FIVE northern suburbs artists are among the 55 national finalists who will compete for this year’s prestigious Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (EMSLA). To be announced on Friday, November 8 during a gala launch at Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, the award has drawn entries from around the country including Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, … Continue reading
BULLI High School students now have their artwork on display at Wollongong Youth Services as part of the “I love Wollongong because” project. This project invites young people to capture what they love about Wollongong in an image, and provides them with an opportunity to be heard in the community through the display of digital … Continue reading
THE new laneway “gallery” outside Wollongong City Council’s administration building features 10 new panels with images that celebrate the city’s history. The heritage panels show scenes from early life in the city, from a lithograph of an Aboriginal family fishing-hunting on Tom Thumb Lagoon from about 1840-1848, to a wonderful pre-World War One photo of … Continue reading
ARTEXPRESS, the dynamic selection of works from the 2011 NSW Higher School Certificate, will be closing at Wollongong City Gallery on August 19. Wollongong City Gallery Coordinator John Monteleone said ARTEXPRESS represents the diverse works from young students from the state. “These are exciting, diverse and interesting works from students who were sitting for their … Continue reading
AN event with artists and funk hip-hop bands will be held in the heart of Wollongong city from today (June 21). The pop-up space will be at the corner of Crown Street and Crown Lane and will feature work by street artists, painters, illustrators, photographers and designers. The pop-up will also feature music by talented … Continue reading
SYDNEY based art director and gallery curator Marty Routledge will present a free talk on his insights into art and exhibitions at the Wollongong City Gallery on June 22. Routledge will present his ideas, inspirations and latest projects in a one-off, intimate presentation in the Gallery from 6pm. Routledge has worked predominantly with contemporary artists and … Continue reading
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