ARThive

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

Grant Hunter. Jones
Mixed Media On Canvas. 50x60cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Cobblepot
Acrylic On Canvas. 50x60cm. ©2011

Grant Hunter. Day
Acrylic On Board. 45x29cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Dent
Acrylic On Canvas. 35x45cm. ©2012

Grant Hunter. Fries
Acrylic On Canvas. 45x45cm. ©2011

Grant Hunter. Fugate
Acrylic On Cavnas. 35x46cm. ©2011

Grant Hunter. Al Ghul
Acrylic On Canvas. 76x100cm ©2012

Grant Hunter. Tetch
Acrylic On Canvas. 51x60cm ©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

Renew Newcastle - New Adventures Tour

On the New Adventures Tour you’ll discover young, independent local fashion designers; contemporary jewellery design; a vintage photobooth and lo-fi photography gallery; Roller Derby sticker design; delicate papercut illustration; millinery; and fantasy clock sculptures which have to be seen to be believed.

Renew Newcastle has recently supported six new local creative projects to open up and activate shops around the Hunter Street Mall area. We’d like to introduce you to the artists and designers who are enlivening the city centre and making Newcastle’s revitalization their business.

What: New Adventures Tour – a guided walking tour of Renew Newcastle’s latest shops & galleries
Date: Thursday 29 March 2012
First stop… Renew Newcastle HQ – Drinks & nibbles. Introduction by Renew Newcastle Founder and Creative Director Marcus Westbury. Tour departs 5.30pm.
Followed by…

It’s About Time
Surreal clock sculptures by Karl Claydon

Studio Melt
Contemporary silver jewellery by Angela Hailey and Suzy Manning

Strip of a Lifetime
Vintage photobooth, analog photography gallery and vintage props hire station lovingly curated by Paula Birch

NOOK
Streetwear, skateboard decks and accessories by young local fashion designers One Undone, Ruby & George and ATGSL Skateboards.

The Chop-Shop Clinic
Part studio, part gallery for artist and designer united in their love of a sharp blade: papercut illustrations by Sarah Dunn and vinyl stickers for Roller Derby by NataLickiT SticksiT.

Crooked Crow Couture
Original handcrafted wearable textile art in the form of masks, millinery, veils and accessories by Lorri Hollis.

PLUS all the Renew spaces around the Mall area will be open for Late Night Shopping until 7pm. Visit Makespace, Shannon Hartigan Images, Run Amok Dance Clothing, Odditorium, Arthive and Little Papercup (last day!) to buy or browse for unique, local and handcrafted gifts, fashion, homewares, art.

Invite your friends! We hope to see you there.

Marni & Marcus

more info on our website
http://renewnewcastle.org/news/post/come-along-for-the-new-adventures-tour/