Only Human
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Only Human

ONLY HUMAN An exhibition exploring contemporary figurative art through the work of 5 Australian artists. 7 – 25th May, 2018 COLLINS PLACE GALLERY Collins Place, 45 Collins St, Melbourne VIC     KIM ANDERSON This series ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ is a deeply personal journey of intense psychological scrutiny, exploring the physical manifestations of a … Continue reading

RESTLESS NATURE – March 28 – April 24, 2017.
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RESTLESS NATURE – March 28 – April 24, 2017.

Restless Nature March 28 – April 24, 2017 Elizabeth Banfield, Eolo Paul Bottaro, Kerrie Cleverdon, Kyoko Imazu, Adam Nudelman, Bronwyn Rees, John Sheehan, Sophia Szilagyi Collins Place Gallery Shop 19 Collins Place, 45 Collins St, Melbourne VIC This exhibition brings together the work of eight contemporary Australian artists who each explore differing interpretations of the natural … Continue reading

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Lithography from LANCASTER PRESS
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Lithography from LANCASTER PRESS

Bavarian limestone, grease and water – these are the essential elements that alchemist of sorts Peter Lancaster has been using for 26 years to transfer imagery from stone to paper, through the magical process of lithography. Since 1990 Lancaster Press has operated as a small independent printmaking studio in Melbourne that specialises solely in the … Continue reading

Reflection – DAGMAR CYRULLA
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Reflection – DAGMAR CYRULLA

Catalogue essay for Dagmar Cyrulla’s exhibition Reflection, 25 October – 19 November, 2014 Wagner Art Gallery, 39 Gurner St, Paddington NSW, Australia  Also published on artshub.com.au 29th October, 2014 In this latest body of work by Dagmar Cyrulla, the artist creates atmospheric mise-en-scènes that frame her exploration into intrinsic relationships that bind people together. Relationships between … Continue reading

Hendrick Goltzius – splendour and excess
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Hendrick Goltzius – splendour and excess

“The fact – and this will seem to many unbelievable – that his paintings by no means equaled his superb engravings did a lot to damage his reputation.”[1] Constantijn Huygens, 1630 The term ‘virtuosity’ rarely fails to surface when discussing the graphic oeuvre of Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617). Praised for his sheer technical brilliance, … Continue reading

Traverse – MELINDA SCHAWEL
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Traverse – MELINDA SCHAWEL

Catalogue essay from Melbourne based artist Melinda Schawel’s new exhibition, Traverse April 4th – May 18th, 2014, Artspace Mackay, QLD Australia Melinda Schawel has always been drawn to the physicality of creative process, and allowed the non-rational act of making to guide the development of her atmospheric imagery. Previously this affinity for process has led her to … Continue reading