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Tim Minchin by Sam Leach. Archibald winner. image

Sam Leach wins 2010 Archibald and Wynne Prize

Australian artist Sam Leach is making some big wins, receiving the Archibald - for his portrait of Singer/songwriter Tim Minchin, and the Wynne prize.

Art press release from Australia, published on Saturday 27 March 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Artists no longer neglected by Reality TV pandemic

The people who brought you Project Runway and Top Chef are teaming up with Sarah Jessica Parker to launch a reality TV show that pits contemporary artists against one another.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 13 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

See New York Artist Studios online at P.S.1's 'Studio Visit' website

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center announces the launch of Studio Visit, a website that invites NY based artists and collectives to virtually exhibit their works and invite viewers into their studio spaces.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 28 March 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Monash Gallery of Art's new local-produce Cafe opens

Melbourne, Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 04 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Shane Hope's "Your Mom Is Open Source"

I was recently lucky enough to be chaperoned to an exhibition of extraordinary artworks made by an artist who doesn't even exist yet.

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 15 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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DIY glass art using recycled wine bottles and glass etching cream

Curbly blogger Plastolux has come up with a simpler way to make glass art, by recycling coloured wine bottles. He cuts the top off using a simple glass cutter designed for wine bottles and then uses a sand blaster to add interesting patterns.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 07 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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14-19's new online Zine shop launches

London, UK

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 05 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Haiti Art Fund

monkdogz urban art has set up an art auction to help the survivors of Haiti recover from the devestating earth quake there.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 07 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Gerard O’Connor & Marc Wasiak win Essence of St Kilda Photography Prize

Melbourne, Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 06 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Gunilla Klingberg

I have a new found love for Swedish installation artist Gunilla Klingberg after receiving a copy of the catalogue publication for her solo show at Bonniers Konsthall. The dual Swedish-English catalogue includes amongst the two essays, a beautifully written text on the show by Bonniers Konsthall's Director Sara Arrhenius.

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 17 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Legal advice for using Children in your Art

In an obvious follow-up to the Bill Henson case, Arts Law have put together an informative handbook called 'Children in the Creative Process'. The handbook outlines four main areas of Australian law which affect the use of children in art, including employment of children, child pornography and obscenity laws, classification and censorship laws and privacy laws.

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 10 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Artwork by Rebecca Holmes of the Hive Studios, a Renew Newcastle project image

Using culture to Renew derelict Urbanity: Renew Newcastle Guide Book

1 year after Marcus Westbury began his Renew Newcastle project, the city center's once derelict and dangerous main street mall is now teeming with art galleries and studios which have attracted residents to the shopping strip and increased consumer trade in the local area.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 14 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Daniel Eatock

archetypal claw-set solitaire ring with a solid silver ‘cut diamond’ piece. 2008

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 22 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Tim Simmons, other-worldly photography

Tim Simmons is a UK Based photographer making wonderful, other-worldly images out of Earthen landscapes.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 15 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Mike Stacey wins Blue Mountain Crockett Art Prize

Blue Mountains, Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 07 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Gallery 101 to close in March

Gallery 101, a key art gallery in Melbourne's prestigious Flinders Lane precinct, will close in March this year.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 16 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Melbourne's oldest artist-run gallery launches the book What Art, Which Public

Melbourne, Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 07 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Life painting and drawing courses in Rome, Italy: Atelier Canova

Atelier Canova is an art school in Rome offering a range of drawing and painting courses in English Language.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 16 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Interview: Bronwyn Rees, Printmaker

Bronwyn Rees' exhibition "Selected Works" is currently showing at the Firestation Print Studio Gallery where she has been an artist-in-residence since 2004. Her studio sits above the historic Metropolitan Fire Brigade building in Armadale, Melbourne.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 23 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Short Play compilation of Video Art is released

Short Play Volume 00:01, Play, a new DVD journal of video art, founded and curated by 2010 Next Wave Festival artist Rachel Feery. The idea is that a new collection of video works by young artists will be released every year, with Play being the first.

Art press release from Australia, published on Saturday 08 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Art Guide East, the East-Europe Lonely Planet for art fans

Art-lovers considering a visit to Eastern Europe will want to pick up a copy of Spike publishing's Art Guide East. Spike's Lonely Planet-style cultural guides highlight the main cultural attractions of Europe's Eastern capitals while also backgrounding the artistic and political climate of each city.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 28 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Jaime Pitarch

Barcelona-based artist Jaime Pitarch uses everday items in novel ways to create provacative, witty and exciting artworks that challenge our perception of common materials.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 18 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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British Museum acquires work of Jean Baptiste Apuatimi

The winners of this year's Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award won't be announced until 14th August, but one of the 93 pre-selected artists already has cause for celebration.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 30 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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National Gallery of Victoria releases a free Iphone App

Melbourne, Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 11 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Penny Koukoulas: Lost Dogs

The Lost Dogs' home in North Melbourne cares for over 20,000 dogs and cats every year, making it Australia's largest animal shelter. When photographer Penny Koukoulas and her partner adopted their Labrador cross, Zala, from the Lost Dogs' Home a few years ago, it was the impetus for a project that culminates with an August exhibition at Melbourne's fortyfivedownstairs.

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 31 July 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Art Funds outperform stocks and bonds

Art Market Monitor has recently been focussed on the performance of art market funds compared to other investments during the GFC.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 17 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Not Quite Art doco series now available on YouTube

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 18 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

monkey and sardine, stop motion music video

A stop-motion animated music video by Jim Batt for the single from We're All Just Monkeys, the second album from Martin Martini & The Bone Palace Orchestra. Rated PG: contains rude words and a little gore. Nice!

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 18 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Agostino Brunias (Italian, ca. 1730-1796) image

Brooklyn Museum Acquires Eighteenth-Century Painting by Agostino Brunias Depicting Dominica Mixed Race Colonial Elite

The Brooklyn Museum has acquired, by purchase from the London Gallery Robilant + Voena, Agostino Brunias's (1730-1796) painting Free Women of Color with Their Children and Servants in a Landscape, (circa 1764-96), a portrait of the eighteenth-century mixed-race colonial elite of the island of Dominica in the West Indies.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 23 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Second Life generative sculpture: Autoscopia

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 19 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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David Wojnarowicz, A Fire In My Belly (Film In Progress) and A Fire In My Belly Excerpt, 1986-87 image

MoMA acquires media artworks, including David Wojnarowicz's video art A Fire In My Belly

The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a complete version of A Fire in My Belly (1986–87) by David Wojnarowicz—both its original 13-minute version and a 7-minute excerpt made by the artist.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 24 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Masks for the modern tribe Big Macsquerade. image

Jud Wimhurst

Fantastic wall sculpture by Jud Wimhurst.

Art press release from Australia, published on Saturday 20 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

World's first online art fair is on(line) this week

The VIP Art Fair is currently on until January 30. Founders James Cohan Gallery and web entrepreneurs Jonas and Alessandra Almgren have brought together nearly 200 of the world's leading galleries including White Cube, Gagosian Gallery and David Zwirner.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 25 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Ricky Swallow closes this weekend, and catalogue review

This week is your last chance to see Ricky Swallow's The Bricoleur at the National Gallery of Victoria. While you're there you might want to pick up a copy of the exhibition catalogue, reviewed here by Hop Dac.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 25 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Mayte Alonso

Mayte Alonso is a Spanish installation artist born and working in Madrid who has been exhibiting solo since 2001.

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 03 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Where The Wild Things Are, stills by skate photographer Mike O’Meally

Lamington Drive has a special exhibition on this month of photographic stills from the set of Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are, shot by skate photographer Mike O'Meally.

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 26 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Artist will send you artwork for free, demonstrating influential change

New York, United States Franck de Las Mercedes has taken upon the task of sending abstractly painted empty recycled boxes, with messages of Peace, Freedom and Hope; to anybody, anywhere in the world, for free.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 08 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Wikipedia in print

Artist Rob Matthews turned Wikipedia into a physical object. A very tall book, composed by 5000 pages, fully printed with Wikipedia Featured Articles. “Reproducing Wikipedia in a dysfunctional physical form helps to question its use as an internet resource”, he writes in his website.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 09 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Curator calls for EULAs

Jon Paludan, of Boom Pearls Second Life art gallery, has announced an open call for end-user license agreements (EULAs). Everyone is invited to come up with the most creative terms of service, rules, restrictions etc and post them on the Call for EULAs blog.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 15 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Bioluminescent Algae, photo by Phil Hart

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 28 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Photography from HELMO

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Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 28 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Ron Mueck at NGV

The National Gallery of Victoria is going from strength to strength at the moment, with new record-breaking numbers at their key exhibitions, and the current Ron Mueck, on show at the St Kilda Road location, will be no exception.

Art press release from Australia, published on Saturday 27 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Guggenheim & Google sketchup Design It Shelter competition

On the occasion of the exhibitions Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward and Learning By Doing, the Guggenheim and Google SketchUp invite amateur and professional designers from around the world to enter Design It: Shelter Competition. From now until August 23, you can submit a 3-D shelter for any location in the world using Google SketchUp and Google Earth.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 16 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Visualising public domain data about societies

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 31 January 2013. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Susan McCulloch receives Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the Arts

January 26, 2011 - Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 30 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Susan Collis

Certainly in love with Susan Collis' work. Before you paint over this screw, check what it's made from; 18-carat white gold, diamond, silver, black onyx and coral.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 21 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Susan Collis

Certainly in love with Susan Collis' work. Before you paint over this screw, check what it's made from; 18-carat white gold, diamond, silver, black onyx and coral.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 21 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Top Shop infringing copyright of independent designers

Top Shop have been busted making money off copyright designs by independent artists, and so far they're doing nothing to pay royalties which should legally go to the copyright owners.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 28 February 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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New Curator Awards

To celebrate the first birthday of his blog, Pete of NewCurator.com has launched the first NewCurator awards.

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 08 January 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Ben Frost's Plague Landscapes

Ben Frost is an Australian artist who currently has a solo show of his trademark pop-collage paintings on at Brooklynite Gallery in New York. He is an extremely prolific, talented producer with excellent technical, conceptual and aesthetic skills. Frost one of my favourite contemporary artists, so it's great to see his work starting to get the international recognition it deserves.

Art press release from Australia, published on Saturday 27 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Debbie Symons uses video art to highlight endangered animal species

Debbie Symons is an Australian video artist who uses graphical information aesthetics to represent pertinent environmental and social problems within a lexicon which those who control the world's economies can understand.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 31 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Visualizing Cultural Heritage and Resources

Two projects which were recently created at the third annual Medialab Prado (Madrid, Spain) Visualizer workshop have generated new methods by which to visualize cultural information.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 11 January 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Jasmine Targett, glass artist.

Jasmine Targett is an Australian glass sculptor who has been exhibiting for around 5 years. She currently has a show on at C3 gallery in Melbourne, Australia. I shot her a few questions to learn more about her practise.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 29 June 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Campbelltown Arts Centre's new mural saw young Indigenous Australians collaborating with leading international artists

Contemporary artists Richard Bell and Emory Douglas created a large-scale mural directly onto the gallery walls at Campbelltown Arts Centre in Western Sydney over two weeks as part of the Edge of Elsewhere exhibition.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 31 January 2011. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Robert Ashton Floating world 2006 ink-jet print courtesy of the artist image

Sustainability: Focus on the arts, suburbia and the environment

Victoria, Australia

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 12 January 2010. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Community art therapy after Black Saturday

Victoria, Australia: Two recent projects responding to the devastating Black Saturday bushfires offer inspiring examples of communities embracing art as a form of therapy.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 25 May 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Making Art from Science

Over the coming weeks Artabase will be publishing a series of articles created for and featured in ANAT's Filter. The first of these articles is by bio-tech artist JUSTINE COOPER and originally featured in Filter 68: Art + Science 4eva.

Art press release from Australia, published on Monday 25 May 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Citilab: granting everyday citizens access to innovative technology

Imagine a local, community library focussed on digital technology. You join for free, and your membership card allows you to use well-equipped computers with unlimited internet access, take part in technology courses, and collaborate on community-based projects that use technology.

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 27 May 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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some kind of empire (detail) 2006. Kate Rohde image

Keep an eye out for the Kate Rohde Art Card

Australia & New York: Artabase's second, collectable art card is available at selected, Australian art galleries this week. Featuring Kate Rohde, the card is a sweet way to collect one of Kate's pieces for yourself. Our first card featured Kate Just.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 07 April 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

Curators and Taxidermists to preserve human flesh as art

Australia: Anatomy is a documentary series comprised of three unusual and compelling stories - Skin, Heart and Muscle - which explore how sexuality and the body work together as driving forces in the creative process.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 14 April 2009. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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