9 Nov 2012 11:00 am until 16 Dec 2012 11:00 am
The Blake Art Prize has been awarded since 1951 and the Blake Poetry Prize since 2008. Artworks and poems must address a subject of religious or spiritual integrity. This pre-requisite is one that intentionally invites open responses from artists and poets and, as such, has drawn much discussion and debate over the past 61 years.
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2012
28 Sep 2012 11:00 am until 4 Nov 2012 11:00 am
The annual award exhibition for portraiture by contemporary Australian women artists. The award, which was first given in 1965 in memory of the artist Portia Geach, displays selected entries from artists across the nation representing diversity in contemporary portraiture. Sally Robinson has been announced as the winner of the 2012 Portia Geach Memorial Award.
David Boyd: His Work, His Life, His Family
17 Aug 2012 11:00 am until 23 Sep 2012 11:00 am
David Boyd OAM (1924-2011) passed away in 2011 at the age of 87 years and this exhibition celebrates his life’s work, along with four generations of Boyd family paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics. This exhibition will present not only works by David Boyd but will also include works by the members of his extended family - from his grand-parents through four generations to his own children.
6 Jul 2012 11:00 am until 12 Aug 2012 11:00 am
Curated by Joseph Eisenberg and Kim Blunt, In [Two] Art presents work by sixty of Australia’s leading artists (thirty artistic and life couples). This fascinating exhibition features an impressive convergence of works from Australian artists who employ a diversity of contemporary mediums and practices.
25 May 2012 11:00 am until 1 Jul 2012 11:00 am
In May 2011, 13 prominent Australian artists ventured to the Barrier Ranges in north western New South Wales, for an epic journey into the vast landscape of Australia’s arid desert. Artists featuring in Not the Way Home include: Margaret Ackland, Elisabeth Cummings, Merran Esson, Joe Frost, Alan Jones, Jennifer Keeler-Milne, Ross Laurie, Steve lopes, Euan Macleod, Idris Murphy, Amanda Penrose Hart, Peter Sharp and Guy Warren.
31 Mar 2012 11:00 am until 20 May 2012 11:00 am
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display. The S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much anticipated feature of the Sydney art scene. The winner of the 2012 Holding Reldich People’s Choice Award was Barbara Tyson.
Russell Drysdale: The Drawings
17 Feb 2012 11:00 am until 25 Mar 2012 11:00 am
2012, marks the centenary of the birth of Russell Drysdale, one of the greatest Australian painters of the twentieth century. To celebrate this iconic Australian artist, the S.H. Ervin Gallery presented over 60 drawings in Russell Drysdale: The Drawings, curated by Lou Klepac.
Luminous: The Landscapes of Elisabeth Cummings
7 Jan 2012 11:00 am until 12 Feb 2012 11:00 am
Elisabeth Cummings’ work has not only been inspired by this picturesque environment, but also from her extensive travels throughout Australia from the coast to the desert. This survey exhibition focuses solely on her landscapes however greater examination of her oeuvre accompanied by a major publication is long overdue.
Elemental Reckoning: The Art of Tim Storrier 1981-2011
11 Nov 2011 11:00 am until 18 Dec 2011 11:00 am
Curated by Gavin Wilson the exhibition spans 30 years of Tim Storrier’s work, beginning in 1981 when the artist began his burning rope experiments on the salt pans of Lake Mungo which have since become a hallmark of his practice. Works including paintings, graphics and photography from public galleries, private collections were displayed.
Portia Geach Memorial Prize 2011
23 Sep 2011 11:00 am until 6 Nov 2011 11:00 am
The annual award exhibition for portraiture by contemporary Australian women artists. The award, which was first given in 1965 in memory of the artist Portia Geach, displays selected entries from artists across the nation representing diversity in contemporary portraiture. Kate Stevens was the winner of the 2011 Portia Geach Memorial Award.
12 Aug 2011 11:00 am until 18 Sep 2011 11:00 am
The S.H. Ervin Gallery has a long tradition of presenting exhibitions from private collectors to reveal the taste and vision of individuals, and the forthcoming exhibition – Up Close & Personal: Small works from the Elliott collection – continues this history.
The Promised Land: The Art of Lawrence Daws
24 Jun 2011 11:00 am until 7 Aug 2011 11:00 am
The Promised Land: The Art of Lawrence Daws is a major touring exhibition that celebrates the life and career of iconic Australian painter, Lawrence Daws. Featuring work from each of the six decades that this honoured and respected artist has been painting, The Promised Land celebrates his unique place in Australian art.
16 Apr 2011 11:00 am until 19 Jun 2011 11:00 am
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display. The S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much anticipated feature of the Sydney art scene. The 2011 Holding Reldich People’s Choice Award has been won by Robert Hannaford for his portrait of actor Trevor Jamieson.
Wendy Sharpe: The Imagined Life
26 Feb 2011 11:00 am until 10 Apr 2011 11:00 am
Wendy Sharpe is one of Australia’s leading artists and is recognised for her confident and exuberant paintings which depict love, passion and daily life. Her expressionist depictions of voluptuous women - often guises of herself – are filled with life, colour and movement.
Curious Colony: a twenty first century Wunderkammer
11 Jan 2011 11:00 am until 20 Feb 2011 11:00 am
Curious Colony: a twenty first century Wunderkammer is an exhibition organised by Newcastle Region Art Gallery that transforms the S.H. Ervin Gallery into a twenty first century room of wonders where colonial curiosities jostle contemporary art.
Surface Tension: the art of Euan Macleod 1991–2009
2 Nov 2010 11:00 am until 19 Dec 2010 11:00 am
Surface Tension: the art of Euan Macleod 1991–2009 is the first major touring exhibition of work by an artist considered to be one of the finest painters of his generation. Euan Macleod’s work has received critical and public acclaim, as well as major awards including the Archibald Prize 1999, the Sulman Prize 2001 and the Blake Prize 2006.
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2010
24 Sep 2010 11:00 am until 9 Nov 2010 11:00 am
The annual award exhibition for portraiture presents selected entries from 47 artists across the nation by Australian women artists. The award, which was first given in 1965 in memory of artist Portia Geach, celebrates the diversity in contemporary portraiture. Painter Prudence Flint has been named the winner of the 2010 Portia Geach Memorial Award for her work Scrambled egg.
Slow Burn: A century of Australian women artists from a private collection
6 Aug 2010 11:00 am until 19 Sep 2010 11:00 am
Slow Burn: A century of Australian women artists from a private collection traces the history of women artists in Australia and the development of a remarkable private collection over a 15 year period guided by the late art dealer Eva Breuer.
2 Jul 2010 11:00 am until 1 Aug 2010 11:00 am
An iconic album cover from the 1970s, Neil Diamond’s Shilo, is the stimulus for this touring exhibition from the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne, which explores the intricate relationship between pop music and modern art. The original album cover featured an innovative join-the-dots image of Neil Diamond, inviting fans to complete their own portrait.
Sidney Nolan: The Gallipoli series
28 May 2010 11:00 am until 27 Jun 2010 11:00 am
Sidney Nolan (1917–1992) was one of Australia’s most complex, innovative, and prolific artists. Throughout his extraordinary artistic career, Gallipoli was a theme to which Nolan would constantly return. Nolan worked on a series of paintings for two decades that were inspired by the World War I campaign and underpinned by personal tragedy.
27 Mar 2010 11:00 am until 23 May 2010 11:00 am
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display. The S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much anticipated feature of the Sydney art scene. The winner of the 2010 Holding Reldich People’s Choice Award was Ann Cape.
Nicholas Harding: Drawn to Paint
15 Jan 2010 11:00 am until 7 Mar 2010 11:00 am
Nicholas Harding: Drawn to Paint is an exhibition that spans twenty five years of Harding’s artistic practice, from 1984 to 2009. Harding documents a distinctly Australian sense of place, from its sun drenched beaches and industrial settings to its spectacular flora.
14 Nov 2009 11:00 am until 20 Dec 2009 11:00 am
The exhibition explores Nora Heysen's notable career spanning seven decades, during which the artist painted some of Australia's most outstanding self-portraits, became the country's first female war artist, and was the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize.
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2009
25 Sep 2009 11:00 am until 8 Nov 2009 11:00 am
The annual award exhibition for portraiture by contemporary Australian women artists. The award, which was first given in 1965 in memory of the artist Portia Geach, displays selected entries from artists across the nation representing diversity in contemporary portraiture. The winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Award 2009 was Christine Hiller The Old Painter
Margaret Olley: Life’s Journey
8 May 2009 11:00 am until 28 Jun 2009 11:00 am
Margaret Olley: Life's Journey introduced audiences to an aspect of the artists work that had rarely been exhibited. Famed for her impressionistic painitngs of interiors and still lives, this exhibition places in the centre stage the pen and ink watercolour sketches and monotypes of the places that she visited and lived.
28 Feb 2009 11:00 am until 2 May 2009 11:00 am
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display. The S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much anticipated feature of the Sydney art scene. The winner of the 2009 Holding Reldich People’s Choice Award was Zhong Chen.
28 Jan 2009 11:00 am until 14 Mar 2009 11:00 am
“HOMELESSNESS” is an out of gallery project by Ruark Lewis & Jo Holder in association with the S.H. Ervin Gallery which is housed at the National Trust building on Observatory Hill in The Rocks. The project has incorporated a nightly text illumination that utilises the eastern façade of the National Trust building, as an "alternative surface to publish on".
Timeless: The art of Cressida Campbell
10 Jan 2009 11:00 am until 22 Feb 2009 11:00 am
The art of Cressida Campbell is renowned for its depiction of subtle beauty in the everyday and commonplace. This comprehensive overview exhibition, organised by the National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, presents works produced from the 1980s to today.
14 Nov 2008 11:00 am until 21 Dec 2008 11:00 am
This exhibition featured works from artists: Elisabeth Cummings, Lucy Culliton, Neil Fraser, David Keeling, Euan Macleod, Chris O’Doherty aka Reg Mombassa, Adrienne Richards, Leo Robba & David Usher.
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2008
3 Oct 2008 11:00 am until 9 Nov 2008 11:00 am
The annual award exhibition for portraiture by contemporary Australian women artists. The award, which was first given in 1965 in memory of the artist Portia Geach, displays selected entries from artists across the nation representing diversity in contemporary portraiture. The winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Award 2008 was Jude Rae, Self Portrait 2008 (The Year My Husband Left).
8 Aug 2008 11:00 am until 28 Oct 2008 11:00 am
Curated by Dr. Zeny Edwards & Joanna Capon, the exhibition featured the works of both renowned and contemporary artists, Ian Fairweather, Margaret Preston, Mortimer Menpes, William Hardy Wilson, Tim Johnson, Jiawei Shen, William Yang, Lindy Lee and Narelle Jubelin.
Abstract Earth: Photography by Richard Woldendorp
20 Jun 2008 11:00 am until 3 Aug 2008 11:00 am
Curated by John McDonald and R. Ian Lloyd, Abstract Earth: The Photography of Richard Woldendorp showcases the incredible skill of this early pioneer of aerial photography, as it is almost impossible to distinguish whether his untouched photographic works are photographs or indeed painted works of art.
John R. Walker: Journey through Landscape
9 May 2008 11:00 am until 15 Jun 2008 11:00 am
The exhibition John R. Walker: Journey Through Landscape at the S.H. Ervin Gallery was a survey of nine years' work that shows the artist growing more ambitious in scale and handling as his relationship with a particular environment becomes more intimate.
8 Mar 2008 11:00 am until 4 May 2008 11:00 am
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display. The S.H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much anticipated feature of the Sydney art scene. The winner of the 2008 Holding Reldich People’s Choice Award was Peter Smeeth.
19 Jan 2008 11:00 am until 2 Mar 2008 11:00 am
The Led Zeppelin World Tour featured the photographs of Ted Harvey alongside works by artists Adam Cullen, Geoff Harvey, Alan Jones, Euan Macleod, Lucille Martin, Chris O’Doherty aka Reg Mombassa, Gareth Sansom and Craig Waddell. Curated by Steven Alderton.
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Observatory Hill (The Rocks)