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Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art opens Primavera 2011: Exhibition by young Australian artists

SYDNEY.- TheMuseum of Contemporary Art (MCA) presents works by the five individual artists and three artist groups selected for Primavera 2011, the MCA’s annual exhibition showcasing the work of Australian artists aged 35 years and under. This exhibition, the 20th Primavera, has been curated by MCA Curator Anna Davis. The Primavera 2011 artists are: Rebecca Baumann (Western Australia), Eric Bridgeman (Queensland), Brown Council – Kelly Doley, Frances Barrett, Diana Smith, Kate Blackmore (New South Wales), Tom O’Hern (Tasmania), Jess Olivieri and Hayley Forward with the Parachutes for Ladies (New South Wales), Keg de Souza (New South Wales), Hiromi Tango (Queensland), and Tessa Zettel & Karl Khoe (New South Wales). For the first time, this year’s Primavera is being exhibited outside of the Museum in The Rocks, Sydney’s historic inner-city precinct. A diverse range of works including, drawing