ARThive

The last week of The Silent Era!

Well The Silent Era show will be wrapping up at the end of this week, so make sure you pop in! There is only a limited amount of time to get your hands on some delicious silent film inspired art for your home so get in quick!

I have really enjoyed being able to curate and organise the show. I found the only problem about organising a show inspired by something you love is I just want to buy all the artworks!

There are a bunch of photos added from the opening HERE on our facebook page and more will be added at the end of the week.
Also don't forget to check out Laughter is the Best Medicine - taken silently on the 30th of June at Newcastle Greater Union Cinema brought up here by Australia's Silent Film festival.

I thought I would end this blog by posting up the rest of the short films that have been playing on the cinema at the gallery. I hope you enjoy these films and come check out the show before it's over!

Resonance by Bella Ann Townes
At First Sight by James Deveney
Lipton Tea by Ben Smith
A Dream Within A Dream by Shana Dennis

The Silent Era Opening

We had a fantastic time at our opening on Sunday. Thanks for all those who braved the cold wet weather to come along! I was worried the gallery might be a little chilly, but with the amount of people we had made for a cosy and warm atmosphere, so cosy at one point a window was opened!

We would like to give a BIG thank you to all these wonderful people who donated prizes to our raffle Blackbird Corner, Linda Wada, Alisha Hinds, Australia's Silent Film Festival, Hair Freaks and Crooked Crow Couture. We at ARThive are extremely grateful for your generosity. The winners were also extremely grateful and happy also!

Thanks to Amanda Reeves and co for peddling for the duration of ALL the silent films at one point, so all of us could stand back and relax and watch the films! Also Greer again from The Magnificent Revolution for providing us with such fun on the day and for the whole month!

There was a bunch of wonderful art works that sold at the opening alone on Sunday. If you are after something that appeals to your vintage tastes you can find a silent film inspired art piece for you home at our gallery.

The show runs until the 23rd of June 12-4 Wednesday to Saturday so make sure you come in to ride on the pedal powered cinema and take a look at some silent film inspired art!

The Silent Era

Australia's Silent Film Festival are heading to Newcastle for their second lot of silent film sessions called: Laughter is the Best Medicine - taken silently on June 30th at Greater Union Cinema Newcastle. To celebrate this ARThive are holding their first ever silent film themed group exhibition.

There will be a wide variety of fantastic artists which are: Antonia Gore, Emily Sinclair, Grant Hunter, Adam Clough, Angus Arley, Shana Dennis, Alisha Hinds, Lu Quade, Crooked Crow Couture, Mike Foxall, Kate Burton, Martin Webster, Jessica Louttit, David Hampton, Amanda Reeves, Smella and Thomas Wickert who are all exhibiting new works! These include: sculpture, illustration and photography.

Clip and little Chaplin made by ARThives Jessica Louttit at ARThive!

ARThive are also excited to announce there will be a two bike pedal powered cinema installed installed by The Magnificent Revolution for the duration of the show showing silent films from a variety of artists such as:

Come to the Art Show! by Jessica Louttit
Resonance by Bella Ann Townes
At First Sight by James Deveney
A Dream Within A Dream by Shana Dennis

Official opening will be on Sunday June 3rd at 2pm, there will be refreshments, entertainment and amazing art.
Also on the opening day a raffle will be held where you could be in the running to win 2 different prize packs!

Major prizes donated by:

So make sure you come along and check out this fantastic show!

Artists wanted for POWER UP! exhibition

OX KING - Gotta Catch Em All

Coming to Arthive this August is POWER UP! a massively multiplayer art exhibition themed around video games! While it is by no means groundbreaking or fresh to have a video game themed art exhibition, we've never done one before so just get over it already! There is going to be a Mario Kart tournament, music performances by local chiptune and experimental electronica artists, plus maybe a documentary film screening too, it's going to be RADDDDDDDDD.

We are inviting artists of all ages to submit video game inspired work in any medium. ANY! if you'd like to be a part of this totally fun show, please register your interest via email at subjecthive@gmail.com with a URL or 1-3 images of your previous works, plus a little bit about yourself, and any other exhibitions you've been in(if any). Spaces are limited, successful applicants will be notified. Entry is $5 in Coins for each artist payable on delivery of works plus 15% commission on all art sold during the show.

KINDA IMPORTANT DATES
June 27 - Last date for expressions of interest
July 30 - All works to be delivered to gallery ready for hanging or display.
August 5 - Opening Night
August 25 - Last day of exhibition. Come and pick up your work, we don't want it forever ok!

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Submit Your Own Silent Film For Our Show In June!

We are excited to announce we will be having Magnificent Revolution Cinema install two bikes and small screen in our gallery for the ENTIRE duration of The Silent Era Show!

So we are putting the call out to any film makers who would like to submit their own silent film.

So email us at subjecthive@gmail.com with a bit about yourself and what you would like to do.

We will make sure we get in contact with you as soon as we can in regards to the show.
We would prefer the film be between 3 - 10 minutes max but if you have something that is a bit longer still let us know anyway. We may still want to use it!

It is a $5 entry fee to submit your film and applications close on the 6th of May!

Though you do not have to have your film ready and in at ARThive till around the 27th of May.

Word Hurl Anti-Slam goes into the jungle!

Emerging from the fronds, tiki torch in hand Word Hurl Anti-slam in April has been sucked by leeches, bitten by snakes and narrowly avoided being eaten by monstrous poisonous plants to bring you some brand spanken spoken word goodness. Some come, oh yes, please do and if inspiration takes hold bring a piece about the jungle.

DATE/TIME: Sunday April 29 from 7pm
LOCATION: ARThive. Level 1/111 Hunter Street Newcastle (Access via Morgan Street)
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Grant Hunter - It's Only Madness...

It's Only Madness was an exhibition of 21 paintings of Batman villains by Grant Hunter which showed at ARThive from Feb 5 - Feb 25 2012.

Grant Hunter. Langstrom
Acrylic On Board. 50x50cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Sionis
Acrylic On Board. 39x49cm. ©2011

Grant Hunter. Crane
Acrylic On Board. 39x49cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Nigma
Acrylic on Canvas. 40x40cm. ©2011

Grant Hunter. Napier
Acrylic On Board 50x50cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Dorrance
Acrylic on Board. 137x100cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Isley
Acrylic On Canvas. 50x70cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Dekker
Acrylic On Board. 39x58cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Zsasz
Acrylic On Canvas. 40x40cm ©2012

Grant Hunter. Wesker
Acrylic On Canvas. 20x25cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Gold
Acrylic On Canvas. 20x25cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Hagen
Acrylic On Board. 50x50cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Quinzel
Acrylic On Board. 50x50cm. ©2012

Artist Call Out For Our Silent Film Themed Exhibition In June!

Shana is a huge silent fan fanatic so to tie in with the return of Australia’s Silent Film Festivals June 30th screenings Shana is curating ARThive’s first silent film themed exhibition in June!

We are inviting local artists to apply be a part of it! We welcome a diverse variety of art to our gallery so don’t be shy to email us at subjecthive@gmail.com with some images of your previous works and a bit about yourself. We will make sure we get in contact with you as soon as we can in regards to the show.

It is a $5 entry fee and 15% commission fee if you sell your work during the show.

Applications close on the 6th of May! Though you do not have to have your artwork ready and in at ARThive till around the 27th of May.

There is a huge range of silent films to get inspiration from besides the obvious Chaplin or Keaton. There is horror, surrealism, comedy, drama, action etc. You can find rad short films that are experimenting with special effects etc. Also think of things like sets, props, camera equipment used also.
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Peter Hore

Peter Hore performs at Arthive for Word Hurl Anti-Slam 25/03/2012.

Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith - I Go On Facebook Because I Feel Empty

Daniel Smith - Shit I don’t know monster drawing

Daniel Smith - Myspace Rocks

Daniel Smith - Eat Me

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