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all month:
- Personal Space Project, Raewyn Walsh [link], online and in person in Canberra
- Craft, ‘Fresh! 2013‘ [link]; until 1st June; see my review post
- Montsalvat Artists Exhibition ‘Soundings‘ [link]; Barn Gallery Montsalvat; “Montsalvat is proud to present the diverse work of 18 of their artists. Works include jewellery, glass, ceramics, textiles, paintings and musical instruments. This exhibition celebrates Montsalvat’s rich history as a place where art is created while showcasing the work of artists in the present day.“; until 1st June
- Bilk Gallery (Canberra), ‘Miniatures‘ group glass exhibition [link]; until 7th June
- Heide Museum of Modern Art, Emily Floyd ‘Far Rainbow‘ [link]; until 13th July
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- NGV ‘START UP: Top Art 2014‘ [link]; until 20th July; see my review post
- Melbourne Museum ‘Aztecs‘ [link]; until 10th August
1st May: last day for expression of interest to Schoonhoven Silver Award 2015 [link]
1st May: Northcity4, Lost Wax Casting classes start [link]
2nd May: Peaches + Keen ‘Gold Foil‘ workshop [link]
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2nd May: last day for expressions of interest to participate in Lord Coconut’s ‘Binary‘ exhibition [link]
3rd May: Northcity4 Sublimation workshop [link]
4th May: NEW CRAFT @ Queen Victoria Market [link]
7th May: NMIT Jewellery Auction [link]; 5:30pm, Thornbury Theatre; GO! There are already quite a number of items on their blog page for preview … stay away from the Anna Clynes neckpiece, it’s MINE!
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8th May: Beaver Galleries (Canberra), Daehoon Kang and Joung Mee Do ‘Geum sok‘ – jewellery and objects [link]; until 28th May
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10th-12th May: RMIT Masterclass short course ‘Worn beyond function‘ with Helen Britton and Justine McKnight [link]; “In this master class participants will investigate what happens when we put jewellery, garments or objects on the body. We will consider what function is and why we wear things. Is it to make connections: to others (relationships, subcultures etc); to experiences (through items that signify or remind us of the experience); to places; to knowledge (cultural, historical)? How might we move beyond the mainstream function of worn items and disturb or challenge the expected?”
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10th May: last day for Seventh Gallery, Sun Woong Bang ‘Herstory‘ [link]; “This body of work has been based on digital nomadic life where it appears to move substantially without borders. The artworks explore new ways of creating reinterpreted objects of excavated relics from nomadic tribes who lived near the Silk Road, by using 3D digital printer, and CAD techniques.”
11th May: last day for SJS Gallery ‘Colour Surface Form‘ collective exhibition [link]
11th May: last day for Australian National Capital Artists (ANCA; Canberra) ‘PIN-a-4‘ group exhibition, artist-made brooches [link] [opening 30th April]
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16th May: NGV Winter Masterpieces ‘Italian Masterpieces from Spain’s Royal Court, Museo del Prado, Madrid‘ [link]; “The holdings of Italian art in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid are unique and unrivalled in museums outside Italy. Drawn from its magnificent collection, this exhibition of over 70 paintings and 30 drawings presents a rich selection of works spanning 300 years of Italian art, from the early sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.”; until 31st August
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20th May: Lord Coconut ‘Binary‘ group exhibition [link]; until 7th June
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20th May: Gallery Funaki, Helen Britton ‘pairs of pieces‘ [link]; “Helen Britton is one of Australia’s most successful international talents, with a recent, hugely successful career retrospective held at The Neue Sammlung, Germany, and the awarding of the Förder Prize from the City of Munich. Britton’s jewellery is characterised by multifaceted, meticulously constructed objects, using both precious materials and obsessively collected detritus from the environments Britton works in. Her pieces capture the frenetic, often both corrupted and fascinating visual landscapes of the industrialised world. “; until 14th June
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20th May: Pieces of Eight [link], Natalia Milosz-Piekarska ‘Immortal Morsels‘ [link]; “Throughout time and across cultures, folk have made use of an endless repository of enigmatic edibles, administering and worshiping them with the belief that they may house magical and medicinal properties. They have been used to heal, protect and alter our physical and mental states.“; until 21st June
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22nd – 23rd: RMIT School of Art Gallery [link]; Jackie Chan PhD exhibition
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23rd May: RMIT Gallery, ‘Revelations: Sculpture from the RMIT Art Collection‘ [link]; “For the first time, a selection of key sculptural works from the RMIT University Art Collection will be displayed at RMIT Gallery in a exhibition, that showcases important pieces from the past 50 years and beyond. Revelations features Australian and international artists including Ah Xian, Lisa Roet, Sam Jinks, Clement Meadmore, Inge King and Bill Fontana, and will unveil new acquisitions and highlight major works from the long standing collection.“; until 12th July
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23rd May: last day for ‘in transit‘ a group exhibition at Sunshine Gallery: “from Brigit Heller, Sarah Wallace, and Cathryn Carpenter who explore ideas of transition through Sculpture, Jewellery and Photography.” [link]
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25th May: Markit @ Fed Square (Melbourne) [link]
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30th May: last day for Ari Athen’s ‘Ten Volcanic Years‘ [link] at her Brisbane studio
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please tell me of other exhibitions or events
also check out Melissa Cameron’s excellent informative blog (especially for competitions)
also, check out ArtPrizes
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Plan ahead:
1st June: last for registration for New Traditional Jewellery International Contest 2014, theme ‘CONFRONTATIONS‘ [link]
1st June – 1st October: applications for Schmuck and Talente 2015 [link]
25th June: last day for applications to Mari Funaki Award [link]
4th July: last day for application to Lord Coconut ‘The Melbourne Cufflink‘ student prize [link]
11th July: last day for application to Stanley Street Gallery ‘Over Your Head‘ contemporary jewellery exhibition and prize [link]
20th July: last day for application to Nicolas Estrada’s ‘New Necklaces: 500+ Designs from Around the World‘ [link]
25th July: last day for application to 2014 ITAMI International Craft Exhibition Award, theme is ‘Shuki-Shuhaidai, sakeware’ [link]
25th July: last day for application to Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize [link]
31st August: last day for application to Aesthetica Art Prize [link]
15th November: last day for application to Preziosa Young 2015 [link]
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… last calendar post: Calendar: April 2014 …
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