NEWS

JOACHIM FROESE on Radio National
...You may be interested to hear photographer Joachim Forese's interview from Radio National's program 'The Book Show'. A big reader since childhood, he shared that passion with his mother, Brigitte. There was always lively discussion about writing and ideas in the family home, often with reference to Brigitte's well stocked bookshelves. But in 2006, events forced him to start thinking very differently about his mother's books. When Brigitte Froese was diagnosed with cancer, he began to photograph her library as a way of preserving her memory. Click here to download the interview.

TONY ALBERT in Artlink
Blak on Blak

Political, satirical, hard-hitting art by blak artists around Australia is assessed and discussed by blak writers blak artists in this month’s Artlink and featuring Ton Albert’s No Place on the front cover. For more information on works by Tony Albert please contact the gallery.

The AQUILIZAN'S installation work 'Project: Address' is currently on show at the Museum of Seam, Jerusalem in an exhibition entitled Home Less Home opening from 21 JAN 2010.

KEN & JULIA YONETANI will give a performance in Federation Square (Melbourne) on 19th, 20th and 21st FEB 2010 as part of the Sustainable Living Festival. Yonetani's performance (in collaboration with his wife Julia) will echo the 1969 happening by John Lennon and Yoko Ono entitled 'The Bed-in'. Yonetani's performance will aim to raise awareness about the current global warming issue. For more information on their collaborative project please visit kenandjuliayonetani.com

CARL WARNER and JOACHIM FROESE are both selected to exhibit in 'The state we're in: Contemporary Queensland Photography'. The exhibition is curated by Gordon Craig and runs from the 29 JAN - 11 APR 2010 at the University of Queensland Art Museum.

DADANG CHRISTANTO has been selected to exhibit new work for the inaugural launch of the Setouchi International Art Festival "100-Day Art and Sea Adventure". The festival opens on 19 JUL 2010 (Marine Day) and continues until the 31 OCT 2010 with works being shown across eight different islands in Japan. For more information visit the SIAF website. Christanto gave a performance on 10 January 2010 as part of the 2009/2010 JogJakarta Biennale, Indonesia. For more information visit the www.biennalejogja.com. The Biennale continues until March 2010. Coming up... Christanto will exhibit works in a major Batik exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Art Gallery.