Black Swan Prize for Portraiture
•September 15, 2011 • Comments OffHidden Faces of the Archibald 2011
•June 29, 2011 • Comments OffHidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition celebrates its 10th year on display at the prestigious award winning Hilton Melbourne South Wharf from July 2 –September 1.
Now well established in Melbourne’s arts calendar, Hidden Faces showcases 43 exciting and diverse paintings of such subjects as entertainers: Wil Anderson, The Seekers, Claudia Chan Shaw (The Collectors), Comedian Jo Stanley, Soprano, Greta Bradman, Indigenous performer, Noel Tovey, Film & TV Director, Rod Hardy, folk-singer, ‘Dutch’ Tilders, Brian Nankervis, & Tania de Jong AM; Sportsmen: Daniel Kowalski & Stephanie Gilmore; Artists: Lewis Miller, Marianne Baillieu, Charles Billich, & Dr. Rhyl Hinwood AM; along with World Snooker Champion, Neil Robertson, Prof. Patrick Mc Gorry AO, Barry Jones AO, Julian Burnside QC & ABC TV’s Alan Kohler.
Curator/manager of Hidden Faces, Jacqueline Taylor OAM says, “Hidden Faces has done it again! This year’s exhibition is the best yet. The stunning Hilton Melbourne South Wharf is the perfect location to exhibit these outstanding works by Victorian artists Matthew Quick, Geoff La Gerche, Jacquie Blight, Jim van Geet, Helen Edwards, Phil Suter, Fu Hong, Phillip Barnes, Ursula Theinert and Jacqui Grantford.”
“The consistent high quality of these contemporary portraits suits the profile of the Hilton Melbourne South Wharf”, says General Manager, Michael Bourne. “We are delighted to host this wonderful selection of artworks with OzLink Entertainment.”
The Hidden Faces exhibition follows in the long tradition of the French Impressionists of the 1860s who held a breakaway exhibition from the reactionary French Academy. In the inaugural Salon des Refusés, held in 1864 by command of Napoleon III, the exhibits included works by the acclaimed artists Edmund Manet and Paul Cezanne.
Known in art circles as the Victorian Salon des Refusés, Hidden Faces (open exclusively to Victorian artists) runs in tandem with the touring of the Archibald show, offering the unique opportunity for Victorians to rival the ‘official’ Prize selection.
Visitors to the exhibition are invited to enter the People’s Choice Award and vote for their personal favourite with prizes provided by the Hilton Melbourne South Wharf.
WHAT: WHERE: WHEN: COST:
THE 2011 HIDDEN FACES OF THE ARCHIBALD Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, 2 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf 2 July — 1 September, 2011 Free of charge — open all day every day
MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE – Its Art and Soul Exhibition
•June 2, 2011 • Comments OffIn the MARVELLOUS MEBOURNE — Its Art and Soul Exhibition, twenty prominent Victorian artists capture the City’s uniqueness in a delightful array of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs & 3-D artworks.
Images highlight Melbourne’s love of sport and the arts, its beautiful parks &
gardens, fashion focus, laneways & street café life, inner & surrounding suburbs,
transport & shipping industry & unique architecture.
Artists include, painters: Ivan Durrant, Geoff La Gerche, Anne Marie Graham,
Daniel Moynihan, John Spooner, Tom Alberts, James Pasakos, Jim van Geet, ,
Christine Wrest-Smith & Fay Plamka; photographers: Bill Bachman, Peter Garnick, Roger Gould, Thomas Conger & Tony Summers, along with textile artist, Robina Summers, mosaic artist Pamela Irving and street artists, ‘Adnate’ & ‘Slicer’.
Curated by Jacqueline Taylor OAM, MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE is on display
from May 31 until June 30 and is presented by Hilton Melbourne South Wharf and OzLink Entertainment.
Click here for a short video about the exhibition.
Source: http://www.psc.edu.au/blog/2011/05/23/marvellous-mebourne-its-art-and-soul-exhibition/
Biennale Art
•November 15, 2010 • Comments OffDozens of Australian artists exhibited work at this year’s Florence Biennale – now some of those works are on show in Canberra at the Aarwun Gallery.
Link: ABC News
Link: Aarwun Gallery Canberra
Hidden Faces Brings the Archibald to Melbourne
•June 1, 2010 • Comments OffThe Hidden Faces, known in art circles as the Victorian Salon des Refusés, is the only Victorian exposure for 2010 Archibald entrants.
In its ninth year, Hidden Faces showcases 45 exciting and diverse paintings including entertainers:
Jesse Spencer (House), Li CunXin (Mao’s Last Dancer), Alan Fletcher, Judith Durham, Alex Papps, Rachel Rawlins (Principal Artist, Australian Ballet), Ross Wilson, Andrew Demetriou (CEO Australian Football League),
Mick Malthouse (Collingwood coach) and Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda captain), along with The Hon Nicola Roxon (MP), Tony Bilson (Chef) and Barry Cassidy (ABC TV presenter). The Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition (open exclusively to Victorian artists) provides a unique opportunity for Victorians to rival the selections of the often controversial ‘official’ prize selection.
Curator/Manager of Hidden Faces, Jacqueline Taylor, OAM says, “This year’s exhibition is the best yet. The glorious Hilton Melbourne, South Wharf is ideal to exhibit these outstanding works by Victorian artists, Matthew Quick, Raelene Sharp, Jim van Geet, Helen Edwards, Martin Lang, Paul Carter, Phil Suter, Fu Hong, Phillip Barnes and Jacqui Grantford.”
“This sharp, edgy, exposé of the contemporary art scene suits the profile of the new Hilton Melbourne, South Wharf,” says General Manager, Michael Bourne. “We are delighted to host the show with OzLink Entertainment.”
The Hidden Faces exhibition follows in the long tradition of the French Impressionists of the 1860s who held a breakaway exhibition from the reactionary French Academy. In the inaugural Salon des Refusés, held in 1864 by command of Napoleon III, the exhibits included works by the acclaimed artists, Edmund Manet and Paul Cezanne.
Visitors to the exhibition are invited to enter the People’s Choice Award
and vote for their personal favourite with prizes provided by the Hilton
Melbourne, South Wharf.
The Hidden Faces of the Archibald 2010
Hilton Melbourne, South Wharf
June 2 – July 11, 2010
Free of charge
Open all day every day
Source: http://3008docklands.com.au/article/neighbourhood/902
2010 Hidden Faces of the Archibald, Victorian Salon des Refusés
•May 20, 2010 • Comments Off2010 Hidden Faces of the Archibald, Victorian Salon des Refusés!
Your only chance to see Archibald entrants in Victoria!
An amazing showcase of 44 selected entries into the Archibald!
Including portraits of Li Cunxin, Mick Malthouse, Andrew Demetriou, Judith Durham, Nick Riewoldt and many more!
2010 Hidden Faces of the Archibald, Victorian Salon des Refusés
Making a splash in artistic Italy
•January 6, 2008 • Comments Off
Kylie Wilson – North East Newspapers 16th January 2008
ONE of the biggest events in the art world is the Florence Biennale, an invitation only exhibition that features artists from all over the world in every imaginable media.
AUSTRALIAN PRESENCE: Jim van Geet and the Australian ambassador to Italy, Amanda Vanstone, at the Florence Biennale
Among the 12 Australian artists (out of 890 entries) exhibiting at the sixth Biennale, which was held in Florence last month, was Myrtleford based artist Jim van Geet.
He has returned from the Biennale deeply impressed with the variety of talent he saw there.
“It was an unforgettable experience,” Mr van Geet said.
“The work was hugely diverse.
“Important friendships and links were forged with other artists and galleries from all around the world.
ART LOVERS: Crowds making their way around the Florence Biennale.
“My horizons have been expanded and it’s wonderful to see that the global art world is very much alive, it’s healthy and it’s vital.
“The language of art is universal and it breaks down barriers.
“Australians can be proud that their artists can more than hold their own on the world stage.”
The Biennale’s selection committee scrutinise artists from around the world, with artists selected solely on the basis of the merit of their works, with no prejudice as to style, medium, theme or artistic movement.
Each artist at the Biennale is allowed to exhibit three works, with Mr van Geet taking his Scarlet Masquerade, Carnival and Hibiscus Masquerade paintings.
All work was assessed by each of the eight international judges and Mr van Geet received the comment “excellent work by a master craftsman”.
Australia had a good showing at the Biennale, with an Australian taking out the top award and two other Australians also coming away with major awards.
There was no shortage of contact with other Australians, with a cocktail party organised by Austrade for the Australian artists which featured the presence of Australian Ambassador to Italy, Amanda Vanstone.
Ms Vanstone also spent time with each Australian artist at the exhibition, commenting on their works and expressing her admiration.
Mr van Geet is currently working on pieces for the prestigious Archibald and Moran portrait prizes.