Guys, spring is here, warm weather is on the way, and with the switch of seasons, it looks like the art scene here in Sydney is heating up too.
To keep you across our city’s tastiest visual treats, we give you Art Beat—a series all about doin’ it for the ‘gram (and all the feels that only great art can give, of course). Some people might say art isn’t for everyone, but we disagree. There are no rules, and what you like is totally your own—whether its pottery, pop-art or Bey and Jay going apeshit in the Louvre.
So here you go. We give you a taste of all the arty sights, shows and exhibitions you should be seeing this September.
The Public Body 0.3
We’re used to seeing scantily-clad, butt-naked bodies in art, sure—but the third and final installment of a three-part annual show at Artspace showcases nudes on a whole new level. Curators Talia Linz and Alexie Glass-Kantor bring together 40 artists to explore the impacts of information technology and image saturation on our idea of the body and what it means to be human.
The public program kicks off this Saturday 1 September with a talk between the Glass-Kantor and artist Patricia Piccinini, who has just closed a blockbuster show at GOMA in Brissy (it included a set of her beautiful slash grotesque animal-human beasts). The first and second versions of the Artspace show garnered international acclaim and the finale is set to be equally expansive, scandalous, and PG-rated.
What: The Public Body 0.3 When: August 31 – 16 2018 Where: Artspace
BTS #thepublicbody opening this Thursday, 6pm! #jessjohnson
HIDDEN
Ever thought about visiting a cemetery on the weekend? Just for fun? If not, HIDDEN will make you want to.
Far removed from the sometimes from the ‘white cube’ setting of most art galleries, 45 outdoor sculptures have been nestled in the gardens of Australia’s oldest and largest cemetery. It’s a grown-up game of hide and seek, with each found artwork a container of history, remembrance, love and lives past and present.
The exhibition celebrates its 10th anniversary this month with a whole host of non-spooky activities from curator-led tours to performance art and even photography and zine workshops. Check it out and see a different side to the graveyard.
What: HIDDEN When: 1 September – 1 October 2018 Where: Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney
In need of some Y-O-U time? Check out this free festival of mindfulness and meditation set on a Surry Hills rooftop.
Image credits: 1. Angela Goh, Scum Ballet, 2017 (Artspace). 2. Chen Wei, Future and Modern, 2014 (White Rabbit Gallery) 3. Qiu Zhijie, The Heritage of the Third World, 2013 (White Rabbit Gallery) 4. River Lim, Cleansing Service, 2018 (Sydney Contemporary) 5. Huang Xiaoliang, East Window, 2015 (White Rabbit Gallery) 6. Noel McKenna, Tied Up Dogs Rose Bay, 2017 (Darren Knight Gallery) 7. Callum Morton, Monument # 32: Helter Shelter, 2018 (At Barangaroo for Sydney Contemporary)