NOVEMBER 2015
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On the Cover
From the Editor This issue covers monsters, hybrid environments and tricks of the eye. We start with cover artist Valerie Sparks who painstakingly creates detailed imagined worlds. We preview the Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory’s (MAGNT) ‘Monster Pop!’ exhibition of contemporary Australian and Indonesian artists. Melissa Pesa chats to curator Leigh Robb about doppelgängers for the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts’ (PICA), ‘Dead Ringer’ exhibition. Sara Sweet chats to sculptor Alex Seton about his latest exhibition, ‘Paper Armada’, on at Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane. And we celebrate the birthdays of Erwin Fabian, Lennox Street Studios, and the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. Don’t forget you can stay up to date with all that’s on by signing up to the eAlmanac; our weekly newsletter. Just head to the art Almanac website, art-almanac.com.au Annie Sebel and the Art Almanac team
On the Cover Valerie Sparks A finalist for the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize, Valerie Spark’s cover piece, Le Vol 1 is digitally pieced together from photographs the artist has taken from around the world. The birds were photographed from the Vienna and La Rochelle Natural History Museums. Sparks explains the work’s title, “The French term ‘le vol’ translates as flight, flying, theft or burglary. For the birds in this work, life and flight have been stolen and yet reanimated by the taxidermist. Whereas collecting practices have changed dramatically, the work raises questions about early collecting practices as acts of theft.” Monash Gallery of Art (MGA) Until 22 November, 2015 Melbourne Le Vol 1, 2014, from the series Le Vol, pigment ink-jet print, 140 x 229cm Reproduction courtesy of the artist and THIS IS NO FANTASY + dianne tanzer gallery, Melbourne
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Art News
Celebrating Erwin Fabian’s 100th Birthday One of Australia’s most significant living sculptors, Erwin Fabian, celebrates his 100th birthday this November. An impressive milestone but one that hasn’t seen the artist slowing down, with him still practicing as a sculptor. To celebrate this momentous birthday, Australian Galleries Melbourne hosts an exhibition of Fabian’s latest pieces in ‘Recent Sculpture’. Represented by Robin Gibson Gallery, the artist’s ‘Recent Sculpture’ exhibition was first shown in May this year and travels to Melbourne. Predominantly working with scrap, rusted metal, Fabian transforms these raw, often industrial pieces by bending them into meaningful sculptures, with a new identity that borrows from nature in its organic forms. 38
Born in Berlin in 1915, the son of painter Max Fabian, he left for England in 1938, interned and then was deported to Australia in 1940 on the Dunera troopship. But it wasn’t until 1962 that he held his first exhibition of sculpture at the Hung Horse Gallery in Sydney. Having worked for over half a century, Fabian’s work has refined over the years and grown in intensity, while retaining a strong aesthetic. His sculptures although figurative, open a conversation with the viewer, connecting on a human and emotive level. Australian Galleries, Derby Street 5 to 22 November, 2015 Melbourne Lost Days, 2015, steel, 136 x 60 x 44cm Photograph: Viki Petheridge Eutherpe, 2015, steel, 84 x 57 x 45cm Photograph: Viki Petheridge Courtesy the artist, and Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
21 Artists to Celebrate 21 Years Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC, Liverpool, Sydney) is throwing itself a 21st birthday, with a group exhibition the icing on its birthday cake. The Western Sydney artistic hub has invited 21 contemporary artists – both promising local emerging artists, and highly respected Australian artists who have shown at CPAC during its formative years – to present new and existing works. ‘21’ reflects on the great careers of these artists as well as looking toward the future of the arts in Western Sydney. Exhibiting artists include: Gordon Bennett, Vivienne Burns, Daniel Boyd, David Capra, Peter Cooley, Rosie Deacon, Christine Dean, Mikala Dwyer, Fiona Foley, Franck Gohier, Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, Deborah Kelly, Richard Larter, Dani Marti, Angelica Mesiti, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Raquel Ormella, Khaled Sabsabi, Gina Sinozich, Savanhdary Vongpoothorn and Judy Watson.
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Director, Kiersten Fishburn says, “As the principal artistic centre for South West Sydney, Casula Powerhouse is committed to presenting the best contemporary arts practice within the context of the cultural diversity of our region. It is wonderful to welcome back so many of the artists that exhibited here early in their careers, many involved from the very beginning. Casula Powerhouse draws on the strengths of its community to make work that speaks to people everywhere and over 21 years we are proud to be a key player in the vibrant artistic scene in Western Sydney.” Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Until 29 November, 2015 Sydney Richard Larter, Composition No 1, 1989, acrylic on canvas, 178 x 150cm Courtesy the artist and Watters Gallery, Sydney Christine Dean, I arrived in Australia as a tourist in 1974 after meeting an Australian man in Buenos Aires (Juan Davila), 2011, oil on canvas Courtesy the artist and Alaska Projects, Sydney
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Exhibition Previews Monster Pop! by Annie Sebel
Monsters come in varying guises, the snake-headed woman, the giant at the end of the beanstalk, the bunyip in the creek, the boogeyman under the bed and the modern-day politician. ‘Monster Pop!’, an exhibition of contemporary Australian and Indonesian artists, embraces them all. A group exhibition, at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, it features thirteen artists, who find the idea of monsters, or the monstrous entering their works in different ways.
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A cross-cultural examination of all the creatures and creations lurking in the mind and popular culture, the exhibition mixes mediums and styles. There are traditional shadow puppets, an inflatable head sculpture, self-portraits, photographs and street art, all sitting side by side. Curators Andy Ewing and Fiona Carter had a strong vision of the artists and works they wanted to include. Ewing explains, “We had a clear idea for our initial proposal, but decided to hone it on our visit to Indonesia and let the Indonesian artists begin the discussion. We refined it to artists ‘exploring monsters and or the monstrous, be it political, emotional, psychoanalytical and/or literal, who also refer to popular culture.’ This way we could remain open in selecting works, and allow the exhibition to say many things.” The pair wanted a mix of established and emerging artists and also wanted to spark a dialogue between the two countries, showcasing what links, and separates them. “There is an attention to the uneven distribution of resources, cultural traditions fading or changing or reigniting in the social media age,” says Ewing. “Australian artist Rodney Glick worked with traditional Balinese carvers, who usually do very fine Hindu deities. Rodney would show them photoshopped images of suburban people with six arms, like Kali Yuga, and work with them to realise the forms.
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Reko Rennie worked with 11 artists in Yogyakarta [for Warriors Come Out To Play], on an Asialink residency, to make a road trip video work, with an Indonesian punk soundtrack. Gender politics and queering identities are also common to both in this instance.” While Ewings has a soft spot for all of the works, there’s one that speaks to him, Indieguerillas’ animation Banyan Tree Lounge. Indieguerillas, made up of Yogyakarta artists, and couple Santi Ariestyowanti and Dyatmiko “Miko”Bawono, attempt to revitalise a Javanese folk tale about ghosts under the Banyan Tree. “They designed these contemporary funky reinterpretations of ghosts and deities, and used a traditional music structure, but digitally made to sound contemporary, to reignite interest in stories that they feel are dying out in one generation, due to Indonesian young people’s interest in social media, says Ewing. “A kind of collective cultural amnesia is taking hold, and I like that contemporary artists are rising up to take that on.”
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Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) Until 14 February, 2016 Northern Territory 1
Chayni Henry, Tripitaka, 2013, acrylic on board Photograph: Fiona Morrison Courtesy the artist and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
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Deborah Kelly, Sucka, 2007, printed vinyl inflatable, electric fan, email spam wallpaper Courtesy the artist, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Collection, and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
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Justin Shoulder, Pinky, 2013, photographic print on aluminium Photograph: Jordan Graham Courtesy the artist and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
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Rodney Glick, EVERYONE No. 64 (detail), 2009, acrylic paint on carved suar wood. Artisan team: Wayan Darmadi, Dewa Tirtayasa, Made Leno, and Chris Hill Courtesy the artist and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin 4
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Exhibition Briefs
The Greats: masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland
Jo Darvall Paris bled into the Indian Ocean
Part of the Sydney International Art Series, ‘The Greats: masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland’ is an extraordinary and richly presented showcase of some the world’s most revered old master paintings and drawings.
‘Paris bled into the Indian Ocean’ explores a number of past events connecting the O’Connor family across generations. Using a paradigm of thoughts and questions, Darvall distils this into one of her most ambitious exhibitions to date. The exhibition is influenced by Kathleen O’Connor’s story as she returned home to Western Australia from France in 1955.
Spanning a period of 400 years from, the Renaissance to Impressionism, the exhibition includes works by some of the great names of Western art, including: Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Velázquez, Poussin, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner, Monet, Degas, Gauguin, and Cézanne. Comprising over 70 works, all but two will be seen in Australia for the first time, including Botticelli’s, The Virgin adoring the sleeping Christ child. Art Gallery of New South Wales Until 14 February, 2016
Darvall says that she want’s to breathe new life into old stories and to “…question whether we changed that much, the way the public treats people with visionary ideas and our cultural heritage.” ‘Paris bled into the Indian Ocean’ serves as an opportunity to represent and celebrate the determination of creative women in the early to mid 1900s. Merenda Contemporary Until 21 November, 2015 Western Australia
Sydney Paul Gauguin, Three Tahitians, 1899, oil on canvas, 73 x 94cm Courtesy © Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland and Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
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Floating water studies #4, 2015, watercolour on paper, 16.5 x 19.8cm Photograph: Eva Fernandez Courtesy the artist and Merenda Contemporary, Western Australia
Andrew Sayers A lens of clear air
Modern Love: The Lives of John and Sunday Reed
Late artist Andrew Sayers has produced a series of paintings distilled from notes and memories of three decades living and working in the nation’s capital, as well as time spent on the south coast of New South Wales.
Celebrating the launch of a double biography of the same title, the exhibition ‘Modern Love’ will explore the unconventional marriage of Heide founders John and Sunday Reed, champions of modernism and catalysts for successive generations of Australian artists and writers.
Andrew was director of the National Museum of Australia from 2010 to 2013 and the inaugural director of the National Portrait Gallery from 1998 to 2010. In 2014 Andrew had his first solo exhibition as well as being a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. In 2015 he was a finalist in the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales with a portrait of Tim Bonyhady. Beaver Galleries 5 to 29 November, 2015
When the Reeds purchased Heide in 1934 they were closely involved with an experimental artistic, literary and musical milieu. Heide became a gathering point for creative figures such as Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker, Joy Hester, Arthur Boyd, John Perceval, Max Harris, Michael Keon and Peter Cowan, who along with the Reeds paved the way for a new cultural landscape. This exhibition will present artworks the Reeds collected over six decades, family heirlooms, archival photographs, and personal memorabilia.
Australian Capital Territory A pair passing an Island, oil on canvas, 150 x 180cm Courtesy the estate of the artist and Beaver Galleries, Australian Capital Territory
Heide Museum of Modern Art Until 10 April, 2016 Melbourne John Reed, Sunday Reed and Sidney Nolan c.1945, photographer unknown Reed/Heide Photograph Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
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(map ref 6-E) 1/93 Fortescue Street, Spring Hill 4000. T (07) 3831-3060. E info@janmantonart.com W www.janmantonart.com Director: Jan Manton. H Wed-Fri by appt, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Jan Manton Art has a changing program of leading and emerging contemporary artists. To Nov 14 Metafisica Australe by Imants Tillers. Nov 18 to Dec 19 Java in Deep Ocean by Dadang Christanto.
(map ref 5-G) 26 Brookes Street, Bowen Hills 4006. T (07) 3252-2292, 0412-990-356. E info@andrew-baker.com W andrew-baker.com H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 5.00 or by appt. Paintings, photographs and sculptures by leading contemporary Australian, Melanesian and Polynesian artists, including Awis Artis (Vanuatu), Lincoln Austin, Leonard Brown, Anna Carey, Michael Cook, Karla Dickens, Fiona Foley, Dennis Nona, Ömie Artists, Michel Tuffery, Katarina Vesterberg and William Yang. To Nov 21 Hijominöe modéjadé (Guided by Ancestors): Ömie Artists’ 10th Anniversary Exhibition. Nov 25 to Dec 19 Stardust by Anna Carey, and Unknowns in the Time of Climate Change by Tony Coleing.
Jan Murphy Gallery (map ref 7-H) 486 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 4006. T (07) 3254-1855. E enquiries@janmurphygallery.com.au W www.janmurphygallery.com.au Director: Jan Murphy. H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00 or by appt. Nov 3 to 28 Paper Armada by Alex Seton.
Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington Street, New Farm 4005. T (07) 3358-8600 . E info@brisbanepowerhouse.org W www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
FireWorks Gallery (map ref 6-H) 52a Doggett Street, Newstead 4006. T (07) 3216-1250. E info@fireworksgallery.com.au W www.fireworksgallery.com.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 6.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. To Nov 28 Flight by Yvonne Mills-Stanley, and Assembly Lines by Alick Sweet.
grahame galleries + editions (map ref 6-A) 1 Fernberg Road, Paddington 4064. T 0412-286-264. E info@grahamegalleries.com.au W www.grahamegalleries.com.au H Open by appointment.
Graydon Gallery 29 Merthyr Road, New Farm 4005. H Daily 10.00 to 6.00, or by appt. Oct 29 to Nov 8 The Way Back Home solo exhibition by Brisbane artist Pamela Gough – contemporary narrative landscape paintings. Contact: 0439-677-755. www.pamelagough.com
Griffith University Art Gallery (GUAG) Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, 226 Grey Street, South Bank 4101. T (07) 3735-3140. E guag@griffith.edu.au W www.griffith.edu.au/art-gallery Free entry. H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 4.00. Nov 18 to Dec 19 Brutal Truths.
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Jugglers Art Space Inc (map ref 6-F) 103 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 4006. T (07) 3252-2552. E info@jugglers.org.au W jugglers.org.au Facebook: jugglersartspace. H Mon, Wed Thurs-Fri 10.00 to 4.00 during special events or by appt. An artist run organisation committed to supporting artists in Brisbane.
Logan Art Gallery Corner of Wembley Road and Jacaranda Avenue, Logan Central 4114. T (07) 3412-5519. E artgallery@logan.qld.gov.au W www.logan.qld.gov.au/artgallery Free Entry. H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00. Oct 28 to Dec 5 Stephen Whitby: New designs in old wood, and Richard Blundell: Away and home. Also, Artists’ faces: Runcorn State High School, and Logan treasures: art, craft & design pop-up store.
Mitchell Fine Art (map ref 7-H) 86 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 4006. T (07) 3254-2297. E admin@mitchellfineartgallery.com W www.mitchellfineartgallery.com To Nov 14 Brisbane and Beyond by Bernard Ollis. Nov 18 to Dec 23 Year in Reflection.
Museum of Brisbane (map ref 8-E) Level 3, Brisbane City Hall (Adelaide and Ann streets) King George Square, Brisbane 4000. T (07) 3339-0800. E info@museumofbrisbane.com.au W museumofbrisbane.com.au Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To April 3, 2016 Cloud Land a photographic exhibition like no other by Robyn Stacey. To Jan 31, 2016 The Last Street in Highgate Hill by Stephen Nothling (see ad page 135).
QUT Art Museum
(map ref 7-I) 2 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley 4006. T (07) 3358-3555. E artenquiries@philipbacongalleries.com.au W www.philipbacongalleries.com.au H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00. Philip Bacon Galleries is the largest and most established dealing gallery in Brisbane. We have a large selection of important 19th-century, 20th-century and contemporary paintings and sculptures in stock. To Nov 14 Peter Anderson.
(map ref 10-F) 2 George Street, QUT Gardens Point Campus (next to the City Botanic Gardens), Brisbane 4000. T (07) 3138-5370. E artmuseum@qut.edu.au W www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au Free entry. H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat-Sun 12.00 to 4.00. Visit website for programs and events. To Nov 8, 1969: The Black Box of Conceptual Art is a reconstruction of the first Conceptual art exhibition in Australia sent by Ian Burn, Roger Cutforth and Mel Ramsden in 1969 from New York to Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne. Also, TEXT brings together a diverse selection of works from the QUT Art Collection that use text in creative, clever, and compelling ways. Nov 19 to Feb 28, 2016 Nineteen Sixty-Five: Dadang Christanto brings together a powerful and poignant collection of work, offering a moving memorial to victims of mass violence.
Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) (map ref 9-E) Stanley Place, Cultural Precinct, South Bank Brisbane 4101. T (07) 3840-7303 F 3844-8865. W www.qagoma.qld.gov.au Free entry, unless otherwise stated. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. QAG: Nov 7 to Jan 31, 2016 Lure of the Sun: Charles Blackman in Queensland. QAGOMA: Nov 21 to April 10, 2016 The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, and APT8 Kids. Showing at Australian CinÊmathèque: Pop Islam, and Filipino Indie.
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Redland Art Gallery Capalaba (map ref 11-K) Capalaba Place, Noeleen Street, Capalaba 4157. T (07) 3829-8899. E gallery@redland.qld.gov.au W artgallery.redland.qld.gov.au Free admission. H Mon-Wed, Fri 8.30 to 5.00, Thurs 8.30 to 7.30, Sat 9.00 to 4.00. To Nov 7 Dreamscape by Matt Rees. Nov 14 to Jan 23, 2016 In Focus 2015.
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Art Services
The Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture www.tombassprize.com National Award for artists aged 16 years and over. $15,000 in prize money. Further information and entry via website. Entries closing Fri Jan 22, 2016. See ad page 115.
Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre www.walkerstgallery.com.au T (03) 9706-8441. E walkerstgallery@cgd.vic.gov.au Inviting Australian female artists to submit artwork for the She exhibition Mar 3 to 31, 2016 – celebrating creative women. Entries closing Mon Feb 1, 2016. Contact the gallery or visit the website for entry form. See ad page 71.
Art Consultants and Valuers
Private View Art Collections www.privateviewart.com T 0409-505-628. E info@privateviewart.com Private and corporate collection development and advice. Offering assistance with sourcing, framing, conserving, and investing in art, with an extensive range of specialist networks.
Stella Downer Dealer, Consultant, Valuer www.stelladownerfineart.com.au T 0402-018-283. E stellart@bigpond.com Approved valuer for the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program.Insurance/market value, authentication, consulting and collection management.
Art Publications Amplifier Publication www.propel.org.au/amplifier
Beth Dodgshun – Art Consultant
The Arts Business Guide for Creative People.
T (03) 5974-1296. E bethdodgshun@bigpond.com.au Approved valuer Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program. Collection management, research, provenance, authentication, market/insurance value.
Art Monthly www.artmonthly.org.au
cravenart - Art Consulting owencraven.com E owen@cravenart.com Tailored advice and services in all aspects of art purchasing, valuing and collection management – including installation and cataloguing services. See ad page 127.
Louise Smith Fine Art Melbourne www.louisesmithfineart.com T 0418-519-747. E louiseart@bigpond.com Approved valuer Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program and member Art Consultants Association Australia. With over 30 years’ experience.
Noël Stott Of Adam Galleries Fine Art Valuer Of Australian and European Art www.adamgalleries.com T 0407-338-538. E nstott@bigpond.com Paintings, drawings, graphics, sculpture and photography. Fine art consultant and approved valuer for the Australian Cultural Gifts Program. Member of Art Consultants Association of Australia. Twenty-nine years’ experience.
Visual arts essays, reviews and options – Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
Artist Profile www.artistprofile.com.au The artists behind the art. Artist interviews, essays, reviews, news. Subscribe online at mymagazines.com.au See ad page 30.
Artlink www.artlink.com.au Contemporary art of Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Download the Artlink app today or buy online.
eyeline www.eyelinepublishing.com T (07) 3138-5521. E info@eyelinepublishing.com Contemporary visual arts magazine.
Imprint www.printcouncil.org.au The quarterly journal of the Print Council of Australia Inc.
yen www.yenmag.net Music + art + entertainment + fashion + beauty.
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Art Supplies
An artist odyssey to Gallipoli 100 Years on... Special edition, edited by John McDonald. An Artist Profile Publication.
Art Spectrum artspectrum.com.au
Art Studios for Rent and Sale Artarmon Art Studios www.sydneyartstudios.com
E enquiries@artspectrum.com.au We are the makers of colour, dedicated to creating the finest possible artists’ colours. Visit website for more information on these quality products. See ad page 129.
Art Stretchers Art supplies and canvas stretching
T 0422-601-817. New spaces available in creative warehouse in Artarmon. Spaces ranging from 10 to 110 sqm. Separating walls, level access, high ceilings, fans, good light and facilities. Free bus from local train station.
321 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070. T (03) 9486-4446. E highstreet@artspectrum.com.au H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.30, Sat 10.00 to 3.00. Also at 161 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000. T (08) 8212-2711. E adelaide@artspectrum.com.au See ad page 97.
Artist Studios Available www.facebook.com/sunweststudios
Arthouse Direct www.arthousedirect.com.au
West Footscray & Sunshine. Contact Cameron at Fundere: 0403-705-290, E info@funderestudios.com.au
An extensive range of art, graphic and craft supplies for beginners through to professionals. See ad page 153.
Ess Art Studio
ArtSup – Quality Fine & Graphic Art Materials www.artsup.com.au
3-7 Crystal Street, Petersham NSW 2049. T Anthony: 0404-700-299. E lasenza00@gmail.com 14 sqm – $80 p/w.
Moonee Art Space Studio Space Available mooneeartspace.com T 0458-886-682. E info@mooneeartspace.com Director: Fatima Vafaeinejad. Abundant natural light, Cafés, public transport, parking, security system. See ad page 89.
Preston Workshop + Desks For Rent melbourneartsclub.com/studio T 0426-840-575. Bright, spacious, architecturally designed, fr $50pw. studio@melbourneartsclub.com
Rigalto Studios & Print Workshop www.am-artmatters.com Located in Umbria, Central Italy. For further information contact Antonio Muratore on (03) 9435-4374, or 0452-432-960. See ad page 77.
Studio Space Surrey Hills Melbourne T 0434-276-118. Very affordable, upstairs warehouse attic feel, nice vibe. Close to Surrey Hills station. See ad page 91.
Art Services
Your Friend The Enemy www.artistprofile.com.au
Shop 7, 98 Manning Street, Kingswood NSW 2747. T (02) 4736-5866. E artsupfp@bigpond.com H Mon-Fri 8.30 to 5.00, Sat 8.30 to 2.00. Art supplies, picture framing and fine art printing.
Caulfield Art Supplies www.caulfieldartsupplies.com.au Now at 119 Station Street, Malvern VIC 3044. T (03) 8529-4402. E caulfieldartsupplies@gmail.com Quality brands at affordable prices. Sale on papers, brushes, linens, mat boards, mouldings and paints. See ad page 101.
Cavalier Art Supplies cavalierart.com.au Art supplies online. Great service and prices. We ship anywhere in Australia. See ad page 101.
Chapman & Bailey www.chapmanbailey.com.au 420 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067. T (03) 9417-0500. E artmaterials@chapmanbailey.com.au Best-quality artists materials, linens and stretchers. Australia’s most comprehensive professional art service. Also at 14 Byres St, Newstead Qld 4006, (07) 3666-0028, enquire@chapmanbaileybrisbane.com.au, and 8 Hele Crescent, Alice Springs NT 0870, (08) 8952-8751, alicesprings@chapmanbailey.com.au
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