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Frida Kahlo exhibit in Brussels, FRIDA KAHLO Y SU MUNDO
Frida Kahlo with small monkey, 1945
Frida Kahlo – Autorretrato con changuito (Self-Portrait with Small Monkey), 1945. – ©I stumbled upon this lovely image of a Frida Kahlo self-portrait with small monkey as part of the Bozar Museum’s, FRIDA KAHLO Y SU MUNDO exhibit from Jan 16 – 18 April, 2010. Profound as always, Frida captures a moment of insight and great intensity.BRUSSELS – Throughout her short life she was shadowed by her powerful lover and husband, Diego Rivera, and had to fight against the consequences of a terrible tram accident. Today, Rivera is in purgatory and she, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), has become an international icon, even enticing Hollywood screenwriters. As incomplete as it may be, an exhibition of her works is bound to attract the crowds. It is the conviction at Bozar, which presents for the bicentennial of the Mexican Independence the private collection from the Dolores Olmedo museum: a mere twenty paintings, but they cover the essential part of Kahlo’s career, from 1927 to 1945, and most of the themes she dealt with, of which of course the self-portrait. At a time when the discovery of Frida Kahlo copies is constantly announced, this is good timing. An ensemble o f photographs presents the famous Blue House in Coyoacán, in Mexico City, and the people who surrounded her, including some well-known personalities such as Trotsky and Gisèle Freund.
•Frida Kahlo y su mundo, at Bozar, from 16 January to 18 April 2010
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See Salvador Dali before he melts away
13 June to 4 October 2009 – Salvador Dali – Liquid Desire – More than 200 works including painting, drawing, watercolour, etchings, jewellery, sculpture, fashion, cinema and photography. The exhibition aims to trace Dali from his earliest years as a 14-year-old Impressionist painter to the final paintings, which address science and physics and which were created when the artist was in his seventies.
Open Wednesday to Monday from 10.00am to 5.00pm at the National Gallery Victoria International, 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. During the Salvadore Dali exhibition the National Gallery Victoria International is open until 9.00pm on Wednesdays for art after dark.
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Tickled Pink in association with the Breast Cancer Network Australia
From 7 – 31 October 2009, Tickled Pink will be hosted at Artereal Gallery in Rozelle (Australia) to support Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) – the peak national organisation representing Australians personally affected by breast cancer.
The director, staff and artists from Artereal Gallery and the broader arts community have come together to organise the Tickled Pink fundraising event, which is an exhibition of work by 25 of Australia’s finest contemporary artists.
Opening night pink drinks with the artists and tasty pink treats will be served on Wed Oct 7 from 6 – 8 pm.
The art work exhibited includes sculptures, works on paper, oil paintings, photographs and mixed media works made specifically for the exhibition by leading local and interstate artists such as Kate Rhode, Claude Jones, Damian Dillon, Andrew Lavery, Christine Polowyj , Cecilia Fogelberg, Glen Henderson, Sarah Parker, Anne MacDonald, Sylvia Schwenk, Ruth Hassall, Nola Diamantopoulos and Cash Brown.
Nola Diamantopoulos has generously donated her time and expertise to hold workshops for women living with breast cancer to explore their journeys through art making and meditation. Some of these works will also be exhibited, and we gratefully acknowledge Tilly’s Art Supplies for donating the workshop materials.
Money raised from the sale of artworks and activities during the event will directly assist BCNA to continue its work ensuring Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer have the very best information, treatment and support possible.
This includes the distribution of the My Journey Kit, a free comprehensive information resource for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. BCNA works to ensure that women diagnosed with breast cancer, and their families, receive the very best treatment, care and support possible – no matter who they are, or where they live.
BCNA acknowledges the tremendous efforts of Artereal Gallery, Art Almanac, Tilly’s Art and Office Supplies, Darling Park Wines, The Art Scene and the artists in supporting our work, and encourages the local community to participate and help to make a difference to women and their families.
Artereal Gallery
Street: 747 Darling Street
Rozelle, NSW AustraliaOpens: 6pm. Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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DIY Project: Window Films
“…using contact paper and a white paint pen, i’ve created some decorative window films that are easy to change, replace, move, etc. if you don’t feel super comfortable with your drawing skills, you can easily print out images or text and trace them onto the contact paper…
What You’ll Need:
1. contact paper, clear (this is for lining drawers, you can find it at hardware or drug stores)
2. ruler
3. scissors or exacto
4. paint pen
5. tape…”For the complete instructions and examples, visit Design Sponge.
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Dancehouse presents Open Season
A season of multi-artform performances.
17 – 20 September, 2009
Curated by Dancehouse Artistic Director David Tyndall, Open Season brings together a four-day showcase of eight unique works by established and emerging Melbourne contemporary artists.In June this year Dancehouse called for expressions of interest from artists of all disciplines – dancers, choreographers, writers, performance artists, musicians, animators or anything in between – for the opportunity to present their works as part of Open Season.
Eight distinctive and intriguing works have been selected and incorporated into two different programs running for two days each – Program A and Program B. Audiences will be treated to solo performers and groups, dance, 3D clay animation, wall paintings, physics, the sounds of birds, improvisation, paper bags, video projections, memories and of course, buckets.
Visit www.dancehouse.com.au
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Stranded comic art stories by 23 people
STRANDED is a new show from SilentArmy (the same people responsible for the PureEvil anthologies, Silent Army Infermary and other printed collections of short stories in the sequential narrative styles using illustration and painting) – an ever changing group of brave young artists bestowed with the joy/horror of creating comic art.
23 melbourne artists tackle the comic book medium on their own for no reason other than to be out there – some for the first time! Including framed artwork from: Kieran Mangan, Michael Fikaris, Nick Potter, Michael Hawkins, Tom O’Hern, Kirsty Madden, Stewart Cole, Sam Wallman, Aaron O’Donnell, Clint Cure, Pat Grant, Kirrilly Schell, Ted McKinlay, Rachel Torbett, Nick Paice, Richard Butler-Bowden, Cougar Flashy, Tristan Jalleh, Ben Hutchings, Karl Von Bamberger, DeathTron, Tim Molloy, Mike Makatron and James James (in no particular order) for three weeks only…
Starts – Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 6:00pm
End Time: – Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 9:00pm
Location: Highlander Gallery, 11a Highlander Lane,
Melbourne, Australia
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Ann Howie – Point Roadknight
One of Melbourne’s most respected painters Ann Howie, climbs the cliffs of Point Roadknight to present her awesome new exhibition. The work contains views and vistas from Anglesea, Victoria and displays her latest commission for one of her private collectors. Ann has also been busy creating her website as a point of info exchange about her work and career. Ann is currently encouraging comments and inquiries about sales of her work.
Across the Point
oil on linen 92×140 2009,© Ahowie 2009Visit the Ann Howie website
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Connected 09 – Melbourne exhibit
Cathy Staughton
Cathy Mother Poor ‘R2D2′ Robo & Good Little Boy Angels 1 Year old Dec 2007 2008
Gouache & Ink 765 x 560 mmConnected 09…
Selected Artists from Arts Project Australia will be exhibiting in Connected 09 exhibition at Black Box Theatre at the Victorian Arts Centre.
Artists included in the exhibition are Jodie Noble, Dionne Canzano, Steven Ajzenberg, Peter Ben, Steven Worrell, Alan Constable, Julian Martin, Miles Howard-Wilks, Leo Cussen, Cathy Staughton, Chris O’Brien, Brigid Hanrahan, Cameron Noble, Valerio Ciccone and Lisa Reid.
Location
Black Box Theatre,
Victorian Arts Centre
100 St Kilda Road,
Melbourne VICOpening
Friday 31 July 2009 at 11.30amExhibition Dates
Thursday 30 July – Thursday 13 August 2009Hours
Daily from 11am – 6pm and until 9pm on Friday and Saturday evenings
FREE and open to the publicArts Project Australia is a not-for-profit incorporated association that is committed to supporting people with disabilities to become practitioners in the visual arts and to promote their work as integral to the broad spectrum of contemporary arts practice.
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Van Gogh coming to IMAX
Experience Van Gogh’s works on his largest canvas ever, in the new IMAX film Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, set to be released at IMAX Melbourne Museum on 13 August, 2009.
Filmed entirely in 15/70mm film on location in France and the Netherlands, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius captures the breathtaking landscapes and extraordinary colours of Van Gogh’s most famous works with the stunning visual effects of IMAX technology.
Created by Peter Knapp and Francois Bertrand with the cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum, the Musee d’Orsay and the Kröller-Müller Museum, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius traces the artist’s remarkable story from his first paintings at the age of 27 to the masterpieces he produced prior to his tragic death ten years later. Based on more than 900 of Van Gogh’s letters, the film takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through the life and work of this troubled genius.
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Banksy in Bristol
Graffiti artist Banksy’s biggest exhibition has been unveiled by Bristol City Museum, featuring more than 100 of works which were installed in the council-run museum amid great secrecy this week. The show – which was kept secret from council bosses – includes new works including a burned-out ice cream van. Banksy was previously sought for vandalism by the police and council in his home city. He said: ‘This is the first show I’ve ever done where taxpayers’ money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off.’
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Also check out the hangup pictures competition as they are giving away a Banksy!
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