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Dream Home Floortalk

09/09/2010 - IMAGES © Avery Harvey

On Saturday 4 September, the ACP held a floortalk on the exhibitions Dream Home, a group exhibition whose works explore Australian values through the metaphor of the home, and Bindi Cole’s Sistagirls, a series of portraits of Indigenous transgender women from the Tiwi Islands exposing the need to be loved and to belong. Artists who contributed to Dream Home discussed their experiences documenting the homes of people from different communities and cultures, rich and poor, and the emphasis people place on the dream, despite the reality. Bindi Cole spoke about how much she fell in love with the Sistagirls community as she tried to capture the essence of who they are.

Opening of Dream Home, 212 Kaoru Alfonso and Sistagirls Bindi Cole

09/09/2010 - IMAGES © Lucy Parakhina

Thursday evening 2 September saw the opening of three new exhibitions at the ACP and the galleries were as busy as ever with people eager to see the much anticipated group exhibition Dream Home. Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore officially opened the exhibition by commenting on the relevance of an exhibition like Dream Home, as a potent reflection of our different ideas and ideals of home and the value that we place on them. Vincent Sweeney, Chairman of the ACP Board, spoke about the international reach of ACP exhibitions like Dream Home which travel both regionally and internationally, accessing a broad audience.

The overwhelming 212 windows of the unit Currong project in Braddon ACT welcomed audiences into the Entrance Corridor; while the beautiful images of indigenous transgender women living on the remote Tiwi islands were striking in Gallery 3; and a stunning range of photo media in Dream Home in Gallery 1 and 2, encompassed video installation, light boxes, a doll’s house and even a sky-filled suitcase!

Dream Home is open to the public until the 9 October. 212 and Sistagirls both close on the 26 September.

Dead Spaces Living Artists

05/09/2010 - IMAGES © Wes Nel

On Saturday 28 August, the ACP galleries were overflowing with hand-crafted jewellery, painting, sculpture, fashion and objects as part of Dead Spaces Living Artists, the third instalment of this unique contemporary designer market and part of the Paddington Alive fashion festival. The rooms were crammed with stalls selling the gorgeous wares of 18 unique designers, amongst which were beaded neckpieces made of Australian Timber from Hey Babylons, resin-based chunky bangles from it was me and colourful fabric necklaces by The Empress Dowager’s New Jewels, not to mention cacti in dainty teacups from The Proprietress. Shoppers also caught the last day of the ACP’s diverse fashion photography exhibitions Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit.

Tea with the Fashionistas

03/09/2010 - IMAGES © Lucy Parakhina

On Wednesday 25 August, a fashion-savvy audience joined the ACP fashion tea party to hear speakers from the fashion industry discuss the contribution fashion makes to our society. Hosted by fashion writer and commentator Glynis Traill-Nash, the panel consisted of fashion photographers Liz Ham and Robyn Beeche, Director of Tangent Magazine Emmanuel Giraud and Art Director of RUSSH Christine Thornton.

Robyn Beeche gave a great insight into the creative and intense atmosphere of the pre-Photoshop fashion world in London in the 1980’s. In today’s digitalized world, the number of images and magazines is larger than previous decades covering both online and print mediums and it is much more difficult to stand out. The panel discussed the pressures of balancing artistic instincts with the commercial demands of consumer-driven brands, and Christine Thorton commented that she does not feel that RUSSH Magazine is constricted by this.

It was agreed that what makes a good picture is not just a pretty girl in pretty clothes, but an engaging model and an entertaining narrative. Fashion for most serves as an escape and, while it can reflect society’s aspirations, there are reservations as to whether it is appropriate for it to try to comment on serious social issues.

Paddington Alive Launch

25/08/2010 - IMAGES © Patrick Stevenson

Wednesday 18 August saw the glitzy launch of Paddington Alive at the ACP. The event was a unique opportunity for all of Paddington’s fashion designers, business owners, retailers and selected media to mingle and celebrate. The evening provided plenty of drinks, canapes and a chance to check out fashion photography by Robyn Beeche, German artists in Zeitgeist Becomes Form and The Birthday Suit’s huge wall installation. Guests included Woollahra Mayor Andrew Petrie, President of the Paddington Business Partnership Kane Kelfkens and General Manager of IMG Fashion Daniel Hill.

Paddington Alive is part of the Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, a six-day festival running until 28 August featuring markets, exhibitions and discussions with the industry’s key stakeholders. The ACP is proud to have provided a stunning venue and fashion-inspired exhibitions for the launch.

Floortalk- Fashion Floortalk

28/07/2010 - IMAGES © Kat Hillis

On Saturday 24 July, the ACP held a floortalk on the giddy and glitzy subject of fashion. Malcolm Smith lead an audience around the galleries, sharing his experiences of working on the fashion photography exhibitions. International fashion photographer Robyn Beeche and the creators of Birthday Suit gossiped about the most shocking outfits they’ve ever seen (or worn), what they think really sucks about fashion and why they love working with it nonetheless.

Spectrum Event - Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit

28/07/2010 - IMAGES © Kat Hillis

At 6pm on Friday 23 July, Spectrum guests were invited to the ACP to view Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit in the galleries. The new fashion photography exhibitions were examined by artists, photographers, the media and altruistic donors, who were all given the opportunity to meet and discuss the work surrounding them. The guests enjoyed a walk through the exhibitions by the artists Olaf Martens, Robyn Beeche and Técha Noble.

Spectrum is the ACP’s newest membership, aimed at providing members with exclusive events, cocktail functions and behind the scenes opportunities to meet artists. Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit will remain open to the public until 28 August.

Opening - Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit

27/07/2010 - IMAGES © Annaliese Comelab

Thursday 22 July saw the opening of Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit as Sydney’s fashion savvy flocked to see the electric new fashion photography exhibitions at the ACP. The air was abuzz as photographers, fashionistas and friends spent the evening mingling and chatting about the exciting work on display. In his welcome speech, Alasdair Foster, Director of the ACP, reflected that “If one must be a fool, one might as well be a fashionable fool”.

The shows embrace a diverse selection of images; from German fashion photography from 1945-1995, including legends such as Helmut Newton, Wolfgang Tillmans and Olaf Martens to Robyn Beeche’s provocative pictures of artists and designers in London in the 1980’s, to The Birthday Suit’s huge contemporary wall installation in the entrance corridor.

Zeitgeist Becomes Form, London Calling and The Birthday Suit will be exhibiting at the ACP until 28 August.

Opening - Right Here, Right Now at Bowen Library

22/07/2010 - IMAGES © Annaliese Comelab

On Tuesday 20 July Barbara Todes, on behalf of Councillor John Procopiadis, Mayor of Randwick City, opened an exhibition of the Right Here, Right Now participants’ work at the Bowen Library. Right Here, Right Now was an exciting series of photography workshops for teenagers aimed at giving young people the means to tell their story through images. The outreach program was delivered in partnership between the Australian Centre for Photography, The Shack Youth Services and Randwick Council.

The event was MC’d by Alasdair Foster, Director of the ACP, who spoke about the importance of encouraging young people to express their creativity. ACP Outreach Coordinator Sasha Kenyon, who was heavily involved in the project from start to finish, congratulated the students on the great photographs they had produced together. Lucas Tan, Olympus Professional Photography Manager, awarded Karlie Stewart, Corey Shaw, Jessica Morris and Kiara Timbery with their own Olympus camera in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

The ACP would like to thank Olympus, Matana Foundation, Storm Imaging, Foto Riesel, Momento and Crumpler, whose generous sponsorship helped make the project a reality. The Right Here, Right Now exhibition will be showing at the Bowen Library, 669 Anzac Parade, Maroubra until 20 August 2010.

See Also: Complete 2010 News Archive