Category: Art

September 27, 2010

They are the quiet achievers who make a resounding difference in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders every day. From urban, regional and remote Australia, the 2010 Deadly Community Award nominees are achieving alongside their people, great things.

Held at the Sydney Opera House. More Information

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards, aka the Deadlys.

August 21, 2010 to October 31, 2010

The exhibition reflects the diversity of environmental debates and concerns within and beyond Australia today, and features works that address a spectrum of issues including sustainability and recycling. Museum of Contemporary Art – Sydney

Van Rudd is an artist and he’s running in the PM’s seat as an independent backed by the new but tiny Socialist Revolutionary Party. See the story on ABC tonight.

Check our our feature we did on Van Rudd last Year

June 30, 2010 to July 1, 2010

A late post but you have a few days to check this out..

A diverse range of works including photography, paintings and installations. Each work seeks to enquire how the artist has been influenced by contemporary consumer culture, material possessions and our disposable society. In this exhibition humans are the weapons, programmed to be mass consumers.

See the interview with curator Louisa Marks in Beat mag

Town Hall Gallery rear, Hawthorn Town Hall 358 Burwood Road, Melboourne

August 12, 2010 to September 12, 2010

The latest Kaldor Public Art Project “The Sound of Red Earth” by Stephen Vitiello will be held at the Brickworks, corner of The Princes Highway and Sydney Park Road, St Peters (Sydney) from 12 August – 12 September. They are looking for volunteers to help out during the project.
Please contact Elizabeth Flynn at volunteer@kaldorartprojects.org.au

Yellowtrace interview Sarah Thornton & Brooke Johnston, the co-founders of The Finders Keepers markets. The Finders Keepers are independent design & art markets founded in Sydney, that supports new and emerging independent design. The Finders Keepers encourage and inspire others to harness their creativity and in turn educate communities to invest in handmade, locally produced independent design.
The Finders Keepers Markets are also coming to Melbourne for the first time: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October at Docklands.