Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 2012 Reopening Program Launches with Marking Time, Christian Marclay’s The Clock, a new presentation of the MCA Collection, new commissions, performances and more. March 29, 2012 10am–5pm Daily, 10am–9pm Thursday Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 140 George Street The Rocks, Sydney, NSW 2000 mca.com.au On Thursday 29 March 2012 a new […]
Stencil artist breaks traditional barrier as a finalist for the prestigious Archibald Prize 2012
SYDNEY.- Project Five street artist Luke Cornish (E.L.K.) has made history by being the first stencil artist to be announced as a finalist for the prestigious Archibald Prize 2012. The Melbourne self taught stencil artist teamed up with prominent pries…
New Light on Australia’s World War I History Revealed In Photos By Paul Dubotzki
SYDNEY.- Recently discovered photographs of Australia’s little known internment camps operating during WWI, reveal how the internees created an extraordinary life behind the barbed wire. The photographs, of remarkable artistic qu…
Entombed for Over 2000 Years, Warriors of China’s First Emperor, Arrive in Sydney
SYDNEY.- The First Emperor: China’s entombed warriors brings to Sydney one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time. Australia was the first country outside China to see these figures in the exhibition Qin Shihuang: Terracotta warrio…
Bonhams Announce the Establishment of an Aboriginal Art Department Based in Sydney
LONDON.- Two former staff from the Aboriginal Art department at Sotheby’s Australia, Francesca Cavazzini and Greer Adams, have been employed by Bonhams as Specialists in Charge of the Aboriginal Art Department. The new department will be advised i…
Mix of Unseen Images and Work Selected from Previous Series by Artists at Stills Gallery
SYDNEY.- In SEASON10 Stills Gallery is featuring a mix of unseen images and work selected from previous series by each artist, with an emphasis on summer and celebration. Narelle Autio’s Seaweed Stacks is an intriguing image of sculptural seaweed …
Simryn Gill: Gathering Opens at Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane
BRISBANE.- A solo exhibition of key works from the past five years by leading Sydney-based Malaysian artist Simryn Gill opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art until October 17. Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said ‘Simryn Gil…
Simryn Gill: Gathering Opens at Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane
BRISBANE.- A solo exhibition of key works from the past five years by leading Sydney-based Malaysian artist Simryn Gill opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art until October 17. Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said ‘Simryn Gil…
Anne Noble: At the End of the Earth Opens at Stills Gallery in Sydney
SYDNEY.- At the End of the Earth continues Anne Noble’s fascination with the continent of Antarctica. White Lanterns showed at Stills Gallery in May 2006. This work depicted the surreal way the Antarctic was portrayed in museums and research centres a…
Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney Appoints New Chairman
SYDNEY.- The Board of the MCA announced that respected businessman and philanthropist Simon Mordant has been appointed as its Chairman. Simon Mordant succeeds Andrew Love in the role. The Board of the MCA has expressed its gratitude to Mr Love and has …