2024 Exhibition Program

Albany Town Hall GallerIES

BENJAMIN & KITTY: THE CREATIVE BRIERLEY FAMILY

15 November - 7 December 2024 | Albany Town Hall 

Kitty Brierley (1903-1979) was a member of the creative Brierley family which was prominent in the Albany art and literature scene in the mid-twentieth century. Her artistic father Benjamin (1857-1920), an English migrant, set her on her path. Their watercolour paintings, drawings and sketches are spread throughout the state.
 
Curatorial Talk:
Saturday 16 November, 10.30am – 12.00pm, at the Albany Town Hall, featuring many with personal connections to the Brierley family. Hosted by Albany historian Malcolm Traill.

Tania Ferrier: Angry Underwear Albany

14 December 2024 - 11 January 2025 | Albany Town Hall 

 

Tania Ferrier’s art project Angry Underwear began in New York in 1988 after she witnessed the assault of a dancer at a club where she worked as a bartender.  She painted underwear with vicious animal faces for the dancers to wear on stage. The media got hold of the story and celebrities like Madonna and Naomi Campbell bought her brazen bras. 

In 2018 the Art Gallery of Western Australia acquired Tania’s work which was shown in the “Know My Name” exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in 2021.

In 2024 Tania has been working with creative Sewist Dana Stoll to create new work for the Albany Town Hall exhibition.

 

Open: 14 December- 11 January 

Albany Town Hall, 217 York Street  

Tuesday - Saturday, 10-5pm 

Image from Tania Ferrier 

Dates open to public Exhibition
15 November - 7 December 2024 Benjamin & Kitty - The Creative Brierley Family exhibition
14 December 2024 - 11 January 2025 Angry Underwear Exhibition - Tania Ferrier

VANCOUVER ARTS CENTRE GALLERIES

ENTWINED

15 November - 20 December 2024 | Vancouver Arts Centre

An exhibition by Amanda Keesing.
 
Discover the enchanting world of Amanda Keesing at her upcoming exhibition, Entwined, at the Vancouver Arts Centre. This exhibition showcases two captivating aspects of the natural world through the mediums of photography and weaving.
 
Photography: I use my camera every day to capture the delights of the natural world I am so connected with. I focus on revealing the hidden or often unseen beauty of nature. Everywhere I see patterns, textures, symmetry and wonders. I strive to take photos of these, to open other’s eyes to the splendor around them.
 
Weaving: I have become obsessed with the urchin shape and love to forage on the beach, at tips and in gardens for unusual materials to create woven urchins. Most of the urchins have taken many, many hours to create. For example, it takes around 100 hours to weave a large seagrass piece. And my practice involves lots of problem solving too.  Try juggling 80 fine wires as you start a woven wire urchin. The solution was a paper plate with 80 slits round the edge.

I can’t guarantee the longevity of some of the woven pieces and colour change is inevitable especially if they are exposed to sunlight. And perhaps you can detect a fair hint of the sea emanating from some of the seaweed urchins. All part of the fun.
 
Dates: 15 November - 20 December 2024
Days: Monday to Friday
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Vancouver Arts Centre, 85 Vancouver Street, Albany, WA

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Dates open to public Exhibition
2 December - 20 December 2024 The Sun Above Broken Sky Exhibition by Open Access Youth Arts Studio