Stuart Ringholt at MONA
On January 17 and 18 Stuart Ringholt will perform his third series of naked art tours following tours at the IMA and ACCA. Preceded by a tour of the show by artist Stuart Ringholt. (The artist will be naked. Those who wish to join the tour must also be naked. Adults Only) (2012) is the title of the work. And the content of it. But for the sake of clarity: Stuart will take you on a naked tour of MONA. Changing facilities provided.
GEMMA SMITH: CASE STUDY - GEMMA SMITH CONSIDERS THE WORK OF MARGO LEWERS
Case Study - Gemma Smith Considers The Works of Margo Lewers, an exhibition with works by Gemma Smith is currently on display at Penrith Regional Gallery. Features works by Gemma Smith from the last six years alongside works by the late Australian artist Margo Lewers. 19 November - 29 Janurary, Penrith Gallery & The Lewers Bequest.
For more information: http://www.penrithregionalgallery.org/exhibitions.php
Stuart Ringholt: Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011
Stuart Ringholt has been selected as a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011, currently on display at Federation Sqaure. Ringholt is one of 6 finalists for the $60 00 prize, with his work Do you want to talk about sculpture? 2011. For each day of the prize exhibition, Ringholt will take a different object such as a mirror ball or kitchen table into Federation Square, and ask people "Do you want to talk about sculpture?" Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011, November 7 - 21, Federation Square, Melbourne. For more information:
Parallel Collisions: 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
Richard Bell has been selected for the 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian art. Curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor and Natasha Bullock Parallel Collisions will "explore ways in which ideas emerge, coonverge and re-form through time". Richard Bell will create a site specific wall painting for the exhibition.
Parallel Collisions: 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 2 March - 29 April, 2012, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
Ten Years of Contemporary Australian Art: The James C. Sourris AM Collection
A number of artists represented by Milani Gallery will be included in an upcoming exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.
Ten Years of Contemporary Art features highlights from the collection of James C. Sourris AM.
For more information: http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/ten_years_of_contemporary_art_the_james_c_sourris_am_collection
RECLAIMED: CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN ART @ BATHURST REGIONAL ART GALLERY
Works by Richard Bell and Judy Watson are currently on display as part of an exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. Curated by Richard Perram, Reclaimed features work by seven leading contemporary Indigenous Australian artists. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue, featuring an essay by Daniel Browning. Reclaimed, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 7 October - 20 November, 2011. http://www.bathurstart.com.au/
Bonita Ely: A Different Temporality @ MUMA
Work by Bonita Ely will be on display at the Monash University Museum of Art later this month, as part of an historical exhibition of feminist art. A Different Temporality brings together feminist approaches to temporality in the visual arts, with a focus on late 1970s and early 1980s Australia. The exhibition is presented in association with the Melbourne Festival, and will be accompanied by a full colour publication, with an essay by the exhibition's curator, Dr. Kyla McFarlane. 13 October - 17 December, 2011.
Madonna Staunton & Elizabeth Gower @ MUMA
Works by Madonna Staunton and Elizabeth Gower will be on display as part of an upcoming exhibition at Monash University Museum of Art. Featuring works from the University collection, Black elastic, two umbrellas, a mint leaf and wheels demonstrates artists' ongoing experimentation in medium and meaning.
Vernon Ah Kee: Tall Man at Gertrude Contemporary
Presented in partnership with Melbourne Festival, Vernon Ah Kee's Tall Man will be exhibited at Gertrude Contemporary. This powerful 4-channel work is of crucial importance to Australia. Tall Man tells the story of the 2004 Palm Island riots that occurred in response to the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee, who was the 147th Aboriginal person to die in custody since 1990.
Stuart Ringholt: Naturist tours of Power to the People at ACCA
In conjunction with the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Stuart Ringholt will conduct a naturist tour of Power to the People: Contemporary Conceptualism and the Object in Art at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne.The tours will take place on 5, 27, and 29 October and are adults only events. For more information or to book please visit http://www.accaonline.org.au/Future.