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Jonathan Kimberley Untitled 2009
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Winner of the 2009 Alcorso Foundation Scholarship, Jonathan Kimberley returns from studying rock
engravings in Italy for his exhibition opening at Bett Gallery Hobart on Friday 11 September. A graduate
of RMIT, Melbourne, this is Kimberley’s sixth exhibition with Bett Gallery Hobart, and consists of new
solo work alongside paintings from his two year collaboration with Kayili Artists from the Gibson Desert,
Western Australia.
“Many Indigenous artists have influenced my work in the process of finding my own voice as an Australian
artist. My work seeks to raise further questions about the cultural currency of ‘landscape’ in Australia. By
engaging directly with Indigenous people, through discussion, shared journey and collaboration, in the
places in which I am living and painting, I am re-evaluating my non-Indigenous presence and working
towards a post-landscape conception of place.” Jonathan Kimberley, Artlink, Vol 25, No 2, 2009
Price range: $3,600–$25,000
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Bronek Kozka EH Holden 1964 (detail) 2009
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The upcoming stockroom display features photographs by Bronek Koska. A graduate of RMIT,
Melbourne, Bronek was recently highly commended in the Albury Art Prize and was a finalist in
one of Australia’s best known photographic art prize competitions – the Gold Coast Art Prize.
“My artwork can be defined as elaborate tableau photographs. I explore the notion of suburbia,
by using as reference points imagery of ‘suburbia’ from movies, commercials and advertising.
I am interested in the disparity between how suburbia is shown through these mediums and
people’s own memory of growing up in suburbia. It’s a partly truth and partly myth concept,
exploring how memory can confuse, and also assure one’s construct of suburbia. The selection
presented in this series is part of a broader series of images. The broader series, while still heavily
based in print, does in fact go beyond the print, taking the tableaux image into a very different
space & empowering the viewer to explore the construct.” Bronek Kozka, 2009
Price range: $3,500–$4,600 |
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Jane Burton motherland I 2008 |
Troy Ruffels Cider Tree 2009 |
A major survey exhibition of the work of Jane Burton, documenting two
decades of work, opens on the 24 September at Glen Eira City Council
Gallery. Jane Burton: Eye of the beholder: 20 year survey exhibition will
feature more than 70 key photographs drawn from collections such as
the National Gallery of Victoria, The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery,
Monash University Museum of Art and Monash Gallery of Art. Glen Eira
Council Gallery is on the corner of Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfied.
The exhibition runs until 18 October.
The work of Jane Burton is also featured alongside Troy Ruffels in an exhibition
titled The Lake, which opened on Thursday 27 August at the Australian
Centre for Photography, 257 Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney. |
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A graduate in Fine Arts from the University of Tasmania, Hobart and now Melbourne based, fashion designer
Alexi Freeman is returning to Tasmania to launch his Spring Summer 09/10 Collection of relaxed glamour with a
distinctly Australian twist.
The collection offers a signature monochromatic palette of grey, black and silver highlights with a splash of risqué
coral. Realised in hand printed textiles, jersey, plaid, mesh, satin with sporty minimalist detailing, it references
archetypal summer silhouettes, seamlessly combining these elements to create indispensable pieces for the
Spring Summer 09/10 season.
Please come and have a glass of bubbly, view the collection first hand, try it on, and pre-order your favourite pieces
at 25% off the retail price for delivery in October 2009.
In the meantime, you may also like to view: SS0910 lookbook at www.alexifreeman.com
RSVP: alexi@alexifreeman.com or 0413 355 290
Price range: $95–$395 |
Michael McWilliams
Ikey and the last Hamburgh 2009 |
Congratulations to Michael McWilliams on a successful sell
out exhibition. Watch out for Michael on ABC TV on Sunday
Arts – dates to be confirmed. Michael will be exhibiting with
Bett Gallery Hobart at Depot Gallery in Sydney next year. Put
your name on a waiting list now so you don’t miss out on
work from this show.
View Michael's exhibition here
Rob O’Connor’s first solo exhibition opened with a bang
with the gallery filled to capacity. Gallery patrons enjoyed
tunes by DJ Gratino di Martino and memorable speeches
by Andrew Harper, who opened the show and Professor
Noel Frankham, who launched the Bett Gallery Hobart
Honours Award.
View Rob’s exhibition here |
Rob O’Connor
Exile: the new danger (detail) 2009 |
Tom O’Hern
Christ Tom, Why weren’t you wearing
a helmet? 2009 (photo: Sean Fennessy)
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Bett Gallery Hobart congratulates
Tom O’Hern on a fantastic
exhibition at CAST and
recommends all clients in Hobart
check out this young talent.Peace and Prosperity continues
to Sunday 06 September at
Contemporary Art Services
Tasmania, 27 Tasma Street,
North Hobart. Tom, a.k.a Empire& Tom Bone, is well known in the
underground street art scenes of
both Melbourne and Hobart.
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A recent ATO ruling, requested by Tom Lowenstein, Arts Management
Australia of Melbourne, clarified and confirmed the availability of the Federal
Government 50% Investment Allowance in respect of company purchases
of works of Australian art.
Companies with an annual turnover of $2M or less, qualify for the 50% tax
deduction. A lesser 30% deduction applies to businesses with a greater
turnover. In the past, the usual tax deduction allowed for purchases of
works of art by companies has been 1% per annum.
Works of art have to be acquired or commissioned after 13 December
2008 and before 31 December 2009. In addition, it may need to be
demonstrated that such assets are primarily acquired for display in the
public areas of a business premises.
One or two other conditions apply. Please seek the advice of your tax
consultant before proceeding. |
| Tom’s work will be featuring soon on Bett Gallery Hobart's website |
Congratulations to Aunti Corrie Fullard who was recently inducted into
The Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women, recognising the contributions
women have made to Tasmania. Auntie Corrie is a respected elder of the
Tasmanian Aboriginal community and was recognised for her contribution
to preserving the Tasmanian Aboriginal Art tradition of shell stringing passed
down through many generations.
Congratulations also to Judy Jackson, President of the Big River
Collection, inducted into the Honour Role for her distinguished service to
government. |
Expressions of interest are now being taken for membership of The Coast
Collection based around Burnie, Tasmania. This group will develop a major
collection of Tasmanian Contemporary Art.
Next meeting: Wednesday 30 September in Burnie.
Click here for more details |
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