Season's
Greetings
On behalf of Kirra Galleries
and our staff I would like to wish you a safe and Happy Christmas and a
prosperous New Year.
Our Gallery will operate over
the following times during the Christmas/New Year period:
Tuesday 25 December 2012 - Closed
Wednesday 26 December 2012 -
12.00pm to 5.00pm
Thursday 27 December 2012 -
10.00am to 6.00pm.
Friday 28 December 2012 -
10.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday 29 December 2012 -
10.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday 30 December 2012 -
10.00am to 6.00pm
Monday 31 December 2012 -
10.00am to 5.00pm
Tuesday 1 January 2013 - 12.00pm to 5.00pm
Kirra Galleries Announces 2012 Emerging Glass Arts Award
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| Zoe Woods |
South Australian Glass Artist Zoe Woods has been
awarded the Kirra Galleries 2012 Emerging Glass Artist Award following her
exhibiting in the Arts Council of Mansfield's recent exhibition ArtVision
"Glass in a Fragile World."
As many people would be aware Kirra Galleries has for
the past decade supported young and emerging glass artists.
Recently I had the honour of opening the exhibition of
Glass Art by the Arts Council of Mansfield which featured 46 chosen artists
from 74 entries. The unique exhibition was of extremely high standard and
was held in the local Stolz Furniture shop in the main street of Mansfield.
I was delighted to support the staging of regional
glass art exhibitions such as the ArtVision "Glass in a Fragile
World" as it assists in widening the appreciation of glass art in regional
Victoria.
The exhibition was a credit to all involved especially
the Coordinator of ArtVision, Gilli Bruce. Gilli led a team of dedicated
local people including: Ros Adams - Winemaker; Marg Attley - Shire Councillor
and glass artist; Melinda Grant - President, Arts Council of Mansfield and Gwen
Gray - well-known community member. Anne Clifton, President of the
Australian Association of Glass Artists (Ausglass Ltd) and Donna Cooper,
Executive Director, Architectural Glass & Design Australia (AGDA) also
assisted the local committee to bring the exhibition to fruition.
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| Microcosm series by Zoe Woods |
2012 SOFA Exhibition a Success
The 19th Annual International SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art)
exhibition took place at Chicago's historic Navy Pier from Thursday 1 November
to Sunday 4 November 2012. Kirra Galleries exhibited the work of twelve
Australian Glass Artists showcasing a variety of techniques with many pieces
sold.
For nine years, Kirra Galleries, located in Federation Square in Melbourne, through its policy of promoting Australian Contemporary Glass Artists internationally, has taken the work of some forty artists to the renowned SOFA exhibition with the support of the Australian Government through Austrade and the Australia Council for the Arts.
The
success of Kirra Galleries' exhibition at SOFA is supporting the development of
international markets, recognition for Australian artists, and providing new
and emerging glass artists the opportunity to gain international
exposure. Their works are now included in many of the most prestigious
private and public collections in the USA. Through this exposure they
have also gained international representation allowing them to make a full-time
commitment to their art.
This year
the work of the following artists was exhibited at the SOFA exhibition:
Tevita
Havea, Christopher John, Mikyoung Jung, Annabel Kilpatrick, Ruth
McCallum-Howell, Ruth Oliphant, Harriet Schwarzrock, Tim
Shaw, Crystal Stubbs, Emma Varga, Robert Wynne and Yusuke
Takemura.
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| Kirra Galleries booth at SOFA Chicago |
The
Gallery was represented by our Gallery Manager and Curator, Suzanne
Brett, Gallery Coordinator, Yasmin Brett and the Gallery's Administration
Manager, Vicki Winter.
There
were also a number of artists who joined the Gallery at SOFA - Mikyoung Jung,
Harriet Schwarzrock, Tim Shaw, Emma Varga, Robert Wynne and Yusuke Takemura -
their assistance at the show was invaluable and I would like to thank them all
for making the trip to Chicago.
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| Kirra Galleries staff and artists at SOFA 2012 |
Kirra
Galleries 2013 exhibition program for the
first half of the year:
7 March 2013 - 7 April 2013
The Third
Dimension - Masters in Carved and Etched Glass
Artists:
Alasdair Gordon, Kevin Gordon, Rish Gordon, Holly Grace, Tony Hanning, David Hay, Miki Kubo, Amanda Louden, Mariella McKinley, Peter Nilsson, Yusuke Takemura, Kayo Yokoyama.
Alasdair Gordon, Kevin Gordon, Rish Gordon, Holly Grace, Tony Hanning, David Hay, Miki Kubo, Amanda Louden, Mariella McKinley, Peter Nilsson, Yusuke Takemura, Kayo Yokoyama.
2 May 2013 - 2 June 2013
Perspectives:
Interior-Exterior
Artists:
Kate Baker, Brenden Scott French, Christopher John, Mikyoung Jung, Simon Maberley, Ruth Oliphant, Ben Sewell.
Kate Baker, Brenden Scott French, Christopher John, Mikyoung Jung, Simon Maberley, Ruth Oliphant, Ben Sewell.
6 June 2013 - 30 June 2013
Light in
Winter
Artists
to be confirmed
July 2013
Antarctica
Solo exhibition by Emma Varga
Peter Kolliner OAM
Gallery Director
