Kate Rohde: Univeristy of Tokyo

Kate Rohde has had her first solo exhibition in Japan.

Rohde has created a unique installation using the entire Koishikawa Annex of the University Museum, University Tokyo which houses the University's collection of scientific specimens.

The exhibition entitled Fantasma, opened on November 5 and has been very well received in Japan! Tokyo Art Beat, have featured some pics of the works and the opening party here. The exhibition has also featured on several other online publications, including, TimeOut Tokyo, Australian Art Collector online and the Daily Yomiuri Online.

The Art of Chess - Art Nation

The Art of Chess at the Bendigo Art Gallery features the work of gallery artists Kate Rohde and Michael Doolan.

ABC Art Nation had a chat to some of the artists, including Kate Rohde, see it here.

Exhibition current until January 30 2011.

Aida Tomescu - NGV Australia

NGVA have a selection of works on paper by Aida Tomescu on display in their Contemporary Encounters: A Selection of Works from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists exhibition.

The exhibition brings together a newly created collection of contemporary works acquired by the NGV through the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists.

Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia, Level 3 until January 9 2011.

Marie Hagerty: Art Monthly

Marie Hagerty's glorious work Duopoly II, 2009, is on the cover of the current issue of Art Monthly.

Unnerved - The New Zealand Project

The Queensland Art Gallery travelling exhibition Unnerved: The New Zealand Project will open this evening at the NGV International.

Unnerved explores a particularly rich dark vein that recurs in New Zealand contemporary art and cinema.

Gallery artist John Pule will be included in the exhibition.

26 November 2010 - 27 February 2011.

McLean Edwards, Rhys Lee, Fiona Lowry Heather B. Swann

Featuring the work of four relatively new artists to the Karen Woodbury Gallery stable, our final exhibition for 2010 will be a showcase of works by McLean Edwards, Rhys Lee, Fiona Lowry and Heather B. Swann. Each of these artists display a poetic tension and curiosity within their work through their paintings, works on paper and sculpture.

Please join us for drinks with the artists to celebrate from 3 - 5pm tomorrow, Saturday November 20.

Sam Jinks: Shepparton Art Gallery acquisition

Sam Jinks' Woman and Child 2010 sculpture has been acquired by Shepparton Art Gallery with the assistance of Greater Shepparton City Council. More than 17,000 people have viewed the sculpture so far - which has captured the hearts of the community. Read about it here.

Woman and Child 2010 will be on display at Shepparton Art Gallery from November 27 2010 until mid January 2011.

Your Move - Australian Artists Play Chess

Michael Doolan and Kate Rohde were invited to make a work responding to the idea of chess for the current exhibition Your Move, Bendigo Art Gallery... check out some of the pics and info on the Bendigo Art Gallery Facebook page.