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4A Exhibition at the Australia Council for the Arts
On Wednesday 15 February from 3-6pm, the Australia Council for the Arts will be hosting a small celebration for 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art’s current exhibition on display in the foyer of the Australia Council. The exhibition presents a selection of emerging, mid-career and established artists including Eric Bridgeman, Will French, Shen Shaomin, Cyrus Tang, More…
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CINEMA ALLEY CANCELLED – WET WEATHER UPDATE
WET WEATHER UPDATE Due to the inclement weather. We have had to cancel tonight’s screening However… The gallery is still open till 830 tonight, we have moved the bar inside, so if you wanted to still pop by, join us and the Grasshopper and Kirin crew for a Friday evening drink in the Gallery. It’s a great opportunity More…
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Vale Boitran Huynh-Beattie
It is with sadness that we hear of the recent passing of Boitran Huynh-Beattie. Boitran Huynh-Beattie was a curator, writer and critic with a specialisation in contemporary Vietnamese-Australian art. Many will remember her recent project Nam Bang! which charted the ongoing complexities of Australia’s engagement during the Vietnam War. Most of her work and projects related More…
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A New Century Garden?
The City of Sydney is looking for an artist to develop an overarching concept to guide the design a new public space in Thomas Street, Chinatown. Come up with an idea in the first place and become part of a collaborative team with landscape architects and designers to create a ‘counter point of respite’ for this new space More…
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EDGE OF ELSEWHERE – PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Saturday 18 February 2012
2 - 4pm
Since 2011 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art has been working with Indonesian artist FX Harsono and a group of emerging artists, writers, historians and curators to form the curatorium, In Memory of A Name for Edge of Elsewhere 2012. This group was asked to consider Harsono’s work, Rewriting the Erased (2009) as the springboard for More…
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4A EDITION VOL 1, FX Harsono #4 Now Released!
FX Harsono
4A EDITION VOL 1, # 4 FX HARSONO Per Memoriam ad Spem, 2011 Offset Lithographic Print Paper size 60 x 40 cm FX Harsono (b. 1949, Indonesia) is recognised for playing a pivotal role in the development of contemporary art in Indonesia. FX’s shifting practice includes his involvement as a leading member of Gerakan Seni Rupa Baru (New Art Movement) in More…
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EDGE OF ELSEWHERE – Jun Nguyen Hatsushiba – Breathing is Free: 12,756.3 – Canberra
In October, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba completed a stage of his ongoing project, Breathing is Free: 12,756.3 in Canberra, ACT commissioned for Edge of Elsewhere. The performance was part of am ongoing project in which the artist aims to run the diameter of the Earth, 12,756.3 km, in a series of performances that will be documented in still and More…
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4A EDITION VOL 1, #3 Vipoo Srivilasa
4A EDITION VOL 1, #3 Vipoo Srivilasa Coral Jug, 2011 Southern Ice Porcelain Dims 12 x 9 x 8 cm Produced at Claystone Pottery Vipoo Srivilasa was born in Thailand and is currently based in Melbourne. He works primarily in ceramics, using age-old techniques of pinching and blue and white painting as the basis for his work. His hand-formed pieces are More…
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4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art announces new artist residency program for Australian artists to Beijing in the studios of art Shen Shaomin
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is proud to launch a residency program in Beijing supported by the renowned Chinese-Australian artist Shen Shaomin. This announcement coincides with a new upcoming solo exhibition, The Day After Tomorrow at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. In 2012, 4A will offer a month long residency program in China. This More…
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4A’s elevation to an Australia Council Key Organisation
In a highly competitive field of Australian cultural organisations, 4A was one of two new organisations elevated to Key Organisation status. This is an acknowledgement of the important national role that 4A plays. Professor Ted Snell, Chair of the Australia Council’s Visual Arts Board states: “4A is a dynamic organisation at the cutting edge of More…