Pipilotti Rist & The Mad Square + more

Looking for some great exhibitions to visit over the Summer break?

We suggest visiting Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist's solo exhibition 'I packed the Postcard in My Suitcase' at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, that runs until 4 March.

Then you can take a short stroll to the National Gallery of Victoria on St Kilda Road and see the landmark exhibition, 'Mad Square: Modernity in German Art 1910-37', that runs until 4 March.


If you are in Sydney make sure you visit Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and see Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's exhibition 'Recorders'. This interactive exhibition will comprise of twelve installation pieces and runs until 12 February.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is holding a Picasso exhibition of works sourced from Musee National Picasso, Paris, on display until 25 March.

John Pule survey exhibition

John Pule is holding a survey exhibition of works from 1990-2011 at Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland. This exhibition continues until January 2012.

For further details click here.

John Pule also has a major publication 'Hauaga: The Art of John Pule' available for purchase through Otago University Press.

For further information, click here.

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings from the team at Karen Woodbury Gallery.

Karen Woodbury Gallery will close for Summer from 22nd December 2011 - 18th January 2012.

A few of our favourite things

We have posted an album on our Facebook page with a selection of some of our favourite things from the stock room to provide you with some inspiration for that perfect gift for that special person and/or yourself.

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Happy Christmas shopping!

Sam Jinks @ McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park

Need a break from Christmas shopping mayhem?

Pack a picnic and take a leisurely drive to McCLelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, Langwarrin to see Sam Jinks' two awe inspiring sculptures 'Hanging Man' and 'Calcium Divide' on display until 18 March.

These works are included in a group exhibition 'Double Vision' alongside works by: Stephen Birch, Lyndell Brown & Charles Green, Juan Ford, Petrina Hicks, Cherry Hood, Justine Khamara, Rosemary Laing, Ron Muek, Jan Nelson, Evan Penny, Patricia Piccinini, Caroline Rothwell, Julie Rrap, Alexander Seton, Ricky Swallow, Colin Suggett, Chritian Thompson & Ronnie van Hout.

Check out a review of the exhibition by Raymond Gill here

Heather B. Swann in Rome

Heather B. Swann is currently undertaking an Australia Council residency in Rome. While away, Heather is included in a group exhibition 'Seven things to do in an emergency', that runs from 13 - 21 December, at the British School, Rome.

For further information, click here.

We hope you are having a wonderful time Heather!

Port Philip City Collection Acquisition: Lisa Roet

Congratulations to Lisa Roet whose work has been recently acquired by the Port Phillip City Art Collection.

Her work, 'The Mark of No Human Hand I' 2011, is on display in the group exhibition 'Recent Acquisitions' at the St.Kilda Town Hall Gallery until 29 December.

For further information, click here.

Chapman & Bailey Belle Arti Award

Congratulations to Marie Hagerty who was recently awarded the 2011 Chapman & Bailey Belle Arti Award.

This award is a $5,000 national 35.0 cm x 35.0 cm acquisitive prize.

Congratulations Marie! For further information, click here

Lionel Bawden featured in the current issue of Artist Profile

The current issue 17 of Artist Profile features an article on our gallery artist Lionel Bawden. Lionel is currently showing a solo show at Karen Woodbury Gallery.

For an exhibition preview click here.

The opening will be held on Thursday November 24th from 6pm until 8pm.

Open Studio @ Artspace

Lara Merrett is holding an Open Studio 2nd-3rd December from 11am-5pm at Art Space Sydney (43 - 51 Cowper Wharf Road Woolloomooloo).

The official opening and drinks with the artist will be held on Friday 2nd from 6-8pm.

This is a great opportunity to see some of Lara's new work on display.

Lara will be holding a solo exhibition with Karen Woodbury Gallery in 2012.

For more information click here

Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition

The 2011 Sculpture Exhibition & Awards at Yering Station, Yarra Glen continues to run until 4 December. The 2011 exhibition showcases the work of 29 artists, including Karen Woodbury Gallery artist, Titania Henderson. For more information click here

Kate Rohde & Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight who sell contemporary jewellery and artist made objects, have been working with a range of contemporary artists including Kate Rohde to create a range of limited edition range of jewellery, 'Edition X'.

Edition X will be launched at Pieces of Eight showroom (635 Brunswick St Fitzroy North) on Thursday 10 November from 6-8pm. The store will open to the public on Friday 11 November.

Karen Woodbury Gallery also sells a range of jewellery by Kate Rohde.

The Edition X range will be on sale at 'Markit @ Federation Square' on Sunday 27 November from 10am - 5pm.

New Romantics

Simon Gregg (Curator of the Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale) has recently published the book 'New Romantics: Darkness and Light in Australian Art' that features the work of our gallery artists Jane Burton & Philip Wolfhagen, in addition to 34 other contemporary Australian artists.

Set against the dazzling backdrop of the Australian sublime, 'New Romantics' charts the dynasties of Romantic art. From its nascent beginnings in European philosophy to a cause championed by Australian colonialists, this compelling survey seeks to understand how it has landed in the hands of a new generation of Australian artists.

To order a copy, please contact Australian Scholarly Publishing.

Lionel Bawden, Vogue Living

The November/December Issue of Vogue Living features the new work 'Pattern Spill' (2011) by our artist Lionel Bawden who is holding an exhibition with us from 23 November - 17 December.

Small Sculpture Award

Congratulations to Michael Doolan, Titania Henderson and Heather B. Swann who are finalists in the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award!

The exhibition opens on 2 November and runs until 10 December.

For more information click here.

Locust Jones exhibits in Dusseldorf, Germany

Locust Jones will exhibit new work in Germany at Kunstraum Dusseldorf.

The exhibition 'Top Dead, 2010' opens on 4 November and continues until 13 November.

For further information click here.

In Great Trouble

Fiona Lowry has curated an exhibition entitled 'In Great Trouble', held at Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Bondi Beach, as part of the Waverley artists in residence program.

Artists include: Angelica Mesiti, Jamie North, Tim Silver, Craig Bender, Julie Fragar, Ben Quilty, Jonathan Jones, Nigel Milsom, Simryn Gill, Fiona Lowry & Shaun Gladwell.

Exhibition opens 28 October 6-9pm and continues until 20 November.

Alex Spremberg: PICA & Toyota

To celebrate the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) and Toyota's new partnership, Alex Spremberg has created a specially commissioned artwork to wrap PICA's new Toyota 'Rukus'. Alex has contributed in creating a stunning, moveable artwork in the streets of Perth!

Alex is currently holding a solo exhibition 'Wrong Angles' at PICA until 30 October. For more information, click here

Coming Soon | Jane Burton

Karen Woodbury Gallery is pleased to announce Jane Burton’s solo exhibition White Stain, a series of photographic works on display from 26 October – 19 November.

Burton’s new works deal with images and ideas surrounding light, shadow, fragility, decay and the female form. The audience is presented with a series of images of anonymous naked female bodies that inhabit mysterious dark interiors. The singular female form is a central theme in Burton’s work. In ‘White Stain’ the figures appear, ‘isolated in light fall, at once revealed but also self-contained and protected.’

Lisa Roet | Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award 2011

Congratulations to Lisa Roet who has been awarded the Winner of the non-acquisitive prize for the Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award 2011.

Lisa submitted two new etchings that were recently produced at the Australian Print Workshop for her Collie Print Trust Printmaking Fellowship earlier this year, 'The mark of no human hand'.

We have a range of Lisa's etchings from this series currently available in the stockroom.