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Not Quite An Artist? Marcus Westbury Interview

Skynoise blogger Jean Poole recently interviewed Marcus Westbury - the Robert Hughes of Gen X, and host of Not Quite Art, a TV series on the Australian Broadcast Corporation channel that investigates the relationship between contemporary culture and artistic production.

Art press release from Australia, published on Friday 31 October 2008. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Kate Just

Kate Just’s recent work walks the fine line of a woman exploring her own burgeoning sense of identity and that of an artist playing to the stereotypes of feminine transformation.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 14 August 2008. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Aphids Reel Music Festival

Spectators attending the Aphids Reel Music Festival at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) were offered a rich and multi-layered sensory experience. The artistic director of Aphids, David Young lets his fascination with the interplay between live music and film be the inspiration and central focus for the festival.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 20 July 2008. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Casula Powerhouse Art Gallery bans Pole Dancer from Women in Sport Exhibition

Photographer Belinda Mason’s portrait of Australian award-winning pole dancer and political candidate Zahra Stardust has been refused for a portrait series of Women in Sport.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 17 January 2013. Published by anonymous.

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OBJECT GALLERY (CLOSED - SEE AUSTRALIAN DESIGN CENTRE)

Object's Pixel Award Nomination

The nominations for the Pixel Awards were announced at the end of last year, and Object picked up a nod in the Magazines category for Object magazine issue 63!

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 20 January 2013. Published by anonymous.

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OBJECT GALLERY (CLOSED - SEE AUSTRALIAN DESIGN CENTRE)

Designer In Residence: Bianca Spiegel Object Ground Floor

FROM WEDNESDAY 9 JANUARY, 2013 Through our collaboration with Workshopped, the Object Ground Floor has been transformed into a designer in residence studio.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 20 January 2013. Published by anonymous.

Angelica Mesiti wins $100,000 inaugural Ian Potter Moving Image Commission image

Angelica Mesiti wins $100,000 inaugural Ian Potter Moving Image Commission

The inaugural Ian Potter Moving Image Commission, valued at $100,000, has been awarded to Australian video artist Angelica Mesiti. Angelica’s project is the first to be selected for this prestigious visual art commissioning series an initiative of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 10 January 2013. Published by anonymous.

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Shop online for Australian Indigenous gifts, art + books and McCullochs

You can now buy an extensive range of imaginative smaller items as well as books, diaries and calendars from McCulloch's new online shop. We especially love the gorgeous new teapots of Warlukurlangu Artists, the hand printed silk scarves by Baluk Artists of the Mornington Peninsula and the sophisticated Mondo Rondo jewellery.

Art press release from Australia, published on Wednesday 09 January 2013. Published by McCulloch & McCulloch.

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Artist Emma Hack Creates a Car Out of 17 Men and Women

Emma Hack's recent commission for the Motor Accident Commission of South Australia, has captured the attention of national and world press, having been viewed in excess of 220,000 times on YouTube. A simulated car crash was comprised of models painted by Emma and her team. The shoot took a total of 18 hours, using 17 men and women - each with up to five layers of paint applied to their bodies.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 01 November 2012. Published by anonymous.

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Marian Hosking announced as recipient of 2012 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award

The National Gallery of Victoria announced that the recipient of the 2012 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award is Marian Hosking. The prize of $30,000 was awarded to Ms Hosking for her work Clearing.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 03 January 2013. Published by National Gallery of Victoria - International.

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IF THE AIR WE BREATHE IS CONSIDERED PUBLIC, WHY NOT THAT WHICH PASSES THROUGH IT?

In this talk Julian Oliver discusses the Commons in the context of a City's unseen telecommunications infrastructure. Julian introduces interventions by artists and critical engineers to explore the techno-political complexities of wireless communication, revealing a need to rethink our traditional delimitations of Public and Private.

Art press release from Germany, published on Thursday 27 December 2012. Published by anonymous.

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Rent Artworks from Art Remba

Art Remba is an exclusive New York based collectors club offering its Members the unique opportunity to subscribe to acclaimed artworks at accessible monthly rates. We ensure you get it all: the ease of web-based access and the pleasures of in-person experience. With 50% of subscription fees going towards purchase, you are always investing-to-own.

Art press release from United States, published on Thursday 27 December 2012. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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The Netherlands Media Art Institute closes

The activities of the Netherlands Media Art Institute will cease as of 31 December, 2012. The closure of the NIMk became unavoidable after the announcement by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science that it would no longer support the Institute after 2012, because subsidies for socalled Supporting Institutions in the National Basic Cultural Infrastructure are being halted.

Art press release from Netherlands, published on Thursday 27 December 2012. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Marcus Jansen Wins Dave Bown Projects Award

2012 Marcus Jansen, wins Dave Bown Projects $10,000 Award. Founded in 2005, the Dave Bown Projects focuses on advancing the field of visual arts by conducting research, buying works of art for the Collection of Dave Bown Projects, and providing unrestricted monetary awards to visual artists. Past competitions have featured Andy Warhol and Frank Stella.

Art press release from United States, published on Tuesday 18 December 2012. Published by anonymous.

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APHIDS SEEKS GENERAL MANAGER

Aphids are searching for a General Manager to join the team in 2013. Aphids is committed to innovation in the arts, offering an experimental approach to dynamic, robust processes and partnerships. The role is an initial one-year contract pending further funding but the position is envisaged as long-term with the potential for growth and promotion within the organisation.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 18 December 2012. Published by anonymous.

Artabase's Opportunities Email Newsletters have been closed

In 2013 Artabase will no longer be running our free Artist Opportunity email newsletters. We will still happily promote any opportunity for artists, however the listings will incur a fee. All opportunities need to be published by logging in to Artabase and publishing an Event listing. Our regular email newsletter will still run, it is only the Artist Opportunity email lists which are closing.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 16 December 2012. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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Announcing the Winners of The Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards

Paris Photo and Aperture Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of The Paris Photo­–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards. City Diary (Volumes 1-3) by Anders Petersen (Steidl, 2012) has been selected as the PhotoBook of the Year, and Concresco by David Galjaard (Self-published, 2012) is the winner of $10,000 in the First PhotoBook category.

Art press release from United States, published on Sunday 02 December 2012. Published by anonymous.

Aperture Magazine Winter 2012, Issue 209 We The People? image

Aperture Magazine Winter 2012, Issue 209 We The People?

Exploring Democracy in America with Alec Soth and Brad Zellar, Chris Jennings, David Campany, Taryn Simon and Roxana Marcocci, Tim David, Sylvia Plachy, Fred Ritchin, Hank Willis Thomas and Deborah Willis, Alllan Sekula and Noël Burch, Trevor Paglen, and An-My Lê.

Art press release from United States, published on Sunday 02 December 2012. Published by anonymous.

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HRH The Prince of Wales visits the Australian Tapestry Workshop

The Australian Tapestry Workshop was honoured with a visit by HRH The Prince of Wales on 6 November. This event received extensive coverage, not only in Australian print and broadcast media but sources as diverse as the Gulf News and the Bulgarian News Agency.

Art press release from Australia, published on Sunday 02 December 2012. Published by anonymous.

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Nine Melbourne identities make the case for their favourite photograph

Join CCP to reflect on the inscrutable and relevant question: What makes a great photograph? As part of the 2012 Kodak Salon, CCP presents an evening of confident and wildly divergent points of view on this topic. Nine Melbourne identities make the case for their favourite photograph. They will have just seven minutes to convince us.

Art press release from Australia, published on Saturday 01 December 2012. Published by CCP.

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Russell Briggs joins ACMI as Head of Exhibitions

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) welcomes Russell Briggs as ACMI Head of Exhibitions. Mr Briggs begins his appointment with ACMI after several years at Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand, where he held the position of Director of Exhibitions and Programmes from 2010 to 2012. During this time he led acclaimed exhibitions such as AQUA and Outrageous Fortune.

Art press release from Australia, published on Thursday 29 November 2012. Published by anonymous.

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Stopmotion Animation 'I Have Your Heart' Launched Online

The story of a good girl with a bad heart, and the boy whose death will save her life…... Crowdfunded on Kickstarter & shot in Melbourne ‘I Have Your Heart’ is collaboration between New York illustrator Molly Crabapple, international rockstar Kim Boekbinder, and Melbourne animator Jim Batt.

Art press release from Australia, published on Tuesday 27 November 2012. Published by anonymous.

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Startup provides one-on-one training in New Media Software over the internet

New Media Training is a startup that offers customized one-on-one lessons via Skype and screen sharing for the latest software in graphic design, web development, motion graphics, animation, photography, video post production, music and sound engineering, and business.

Art press release from United States, published on Saturday 24 November 2012. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon.

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