Exhibitions
artists, exhibitions, painters :: posted on October 31st, 2008
Paul Zika is having a solo exhibition at the Stephen McLaughlan Gallery in Swanston Street, Melbourne. Running from the 3rd to the 20th it is an exhibition of work that continues a path of research for Paul, working with traditional patterns in a contemporary way.
On show at the Long Gallery in Salamanca Arts Centre at the moment is a selection of indigenous artwork collected over a period of time. This private collection is well worth having a look at if your in the area, offering quite a wide representation of work in a number of methods. I can’t find any details about the show on the SAC website yet, but it will probably go up soon! I think it is called Big River…
November 1st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Hi Lindon,
how are you?
It is my undrstanding that the “Big River” exhibition is one of the “art investment groups” this particular one with a focus on indigenous art. It is a group of people who invest a set amount for ten years say $2000 per year each, then at the end hold a “auction” between the investors who are given ‘credits” to bid with, my understanding that the auction is this Sunday (but it will be a private function). As the exhibition that ran the previous week - the “Derwent group” is an initiative from Dick Bett of Bett gallery, and there are several of these groups i.e. the “Esk group” and so on…quite a good idea, each group has a different “focus”
regards Andrew
November 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for all the info - Fiona had filled me in on the deatils of the show, but relying on memory alone for posting is a good way to throw myself into quick sand! We thought it was a great idea too - there are so many fabulous emerging artists that it would be a small investment for a group of people to purchase some works to share and enjoy and eventually sell by auction between the group.