A contemporary art gathering held on Sept 30-Oct 3, 2022 on Bundjalung Country in Northern NSW, Art Byron acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the Arakwal people, the Minjungbal people and the Widjabul people, and pay our respects to elders past and present.
Thursday, Sept 29
6-8.30pm
Byron School of Art Exhibition
Exhibition remains open:
Friday, Sept 30 - Monday Oct 3 ‘22
10am-4pm
112 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby
Curated by Karla Dickens. Featuring: Hiromi Tango, Michael Donnelly, Polly Borland, Zion Levy Stewart, Stephen Bird, Selena Murray, Djon Mundine, Justine Muller, Ryan Andrew Lee, Elise Derwin, Tessa Walker Charles and Laith McGregor.
Byron School of Art (BSA) in Mullumbimby will host an exhibition of works by Hiromi Tango and Lismore based artist Michael Donnelly who has created a series looking at the effects of the recent flood events in Lismore.
The BSA show will also include works by internationally acclaimed photographic artist Polly Borland, local differently-abled artist Zion Levy Stewart, paint and clay artist Stephen Bird, and a floral installation by Selena Murray.
Images from Polly’s surreal ‘Morph’ series will be curated alongside Zion’s ’Soap Opera’ works. The exhibition will also include a commissioned portrait of ‘Polly’ by Zion who follows in the footsteps of many artists in capturing her unique look.
The BSA exhibition will open from September 29 and the gallery will host a series of talks curated by Ashleigh Ralph from Lismore Art Gallery across the weekend.
During the exhibition the BSA building will be transformed into a multi-media installation at night featuring video projections by Djon Mundine, Justine Muller and Ryan Andrew Lee along with large collage works by Laith McGregor.
BSA is open Friday to Monday, 10am to 4pm
On for the duration of Art Byron
Thursday, Sept 29 - Monday Oct 3
10-4pm
The Art Room: Ozzy Wright & Paige Miller
The Sunseeker,
100 Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay
Artist Ozzy Wright and upholsterer Paige Miller from the Dusty Road have collaborated to take over a room within the Artist hub of Art Byron, The Sunseeker. Their bright, colourful and radical aesthetic has transformed a hotel room into an all immersive, interactive art installation! The room will be open to the public Thursday-Monday 10-4pm with all the works on display for sale.
Ozzy and Paige will be at The Sunseeker on Sunday Oct 2nd to have a chat and show visitors through their installation room.
Friday, Sept 30
2 - 2.45pm
The Sunseeker Talk: Laith McGregor
The Sunseeker,
100 Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay
Join artist Laith McGregor and Lismore Regional Gallery Curator, Kezia Geddes in conversation at The Sunseeker, Byron Bay, where a collection of McGregor’s small paintings and ceramic works will be exhibited in the main library and lounge space. Laith’s practice spans drawing, painting, sculpture and video. “I see my work as a long drawn-out continuous narrative, slowly unravelling and revealing aspects of myself, my immediate surroundings and thoughts,” he says. His works – in particular intricate ball-point pen drawings - have been shown in Australia and internationally.
Please park off site for all Sunseeker related events. There is ample off-street parking on Bangalow Rd and surrounding streets.
Friday, Sept 30
3:30pm
Tennant Creek Brio & Karla Dickens Talk
The Tennant Creek Brio began life as an Aboriginal men’s art therapy program and participated in the Sydney Biennale. The current group’s collective work is a dynamic interplay of Aboriginal desert traditions, abstract expressionism, action painting, found objects, street art and art activism.
4-8pm
Tennant Creek Brio Exhibition
During her visits to the Northern Territory, Karla Dickens has facilitated workshops and explored the concept of “Love or Fear’. Karla and The Tennant Creek Brio will discuss their collaboration and how it is reflected in the body of work exhibiting at THOM Gallery. The Tennant Creek Brio began life as an Aboriginal men’s art therapy program. The Italian word brio – meaning mettle, fire, vivacity or style of performance – expresses the group’s energetic, experimental and transformative spirit and how their collective work emerges from a dynamic interplay of influences.
Exhibition remains open:
Friday, Sept 30 - Monday Oct 3 ‘22
10am-4pm
4 Fern Place, Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate
Curated by Karla Dickens. Featuring: The Tennant Creek Brio
Thomgallery will host an exhibition by The Tennant Creek Brio opening at 4pm on Friday September 30 at the gallery’s Fern Place space.
The Tennant Creek Brio began life as an Aboriginal men’s art therapy program and participated in the Sydney Biennale. The current group’s collective work is a dynamic interplay of Aboriginal desert traditions, abstract expressionism, action painting, found objects, street art and art activism.
The Italian word brio - meaning mettle, fire, vivacity or style of performance - expresses the group’s energetic, experimental and transformative spirit, and how their collective work emerges from a vibrant range of influences.
Portraits taken by Karla Dickens.
Thom Gallery is open Friday to Monday, 10am to 4pm
Saturday, Oct 1
1 - 1.45pm
The BSA Talk: Blak Douglas & Karla Dickens
The Byron School of Art,
112 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby
Join Archibald award winning artist Blak Douglas and Art Byron Curator, Karla Dickens, in conversation with Lismore Regional Gallery Curator, Kezia Geddes. Douglas’ portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, who lives on Bundjalung Country in Lismore, is a visual metaphor for the floods that devastated northern NSW in early 2022. The Sydney-based artist with Dhungatti heritage makes the cutting point that, ‘Spiritually, we all know that Mother Earth is angry at us.’
Saturday, Oct 1
2 - 2.45pm
The BSA Talk: Polly Borland
The Byron School of Art,
112 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby
Join internationally acclaimed photographic artist Polly Borland and Jamie Perrow, Partner at Urban Arts Projects, in conversation with Lismore Regional Gallery Director, Ashleigh Ralph. Borland, a Melbourne-born artist who now lives in Los Angeles, is known for her photographs of noted figures, including Queen Elizabeth II, Nick Cave and Gwendoline Christie. Borland and Perrow will discuss their exciting project and the collaborative process required to bring her practice into the public art sphere.
Saturday, Oct 1
2pm-4pm
Yeah, Nice Gallery Exhibition:
“Sand & Water”
Exhibition remains open:
Saturday, Oct 1 - Monday Oct 3
10am-4pm
4 Acacia St, Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate
Curated by Karla Dickens. Featuring: Michael Philp, Garth Lena and Beki Davies
First Nation artists and Indigenous cultural experiences are integral to the vision of Art Byron with the ‘Sand and Water’ exhibition, featuring local Bundjalung artists, Michael Philp, Garth Lena and contemporary landscape artist, Beki Davies opening at 3pm on Saturday October 1 at Yeah, Nice gallery’s warehouse space in Byron Bay’s St Agni precinct.
A series of Philp’s minimal contemporary works, representing our salt water country will hang alongside sculptural works by Garth and Lismore based artist Beki Davies.
Sunday, Oct 2
11 - 2pm
The Art Seeker Market
The Sunseeker,
100 Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay
Join the artists for a BBQ and arts market on Sunday. A unique opportunity for visitors to engage directly with local artists and acquire original art objects.
The Market features 7 handpicked stalls and is a celebration of the diverse range of local artists from the Bundjalung Region. A curated mix of emerging and established artists, employing traditional and contemporary materials.
Stallholders include: Anjuna Hartlieb, Jacob Boylan, Marty Baptist, Caitlin Reily & Liv Enqvist, Jugan Dandii and North Coast Ceramics.
BBQ By Bernie Gooley.
Please park off site for all Sunseeker related events. There is ample off-street parking on Bangalow Rd and surrounding streets.
Monday, Oct 3
2 - 2.45pm
“Sand & Water” Talk: Garth Lena, Michael Philp & Beki Davies
Yeah, Nice Gallery
4 Acacia Street, Byron Arts & Industry Estate
Join local Bundjalung artists Michael Philp, Garth Lena and Lismore based contemporary landscape artist, Beki Davies, in conversation with Lismore Art Gallery Director, Ashleigh Ralph. The three artists will discuss their practice and how the idea of “Love or Fear” is translated to their work in the group exhibition, Sand and Water.
Other Exhibitions in The Region:
Rhythm and Motion by Laith McGregor & James Ioannou
Lone Goat Gallery
28 Lawson Street, Byron Bay
Regenerative practice, reuse, and countercultural ideas coalesce in Rhythm and Motion, a collaborative project between Byron Bay locals, James Ioannou and Laith McGregor. A casual conversation about skating sparked this artistic collaboration bringing together skate culture, drawing, and custom deck design. The work explores concepts of isolation, solace, and patience in a response to these unusual times. This collaborative exhibition will include the process of custom skateboard design, a series of intimate works on paper, large-scale wall drawing, and a joint interactive installation.
Image caption: Laith McGregor holding 9 inch Camphor Pinger complete, 2020, courtesy the artists.
Open during Art Byron Friday and Saturday 10am - 4pm
HIRAETH by Liv Enqvist & Caitlin Reilly
Gallery 3
3/1 Kendall Street, Byron Bay
Multimedia Artists Liv Enqvist and Caitlin Reilly forge together in the creation of works speaking to a yearning for connection and play. Both recently returned from travel to loved ones in far away places their common need to find a sense of belonging and home is the inspiration for their collaboration ‘HIRAETH’. .
Open during Art Byron Friday from 5pm & Saturday 3-5pm
Brave New Weird! by Vanessa Stockard
JEFA Gallery
3/83 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate
The exhibition will be an immersive experience and you are invited to attend as you are or dress up as one of her many characters. Alternatively, you will also have the opportunity to create your own face mask when you arrive with everything provided.
Live performances with Luka Lesson & The Space Cowboy, as well as interactive theatrics, Costume Prizes, Music and much much more.
Open during Art Byron Friday from 5.30pm Friday
Tickets here.
What’s on at Tweed Regional Gallery:
Wollumbin Art Award
30 September – 20 November
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Wollumbin Youth Art Award
23 September 2022 - 27 November
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Margaret Olley: The Art of Flowers
7 September – 12 March 2023
This exhibition celebrates Margaret Olley’s favourite subject – the beauty and joy of flowers.
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Rosi Griffin: Modern Beloved
23 September – 27 November
Modern Beloved explores artist Rosi Griffin’s ongoing interest in the Gold Coast’s architectural history.
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Transcending Likeness: Contemporary portraits from the collection
17 June – 5 February 2023
Explores approaches to portraiture today; the exhibition includes works by 28 contemporary artists from the Tweed Regional Gallery collection, including works by Joanna Braithwaite, Guy Maestri, Ben Quilty, Justine Varga and Michael Zavros.
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Still Life: More than just Objects - Rene Bolten
5 August – 20 November
Artist Rene Bolten’s new series of oil paintings Still Life: More than just Objects offer still lifes that are more than paintings of things.
Image credit 1: Melissa Spratt, Wollumbin Art Award 2022 Finalist
I Am Sensitive To Bright Lights and Strong Smells (detail) 2021
Image credit 2: Rosi Griffin, Albatross 2021
