Carly Fischer has a solo exhibition of new paper and foamcore sculptures opening at Kwadrat in Berlin next week.

This follows her two critically applauded exhibitions at the gallery and at Gippsland Regional Gallery late last year. Three sculptures from her HGG show were acquired by Stonnington Council for its Visual Arts Collection.

Carly’s exhibition at Kwadrat is on from 23 July to 20 August so if you are in Berlin during that time make sure to drop by the gallery and see her show.

Marcel Cousins is featured in the current issue of Australian Art Collector.

Jane o’Sullivan chats to Marcel about his recent return from Japan, where he completed his PhD in Fine Art from Tama Art University, Tokyo as the recipient of a sought after Monbukagakushou Scholarship; and his upcoming exhibition at the gallery.

‘Chop Shop’ opens on 10 August. It’s Marcel’s first exhibition in Australia in three years and showcases the incredible artworks he created for his PhD.

http://helengory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Marcel-Cousins-Profile-Australian-Art-Collector-July-Sept-20112.pdf

Helen Gory Galerie is profiled in the latest issue of Australian Art Review.

Annemarie Lopez discusses the the gallery, from it’s beginnings in Punt Road 16 years ago to the Prahran institution it is today. ‘Gory is a gallery owner in the true sense of the word – someone directly involved in the nurturing of artists, rather than with the quick turnover of art objects.’

Congratulations to Teo Treloar who was a selected finalist in the Hazelhurst Art Award Art on Paper. It is a real honour to be picked as a finalist – the award attracted close to 700 entries, and well-deserved recognition for Teo’s beautiful, intimate works on paper.

The work of all finalists is on show at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre until 14 August.

http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Arts_Entertainment/Hazelhurst/Exhibitions/Art_on_Paper

Jacqui Stockdale was the artist in residence during Circus Oz’s recent Melbourne season, STEAMPOWERED. During the shows Jacqui did live drawings of the performers under The Big Top in charcoal, conte and ink. This project continued Jacqui’s long-time collaboration with Circus Oz, who she has been capturing at work for more than six years.

Jacqui’s capacity to draw directly from life reflects her incredible talent. She was recently also artist in residence for Moira Finucane’s ‘Carnival of Mysteries’ shows in Melbourne, and did ‘on the spot’ drawings of passers by during a residency at Watch This Space during the Alice Springs Desert Festival.

Abbey McCulloch was featured on ‘Art Nation’ on ABC TV last Sunday, 3 July.  Abbey discussed her practice and the impact of her Gold Coast surroundings on her vibrant work.

For those who missed the feature, you can see it on iView.

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/791977

Thanks to all those who came along to the opening of Tim Moore and Tai Snaith’s exhibition openings last night. It was a fantastic, busy evening with a number of the writers who collaborated with Tai on her show doing readings and musician PHIA playing.

We asked for gold coin donations for drinks, with the proceeds raised going towards the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. People were incredibly generous and we successfully raised $500 for the amazing centre. Cheers!

http://www.asrc.org.au

Check out opening night photos of Tim Moore and Tai Snaith’s exhibitions on Three Thousand.  They are both fantastic shows, so make sure to drop by and see them.

http://thethousands.com.au/melbourne/street/tai-snaiths-helen-gory-opening

Abbey McCulloch will be featured on ‘Art Nation’ on ABC TV this Sunday, 3 July at 5pm  (ABC 1) and 9.20pm (ABC 2).

Abbey discusses her practice and the impact of her surroundings on her vibrant work.

‘We visit Gold Coast visual artist Abbey McCulloch who finds the subtropical city the perfect place to craft her colourful expressions of the female form and in the process, let her imagination run wild.’ (Art Nation)

http://www.abc.net.au/arts/tv_radio/art_nation/

Britt Salt recently completed a residency at the respected Red Gate Residency program in Bejing, culminating in an exhibition ‘I am a serious artist’ with Jon Hewitt at Red Gate’s Beigao Studio #3.

http://www.redgategallery.com/residency

This follows on from Britt’s residency at DRAWinternational in Calyus, France for which she was awarded a coveted Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship.

http://www.draw-international.com/