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New round of VCA50 Creative Development Grants supports seven emerging artists
A creative practice grants scheme for graduates of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) will support seven talented artists this year.
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Restoration honours National Gallery Art School WWI students
Almost lost to history, an honour board recognising National Gallery Art School students who served in the First World War has been expertly restored by the Robert Cripps Institute for Cultural Materials Conservation.
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New exhibition Ritual Eternal explores the outer limits of perception and knowledge
Project8 Gallery will this week launch a new exhibition Ritual Eternal, bringing together artists whose practices engage with ways of knowing, perceiving and experiencing the world that sit outside prevalent language and knowledge systems.
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New exhibition Sounds of Clouds explores hidden worlds of clouds
Project8 Gallery will this week launch the new exhibition Sounds of Clouds, a meditation on clouds and the limits of interpretation.
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Floribunda: Capturing an entire world through flowers
“In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends,” wrote the Japanese scholar and critic Okakura Kakuzō.Associate Professor David Sequeira from the Victorian College of the Arts — who has curated the new exhibition Floribunda, exploring the enduring connection between humans and flowers — tends to agree.
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One-night-only exhibition Next to Nothing explores the limits of performance
Project8 Gallery will this week host a special one-off exhibition exploring the nature of performance and its central role in the generation and presentation of the creative arts.
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Nicholas Currie: Don’t look in the dark or something will look back at ya: Paintings by a ghost fella
In Glossary of a Haunting, Eve Tuck and C. Ree describe the structure of settler colonialism as “an ongoing horror made invisible by its persistence.”
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'Research for me starts with the body': Meet Honours (Visual Art) graduate Nicole Goode
Nicole Goode and I are at the 2024 Grad Show, sitting on the grind rail she had made in the metal workshop, as part of her final Honours work.
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'Young artists should have a right to invent the world, rather than just receive it': Meet Honours coordinator Dane Mitchell
Dane Mitchell is a multi-award-winning artist and Head of Honours at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). He answered some questions for us about his own practice and the enriching possibilities that arise through pursuing an Honours year in Visual Art.
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‘Remember who you are and where you come from’: Meet VCA graduating artist Nicholas Currie
Meet Nicholas Currie, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) student in the Painting department. Nicholas’ work is deeply reflective of the experiences of his community around him.
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‘Everyday objects are given new meaning’: Meet VCA graduating artist Rachel Rovira
Rachel Rovira is a graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts student at the VCA. Rachel’s work uncovers the harm of extractivism through her own experiences undertaking fieldwork.
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‘It’s in unexpected places that you will find exactly what you’re looking for’: Meet VCA graduating artist Tess Rogers
Bachelor of Fine Arts student Tess Rogers explores the way fabric can evoke lost emotions and memories in her latest photography series, inspecting the boundaries of social reproduction and femininity. We spoke to Tess ahead of the 2024 VCA Art Grad Show.
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‘There is an immense sense of fulfilment that comes as a result of resonating with art’: Meet VCA graduating artist Baillie Jackson
For graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts student Baillie Jackson, identity sits at the forefront of their photography practice. We spoke to Baillie ahead of the 2024 VCA Art Grad Show.
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‘Artists exist to speak the truth’: Meet VCA graduating artist Ziyi Wei
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) student Ziyi Wei uses jewellery and ornamentation to explore themes of desire, gendered bodies, and the erosion of ethnic culture in modern society. We spoke with Ziyi before she unveiled her latest work at the 2024 VCA Art Grad Show.
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Emerging visual artists debut work at 2024 VCA Grad Show
The VCA Art Grad Show returns this week with an extraordinary display of new work by graduating students at the University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
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'A fragment of something much bigger' — new exhibition showcases paintings by Paul Maymuru
A new exhibition showcasing expansive works by Maŋgalili artist Paul Maymuru will open next week at the University of Melbourne’s Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery.
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'I fell in love with the art making process at university': Meet VCA graduate Amina Briggs
Amina Briggs is a Boonwurrung Erub artist and recent graduate of the Master of Contemporary Art at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Since graduating in 2023, Amina has made considerable waves with her designs featuring on city trams, her paintings adorning Melbourne’s cityscape, and her digital art projects bridging tradition and innovation. We talked with Amina about her study experience, future aspirations, and insights for aspiring artists. Here's what she shared:
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‘Your first set of instincts are usually the best ones’: Meet VCA graduating artist Zane Edwards
Meet Zane Edwards, a graduating Honours student at the VCA whose latest series of portraits explore themes of vulnerability, distrust, and desire. In this captivating body of work, Zane takes on the roles of both artist and subject, creating an interplay between the camera lens and their own identity. We spoke with Zane ahead of debuting this series at the 2023 VCA Art Grad Show.
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VCA graduating artist Yixuan Zhao explores the depths of beauty in new paintings
Master of Contemporary Art student Yixuan Zhao deeply appreciates classical painting. In her latest project, Yixuan merges classical Rococo imagery with innovative painting techniques to explore themes of beauty, vanity, and the sublime. We spoke with Yixuan before the premiere of these paintings at the 2023 VCA Art Grad Show.
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VCA graduating artist Naimo Omar is using art as a vehicle for change
Meet Naimo Omar, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) student in the Drawing and Printmaking department. Naimo’s work, deeply influenced by her Muslim and Somali heritage, challenges the boundaries of public and private spaces, and addresses the experiences of marginalised communities. We sat down with Naimo as she prepares to unveil a new video installation at the 2023 VCA Art Grad Show.