Artists wanted for THIS IS NOT BART : MONEY'S 2 TIGHT FOR STEAK

Kate Burton - Buy Me Bonestorn Or Go To Hell

2nd ANNUAL "THE SIMPSONS" TRIBUTE ART SHOW
"MONEY'S 2 TIGHT FOR STEAK"


Opening Night Thursday September 27 from 7pm
at ARThive Level 1/111 Hunter St Newcastle NSW 2300
 
Yes! Back due to popular demand (and we had lots of fun last time so don't have a cow man).

T H I S I S N O T B A R T
T R A B T O N S I S I H T

OPEN SHOW. ALL ARTISTS/NON ARTISTS WORKING IN ANY MEDIUMS/STYLES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. MUST FIT CRITERIA OF THISISNOTBART ART SHOW.

You *must* email subjecthive@gmail.com to register. Spaces are extremely limited, though we will try to include everybody.
All submissions due at ARThive by SEPTEMBER 19 with $10 entry fee. Submissions may be rejected at the discretion of our curatorial overlords, so if you're going to stuff us around heaps make sure your work is really really super good and worth it or else.

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Check out some of the great work from last year!

POWER UP! Media Coverage

Illustrator/Designer Ben Mitchell. Photo by Lee Tobin @ Newcastle Star

The pop evolution of art by Lee Tobin @ Newcastle Star

Power Up! at The Arthive by Maynard @ ABC Newcastle

Word Hurl Anti-Slam gets sexy

Awe yeah. In the world of love it's words that turn the heart to magma and the loins a great pile of quivering meat. So come along to Word Hurl gets sexy and be aroused by the poetry of the seductive in the realm of romance known as arthive. And come, oh yes, please do.

WHEN: 7pm Sunday 2nd September 2012
WHERE: ARThive. Level 1/111 Hunter St Newcastle 

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POWER UP! - Photos

POWER UP!

Here's a selection of photos (courtesy of Shana Dennis!) from the amazing LAN party opening for our POWER UP! exhibition on Sunday August 5 2012. MEN64 and THE MERMAIDS provided the live bleeps and bloops, and a few rounds of Mario Kart 64 were played and everybody was the winner.

If you missed the grand opening, or you want to have a closer look, it runs until the 25th of August 2012 so come down and check it out, it's really cool!

POWER UP!

OX KING - Blockhead

POWER UP!

ARThive's first massively multiplayer art exhibition themed around video games and game culture! We've assembled an incredible group of local artists paying tribute to their favourite games, characters, and consoles. Opening reception from 2pm Sunday August 5 with special live music performances by experimental electronica groups MEN64 and THE MERMAIDS, and a highly competitive MARIO KART 64 tournament. If you can't make it, the exhibition will continue throughout August so there's plenty of chance to get in and check out the show during regular gallery opening hours.


FEATURED ARTISTS
Ben Mitchell
OX KING
Shana Dennis
Butch Moon
Jessica Louttit
Ben Kennedy
Mike Foxall
Amanda Reeves
Daniel Smith
Albatross Wirehead
Marika Mihan
Sarah Mould
Grant Hunter
Kate Burton
Daniel Purvis
WILL DID
KEZ
Smella Catshine
Adam Blake
GWAN
Ben Smith
Emily Sinclair
Anna Vo
WHERE: ARThive. Level 1/111 Hunter St Newcastle
WHEN: Sunday August 5 from 2pm
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Word Hurl Anti-Slam gets Philo-Soupical

Winter continues to rake its frozen fingers over the land... In times of old the minstrels and bards, the troubadours and songsters, the poets and wordsmiths would come together and share in bodily warmth, words of warmth and wonder and maybe just maybe eat some delicious soup. So come, oh yes, please do. 

WHEN: Sunday 29 July from 7pm
WHERE: ARThive. Level 1/111 Hunter Street Newcastle
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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:

• Blackbird Corner: A Chrome Actionsampler + a three pack of film.
• Linda Wada The Author of the book (and the prize you could win) The Sea Gull "A Woman Of  The Sea + 2 x 8x10 quality signed photographs of Edna Purviance.
• Alisha Hinds Art: "The Big Haired Lady" 40 x 40 cm Illustration on canvas

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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