From Bustles to Bridezilla
Because we all need more conjugality in our lives, 40 bridal gowns are currently on display in the NIDA foyer, replete with veils, millinery and bridal accessories.
Arranged chronologically by decade from 1880 to 1980, FROM BUSTLES TO BRIDEZILLA will appeal to anyone interested in the general history of dress, and the evolution of nuptial fashion.
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Marley Dawson and Christopher Hanrahan, a pair of Sydney-based artists/petrol-heads, have been known to shift their art practice into unfamiliar territory - such as the last demolition derbies at Parramatta City Raceway. But for their new installation/performance work, they've shifted an unfamiliar territory into a contemporary arts venue.
Regional Galleries
Regional galleries are fantastic and grossly overlooked. Three that I try and keep up with are the recently reopened, epic-scaled Casula Powerhouse; the revamped and extended mega-centre for the arts at Campbelltown; and the idyllic heritage cottages that make up Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers' Bequest.
Our Future Was Ours, Darren Sylvester
With titles like ‘If It Hasn't Happened For You', ‘Maybe It Never Will' or ‘Learn To Adjust', ‘Learn To Get Over It', many assume Melbourne photographer Darren Sylvester is drawing on angst or pessimism, but he insists he's just being realistic...
Art people try to say I'm giving some hidden meaning or critique, but my images are straightforward.
Flare: An exhibition celebrating the life and work of Jennie Tate
When local set and costume designer Jennie Tate died of cancer at the end of last year, she was in her prime. She'd finished a number of production designs, had received funding for a film and several other projects; and was about to finish her thesis on Japanese design and mythology.
A collection of her costume sketches from the 1960s up to her final days is currently up at Sydney Theatre's Warf Gallery.
The Fruiting Body, Nathan Gray
Explosive, celebratory and flamboyant, there's also an eeriness to Melbourne artist Nathan Gray's strange creations - the latest of which can be seen in his solo show, opening at Black & Blue this Thursday.
Showcasing his brightly coloured impromptu assemblages that incorporate sculpture, screen-printing and drawing, THE FRUITING BODY pays tribute to the handmade, fleeting, improvised and accidental.
China Heights, New Location
China Heights has moved, that's right. No more climbing a gazillion floors for art props. No more Foster Street, it's now about the Crown.
The name China Heights came about when the gallery owners Mark and Ed realised that their gallery overlooked China Town - and was really high up. Geddit? Even though the new China Heights gallery is on Crown Street, the name still rings true.
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