JUDY WATSON: major new public work commissioned by the City of Sydney
City of Sydney have announced a major new public art commission by Judy Watson for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, as part of their 'Eora Journey' public art program. The work, called bara, is based on the shape of fishhooks fashioned from shell used by Gadigal women. The work will be installed by mid-2020.
RAQUEL ORMELLA, TOM NICHOLSON: State of the Union, Ian Potter Museum of Art
Raquel Ormella and Tom Nicholson have been included in the exhibition State of the Union at the Ian Potter Museum of Art. The exhibition explores the relationship of artists to political engagement through a focus on the labour movement and trade unions, it runs 24 July to 28 Oct 2018. More information can be found here.
KHALED SABSABI: A Self Portrait, PICA
A Self Portrait; the biggest survey exhibition of Khaled Sabsabi’s work to date, featuring a new commission as well as several works not previously exhibited, has opened at Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. The exhibition runs until 7 October 2018. More information can be found here.
Judy Watson: Portrait of an Artist series, SLQ
Judy Watson will be speaking at the second talk of the Portrait of an Artist series at the State Library of Queensland on Friday August 10, 6:30pm. Find out more and RSVP here. Photo by Richard Nolan-Neylan.
DALE HARDING: in ArtReview Asia
Dale Harding has been selected by Kitty Scott as a 'Future Great' in an article published by ArtReview Asia. Read the article online here.
RAQUEL ORMELLA: Interview in Ocula
A conversation with Raquel Ormella about her solo exhibition at Shepparton Art Museum has been published by Ocula, read it here.
VERNON AH KEE AND LUKE ROBERTS: in conversation at the Gallery of Children's Art
Vernon Ah Kee and Luke Roberts will be participating in "In Conversation: Starting Young" at the Gallery of Children's Art in South Brisbane on Saturday July 29. The panelists will discuss their early lives as artists, and the event will run from 1:30-2:30. Find out more here.
JUDY WATSON: ABC RADIO
Judy Watson has recently been featured as a guest on ABC Radio National. On July 11, she appeared alongside Bianca Beetson and host Daniel Browning to discuss the Myall Creek and Beyond exhibition at NERAM and reflect on the 180th anniversary of the massacre. Listen to the recording here.
DALE HARDING: LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL 2018
Work by Dale Harding has been included in the Liverpool Biennial 2018, Beautiful world, where are you?. The Biennial this year focusses on the social, political and economic turmoil in today's world in the context of Liverpool and beyond. The Biennial runs from July 14 until 28 October 2018. Find out more here.
Khadim Ali: 'New Sacred' at Mosman Art Gallery
Work by Khadim Ali will be included in New Sacred at the Mosman Art Gallery. The exhibition is a partnership between Mosman Art Gallery and Parramatta Artists Studios and surveys contemporary Australian art practices that engage in storytelling through ritual, folklore, and cultural traditions. The exhibition runs from July 14 until 8 September 2018.