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silent auction | update

As you may have read, we recently tested a not-so-new way of selling artwork. We ran a silent auction of three artworks as a part of introducing new art and new artists to the public.

Whilst there was sporadic bidding on the artworks, all three passed in for between $565 and $610. I hadn’t mentioned it previous posts, but the original listing price on each was $1950.

With the artist’s expectations now reset, all three acrylic on cardboard paintings from 1998 and 1999 are now priced at $990. All three paintings are extremely vibrant; are of generous proportions, are framed (with glass) and can be viewed in the gallery at 49 Porter Street, Prahran.

 

 

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silent auction ends this sunday

one hundredth gallery is for everyone new to art.

As a part of introducing new art and new artists to the public, we are very excited to test a not-so-new way of selling artwork.

We have three artworks for sale via a silent auction.  The three pieces are framed acrylic on cardboard paintings from 1998 and 1999. All three paintings are extremely vibrant; are of generous proportions and can be viewed in the gallery at 49 Porter Street, Prahran.

Updated prices can be viewed on the auction page.

You’ve got to be in it to win it, so please get your bid in by 4.00pm 31 July 2011.

Not so fine print – Your auction bid includes GST. Successful bidders may pick the artwork up from the gallery. Postage and Handling costs are additional to the winning bid. The artists reserves the right not to sell the artworks if expectations are not met. The highest bid (at any point in time) for each artwork will be posted on this website.  All bidders will be informed if their bid is surpassed up to one hour before the auction ends. No artist was harmed in the making of this auction.

The auction page can he found by clicking here.

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our first ad

Our first ad is on page 5 of the melbourne weekly magazine issued today. This magazine goes to 109,813 households across the eastern suburbs. Here’s hoping for a busy weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our second ad scheduled for next Wednesday looks a little something like this… (actually, it looks a lot like this).

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you can help create the new market face

by ArtsHub

The South Melbourne Market is seeking submissions from street artists for their ‘Off the Wall’ competition. Successful applicants will be commissioned to paint one of the roller doors at the Coventry and Cecil Street area of the Market.

Melbourne has long been known for its interesting street art which are living, breathing galleries that interchangeably decorate the grimy walls of some of the city’s now notable laneways. Places that used to be littered with junk are now littered with tourists trying to get a peek at the latest works by up-and-coming street art practitioners.

Through the ‘Off the Wall’ competition, the South Melbourne Market is now getting in on the action. Street artists, graffitists, neo-expressionists and industrial designers have been commissioned to create works that highlight the Market’s character as well as its longstanding relationship to the South Melbourne community.

The works are aimed to help strengthen the Market as a centre for the arts, community and education while at the same time looking to attract a younger, artistic and creative group of people who live and work in the local area.

The art also serves as an excellent way of hiding some of the less favourable features of the market, such as electrical cupboards.

The spaces that the winning artists will be invited to re-decorate are on a major thoroughfare to and from the light rail and the high density of foot traffic will offer valuable exposure.

‘Off the Wall’ are asking for submissions that draw on the theme Melbourne’s Markets vs the Major Supermarkets Duopoly and artists can work with brush, aerosol or stencil painting – so longs as they employ a media that is weather and wash resistant.

The commissions will offer a generous cash prize and will be judged by a panel of judges that includes local curators Claire Green (Greenwood gallery) and Tracey McIrvine (Gasworks Park Art).

The works will be produced during the South Melbourne Night Market in October-November.

‘Off the Wall’ application form and details of how to apply are available here.

Applications close 31 August 2011.

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silent auction of three artworks

one hundredth gallery is for everyone new to art.

As a part of introducing new art and new artists to the public, we are very excited to test a not-so-new way of selling artwork.

The three artworks you see below are for sale via a silent auction.  The three pieces are framed acrylic on cardboard paintings from 1998 and 1999. All three paintings are extremely vibrant; are of generous proportions and can be viewed in the gallery at 49 Porter Street, Prahran.

Whilst a reserve price has not yet been set, the artist is keen for these paintings to go to a good home.

You’ve got to be in it to win it, so please get your bid in by 4.00pm 31 July 2011.

Not so fine print – Your auction bid includes GST. Successful bidders may pick the artwork up from the gallery. Postage and Handling costs are additional to the winning bid. The artists reserves the right not to sell the artworks if expectations are not met. The highest bid (at any point in time) for each artwork will be posted on this website.  All bidders will be informed if their bid is surpassed up to one hour before the auction ends. No artist was harmed in the making of this auction.

Larger images and details can be found by clicking on the images below or by clicking on the i symbol in the top left hand corner of the pictures above.

Please click here to bid on one of these artworks.

 

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for everyone new to art

My eyes were helped open yesterday. That’s not to say that they were closed before; it is just that I have been struggling to clearly articulate exactly what one hundredth gallery’s brand is.

From the start, we have been using the line ‘dedicated to aspiring and emerging artists’, because that is exactly what we are. The problem with this line is that it doesn’t really explain what we ‘do’.

one hundredth gallery has two primary markets (1.artists, 2.public), and finding branding that suits both has eluded us for the past six months.

Enter Bambi Gordon from the The Woo (The Small Business Marketing Agency). An artist in her own right and a lover of the arts, Bambi has been a huge supporter of one hundredth gallery from the start. She believes in our vision and can see our objectives… maybe a little bit clearer than we can!

In a one-hour conversation yesterday, Bambi helped articulate exactly what one hundredth gallery is all about; but before I share that with you, I need to share with you what one hundredth gallery is not.

one hundredth gallery is not –

  • a traditional gallery
  • a place for pomp or ceremony, or art wank
  • a gallery that requires the public to have any knowledge of art
  • a retail shop for dime-a-dozen wall decoration

one hundredth gallery is –

  • a meeting place for artists and the public
  • a safe place for artists to market their work
  • a safe place for the public to learn more about (and buy) local art
  • for everyone new to art

Snap! That final bullet point is actually what one hundredth gallery is all about! (Thanks Bambi!)

We are for everyone new to art.

New artists. Artists new to galleries. People that are new to art. People that are new to galleries. People that have never been into a gallery before. People that want to know more about art but are scared of traditional galleries. People that want to know what to buy, how to buy, how to exhibit, how to hang.

We’ll put the fun back into art and help you enjoy the gallery experience. We’ll even make you a cup of green tea whilst we’re at it!

one hundredth gallery is for everyone new to art.

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one hundredth gallery just got better

One of the major benefits of being a small business is the ability to change quickly when necessary, and when people ask nicely. There are no committees to run proposals past and no boards to seek approval from.

Whilst we have only been around for 6 months, and only 1 month in our physical gallery we are very keen to adapt to what artists are asking for; so long as it does not dramatically change our raison d’être.

With this in mind, I’m pleased to announce that we will now take artist bookings for one-week exhibitions, rather than having a fortnightly minimum.  As you would expect, this also brings the cost down considerably… to as low as $65 for an exhibition wall! Discounts of 15% will be offered to artists who exhibit for 2 or more weeks, OR who choose to book an entire room or rooms within the gallery.

Weekly exhibitions will run for 4 days, Thursday to Sunday and will be supported with website, facebook, twitter, and Art Almanac promotion. We will consult with artists on all other promotion requirements.

one hundredth gallery is dedicated to the exhibition and sale of artwork by aspiring and emerging artists, and we also work with established artists who are trying something new.

We hope that by offering the option of weekly exhibitions, that we will be able to provide the opportunity of artwork exhibition to a greater number of artists.

Details of our new pricing can be found here.

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the substation contemporary art prize 2011

http://thesubstation.org.au/

A National $5,000 non-acquisitive cash prize for contemporary visual art. Formerly known as the Williamstown Festival Art Prize, The Substation Contemporary Art Prize is open to all mediums across the visual arts including, painting, drawing, photography, print, sculpture, installation, digital and video performance and aims to encourage innovation in contemporary art practice.

Finalists of the prize will participate in a public exhibition that will inhabit the industrial exhibition spaces of The Substation, Newport. This prize has a National reach and is open to artists from around Australia and elsewhere.

Dates

  • 3 September – 25 September 2011
  • Winner announced at opening reception Friday 2 September 2011

Awards

  • $5,000 Winner
  • $1,000 People’s choice
  • $1,000 ‘The Westie’ Hobsons Bay City Council award for local artist

Judges

  • Alex Baker, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, NGV
  • Karen Quinlan, Director, Bendigo Art Gallery

Curator

  • Jessica Bridgfoot

Entry Fee

  • $25 non refundable
  • up to two separate entries per artist

Application Dates

  • Applications close 5pm Friday August 5  2011
  • Finalists notified Friday 12 August 2011
  • Works to be received by Friday 26 August

Contact

  • Please direct all inquiries to the curator, Jessica Bridgfoot: Jessica.bridgfoot@thesubstation.org.au
  • P +61 3 9391 1110

History of the Prize

The Substation Contemporary Art Prize showcases excellence in contemporary art across all mediums. The Prize has evolved from the Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize which was held at The Substation from 2002 – 2010. The Substation would like to acknowledge the work of the Williamstown Summer Festival and its Committee of Management who oversaw the development and successful delivery of the Art Prize throughout its long history.

 

 

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our new exhibition

If you are unable to make it to one hundredth gallery by 10 July to see our new exhibition, here are some photos of what it looks like.

Four works by Deborah Zibah, and one by Mark Harman grace the front room, and four paintings from 1998 and 1999 by yours truly are in the middle room.

Please click on the images below for close ups.

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