What’s Coming Up?
From February 29 to March 17, we have back-to-back exhibitions coming up displaying the talent of not only our Inner West studio members but a creative collaboration of two of Studio ARTES renowned artists: Luke Abdallah and Matthew Elliott.
Scroll down and discover the details of A KIND OF MAGIC and Bundanon: Painting a Promised Land.
Be sure to mark your calendar and save the dates!
A Kind of Magic
A riot of colour, creativity and individual expression is the only possible outcome of bringing together such diverse artistic practices.
The exhibition A KIND OF MAGIC, running for one week, from 29 February to 3 March, is a collaboration between the members working at Studio ARTES' Inner West centre, and DRAW Space gallery.
Where: DRAW Space: 31A Enmore Rd, Newtown
When: Thursday 29th Feb - Sunday March 3rd
Opening Event: 12pm Saturday March 2nd
Days and Times: Thursday - Saturday: 11am – 5pm,
Sunday: Midday – 5pm
Bundanon: Painting a Promised Land
We’re proud to support the upcoming exhibition of Luke Abdallah and Matthew Elliott as they present a new suite of abstract paintings and gestural drawings that produced throughout and in the aftermath of their 2022 Accessible Arts.
With an opening night event on Wednesday, March 6, 'Bundanon: Painting a Promised Land' will be running until March 17, accompanied by a feature documentary film. The exhibition is a multi-sensory showcase of Luke and Matt’s unique perspectives and approaches to art making and their considered, emotive response to the site.
About The Artists:
Born blind and living with elective mutism, Luke Abdallah creates expressive, abstract paintings, applying paint in swathes of texture and colour. Entranced in his artistic process, Abdallah’s gestural strokes capture his actions and movement, forming a tapestry of rhythmic energy.
Matthew Elliott is a practicing artist living with Cerebral Palsy. As an abstract painter and drawer he has a fascination with dream states, creating lucid ‘mindscapes’ with a range of media that draw inspiration from the natural environment.
Luke Abdallah and Matthew Elliott have worked alongside one another as long-term members of Studio ARTES.
Event Details:
Opening Night: March 6, 2024 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Exhibition Runs from March 6, 2024 to March 17, 2024
With a Live Painting Event on March 9th (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
Location: Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, 548 New South Head Road, Double Bay, 2028