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introducing marie-lise laviolette

We are very excited to open a new Online Exhibition today by artist Marie-Lise Laviolette.  Born in France, and with a Masters in Fine Art from the University of Edinburgh, Marie-Lise is currently travelling around Australia.  The photographs in this exhibition are a small & personal selection from a journey of 30,000 miles & 3 years.

Marie-Lise’s first exhibition with one hundredth gallery is aptly titled ’30,000 miles’. 

Marie-Lise’s online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.

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new exhibition by mark harman

Following Mark’s debut exhibition with one hundredth gallery; we are thrilled to open Mark’s second online exhibition titled ‘My Japan + 1’.  As with Mark’s first exhibition ‘My Melbourne’ Mark continues to share his unique impressions of his favourite cities through the medium of photography.

Mark’s second online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.

Please enjoy ‘My Japan + 1’ by Mark Harman.

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we’re all about exhibiting aspiring and ’emerging’ artists

Samuel Webster (Mood of Monk) shared this article with me and I thought I would share it with you.   Artinfo has asked the experts, “What does “emerging” really mean in the art world?”

Please click here to read their responses.

As you know, one hundredth gallery is devoted to the exhibition of artwork by aspiring and emerging artists and aims to be a part of the process that enables creative people to exhibit their work to the public (especially those who are starting out).  If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Until then, I hope you have a wonderful long long weekend.

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2011 archangel prize

St Michael’s Grammar School is now inviting Australia’s artists to submit entries for the 2011 St Michael’s Exhibition and Archangel Prize.

With Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE as its Patron, the St Michael’s Exhibition and Archangel Prize aims to link education and arts communities, and to provide a new source of support for artists.

The Archangel Prize is an acquisitive award of $5000, which is administered by St Michael’s Grammar School.

To be considered for this award, submit your artwork to to St Michael’s Grammar School by 13 May 2011. Download a submission form here.

The theme of this year’s exhibition is ‘place and space‘. 

Judging will commence in June. Short-listed artists will be notified by the end of June. The recipient of the 2011 Archangel Prize will be announced at Opening Night on 19 July. The exhibition of short-listed artworks will show at St Michael’s Grammar School from 20 July until 23 July 2011. 

Enquiries telephone (03) 8530 3326 or email community@stmichaels.vic.edu.au or click on the image below.

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introducing young yu and walking the midnight

We are very excited to open a new Online Exhibition today by photographer, Young Yu.

Young’s first exhibition with one hundredth gallery is titled ‘Walking the Midnight’.

Walking the Midnight is a collection of images that document Melbourne at night.  Young says, “Many of these images are missed until they are shot to be framed, and seen to be analysed.  Photographers are violent people in that way. They often take away the softness of memory”.

In her first online exhibition, Young captures the light-full dramas of her favourite city, Melbourne. Her nocturnal exploration brings out the vibrant unseen by the day and captures the light that shines in this city.

Young’s online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.

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new exhibition by michell guo

Further to Michell Guo’s hugely popular exhibitions ‘Not Without Soul‘, and ‘Not Without Passion’, we are very excited to open Michell’s third online exhibition titled ‘Not without Dreams’. 

“I figured you can’t live a life without soul, passion and dreams…  these are the three vital things I consider to a fulfilling life” – Michell Guo

Michell’s third online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.

Please enjoy ‘Not Without Dreams’ by Michell Guo.

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we’re getting closer

We hit another major milestone on Saturday.  We finally finished the construction phase of the gallery fitout!

The walls are up and rendered (thanks to www.casafico.com); the studio/storeroom is finished; the hanging rails are up; and the lighting is fully installed.  It has been a very long road to get here, but we’re done.  And who would have thought that the hardest part of the job would be hanging the hanging rails?  They had to go into solid concrete, and that meant a hammer drill and lots of persistence.

There are still six things to do to get the gallery ready for opening.

  1. Final coat of paint
  2. Install a sound system
  3. Install a projector
  4. Buy some furniture
  5. Get the sign writing done
  6. Clean, clean, clean

These are all minor things that I hope to have completed within the next couple of weeks.

The advertising process for the planning permit ends this coming Thursday.  So it will still be a couple of weeks before that comes through, provided there haven’t been any insurmountable objections!

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creative spaces

If you an artist looking for studio space, gallery space, or a space to share with other creatives, then please check out Creative Spaces.

The Creative Spaces website is designed to help you find a suitable and affordable space to develop, exhibit or perform your work.

Spaces are for hire, lease, to share or to occupy for a short period of time.  Creative Spaces is a digital resource that provides information on spaces across Victoria.  It is a joint initiative of the City of Melbourne and Arts Victoria in partnership with RMIT’s Design Research Institute and the Future Focus Group of the Committee for Melbourne.

And yes, one hundredth gallery is listed!

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we’re in beat magazine

The very lovely Lou Pardi (http://www.loupardi.com/ and http://pardipardi.wordpress.com/) recently wrote the following article for Beat Magazine.  Thank you Lou!

Growing Together

New Melbourne Gallery Gives Aspiring & Emerging Artists A Start

It was never going to be an easy journey, when Charles Hardman decided to resign from his role in General Management for an ASX 200 company to pursue his passion for the arts and open a gallery. Believing that “everyone should have the opportunity to pursue their artistic dreams”, Hardman knows firsthand how tough it can be for those looking to get started in the industry.

“When I was at school, I thought I’d like to be an artist when I graduated” says Hardman “I quickly discovered however, that the art world is very chicken-and-egg. No one wants to exhibit you unless you’ve already exhibited – and sold – elsewhere”.

Hardman’s new space, one hundredth gallery aims to provide a space for both emerging and aspiring artists. The concept allows them to rent wall space, from as little as 1.5m, to exhibit their art (in whatever form it may be) and spend time in the gallery, hearing the response from the public.

Whilst originally slated to open in February 2011, like its future exhibitors, one hundredth gallery has run into a few hurdles getting up and running. Until the new launch date in May 2011 rolls around, Hardman has decided to take matters into his own hands and offer his support to all interested creative types for free.

On now until 30 April 2011, Hardman is running free online exhibitions via the gallery’s website – www.100thgallery.com. No commissions on sales, no queues, no fees and no opening hours.

Whether you’re a creative type – photographer, artist, sculptor, illustrator, fashion designer, and so forth and you’d like to get your work out there, or simply an admiring fan of the arts, now’s the time to get one hundredth gallery on your radar.

– Lou Pardi

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the world’s richest colouring competition

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m quite torn about the Footlocker Art Prize.  The prize of $50,001 makes it larger than one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious art awards, the Archibald Prize (which has a prize of $50,000 – do you see what they’ve done there?!).

JF Archibald’s primary aims were to foster portraiture, support artists and perpetuate the memory of great Australians.  The Footlocker Art Prize asks entrants to colour in one of eight shoe templates.

Footlocker says… “Our aim is to shake up the art world. This is a serious art prize, but it’s also a colouring competition so it’s wide open to street artists, fine artists, school kids and anyone who has ever lived and breathed sneakers. Anyone could win it.”

Kids get taught to colour-in from the earliest of ages.  Parents should put a couple of shoe templates in front on their little Picassos and set them free.  You never know, they just might win the prize and fund their entire education!

I’m not qualified to make a judgment on the rights and wrongs of the Footlocker Art Prize (nor do I want to be) but I will say that I think it is marketing genius.  It also makes art accessible to the masses, and the prize will change the life of the lucky winner.  Surely, these can only be good things for people with artistic aspirations?

The other side of the argument is far more complex and will most definitely involve a high horse…

For more information, please see http://www.footlockerartprize.com/ and/or http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

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