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Exhibitions
and Events:
January - July 2008
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Regis Lansac | Vita Breva 13 September – 12 October
Joan Meats |
A Survey 27 September – 9 November
Maree Faulkner |
Pound’n the Crete 4 October – 9 November
Y-curate 18 October – 23 November
30th Anniversary Exhibition 4 December – 15 March
Alan Peascod |
influences & dialogue 4 December– 22 March
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Y-Culture
Public Programs
Friends of Wollongong City Gallery
Education
School Holiday Workshops
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Regis Lansac
Vita Breva
13 September – 12 October
Image: Leon Lansac, Portrait of Regis, Lyon, 1953, black and white digital print.
A life in photography that takes the viewer from a sleepy French provincial town to the primeval spectacle of the Nullarbor Plain and on to the dance stages of the world.
Exhibition opening Saturday 13 September, 1.30pm.
Closing drinks, Sunday 12 October, 5pm
Artist Talk
(Date to be confirmed) Regis Lansac in conversation with Director Craig Judd.
Special Event
Thursday 9 October, 7pm
Regis Lansac and Meryl Tankard discuss their ongoing collaboration with Viva La Gong Artistic Director Christopher Latham.
Integral Energy Gallery
Joan Meats
A Survey
27 September – 9 November
Image: Joan Meats, Rahab’s Room, 1974, oil on composition board.
Private collection Wollongong.
This major exhibition will re-introduce audiences to the much admired Joan Meats (1921 – 2003), an Illawarra artist who painted poetic and mysterious works using the languages of Surrealism.
Exhibition opening
Friday 10 October, 6-8pm
Floor talk
Saturday 18 October 1.30pm
Michael Beare, exhibition curator and Janet Varley, the artist’s biographer.
Surreal Wollongong?
Saturday 18 October, 2.30pm
Find out about the influence of this important style in contemporary culture. Speakers will discuss the aesthetics, vision and poetry of Surrealism. In association with the South Coast Writers Centre.
Guest Lecture
Wednesday 15 October, 3.30pm
Ron Mathers, artist and lecturer, will discuss Joan Meats’ practice in relation to the work of other Surrealist artists.
Maree Faulkner
Pound’n the Crete
4 October – 9 November
Image: Maree Faulkner, The City, 2007, pencil and gouache on paper.
Maree Faulkner brings her distinctive eye to urban landscapes around Wollongong. Reflecting upon this series of works, the artist states: “Years walking around this treadmill of a town making the most of my down time – I end up at the beginning”.
Exhibition opening
Friday 10 October, 6-8pm
Artist Talk
Wednesday 5 November, 12 noon
Floor Talk
Friday 24 October, 10am
Peter Solway, artist and lecturer, will discuss Faulkner’s use of colour and imagery.
Mercury Gallery
Y-Curate
18 October – 23 November
Image: Gareth Sansom, The Wake,1986, oil on canvas. WCG Collection.
This exhibition is the major project of Y-culture. Using key works from the permanent collection of Wollongong City Gallery for inspiration, senior students from Illawarra high schools have been invited to develop focus exhibitions.
Displayed in the Integral Energy Gallery, the four exhibitions will create a dialogue that not only reveals the vision of each class but also the strength and diversity of the Wollongong City Gallery collections.
Mentored by WCG staff, this program provides opportunities for young adults to gain an understanding of how contemporary art galleries operate including conservation, research, marketing, and installation.
Exhibition opening
Friday 24 October,
6-8pm
HSC Visual Arts Curatorial Seminar
Wednesday 29 October, 10am –12.30pm
Figtree High School, Keira High School, Lake Illawarra High School and Oak Flats High
Integral Energy Gallery
30th Anniversary Exhibition
4 December – 15 March
Image: Wollongong Centenary Procession, 1959. Image courtesy of Wollongong City Library.
In 2008, the Wollongong City Gallery turns 30 years old. To celebrate this occasion the entire gallery will be dedicated to displays of art works made by artists of the Illawarra in the last five years. The major exhibiting space, the Integral Energy Gallery will feature a snapshot overview of the development of the permanent collection with works from the 19th to the 21st century.
Exhibition Opening
Thursday 4 December, 6-8pm
Floor talk
Director Craig Judd in conservation with Robert Howe, co-ordinating curator and participate in the Gallery’s
Emerging Curator Program.
Saturday 6 December, 2pm
Integral Energy Gallery
Alan Peascod
influences & dialogue
4 December– 22 March
Image: Alan Peascod, Gold Lustre Pot, 1979, stoneware, gas fired, 24 carat gold lustre. WCG collection.
Alan Peascod (1943-2007) was one of Australia’s best known, innovative and most admired ceramicists. Son of noted Illawarra artist Bill Peascod (1920-1985), Alan was most recognised for his pioneer work with extraordinary lustre ware glazes. This exhibition honours a rich life and influential career in art.
Exhibition opening
Thursday 4 December, 6-8pm
Curators’ talk with Craig Judd and Amanda Lawson
Saturday 7 March 2009, 2pm
Forum
Saturday 21 March 2009, 10:30am- 3pm.
The Legacy of Alan Peascod in Australian Ceramic Expression.
For early registration enquiries please phone 02 4228 7500 or email bcox@wollongong.nsw.gov.au’
Y-Culture
Image: ARTEXPRESS 2007.
Y-culture is an exciting series of programs developed by the Wollongong City Gallery.
Working closely with individuals, youth organisations and local high schools, Y-culture provides opportunities for young people (12-25yrs) to become more involved in the WCG, with artists and their practices and the art world at large. With key programs such as Just Imagine and Y-curate, the WCG Y-culture initative emphasises skills development across a range of disciplines. Y-culture includes forums, mentor programs, exhibitions, and visual arts / music / performance / creative writing hybrid projects.
Wollongong City Gallery gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Ian Dickson in the realisation of the Y-culture initiative.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Regular public programs include informal Arts-to-Lunch talks by artists and guest speakers in conjunction with most exhibitions. Special events such as lectures, performances and art workshops cater for a broad range of audiences. School holiday programs, conducted by local artists and our trained Volunteer Guides, provide innovative activities for children.
Walala Wasala floor talk with Sally Gray, April 2008.
FRIENDS OF
WOLLONGONG CITY GALLERY
The Friends of Wollongong City Gallery aim to stimulate, educate and sustain public interest in the Gallery, to provide a link between the Gallery and the community, and to enhance its cultural and educational significance. Friends of the Gallery receive: personal invitations to all functions, previews, exhibition openings and special events; use of the Friends’ members’ lounge with tea and coffee making facilities; discounts in the Gallery shop; reduced rates for Friends’ fund raising functions, and; reciprocal rights at many leading galleries in Australia, including the National and state galleries. Membership application forms are available from the Gallery front desk.
Artist Paul Ryan with Friends of WCG Committee Member Anne Sassall and
President Alan Samways.
EDUCATION
Free guided tours of the Gallery are available to school and community groups by prior arrangement. Visits to the Resident Artist studio and hands-on activities for children can be arranged in conjunction with your tour. Tours may focus on special interest areas, particular exhibitions, or the whole Gallery. Education kits, wall panels, catalogues and our friendly desk staff are all available to answer your questions.
Bookings and enquiries can be made on (02) 4228 7500.
Artexpress Body of Work seminar, April 2008.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
Wollongong City Gallery provides a continuing series of art workshops and activities for children aged 5 to 12 years during school holidays throughout the year. Artist run activities include experimentation and investigation of various media in a casual and fun environment. These workshops change regularly and sell out quickly, so book early.
Bookings and enquiries to Wollongong City Gallery on (02) 4228 7500.
Mask Making with Janet Clouston, October 2007.
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