Evolving Identities : Contemporary Indigenous Art
An exhibition of Indigenous art currently on display at the John Curtain Gallery, Perth, features work by Vernon Ah Kee. Drawn from the collections of Murdoch University and John Curtain University, Evolving Identities : Contemporary Indigenous Art features works artworksthat not only explore identity, and their ongoing connection to country, but also those who recognise the influence of others as role models. Evolving Identities : Contemporary Indigenous Art, John Curtain Gallery, Perth, 13 May - 6 July. http://johncurtingallery.curtin.edu.au/exhibitions/current.cfm
Damiano Bertoli Continuous Moment: Anxiety Villa
A new project by Damiano Bertoli, Continuous Moment: Anxiety Villa will be exhibited at Artspace, Sydney from June 1 - July 10 2011.
PETER KENNEDY FILM SCREENING @ IMA
Selected film works by Peter Kennedy will screen at the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Thursday 19 May, 6 pm. Kennedy will also talk about his work at the event, which coincides with his solo exhibition at the IMA, Peter Kennedy: Light Years 1970-71, which runs until 25 June. For more information: http://www.ima.org.au/pages/exhibitions.php
SLOWNESS @ MUMA
Works by Eugene Carchesio and Robert Hunter have been selected for an upcoming group exhibition at Monash University Museum of Art. Curated by Geraldine Barlow, Slowness presents works from the Monash University Collection exploring qualities of inner reflection, quiet, poise and stillness. Slowness, Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne, 5 May - 23 July, 2011. http://www.monash.edu.au/muma/exhibitions/slowness.html
Raquel Ormella @ CAST
A solo exhibition by Raquel Ormella will open at CAST, Hobart in May. 130 Davey Street and Walking through Clear-fells brings together two major works by the artist which interrogate land use politics and environmental activism in Tasmania. 7 May - 6 June, 2011, CAST, Hobart, Tasmania. For more information: http://www.castgallery.org/current-program/exhibitions/upcoming/69/130-Davey-Street--Walking-through-clear-fells
New Psychedelia
Works by Damiano Bertoli, Sandra Selig, Gemma Smith, Natalya Hughes, Tim Johnson, Madeleine Kelly, Jemima Wyman and Ross Manning are all featured in the upcoming exhibition New Psychedelia at the University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane.
JEMIMA WYMAN: INNER VOICES, 21ST CENTURY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, KANAZAWA
Jemima Wyman's work features in an exhibition currently on display at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan. Curated by the Museum's senior curator, Hiromi Kurosawa, Inner Voices is a group exhibition devoted to women artists who are personally casting off the values and paradigms of conventional reality in their endeavor to create an alternative reality.
EUGENE CARCHESIO: UNEASY FUTURES
Work by Eugene Carchesio will be featured in Uneasy Futures at Performance Space, Sydney from April - May 2011. Uneasy Futures contemplates visions of the future and moving forwards towards the unknown within visual and performing arts.
Uneasy Futures, Performance Space, Sydney. April - May 2011. For more information:http://www.performancespace.com.au/?p=7628
DAMIANO BERTOLI: WHEN THE DEAD HELP THE LIVING
Work by Damiano Bertoli will be featured in When the Dead Help the Living presented by Light Projects from 16 April - 1 May 2011. Curated by Kit Wise, the exhibition addresses the ideas of the witness and the archive through the use of digital media.
When the Dead help the Living, Light Projects, 16 April - 1 May 2011. For more information: http://www.light-projects.com/
BONITA ELY: Three Rivers
A survey exhibition of work by Bonita Ely has recently opened at the Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide. Three Rivers considers Ely's long running engagement with environmental concerns, from the effects of mining, the consequences of dams, the ecological degradation of the Murray River and Murray Darling Basin, right up to this year's floods. Bonita Ely: Three Rivers, Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide, 8 April - 7 May, 2011.http://www.aeaf.org.au/exhibitions/11_ely.html