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
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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
Cristofano Robetta – poetic imperfection
Cristofano Robetta (1462 – 1535 after) is not exactly a well known name, even to those interested in the early history of western printmaking. Over-shadowed by luminaries of his era, print historians have invariably discussed the awkward and technically unrefined aspects of his work. They also point out its heavily derivative nature as Robetta freely … Continue reading
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