The Rapture of Death

The Rapture of Death, by Prue Gibson, is an exquisite (and little) black book that is essentially a philosophical enquiry into the use of deathly imagery in contemporary art. Exploring art, literature, film and history the books delves into the idea of why the fear of death is an intrinsic part of life.

Two of our artists eX de Medici and Kate Rohde feature in the publication.

The Rapture of Death is available to purchase from Boccalatte.

eX de Medici / Vexed Generation - London

eX de Medici will present a selection of photographic works from her archive The World at London's Fashion Space Gallery with British clothing and accessories designers Vexed Generation.

Having never met, working in divergent media and living on opposite sides of the world, de Medici and Vexed Generation respond to the observations and experiences of our continually changing world through their chosen mediums. The exhibition, eX de Medici / Vexed Generation opens this evening and runs until January 29 2011.

eX de Medici: Photofile

The current issue of Photofile magazine has a brilliant article and interview with eX de Medici about her time serving as an official artist of the Australian War Memorial in the Solomon Islands (March 2009). The article focuses on the photographs de Medici originally intended for studio work on her return to Australia.

You can purchase a copy of Photofile online here.

eX de Medici: Australian War Memorial

In 2009 the Australian War Memorial commissioned eX de Medici as an official artist. Her task was to produce a body of work in response to the subject of peacekeeping. de Medici travelled to the Solomon Islands in March of 2009 and the resulting works form part of the exhibition, Perspectives.

Karen and Rachael were in Canberra for the opening last night. Perspectives runs from 2 September 2010 – 2 March 2011.


eX de Medici
Bullpup 2009
watercolour on paper
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial, article no.: OL00610.003

eX de Medici: Living Deadly

eX de Medici currently has work in the Living Deadly exhibition at Monash Gallery of Art.

Living deadly explores ways in which optical effects are used to make the viewer physically aware of things beyond their physical reality.

The exhibition includes work by Brook Andrew, Anne Ferran, John Gollings, Ruark Lewis, John Mawurndjul, Rod McNicol, eX de Medici, James Morrison and Robyn Stacey.

The exhibition runs until September 19 2010.

eX de Medici and Ros Atkins

eX de Medici and Ros Atkins have been working on a collaborative project at the Art Vault, Mildura.

Here is a sneak peak at the etchings in their first state. These were produced during a two week residency at Art Vault in early July. The artists have since been working on each others plates and will edition the finished plates back at Art Vault in early January 2011 (each print will be an edition of 20).

We look forward to the finished works!



Produced in Residency at the Art Vault, Mildura.
Ros Atkins is represented by Australian Galleries.

Melbourne Art Fair

From August 4-8, Karen Woodbury Gallery will be at Melbourne Art Fair. We are excited to be showcasing some fabulous new works by:

Del Kathryn Barton
Michael Doolan
Marie Hagerty
Sam Jinks
eX de Medici
Lara Merrett
Derek O'Connor
John Pule
Lisa Roet
Aida Tomescu
Philip Wolfhagen

Be sure to stop by and say hello!

Stand F27 (downstairs)