I finally got to the William Kentridge exhibition at ACMI last weekend, with a friend. It closes at the end of May. It is worth every cent. Etchings and drawings of characters in his films take up most of the space. He has a particular way with blotchy skin that reminds me of the late Lucian Freud’s work. The self portraits – William as “Felix” and “Solo” – move about within ghost like bubbles that remind me a bit of one of Freud’s models, Sunshine boy Leigh Bowery.
10.04.12 in galleries
Much saddened to hear today of the passing of Mari Funaki. Fine sculptor of miniature metal wonders and most generous gallery owner. The gallery in Crossley Street, Melbourne, will continue under the capable stewardship of Katie Scott.
13.05.10 in galleries
Ryue Nishizawa has been terribly polite on his visit to Sydney to launch an installation (at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation). In 2000, SANAA’s Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa were booted from the MCA competition that they’d won, but now they’re OK with that. MCA head Liz Ann Macgregor opened the show, and Nishizawa is saying nice things about Sam Marshall’s newish design for the MCA (3rd time lucky?). Nishizawa and Sejima must have gotten the MCA out of their systems after doing the New Museum in New York.
03.07.09 in architects galleries
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The ABC reports that a Gallery of Australian Design has just opened in Canberra. It’s, “a partnership between the National Museum of Australia, the Institutes of Architects and Landscape Architects and the University of Canberra.” According to patron Michael Bryce, Aussies find design “routine and functional”, and Canberra is the obvious location for a gallery like this as it is, “the design capital of Australia.” Hmm.. No info on who designed the gallery funnily enough.
16.05.09 in galleries