Yawkyawk

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Yawkyawk

  • Artist
    Owen Yalandja
  • Dates
    1—13 Dec 2023
  • Gallery Location
    Eora / Sydney

Yawkyawk is a small but very powerful new exhibition by senior Kuninjku artist Owen Yalandja. This is Yalandja’s second exhibition at Michael Reid Sydney this year and is the first to follow his award of the 2023 Telstra Award in the category of bark painting. This milestone achievement has positioned Yalandja as one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. Owen Yalandja is revered for his exquisite carving and painting skills. Central to the exhibition is the Yawkyawk spirit, which are young female spirits that live in and around waterways.

We are now welcoming expressions of interest ahead of our 2024 solo exhibition by Owen Yalandja. Those interested in acquiring the artist’s work are encouraged to contact tobymeagher@michaelreid.com.au

Then/Now/Always

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Then/Now/Always

  • Artist
    Vicki Yatjiki Cullinan, Raylene Walatinna, Emily Cullinan, Rosalind Tjanyari, Priscilla Singer
  • Dates
    12 Jan—25 Feb 2024
  • Gallery Location
    Southern Highlands

Situated on the eastern outskirts of Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, the Iwantja Arts Centre at Indulkana, SA has always been an inventive platform for contemporary First Nations art. Beginning as a small communal printmaking facility, the vision of its founding directors has seen, almost fifty years later, Iwantja Arts at the forefront of local and international contemporary art discussion. In January 2024 Michael Reid Southern Highlands will exhibit new paintings by five artists, all of whom are instrumental in the collective success of Iwantja Arts.

Following her 2023 Hadley’s Art Prize win (Hobart, TAS), Yankunytjatjara artist Vicki Yatjiki Cullinan will exhibit alongside her mother, Emily Cullinan, who this year has presented exhibitions at Michael Reid Murrurundi and Michael Reid Northern Beaches. New and vibrant paintings by Raylene Walatinna will also exhibit, made following her appointment as a 2022 AGNSW Sulman Prize Finalist. (Raylene Walatinna was a finalist with Ngayuku Ngura – My Country, 2022, painted in collaboration with her mother, Betty Chimney). Rising new voice Rosalind Tjanyari joins our exhibition, alongside Priscilla Singer, an accomplished painter and daughter ofKunmanara (Sadie) Singer.

Then/Now/Always at Southern Highlands commences a full year of Iwantja Arts collaboration across the Michael Reid Gallery network. This exhibition also follows the 2023 release of IWANTJA, a major publication profiling the history of Iwantja Arts and artists. Copies of IWANTJA (Thames & Hudson) can be purchased ahead of our exhibition via the Southern Highlands online Concept Store.

For more information and pre-viewing opportunities, please contact danielsoma@michaelreid.com.au

Biophilia at the BAS

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Biophilia at the BAS

  • Artist
    Petrina Hicks
  • Dates
    8 Dec 2023—21 Jan 2024
  • Gallery Location
    Basil Sellers Art Centre

Biophilia is Petrina Hicks’ newest exhibition which debuted at Michael Reid Sydney in June, 2023. The exhibition is a marvelous display of Hicks’ technical superiority and is the culmination of rigid research and twelve-months in the studio. Biophilia takes its narrative inspiration from the indistinct space between human and animal states, presenting the viewer with expertly choreographed and meticulously directed images.

Biophilia at the Basil Sellers Art Centre is the second venue to host the tour of Petrina Hicks’ most recent body of work. Located in Moruya, NSW, The BAS is Eurobodalla’s first purpose-built exhibition and arts space.  The exhibition centre has been named for Mr Basil Sellers AM, for his significant contribution to the arts in Eurobodalla. Throughout 2024, Biophilia will travel and exhibit in Perth and Melbourne.

To discuss an acquisition enquiry, or to learn more about works exhibiting in Biophilia, please email danielsoma@michaelreid.com.au

Biophilia is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

  • Gallery Location
    Basil Sellers Art Centre

Miwatj Yolŋu – Sunrise People

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Miwatj Yolŋu – Sunrise People

  • Artist
    Gaypalani Waṉambi, Muluymuluy Wirrpanda and Djirrirra Wunuŋmurra
  • Dates
    28 Oct 2023—11 Feb 2024
  • Gallery Location
    Bundanon Art Museum

MIWATJ YOLŊU – SUNRISE PEOPLE
Showcasing important works by senior and emerging artists from Yirrkala

Bundanon has unveiled its new exhibition season, Miwatj Yolŋu – Sunrise People, presenting important works by 13 senior and emerging Yolŋu artists from the Yirrkala Community in East Arnhem Land, open to the public in Bundanon’s award-winning Art Museum until 11 February 2024

Exhibiting artists include Ms N Marawili, Dhambit Munuŋgurr, Gaypalani Waṉambi, Mulkuṉ Wirrpanda, Muluymuluy Wirrpanda, Djirrirra Wunuŋmurra, Djakaŋu Yunupiŋu, Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu, Wanapati Yunupiŋu, and artists from The Mulka Project including, Ruby Djikarra Alderton, Ishmael Marika, Patrina Munuŋgurr and Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu.

Miwatj Yolŋu translates to ‘sunrise people’ in Yolŋu Matha (Yolŋu tongue). Geographically, Miwatj refers to the furthest north-eastern part of Arnhem Land that receives the morning sun, as it rises in the east. Yolŋu artists enact cultural traditions through the expression of both sacred and secular narratives. The use of materials from local lands is an important part of this practice, encompassing natural ochres, ṉuwayak (bark painting) and larrakitj (memorial poles).

To celebrate this landmark public exhibtion, Michael Reid Sydney presents this accompanying offering of work by Gaypalani Waṉambi, Muluymuluy Wirrpanda and Djirrirra Wunuŋmurra.

For enquiries, please contact: tobymeagher@michaelreid.com.au

Time on my hands

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Time on my hands

  • Artist
    Richard Blackwell
  • Dates
    9 Nov—9 Dec 2023
  • Gallery Location
    Eora / Sydney

Exploring perceptual shifts in space and time catalysed by new technologies, Richard Blackwell’s dynamic and experimental studio practice melds painting, printmaking, digital automation and analogue fabrication to form graphic compositions in three-dimensional relief. Blackwell’s works envision a future where virtual and tangible worlds are seamlessly intertwined, moving between areas of engineered precision and more nuanced, painterly gestures that impart a softer tactility. While drawing on the bold geometric forms of early modernism, the artist also echoes that era’s optimism for new, machine-age possibilities in his embrace of digital technologies, automation and the glitchy visual cues of our screen-based reality. The high-octane architectural wall works comprising ‘Time On My Hands’  bring a graphic, futurist dimension as they hang alongside a suite of framed works on paper.

For more information, please contact dean@michaelreid.com.au

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: REAL AND IMAGINED | NGV, MELBOURNE

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PHOTOGRAPHY: REAL AND IMAGINED | NGV, MELBOURNE

  • Dates
    13 Oct 2023—4 Feb 2024
  • Gallery Location
    Offsite & Museum

To celebrate the landmark NGV exhibition, Photography: Real & Imagined, Michael Reid Sydney presents an accompanying offering of works. Photography: Real & Imagined is on display from 13 October–4 February 2024 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square, Melbourne. Entry is free

Narelle Autio, Nici Cumpston, Marian Drew, Derek Henderson, Trent Parke, Dr Christian Thompson AO, Petrina Hicks & David Moore

The Golden Hour

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The Golden Hour

  • Artist
    Lucy Vader
  • Dates
    17 Nov—14 Dec 2023
  • Gallery Location
    Southern Highlands

Works from Lucy Vader‘s upcoming Michael Reid Southern Highlands exhibition have arrived at Michael Reid Sydney and are available to preview at the Chippendale Gallery before heading to Berrima.

With her intimate, highly gestural painting style, Lucy Vader’s sprawling paddocks are dotted with grazing animals. Her thick and gusty sweeps of oil paint break open to undercurrents of pure colour – like glitchy pastoral scenes glimpsed through rain or refracted bolts of light.

Works from The Golden Hour will remain at our Eora/Sydney Gallery for collectors to preview before travelling to Michael Reid Southern Highlands for exhibition. Those interested in previewing online are asked to email danielsoma@michaelreid.com.au

Significant Historical Works

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Significant Historical Works

Private Offering: Significant Historical Works

 

Regina Pilawuk Wilson has in recent years become a shining light in the Australian Art landscape. As her immense presence continues to grow, her historical works are becoming increasingly sought after by collectors and institutions. We are excited to make this private offering of important historical works.

Ever since Regina Pilawuk Wilson’s golden yellow Syaw (fishnet) won the General Painting Award at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in 2003, her elegantly structured paintings have quietly but unequivocally fixed her name on the contemporary art map.

Regina Pilawuk Wilson is now Australia’s most senior contemporary female Aboriginal artist, and is one at the height of her creative powers. Wilson is the matriarch of her community and is a softly spoken, major force in the Australian art world today. Her relevance and the power of her work only continue to grow.

To discuss any of the works below or arrange a viewing (Chippendale) please contact: tobymeagher@michaelreid.com.au

 

Kôgábịnô

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Kôgábịnô

Kôgábịnô is Mai Nguyễn-Long’s latest museum exhibition, which opens at Wollongong Art Gallery (WAG) from Saturday, 21 October. Curated by Adam Porter, this exceptional presentation assembles over 150 artworks, objects, and personal possessions that collectively amplify the catharsis of Nguyễn-Long’s compelling stories. This exhibition is the first to comprehensively address the contents of the artist’s recently acquired PhD, and exists to interrogate the messy edges of history, cultural identity and post-war diasporic trauma. In recent years, recognition of Mai Nguyễn-Long’s visual articulation has seen the artist represent Australia on the world stage, and we wish to congratulate Mai on yet another career-defining exhibition.

In collaboration with Adam Porter, Mai Nguyễn-Long has produced her most arresting exhibition to date. Displayed across seven vitrine cabinets in the Mann-Tatlow wing of WAG, Nguyễn-Long’s Vomit Girl armies appear playful, yet resilient. The exhibition is punctuated by the display of found and family artefacts, which beautifully illuminate the generational stories that directly inform the artist’s work.

Through her Vomit Girl installations, Mai Nguyễn-Long collides cultural artefacts and personal histories, borrowing from a Vietnamese village aesthetic known as mộc mạc. Mai Nguyễn-Long’s armies of Vomit Girl sculptures have make-believe conversations and are artistic devices that attempt to mend what feels irreparably broken.

Mai Nguyễn-Long joined Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin in 2023, debuting her Vomit Girl Stories exhibition to high praise. The potency of Nguyễn-Long’s visual language is both compelling and clever, positioning the artist as an important pillar of the Michael Reid stable of artists.

Kôgábịnô at Wollongong Art Gallery will exhibit from Saturday, 21 October 2023 to Sunday, 7 April 2024. Wollongong Art Gallery is located at 46 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW 2500.

Monday  Closed
Tuesday  10 am–5 pm
Wednesday 10 am–5 pm
Thursday  10 am–5 pm
Friday  10 am–5 pm
Saturday  12 pm–4 pm
Sunday  12 pm–4 pm
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Hefeco 5, 2023
58 x 32 x 22 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Foyot Cat 5 (Black and Orange), 2023
13.5 x 7 x 7 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Doba With Arms, 2023
23.5 x 27 x 21 cm
$1,650
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vomit Girl: Vigit (Toad Fairy), 2022
82 x 37 x 37 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Hefeco 7 (One Arm), 2023
56 x 29 x 23 cm
$3,300
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Doba (Black Brushwork), 2023
37 x 13 x 13 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Doba (Black and White Brushwork), 2023
35 x 12 x 12 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Foyot Cat (In Three parts), 2023
19.5 x 8.5 x 9.5 cm
$900
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Hefeco 3 (Grenade Hat), 2023
90 x 23 x 22 cm
$5,500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Doba (Scratched), 2023
12.5 x 8.5 x 7.5 cm
$900
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Dobakapi 2, 2023
46 x 22 x 22 cm
$2,800
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Foyot Cat 1 (Gray), 2023
28 x 15.5 x 12 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit (Gloss Ward 2), 2023
53.5 x 20 x 18 cm
$3,300
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Hefeco 6, 2023
46 x 26 x 19 cm
$2,800
Foyot Cat 3 (with Baby), 2023
28.5 x 13 x 12 cm
$1,650
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Foyot Cat (2 Parts), 2023
23 x 23 x 11.5 cm
$1,650
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Foyot Cat Flux, 2023
35 x 18 x 19 cm
$2,100
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vomit Girl: Vigit (Fish Morph), 2017-2022
74 x 26 x 26 cm
$4,500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit (Flower Hand)
10 x 13 x 13 cm
$500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Ward (Stitched), 2023
47 x 22 x 16 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Moc Mac (Gloss Ward 1), 2022
51.5 x 19.5 x 18 cm
$3,300
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Hefeco 4 (with Worana Hat and Pocket Mini), 2023
75 x 32 x 22 cm
$4,500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vomit Girl: Vigit (Screaming Chicken), 2017-2022
62.5 x 25 x 18 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Tile Trio (Bird, Black and White, White), 2023
$1,200
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Worana (Blue), 2023
11 x 8 x 8 cm
$500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Moc Mac (Orange Urn), 2022
9.5 x 19 x 18 cm
$500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vomit Girl: Vigit (Worana 1), 2017-2022
18 x 16 x 17 cm
$900
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit (Spirit Bird)
8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
$900
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Moc Mac (Orange Black Urn), 2022
4.5 x 15 x 1 cm
$500
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Moc Mac (Cat 1), 2022
11.5 x 14.5 x 9.5 cm
SOLD
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Hefeco 2, 2023
32 x 18 x 12 cm
$2,800
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Moc Mac (Face on Orange Dish), 2022
11 x 12.5 x 1 cm
$350
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit (Gloss Ward 3), 2023
42.5 x 15 x 13.5 cm
$2,800
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vomit Girl: Vigit (Hoe), 2017-2022
14 x 13 x 11 cm
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vigit Moc Mac (Ward 2), 2022
44 x 19.5 x 14 cm
$2,800
Mai Nguyễn-Long
Vomit Girl: Vigit (Haunted Fairy), 2017-2022
82 x 26 x 24 cm
SOLD
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