An exhibition by Dick Frizzell is currently on view at Cable Bay Vineyards, Waiheke Island. The exhibition brings together a collection of Frizzell's text based paintings and limited editions which relate closely to the unique atmosphere of the vineyard. Enjoy a meal at the award winning resturant or a drink at the bar and see Frizzell's works first hand.  Open to the public daily, contact for directions and details.
 

Look out for recent publications by gallery Artists Darryn George, John Pule, Sara Hughes, Dick Frizzell and Judy Millar. Available for purchase from the gallery or Parsons Bookshop. See our website for details.
 

July 2010 / French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils major work by gallery artist Bernar Venet


 

President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a major new work by Bernar Venet last month. Over 30 meters tall the sculpture is the tallest public artwork in France and is now permanently installed in Jardin Sulzer on the Promenade des Anglais. The nine vertical beams represent the nine valleys of the county of Nice. 
 

Reuben Paterson's recent painting The Nether Regions is now on show  at Hastings City Art Gallery as part of Putiputi: The Flower in Contemporary New Zealand Art . 10 July 2010 - 26 September 2010

See works by Reuben Paterson at the 17th Biennale of Sydney . Paterson is exhibiting nine commissioned works which respond to the heritage site of a Military Officer's guardhouse and residence on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. See here for more information on the exhibition which runs until 1 August 2010. 

City Gallery Wellington has announced that a solo show of gallery artist John Pule will open this month. John Pule: Hauaga (Arrivals) is Pule's first major solo exhibition in a public gallery and promises to be a landmark survey of his work.

Gallery Director Paula Savage is delighted that City Gallery is launching this milestone exhibition. "City Gallery Wellington is thrilled to give John Pule this well-deserved major survey show, which spans 20 years of his work. This exhibition demonstrates how his work stretches across art forms and cultures, drawing from an endlessly rich range of historical and present-days sources from the Pacific, as well as Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. (source: City Gallery media release, May 2010)

The exhibition runs 29 May - 12 September 2010 and entry is free. For more information and visiting hours, see City Gallery's website.



May 2010 / Darryn George Monograph

Darryn George's first monograph has been launched this month. Darryn George illustrates works from over two decades and includes texts by Lara Strongman and Deirdre Brown.  Available from Parson's Bookshop (RRP $59.95).

The 17th Biennale of Sydney opens next week including works by Reuben Paterson. Paterson is exhibiting nine commissioned works which respond to the heritage site of a Military Officer's guardhouse and residence on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. See here for more information on the exhibition and opening week events.

Judy Millar's exhibition A Better Life is now showing at Hamish Morrison Galerie in Berlin.

Following on from her recent installations Giraffe-Bottle-Gun at La Maddelena in Venice and New Works at Gow Langsford, Millar continues to examine the enigmatic relationship between painting and the world that it seeks to both represent and form a part of.

"Millar's installation, then, is not just an object that we are asked to quietly inspect. Demanding, playful, and sometimes outright confrontational, it pushes and pulls us towards new experiential discoveries. In doing so, it holds the promise of a better life; an optimism about our experience of the world around us, and the vital, human role that art plays within it."  (source: Hamish Morrison Gallery website 06.05.2010)

A Better Life runs through June 5.

Katharina Grosse will be exhibiting in Rudolf Steiner und die Kunst der Gegenwart at the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg next month. The exhibition brings together contemporary artworks which reflect, in some way, the influence of Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) and a retrospective view of Steiners work. The exhibition runs 13 May - 3 October, 2010 and will travel to Kunstmuseum Stuttgart February 5th - May 22, 2011.

Hello Little Butterfly I Love You Whats Your Name is now on at the Arken Museum of Modern Art. December 12, 2009 - November 7, 2010.

The Art Precinct Art Sunday was a big hit with a huge number of visitors throughout the day. The Barry Flanagan and Paul Dibble sculptures outside the gallery were particularly appreciated. Keep up to date with whats happening in the area by following the Art Precinct Blog.  Congratulations to Coralie Russell who won the collection of art books.

March 2010 I Katharina Grosse - Art Goes Underground



Four internationally renowned artists including Katharina Grosse have been chosen to create artistic concepts for the stations of the new North-South Municipal Railway in Cologne. In conjunction with the new archaeological zone and the distinct architectural design of the new stations by different renowned architects, this art project completes the final realisation and scope of the project. Tue Greenfort, Werner Reiterer, Heimo Zobernig and Katharina Grosse will each create works for stations along the line. Grosse will realise a large, colourful wall painting at Chlodwigplatz station using her spraypainting techniques.

More information can be found on the KVB website.  (image: Grosse installing at Odense)

Sara Hughes' recent project Heat Wave responds to the location of Federation Square and with a wider contextual context that relates to issues of climate change and Australian culture. The work is made up from a group of eleven umbrellas created to become giant pie charts referencing particular statistics; they are attached to concrete upturned water tanks that have the reference of each statistic painted onto them.

There is an ironic or incongruous nature of beach looking umbrellas taking up the middle of a city square.  As areas of public space shrink within contemporary cities and move towards the commercially owned and motivated (often filled with cafes sporting umbrellas sponsored by drink, food and cigarette companies) this project negotiates aspects of the culture landscape to produce an aesthetically and critically engaging environment.

The project will be up till the 25th April. For more information see the Federation Square website.
 

March 2010 / Judy Millar at Te Papa

Judy Millar's Giraffe-Bottle-Gun is now on show at Te Papa Tongarewa. In association with Creative New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa has brought back New Zealand's 2009 Venice Biennale installations - Millar's Giraffe-Bottle-Gun and Upritchard's Save Yourself for the public of New Zealand to enjoy. The exhibitions are free and can be seen on the 5th floor of the museum from 26 February to 15 August 2010. For more information on visiting the show see Te Papa Tongarewa's website.
 

March 2010 / Sara Hughes at Hawkes Bay Museum and Art Gallery



Sara Hughes' For Kultur opens tomorrow night at the Hawkes Bay Museum and Art Gallery. Sara will be giving an artist's lecture on Saturday 13 March at 11 am.

Hughes has transformed the gallery into a forest of light creating a perceptual experience in which her ideas can be encountered; creating a dialogue between the disparate histories of each artifact in relation to her own work. She constructs new meanings and associations by utilizing a wide array of methodologies and techniques in order to draw the viewers attention to social and cultural issues inherent in the work. Her installation combines and juxtaposes imagery from the collection, exploring the way in which strands of information weave together to shape our understanding of culture and civilisation.

Reuben Paterson will exhibit at the 17^th Biennale of Sydney opening in May. Paterson will show nine commissioned works which respond to the heritage site of a Military Officer's guardhouse and residence on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. See here for more information on the Biennale.

We have just received new works from Max Gimblett's studio in New York. Please contact us for images of available new works. (image: Gimblett, Night of the Books, 2009)



February 2010 David McCracken Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens

This weekend is the chance to see David McCracken's work in Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens and works from Paul Dibble's Geometric Figure series at the Auckland Botanic Gardens. For opening hours and directions see the Auckland Botanic Gardens website. (image: McCracken, The Land is Slowly Liquid, 2009)

An excellent excuse to enjoy the summer days at Waiheke! The Cable Bay Summer Sculpture exhibition including works by David McCracken, Gregor Kregar and Paul Dibble is still on show at Cable Bay Vineyards. For opening times and information on visiting the show, please contact Cable Bay Vineyards. (image: Dibble, Tui-ee-ee,
2009)