NIKE SAVVAS at the AGNSW

Nike Savvas, Rally, 2014, Plastic bunting, wire rigging, electric fans, Dimensions variable.

The Art Gallery of NSW has recently re-opened its remodelled 20th Century Galleries. Spanning across two floors later works continue the investigation of abstract colour – including a masterwork by American Frank Stella, and a dazzling contemporary installation by Australian Nike Savvas – while pop explodes in works by Americans Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol and Corita Kent, and in earlier kinetic pieces by locals Frank and Margel Hinder.

JOHN YOUNG & ROBERT OWEN feature in CHROMA Exhibition at Murdoch University Art Gallery

JOHN YOUNG and ROBERT OWEN feature in the current exhibition CHROMA which opened at Murdoch University Art Gallery over the weekend.

Taking its name from the Greek word chrôma, which refers to the purity, intensity or saturation of a colour. The exhibition features a selection of vibrant contemporary artworks from the Murdoch University Art Collection, which all explore colour in very different ways.

IMAGE 1: Robert Owen, Witness, Facing East #1 (Chant from a Holy Book), 2005 - 2006, From the series Music for the Eyes, Synthetic polymer paint on linen, Seven panels, 122 x 122cm each, 122 x 855cm overall.

IMAGE 2: John Young, Spectrumfigure XIV, 2018, oil paint on Belgian linen, 190cm x 150cm.

Installation images courtesy of Murdoch University Art Gallery.
Photographed by Eva Fernandez.

JOHN YOUNG In Conversation with Dr Sean Lowry

As part of the 2022 VCA Access Program JOHN YOUNG will be in conversation with Dr Sean Lowry on Monday 24, October at ARC ONE Gallery. Speaking about four decades of making art and the possibilities of an artistic practice beyond the VCA.

IMAGE: Diaspora, Psyche: John Young - A Survey, Bunjil Place Gallery, Victoria, 2021, installation view

Opening of the BOWNESS PRIZE Exhibition

JANET LAURENCE, HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT, CYRUS TANG and LYDIA WEGNER feature in this years Bowness Prize exhibition.

Over the last 17 years, the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize has emerged as an important annual survey of contemporary photographic practice in Australia and one of the most prestigious prizes in the country.

Available to view at The Monash Gallery of Art until November 13.

Installation images courtesy of Monash Gallery of Art, photographed by Andrew Curtis.

DESMOND LAZARO In Conversation

Join us tonight from 6pm for 'DESMOND LAZARO In Conversation'.

An enthralling speaker, the artist will be present at the gallery for an intimate, in-depth discussion with artist and Professor of Contemporary Art, CHARLES GREEN.

In this talk between close peers, they will explore Lazaro's practice and the fascinating inspiration behind his new body of work on display in the group exhibition, THE EDGE OF THE SPHERE, currently showing at ARC ONE Gallery.

Tuesday 27 September, 6pm.

HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT in The Carlton Library Light Boxes

Inspired by the touching pool often found at aquariums and the sensorial connections with nature they elicit, this series speaks to the interconnectedness of bodies and environments as well as the conflicted and estranged relationship we have with the more-than-human world. Using a pared down visual language of colour, texture, and form, Touching Pool captures performative encounters between the artists' own bodies and the natural environment. In these works, synthetic materials blend and merge the body and landscape. Up close and abstracted, animals and riverbeds contain a sense of fluidity and vibrancy which can be felt throughout the series, revealing sights/sites of commonality and connection.

The public art light boxes are located on the exterior wall of the library on Newry Street, near the corner of Rathdowne Street.

Until 20 March 2023

JANET LAURENCE interviewed by Radio Adelaide

JANET LAURENCE features in a fantastic interview with Radio Adelaide about her time at Casey Research Station as the 2021 Antarctic Arts Fellow.

Explaining the process of creating her new series "Ice has a memory and the colour is blue" Laurence remarks,

“I had a studio in the science building, and one of the glaciologists came in which a huge chunk of ice for me to make artwork with. I suddenly went oh god I can actually use Antarctic glacial ice to make works. So, I made a series about ice melting which I thought was a fantastic metaphor about climate change.”

JANET LAURENCE, Ice has a memory, and the memory is blue, from the ‘Ice has a memory, and the memory is blue’ series, Antartica, 2022, Chromogenic print, Edition of 3 + 1 A/P, 120 x 180 cm.

ANNE ZAHALKA features in HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures 2022

ANNE ZAHALKA features in HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures annual exhibition with her work 'May Their Memory Be a Blessing' (2022)

"May their memory be a blessing is a traditional Jewish expression said for the dead, to comfort the bereaved and to honour the memory of those they mourn. I have used this honorific as the title of the work to speak of Jewish families lost in the Holocaust." - Anne Zahalka

Available to view for free at The Rookwood Cemetery until October 9.

THE EDGE OF THE SPHERE

THE EDGE: OF THE SPHERE
NOW ON AT ARC ONE GALLERY

The cooled and hardened outer layer of planet Earth, the crust, is anywhere between 5 and 70 kilometres thick. The topsoil that sustains human life can be measured in centimetres. The edge holds everything. We look up to the stars, out to the ocean, into the core, and these things provoke awe and wonder in us.

In this exhibition ARC ONE presents three artists intimate with the mysteries of the sphere and its limit, the edge.

Featuring the work of DANI MARTI, JANET LAURENCE and, for the first time at ARC ONE, DESMOND LAZARO

Exhibition open until 8 October.

SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 2022

Welcome to ARC ONE at SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY

From today will be showing a selection of major artworks from some of Australia's most significant contemporary practitioners, including PAT BRASSINGTON, LYNDELL BROWN / CHARLES GREEN, PETER DAVERINGTON, MURRAY FREDERICKS, JANET LAURENCE, HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT, DANI MARTI, JULIE RRAP, IMANTS TILLERS, GUAN WEI, CATHERINE WOO, and JOHN YOUNG. We are also proud to be presenting, for the first time, the work of internationally acclaimed artist DESMOND LAZARO.

Our booth is showcasing brand new artworks, alongside some of the most iconic works from ARC ONE Gallery, in celebration of these artists and their significant contribution to contemporary art in this country.

DANI MARTI features in upcoming exhibition 52 ACTIONS

DANI MARTI features in the upcoming exhibition '52 ACTIONS' with his series 'Visual diary part 1 - 3' opening at Penrith Regional Gallery today!

Curated by Artspace and premiering at Penrith Regional Gallery, 52 ACTIONS commences its national tour on Saturday 27 August.

IMAGES: Courtesy of the artist.

JANET LAURENCE features in the exhibition 'Earth Canvas' at The National Museum of Australia

JANET LAURENCE features in the new exhibition 'Earth Canvas' at The National Museum of Australia with her work 'Notes from the land: Biodiversity'.

"Earth Canvas showcases works by leading contemporary artists, developed in response to regenerative farming on properties situated between the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers in southern New South Wales.

The exhibition explores the creative experiences of regenerative farmers and the artists who spent time with them, their engagement with the land and their vision for a healthier world."

Janet Laurence, Notes from the land: Biodiversity, 2020, images printed on transparency floating about a mirror surface within an acrylic box.

CATHERINE WOO interviewed on The Art Show

A fantastic interview with CATHERINE WOO aired on The Art Show with Rosa Ellen last Wednesday 17 August.

"Enter the studio of nipaluna Hobart-based artist Catherine Woo, whose textural landscape paintings using natural minerals and elemental forces, show nature from a completely different perspective."

Have a listen through the link in our bio!

HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT in Stuttgart as part of Fumes and Perfumes

HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT'S works 'Hydro' and 'Scallop' have just been installed in Stuttgart as part of Fumes & Perfumes - an international fine-art photography exhibition at the Züblin Parking.

Fumes & Perfumes installation views, Züblin Parking, 2022.

Fumes & Perfumes installation views, Züblin Parking, 2022.

PETER DAVERINGTON selected as a finalist in the John Leslie Art Prize

Peter Daverington, Brodribb River Marlo—Looking North Toward the Snowy Mountains, 2022, Oil on linen, 46 x 61cm.

Congratulations to PETER DAVERINGTON for being named as one of 47 finalists in The Gippsland Art Galleries 2022 John Leslie Art Prize!

To see more of Peter's captivating work visit his most recent exhibition 'Chapter 22' available to view at ARC ONE Gallery until August 27.

HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT commissioned by The Jewish Museum of Australia

IMAGE: Courtesy of the artists and The Jewish Museum of Australia.

Congratulations to HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT for their recent commission by The Jewish Museum of Australia in response to the Helmut Newton exhibition!

CYRUS TANG Interviewed by Vault Art Magazine

Beautiful images of CATHERINE WOO in her studio captured by Vault Art Magazine in their interview.
To see more of Catherine's captivating works contact us at mail@arc1gallery.com

Congratulations to ARC ONE Bowness Photography Prize Finalists!

CONGRATULATIONS are in order!

Janet Laurence, Cyrus Tang, Lydia Wegner, Honey Long and Prue Stent have all been shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Bowness Photography Prize.

The Bowness exhibition opens 29 September. However, if you can't wait that long, please visit ARC ONE where these fantastic artists are currently on display in our Viewing Room.

JANET LAURENCE, Ice has a memory and the colour is blue, 2022, Chromogenic print, 120 x 180 cm.

HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT, Muscle Memory, 2022, Archival pigment print, 106 x 159 cm, edition of 3.

Cyrus Tang, Tree Study 2, 2022, Pigment print mounted on dibond, 80 x 80 cm.

LYDIA WEGNER, Green Wave, 2022, Pigment ink-jet print, 95 x 63 cm.

HONEY LONG & PRUE STENT at The Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2022

Honey Long & Prue Stent, Drinking from the screen, 2020, single-channel video, stereo sound, 4 min, edition of 3, 1/3.

We loved seeing HONEY LONG & PRUE STENTS incredible film 'Drinking from the Screen' at the 2022 Gertrude Street Projection Festival on the weekend.

‘Drinking from the screen’ is a meditation on longing for the more than human world and our increasing dependency on computer screens as a means of connection. Intended as a massage for the eyes, the artists press their own bodies up against glass and try to connect to watery environs.

Fourth anniversary of IMANTS TILLERS retrospective at the Latvian National Museum of Art

Four years ago this month 'Imants Tillers: Journey to Nowhere' opened at the Latvian National Museum of Art. Celebrating the outstanding carer of IMANTS TILLERS. The retrospective presented 64 artworks spanning 50 years of practice, with an opening address given by Rupert Myer.

"The images that Imants creates for us are clearly not just for our visual appreciation...They are puzzles to be figured, maps to be decoded. The placement of words and expressions requires a high level of viewer participation. We linger on a phrase. Its position on the canvas matters. Its adjacency with another phrase or a graphic is a clue." - Rupert Myer.