Wednesday, 31 October 2012

One sugar to go @ The Claremont Hotel

Event Title: One sugar to go 2012 (OSTG).
Participating Artists: Featuring work by more than 30 artists the likes of: The London Police, Andy Quilty and Perth street art legend SHIME.

Venue:
Upstairs @ The Claremont Hotel,
1 Bayview Terrace.

Description: OSTG is a large-scale exhibition with a focus on new forms of creative expression such as Illustration and Street Art staged in conjunction with live entertainment.

Showcasing a spectacular cross-section of contemporary culture, OSTG 2012 features artwork from over 30 creative's in an awesomely eclectic display set to the musical styling's of 3 local DJ's and a live performance by special guests Sugar Blue Burlesque.

All artworks are available for purchase via live auction on the night of the event, with proceeds donated to the Leukaemia Foundation in support of their dedication to helping individuals and families affected by Leukaemia.

Dates: SATURDAY 24 NOV 2012 to SATURDAY 24 NOV 2012.
Opening Times: 7PM TILL LATE, SATURDAY 24 NOV 2012.

For more information, contact: Jessie Singh.

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Loren Kronemeyer @ Free Range Gallery

Event Title: MYRIAD.
Participating Artists: Loren Kronemeyer.

Venue:
Free Range Gallery,
339 Wellington St, Perth.

Description: MYRIAD is an artistic exploration of insect communication, framed by relationships of control and exchange. Artist Loren Kronemyer has spent the past year researching social insects with the aim of achieving a form of interspecies dialogue. Her experimental process has approached communication as a form of drawing, creating lines through a range of techniques from pheromone manipulation to environmental intervention. The resulting images are living drawings that transform under the shifting influence of insect and human intelligence.

Dates: 08/11/2012 to 14/11/2012.
Opening Times: friday, monday tuesday wednesday: 11am-6pm, saturday & sunday: 11am-5pm.

For more information, contact: Chris Cobilis.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Members of Perth's Art Organisations @ Mundaring Arts Centre

Event Title: Gifted.
Participating Artists: Members of Perth's Art Organisations.

Venue:
Mundaring Arts Centre,
7190 Great Eastern Hwy, Mundaring.

Description: There is no better time than Christmas to remember that the perfect gift is so often the one that is made by hand, given with thoughtfulness and offering reward to both giver and receiver through the pleasure of great craftsmanship. As another year of fine art, craft and design draws to a close at the Mundaring Arts Centre, we invite you to enjoy the gifts of talented members from Perth's Arts organisations.

Dates: 16 November 2012 to 24 December 2012.
Opening Times: Weekdays 10am-5pm; weekends 11am-3pm; closed public holidays.

For more information, contact: Jenny Haynes.

Kelly Comber @ Mundaring Arts Centre

Event Title: Artist in Focus - Kelly Comber.
Participating Artists: Kelly Comber.

Venue:
Mundaring Arts Centre,
7190 Great Eastern Hwy, Mundaring.

Description: Kelly Comber de-constructs and re-constructs the nature of truth by exploring fairy tales and the magic of story-telling. Notions of enchantment, beauty and moral peril will be unveiled via a series of memory boxes and panels revealing fragments of images and hidden treasures..

Dates: 16 November 2012 to 24 December 2012.
Opening Times: Weekdays 10am-5pm; weekends 11am-3pm; closed public holidays.

For more information, contact: Jenny Haynes - 9295 3991.

Friday, 12 October 2012

As We Are's 10th Annual Art Award @ Central Park Building Foyer

Event Title: Act Belong Commit 2012 As We Are Art Award.
Participating Artists: Numerous.

Venue:
Central Park Building Foyer,
152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

Description: 2012 marks As We Are's 10th annual Art Award and Exhibition showcasing the art work of Western Australia Artists who have an intellectual disability. Entries include two and three-dimensional works in an array of mediums including paintings, photography, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and textiles.

As we provides a platform for these artists to showcase their talent, express their creativity, compete for prestigious awards, and to exhibit and sell their art work. For some within this artistic group, art is one of the few opportunities they have to communicate - this is their voice, their chance to be heard.

Dates: 21 October 2012 to 2 November 2012.
Opening Times: Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 11am - 3pm.

For more information, contact: Susie Waller.

Thursday, 4 October 2012

Rebecca Anne Lee, Ross Wallace, Paul Stojanovic @ Linton and Kay Perth Gallery

Event Title: urbanISE.
Participating Artists: Rebecca Anne Lee, Ross Wallace, Paul Stojanovic.

Venue:
Linton and Kay Perth Gallery,
Level 1, 137 St Georges Terrace.

Description: How often do we take the time to really observe our urban surroundings? For one reason or another we filter, augment and reproduce happenings leaving only a fraction of what we witness to memory.

Paul Stojanovic, Ross Wallace and Rebecca Anne Lee take an observant role in their own unique way. With a focus on street and landscape photography, they capture global urban surroundings through the lens of a camera.

urbanISE considers the themes of Instant, Stranger and Exploration (ISE) to showcase everyday elements, which we don't always notice.

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Dates: 26 October 2012 to 07 November 2012.
Opening Times: 10am - 6pm.

For more information, contact: Rebecca Anne Lee.

Cristina Kaisserian @ The Kurb

Event Title: Tar and Thumbs.
Participating Artists: Cristina Kaisserian.

Venue:
The Kurb,
312A William Street Northbridge.

Description: I found myself with extreme energy and unable to move. Arthritis in my hands and back and then I gave up smoking.

Solution...more art!

I challenged myself to one piece a day and 4 months later this is the result.

Dates: 21 10 2012 to 26 10 2012.
Opening Times: opening 3pm 21/10 22-26 12noon-8pm.

For more information, contact: 0407 039 091.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Eva Fernández @ Heathcote Museum & Gallery

Event Title: Tilt 2012: 182 Days.
Participating Artists: Eva Fernández.

Venue:
Heathcote Museum & Gallery,
58-60 Duncraig Road, Applecross WA.

Description: Now in its fifth year, Tilt is an initiative by the City of Melville where one artist annually is invited to explore Heathcote's multi-layered history using their chosen art medium.

This year, Eva Fernández uses photography, video and installations to materialise some of the emotions and feelings experienced in Heathcote during its past as a former mental hospital.

The artworks are shown in a wing of the Swan House, which was built in 1939 to accommodate male and female patients..

Dates: 9 November 2012 to 19 December 2012.
Opening Times: Tues-Fri ,10am - 3pm; Sat-Sun, 12pm - 4pm.

For more information, contact: claire.bushby@melville.wa.gov.au or 9364 5666.

Monday, 1 October 2012

Kirsten Sivyer & Marijke Tromp @ Narrogin Nursery Cafe & Gallery

Event Title: Elements.
Participating Artists: Kirsten Sivyer & Marijke Tromp.

Venue:
Narrogin Nursery Cafe & Gallery,
37 Federal St, Narrogin.

Description: You are cordially invite to the opening of 'Elements', an exhibition of new works by Kirsten Sivyer & Marijke Tromp.

The term 'Elements' has been used to describe the artist's inspiration & muse; The forces that shape, colour and frame the natural world which they observe.

The vast and isolated regions of WA, where the artists have drawn their inspiration, have been portrayed across canvas, photographic media, textiles, objects and wearable art.

Exhibition opens: October 25 @ 6:00pm.

Dates: 25 October 2012 to 22 November 2012.
Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9-5pm.

For more information, contact: Kirsten Sivyer 0432 839 779 / kirsten@photographica.net.au.