Lit-Up Like a Christmas Tree - Volume III, James Dorahy
Fancy some miniature sculptures of crotched flowers in vases? Or a few Deco wall sconces in PVC and Velcro? A hanging wall sculpture of brightly coloured nylon netting? A dark brooding photograph of the Tasman Sea? A miniature deer in a pool of fluro yellow enamel?
Send the fat man to James Dorahy.
Ampersand Edition Zero Launch
Editor Alice Gage once wanted to rock some serious boats. She was filled with rage at the numbness around her and thought that a cutting political publication would liven things up a little. After a good, hard think she realised the planet doesn't need more political verbiage - but it does need some interesting shit.
Magique, Jacqueline Fraser
THE GREAT ESCAPE is more than a 1963 McQueen classic, it is a girl wearing Chanel. Coated in luxe branding, she is no longer a student from a suburban shithole, she is cultured and wealthy; she is someone else.
Jacqueline Fraser's collage hurdles us from everyday banality into a fashionable place far far away; it's MAGIQUE darling.
Last One Standing, Benedict dos Remedios
With my protective spikes and resourceful storage abilities, I can live and propogate in the most barren conditions. I'm a bit defensive and might prick you from time to time but I'm exceptionally stable and refreshingly low maintenance. You may also like my phallic appeal. Pleased to meet you, I am the humble cactus.
safARI
Take heed, for the next few weeks the city is going to be bursting with art like a penguin pregnant with a panda. In less convoluted (and disquieting) terms, the Biennale of Sydney is about to spread its arty fingers all over town, and there will be lots of art from lots of big name artists.
Running at the same time, safARI is an unofficial fringe program to the Biennale, showcasing experimental and exuberant new work from 11 unrepresented young Australian artists working across a range of media (from video and sound to drawing and performance).
Kareena: An Exhibition of Illustrative Work
Recently, local art has shown a trend towards water-colour-washed illustration. Kareena Zerefos, however, was doing her thing while the rest were pandering with their pencil cases. Her illustrations are a deft combination of watercolour, felt tip, biro, pencil, gouache and letraset, creating a series of work heavily influenced by childhood memories and dreams.
Profile Exhibition
Paper. Fabric. Film canisters. A dog's tooth. Beeswax. Ceramic. Willow bark. Coral. Phone circuit boards. Dried Lichen. Acrylic. Leather. A toothbrush. Coal. Felt. An Australian everlasting daisy.
There's a lot more than metal at this year's PROFILE, the biennial award exhibition of selected works from members of the NSW Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia - on show until this weekend at the lovely HORUS & DELORIS gallery.
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