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Emma Beer & Joel Bliss

Column: Bit Parts | Date Published: Tuesday, 31 August 10 | Author: Yolande Norris | | 1 year, 5 months ago

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WHAT: Exhibition Beer and Bliss
WHEN: Opens 6pm Thursday September 2
WHERE: M16 Artspace, Griffith

The surnames of these two artists sure does make it easy to market an exhibition. Who would say no to Beer and Bliss? Painter Emma Beer and sculptor Joel Bliss are two recent graduates from the ANU School of Art who were awarded the opportunity to exhibit at M16 as a part of the School’s Emerging Artists Support Scheme. Beer specializes in opulent large scale abstracts, while Bliss is known for his imposing constructions of reclaimed wood and steel. While in many ways their work couldn’t be more different, both artists create work with a commanding presence that embodies a raw beauty. Until September 12 at the new M16 Artspace!

	Simon Maberley: WHAT: Exhibition Reflection WHEN: On now until October 2 WHERE: CraftACT Craft & Design Centre If you thought of Simon Maberley as a glass artist then it looks like you’ve got another think coming. For his latest exhibition Reflection at CraftACT Maberley has developed a multimedia installation in which glass is hardly anywhere to be seen. The installation invites the audience to become a part of the work, enabling them to see themselves as never before. How you ask? Well that would be telling now, wouldn’t it. Suffice it to say that Maberley’s ongoing interest in self-representation is alive and well, as he muses over philosophy of body and identity and makes us wonder if we really know ourselves at all.
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	ANU Za Kabuki: WHAT: Kabuki of course! WHEN: Thursday September 3 andFriday September 4 WHERE: The Street Theatre You love your sushi, your anime and hyperactive Harajuku fashions, so why not put your money where your mouth is and check out some Kabuki? It’s Japanese traditional theatre, brought to you by the clever young things in the ANU’s Za Kabuki group. This year, the performers bring you ‘Topknot Bunshichi’, and before you start thinking this all sounds a little to high culture just bear in mind that Kabuki typically boasts a great deal of comedy and cross-dressing packaged up in a musical extravaganza.
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	Simon Scheuerle, Jay Kochel & David Spooner: WHAT: Three new exhibitions WHEN: On now until Sunday October 3 WHERE: Canberra Contemporary Art Space Gorman House If you like your art in 3D then the new exhibitions at CCAS have got your name all over them. Simon Scheuerle and Jay Kochel are two local sculptors who continue to amaze, surprise and often freak everyone out a bit with each new exhibition of their work. Scheuerle is pairing new silicone creations with sound and video, while Kochel presents an eerie body of work he developed following a research trip to Eastern Europe. Joining the local lads is Brisbane based artist David Spooner with a one of his signature kitsch craft creations.
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	Maybe you?: WHAT: Liquid Gallery call for proposals WHEN: Now WHERE: 7 Clint Place, Macquarie, Belconnen Liquid Gallery is a new exhibition space near Belconnen Town Centre seeking artists or groups of artists who would like to exhibit in 2011, as well as 3D work to show in a sculpture garden. Their website http://liquidgallery.com.au boasts: ‘The gallery spaces are filled with natural light and are surrounded by leafy gardens. We have 2D and 3D work changing regularly and great opening nights’. Oo sounds good! Check out the website for contact details and guidelines on making a proposal and submit an application now.
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	Natalie Mather Dianne Budd, Jane Barr, Vedanta Nicholson and Naomi Xeros: WHAT: Exhibition 5 after 7 WHEN: On now until Thursday September 16 WHERE: Alliance Francaise, Turner The Alliance Francaise is a little slice of culture in leafy Turner where Francophiles learn the language, eat fine cheese and get together to watch the Tour De France. The organization is also an avid supporter of the arts, every year providing exhibition and performance space to lucky artists and musicians. 5 After 7 is a showcase of artwork by recent School of Art Graduates selected by the Alliance as a part of the Emerging Artsist Support Scheme. Pop in to see a selection of new paintings, prints and ceramics. Magnifique!
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