhibition of Tim Johnson's work is currently showing at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Tim Johnson: Painting ideas spans over 30 years of the artist's practice, and encompasses video, prints and painting.
Venice Biennale
Vernon Ah Kee is representing Australia at this year's Venice Biennale, as part of the group exhibition Once Removed. Curated by Felicity Fenner, the works selected for Once Removed address themes of displacement, environmental concerns and Indigenous issues.
In the Wings
New works by Natalya Hughes are currently on display at The Arts Centre, Melbourne. Hughes is exhibiting a painting, together with a suite of works on paper as part of the exhibition In the Wing. Curated by Steven Tonkin, In the Wings is a group show of works made in response to the Australian Ballet's 2009 Ballet Rouses season. In the Wings, The Arts Centre, Melbourne, 6 June - 20 September, 2009. http://www.theartscentre.com.au/whats-on/event.aspx?id=1704
Australian Antarctic Division Residency
Stephen Eastaugh is currently the Arts Fellow at the Australian Antarctic Divisions' Mawson Station. This is Stephen's 9th visit to Antarctica, and he is the first artist to undertake a 'winter over' residency. While at Mawson, Eastaugh will produce a new body of work in response to the extreme landscape of the continent. For more information: http://www.stepheneastaugh.com.au/news.htm
LAUNCH- Clayton Utz Travelling Scholarship
Gemma Smith has been awarded the 2009 LAUNCH Clayton Utz Travelling Scholarship. The $10 000 scholarship provides Queensland artists the opportunity to travel within Australia or overseas to undertake formal study, a residency or other professional development activities. Smith was selected from 25 finalists by this year's judge, curator Michael Snelling. Gemma intends to use the bursary to travel to Brazil next year, and complete research at the prestigious Projeto Helio Oiticica.
Albers Foundation Residency
Gordon Hookey has been awarded a prestigious Albers Foundation Residency by the Australia Council. Hookey will travel to the United States later this year to undertake the residency at the Connecticut studio and home of renowned artist and colour theorist Josef Albers (1888 - 1976). For more information, see:http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/news_items/indigenous_awards_celebrate_contributions_to_culture
Terra Nullius
An exhibition of contemporary Australian art at HALLE 14 in Leipzig, Germany features works by Richard Bell, Vernon Ah Kee, Gordon Hookey, Mike Parr & Judy Watson. Terra Nullius, curated by Frank Motz and Deborah Kelly, HALLE 14, Leipzig, Germany, 1 May - 26 July, 2009.http://www.halle14.org/ausstellungen.html
Avoiding myth and message: Australian artists and the literary world
Works by Vernon Ah Kee & Sandra Selig are being exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art as part of Avoiding myth & message: Australian artists & the literary world. Curated by Glenn Barkley, this exhibition will features artists whose works have been informed by literature.