Indholdsfortegnelse for March/April 2024 i Art Guide Australia

Titled Ten Thousand Suns, this year’s Biennale of Sydney centres celebration—whether of First Nations knowledges, queer resilience, or the hope of a common future. The event spans seven Sydney venues, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Artspace, Sydney Opera House and the Museum of Contemporary Art—and for the first time Chau Chak Wing Museum, UNSW Galleries and White Bay Power Station. From speaking with the Biennale directors to insights into exhibiting artists, we’re your guide to Ten Thousand Suns—the 24th Biennale of Sydney.…

For over three decades Tracey Moffatt has created videos, films and photographic series that prompt all kinds of emotive, political, surreal, and aesthetic reflections. She was the first solo Indigenous artist to represent Australia at the 2017 Venice Biennale; has shown at galleries like Tate Modern and the Museum of Modern Art; has her art in a staggering number of esteemed collections; and has screened her films at Cannes Film Festival. Not to mention how admired she is for her fearless attitude, which is never without humour. For the Biennale of Sydney, Moffatt is exhibiting DOOMED, 2007—a short film created with Gary Hillberg. It’s part of a cinematic montage series that cuts up iconic, repetitive tropes of film, spanning themes of revolution, love and matriarchy—for Ten Thousand Suns, it is…

Above and Below Gallery www.aboveandbelowgallery.com.au Shop 12a, Port of Airlie, 33 Port Drive, Airlie Beach, QLD 4802 [Map 14] 0419 941 162 Wed to Sat 9am–4pm, Sun 9am–1pm. Focusing on the ocean as a canvas, from both above in the aerial sphere and below the waters surface, this collection will have you in awe of nature and its wonderous colours and spaces. Brooke’s goal is to capture the moment and slow down time, one photo at a time. Artspace Mackay www.artspacemackay.com.au Civic Precinct, corner Gordon and Macalister Streets, Mackay, QLD 4740 [Map 14] 07 4961 9722 Free entry. The art gallery will be closed for renovations with public programs ongoing in various locations throughout the region. Visit our website to locate ongoing public programs and events, search the art collection,…

Adelaide Contemporary Experimental www.ace.gallery Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace (West End) Kaurna Yarta, Adelaide, SA 5000 [Map 18] 08 8211 7505 Tue to Sat 11am–4pm. See our website for latest information. 17 February—4 May Yucky Josh Campton and Lorcan Hopper, Sophie Cassar, Makeda Duong, Sam Petersen, Elizabeth Reed, and Finnegan Shannon. Art Gallery of South Australia www.agsa.sa.gov.au Kaurna Country North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000 [Map 18] 08 8207 7000 Daily 10am–5pm. Free entry. See our website for latest information. 1 March—2 June 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum The 2024 Adelaide Biennial offers an encounter with artists, poets and makers. Curated by José Da Silva, Inner Sanctum offers a snapshot of contemporary Australia that is reflective and hopeful. Carrick Hill House Museum and Garden www.carrickhill.sa.gov.au 46 Carrick Hill…

MARIAM ELLA ARCILLA is a Filipina-Singaporean writer, editor and community engagement worker based on Gadigal land. She is the cochair of Runway Journal and has managed galleries, artist-run initiatives, publications, and curatorial projects since 2006. BRIONY DOWNES is an arts writer based in Hobart. She has worked in the arts industry for over 20 years as a writer, actor, gallery assistant, art theory tutor and fine art framer. Most recently, she spent time studying art history through Oxford University. JAMES GATT is a curator and writer born on Gadigal land (Sydney) currently living in Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) where he is the curator at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery. SALLY GEARON works across writing, publishing and contemporary art. Based in Naarm/Melbourne, she has a background in art history and book publishing.…

GISELLE AU-NHIEN NGUYEN What is the significance of the theme Ten Thousand Suns? INTI GUERRERO It’s a call for the celebration of the multiplicity of perspectives, and the gathering of different viewpoints. We like to recall the Chinese mythology of Hou Yi, the great archer, who took down nine of the 10 suns that existed in antiquity and that’s how we ended up with one of them. We’re not waiting for a single hero to take down those nine suns, but there are solutions in things like community and learning from different contexts to shift the psyche around our apocalyptic time. It’s also learning from other moments and communities that have had apocalyptic moments in history, whether it’s during the AIDS epidemic—the queer community did indeed live through an apocalyptic…

Having worked across an array of art forms since the early 1980s, Judy Watson continues to reserve a special respect for drawing—putting pencil to paper, she says, involves an exchange where something vital travels between artist and artwork. A powerful charge is transmitted. One of the joys of looking back on her two-dimensional works is the recollections they evoke. “It is like a body memory,” says Watson. “I remember—not every time, but a lot of the time—where I was, what it smelt like, what was around me, what I was looking at. Whereas if I look at a photograph, I don’t have that same residue of memory and recognition.” In recent times, Watson has had much to recall as she and QAGOMA curator of Indigenous Australian art Katina Davidson have…

ACAE Gallery www.acaearts.com.au Australasian Cultural Arts Exchange 82A Wellington Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 [Map 3] 0406 711 378 Tue to Sun 10am–5pm. See our website for latest information. 16 March–13 April GOLD GOLD GOLD Yanru Pan, Suki Ma, Rachel Hongxun Zhou, Jiayi Huang, Enya Hu, Yoria Shi, Qiao Ruan, Larissa Hogg Curated by Enya Hu. Alcaston Gallery www.alcastongallery.com.au 84 William Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 [Map 2] 03 8849 9668 Thu 12pm–6pm or by appointment. Anna Schwartz Gallery www.annaschwartzgallery.com 185 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC 3000 [Map 2] Tue to Fri 12noon–5pm, Sat 1pm–5pm. See our website for latest information. Until 28 March Take Five Jenny Watson Until 28 March In House Oliver Beer, Angela de la Cruz, Emily Floyd, Jan Nelson, Rose Nolan, Chiharu Shiota, David Noonan, Taryn Simon. Ararat Gallery…

Aarwun Gallery aarwungallery.com.au 11 Federation Square, Gold Creek, Nicholls, ACT 2913 [Map 16] 0499 107 887 Daily 10am–4.30pm and by appointment in the evening. 9 March–24 March Tactile Textured Terrain Andrew Grassi Kelaher Artists Shed www.artistshed.com.au 1–3/88 Wollongong Street (lower), Fyshwick, ACT 2609 0418 237 766 Tue to Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm. The Artists Shed has works by the principle artist Margaret Hadfield and ‘Shed Artists’ who are rising students and friends. The Artists Shed is a unusual artist run Gallery, Art School and Art Store. Margaret Hadfield’s work is varied in subject and mediums. Margaret is well travelled to many corners of the world including Antarctica. Some of her works are conceptual and delve into history. Australian National Capital Artists (ANCA) Gallery www.anca.net.au 1 Rosevear Place, (corner Antill street),…

Art Collective WA www.artcollectivewa.com.au 2/565 Hay Street, Cathedral Square, Perth, WA 6000 [Map 19] 08 9325 7237 Wed to Fri 11am–4pm, Sat 12pm–4pm, or by appointment. 9 March—13 April Mirage Jo Darbyshire A new series of paintings inspired by the artist reconnecting with her childhood home: Lake Grace in regional Western Australia. The works explore the power of painting to create and invite the viewer into liminal, imaginative spaces. 9 March—13 April All the Litter Things Virginia Ward Virginia Ward utilises offcuts discarded from factory production to create works that expand the meaning of the materials. Through debris and detritus of human industry, the newly formed artworks seek expressions of emergence and expansion of the universe, while exploring the human-made semiotic contractions of authenticity. The series questions perceptions of reality…

“…We’re learning about celebrating life and resilience in a changed mode, in an altered state. This is the collective experience of the 21st century.”—COSMIN COSTINAȘ, CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, 24TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY, P. 65 Art Guide Australia is proudly published on an environmentally responsible paper using Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp, sourced from certified, well managed forests. Sumo Offset Laser is FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) mixed sources certified. Copyright © 2024 Print Ideas Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. Material may not be reproduced in any form without permission. Information in this publication was correct at the time of going to press. Whilst every care has been taken neither the publisher nor the galleries/artists accept responsibility for errors or omissions. ISSN…

Cairns/Gimuy Flux and Fog: Landscapes of the Atherton Tablelands Annika Harding NorthSite Contemporary Arts 13 April—1 June The Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland drink up some of the highest rainfall in Australia, sustaining lively rainforest ecosystems and waterways. Annika Harding’s latest work explores the tension between the natural beauty of the area, relentless meteorological forces, and the built environment that supports local agricultural communities. “This tension alludes to and contains traces of many stories held by this place,” she explains of the Tablelands. “From its unjust and sometimes violent settlement and the ongoing relationship of the Ngadjon-Jii and other traditional owners with their Country, to the many industries and groups of settlers that have also shaped this place.” Having recently relocated to the area, Harding’s insightful and sensitive paintings are…

314 Abercrombie Gallery www.314abercrombie.gallery 314 Abercrombie Street, Darlington, NSW 2008 [Map 14] 0404 146 738 See our website for latest information. This small, inviting, bright gallery nestled snugly in Darlington beside the Redfern area is the up-and-coming art precinct of Sydney. We have Carrigeworks, the White Rabbit and many smaller galleries nearby. 4 May–13 May Landscapes Stefan Kater This collection is both breathtaking and relaxing; landscapes of changing light, colour, movement, and texture. Get a sneak preview of Stefan’s unique style - come along and tell us how you would describe this work. Personal viewings are available upon request. Exhibition opening: Saturday, 4 May, 4pm–8pm. Annandale Galleries www.annandalegalleries.com.au 110 Trafalgar Street, Annandale, Sydney, NSW 2038 [Map 7] 02 9552 1699 Wed to Sat 11am–4pm. Artbank Sydney www.artbank.gov.au 222 Young Street,…

Bett Gallery www.bettgallery.com.au Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart, TAS 7000 03 6231 6511 Mon to Fri 10am–5.30pm, Sat 10am–4pm. 15 March–6 April Kevin Perkins and Belinda Winkler 15 March–6 April Platform 2024 Lucinda Bresnehan, Britt Fazey, Kate Lewis, Frances Malcomson, Lorna Quinn 12 April–4 May Hermannsburg Potters 12 April–4 May Tim Burns Colville Gallery www.colvillegallery.com.au 15 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point, TAS 7004 [Map 17] 03 6224 4088 Daily 10am–5pm. Colville Gallery is a Hobart based gallery specialising in Contemporary and Modern Fine Art. The Gallery presents works by contemporary Tasmanian and Australian artists featuring paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture in an annual program of curated exhibitions. Contemporary Art Tasmania www.contemporaryarttasmania.org 27 Tasma Street, North Hobart, TAS 7000 [Map 17] 03 6231 0445 Wed to Sat, noon–5pm. 16…

Araluen Arts Centre, Mparntwe www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT 0870 08 8951 1122 Open daily 10am–4pm. See our website for latest information. Until 12 May JamFactory ICON Kunmanara Carroll: Ngaylu Nyanganyi Ngura Winki (I Can See All Those Places) JamFactory ICON Kunmanara Carroll: Ngaylu Nyanganyi Ngura Winki (I Can See All Those Places) is a JamFactory touring exhibition. Kunmanara Carroll (1950–2021) was a Luritja/Pintupi/Pitjantjatjara artist who worked at Ernabella Arts at Pukatja in the APY Lands. JamFactory ICON Kunmanara Carroll: Ngaylu Nyanganyi Ngura Winki (I Can See All Those Places) has been assisted by the South Australian Government through the Department for Innovation and Skills and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, Contemporary Touring Initiative. Ernabella Arts and the Carroll family gratefully acknowledge support…