The University of Queensland National Artists Self Portrait Prize 2009

Del Kathryn Barton and Tim McMonagle have been selected as finalists for The University of Queensland National Artists Self Portrait Prize 2009.

Following the success of the inaugural prize in 2007, the National Self Portrait Prize returns to the UQ Art Museum in 2009. Featuring a selection of invited artists working across media, this biennial exhibition focuses on a unique aspect of portraiture. The competition judged by Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, Director of Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney will be on view 27 November 2009 – 24 January 2010.

Maria Cruz survey exhibition at UTS Gallery, Sydney

Maria Cruz's exhibition 'Oo (yes): selected paintings & projects by Maria Cruz, 1996-2009' at UTS Gallery, Sydney will be the first survey of her practice presented in Australia.

In addition to a selection of paintings produced over the last decade or so, the exhibition will include 'Poetry' - a new video piece created in the Philippines, and Coca Cola installations - translations of the small 'sari-sari' street stores in Manila. Opening Tuesday 27 October 6-8pm. To be opened by Dr Anna Gibbs Associate Professor, UWS. Gallery floortalk: Wednesday 28 October 4-5pm, followed by refreshments

Sally Smart in Zhingjian: Midway at Wollongong City Gallery

Sally Smart will be exhibiting as part of Zhingjian: Midway at Wollongong City Gallery. The group show brings together the work of fifteen contemporary artists with varying connections to China who investigate notions of identity, tradition and globalisation. The exhibition runs from 10 October - 29 November.

Ms & Mr at Gosford Regional Gallery

Ms & Mr are currently exhibiting as part of the group show Vertigo at Gosford Regional Gallery. The exhibition opens tonight at 6.30pm and runs until Sunday 26 July. The duo will be exhibiting alongside seven other contemporary Australian artists.

The Kingpins at Wollongong City Gallery

The Kingpins' survey show Cat of Nine Lives opens this Friday at Wollongong City Gallery. The exhibition is a collection of works from the last nine years of practice and will be on display until 19 July. The artists will conduct a guest lecture alongside the exhibition on Wednesday 10 June from 3.30 - 5pm.

Ms & Mr at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne

Ms & Mr will be participating in the exhibition Song of sirens at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne. Curated by Bala Starr, the exhibition will also showcase the work of 4 other artists. The exhibition opens Tuesday 24 February and runs until Sunday 3 May.

David Griggs in the Jakarta Biennale 09

David Griggs will be exhibiting as part of the Jakarta Biennale due to open in February 2009. Curated by Agung Hujatnikajennong the biennale is titled 'Fluid Zones' and will be divided into two sections, one of which will show works that results from residency and trips to Southeast Asian region, and the other will feature contemporary Southeast Asian artists. Griggs will be exhibiting a selection of works made during his visits to Manila.

Del Kathryn Barton in Optimism at GOMA, Brisbane

Del Kathryn Barton is exhibiting as part of Contemporary Australia: Optimism, the first in a major new triennial series of contemporary Australian art at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.

Barton is showcasing a brand new suite of sixty-two works on paper that make up the series 'i am flesh again.' The exhibition runs until 22 February, 2009.

Guy Benfield at CAPC, Bordeaux

Guy Benfield will be exhibiting in the group show Axis Bold as Love which opens at CAPC Musee d'art Contemporain de Bordeaux on 3 October. Curated by Liv Barrett and James Deutsher the exhibition runs until 7 December.

Julian Dashper at The Suburban and PS1/MoMA

Julian Dashper has a solo exhibition opening at The Suburban in Chicago on 12 October. He has also curated a group show 'The" which includes the work of Ralf Brog, Alicia Frankovich, John Nixon and Marie Shannon, it opens in The Suburban's second gallery space on the same date.

Dashper's work has also been selected for a major survey exhibition to celebrate Minus Space's 5th anniversary. Curated by Phong Buiof the exhibition opens at PS1 Contemporary Art Centre / MoMA, New York on 19 October.

The Kingpins at QUT Art Museum

The Kingpins video work, Sydney Infinity (2005), is on exhibition as part of Under the Influence (art & music) at QUT Art Museum, Brisbane. Curated by Simone Jones and Megan Williams the exhibition runs from 11 September - 16 November.

Ms & Mr at Lake Macquarie Art Gallery

Ms & Mr have been selected to participate in the group exhibition 'Music makes the people come together', which opens at Lake Macquarie Art Gallery later this month. The exhibition will feature Videodromes for the alone: The Lovecats (1991/2007), and Ms & Mr's music video for Australian band Youth Group's latest single Two Sides. Music makes the people come together is curated by Brett Adlington and runs from 26 September - 26 October.

Ms & Mr in Primavera 2008, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

Ms & Mr have been selected for the prestigious Primavera 2008 exhibition which opens next month at the MCA, Sydney. The collaborative duo will be presenting a large scale installation of new work as part of the annual exhibition. Curated by Hannah Mathews Primavera 2008 opens 19 September and runs until 30 November.

Kate Rohde / Tarrawarra Museum of Art

Kate Rohde's solo exhibition, Flourish, is on display at Tarrawarra Museum, Victoria until 1 July, 2008. The exhibition is based upon the theme of the four seasons, and Rohde has transformed the gallery space with her lavish and highly choreographed sculpture and garden installations. Taking inspiration from the elaborate and decadent tradition of European landscaping and design, Flourish is a truly opulent affair.

David Rosetzky / Circle of Friends / Art Gallery of Western Australia

David Rosetzky is currently exhibiting alongside James Lynch as part of the exhibition 'Circle of friends' at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, 22 March - 25 August, 2008 . Central to the exhibition is the new acquisition for the State Art Collection - Rosetzky's DVD projection Nothing like this, 2007. The show will also include a new work by Rosetzky entitled No fear, a sound piece based on self-help tapes that involves subtle interaction between the work and viewers.

Adam Cullen at the Gallery of New South Wales

Adam Cullen will have a solo survey exhibition entitled 'Let's get lost' at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney from 15 May - 27 July, 2008. Comprised of paintings, drawings and sculpture from the early 1990s until now, the exhibition provides an exciting insight into the practice of one of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary artists.

Guan Wei and Kate Rohde / Adelaide Biennial 2008

Kate Rohde and Guan Wei are both exhibiting in the 2008 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Handle with Care. Curated by Felicity Fenner the exhibition is part of the Adelaide Bank Festival of the Arts and will be at the Art Gallery of South Australia, 1 March - 4 May.

Kate Rohde at the Tarrawarra Museum, Victoria

Kate Rohde will have a solo exhibition entitled Flourish at Tarrawarra Museum, Victoria from 20 April - 1 July, 2008. The exhibition is based upon the theme of the four seasons, and Rohde will transform the gallery space with her lavish and highly choreographed sculpture and garden installations.

David Rosetzky at the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland

David Rosetzky's Weekender, 2001 has been included as part of the exhibition The Leisure Class at the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland. Addressing ideas of contemporary forms of leisure activities, consumption and lifestyle the exhibition will run until March 2008.

Kate Rohde included in the 2008 Adelaide Biennial

Kate Rohde has been chosen to exhibit in 'Handle with Care' the 2008 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, 29 February – 16 March 2008. Curated by Felicity Fenner, the Adelaide Biennial is a major survey of contemporary art practice in Australia. Featuring recent work by selected Australian artists, the exhibition aims to consider the fragile nature of our relationships with the cultural and natural environments in which we live.