Locust Jones: mediated media

Earlier this year, gallery artist Locust Jones undertook an Asialink residency in Seoul, Korea.

The works he made during that time have been exhibited recently at Whitespace in Auckland.

See more images on Locust's website: www.locustjones.com

All I want for Christmas...

Our pick of the best from our stockroom for your Christmas stocking, see it here.

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.

Pieces of Eight

We are excited about the launch of the new Pieces of Eight Gallery, designed by Nonda Katsalidis.

The new Pieces of Eight opened its doors on Monday, at 28 Russell Place, Melbourne. In this much larger purpose built space the gallery now represents 52 artists. Congratulations Melanie!

We look forward to visiting soon.

Artlink: Elisabeth Kruger / Magda Matwiejew

The current issue of Artlink has two reviews worth a read...

Helen Maxwell has reviewed Elisabeth Kruger's recent exhibition Elisabeth Kruger: On Beauty at the Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra.

Ashley Crawford has reviewed Magda Matwiejew's recent exhibition En Pointe at Karen Woodbury Gallery.

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.

ArtsView - iPhone App.

Karen Woodbury Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in the launch of the ArtsView iPhone App.

Available on the App Store, ArtsView is an easy way to stay up-to-date with our current and upcoming exhibitions.

Free updates available each month, download yours today.

Aida Tomescu at Liverpool Street Gallery

Gallery artist Aida Tomescu's Eden exhibition opens tonight at Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney.

If you missed Aida's Melbourne show you will have another opportunity to view the works in Sydney as part of this travelling exhibition.

Until December 18.

Australia Council Grants

Lots of good news in the gallery this week...

Our congratulations to gallery artists Heather B. Swann and Jonathon Nichols on achieving Australia Council Skills and Arts Development Grants.

Heather will travel to Rome for a Studio Residency and Jonathon to Liverpool for a Studio Residency.

And also, congratulations to our gallery manager Rachael Watts on achieving a Skills and Arts Development General Research Grant to research key international trends in interdisciplinary art and publish written work on her findings.

Aida Tomescu: Freehand

Aida Tomescu with her work at Freehand: Recent Australian Drawing, Heide Museum of Modern Art.

Exhibition current until March 6 2011











image: Jim Lee

Del Kathryn Barton: Freehand

Del with her work at Freehand: Recent Australian Drawing, Heide Museum of Modern Art.

Exhibition current until March 6 2011.









image: Jim Lee

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.

Titania Henderson: Artabase

Artabase and Art Blart have reviewed Titania's current exhibition... read it here and here.

Titania Henderson | The other, until 13 November 2010.