Not every professional practising artist worth their salt is represented within the gallery system. Alot of people work outside the commercial networks, just doing their own thing. Some are particularly private; others align themselves with artist-run spaces or pop-up spots. Some self manage their careers on-line via their website. Facebook is becoming a common place […]

WOW – this is something not to be missed. Janet Laurence: After Eden commissioned by and installed at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) in Paddington is an absolute must. www.sherman-scaf.org.au  SCAF is the follow on from the highly successful Sherman Galleries. It was established in 2008 as a privately run foundation that aspires to present far-reaching installations, exhibitions, research […]

I’ve been doing the gallery circuit for a while now. I try to break out of the usual routes & explore new territories and outposts but, I admit, it is not regularly enough. So it is with pleasure when I learn of something new, such as Gallery 8, discovered via Sydney’s Art Month.  www.artmonthsydney.com.au The gallery is […]

Adelaide last weekend was a city on steroids. Art in all its forms (does Clipsal V8 car racing qualify?) was colliding at every intersection. The Festival and everything else was opening and happening. So much going on in one small city and, aside from the car racing thing, so many great things to see and […]