RICHARD BELL: Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia (CACSA), Adelaide
'Embassy: Richard Bell + Emory Douglas' opens at CACSA 27 February and runs until 27 March 2016.
The project features an exhibition of major works by Bell and Douglas including a newly commissioned mural completed by Bell with assistance from AC Arts and Uni SA students. The mural will be on display at the TAFE SA Morphett St facade until 31 August 2016.
Stuart Ringholt: Fabrik: conceptual, minimal, and Performative approaches to textiles
A selection of drawings by Stuart Ringholt will be on display in the upcoming group exhibition 'Fabrik: conceptual, minimal and performative approaches to textiles'. The exhibition will be held across multiple venues including the University of Melbourne's Ian Potter Museum of Art and Margaret Lawrence Gallery at the VCA from 3 March until 2 April 2016, and Sutton Project Space from 18 February until 12 March 2016.
Dancing Umbrellas: An Exhibition of Movement and Light: Heide Museum of Modern Art
Work by Damiano Bertoli will feature in the upcoming exhibition 'Dancing Umbrellas: An Exhibition of Movement and Light' at the Heide Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition opens 5 March and runs until 5 June 2016. Read more.
JUDY WATSON: The scarifier, TARRAWARRA MUSEUM OF ART
The exhibition 'Judy Watson: the scarifier' opens at the TarraWarra Museum of Art 12 March and will run until 31 July 2016. Judy will present a new major installation that responds to the Museum's location and the surrounding Yarra Valley area. For further information please click here.
RICHARD BELL SYMPOSIUM AT THE STEDELIJK MUSEUM
A symposium to accompany Bell Invites at the Stedelijk SMBA will be held at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Saturday February 6. Focusing on notions of Global Performance, participants include Charles Esche, Jack Persekian, Emory Douglas, Rana Hamadeh and Catherine De Zegher. More details can be found on the Stedelijk website:
http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/calendar/forum/bell-invites-global-performance
JUDY WATSON & VERNON AH KEE, Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia, Harvard Art Museums, MA
Work by Judy Watson and Vernon Ah Kee features in the upcoming exhibition 'Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia' at Harvard Art Museums, MA. The Exhibition includes over seventy works from both public and private collections. Most works have never been seen outside Australia. As part of the opening events Vernon Ah Kee will be in conversation with Curator Stephen Gilchrist 6-7 pm, 4 February 2016.
TOM NICHOLSON: NOW IS THE HOUR: RECENT ACQUISITIONS, LATROBE REGIONAL GALLERY
Tom Nicholson's work Comparative monument (Palestine) will be on display at Latrobe Regional Gallery from 23 January until 20 March 2016. 'Now is the Hour: Recent Acquisitions' showcases new works by contemporary artists acquired by the gallery since 2014. For further information please click here.
JEMIMA WYMAN: Tactical Frivolity, Artspace Mackay
'Jemima Wyman: Tactical Frivolity' opens 29 January at Artspace Mackay. The exhibition features a selection of recent works, including works on paper, wallpaper, collages, bronze talismans and textiles, that examine the aesthetics of contemporary and historical protests. 'Jemima Wyman: Tactical Frivolity' runs until 13 March 2016. Read more.
Richard Bell: BELL invites, STEDELIJK SMBA, Amsterdam
Richard Bell presents 'BELL invites', an exhibition and symposium at STEDELIJK SMBA featuring key works and collaborations with Emory Douglas, alongside local artists brought together by Aruna Vermeulen, director of the HipHopHuis, including painter Brian Elstak, designer Farida Sedoc (Hosselaer), and dancers Ritzah Statia and 020 Crew. 'BELL invites' aims to challenge and expands existing notions of performance art.
KHALED SABSABI: AWARDED inaugural Western Sydney Arts Fellowship
Khaled Sabsabi is the recipient of the NSW Government's inaugural Western Sydney Arts Fellowship in recognition for his efforts to develop Western Sydney's arts and cultural sector. Khaled has had a considerable impact on the local community through his involvement in initiating a number of local projects and mentoring artists. This fellowship will allow him to create new work, establish an archive of his practice and publish a digital monograph.