The V&A - Opening Night Photos

Pink Narcissus : Erotic Prayers and Paintings



Rose Turner, a rip-off Ruben and closet illustrator, is proud to present the fruits of her artistic loins - 'Pink Narcissus'.

For the first time in over 12 months, Rose will be presenting an extensive series of works with all the trade marks of her popular style. However, this highly covet-able collection of works will feature (for the first time) a venture into the medium of paint. This has completely altered the nature of the artist's hand with tempting results. Each work has become a hedonistic delight with a primary focus on the human body.

Pink Narcissus will feature romantic colours, Rococo decoration, mythic themes, hardcore nudity and a sprinkling of catholic guilt for good measure.

 Many of Rose Turner's works are currently held in private collections and 'Pink Narcissus' is a fresh opportunity to obtain a piece of this bright young thing.

With an opening night planned to rival a Roman Orgy, be sure to secure your place at this art event.

Opening night : Friday the 3rd of December at 6.00pm.
Exhibition runs until December 18.

We are taking submissions for 2011

ARThive are currently accepting proposals for our 2011 exhibition program. 

We are seeking artists with super ideas and radical artworks, regardless of medium, background, or experience level. We offer an inexpensive gallery solution to untrained artists, hobbyists, doodlers, curators, out-of-towners, first timers, experimenters, performers, film-makers, photographers, comic bookers, musicians, and those trying to get that first foot-in-the-door of the Newcastle art scene. If you haven't exhibited your work before and want to know how to get started, our experienced team of volunteers are here to make your first exhibition a great success. For all you established artists, perhaps you're looking to experiment or trial something new in a no risk, street credible environment? Well heck, we're looking to work with you too. We're tired of seeing the same old thing, show us what you've got! 

Exhibitions at ARThive cost $75 per week, and may run for 2-4 weeks. We are open Wed-Sat 12-5pm with additional hours and events negotiable.

Hire fee includes:
Rental of exhibition space
Use of kitchen facilities
Electricity costs for duration
Access to gallery storage and hanging supplies
Promotional material including budget posters, invitations, media release and advertising on website, mailing list, Facebook, Twitter, Renew Newcastle, Culture Hunter etc.
Gallery sitting can be negotiated with ARThive volunteers.


DOWNLOAD SUBMISSION FORM

FILL IT OUT AND PLEASE ATTACH:

• 1 page exhibition proposal
  include synopsis of work to be exhibited and contact details of artists involved. It doesn't need to be too formal or filled with wanky artspeak, just tell us what you want to do!
  
• images
  5 high resolution jpeg images on CD or a link to your online portfolio/website etc.
• artist CV
  Something describing your art practice/exhibition or curatorial experience, if any. Tell us what you've been up to.

Please send proposals to
ARThive Gallery
111 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
or subjecthive@gmail.com

Places are filling up fast. Don't delay!

(Exhibitions will be selected by the Director and ARThive team based upon rigorous mathematical equations, random google searches, and non discriminatory criteria. If you don't happen to get an exhibition when you want one please don't act like a big baby about it.)

I Louvre Rock & Roll - Opening Night

Check out these photos from the opening night of the Mike Foxall I Louvre Rock & Roll exhibition which was held at ARThive from Nov 5-13 2010. This exhibition was a dream come true for us here, we were given incredible access to Foxall's entire archive of work from the past 15 years, including heaps of rare material from his time with punk rock group Nancy Vandal, and a few paintings produced specifically for the show. We hope you all enjoyed it! We nearly sold out of the I Louvre Rock & Roll art book, so if you'd still like to purchase one, visit xraystudios.com. There's even more photos in the slideshow below so take a big look!

The V&A

Collaborative exhibition between local artists - Venetia Sieveking (mother) & Amelia Filmer-Sankey (daughter). Traversing a wide range of themes through a diverse range of mediums: photography, screen prints, oil & water colour paintings & poetry.

As a single Newcastle based parent throughout her daughter’s high school years, Venetia used to teach, lecture, make and write about art, but put these aside to do consistent work that paid the bills. Two years ago (Amelia then in year 10 – 11) rescued all of Venetia’s unfinished work from a damp garage and set about making it clear that she would like to see her mother return to painting. However, it wasn’t until this year when Amelia; using her knowledge of the Renew Newcastle art scene in Newcastle, gathered in her gap year before university & while participating in poetry slams and exhibitions herself, set up an exhibition that anything happened. Then in September she announced triumphantly that she had booked for them both, a gallery – date and place - & Venetia’s hand was forced into production.

This collaborative exhibition is the result and is a production about the magic and beauty of the small, intangible, the unseen beauty in the mundane & that which is taken for granted. Work based in and around that which slips between the footpath’s cracks of the Newcastle and surrounding regions.

Everyone's welcome, so please come along and enjoy the nibbles, drinks, company and music while being the first to peruse the works.
Opening Night 6pm Nov 19
Exhibition runs until Nov 27

Spook House - Opening/Closing Nights

Here are some great photos from Steven Nuttall's incredible Spook House exhibition, which took place at ARThive from Oct 20-30. We were super impressed with the quality of the work on display, and had a blast at the halloween closing night featuring live music from Hira Hira, Crab Smasher, Let Me Down Jungleman Gently, and Mere Women.. Check out more photos in the slideshow below.

I Louvre Rock And Roll

 I Louvre Rock & Roll
Exhibition and Book Launch by Mike Foxall

 Opening Night 7pm Friday November 5

Art fans are polishing their monocles and adjusting their berets in feverish anticipation of a forthcoming exhibition of my various work. It all goes down from November 3 to 13 at ARThive Gallery Newcastle. The exhibition will also serve as the official launch of my book I Louvre Rock & Roll and many of the items from it's very pages will adorn the gallery. It's an 80 page compendium of my finest gear, featuring illustrations, rock posters, cd covers and comic art dating back to the mid 90s. There's quite a few pieces that haven't seen the light of day for years, and others that have never been seen at all. Plus there's lots of pithy anecdotes from yours truly that will provide you with literally minutes of thigh slapping hilarity.
What's more i have recently cracked out the old paints and am currently creating some brand new canvases of pure molten art gold.

Young And Baroque Artist Market is on again!

We're deep in the midst of preening and picking out some amazing makers to fill the tables of the next Young and Baroque! This boutique market boasts a bounty of unique and and hand crafted items from reigional artists and crafters you'll find one offs not knock offs here! Each maker has an emphasis on quality and a passion for invention. These stall holders cross a wide range of disciplines with many exciting wares made with love for you! Young and Baroque is set against the backdrop of a spectacular art exhibition, one of the many spectacular exhibitions programmed by ARThive for 2010. REMEMBER - This market will be held whatever the weather : rain, hail or shine there's always something to find.

Also if you are interested in becoming a stall holder for our next market please email Sarah or Rose at subjecthive@gmail.com.Please remember to pop in a photo of your products so we can see how talented you are!

Sunday November 7th
11am to 5pm
ARThive Gallery
111 Hunter Street Mall Newcastle

Spook House

Solo Exhibition by STEVEN NUTTALL aka AUTOMATON

Opening Night - 6pm Wednesday Oct 20
Special Closing Night Halloween Party - 7pm Saturday Oct 30

English born Sydney based artist Steven Nuttall practises in a mixture of illustration animation and sculpture art under the name Automaton. Since graduating from his honours year at Sydney Collage of the Arts in 2007 where he studied experimental film and animation, Automaton has gone on to work extensively with illustration and digital media, producing a large series of print works, comics and commercial designs. More recently after returning from world travels Automaton established a full time studio practice where he works late into the night on a mixture of various projects. Some of Automatons latest work includes music video animation, tattoo design, live sketch performance, a series of one off illustration/painting works and new sculpture pieces which have been exhibited in a variety of group shows around Sydney. 

Automatons art deals with a wide variety of subject matter however at the core, the work hinges on a deep grounding within Romanticism, Narrative and the concept of the eternal, these themes often manifesting as the many characters of Automatons world. Characterisation comes almost naturally to Automatons art, growing up influenced by a mix of both humorous western comics and confronting eastern anime, Automatons art draws from both of these worlds, while making a conscious effort not to directly references them. The work aims to challenge the viewer by presenting two opposing world within one frame, creating imagery that is both endearing and confronting, colourful yet sparse, and more often than not both humorous and dark.

For this exhibition there will be two events of note. On the 20th of October you will see your average neighborhood gallery opening, with a lot of chin stroking, back patting, saying "hmmmm a lot and perhaps some blood wine and mouldy cheese. We hope you can come along, it starts at 6pm.

However, for the final night of SPOOK HOUSE there will be a grand closing night Halloween Ball!!! A night of illustration, sculpture, masks, face painting, booze and a line up of the most evil and erotic bands from the very depths of the netherworld to shake your booty and chill you to the bone!!! Bands performing on the night include Hira Hira, Crab Smasher, Mere Women, Let Me Down Jungleman Gently, and Little A.
Come along to the closing night party in spooky costume and you will receive a limited edition SPOOK HOUSE spooky face mask to party the night away in. It starts at 7pm and will continue until the clock ticks over to HALLOWEEN.


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Satellite

Satellite is an installation of photographic works by Lance Johnson and Brenton Brooker that will transform the gallery like you've never seen before! Opening night is this Friday from 6pm, We hope to see you there!

Opening Night- Friday 8th October

Exhibition Dates- 8th October -16th October