Fredrik Vaerslev
Painting by Fredrik Vaerslev |
Painting by Fredrik Vaerslev |
Painting by Fredrik Vaerslev
Melinda Harper
Opening crowd at Heide Museum of Modern Art |
Small experimental collage work by Melinda Harper |
Striped painting by Melinda Harper |
Small tapestries by Melinda Harper |
Bush winter night, Heide, Melbourne |
I was fortunate to attend the opening of 'Colour Sensation' a survey of works by Melinda Harper, June 27 - October 25 at Heide Museum of Modern Art. I found myself drawn to her works in the side rooms including a room of early small paintings from the 1980s-90s and another containing a wall assemblage of small abstract tapestries. The main gallery contains the large scale colourful geometric abstractions that she is known for. For more information read here
Brett McMahon
Brett McMahon studio interior. |
Brett McMahon, selected works |
Distillation : The art of Brett McMahon, Newcastle Art Gallery, June 13 - August 30. Looks like a great show. Congratulations to the artist. To read more click here
Lucky am I to have the catalogue kindly sent to me by Anthony T O'Carroll.
Cover image: Brett McMahon, After nature series, 2013. |
Contemporary Bark Painting
Djirrirra Wunungmurra, Yukuwa, 2011, natural pigments on bark. |
Nonggirrnga Marawili, Yathikpa, 2013, natural pigments on bark. |
Nonggirrnga Marawili, Yathikpa, 2013, natural pigments on bark. |
Fantastic to see these contemporary interpretations of traditional bark painting at the Art Gallery of New South Wales recently. Djirrirra Wunungmurra, born 1968, Arnhem region, Yukuwa 2011 is a depiction of yam tendrils and feathered flowers. Nonggirrnga Marawili, born c1939, Arnhem region, Yathikpa, 2013, is a contemporary depiction of fire.
Lorraine Connelly-Northey
Small bags at the Art Gallery of New South Wales |
Dilly bags at the Asia Pacific Triennial 7 at GOMA, Queensland 2012 |
I always enjoy seeing the work of Lorraine Connelly-Northey both recently at Federation Square NGV, Melbourne and at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney. I am still very happy I have in my possession a small tin and feather bag I purchased in 2005. Connelly-Northey is of Indigenous and Irish descent and her work is often made from salvaged materials including weathered scrap metal.
Pop to Popism
Claes Oldenburg, Giant soft fan – ghost version, 1967, soft sculpture. |
Jeff Koons, Vase of Flowers, 1988, Mirror, 2/3, 184.2 x 134.6 x 2.5 cm.
It was good to see Pop to Popism at the Art Gallery of NSW. The curation of combining international artists with Australian artists of the 1960s and looking at later influences in the Popism section worked for me. Early work by David Hockney and Richard Hamilton is always great to see. It was also wonderful to see a Wayne Thiebaud for the first time. However the two works that stayed with me from the show were Claes Oldenburg's fantastic floppy electric fan complete with plug! And Jeff Koons, Vase of Flowers, 1988.
Pop to Popism is on at the Art Gallery of NSW until March 1.
Caroline Achaintre
Netzer, 2012, Ceramic, 30 x 19 cm. |
Efes, 2012, ceramic |
Camouflage Nose, 2007, textile. |
Born in France in 1969 and educated in Germany, Caroline Achaintre now resides in London where her work is currently on display at the Tate Britain. Her work evokes early modernism including German Expressionism and 'Primitivism' while also discussing the tension between painting, drawing and object asking such pertinent questions as can a sculpture speak of painting. The answer is yes if you know the language of painting. The works above are my selection, and are not entirely indicative of her work as many are coloured textile works. You can read more about this artist at Saatchi's website here.
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