Esther Erlich: An Intimate Distance
Esther Erlich’s new portrait series, ‘An Intimate Distance’ comprises paintings and drawings depicting half-figures – indeterminate hyper-gendered superheroes that provocatively fade in and out of abstraction, playfully investigating king princess iconography, fashion nova loyalty and escapism through fantasy.
Fox Galleries
26 September to 9 December 2020
Melbourne
Walking through landscape
From the collection; photographs, sculptures and paintings by artists who define and redefine the way we see and experience the Australian landscape. From grass fields, desert plains, salt lakes and bushlands, these works question the very nature of our relationship to the environment and the concept of land, knowledge and cultural connection.
Horsham Regional Art Gallery (Virtual tour)
1 July to 31 December 2020
Victoria
Barbara Campbell-Allen: Elemental Presence
Ceramic artist Barbara Campbell-Allen OAM, with a practice spanning over 40 years, pushes the use of natural materials and elements to explore the rich possibilities of form, texture and colour. ‘Elemental Presence’ engages the inherent synergies of the manual labour of her craft, making and firing, with landforms that take us on a sensory journey through the splendour of natural landscapes.
Rochfort Gallery
1 October to 22 November 2020
Sydney
Here+Now: A Decolonist Visualisation of the Illawarra
A First Nations-led exhibition showcasing emerging artists with a connection to the Illawarra; the works forefront First Nations perspectives and are grounded in storytelling about shared experiences, sense of community and place. With artists Jessica Brown, Bella Chidlow, Will Edgar, Meahlah Langlo, Alinta Maguire, Tom Page, the Ovuhm Collective, Beatrix Rowe, Kirli Saunders and Marlee and Keely Silva. Curated by Stephanie Beaupark.
Wollongong Art Gallery
15 August to 15 November 2020
New South Wales
c/o Craft ACT: 2020 Craft ACT Members Exhibition
This exhibition showcases current trends in contemporary craft and design and illustrates how care underpins a maker’s commitments. In response to the theme of care, artists have created works that forge new relationships to materials; invest time to learn and develop techniques, skill and proactive; pay respect to craft’s tradition of exchange, mentoring and collaborations; nourish and sustain collective wellbeing.
Craft ACT
29 October to 12 December 2020
Australian Capital Territory
