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Canis Familiaris
Dogs are uniquely tuned to human behaviour. They perform many roles for people. Italian dogs have used their intelligence to adapt to a different way of living than Australian dogs. Maxine Smith examines these dogs and how they have adapted to their roles. Exhibition Opening 6pm 25 May 2018
Find out more »Paper Weaving workshop with Marion Gaemers
This workshop is designed to experiment working with the paper to make artworks. From this you will have the skills to continue to explore this technique in a direction to suit your art practice. The workshop will cover using paper strips to make weavings into 2D and 3D artworks. You can use your own existing works on paper (like prints or drawings), maps, posters or plain paper. It is best that some of the paper is cut into strips ready…
Find out more »Defective Rituals
Carolyn McKenzie-Craig, Caity Reynolds and Katelyn Jane-Dunn The failure of subjective conformance is ritualised in the practices of three contemporary female artists. These works at once explore, satirize and subvert the expectations of being female through explorations in different media. Exhibition Opening 6pm 6 July 2018
Find out more »Birth/Rebirth
This photographic series explores the challenges that come with motherhood; extreme highs and lows in physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, and a total surrender of pre-motherhood independence. All of these challenges present an ongoing journey of growth and acceptance for the artist, and are explored through Mia Peronis’ observations of her own family, captured one moment at a time. Exhibition Opening 6pm 6 July 2018
Find out more »The Logic of Dreams
The Logic of Dreams is an exhibition of small sculpture studies inspired by found natural objects. The work investigates 3D printing as a medium, and how it translates to material through artistic process. The exhibition explores the deconstruction of form, manipulating the natural and fabricated qualities through the mechanical printing process. Exhibition Opening 6pm 6 July 2018
Find out more »Spaced 2: Future Recall
Spaced 2: Future Recall curated by Marco Marcon is a collection of artworks made by artists during extended residencies in remote communities, encouraging local participation. A variety of old and new media coalesce to bring experiences and art works from all walks of life. Exhibition Opening 6pm 17 August 2018 International Art Space Pty Ltd is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts. International Art Space has been supported by the Australian Government through…
Find out more »Compact Prints 2018
The Compact Prints international exhibition and exchange has been Umbrella Studio’s signature biennial exhibition since 2002. Over the years it has evolved into a significant benchmark of international engagement for printmakers across the globe. For more information and to register: www.umbrella.org.au/compactprints Exhibition Opening 6pm 17 August 2018
Find out more »Young Indigenous Printmakers
Linocut prints created by local high school students during skills development workshops in the studio downstairs at Umbrella. A collaborative outreach project with Gallery Services, Townsville City Council. Exhibition Opening 6pm 17 August 2018
Find out more »This is not the end: Umbrella Annual Member’s Exhibition & Art Prize
One exhibition each year is for our Members to participate and display their artwork. This year the exhibition is not the last for 2018, therefore the theme for the members’ show asks members to be inspired by concepts of beginnings, endings and the in-between or any other interpretations of the phrase “This is not the end”. The exhibition also has a $1,000 non-acquisitive art prize. Exhibition Opening 6pm 28 September 2018
Find out more »Commentary: Hand-printed Posters from North Queensland Artists
Commentary is an extraordinary group exhibition coordinated by Townsville’s Red Rag Press, inviting artists of different generations to investigate the art of the letterpress poster. With a political bent, the exhibition seeks to highlight the importance, craft and power of the letterpress through the work of fifteen artists. Exhibition Opening 6pm 9 November 2018
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