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Inside The Gallery

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Examining gallery and museum news and installations across Australia and beyond.

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  1. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - JUMAADI'S UPSIDE DOWN GARDEN

    Created by Indonesian/Australian artist Jumaadi, Upside-Down Garden is a magical environment that evokes the transformation of life and objects from one state to another. Located in Sydney's Barangaroo precinct, this public installation is a multilayered intervention, imbued with personal...

  2. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - PEASCOD INSPIRES SHEFFER

    Two simultaneous exhibitions at the Grafton Regional Gallery. One, a survey of ceramic works by Alan Peascod, the other, more recent pieces by Avital Sheffer, present contrasting but complementary views on the art and craft of pottery across ages. In this episode, we hear from the curator,...

  3. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - LAE OLDMEADOW'S THE GARDEN @ NERAM

    In his first solo exhibition at NERAM, outsider artist Lae Oldmeadow presents The Garden, a contemplative and tactile installation where nature and culture intertwine. In this episode, NERAM guest curator Professor Pedram Khosronejad (Western Sydney University) interrogates the artist about his...

  4. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - 100 YEARS OF ART DECO

    ART DECO celebrates 100 years. The enduring 20th century's art movement is recognised as transformative, but what really makes it so special? In this episode, author, collector and all round creative Claudia Chan Shaw speaks with Tim Stackpool about the history of Art Deco, and how its influence…

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  5. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - PHOTO SYDNEY @ SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY

    Sydney Contemporary returns to Carriageworks from 11 to 14 September this year for its biggest edition yet. Presented across distinct sectors and accompanied by a dynamic public program, there are four days of bold gallery presentations, large-scale installations, experimental live performances,...

  6. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - MICHELLE CHANIQUE: THE ARTS UNFILTERED

    How does a freelance curator undertake their work in Australia, and what opportunities are really presented? Does it take a special entrepreneurial spirit? In this episode, we hear an open and frank perspective from independent curator Michelle Chanique about the challenges and benefits of…

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  7. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - UNSWORTH'S SWEETEST LOVE

    From the early performances of the 1970s, to the hugely popular suspended stone circles, to the installations that incorporate a sense of theatre, Ken Unsworth continues to offer a disturbing and uncompromising view of our shared humanity. In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Macquarie...

  8. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - NELSON'S LOSSES DISGUISED AS WINS

    Nelson Nghe is a Western Sydney-based artist engaging with a diverse range of media including painting, photo media and assemblage. His practice is characterised by the passionate use of mixed media and playful abstractions to push boundaries and highlight the living experience of gambling harm…

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  9. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): ANNE BAMFORD'S CREATIVE VISION

    Measuring Australia’s creative world ranking. An educational futurist and passionate arts educator, Professor Dr Anne Bamford OBE is Director of the International Research Agency, and President of the Education Inspiring Peace Laboratory, and was the former Strategic Education, Skills and Culture...

  10. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - COMA'S BIG MOVE

    Sydney commercial gallery COMA makes a big move, relocating to a bigger single venue, featuring an enormous exhibition space, viewing rooms across two levels, and onsite storage. This episode features COMA founder Sotiris Sotiriou speaking about the motivation behind the move, the gallery’s…

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  11. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - THE GALLERIST AND THE ARTIST

    LON Gallery in Melbourne began as a project space in 2016 based on a non-profit model that primarily supported emerging artists. The gallery established it's formal program in 2019, which provided the opportunity to work with a select number of artists in depth and to foster the critical...

  12. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - ATONG ATEM: I CAN'T BE INVISIBLE

    "I'm a black woman in the world. Every day when I step outside of my door, I can't be invisible." From Tate Modern to the National Gallery of Victoria, Atong Atem has captured the eye of curators, critics and collectors alike as an artist who creates beautifully crafted images that explore…

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  13. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - EMIL CANITA: Art, Sexuality and Consent

    "I didn't know being a slut could be a form of art" Sexuality and gender diversity are not unusual to find within the nature of any artist's work, but perhaps being a result of direct sexual practice is somewhat surprising. Emil Canita was exhibited by MARS Gallery in Melbourne earlier this year,...

  14. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - GRACE CROWLEY & RALPH BALSON

    Painting exclusively together for many decades, Grace Crowley & Ralph Balson’s dynamic exchange extended and challenged both artists. They respectively produced some of the earliest and most important works of abstract art in the country. Their collaborative approach to painting – the sharing of...

  15. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - MULTIFUTURES AT BANKSTOWN ARTS CENTRE

    MultiFutures imagines potential worlds of tomorrow through the lens of cultural and linguistically diverse International and Australian artists. The exhibition addresses the importance of diversity in the creation of imaginary and real-world futures based on lived experiences of First Nations and...

  16. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - FRED GENIS: INVISIBLE ALCHEMIST

    During his forty-year career, master lithographer Fred Genis (1934 – 2022) worked in the United States, Europe, and Australia, collaborating with leading artists from around the world. His working life spanned monumental eras in the 20th Century art including the American Abstract Expressionist...

  17. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - ARCHIE MOORE IN VENICE

    EXPRESS EDITION. Archie Moore’s kith and kin has opened at the Venice Biennale. Curated by Ellie Buttrose, the work reflects on the nature and strength of First Nations Australian kinship that spans more than 65,000 years, and incorporates the land, water and all living things. Drawing on…

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  18. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - DONNA MARCUS

    Donna Marcus, a multidisciplinary artist, discusses her artistic background and her use of kitchenware and cooking pots in her work. In conversation with curator Professor Pedram Khosronejad, she explains how she became fascinated with aluminum objects, particularly lightweight aluminum objects,...

  19. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - DARREN BURROWS' CREATIVE PIVOT

    When the drive to create takes a turn and propels the artistic compulsion into another direction. This episode features US based actor and now designer Darren Burrows revealing his inspiration, his history, and the balance between performance, life, and the art of design. Discussing the…

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  20. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - BAROQUE AT HAMILTON GALLERY

    Drawn from a partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and loans from the National Gallery of Australia and private lenders across the country, Emerging from Darkness: Faith, Emotion and The Body in the Baroque brings together some of the most important European works in Australia…

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  21. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - THE DANCE OF THE REMEDIATORS

    "It began as a vague sense of unease, unconnected to anything in particular. Ordinary objects of the built environment began to take on a threatening demeanour, looming over the bright and baking streets." Created by artists Heidi Axelsen and Hugo Moline, The Dance of the Remediators at The Lock…

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  22. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - 150 YEARS OF IMPRESSIONISM

    2024 marks 150 years since the birth of Impressionism, the movement that revolutionised art. During the 1860s, a group of artists, nicknamed “the Batignolles group”, regularly met at the Café Guerbois in Paris. Deviating from the academic style, these artists, which were all refused at the Salon…

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  23. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - RURAL UTOPIAS AT AGWA

    The Art Gallery of Western Australia and SPACED present Rural Utopias at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) from 25 November 2023. Rural Utopias features new works by 10 artists from across Australia, developed over a series of residencies in rural and remote Western Australia, in…

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  24. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - RAMSES and THE GOLD OF THE PHARAOHS

    We’re invited, by the Australian Museum to transport ourselves back 3,300 years, across the sands of the Sahara Desert to reach the heartbeat of ancient Egypt ruled by the most celebrated pharaoh in the country's storied history. This is the opportunity to experience one of the greatest…

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  25. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - SANGEETA SANDRASEGAR: CROSSING CULTURES

    Sangeeta Sandrasegar’s art practice is centred on hybridity theories, and explores her life in Australia as an artist of Malaysian, Indian and Australian heritage, and the relationship between migrant communities and homelands. Her practice, including her highly regarded work with paper cutouts,...

  26. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - MAJID RABET: ENGINEER/ARTIST/REFUGEE

    Artist and engineer Majid Rabet came to Australia via Indonesia, and was detained by Australian Immigration, firstly at Christmas Island, and then at Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney. While there - for two years - to help ease the anxiety of his situation, he put his skills and inspiration to...

  27. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - TWO ARTISTS, ONE SUBJECT

    Artists John Klein and Sally Ryan both separately chose Sydney designer and media presenter Claudia Chan Shaw as their subject for entry into this year's Archibald Art Prize. Hear how the artists differed in their approach to representing Claudia, how they prepared and undertook the sittings, and...

  28. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - DR LÉULI ESHRĀGHI @ TARRAWARRA

    Victoria’s TarraWarra Biennial is underway until mid-July, featuring works curated by Dr Léuli Eshrāghi, focusing on the interconnectedness of the peoples of Australia, Asia, and the Great Ocean. The exhibition is titled 'ua usiusi faʻavaʻasavili', a Sāmoan proverb which means ‘the canoe obeys…

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  29. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - CURATORIAL+CO MAKES A MOVE

    Sydney gallery and art consultancy Curatorial+Co. is moving their physical gallery space to a new home in Woolloomooloo. Founder and gallery owner Sophie Vander speaks with Tim Stackpool about discovering the fortuitous new space, the change in image this might mean for the gallery, and about the...

  30. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - ANTHONY RICCIARDI AT AUDREY FINE ART

    Canadian contemporary artist Anthony Ricciardi has made a big impact these past few years, with collections being showcased globally in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Manchester, Montreal, Sao Paolo, and now in Sydney thanks to gallerist Louise Reilly at Audrey Fine Art. He…

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  31. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - BERRY’S OPENFIELD ARTS FESTIVAL

    A new and immersive contemporary arts festival is scheduled for the picturesque South Coast town of Berry from June 22 to 25, 2023. OpenField Arts Festival will showcase contemporary art in and around the town in unique non-museum venues, including halls, community spaces and natural reserves....

  32. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - ARCHIE MOORE AT VENICE BIENNALE

    Artist Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose team up to present at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Announced by the soon to be re-named Australia Council, the artist becomes only the second solo First Nations artist to represent Australia at the world’s oldest international contemporary art event. In...

  33. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - SHIPWRECK ODYSSEY AT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

    The Lighthouse Gallery at the Australian National Maritime Museum is transformed into a wonderland of projection and light showcasing the beauty of our oceans for the presentation called Shipwreck Odyssey. Two large-scale walls are illuminated with spectacular interactive projections to create a...

  34. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - CHARKHA AND KARGHA

    Commemorating the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, Charkha and Kargha at the Powerhouse Museum explores the role that textiles played in India’s movement towards independence from colonial rule. In addition to their beauty, many of the textiles included in the exhibition incorporate...

  35. INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - FRED WILLIAMS: THE LONDON YEARS

    The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has received a generous gift of more than 600 Fred Williams' drawings, cementing the collection's international significance as the most comprehensive research collection of the artist in the world. The drawings are from the artist's London years, and this…

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  36. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - SHErobots AT TIN SHEDS GALLERY

    The promised Female Future has arrived, radically reshaping practices in industrial, creative and social robotics across architecture, art, design and technology. But where do art, design and technology intersect? SHErobots at Tin Sheds Gallery features iconic and emerging examples of robotic...

  37. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - REIMAGINING FLORENCE BROADHURST

    Drawing upon an awkward chapter of Florence Broadhurst’s life, After the Gap Year by Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, showing at N.Smith Gallery, explores the period she worked in her father's Queensland pub after arriving back from Shanghai, but before starting her world-famous textile and...

  38. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - CADRY’S ENORMOUS LEGACY

    Weavers, Merchants and Kings, the exhibition at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum that celebrates the 70th anniversary of Cadrys Rugs and recognises the Cadry family’s decades of generosity as Powerhouse donors. The exhibition features many historic woven objects, including a world-first display of a…

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  39. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - SHIREEN TAWEEL: BETWEEN CULTURES

    Astronomy, Astrology and the Islamic Arts and Sciences. Shireen Taweel has undertaken an arts residency at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, researching designing and creating works that cross the boundaries of space, time, culture and belief. Shireen discusses with curator Professor Pedram Khosronejad...

  40. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - SIDNEY NOLAN’S UNSEEN AUSCHWITZ

    Best known for his bold modernist work, Sidney Nolan elevated the mythology of the Australian bush to global prominence and earned himself a place among the most significant artists of the 20th century. Yet his deeply expressive response to the Holocaust of the 2nd World War, where around 6 and a...

  41. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 2022

    Sydney Contemporary returns this year from the 8th until the 11th of September with the country’s largest and most diverse gathering of leading galleries. The fair welcomes over 90 galleries showcasing the work of over 450 leading and emerging artists. Sydney Contemporary provides collectors,...

  42. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - TATE’S LIGHT AT ACMI

    Curated by Tate UK and drawn from their prestigious collection, the LIGHT exhibition at ACMI explores the influence of light, shade and darkness across the world of art, imagery and cinema with works by Joseph Mallord, William Turner (including his epic painting The Deluge exhibited for the first...

  43. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - FUSINATO’S DESASTRES AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

    Marco Fusinato’s DESASTRES, curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor is an experimental noise project that synchronises sound with images on a large screen and takes the form of a durational solo performance as installation. Fusinato performs live in the Australian pavilion for the duration of the Venice...

  44. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - RACHEL KENT AT BUNDANON

    Rachel Kent, CEO of Bundanon, talks about the upcoming official launch of the new Art Museum and Bridge for Creative Learning, located within one of the greatest philanthropic contributions to Australian arts, established by Arthur and Yvonne Boyd. Embedded within the landscape, the new 500m2...

  45. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - BILLICH LAUNCHES NFT SERIES

    One of Australia’s most celebrated traditional artists, Charles Billich, is shifting into digital art and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) with his own NFT project. His first work in the series is called Journey of Flat Earth and explores the recent upheaval of COVID-19 and the unknown of NFTs and...

  46. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - LUST LOVE LOSS at THE SHRINE

    The complex issues surrounding matters of love and sex profoundly affect people everywhere, every day. Wartime is no exception. The disruptive nature of war and the extraordinary situations it brings about magnifies human experience in these areas. ‘Wartime morality’ - the fear that death may…

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  47. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia) - WW2 INTERNMENT CAMP ART

    The recent discovery of more than 200 artworks created by German expats living in Persia during World War 2, then sent to internment camps in Australia, paints a picture of separation, isolation and resilience. Project curator Professor Pedram Khosronejad teams with Inside The Gallery podcast to...

  48. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): SHEPPARTON ART MUSEUM

    The Artistic director and CEO of Shepparton Art Museum (SAM), Dr Rebecca Coates talks about the history of the SAM collection, the impact on the local area, the upcoming exhibition schedule and the story behind the design and construction of the gallery itself. SAM's new home is an outstanding...

  49. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): FROM BASKET CASE TO SCULPTOR

    New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has restored and preserved the 1982 horror 'cult' film Basket Case, and it's now part of the museum's permanent collection. Take a listen as sculptor Kevin VanHentenryck (who played the film's lead) describes inspiration and crossroads within the arts,...

  50. INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): NGUNUNGGULA REGIONAL GALLERY

    Inaugural gallery director Megan Monte describes the soon to be opened Ngununggula, the NSW Southern Highlands’ first regional art gallery, 30 years in the making. Under the leadership of Megan, this new gallery captures the cultural vibrancy of the region through a dynamic curatorial program and...

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