Common Ground Byron Bay – Art Exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS
To submit listings, up and coming shows, and artistic endeavours of interest, please contact Claire Snel
claire@commongroundaustralia.com
May Events
May 4th
“The Inverted World”
Hammer & Hand artists, Jewellery and Metal Collective.
Start: 5pm
Info: http://www.hammerandhand.com.au/
Venue: 1/4 Ti Tree Place, Arts & Industry Estate, Byron Bay
About: Hammer and Hand’s latest exhibition is taking a literary, indeed poetic slant, with members of the collective finding inspiration from the words of the South Australian poet,Graeme Catt. His poem, “The inverted world”, lists a reversal of situations where anything is possible: “the sky flies in the bird” to “the mind drifts across a thought” and it is these possibilities that have been given a visual representation in metal by the artists.
May 11th – 25th
“PUGNACIOUS “
JEFF RAGLUS
Art Park Gallery, Byron Bay A&I estate
Info: www.theartpark.com.au
Facebok: http://www.facebook.com/theartpark
About: “Having had many sell out shows around Australia, this show at ART PARK is a return to what he loves best. Jeff says his influences are many, but could be summed up as ‘Rocky and Bullwinkle meet Picasso at Malibu Beach! Of late, Ragee has skipped doing graphic work for other people and has instead concentrated on his own art and music.“Pugnacious” a new show of small works is a reflection and continuation of all this and more.
May 12th – July 1st
“Fresh Works”
The Channon Gallery
Info: http://thechannongallery.com/exhibitions/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thechannongallery?ref=ts
About: “Our gallery’s latest exhibition shows off new work from our established artists and introduces new and emerging artists from the region. Artists exhibiting include Marika Bryant, Soren Carlbergg, Richard Cox, Stuart Cussons, Colleen DaRosa, Julie DeLorenzo, Theodore Kennett-Raj, Dave Kill, Shane Martin, Ross McMaster, Lindsay Moffatt, Shaun C Murphy and Dawn Thirlaway.There is no binding curatorial theme for “Fresh Works” just a staggering diversity of work from Stuart Cussons’ sublime ‘moderns’ to Julie DeLorenzo’s soaring landscapes and Theodore Kennett-Raj’s naive, whimsical and slightly naughty paintings. Works are pretty affordable too, starting at $65 for small, mixed media works and around $400 for oil paintings.”
May 24th
“Twisted Tales comes to life”
A multi-artform collaboration
Yunyu
The Buddha Bar
Start: 8pm
Tickets: $12
Info: http://yunyu.com.au/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Yunyumusic
More: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Venue: http://www.byronbaybrewery.com.au/
About: If you ever wondered about where your Prince Charming has gone, why that frog never became a prince when you braved all good sense and Kissed it – then Twisted Tales is for you. By projecting fairytales into a modern paradigm Yunyu [a former triple j unearthed winner] takes them far far away from the benign stories we knew as children, corrupting everyone from Alice in Wonderland and Bluebeard to the Pied Piper and Pinocchio. Twisting the stories into songs, Yunyu meshes them with contemporary animation and manga art to give a whole new meaning to Disney on ice.
May 25th – 27th
The Paper Trail | A Paper Runway Event
Art Park Gallery, Byron Bay A&I estate
Info: http://paperrunway.wordpress.com/the-paper-trail/
Venue: http://www.facebook.com/theartpark
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Runway/177636842279957
About: The Paper Trail will continue all weekend with paper workshops for all ages with leading artists and paper product designers including Kim Amos, Anne Leon, Craig Rochfort and Kate Ford. Workshops will include paper making, creating paper zines, book binding, the art of paper cutting. The exhibition will, of course, be paper-centric and all artists will contribute a portion of their sales to NAPCAN, which works to eliminate child abuse.
May 26th
SEW & TELL
“hand – made & Hand me, down fair”
Bangalow A&I Hall
Info: http:sewandtellfair.blogspot.com.au
Facebok: www.facebook.com/pages
Venue: www.bangalowhall.com
About: “There will be a diverse array of crafty goods for sale including everything from screen printing, paper craft, book binding, stenciling and felting to applique, ceramics, photography, jewelry and sew much more. As well as craft there will be vintage clothes, retro wares and hundreds of arts and crafts, graphic design, home decorating and gardening books, something for the green thumbs and even a man cave for the men!”
