Learn Something New Every Day #2 : Art21

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Ellen Gallagher working on hand colouring a print.

Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists.

Art21 provides unparalleled access to the artist’s voice to diverse audiences around the world, using the power of digital media to introduce millions of people to contemporary art and artists. For over two decades, Art21 has changed the paradigm for teaching and learning about the creative process.

In addition to its Peabody Award-winning PBS-broadcast television series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Art21 produces the digital film series New York Close Up and Extended Play; and special artist projects including the Peabody Award-winning feature William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible. Art21 also creates educational resources and professional development programs; annual public programming; an online publication featuring guest contributors; and a comprehensive website at Art21.org.

 

 

https://art21.org/watch/

Learn Something New Every Day.

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Louise Bourgeois
He Disappeared into Complete Silence

Louise Bourgeois
Les Trois Fees

Google Arts and Culture has virtual tours of galleries and exhibitions all over the world, as well as fascinating information about all kinds of things. If you are trapped at home and looking for something to do, you can travel virtually to MOMA in New York, or the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, or many other arts related sites, each with a range of information, images, classes and activities.

Go here to access the site, or you can download it from the App Store. Here is a link to the Collections.

Coronavirus update

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The NSW Government will be closing down all non essential services,  and this unfortunately includes galleries.

May Space has an online catalogue of works, and welcomes phone or email enquiries.

See the work at  https://www.mayspace.com.au/exhibitions.

MAY ▲
SPACE

409b George Street
WATERLOO  NSW 2017
t. +612 9318 1122

info@mayspace.com.au
www.mayspace.com.au

We are still awaiting news from Gallery Lane Cove, but the expectation is that will also be cancelled.

In other news, Inkmasters in Cairns has postponed its Inkfest. 

Cancellation of Opening and Events

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Gallery Lane Cove has cancelled the gathering for the opening, but the exhibition will still be going ahead.

Please show your support for Sydney Printmakers and for Gallery Lane Cove by visiting during the show if you are able, but please continue practising social distancing.

it might be a good idea to ring the gallery before attending, on 94284898

A Message from May Space

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In light of the rapidly developing COVID-19 situation, MAY SPACE is taking precautionary measures to keep everyone safe which at this time includes cancelling Gallery events and openings.
 
The well-being of our artists, staff and clients is a priority and we will continue to monitor the situation on a day by day basis and respond accordingly.
 
The Gallery will remain open at this point but with reduced hours, (now closed Sundays {and maybe Tuesdays?} ) and we respectfully request that everyone who visits abides by social distancing recommendations. 
 
On a positive note, we will continue to welcome small groups to the Gallery and instigating new online showings and walk throughs of the upcoming exhibitions, presented by the artists. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date.
 
We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope we can still look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery in the near future. Stay safe, we are all in this together, BM.
 

Swan Hill 2020 Print and Drawing Award

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Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards

Celebrating printmaking and drawing, this long running prize will see some of the finest contemporary works entered from across Australia.

The mission of the Swan Hill Print and Drawing Awards is to promote excellence in Australian prints and drawings, present an exhibition of contemporary works and continue to build a high-quality collection for Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery.

How to enter

During the application process you will need to:

  • Upload a high resolution image of your artwork (file types accepted jpg, tiff. Max upload 5 MB)
  • Supply as statement about your artwork (max 50 words)
  • Pay a $45 non-refundable handling fee

Enter now!

Important dates

6 January 2020 Entry forms open online
Midnight 21 June 2020 Entries close
17 July 2020 Announcement of finalists
4 September 2020 Date of launch
4 September 2020 Announcement of winners

For more information contact the gallery on (03) 5036 2430.

Print Council of Australia Print Exchange

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2020 PRINT EXCHANGE

We are delighted to invite our artist members to participate in our third biennial Print Exchange and celebrate the depth and diversity of contemporary Australian Printmaking. One print will reside in the PCA archive as a survey of contemporary printmaking in 2020.

Apply for the 2020 Print Exchange  

Image: Roslyn Kean, Night Fall I, 2017, multiple block woodblock print (12 blocks, hand printed with a baren)

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize

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There are less than two weeks remaining to enter the 2020 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize! 

The prize, for artists whose work considers the natural world, is open to practitioners of any form of visual fine art, with the exception of pure photography. It’s an opportunity for artists to engage with the world around them and use their art to make a statement about the scientific issues facing our planet.

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize has categories for Open and Emerging Artists with a total prize pool of $45,000. Judges are drawn from across the spectrum of arts and sciences. For the 2020 prize they are:

  • Dr David Gaimster, Chief Executive, Auckland War Memorial Museum.
  • Alexie Glass-Kantor, Executive Director, Artspace Sydney.
  • Professor Anton van den Hengel, Director, Australian Institute for Machine Learning.
  • Brian Oldman, Director, South Australian Museum.

Thank you to all artists who have already finalised their submissions. For others, you still have time to enter, or to finalise an entry you have saved as a draft in our entry system.

Entries in the 2020 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize will close on Friday 13 March 2020 at 5pm ACDT.

For further information, including full competition rules, please click here.

Best of luck to all entrants.