The Big Pond: Australian Artists Overseas

Digital technology is driving the revolution in visual culture and consciousness. Exploring the ninth International Symposium of the Electronic Arts [ISEA98].

Published December 1998

Aldo Iacobelli in Valencia

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Stephanie Britton

Explores the artistic tension in the work of Aldo Iacobelli --- between Australia where the lack of tradition may be seen to allow greater movement of ideas and Europe where the cultural territory is much more established.

Published December 1998

An Australian or Two in Paris Nineties-style

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Jane Rumbold

On four Australian artists working in Paris: Marion Borgelt, Tim Maguire, Helen Kennedy and Heidi Woods

Published December 1998

Anne Pincus in Munich

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Stephanie Britton

'Ask the dust' the exhibition of Anne Pincus at Access Gallery in Sydney explores the contrast between the light and sand and dust of Australia and Israel and the darkness of Europe.

Published December 1998

Annette Bezor in Paris

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Georgy Downey

Since 1986 Annette Bezor has been working in both the Cite Internationale des Arts and private studios in Paris. The Adelaide Paris connection, seemingly so contemporary is very much a part of South Australian visual art history. Conducted as an interview with the artist.

Published December 1998

Asialink's Exhibition Program: A Sampling

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Alison Carroll

Describes Asialink's exhibition program which commenced in 1991 at the same time as the residency program with funding from the VACB and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Published December 1998

Dorothy Erickson: Jetset Jeweller

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Margaret Moore

The strength of the Australian jewellery practice may be attributed to the jewellery departments in Australian universities and art schools as well as to the influence and impact of leading jewellery artists who have arrived from other countries to live, teach or practice in Australia. Looks at the work of Dorothy Erikson.

Published December 1998

Enjoin to the Philippines

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Ingrid Hoffmann

Profiles the exhibition 'Enjoin' which opened in November 1998 at the Museo ng Sining (CSIS Museum) in Manila as part of the centenary celebrations of the Philippines' independence from colonial rule.

Published December 1998

Export What! Where!

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Gael Newton

Looks at the issues facing the export of the Australian visual art product overseas.

Published December 1998

Get Out There and $ell

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David Throsby

Explores the international art market for serious contemporary art, looking at the Australian Visual Art Export Strategy.

Published December 1998

International Programs

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Kate Shea

Discusses the cultural policy of the Victorian Government Arts 21 promulgated in 1994 which aimed to reinforce the government's agenda to promote Melbourne and Victoria as an international centre of excellence.

Published December 1998

Jill Scott: Zurich, Weimar and Sydney

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Jill Scott

Jill Scott writes about her experiences in Europe particularly Germany. Short biographical details of the artist are also included.

Published December 1998

John Kelly: London to Brighton

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John Kelly

John Kelly was the recipient of a Samstag Scholarship in 1996 to study at the Slade for a year. The article looks at Kelly's current work and the tensions between working in London and Australia.

Published December 1998

Kultural Kommuting

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Maggie McCormick

Kultural Kommuting is a collaboration between 18 artists resulting in installations in public locations in Melbourne and Berlin during 1998. Initiated by Claudia Luenig and Maggie McCormick, Kultural Kommuting is a 'cityartpublicspace' project run in association with Galerie Trepenhaus and the Public Office and is a project of the City of Melbourne's public art program.

Published December 1998

Larrikins in London to London

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Nick Waterlow

An exhibtion curated by Nick Waterlow and Felicity Fenner which examines the extensive and multifarious nature of the cultural exchange which took place between London and Australia in the 1960s. OZ magazine and activists and writers such as Germaine Greer, Juno Gemes, Robert Hughes, Clive James, Richard Neville, Robert Whitaker and Wendy Whiteley provide a vehicle of narration for the exhibition. Part of the Olympiad theme of 'Australia to the World' 1999/2000

Published December 1998

Narelle Jubelin at the Tate: Case No T961301

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Sean Cubitt

Looks at the international career and art practice of Narelle Jubelin.

Published December 1998

Nike Savvas: Joining the Inner Circle

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Nike Savvas

Nike Savvas was awarded a Samstag Scholarship in 1996 ans was accepted into Goldsmiths College as an Associate Research Student. She has instigated a number of one day exhibitions with artists from Australia and Europe along with fellow students from Goldsmiths.

Published December 1998

Parachuting Postponed: Birmingham

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Claire Doherty

Claire Doherty is a curator at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, England's second city. The 'Art into Action' program supports artists working in process based or research based ways over extended periods of time in direct communication with groups and individuals in Birmingham. The exploration of 'home' suggested itself as a universal metaphor as the 'sacred place' from which all else could be mapped.

Published December 1998

Passion, Rich Collectors and the Export Dollar: The Selling of Aboriginal Art Overseas

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Felicity Wright

The author with Djon Mundine explore the paradox which is faced by Aboriginal dealers and curators who take Aboriginal art to the world. Issues of viability to ethnocentricity and notions of the primitive as well as the role of art in educating audiences and promoting the culture of indigenous Australians are discussed.

Published December 1998

Residencies in Asia

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Alison Carroll

Examines Asialink's artist in residency program. Complete with a list of Visual Arts/Crafts Residency destinations.

Published December 1998

Seven Little Australians

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Stephanie Britton

Artists Louise Paramor, Yenda Carson, Damon Moon, Jayne Dyer, Matthew Calvert, David Jensz and Helga Groves write about their experiences in residencies throughout Asia: India, South Korea, Indonesia, Beijing, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam respectively.

Published December 1998

Simon Mangos in Berlin

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Terence Maloon

Explores the work of Simone Mangos who left Australia in 1988 to spend a year as an artist in residence at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. During the past 10 years she has maintained a profile in Sydney and Adelaide. Mangos creates site specific installations as well as discrete objects that can be exhibited in art galleries and art fairs.

Published December 1998

Steven Holland: Game Over

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Steven Holland

Steven Holland was awarded a Samstag scholarship in 1997 which allowed him to enrol in Natural History Illustration and Sculpture at the Royal College of Art in London and to travel to Europe.

Published December 1998

Sydney Biennale Every Day

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Joanna Mendelssohn

Exploration of the 11th Biennale of Sydney curated by Jonathon Watkins.

Published December 1998

Telling Tales to Austria

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Jacqueline Thomas

Telling Tales an exhibition curated by Jill Bennett and Jackie Dunn about trauma, subjectivity and memory began an international tour in March 1999 as part of the SOCOG Cultural Olympiad 'Reaching the World' . Opened at the Ivan Dougherty Gallery at the College of Fine Arts Sydney in conjunction with a major conference 'Trauma and Memory--Cross Cultural Perspectives'.

Published December 1998

The Culture of Exporting Art-cargo

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Peter Hill

How does Australia export its visual culture overseas? What have been the positive achievements and the low points of this process? Looks at the role of the Australia Council and the Visual Arts/Crafts Board.

Published December 1998

To Go Abroad: Australians-in-residence

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Jonathan Holmes

Explores the issues of residencies overseas for Australian artists: Jeffrey Smart, Justin O'Brien, Norma Redpath, Clement Meadmore and Colin Lanceley.

Published December 1998

Tracey Moffatt's Lost Highway

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Adrian Martin

Tracey Moffatt has since the end of 1997 had two solo exhibtions overseas -- 'Freefalling' at the Dia Center for the Arts in New York and 'Tracey Moffatt' at the Kunsthalle Vienna touring 16 galleries in Europe. She was included in the 10th Biennale of Sydney in 1996, followed in 1997 by the Venice Biennale, the Basel Art Fair and the Sao Paulo Bienal in Brazil. Adrian Martin looks at her show at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol.

Published December 1998

Who's Selling What to Whom: Australian Dealers Taking Australian Art Overseas

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Stephanie Britton

Although the US is often cited as the holy grail for export, with its huge art-aware public and wealthy collectors, and although it is true to say that many Australian art dealers have links with US dealers and sales are made on a fairly regular basis, Japan, Germany and Spain are the countries to which Australian commercial galleries have exported Australian art since the early nineties.

Published December 1998

Zhong Chen: Adelaide - London - Adelaide

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Zhong Chen

Zhong Chen as a relatively recent graduate of the SA School of Art won a Samstag Scholarship to travel to the Chelsea College of Art in late 1997.

Published December 1998