CIT Visual Arts & Jewellery Design Graduates of 2010 @ Gallery Central

Event Title: Central 2010.
Participating Artists: CIT Visual Arts & Jewellery Design Graduates of 2010.

Venue:
Gallery Central,
12 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge.

Description: This year thirty-six emerging visual artists and jewellery designers will graduate from the Institute. The graduates have completed three years full-time study with CIT's exceptional lecturers; themselves some of Perth's foremost contemporary artists and jewellery designers. With such extraordinary guidance in the creative space that is CIT's Perth campus, it is hardly surprising that they are now producing artwork and jewellery that bodes well for Perth's art scene.
Not to be missed by anyone interested in contemporary art and jewellery design. Take the opportunity to purchase at very reasonable prices, art and jewellery by future stars of the creative world.

Dates: 9 December 2010 to 15 December 2010.
Opening Times: 10am - 4.45pm Mon - Fri, 12 - 4.00 pm Saturday/

For more information, contact: Gallery Central. Phone 9427 1318 .

Various Artists @ Claremont Art Framers and Gallery

Event Title: Bliss Meet The Artists.

Venue:
Claremont Art Framers and Gallery,
5/1 Leura Avenue, Claremont WA.

Description: Come down and meet the artists in person and find out and experience their idea of Bliss as we celebrate Interactive Arts 3rd birthday in business and Claremont Art Framers Inaugural exhibition in their renovated gallery space.

For further information contact: Fleur Allen on 9380-6539 or email contact@interactivearts.com.au.

Visit: http://shop.interactivearts.com.au/Whats_On.php

Dates: 11/12/2010 to 11/12/2010.
Opening Times: 10am-2pm.

For more information, contact: contact@interactivearts.com.au.

Shaun Atkinson @ Greenhill Galleries

Event Title: Shaun Atkinson - Sea Temples.
Participating Artists: Shaun Atkinson.

Venue:
Greenhill Galleries,
6 Gugeri Street,
Claremont WA 6010.

Description: Glints of gold and silver leaf, subtle oils on canvas depicting Balinese temples, the ever-changing light of tropical skies, glistening waters and silhouetted volcanoes, the centerpiece being a large carved temple door; all components of Shaun Atkinson's dramatic exhibition currently showing at Greenhill Galleries.

Shaun Atkinson has been exhibiting his works for over 30 years, and is a much-respected member of the West Australian art community. He is represented in numerous private and corporate collections.

Dates: 26th November 2010 to 4th December 2010.
Opening Times: Tues-Fri, 10-5pm; Sat, 10-4pm.

For more information, contact: 08 9383 4433.

unruly ecologies: biodiversity and art @ various venues

Event Title: unruly ecologies: biodiversity and art.
Participating Artists: Gregory Pryor, Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson, Oron Catts, Hideo Iwasaki, Vyonne Walker, Annamaria Weldon, Perdita Phillips, Catherine Higham and Carmel Wallace.

Venue:
Western Australian Museum, Art Gallery of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia, Lake Clifton Community Centre, see website.

Description: A SymbioticA symposium exploring the possibilities and difficulties of the diversity of life through critical investigations in art, ecology and action.

Talks by artists, scientists and humanities scholars.

See http://symbiotica-adaptation.com/?page_id=197 for further details..

Dates: 26 November 2010 to 28 November 2010.
Opening Times: 4:00-7:30 pm Friday, 9:45-6:30 pm Saturday, 9:45-3:30 pm Sunday.

For more information, contact: sym@symbiotica.com.

Elisa Markes-Young @ Gadfly Gallery

Event Title: The Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced II.
Participating Artists: Elisa Markes-Young.

Venue:
Gadfly Gallery,
131B Waratah Ave,
Dalkeith WA 6009.

Description: The past and transition to a new country and culture are also themes coursing through the incredibly intricate textile work of Elisa Markes-Young, a Polish-born artist who studied in Germany before migrating to Australia.

This second collection of 'The Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced' deals with memory and the unreliability of our recollections. It is a truly fascinating subject and an utterly unique way of representing it.

The first pieces in her current series - 'The Strange Quiet of Things Misplaced' - focused on the (incorrect) belief that memories are stored neatly in some sort of a cupboard to be pulled out whenever needed, while this series focuses on the so-called 'flexible memory' which is closely tied to the phenomenon of false memories.

We've known for a while that memories are being constantly rearranged according to circumstances. (Augustine called it 'the present of things past'). Research instead indicates that every time we 'remember' we put the memory together again. It blurs the line between constructed memories - as in 'false' memories - and memory as a constructive power. This brings up uncomfortable questions about our reliance on memory and the 'truth' recalled under oath.

Elisa Markes-Young says that "it also opens unlimited possibilities to someone like myself still not at home in new surroundings, clinging onto the past and as an artist for whom memory is not only the subject but also the source my work".

Dates: 12 November 2010 to 28 November 2010.
Opening Times: Tuesdays by appointment, Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 2- 5pm. Closed Monday and Public Holidays.

For more information, contact: http://www.zebra-factory.com/strangequiet

Avital Sheffer @ Gadfly Gallery

Event Title: Peregrinations.
Participating Artists: Avital Sheffer.

Venue:
Gadfly Gallery,
131B Waratah Ave,
Dalkeith WA 6009.

Description: The world of antiquity is a constant source of inspiration for Avital Sheffer. She is particularly interested in the "frayed edges of religions and mythologies", where dialogue and cross-fertilization with other cultures takes place. As a metaphor for her own migration to Australia from Israel 11 years ago, her own story merges with that of countless others whose personal experiences of conflict, migration, dislocation and renewal intersect with the dilemmas between traditions and modernity

Sheffer has created great interest around the world with her hand-formed earthenware vessels whose forms speak of the ancient world whilst creating a sense of transition to the modern. Each unique piece is richly embellished with exquisite motifs and calligraphy from ancient Jewish and Middle Eastern texts.

Avital is the recipient of two Australia Council grants and was last year elected to the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva. She has been a finalist in many important art awards over the last couple of years.

Sheffer's work has been touring Australia for the last two years, but this is the first time that Avital has exhibited in Western Australia. It is with pleasure that we invite you to meet Avital and experience the beauty of these 18 never-before-seen vessels either at the preview night or the opening night, and enjoy the company of our guest speakers.

Dates: 12 November 2010 to 28 November 2010.
Opening Times: Tuesdays by appointment, Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 2- 5pm. Closed Monday and Public Holidays.

For more information, contact: http://www.gadflygallery.com/

Looking & Seeing Seminar @ The Blue Duck Cafe

Event Title: Looking & Seeing Seminar.

Venue:
The Blue Duck Cafe,
151 Marine Terrace, Cottesloe WA.

Description: Join us at sunset for a special seminar in an inspiring setting to demystify the mystery of interpreting, understanding and interacting with Art.

There will be an opportunity within the seminar to socialise, network and share your experiences of the Art you have seen.

Have you ever stood in front of a painting and wondered...

What am I looking at?
What am I supposed to see?
What am I feeling?
What is the artist saying?
What IS the point?

Book tickets online: Single ticket $57 Special price for 2 $99

Or contact me if you'd like to pay via cheque or direct bank transfer on fleur@interactivearts.com.au or 08 9380 6539

What previous participants thought:

The feeling of acceptance of all thoughts, feelings and opinions. Being given possibilities and options and the choice of how and what I could see. (Also the food!) Cathi Payne

Using art/pictures to break the ice. Being asked to socialise in a positive way. Fiona Curry

Interactive, easy to understand, learning other people's thoughts and perceptions, the knowledge of the presenters, their passion and their love of art. Chantal Vanderhaeghen

I do look forward to seeing you there.

Dates: 18th November 2010.
Opening Time: 5:45 pm.

For more information, contact: fleur@interactivearts.com.au.

David Carson, Phil Mouldtcliff, Colin Potter, Carley Tillett @ Central Gallery

Event Title: Auspex Australis.
Participating Artists: David Carson, Phil Mouldtcliff, Colin Potter, Carley Tillett.

Venue:
Central Gallery
Aberdeen St,
Aberdeen St Perth.

Description: Step inside a 5 metre wide portable dome for a 20 minute music, sound and video installation developed by a international team of artists, musicians and environmental scientists including WA artist David Carson and scientific visualiser Carley Tillett. The project looks at the global significance of the Christmas Island seabird project in the Indian Ocean, where the study of bird activity can be used as a barometer for global warming.

10 - 20 Nov On view weekdays 11-4 and Sat 2-4 on the half hour
Meet the artist: 5pm Friday 20 November at Gallery Central.

For more information, contact: Gallery Central 12 Aberdeen St, T 94271318 www.gallerycentral.com.au

Paul Caporn & Kate Gregory @ Heathcote Museum & Gallery

Event Title: Tilt 2010 :: Absence of Occupation is not Rest.
Participating Artists: Paul Caporn & Kate Gregory.

Venue:
Heathcote Museum & Gallery,
Swan House, Heathcote Cultural Centre, 58-60 Duncraig Road, Applecross.

Description: For Tilt 2010 Paul Caporn will be dealing with the relationship between history museums and art galleries.

This will be driven through a collaborative process between Caporn and Dr Kate Gregory, historian from the National Trust. The collaboration between an artist and historian will enable archival voices to be unearthed for inspiration.

By mining the archive and drawing out elements of the history of the site through the installation, the project will be grounded in a relationship between the present and the past. The work will interpret aspects of the history of the site bringing a new reading of the past to Heathcote Gallery and Museum.

Tilt is an initiative by the City of Melville where one artist each year is invited to showcase their talents by exploring an aspect of Heathcote's multi-layered history, using their chosen art medium or a new exploratory medium.

Opening night 19 November at 6pm. To attend please RSVP to 9364 5666.

Dates: 20 November 2010 to 19 December 2010.
Opening Times: Tuesday - Friday 10-3pm; Saturday - Sunday 11-3pm.

For more information, contact: claire.bushby@melville.wa.gov.au.