HER DARK FLOWERS /// Abstract Paintings and Floral Installation by Perth artist Samara Faye

Painting to externalise perceived flaws, the artist presents a series of abstract paintings that challenge her own self image and reveal the beauty of our imperfections. The paintings are displayed alongside a floral installation; an invitation to view yourself through the same lens as flowers; perfect by nature without the constructed societal expectation of perfection.

Opening Night: 6pm, Saturday 7th November 2020
Exhibition Close: 2pm, Tuesday 1st December 2020
Showing at: 281 Guildford Rd, Maylands WA 6051

Follow the artist on Instagram @samara_faye_art 
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Jodee Knowles : Progression into Pastels
@577 Wellington Street, Perth.

“This show represents the disconnection I have felt for a while now within the human connection. Since the world has changed, it makes sense even more as to why I was pursuing the ideas of isolation and disconnection.

These artworks represent the longing for self-understanding, for self and others in a world that is seemingly doing the same. We are all connected, and this is my gift and representation of my inner self and its vibrations on visually displaying the feelings we all share. “ ~ Jodee Knowles (artist)

Studio 281 are absolutely thrilled to be hosting the exhibition of Knowles’ first body of pastel artwork.

Opening Night: 6pm, Friday 23rd October 2020
Exhibition Close: 2pm, Sunday 8th November 2020
Showing at: 577 Wellington Street, PERTH WA 6000

Variations of Style is a showcase of the most important aspect of urban art the artist's unique STYLE. Hosted by Early B and DJ Silence, the exhibition includes 50+ Australian and International urban artists.
An original Sazar artwork is will be raffled on opening night, drawn at 9pm.

The opening night is 18+ only Event. Children are to be in the company of a parent or guardian. Bar is open from 6pm-10pm only and is CASH ONLY.

All commissions from the sales will be donated to SEWL for animals. SEWL exists improve the quality of life for stray animals in the need of medical care and to facilitate placement of strays into safe, healthy, loving homes.

Curated by Alexander Sazar McKie | @variations_of_style

Exhibition Opening: 6:00pm, Friday October 25th, 2019
Exhibition Closing: 6:00pm, Sunday November 3rd, 2019

Exhibition Hours: 10:00am -6:00pm, Daily
Showing at: 1 Pakenham Street, Fremantle 6160

Margaret River based artist Aidan Lee Smith brings his 5th Solo Art Exhibition to Fremantle. 'Obscurity' will feature around 40 new works exploring different experimental ways of obscuring the figure. Expect both huge and tiny paintings, contrasts of traditional realism and abstract mark making, intricate patterns and florals, mixed media and much more. Wines by the amazing Juniper, Margaret River, and Beer by the rad crew at Beerfarm . Live music, canapes, time-lapse video projections, and an interactive art experience that everyone can get their hands dirty with. Be there or be square.

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METAPHOR - Peter Usher
WHITESPACE GALLERY & STUDIOS

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Join prolific WA artist Peter Usher as he celebrates his latest solo exhibition with us at our newly-launched gallery, WHITESPACE, in Fremantle.

‘Metaphor’ is Peter Usher's tenth solo show within a decade. This milestone mid-career retrospective showcases a large body of new work alongside an array of key paintings drawn from his formative artistic periods. ‘Metaphor’ is an exhibition that connects multiple threads that run through Usher's career to date.

Known for capturing iconic landscapes in WA , Usher breathes life into his art through his creative use of paint and mediums.  With a passion and love for nature, Usher's art practice involves a delicate treatment of light and colour, playing with subtle shifts in hues that result in vivid, yet calm and luminous  landscapes. 

Complimenting his refined brushwork, Usher often incorporates a sculptural aesthetic to his paint; the works can exude a palpable atmosphere that draws and holds the viewer with strength and depth.

With paintings that are visually beautiful and conceptually strong, Usher's artworks are a dialogue addressing his ongoing and deepening relationship to the natural environment within which he lives and works.

As one of WA's most established artists, Usher's art is at home in many prestigious collections around the world.

The exhibition will be Usher's first mid career retrospective and not only display a large body of new work, but an array of key paintings drawn from his formative artistic periods. Many of those works have never been previously exhibited.

This milestone event is Usher's 10th solo show within a decade and commemorates Studio 281's own growth and success with Whitespace. We will be delighted to have you join us.

Artist talk:  8th of September (1pm - 3pm)

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Well know for her iconic and elaborate high-fashion-inspired portraits of beautiful models, Pippa Mcmanus will be presenting a whole new collection of works for her next solo exhibition.

'How High The Moon', NOV 4 , 6pm at @studio281gallery

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Fashion and textile artist Elle Campbell joins us for her solo exhibition featuring  expressive abstracts on silk.  Campbell's works encompasses a genuine authenticity in its intensely intimate developments to arrive at a result that is both larger-than-life, and sensitive in nature.

Keep a look out on this page for further updates on the works she'll be showcasing with us on this page!

On October 14th, 6pm, witness a one-of-a-kind exhibition showcasing the secret double-life of a gallery owner with a creative flair for art and business. 

Art gallery director Leonardo Flavel will reveal all with his collection of original paintings and poetry that he has been working on since the age of 12. This life time body of work highlights the pinnacle moments of his journey, narrating a timeline of inspirational events that lead up to the success of the Studio 281 gallery. 

From Watercolours to Graffiti, and then to Framing and Curation, see for yourself the influence and experience that allows Leonardo to apply this wealth of knowledge to his creative practice, as well as every other aspect in his business and personal projects.

With 20 substantial years of experience in framing and visual presentation, This will be a show that would inspire and alter future curatorial dialogue.

The Rituals is an exhibition that explores sacred and personal forms of ritualism and the affects that these rituals have upon the human psyche as well as the physical body. The exhibition showcases the works of four multi-disciplinary West Australian artists - Circus Carnis, Marijke Loosjes, Matthew Pope and Frater Sorath.

Rituals are a key element in society, religion and cultural events. It is their obsessive and repetitive nature that scores the actions, gestures and words heavily into the self - this drives the need to perform them regardless of the positive or negative effects for the individual. This exhibition looks specifically at the impacts of rituals on the physical body and the psyche, showing how far they can be pushed before the thresholds break. 

Artist duo Circus Carnis present the body as a piece of meat, a spectacle of the ritual, to be manipulated and the psychological and physical strengths tested. Using the body as an object Matthew Pope explores ritualised marking and the relationship with the materiality of the tools that scar. Marijke Loosjes presents the various stages of the grief-stricken mind and in a cathartic process dismantles it for the viewer. Through evocation Frater Sorath jars the psyche and transfers the audience to an altered state of consciousness.

The opening night is a ticketed event which will exhibit each artist presenting one off live performances that are extensions of the fixed works shown. The performances focus on the physical body as the subject matter, using it as as the medium. 

Tickets for admission are $20+bf and available here
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rituals-exhibition-opening-night-tickets-36683591610

Exhibition opens at 6pm and runs till 9pm.
First live performance starts at 7pm.

The Rituals exhibition runs until the 9th September at the Ferguson Foundry, 281 Guildford Road, Maylands.
Gallery is open Monday to Friday 9-5pm and Saturday 10-4pm, admission on these days are free.

After a two year hiatus, established artist Jodee Knowles is back to take you through an intimate and revealing journey via a solo exhibition at Studio 281's "Ferguson Foundry" exhibition space.

Subsequent to touring twice with Anthony Lister through Volcom and Underdogs Gallery, Knowles has created a body of work that reflects her personal experiences. The current oeuvre of work delves into her inner-reality, and explores the importance of compassion and empathy as part of the human condition. Knowles touches on issues such as self worth and the struggles that come with being kind in today's society. The series plays on a mixture of Knowle's own strength and weaknesses as an artist and a human being, and juxtaposes them to create a unique visual language that still feels familiar to her audience. 

Knowles concurrently works on the Father Superior Project which involves having her favourite artists hand paint onto vintage jackets from her collection. The intention of this project is to create a collection of fashionable garments that are also works of art. Eco-friendly designer Estelle huijer, will be contributing to the project by reworking the jackets once the artworks are painted, and the finalised designs will be available for viewing during the exhibition.

Collectively, the show itself is intended to be more than stylised works of art, sculpture and fashion. Beneath the deceptively simple aesthetics, Knowles evokes in us, feelings, messages and narratives with her sophisticated use of gesture and symbolism.

Through this exhibition, Knowles plans to transform the exhibition space into a moment in time; a feeling you can’t shake, using her new collection of works. Studio 281 and Jodee Knowles will be jointly organising a preview of this new collection exclusively for VIP guests before the opening night.

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Six Zero Five One aims to present a unique stage for the development of contemporary arts in Maylands through unrestricted cultural expression, and is a unique opportunity for audiences to broaden their ideas about contemporary art and its possibilities, and experience it all in the heart of Maylands!

This exhibition is a collaboration between Studio 281, the many talented local artists involved, as well as local WA artist and curator Alex Maciver.  

Leonardo Flavel  Daek William

Kyle Hughes-Odgers  Josh Rowdon

Laura Sikes  Chris de Sira

Ill Withers  Michael Heap

Eva Fernandez   Slade Jones

Jaidip Singh  Matt McVeigh

Britt Mikkelsen  Alex Maciver

Nick Mahony   Miik Green

Alina Tang    Marnie Richardson

Lois Moir             Ben Francis

Carol Emmerson

The opening night begins at 5:30pm on the 1st of July and is sponsored by Young Henry's and The City of Bayswater

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Join us on the 22nd April for a solo exhibition with established artist Jos Coufreur! Known for his expressively spontaneous painting technique, Jos Coufreur breathes life into his subject matter of landscapes, people and animals with the use of vivid colours. His paintings showcase a distinct vibrancy through the wide spectrum of colours he uses, and embodies his unique style which he classifies as "Spontaneous Realism". The night on the 22nd will feature a oeuvre of all his original paintings on canvas at our new gallery, the Ferguson Foundry.

This event is also proudly sponsored by our main supplier- Young Henry's- 

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≈THE SYMBIOTIC ETHOS OF ART, TECHNOLOGY, THE BODY AND MYTH≈

STELARC
IOANNIS MICHALOUDIS
VICTORIA HOLESSIS
CHRIS COBILIS
RENEE DOROPOULOS
MASONIK
STEVE PARASKOS
PETROS VOURIS

The Daedalus Project is an ambitious multi-venue art event held across 4 Galleries (plus one symposium venue) over two weeks within the Lively Maylands cultural precinct. The exhibition showcases new and challenging work from 8 Hellenic-Australian artists all working with a broad range of technology enabled mediums through performance, robotics, Aerogel sculptures, sound installation, video, photography and textiles.

The theme of The Daedalus Project interweaves through a timeless concept, drawn from a symbiotic relationship between art, technology and science, that is often erroneously considered an exclusively modern concept. We also look into the cyclic nature of myth in its role in this relationship, while discovering that the body, and even identity, are used as memetic devices where such discourse is thought and fought over. 

The name of the project itself comes from the myth of the first Greek sculpture and inventor Daedalus. Daedalus, who is better known for his invention of mechanical wings and the plight of his son Icarus, is symbolic of the symbiotic nature of art and technology prevalent in the ethos of Greek myth and culture. 

The significance of such ideas to us ‘moderns’ is analogous to the current reignited relationship between art and science; therefore, an investigation into the past may also reveal some insights into our future. 

Venues: 

Ferguson Foundry - 281 Guildford Rd, Maylands
www.studio281.com.au/ferguson-foundry

Chrissie Parrot Arts - 4 Sussex St, Maylands
www.chrissieparrottarts.com

Johnny Ma Studios - 305A Railway Parade, Maylands
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Henry On Eighth – 49 Eighth Ave, Maylands
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Exhibition times for all spaces except Henry On Eighth:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 5pm - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 3pm

Henry on Eighth:

Monday: 7am – 10pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday to Thursday 7am – 10pm
Friday: 7am – 11pm
Saturday: 8am – 11pm
Sunday: 8am – 10pm

Show us love and favourite ♥ our event on the Fringe World Website:
www.fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/event/the_daedalus_project/dee1f078-5ab0-42d5-ae6e-9048a5197ec8/ 

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A one-day Symposium on The Daedalus Project's related themes of technology in art, Hellenic ethos in contemporary art, and art, among the Hellenic diaspora will take place with 4 Key speakers already confirmed. 

Oron Catts (SymbioticA, UWA) 
Guy Ben-Ary (SymbioticA, UWA)
Dr Ioannis Michalou(di)s (Charles Darwin University) 
Dr John Yiannakis (Curtin University)

Talks and performances from Daedalus Project artists and guests will take place in between symposium topics and will be hosted at The RISE conference and community centre in Maylands, thanks to the in-kind support of the City of Bayswater. More info on the Symposium will be revealed soon.

Anyone interested in presenting works or being a part of the Symposium please email us at hellenic.ekhos@gmail.com

http://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au/about-bayswater/the-rise

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Daedalus was known for his creation of the Cretan maze, the flying apparatus he made for Icarus and himself, and a giant robot like sculpture called Talos, whose creation was also attributed to Hephestious, the god of art & technology. 

“ His statues (were) like living beings: for they saw and walked, and, in every word, exercised every function so that his handiwork seemed to be a living being.” 
Diodorus Siculus 49 BCE

This approach to art was passed on through Greek art from Polykleitos’ canon – an algorithm like formula for perfectly harmonious ratios in sculpture. Similar attention to this ethos was also placed on music by the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and his followers. Later during the Hellenistic period, artist/inventors such as Heron of Alexandria created robotic automatons that could pour you wine, play you a tune and even re-tell myths through a mechanical theatre no bigger than a small TV.

The Hellenic Ēkhōs initiative was founded by Petros Vouris in 2015. It is a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to inform and challenge predisposed ideas of Hellenic culture and art - beyond cultural clichés and racial caricatures. It sees culture as a constantly evolving entity that needs its artists and storytellers for its survival beyond the dusty shelves of antiquarian institutionalism. Hellenic Ēkhōs also sees culture as independent of borders and race and finds the legacy of a cross-cultural dialogue as principal to the advancement of Hellenic culture. 

Hellenic Ēkhōs second event, The Daedalus Project presents works of wonder, leaving the viewer in awe as it weaves through themes of culture and identity, myth and reason, and the relationship between techne (craft/technology) and art. The significance of these ideas to us ‘moderns’ is in the reignited relationship between art and science, which is now once again, urgently contemporary.
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"No words, no actions, but their echoes through eternity - thought is an idea in transit."

-Pythagoras
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On Saturday, 7pm, 14th January, join us as we celebrate Perth abstract artist, Garry Hyde's solo exhibition at the Ferguson Foundry @Studio 281!

Garry Hyde is an abstract artist from Perth, WA. Moving from Esperance to Perth some years ago, the artist has found that living in an urban environment has had a great impact on his art practice. Time spent in the USA studying the work of the greats of abstract art, De Kooning, Rothko, Twombly and Basquiat inspired Hyde to paint in a style that will connect with, and move people to reflect on the world around them.

The substantial gestural paintings of Hyde are characteristic of a style that he has developed over a number of years, showcasing great colour, depth and vibrancy. Hyde's oeuvre of work reveal great thought and substance within his dynamic brushwork.

Hyde's larger-than-life paintings make for an impactful experience when viewed in the flesh within the vast space of the Ferguson Foundry. Come down an experience URBAN IMPACT for yourselves!

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Garry Hyde's personal works can also be viewed at www.garryhydeartist.com.au

Join us in the hot! hot! heat for our Premier exhibiton of the year
Celebrating our love for West Australian Women in the arts
No sweat, no dress code bring your thongs
and relax with refreshments by Young Henrys!

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Featuring the Female artists who are currently in vogue:

Pippa Mcmanus
Jodee Knowles
Natasha Lea
Jennifer Taylor
Alexandra Lekias...
Sara Winfield
Jen Piccoli
Angeliqué Mcloughlin
Luvieur
Mekel