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• RMIT Gallery 2 September – 5 November Space invaders: australian . street . stencils . posters . paste-ups . zines . stickers. Drawn entirely from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, the first Australian institution to have collected this type of work, this exhibition surveys the past 10 years of Australian street art. Featuring over 100 works by more than 40 Australian artists, this exhibition celebrates the energy of street-based creativity recognising street stencils, posters, paste-ups, zines and stickers as comprising a recent chapter in the development of Australian prints and drawings. This exhibition is supported by the Contemporary Touring Initiative through Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian Government and state and territory governments. The Cultural Partner for Space invaders: australian . street . stencils . posters . paste-ups . zines . stickers is NewActon/Nishi and Molonglo Group. The exhibition is also supported by Special Media Partner Triple J. Artists Aeon, Azlan, Byrd, Civil, Dlux!, James Dodd, Adrian Doyle, Ghostpatrol, Haha, Misha Hollenbach, Jumbo, Ash Keating, Lister, Makatron, Marcsta, Meek, Meggs, Mini Graff, Miso, Monkey, Nurok, Okipa, Phibs, Prism, Proof, Psalm, Reks, Rone, Dan Sibley, Robert Sim, Sixten, Al Stark, Sync, Twoone, Vexta, Xero, Yok, Zap. Public Program 2 September 11-12 noon: curator’s talk with Jaklyn Babington, Assistant Curator, International Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Australia; 26 – 30 September: The Graffiti Wall, a public art project curated by Vanessa Gerrans, with artists NAILS, Twoone, Miso, Ghostpatrol and Al Stark. Location, opposite RMIT Gallery, off Little LaTrobe Street. Enquire at Gallery reception for map. 26 September, 12-1pm: Vandals or Vanguards? Street Art Seminar, moderator Jaklyn Babington, with Teal Triggs, Professor of Graphic Design, Faculty of Design, London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, NAILS, Eloise Peace, Sticky Institute and CIVIL; 27 September 12-1 pm: Jumbo and Zap, Sydney based artists in the exhibition, talking about street art 6 October 11-12 noon: Free Seniors Festival morning tea and live printing event with Twoone. Seniors only please. Bookings for all events essential. (03) 9925 1717. 2 September – 5 November Tate Adams. Now in his 80s, Townsville-based printmaker Tate Adams AM
shows no sign of slowing down. Adams has adopted gouache as his favoured medium, leaving behind the intricacies of the woodblock. This exhibition showcases a broad spectrum of work from one of Australia’s most acclaimed printmakers. Public Program 29 September, 11.30-12.30pm: floor talk with curator Vanessa Gerrans and print specialists Frances Thomson and Professor Jenny Zimmer. Includes morning tea. Free, but bookings essential. RMIT Gallery: 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000. T: (03) 9925 1717 F: (03) 9925 1738. E: rmit. gallery@rmit.edu.auwww.rmit.edu.au/rmitgallery. Free admission. Lift access. Mon-Fri 11am to 5pm, Sat 12.00 to 5pm, closed Sun and public holidays. Note: Open for RMIT Open Day Sunday 14 August 12-4 pm. Become a Fan of the Gallery on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter@RMITGallery.
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• Artgallop Gallery Shop August Life is Still. September Our Diverse Country entries invited. Life Drawing 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings. Quaker Barn 3a Reservoir Rd. T: (03) 87904756. E: rosmead@gmail.com www.artgallop.net
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• Arts Project Australia Detours through abstraction, 23 July – 7 Sep 2011. Featured artists in this exhibition choose a variety of abstract approaches, or explore the unsteady ground on which abstraction has always found itself, even if these approaches are simply detours en route to another destination. Participating artists: Steven Asquith, John Bates, Boris Cipusev, Tony Garifalakis, Julian Martin, Kitty Norster, Rebecca Scibilia and Kate Smith. Curated by Alex Baker, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Victoria. Gallery Hours: Mon to Fri 9am5pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Location and contact details: Arts Project Australia, 24 High Street Northcote Victoria 3070. T: (03) 9482 4484 F: (03) 9482 1852 E: info@artsproject.org.au; www.artsproject.org.au For artwork enquiries and appointments please contact Arts Project Australia gallery.
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• one hundredth gallery For everyone new to art. Dedicated to aspiring and emerging artists. Now taking applications. www.100thgallery.com