Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Shane Cotton joins Kaliman Gallery



We are pleased to announce that Shane Cotton has joined the gallery. As one of New Zealand’s most prominent and esteemed contemporary artists, Shane has a substantial exhibition history in both Australia and New Zealand. His work features in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, Wellington and Auckland Art Gallery

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Sally Smart / Preview Thursday 1 November 6-8pm


Kaliman Gallery is pleased to announce “The Exquisite Pirate”, a new exhibition by Sally Smart.

Sally Smart is one of the most significant contemporary Australian artists today, widely known for her large scale cut-out wall collages. Educated by the feminist discourses surrounding psychoanalytic theory, and informed by the anti-art movements of Dada and Surrealism. Smart’s installations explore identity politics, feminism, psychology, literature, Australian culture and corporeality.

Smart’s work places a practical and theoretical emphasis on the installation space, on mutable forms and methodologies of deconstruction and reconstruction. Her use of materials is integral to the conceptual unfolding of her work: the process of cutting, collage, photo-montage, staining, sewing and stitching – and their association with women’s practices – are refined and reassessed in the context of each installation.

“The Exquisite Pirate develops my ideas about the woman pirate as a metaphor for personal and social identity, cultural hybridity and immigration. The project initiated from a simple question – “were there any women pirates?” A google search revealed there were. Parallel to this was the seemingly huge growth in popular culture imagery connected to pirates and continuous reference of the word itself in the media as relating to cyberspace activities. In contemporary and historical Australia the boat and ship have loomed large around immigration issues and for me have become expressive, powerful images for postcolonial discourses.”

Sally Smart has maintained a significant presence within Australian contemporary art since the early nineties. She is represented in numerous public, private and corporate collections both within Australia and overseas, and has recently exhibited in New York, Miami, Costa Rica, London and throughout Australia.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Kate Rohde and Peter Graham at Gallery 4A


Peter Graham

Kate Rohde

Artworks by Peter Graham and Kate Rohde feature in the latest exhibition at Gallery 4A, Asia-Australia Arts Centre, Sydney. The exhibition showcases the collection of Dr Dick Quan and runs until 1 December, 2007.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Jon Cattapan


Jon Cattapan, Continuing Underground II, 2006

Jon Cattapan has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Basil Sellers Art Prize. The shortlisted artists will exhibit their entries at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, in July 2008. For more information go to www.sellersartprize.com.au

Jon is also currently showing in the group exhibition Wonderful World at the Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 12 October - 7 December.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Art & About / City of Sydney 2007


David Griggs

Del Kathryn Barton

Kate Rohde

Gallery artists Del Kathryn Barton, David Griggs and Kate Rohde have been included in the City of Sydney 2007 'Art & About Open Gallery'. Kate Rhode has installed her sculpture Vicious Precious in the AMP Building forecourt, Circular Quay, while work by Del Kathryn Barton and David Griggs is visible throughout the inner city as part of the street banner project. For more infomation go to Art & About

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

The Kingpins / Mashup


Watch this video to see The Kingpins performing live, along with some of their video works.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Julian Dashper / review of Christchurch Art Gallery show / from stuff.co.nz


Dashper's homage to New Zealand artists
The Press | Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Julian Dashper is fascinated by the relationship between art and popular identity. The artist talks to ROSA SHIELS.

What are five drumkits doing in the Christchurch Art Gallery?

The answer is that they are Julian Dashper's Big Bang Theory, his 1992 homage to major New Zealand art and artists. The skin of each bass drum is enamelled with the title of the "group": The Anguses, The Colin McCahons, The Hoteres, The Drivers, The Woollastons – loud statements about the artists who have made a big splash in New Zealand art. More...