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Artist Spotlight: Helen Maudsley

Ashini Nanayakkara February 17, 2023

The current exhibition housed in Bolton Court in Bendigo Art Gallery features abstract art spanning from the 1930s to the present day. Included in the exhibition is work by Helen Maudsley (pictured above with two works by Kate Tucker), alongside work by a number of important Australian artists including Richard Larter, Jenny Watson and Robert Jacks. Against The Odds at Art Gallery of WA celebrates the work of women artists held in the State Art Collection, focusing on art made in the 1950s. Prompted by the recent purchase of a significant early painting by Helen Maudsley, Against The Odds includes works by thirty-two artists, working across all media. In addition, Monash University Museum of Art has announced the artists whose work will be included in the upcoming exhibition Thin Skin, including paintings by Helen Maudsley. Curated by Australian, London-based writer, curator and former editor of frieze magazine, Jennifer Higgie, Thin Skin will feature works by more than thirty artists from Australia

Artist Spotlight: Brenda L. Croft

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Brenda L. Croft has a number of upcoming projects including an exhibition and projection project with Sydney Festival in January 2023. In Dyin Nura (Women’s Place), commanding portraits by Croft will be projected across Old Government House, Parramatta. Supported by Lendlease, evenings of music and performance will feature from the 19-22 January. In addition, Croft’s exhibition Naabami (thou shall/will see): Barangaroo (army of me), will feature on the headland at Barangaroo from 5-29 January and at The National 4, at Art Gallery of New South Wales. Read more about Sydney Festival in Broadsheet and Australian Arts Review. In addition, Brenda L. Croft’s work also features in the 20th-Century galleries Rehang exhibition at Art Gallery of New South Wales and the nationally touring exhibition Still in my mind: Gurindji location is currently on at The Drill Hall Gallery, ANU. A range of public programs will be held at The Drill Hall Gallery from the 13-14 December 2022. Details can be found here. Brenda

Rubaba Haider in wHole at Heide Museum of Modern Art

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Drawing together a diverse range of artworks by contemporary Australian artists, the upcoming exhibition wHole at Heide Museum of Modern Art features work by Rubaba Haider. Curated by Melissa Keys, the exhibition explores a range of works that display an interest in the phenomena of openings and absences and an underlying desire of completeness. Alongside Rubaba Haider, exhibition artists include: Rushdi Anwar, Kushana Bush, Consuelo Cavaniglia, Lucio Fontana, Mira Gojak, Robert Jacks, Anish Kapoor, Titus Kaphar, Lindy Lee, Gordon Matta-Clark, Noriko Nakamura, S.J Norman, Rosslynd Piggott, Norma Redpath and Ricky Swallow. wHoleHeide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Melbourne15 November 2022 – 26 February 2023

Artist Spotlight: Stephen Benwell

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Stephen Benwell‘s work features in a number of current exhibitions nationally. His work was shortlisted for the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize and an exhibition of the 49 finalists’ work is currently showing at Woollahra Gallery. ⁠Voting for the Viewer’s Choice Award is open until Sunday, 20 November. Vote here. Thinking Through Pink, opening next month at Wollongong Art Gallery also features Benwell’s work. The exhibition, described as a contemplation on the politics and pleasures of colour, is curated by Dr Sally Gray and includes works from the Wollongong Art Gallery collection; decorative arts from the Powerhouse collection, Sydney; posters from the archives of second-wave feminist artists Jan Fieldsend and Marie McMahon and works by invited contemporary artists. In addition, Stephen Benwell’s work is included in the exhibition The Sun at Midnight, currently at The Hellenic Museum, Melbourne. The exhibition features work by five contemporary artists, including Benwell and reflects the continuing influence of

Angela Brennan & Stephen Benwell in Clay Dynasty

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Clay Dynasty at Powerhouse Museum celebrates studio ceramics in Australia and features works from the 1960s through to the present day. The exhibition features more than 400 objects from the Powerhouse’s significant ceramics collection, including works by Stephen Benwell and Angela Brennan. Clay DynastyPowerhouse Museum, Ultimo, Sydneyuntil 5 March 2023

Conners Conners: Angela Brennan

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Angela Brennan‘s upcoming exhibition Numbers are real & Numbers are not real at Conners Conners features recent paintings including Schrödinger’s Equation (pictured). Numbers are real & Numbers are not realConners Conners, Fitzroy, Melbourne24 November – 17 December 2022

Powerhouse: Sangeeta Sandrasegar

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Sangeeta Sandrasegar‘s work features ⁠in the exhibition Charkha and Kargha at Powerhouse Museum. Taking its title from cross-cultural words charkha (spinning wheel) and kargha (loom), the exhibition features 100 rare and unseen objects, exploring the tools and crafts employed in Indian textile design and production.⁠ Sangeeta Sandrasegar’s work in the exhibition What falls from view, 2019, features Khadi and silk pieces, hand-dyed in Indian indigo and Australian native cherry. In addition, Sandrasegar’s work will feature in the 2023 Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present. More than 150 artists from diverse cultures will be represented, accompanied by a programme of film, music and performance. Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the PresentSharjah, United Arab Emirates (details to be released by Sharjah Art Foundation soon)7 February to 11 June 2023 Charkha and KarghaPowerhouse Museum, Ultimo, SydneyCurator: Dr Pedram Khosronejaduntil 15 January 2023

Angelina Pwerle in Rhythms of the Earth TarraWarra

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

Angelina Pwerle‘s work featured in the recent exhibition Rhythms of the Earth: Selected Works from the TarraWarra Museum of Art Collection. Read more about Angelina’s work and the exhibition in The Monthly.⁠

The Rick Amor Gift Gippsland Art Gallery

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

The Rick Amor Gift presents a collection of twenty works Rick Amor, including nineteen works recently donated by the artist. The exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours, prints, and a charcoal drawing, is complemented by a display of other recent acquisitions. The Rick Amor Gift (and other recent acquisitions) Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, Victoriauntil 20 November 2022

Noel McKenna in the Archibald Prize Exhibition

Ashini Nanayakkara December 10, 2022

The Regional Tour of 2022 Archibald Finalists continues. The exhibition, including Noel McKenna‘s work, is now at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Noel McKenna’s Archibald Prize finalist portrait of Patrick Corrigan AM, with Rosie (above) features businessman, art collector and generous benefactor Patrick Corrigan. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2000 for service to the visual arts, particularly in philanthropy. McKenna noted that “Pat is a good friend and a supporter of many artists. He lives near me and often drops by for a cup of tea and biscuits. He was born in China and has had a very interesting life, so he is always good to spend time with”. Here his is depicted with McKenna’s dog Rosie. The Archibald Prize 2022 Regional Tour Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba, New South Walesuntil 4 December 2022

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