Dani Marti's solo exhibition 'Oh Canola!' at Maitland Regional Art Gallery

Dani Marti, Oh Canola!, (detail) 2022, customised reflectors, aluminium, 280 × 1150 × 6cm.

Dani Marti will present a new body of works in his solo exhibition, 'Oh Canola!', at Maitland Regional Art Gallery from 5 March – 29 May 2022.

‘Oh Canola!’ showcases the work of Dani Marti in all its material and textural splendour. Catalan born Marti lives in the Hunter Valley working between Scotland, Spain and the Hunter. Marti surrenders to his materials transforming common industrial fixings (such as rope, nylon, reflectors) into dramatic and monumental forms to transform the gallery into an immersive, sensory experience.

For more info: https://mrag.org.au/exhibition/oh-canola/

Five of ANNE ZAHALKA's works featured in exhibition ‘Carbon Neutral’ at the CCAS

Five of ANNE ZAHALKA’s works from the series ‘Wild Life’ and ‘Lost Landscapes’ are included in the upcoming exhibition, ‘Carbon Neutral’, opening at 6pm on Friday 18 February at the Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS).

Curated by Alexander Boynes, ‘Carbon Neutral’ is an exhibition of works by contemporary Australian artists that addresses the Climate Crisis, and attempts to add to the cultural wealth of our society without adding more carbon emissions. Artists have the capacity to provoke meaningful dialogue around the existential threats of fire, drought and ecocide due to human-induced climate change through their practice. ‘Carbon Neutral’ ultimately aims to pose one question: how does an artist produce work to inspire hope and optimism to face the biggest challenge in our lifetimes, without leaving a carbon footprint?

Find out more at https://www.ccas.com.au/future-1/carbon-neutral

Anne Zahalka, ‘Koala, Yarra River at Woori Yallock on Daung Warrung land, Victoria’, 2019, Archival pigment ink on rag paper, Edition 4/6, 80 x 80 cm.

JULIE RRAP's 'Blow Back' featured in exhibition ‘We, Us, Them: CCP x Belfast Exposed’

Julie Rrap, ‘Blow Back #16’, 2018, digital print and handground glass, edition of 3 + 1 A/P, 1/3, 52 x 64 cm.

JULIE RRAP will be presenting ‘Blow Back’, in the exhibition ‘We, Us, Them: CCP x Belfast Exposed’ opening this Friday 18 February at the Centre for Contemporary Photography.

These portraits represent a collective performance act that uses breath as an action that is both gentle yet provocative. Operating as a localised form of expression for the community of women artists in Sydney that make up the subjects of the work, the performers open mouths mock the endless images of women posed in this way to suggest their receptivity; like a vessel waiting to be filled.

This exhibition is a CCP x Belfast Exchange collaboration conceived as part of the 2021—22 UK/Australia Season.

For more info: https://ccp.org.au/exhibition/we-us-them/

LYNDELL BROWN/CHARLES GREEN shortlisted for the Len Fox Painting Prize 2022

LYNDELL BROWN/CHARLES GREEN, 'Climate for Change', 2021, oil on linen, 100 x 100 cm.

Congratulations to LYNDELL BROWN/CHARLES GREEN on being shortlisted for the Len Fox Painting Prize 2022 with their work 'Climate for Change'.

The official exhibition opening of the shortlisted artists and announcement of winners will be held on Saturday 12 March. The exhibition will be held at Castlemaine Art Museum from Saturday 12 March 2022 to 13 June 2022.

The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial acquisitive painting prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox (1865–1915), the uncle of Len Fox, partner of benefactor Mona Fox. The award is funded through a bequest from Mona Fox, with $50,000 awarded to the winner.

More info: https://www.castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/exhibitions/len-fox-painting-prize-2022