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Floortalk - Pet Project
07/03/2007 - Images © Soyoun Kim
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Opening - Pet Project
19/12/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text Elisabeth Stanton
Treasured four-legged companions mingled with special guests for the opening of Pet Project at ACP on Thursday December 7 2006. The exhibition looks at the personal bonds we forge with animals and includes two special interactive elements - Pet Idol and Pet Photo Booth. The night also saw the launch of Photofile 79 - The Animal Issue.
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- Guests take a closer look at the Pet Idol wall
- Artists Michael Vale and Donna McRae
- Curator, Bec Dean with Pet Photo Booth artist Yvonne Doherty
- Special guest Zeus with his owners Lyndel and Andre accompanied by a poodle and friend
- Bec Dean and Barry Keldoulis
- Bec Dean assists French Cultural Attaché, Jean-Jacques Garnier with his contribution to Pet Idol
- Vincent Sweeney and Grant Jackson enjoy ACP's new lounge courtyard
- Artist Rachel Fuller and guests
- Beverley Veasey's Nelson 2006 looks down upon opening night crowd
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Opening - SYNCITY
14/12/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text Elisabeth Stanton
SynCity opened at ACP on Friday 20 October 2007 launching ACP's new Gallery 3. Crowds packed the new front space to view highlights from 25 years of 'sampling' in experimental screen formats such as Super 8 mm film, 16mm film, video, computer animation and various digital media. The exhibition, presented by d/lux Media Arts and curated by Mark Titmarsh, reveals a cultural tradition that challenges and extends the relationship between entertainment media and experimental art forms.
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Floortalk - Dutch Dare
10/12/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text Elisabeth Stanton
Introduced by ACP Director Alasdair Foster, the Dutch Dare floor talk was held on Saturday 21 October 2006. Visitors were given an insight into recent Dutch photomedia art and culture by Foster and visiting artists Marnix Goossens, Anouk Kruithof and Jaap Scheeren.
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- Anouk Kruithof discusses her work (which she creates collaboratively with Jaap Scheeren) with visitors
- Kruithod and Jaap Scheeren discuss their series The Black Hole
- Marnix Goossens unveils his personal twist on traditional Dutch nature photography
- Alasdair Foster discusses the work of Useful Photography at the Dutch Dare floor talk
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Opening - Dutch Dare
07/12/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text Elisabeth Stanton
Dutch Dare was opened by Counsel-General of the Netherlands Margarita M. Bot on Thursday 19 October 2006. Curator Frits Geirstberg and visiting artists Marnix Goossens, Anouk Kruithof and Jaap Scheeren joined the over 200-strong crowd celebrating the opening of the exhibition. Gierstberg, Head of Exhibitions at the Nederlands FotoMuseum in Rotterdam, devised the exhibition - a look at contemporary issues within Dutch society including landscape and urbanism, identity and culture, tradition and innovation, through the works of thirteen Dutch photomedia artists - at the request of the Mondiaan Foundation. The exhibition formed part of the multi-disciplinary cultural program that celebrates four hundred years of Dutch-Australian relations.
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- Visitors at the opening night of Dutch Dare
- Curator Frits Geirstberg and Counsel-General of the Netherlands Margarita M. Bot toast the opening of Dutch Dare at ACP along with ACP Director Alasdair Foster and Director of the Mondrian Foundation, Gitta Luiten.
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ACP Building Works
01/12/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text by ACP
For much of 2006 the front part of the ACP building has undergone construction to remodel its interiors - converting what was once a bistro and dining room into a new exhibition and events space, and its alfresco dining area into a reading lounge. We are proud to be launching these new spaces with the exhibitions Dutch Dare and the d/Lux Media Arts' SYNCITY in October 2006. Australian Centre for Photography will be closed from 24 December 2006 to 26 January 2007 to complete phase 2 of this redevelopment. We will re-open on 27 January 2007 with the continuation of the Pet Project exhibition.
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Minutes to Midnight tours to Chobi Mela, Bangladesh
16/11/2006 - Images © Bec Dean, Text Elisabeth Stanton
Trent Parke's groundbreaking exhibition Minutes to Midnight is currently exhibiting at Chobi Mela, Asia's longest-running photography festival.
Staged in Dhaka, Bangladesh, every two years Chobi Mela this year involves 45 exhibitions from Asia, Europe, America and Australasia. Douglas Foskett, the Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, officially opened the exhibition on Friday 10 November 2006.
Minutes to Midnight is showing at the Bengal Galleries, Dhaka's most prestigious private gallery. The exhibition closes on 17 November after which it will tour over the next two years to India, Pakistan and Nepal.
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- Trent Parke and His Excellency the High Commissioner of Australia in Bangladesh, Douglas Foskett open Minutes to Midnight
- Robert Pledge Director of Contact Press Images, Paris stands with Deputy High Commissioner of Australia, Richard Rogers at the opening of Minutes to Midnight
- Crowd at the opening of Minutes to Midnight
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Floortalk - The Black Islands
14/09/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text Elisabeth Stanton
With an introduction from curator Bec Dean, The Black Islands floor talk was held on Saturday 9 September 2006 and saw Ben Bohane discuss his practice as a photo journalist, providing gallery guests with insight into his experience observing conflict and spirituality in Melanesia and drawing a connection to Australia's role in the Pacific region.
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Opening - The Black Islands
14/09/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text Elisabeth Stanton
The Black Islands, a major solo retrospective of the work of Vanuatu-based Australian photojournalist, Ben Bohane, captivated opening night guests on Thursday 7 September 2006. Curated by Bec Dean, the exhibition looks at the people, movements and politics that shape everyday life in Melanesia. The Black Islands continues at the Australian Centre for Photography until Saturday 14 0ctober 2006.
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New Staff
14/09/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
ACP Marketing and Publication Coordinator Elizabeth Stanton (centre left) and Front of House Assistant Melanie Watkins (centre right) are welcomed onboard by Curatorial Manager Bec Dean (left) and Workshop Manager Michelle Arcane (right).
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Floortalk - Biennale of Sydney, Zones of Contact
24/06/2006 - Images © Steven Cavanagh, Text ACP Program
The Biennale floortalk was held Sunday 11 June. Olga Chernysheva discussed her practice with ACP director Alasdair Foster and gallery guests.
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- Olga Chernysheva and Alasdair Foster
- Guests at ACP
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Opening - Biennale of Sydney, Zones of Contact
24/06/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
The 2006 Biennale of Sydney Zones of Contact opened at Australian Centre for Photography Thursday 8 June to a festive crowd and has been hugely popular in its first two weeks. ACP shows six video works by Olga Chernysheva and the Pine Flat Portrait Studio photographs by Sharon Lockhart. The 2006 Biennale of Sydney exhibitions at ACP run until 26 August.
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- Biennale artist Olga Charnysheva
- Olga Chernysheva with Biennale friends
- Gallery friends Marco Vega, Irina and Picho
- ACP director Alasdair Foster, filmmaker and curator Mike Leggett and NSW Ministry for the Arts Program Manager Deborah Ely
- ACP Workshop manager Michelle Arcane
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Floortalk - Don't Be Something Strong
05/07/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
The ACP floortalks held the first Saturday after each exhibition opening offer some insight into the creation of works and the artist's practice.
On Saturday 29 April artist Paul Knight and curator Bec Dean discussed recent developments in his practice and gave insight into his method of taking photographs.
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- ACP Curator Bec Dean introduces Paul Knight and his work to gallery visitors.
- Paul Knight and Bec Dean after the floortalk
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Opening - Don't Be Something Strong
05/07/2006 - Images © Mike Buick and Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
On Thursday 27 April there were many guests in attendance for the opening night of Melbourne photographer Paul Knight's solo exhibition Don't Be Something Strong at Australian Centre for Photography.
This mini retrospective which showcases the past six years of Paul Knight's darkly poetic and sensual work is curated by Bec Dean and shows untill 3 June.
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- ACP Director Alasdair Foster, artist Paul Knight and Mataro da Vergato.
- ACP friends
- ACP friends
- ACP crowded
- Diego Ibanez from ACP workshop and Reuben Keehan from ArtSpace.
- Paul Knight printed large-scale colour prints for Don't Be Something Strong.
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Tea with... AD Coleman
01/07/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
On Sunday 30 April in the cocktail lounge of Paddington and Woollahra RSL, ACP members, friends and interested members of the general public arrived for a talk by AD Coleman, one of America's best known photographic critics and influential reviewers. The multi-award-winning writer who is translated into 21 languages talked about the changing face of photomedia over the past forty years and his own personal journey of discovery of the medium. The talk took place in the RSL lounge with an open bar. The talk was followed by questions from the audience on how the digital has changed photography and on the protection of privacy in the public domain. Many of AD Coleman's books were on sale including the now out of print Light Readings. Look out for future talks at ACP.
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- AD Coleman plays up to the photographer
- The book sale and signing was popular among the many guests who met up with Coleman for his talk on photography.
- Crowded at the ACP talk
- AD Coleman lecture
- Booksale
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Floortalk - If you Leave Me Can I Come Too?
15/03/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
If you Leave Me Can I Come Too? drew a great crowd to the opening night at Australian Centre for Photography Thursday 2 March. The exhibition shows work from eleven Australian-based artists. The Centre was fortunate to host all artists for both the opening night and the floor talk the following Saturday. If you Leave Me Can I Come Too? is curated by Bec Dean and shows until 9 April.
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- If You Leave Me Can I Come Too curator Bec Dean welcomes friends of the gallery to the free floor talk Saturday 4 March.
- Boris & Natascha introduces their work Meditations II to gallery guests.
- Crowded at Australian Centre for Photography, Raquel Ormella and Bec Dean speak about Raquel and Regina Walter FLAPS zines.
- Greta Anderson with her work Walking And Talking.
- Kate McMillan
- Crowded at ACP. The free floor talks held the first Saturday following the exhibition opening are popular.
- Croweded at ACP
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Opening - If you Leave Me Can I Come Too?
15/03/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
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- Artists Raquel Ormella and Elvis Richardson.
- Raquel Ormella by her and Regina Walter's FLAPS table
- Artist Ian Tippett with fans
- Artist Lyndal Walker
- Gallery Friends and photographers Adam North and Mervin Bishop with Sonny Dallas Law and Olga Nowicka
- Artist Natascha Stellmach
- Artist Natasha Johns-Messenger
- Gallery friend Rachel Armstrong with friend
- Simon Cuthbert
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Floortalk - Magicians Of The Sea
14/01/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
In a relaxed and informal environment, members of the public curious to find-out more about particular works have the opportunity to talk with artists and the exhibition staff at the Saturday floortalks. Curator Pierre Chevalier and contemporary artists Scott Redford with Dead Board 1-4 and Monty Webber with Liquid Time were eager to discuss their works with the many gallery guests attending.
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- Artist Monty Webber talks of the surfer's passion with waves and his endeavours to create his Liquid Time series.
- Curator Pierre Chevalier talks about the work on collecting all the images in this, for the first time shown, collection of surf historic works.
- Director of Criterion Gallery, Michael Welch and Pierre Chevalier.
- ACP director Alasdair Foster, Magicians of the Sea artist Scott Redford and director of Criterion Gallery, Hobart, Dr. Michael Welch.
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Opening - Magicians Of The Sea
12/01/2006 - Images © Torunn Momtazi, Text ACP Program
A fresh start was made to the new year at Australian Centre for Photography with the opening of the surfing exhibition Magicians of The Sea. Curious to see what curator Pierre Chevalier had found on his treasure hunt and eager to celebrate the Australian surf history, a great crowd gathered at the opening night, Thursday 12 January 2006.
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- Magicians Of The Sea artist and surfer Monty Webber, ACP Curatorial Manager Bec Dean, ACP Director Alasdair Foster and Magicians of the Sea curator Pierre Chevalier
- Artist Wit Pimkanchanapong who exhibited in Mirror Worlds (ACP May - July 2005) and ACP Curator Bec Dean
- Scott Redford and Criterion Gallery director Dr. Michael Welch
- Pierre Chevalier
- Monty Webber with friends
- Surf legend Dick Hoole
- Crowded at ACP
- Crowded at ACP