Queen Victoria Women’s Centre features Russian artists

The Russian Women Artists Association
Queen Victoria Women’s Centre
30 Jan – 20 Feb, 2009
8.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

On the 20th anniversary of the Melbourne-St Petersburg sister city celebrations, the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) is proud to be  hosting its newest exhibition featuring the work of 8 talented women from The Russian Women Artists Association.  This free exhibition will be open to the public from January 30 to February 20 in the QVWC Women’s Gallery, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Elena Ilyin, President of the Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria, has been blown away by the amazing pool of talent she has discovered amongst our Australian-Russian women. “Russian women are so talented” says Elena. “These Russian-Australian women are so beautiful, strong and talented – it is a pleasure to bring them together to celebrate their shared cultural heritage”.

The Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria was originally created 25 years ago to promote the Russian name and culture. Today the Council focuses more on community development and has set up the Women’s Artists Association to link Russian-Australian women from all backgrounds through their creativity, culture and shared love of art.

The focus on supporting women links The Russian Women Artists Association and the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre at a fundamental level. The QVWC is one of Melbourne’s major hubs for women and proudly supports diverse and talented women through their exhibition space. The exhibition of the Russian Women Artists Association will be open to the public from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday until February 20. All are welcome to come along and experience the talent of these amazing female Australian-Russian artists.

For more information about QVWC exhibitions call: 1300 550 692
Media enquiries: Jett Barker Communications and Marketing QVWC – 03 8668 8105

Tape Projects – Melbourne

This year, strange noises will be heard coming from the Degrave St subway, flickering lights will be made out through the darkness at the end of Campbell Arcade. From now until July, Tape Projects will be occupying Frame, a window in the Platform art space suited perfectly to the kind of noisy, flickery work we do.
 
First cab off the rank will be a showcase of the recently completed TAPR 06/07 publication- a pairing of flipbooks by 12 artists, with a locked groove record containing over 60 sounds pieces. By its sheer numbers, it is a great testament to the talent in this town, but it is also an ingenious play on the relationship between moving images and sound- enabling the user to mix and match soundtrack, image, and speed of flipping to explore this phenomenon for themselves.
 
Until July
Flinders Street in Campbell Arcade (also known as Degraves Street Subway). Melbourne
The subway connects to the Flinders Street Station train platforms and can also be reached via stairs off Degraves & Flinders Streets.

For further information, visit the blog at: www.platformartistsgroup.blogspot.com

Artnodes e-journal on art, science and technology

Artnodes is an impressive e-journal promoted by the Universitat of Oberta de Catalunya which analyses the intersection between arts, science and technology. It fosters a number of projects, such as Yasmin and Labs.

LABS
International database of abstracts of doctorate theses and essays on art, science and technology. Artnodes-UOC Project, Leonardo-ISAST and Pomona College.

YASMIN
Network, debates and news list on the intersections between art, science and technology in the Mediterranean basin. Artnodes-UOC Project, Leonardo-ISAST, OLATS, University of Athens and Unesco Digiarts.