Design Federation

An Exhibtiion of new works from this Amazing Surrealist artist… @ 696.
Show Opens this Friday 28th Nov 7-9pm and runs until 10th Dec.

696 are proud to host Kelly Smiths first Solo Exhibition this Friday Night the 14th from 6pm.

Featuring new original works from this talented artist, who has been turning heads with her campaign for General pants co and turning the pages of Vogue with her feature this month.

Come down and have a drink with the artist and see what everyone else already knows… That her work is Breath taking.

696 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 3056
Show runs until Nov 26th.

http://www.birdyandme.com.au/

As a preface, click the image below to read this article from the Sunday Telegrapahs May 18th edition.

What a week(end) it has been for the art community in Australia. We haven’t had this much publicity since Ken Done was declared bankrupt, and all for the wrong reasons. It all started when what promised to be rather low key affair at the Roslyn Oxley Gallery, instead turned into the mother of all publicity juntas.
An Artist that (quite sadly) the general public would know next to nothing about (Internationally renowned Photographer Bill Henson) has turned into Australia’s answer to Guillermo Habacuc Vargas because of his latest photographic exhibition. Now the previous article on this site by Sy Rogers has created some excellent articulate discussion for both sides of the argument, but I wanted to come at this from a different angle.

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Since the dawn of the civilised world, humankind has been asking the question What is art? This week has prompted many Australians to ask the same question, with the controversy surrounding Bill Henson’s latest photographic exhibition.

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Free exhibition at the State Library of NSW from 10 March to 4 May.

Discover the drama and creative talent of contemporary Australian portraiture and photography at Moran Prizes 2008, at the State Library of NSW. View the captivating works of competition winners and finalists in a modern-day representation of familiar subjects including celebrities such as Nick Cave, Jennifer Hawkins and Reg Mombasa.

Don’t miss the $100,000 portrait winner, Fiona Lowry’s work, What I Assume You Shall Assume and the $50,000 photo winner, Belinda Mason’s montage titled Four Generations.

Details: Moran Prizes 2008 is a free exhibition at the State Library of NSW, Galleries, Macquarie Street, Sydney, from 10 March to 4 May.
Information: (02) 9273 1414 or www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Image: Belinda Mason’s Four Generations

A photographic portrait project

Stone Gallery on Oxford
395 Oxford Street, Paddington
25th October – 4th November 2007

An exhibition and documentary that explore the relationship between the photographer and the camera.
Opening night and documentary screening

7.30 – 9.30pm
Thursday 25th October 2007
Opening hours

Friday 26th Oct till Sunday 4th Nov

Contact wing@wingdingo.com 0412 023 742 for the showing times.

http://wingdingo.com/inyourface/

Homophobia/Queer Pride is thought provoking, informative, playful and fun. This exhibition explores issues of homophobia and queer pride through the synthesis of fine art aesthetics, design sensibility and conceptual thinking.

The exhibition explores homophobia and queer pride throughout history including Australian history to the present day. We live in a more open and aware society today than ever before but there still is a way to go as 58 pieces of federal legislation still discriminates againts homosexuals. Many homophobic issues/attitudes are raised and questioned in the work. Within the exhibition the work switches from light and questioning imagery to more confronting and challenging imagery bringing to attention myths and facts surrounding sexuality. The exhibition contains within it a constant polarity of contrasting images.

The exhibition consists of a projection piece along side of limited edition prints. The work is an amalgamation of aesthetic knowledge acquired through traditional mediums (such as sculpture, drawing and painting) with new media techniques. This project uses communication design incorporated with fine art aesthetics to engage with the viewer in a new and fresh way the topic of Homophobia/Queer Pride.

Supported by the City of Melbourne through the Arts Grants Program.

Exhibition Details:
Opening night: Friday 5th of October 6:30pm–9pm.
Duration of show: 3rd–20th Oct 2007.
Gallery hours: Wed–Fri 12pm–6pm and Sat 12pm–5pm.
Festival participation: Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Venue: McCulloch Gallery, 8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne.

More info: MySpace.com/josefine_k