Sunday, 1 June 2025

Aquaphone Festival 2025

 

As part of this year's AquaPhone Festival the Bridge Guard Art and Science Residency will launch a book featuring images from our time in Štúrovo last year.

The book launch is at 5pm on Saturday 7 June, with AquaPhone activities taking place from 2pm until late in the evening.

AquaPhone 2025
Bridge Guard Art and Science Residency, and locations on the Danube
Štúrovo [Slovakia] and Esztergom [Hungary]




Thursday, 24 April 2025

Incognito Art Show

 

Pleased to be supporting the 2025 Incognito Art Show, with all proceeds going to programs at Studio A Sydney and The Art Factory Wagga Wagga.

Exhibition runs 26 May to 22 June
In-person sale days Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June
In-person retail sales 2 to 22 June
Online sales from 2 June

The Garden Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Friday, 11 April 2025

Habitat Open Printmaking Exhibition

 

Delighted that 'Gulumada II' will be part of the Habitat Open Printmaking Exhibition at Belco Arts in Canberra.⁠

Exhibition continues Friday 23 May to Sunday 6 July

Belco Arts⁠
118 Emu Bank⁠
Belconnen ACT⁠

Gallery hours 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Closed public holidays.⁠

Omnia Art Prize

 

Delighted that 'Père Lachaise' has been selected to be part of the 2025 Omnia Art Prize.

Exhibition opens Friday May 23 and continues until Sunday May 25

Omnia Art Prize
KC Smith Hall, St Kevin’s College
31 Moonga Road, Toorak

Gala Opening Friday 23 May from 7 to 10pm
Gallery hours Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May from 10am to 4pm

Selected artists include Adriane Strampp, Emma Varga, Marieke Dench, Ailish Bourke, Evelyn Michaelides, Marilyn Edgar, Akemi Anderson, Evi O, Marion Harper, Aldona Kmiec, Fiona Davey, Marisa Veerman, Alejandra Sieder, Fiona McDonald, Marketa Kemp, Alexandra Hirst, Fleur Brett, Marlize Myburgh, Alistair Fowler, Florence Wang, Marnie Haddad, Alix Hunter, Gina Debinski, Martin King, Althea Wong, Gina Grave, Martin Tighe, Amanda Johnstone, Goosullae Kim, Maureen Harley, Amanda Schunker, Grace Seow, Meagan Streader, Amaya Iturri, Graeme Altmann, Megan Hounslow, Amy Cohen, Grant Donaldson, Melinda Schawel, Amy Stafford, Greg Elms, Melissa Boughey, Andrea Hopgood, Greg Penn, Michael Gromm, Andy Harwood, Greg Somerville, Michelle Harvey, Angela Mezzatesta, Greg Wood, Miguel Andres Villanueva, Ann Knights, Gwen Scott, Mira Krulic, Anna-Lisa Backlund, Hamish Donaldson, Nancy Cover, Anne Middleton, Hannah Gason, Narelle Callen, Antoinette Ferwerda, Heidi Maunder, Nat Ward, Antra Lanskis, Hua Li, Nicholas Aplin, Anya Pesce, Isobel Rayson, Nicholas Gioia, Ara Dolatian, Jackie Winkelman, Nicole Cullinan, Barry Spencer, James Farrar, Nunzio Miano, Bec Smith, Jane Fitzgerald, Olga Finkel, Belem Lett, Jason Roberts, Paula Martin, Belinda Yee, Jasper Burley, Pauline Dewar, Ben Liney, Javier Garibaldi, Petrina Hicks, Brad Gunn, Jess Breakwell, Philippa Farmer, Brenda Page, Jessica Murtagh, Ralf Kempken, Brenton Drechsler, Jo Bertini, Ramie Moussa, Brett Anthony Moore, Jo Carroll, Robbie Harmsworth, Briony Barr, Jodie Munday, Robert Hague, Bronni Krieger, Joel Cunningham, Robin Wilson, Cally Lotz, Johanna Valom, Ruth Stanton, Cara Kushlin, Josh Dykgraaf, Sally Forrest, Caroline Borghetto, Jules Bulleid, Sally Kent, Caroline Collom, Julia Boros, Samantha Groenestyn, Caroline Walls, Julia Roche, Samuel Rush Condon, Cassandra Kearney, Karen Standke, Sarah Kelk, Cate Maddy, Karena Dalla Rosa, Sarah McDonald, Cathy Gray, Kate Nielsen, Sarah Metzner, Cathy Yarwood-Mahy, Kathryn Dolby, Shanay Manitzky, Charmaine Davis, Kelly Kondis, Shirley Ploog, Chelsea Gustafsson, Kirsten Bresciani, Simon Lovell, Chris Morgan, Kirsten Perry, Simône Serle, Chris Pittard, Kirsty McIntyre, Sonya Bading, Christophe Canato, Kobi Sainty, Sophie Westerman, Claire Ellis, Kris Thanapalan, Sophie Zelder, Claire O’Halloran, Lara Moisi, Stella Clarke, Clare Brodie, Lara Tees, Studio Onyx, Clare Murphy, Lata Shetty, Susan Knight, Conor Burke, Leah Fraser, Susan Stevenson, Craig Mackie, Leah Mariani, Susannah Bond, Cricket Saleh, Lina Ocolisan, Tania Lucas, Dagmar Cyrulla, Lisa Anderson, Tania Mason, Damon Kowarsky, Lisa Banh, Tarin Grey, Daniel O’Toole, Lisa Gorman, Tatts Tattam, Danielle Segal, Lisa Parkinson Roberts, Theodosius Ng, Datsun Tran, Lisa Toscano, Todd Simpson, Dave Kulesza, Louise Tate, Tomas Arvanitis, David Rosendale, Louise Wilcox, Tracy Strange, Dean Bowen, Lucile Sciallano, Trudi Harley, Denise Honan, Lucinda McDonald, Valentina Palonen, Dominika Keller, Lucy Hersey, Vanessa Ferriggi, Eduardo Santos, Lucy Watts, Vicki McInnes, Eileen Gordon, Lynne McDowell, Warren Cooke, Elaine Batton, Madeline Riisfeldt, Wendy Fletcher, Elisa Bartels, Marcel Cousins, Yasmina Tadic, Elizabeth Barnett, Mardi Busby, Ying Chen, Elizabeth Schiavello, Margaret Dix, Ying Huang, Elli Bardas, Margaret Lyons, Zai Kuang, Emma Itzstein, Marian Quigley, and Zhonghua Fan.

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Blue Mountains Print Prize

 

The Blue Mountains Creative Art Centre is pleased to present the 2025 Blue Mountains Print Prize.

Exhibition opens on Friday 11 April from 630 to 8pm

I'm honoured to be judging this competition together with fellow judges Samara Kendall and Rilka Oakley.

Exhibition continues Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April from 10am to 4pm.

Blue Mountains Creative Art Centre
Corner Hare St & Moore St
Glenbrook NSW 2773

Exhibition and Residency at Ruth Smith Gallery

 

Ruth Smith Gallery is pleased to present a series of recent etchings based on travels in France, Montenegro, China, Melbourne, and Istanbul.

Exhibition opening this Saturday 5 April from 630 to 830 pm

Ruth Smith Gallery
5 The Square
North Tawton
Devon EX20 2ER

Friday, 21 March 2025

Steph Watkins - BBC Radio Guernsey

 

Steph Watkins from BBC Radio Guernsey interviews Merlyn Chesterman, Charlie McFarley, Damon Kowarsky, and Gideon Summerfield whose works are in 'Finding Turner' at Art for Guernsey.

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

'Finding Turner' live from Guernsey

 

Radio interview with Jeremy Lee from ABC Southwest Victoria about 'Finding Turner' at Art for Guernsey.

Sunday, 16 March 2025

Saturday, 1 March 2025

Miniatures in March at Portland Bay Press

 

Portland Bay Press is pleased to present

Miniatures in March

Small works by PBP members

Exhibition continues through March.

19-21 Julia St
Portland VIC 3305

Gallery hours Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm

Finding Turner at Art For Guernsey

 


Art For Guernsey is pleased to present

Finding Turner – The 250th Anniversary Exhibition

Contemporary responses to William Turner's 1832 visit to the Channel Islands, and on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Turner's birth, by Merlyn Chesterman, Damon Kowarsky, Charlie McFarley, and Gideon Summerfield.

Opening and private viewing Tuesday 18 March
Exhibition continues until 21 June

Art For Guernsey
4-6 Mansell
St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 1HP

Gallery hours Tuesday to Saturday 10 to 5

CAS at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

 

The Contemporary Art Society Victoria will be exhibiting at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2025.

Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
Wednesday 26 to Sunday 31 March

Opening hours

Wednesday 26 - 9am to 4pm
Thursday 27 - 10am to 9pm
Friday 28 - 10am to 6pm
Saturday 29 - 10am to 9pm
Sunday 30 - 10am to 5pm

Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St
Carlton Gardens
Melbourne VIC 3053

A4 Art at Herring Island Gallery

 

The Contemporary Art Society Victoria presents

A4 Art Australia  2025

Opening Saturday 1 March from 1 to 3pm at Herring Island Gallery

Exhibition continues 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30 March and 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, and 21 April

Gallery hours 11am to 430pm

Gallery access via Como Landing, South Yarra. The Parks Victoria Punt leaves regularly from Como Landing South Yarra during opening hours.



Friday, 28 February 2025

'Vision of Interaction' in Huai’an

 

Huai’an Art Museum is pleased to present

Vision of Interaction - International Contemporary Printmaking Ecosystem

Curated by Mr Zhao Jiachun and Guanlan Original Printmaking Base

March 4 to 18 2025

Huai’an Art Museum
200m north of the intersection
Meigao Middle Road and Xiangyu Avenue
Huai’an China

Burnie Print Prize 2025

 

 

Delighted to announce 'Panorama, Ulcinj' has been chosen as a finalist in the 2025 Burnie Print Prize. 76 artists were chosen from 234 entries, so it's a huge honour to have been selected.

Finalists include Tony Ameneiro, Lyn Ashby, Kate Banazi, Anthea Boesenberg, Deidre Brollo, Loris Button, August Carpenter, Warren Cooke, Carolyn Craig, Joel Crosswell, Chris De Rosa, Jacqui Driver, Matthew Feder, Dianne Fogwell, Grace Gladdish, Jennifer Goodman, Kate Gorringe-Smith, Kaye Green, Saskia Haalebos, Richard Harding, Melissa Jean Harvey, Bridget Hillebrand, Deanna Hitti, Sally James, Dwayne Jessell, Rhi Johnson, Donna Jorna, Roslyn Kean, Francis Kenna, Jenny Kitchener, Barbie Kjar, Damon Kowarsky, Pia Larsen, Steve Lopes, Emma Magnusson-Reid, Louise Malarvey, Robyn Mayo, David Mcburney, Megan Mcpherson, Justin Mcshane, Monique Morter, Jana Papantoniou, Kat Parker, Janet Parker-Smith, Jim Pavlidis, Regina Piroska, Cat Poljski, Andrea Przygonski, Maree Purnell, Sally Rees, Alethea Ritcher, John Robinson, Luisa Romeo, Jonas Ropponen, Jessica Row, Troy Ruffels, Olga Sankey, Michael Schlitz, Lisa Sewards, Jessica Shannon, Gary Shinfield, Hope Smith, Ruth Stanton, Elmari Steyn, Zara Sully, Sarah Thornton-Smith, Esther Touber, Trish Verdouw, Miguel Villanueva, Peter Ward, Lois Waters, Kylie Watson, Alex White, Joanne Wild, Cleo Wilkinson, and Katy Woodroffe.

The exhibition opens on 14 March and continues until 18 May. For more information on the exhibition click here.

Burnie Regional Art Gallery
77-79 Wilmot St
Burnie TAS 7320

Sunday, 16 February 2025

Interview on 3MBS Arts Weekly

 

Interview with Paul Kruspe at 3MBS Arts Weekly Saturday 15 February 2025

Friday, 14 February 2025

ABC Southwest - 'Finding Turner' at Portland Bay Press

 

Interview with Jeremy Lee from ABC Southwest Victoria about printing Art For Guernsey's 'Finding Turner' project at Portland Bay Press.

Friday, 31 January 2025

'The Last Show' at Solander Gallery

 

Solander Gallery is proud to present

The Last Show

This is the last ever exhibition for Paulette and Vincent at Solander Gallery in Wellington. It's been an honour and a pleasure to work with them over the last 16 years, and before that with Paulette's mother Carol and Grodentz Gallery. Paulette and Vincent were expert gallerists – hardworking and professional -  and always ready with sage and much appreciated advice. Thank you both for your friendship and for helping make Wellington the art location it is. Wishing you all the best for the new adventure that now unfolds!

Solander Gallery
218 Willis St
Wellington, New Zealand

Gallery hours Friday to Saturday 11am to 3pm and by appointment

Exhibition - '25 Right On Track'

 

Portland Bay Press and Julia Street Creative Space are pleased to present

'25 Right On Track


Recent etchings by Damon Kowarsky and Hyunju Kim

Opening Friday 7 February from 530 pm

Exhibition continues 1 February to 4 March

Portland Bay Press
19 to 21 Julia Street
Portland VIC 3305

Gallery hours Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm

'Inside this Box' at Corner Store Gallery

 

Corner Store Gallery is pleased to present

Inside This Box Art Prize

With 100 works measuring under 30 x 30 cm by artists including Mandy Agustin, Michelle Arnott, Karen Backus, Pauline Bailey, Michelle Ball, Leonie Barton, Jenny Baxter, Tina Bennett, Pippita Bennett, Kim Bizo, Skye Bragg, Karen Brock, Jules Bulleid, Carolyn Cabena, Rhonda Campbell, Jane Chacana, Tashi Columbro, Sophie Corks, Trish Crampton, Daniela Cristallo, Claire Cummack, Anna Davi, Stu Doherty, Mary Donnelly, Andrew Duffin, Leslie Duffin, Jo Dunsmuir, Isabelle Emmerton, Amy Erbacher, Sophie Farquhar, Jo Fernandez, Gina Fishman, Michelle Fogarty, Jacklyn Foster, Sarah Frost, Anne-France Fulgence, Ann Gordon, James Gordon, Melissa Hartley, Michele Heibel, Narelle Higson, Ree Hodges, Amanda Holman, Eve Hoskins, Greta Hounslow, Tina Hunter, Tanyka Jay, Nicola Jones, Rebecca Kilpatrick, Cassandra Kirk, Eliza Koch, Damon Kowarsky, Linda Kruger, Jo Langley, Naomi Lawler, Yani Lenehan, Marissa Lico, Leree Lindsay, Luanne Mitchelmore, Tavia Lyons, Natalie Martin, Heidi Maunder, Fran Max, Clare McCartney, Lynda McKay, Heather Menzies, Karin Mizuno, Charlotte Moore, Libby Moore, Amanda Ogilby, Jessica Olpp, Nerrida Parfitt, Sarah Park, Stephanie Perrins, Chris Proctor, Amy Raymond, Katie Sandison, Justin Sayarath, Marie Schlederer, Zoe Sernack, Jan Spencer, Bridget Steer, Fleur Stevenson, Jodi Thompson, Fiona Thorning, Jane Tonks, Bernadette Trainor, Alice Trow, Amanda Twyford, Maryellen van der Vegt, Fiona Verdouw, Tracy Waite, Vanessa Wallace, Alex Watts, Brooke Whelan, Madeleine Winch, Nerida Woolley, Sarah Yee, Martine Zajacek, and Mary Zammit.

Official opening Friday 14 February from 6pm

Exhibition continues 12 to 22 February 2025

The Corner Store Gallery
382 Summer Street,
Orange NSW 2800

Gallery hours Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm, and Saturday 10am to 2pm.

Sunday, 12 January 2025

'Vision of Interaction' in Lianyungang

 

Lianyungang Art Museum is pleased to present

Vision of Interaction - International Contemporary Printmaking Ecosystem

Curated by Mr Zhao Jiachun and Guanlan Original Printmaking Base

January 14 to February 16 2025

Lianyungang Art Museum
66 Chaoyang E Rd
新浦区 Lianyungang
Jiangsu China 222005