Beyond Bling! Celebrating Adornment

B E YO N D BLING 13 OCT 18 – 14 JAN 19 | FREE

ARE YOU READY FOR BLING! Following on from the success of Sneakerheads and Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures, AGWA launches another street-smart Culture Juice show – this time celebrating, exploring and making jewellery and adornment.

Centred on 300 State Art Collection pieces from the 1800s to today, Beyond Bling! unlocks the vaults to showcase the best, the bizarre and the most sophisticated jewels from AGWA’s historical and contemporary collections. Moving from bold and captivating wearable art to quiet and subtle, almost private, personal interventions, the show will change how you think about what jewellery is, and can be!

Beyond Bling! also features capsule displays from key collectors including heritage pieces such as gold nugget jewellery from antiquarian expert Trevor Hancock; some classically restrained pieces showing the art of Georg Jensen and by contrast some jaw-dropping displays from Perth’s ,JOH PG #MJOH 4hane Pavlinovich.

SPREADING THE SPARKLE We are partnering with Curtin University’s School of Design and the Built Environment whose talented final year jewellery design students will display their graduation pieces in the Imagination Room and whose fashion graduates’ work will explode in their 2 December fashion show. We link with Fashion Council WA for essential red carpet style tips; Pride WA for a bling-tastic parade; the AGWA Foundation to acquire important new pieces for the collection; City of Perth for some ‘civic bling’ treasures, such as the impressive and historic mayoral chain of office (from 1886 and 1959); collectors, enthusiasts, and academics from the jewellery world.

On Bling Day, Sat 13 Oct, you get to meet the guest exhibitors and show off your own jewels in the Bring your Bling event, becoming a living exhibit and capturing the splendour of your jewellery on the day.

COVER – Jenny Crisp Ring c1977 (detail, digital manipulation). State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1982.

Charles Ashbee, London Guild Of Handicraft Brooch c1894 (detail). State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1996.

Mari Funaki Ring 2006 (detail). State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia.

Purchased through the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation: TomorrowFund, 2014.

KING OF BLING

GOLDFINGER

Introducing AGWA’s honorary Jewel Thief in Residence Shane Pavlinovich

Introducing WA’s antiquarian jewel expert – Trevor Hancock

Shane is a man of many jewels and facets – collector of hundreds of sumptuous and flamboyant sparkling pieces; creator and maker of bespoke statement jewellery; bewitching and vibrant man-about-town in Perth. Passionate and knowledgeable about rococo ornamentation and gems, he is officially known on his passport as the Duke of Pearl.

AGWA is delighted to welcome some of his impressive collection to the Gallery, to share his enthusiasm with visitors, and to install him, appropriately on Bling Day, Sat 13 October, as AGWA’s King of Bling.

Collector Focus Talk 12-12.30pm, 13 Oct Join Shane as he discusses his jewellery pieces on display.

Bring your Bling 1-2pm, 13 Oct Bring your Bling and share with Shane why it’s special.

Trevor is the leading light, indeed a rare gem, in Australian historical jewellery and his base Trinity Antiques is the oldest antique store in any capital city of Australia.

Trevor’s heart is betrothed to early Australian colonial antiquities due to their rarity and increasing demand. Australian colonial pieces are items made in Australia pre-1900s and are typically silverware, jewellery, furniture, and paintings.

From its humble beginnings 37 years ago, Trinity Antiques has a distinguished history of supplying the greatest number of pieces of Australian historical jewellery to the National Gallery, National Museum, National Library, Parliament House, and many of the state galleries. Trevor will be curating a dramatic selection of nugget jewellery for the Beyond Bling! exhibition and talking at the opening day on 13 October.

Trevor is one of a kind just like his store, the history it holds and the stories he tells.

We are delighted to showcase his expertise and collection at AGWA. Bring your Bling Clinic 2.30-4pm, 13 Oct Join Trevor for advice and jewellery identification of your favourite pieces.

Keren Kopal Fabergé-style Big Bee Egg 2014. On loan from Shane Pavlinovich.

SPECIAL EVENTS 100 Keyboards Lead Artist Asuna 6.45pm, Tuesday 23 October $30+bf | 90 minute performance Sold out in Sydney and Melbourne – one performance only in Perth!

Created by pioneering Japanese sound artist Asuna, 100 Keyboards is a captivating site-specific listening experience, a strange but beautiful accompaniment to the Beyond Bling! exhibition.

Includes access to the Beyond Bling! and Biomess exhibitions after hours in an atmospheric setting.

Please note this is an unreserved standing-room only event.

Tickets available: artgallery.wa.gov.au/exhibitions/beyond-bling

Presented by AGWA Culture Juice, The SUBSTATION, Performance Space, Asialink, hellosQuare & SymbioticA (in association with Tura New Music) as part of Unhallowed Arts.

Curtin University Graduating jewellery design students from the School of Design and the Built Environment will present their developed designs for new pieces in the Imagination Room on Bling Day 13 October and later their prototypes for the same works.

7.30-9pm, Sunday 2 December VIP Seating: $70 | General Standing: $45 Combining a salon style fashion parade and static exhibition, Curtin University’s School of Design and the Built Environment fashion students will present their graduate showcase, Paradigm at AGWA. Tickets available: https://payments.curtin.edu.au/events/menu

BLING DAY 10am-5pm, Saturday 13 October | FREE It all begins on Bling Day, with a jewel box of music, talks, tours, workshops and spectacle; a chance to showcase your own favourite pieces in Bring your Bling.

2-2.30pm Circus Performance

by Sarah Green Principal artist – Kaleido Company Experience a tribute to Bling performance.

PROGRAM

2-2.30pm Break Dance Performance Presented by Kaleido Company

10am-5pm Beyond Bling! Collector Focus

12-12.30pm Collector Focus Talk

Shane Pavlinovich, King of Bling; Trevor Hancock, Goldfinger; City of Perth; and Georg Jensen Collector Focus displays.

Join Shane Pavlinovich, King of Bling, as he discusses his jewellery pieces on show.

See WA’s leading break dancers.

Also visit the Imagination Room to view designs by Curtin University’s jewellery design students.

12-4pm Jewellery Family Workshops Join artist Paula Hart for upcycling plastics to jewellery.

Join Trevor Hancock from Trinity Antiques for advice and jewellery identification on your favourite pieces.

10am-12pm In Conversation

12-3pm Born to Sparkle

2.30-3pm Live Music

Join Curtin University’s jewellery design students in conversation about their designs.

Get a glitter tattoo or sparkly skin bling and then capture your look in the Bling Photo Booth.

Liam Thomas Quartet.

10.30-11.30am Artist Interviews

12.30-1pm Circus Performance

by Sarah Green Principal artist – Kaleido Company

Join AGWA Curators Melissa Harpley and Robert Cook for an insight into the historical and contemporary pieces in the collection.

AGWA Curator Robert Cook interviews local jewellers featured in the Beyond Bling! exhibition.

Guests include Philip Noakes, Dorothy Erickson, Alister Yiap and Brenda Ridgewell.

11.30am-12pm Hip Hop Dance Performance Chido Mombeshora and Lichi.

11am & 1pm Guided Tours Join a Voluntary Gallery Guide for an insight into the jewellery pieces on display.

Experience a tribute to Bling performance above the concourse.

1-2pm Bring your Bling

2.30-4pm Bring your Bling Clinic

2.30-3pm Curator Tour

3.30-4pm Live Music Harp & Beats with Michelle Smith.

Shane Pavlinovich – MC See jewellery from Shane’s collection, Khazana Fashions, Trevor Hancock, jewellers and you.

Bring your Bling and tell us why it’s special.

All information is current at time of printing, but may be subject to change. Please visit artgallery.wa.gov.au for latest details.

PLASTIC FANTASTIC BODY BLING Family fun with artist PAULA HART 10am-1pm, Thu 4 Oct | FREE 12-4pm, Sat 13 Oct | FREE In celebration of Beyond Bling! create a dazzling adornment made from upcycled plastic materials with artist Paula Hart.

Bring your own coloured plastic lids, plastic bottles and old colourful trinkets, or use the recycled treasures we have collected for you.

Join us in the Imagination Room at AGWA for a creative morning or crafternoon.

Art Access Partner

GIFTS FROM THE GALLERY SHOP Expand your horizons with beautiful art and design products stocked in the Gallery Shop.

In celebration of Beyond Bling! the Shop is glittered with designers such as Togetherness Designs, Alister Yiap, Fink, Jessica Jubb, Henschke, Brendan Tibbs, Andrea Osses, Erin Lightfoot, and Charlie and James.

GURU GUIDED TOURS There is nothing like a personal interaction to spark the imagination. Whether you’re a seasoned artistic traveller or apprentice explorer, AGWA’s Guru Guides bring the collection to life with their insights into the work, era and artist.

To book a guided tour visit artgallery.wa.gov.au/guidedtours

HELP US BUILD A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION AGWA believes that art matters, it is meaningful, and it should be shared so that we can all embrace it with imagination and passion.

FRANK EXPRESS IS NOW OPEN Come in 10am to 3pm to experience a simple range of all-day dining options, coffee and cake.

By collecting works of art for your Gallery, we are building a dynamic and continuously evolving collection for the benefit of all Western Australians. A collection that exists for us to experience wonder, share happiness, and together weave a stronger cultural fabric for all of WA. This is the extraordinary impact of the AGWA Foundation, which now accounts for the majority of acquisitions for the Gallery.

AGWA invites you to join the Foundation by making a tax-deductible contribution towards achieving this vision, the results of which can be seen on display throughout the Gallery and in Beyond Bling!

To learn more, please call +61 8 9492 6761 or email foundation@artgallery.wa.gov.au

BECOME AN AGWA MEMBER Become an AGWA member today and immerse yourself in the world of art.

As an AGWA member, you will be one of the first to know about exhibitions, enjoy exclusive events and special offers. From just $25 for student concession to $75 for an annual adult membership – it’s a rewarding way to support your Gallery.

Head to artgallery.wa.gov.au/AGWA-Members to find out more.

CURATOR TOUR: BEYOND BLING! 6-7.30pm, Thursday 25 October $25 AGWA Members $35 General Admission Welcome drink included Join AGWA Curator of Contemporary Design and International Art Robert Cook on an exclusive after-hours tour of Culture Juice – Beyond Bling!

AN EVENT TO REMEMBER AGWA is one of Perth’s most impressive venue hire destinations for meetings, presentations, product launches, exclusive cocktail parties and formal dinners. Catering from 8-800 guests, AGWA can tailor any event to suit your needs, showing diverse and dynamic art and exhibitions from Australia and all over the world. Bookings for the concourse or outdoor terrace for Christmas functions are filling fast.

Call 9492 6771 to secure your date and enjoy an art-filled experience in the heart of Northbridge.

B E YO N D BLING 13 OCT 18 – 14 JAN 19

Geoffrey Allen Crown ring c1975 (detail, digital manipulation). State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Giftc1975 of Dr(detail, Rose Edigital Toussaint, 1993.

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Crown ring manipulation).

State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Gift of Dr Rose E Toussaint, 1993.

B E YO N D BLING “Jewellery is the most intimate of art forms – a bridge between our bodies and the rest of the world – the rings we wear, the necklaces, the earrings, the nose rings, the bracelets, they frame us, add accents. And they bring the eye of a friend, lover – or even a stranger – to rest upon us. For us, jewellery exists in the domain of desire, a heightened form of non-verbal communication that flickers through the private and public realm.

These exhibits highlight a body of works that provokes thought and delight, with themes ranging from the organic, to the architectural to the use of everyday items, to work created to keep private memory intact – and to draw the eyes of the crowd.”

AGWA Curator of Contemporary Design and International Art, Robert Cook

13 OCT 18 – 14 JAN 19 10AM-5PM, WED – MON, CLOSED TUE FREE ENTRY T + 61 8 9492 6600 artgallery.wa.gov.au Annual Sponsors

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David Bielander Python 2011 (detail, digital manipulation). State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia.

Purchased through the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation: TomorrowFund, 2015.

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