Author: Kathrin

FRAGMENTED- IWVAC-Australia  Group Exhibition 14th -28th May Fragmented explores notions of materiality, duality and identity. Featuring current IWVAC-Australia member artists: Nazanin Marashian, Sahar Nabinik, Neusha Sharifi, Neda Farrahi and Atefeh Hekmat. Opening 14th May 4pm-6pm Painting Demonstration with Atefeh Hekmat, 21st May 10am-1pm Artists Talks, 28th...

I need WarmthMertim Gokalp is a Sydney based artist of Turkish origin who has been recently granted a distinguished talent visa by the Australian Government to allow him to live and work in Australia. He has moved to Sydney in 2009 and since then he has been working from his studio in Balmain.

Mertim’s training at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Academy, Istanbul, has prepared him well for a career in portraiture, and in the five years that he has been living in Sydney he has been selected as a finalist in all the top portrait exhibition here: the Archibald Prize in 2013; the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 2012; and the Black Swan Art Prize in 2011. In addition he has hung in other regional shows like the School of Visual Arts, New York, 2012 with an Honorable Mention; and the Sydney Hunters Hill Regional Art Prize, Winner in 2012; and Highly Commended in 2011.

RussianTanksKathrin Longhurst grew up in Communist East Germany, moving to Sweden in 1987 and then travelling extensively throughout Europe, Asia and America. She settled in Australia in 2000 where her artistic career has flourished. A classically trained figurative painter, Longhurst began taking life drawing classes at the age of 14 and continues to develop her knowledge of the human form. Her work is strongly influenced by her childhood in the GDR, referencing the propaganda posters depicting working-class women. Yet Longhurst subverts the ideological principles of these posters by infusing the fictional women she paints with a glamour and sexiness she so longed to see as a child.

 ‘Expressions’ - exhibition of paintings by Shazia Imran, Ayesha Gillani & Steffie Wallace   Exhibition opening Sat 30 April 2016, 3-6pm Exhibition 30 April - 13 May   Project [504] 504 Pacific Hwy St Leonards NSW 2065 Mon - Fri: 11am-5pm   AAD Gallery & Project [504] present ‘Expressions’ an exhibition of paintings by Shazia...

Hosted by Project 504, ‘Uncovered: Making a Work of Art’ offers an insight into the creative processes of five unique contemporary artists. ‘Uncovered: Making a Work of Art’ offers an insight into the creative processes of five unique contemporary artists. Helen Connolly, Sean Hutton, Christina Rogers, Michael Simms and Lucy West-Sooby forged...

 Project [504] presents REJECTS!  – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. A Retrospective of portraits by NICK STATHOPOULOS – What do David Stratton, Mr Squiggle, Barry Crocker, John Safran, Aunty Jack, Shaun Tan, and Fenella Kernebone have in common? They’re all subjects in a new and revealing...

[one_half padding="0 10px 0 10px"] Project 504 is pleased to announce a new regular event in St Leonards, the Dancers Sketch Club. Held on the third Wednesday of every month from 6-9pm you’ll get the chance to sketch some of the Sydney’s best burlesque artists in their finest costumes. Inspired by the work of artists like Wendy Sharpe and Degas, you’ll receive a glass of wine on arrival to help you unwind. The class is open to professionals and beginners alike, with tutelage available for no extra charge.

Australian artist and sculptor, Shazia Imran is best known for her expressive mixed media pieces. She draws her inspiration from her travels, exploring the infinite expressiveness of her subjects through watercolours, acrylics and mixed media. Her works have been exhibited internationally and hang in private collections in...

26th November - 10th December Opening Night: Friday 27th November 5.30 - 8pm Shan Shan and Helen Mok are sisters, both passionate in jewellery object art and design. They both graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) degree majoring in Jewellery and Object Design from The...

Off on a tangent Paintings and sculptures by Bev Davies, Yuri Shimmyo and Doffy White Opening Fri 13 Nov 2015  6-8pm.  ---------------------------------------------------   OPENING HOURS: 9 November - 21 November Mon-Sat  11am-5pm LOCATION: 504 Pacific Hwy St Leonards NSW 2065 Phone: 0450 468 387 The three artists met as students at the Julian Ashton Art School. There they learnt...