Visible but Intangible: a Sydney Printmakers Print Exchange Portfolio @ Megalo Print Studio

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Maximilian Gosling, Meeting a Lunafripella, Lithograph and Intaglio, 2024

Events + Dates:

2pm, Saturday 22 February: Exhibition Opening

Please join us in celebrating the opening for Visible but intangible: A print exchange portfolio from 2-4pm, Saturday 13 July. The exhibition will be opened by master printer Basil Hall, who has been worked extensively as an artist and collaborative printer with artists since 1983 and leads Basil Hall Editions.

Visible but intangible: a print exchange portfolio is on display 22 February – 29 March

Office and Gallery hours:
Tuesday – Saturday 9.30am – 5.00pm
email: info@megalo.org
telephone: 02 6232 6041
21 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston ACT 2604

Prints from Studio One, 1987 – 1996 from Basil Hall’s Collection

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Barbara Davidson, Jacqui Driver, Roslyn Kean and Gary Shinfield have prints in this show celebrating Studio One.

Basil Hall has offered to be at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre from 10.30 on the morning of 16th March to welcome any Sydney Printmakers who are in Canberra for the Opening of the Humble House show and would like to meet him and see the show.

PRINTS FROM STUDIO ONE, 1987 – 1996: FROM THE COLLECTION OF BASIL HALL

OFFICIAL OPENING: Friday 2 February, 6pm

EXHIBITION SHOWING: 2 February – 28 March

AFTERNOON TEA WITH BASIL: Saturday 24 February, 2-3pm

BOOKINGS: Click here to book for afternoon tea with Basil

EXHIBITION STATEMENT

Studio One Printmaking Workshop was a dynamic access and editioning studio in Kingston. It was founded by Dianne Fogwell and Meg Buchanan in 1982 and operated until 2000 under a number of Directors, including Basil Hall, who ran the studio from 1987-1996. During this exciting period numerous Canberra printmakers honed their craft, many following degrees at Canberra School of Art, but many more learning etching, lithography and relief printing for the first time as access users and class members. Studio One’s facilities complemented those at Megalo, where silkscreen printing equipment was available for access use. In addition to classes, school holiday programs and weekend workshops, Studio One also offered an editioning services to artists Australia-wide.

This exhibition, drawn from Basil Hall’s boxes of Printer’s Proofs and mementoes, includes prints by Mandy Martin, Jorg Schmeisser, Paul Peisley, George Gittoes, Raymond Arnold, Garry Shead, Pamela Challis, Bob Russell, GW Bot, Chris Denton, Dianne Fogwell, Julie Bradley, Sylvia and Tony Convey and many, many more!

Residential Fellowship for First Nations Australian Curator 2023-24 Academic Year

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Here’s an opportunity for a Curatorial Residency at the University of Virginia, but not much time left to submit an application.

We are excited to announce this new Curatorial Residency at Kluge-Ruhe. Please circulate widely! We will also be posting on social media tomorrow.

Residential Fellowship for First Nations Australian Curator 2023-24 Academic Year

In partnership with the Australia Council, the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia seeks applications for a new program intended to increase First Nations participation in the Museum’s exhibitions and program. Kluge-Ruhe is the only museum dedicated to First Nations Australian art in the USA.

ABOUT

  • This opportunity is a residential fellowship in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
  • It is divided into two residential periods (August – December 2023; February – March 2024) with a holiday break in December – January.
  • The primary responsibility is to curate an exhibition of 60-70 limited edition prints by First Nations Australian artists drawn from the Basil Hall Collection at Kluge-Ruhe.
  • The fellow will work collaboratively with Kluge-Ruhe’s staff on all aspects of the exhibition and associated programs.
  • A stipend of up to $60,000 AUD will be paid to the fellow. Travel, accommodation, vehicle rental, medical insurance and a research and travel budget of up to $5,000 AUD for professional development are also provided.

TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY

Read more about this opportunity and apply online by submitting 1) a current resume or CV and 2) a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications.

Applications are due March 28, 2023.

Basil Hall Workshop

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WARRINGAH PRINTMAKERS STUDIO 

sat. 21 & sun. 22 July

BASIL HALL

copper etching with chine collé incorporating hand colouring using pure pigment 

Learn traditional etching skills with masterprinter Basil Hall using copper plates and ferric chloride which is a safer, effective way to work.

Gain experience in the techniques of soft ground and hard ground, and experiment with different mark marking, drawing and printing techniques such as chine collé and using pure pigments to add colour to your prints.

Time: 10am to 4pm
Members: $300.00
Non members: $325.00
Bookings: Susan@printstudio.org.au.