ROSS MANNING & JEMIMA WYMAN: GUIRGUIS NEW ART PRIZE, FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA
Ross Manning and Jemima Wyman have been nominated for the 2015 Guirguis New Art Prize, administered by the Federation University Australia's Art Academy and exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ballarat and FedUni's Post Office Gallery. The winner will be announced this Saturday 11 April. Read more.
CHRISTIAN CAPURRO: '____', MARGARET LAWRENCE GALLERY, VICTORIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Christian Capurro's work features in the exhibition '____' which opens Thursday 9 April at the Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Victoria College of the Arts. The exhibition presents the work of artists that consider the nature of blankness as a signifier of creative potential. Read more.
TOM NICHOLSON: PP/VT (PERFORMANCE PRESENCE/VIDEO TIME), AUSTRALIAN EXPERIMENTAL ART FOUNDATION
The work of Tom Nicholson features in a group exhibition entitled 'PP/VT (PERFORMANCE PRESENCE/VIDEO TIME)' at the Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide. The exhibition and performance program runs until 16 May. Read more.
EMORY DOUGLAS: ANNOUNCED AS 2015 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS MEDAL WINNER
Emory Douglas has been announced as a 2015 American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Medal winner. The medal of AIGA—the most distinguished in the field—is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services or other contributions to the field of design and visual communication. Read more.
ROSSLYND PIGGOTT: 21ST CENTURY HEIDE
Rosslynd Piggott features as part of the exhibition '21st Century Heide: The collection since 2000' at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Victoria. The exhibition will showcase over 1500 works that have been accquired since the turn of the century, including Piggott's work Tremor. '21st Century Heide' runs from 28 March until 14 June.
JUDY WATSON: WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS VISUAL ARTS AWARD 2015
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Judy Watson has been awarded the 2015 Australia Council for the Arts Visual Art Award. The Australia Council Visual Arts Awards acknowledges the exceptional achievements of an Australian artist and an arts professional who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Australian art. Judy was presented with the award on Thursday 19 March.
STUART RINGHOLT: NAKED TOUR OF 'JAMES TURRELL: A RETROSPECTIVE', NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
Stuart Ringholt presents his ongoing work Preceded by a tour of the show by artist Stuart Ringholt, 6-8pm. (The artist will be naked. Those who wish to join the tour must also be naked. Adults Only.) 2011-ongoing as part of the National Gallery of Australia's current exhibition 'James Turrell: A Retrospective'. Visitors will be invited to join Ringholt on a nude tour of the exhibition, with three separate opportunities to tour the show.
NATALYA HUGHES: AN IMPRECISE SCIENCE, ARTSPACE SYDNEY
Natalya Hughes presents new work as part of Artspace Sydney's first 2015 exhibition in their recently renovated Gunnery space. Titled 'An Imprecise Science', the exhibition features the work of 15 Australian and international artists and is curated by Artspace Director, Alexie Glass-Kantor. Read more.
JUDY WATSON: THE GUARDIAN
The work of Judy Watson features as part of The Guardian's ongoing feature on the effects of climate change. Watson's work Pisonia with acidification graph 2009 accompanies a new article by renowned American environmentalist Bill McKibben. Read more.
HELGA GROVES, DALE HARDING & RAQUEL ORMELLA: 2015 REDLANDS KONICA MINOLTA ART PRIZE
Helga Groves, Dale Harding and Raquel Ormella feature in the 2015 Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize, taking place at the National Art School, Darlinghurst from 26 March 2015. Curated this year by Tim Johnson, Groves, Harding and Ormella join twenty two artists at the annual exhibition. Read more.