13/06/06
Martin Basher, installation shot from Fine Dining, High Street Project, Christchurch, 2006
Artspace's annual new artist exhibition, Headway, is coming up in Auckland this July 22, running until September 2. The exhibition - which this year features work from Andrew Barber, Martin Basher, Fiona Connor, Robert Hood, Tessa Laird and Clare Noonan - aims to highlight what is new and vital in New Zealand contemporay art. For many of the artists, it is an opportunity to realise their work in a larger context. In keeping with the exhibition's tradition, an on-line catalogue will be created by an emerging designer with contributions from new writers. An opening will be held Friday, July 21.
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Opening at Wellington artist-run space Enjoy this Wednesday, June 14, is Clubs Project Inc, an artist-initiated project by artists Christopher L G Hill, James Deuthsher and guests. The nomadic exhibition, which first resided above the old Builders Arms Hotel in Melbourne, now travels the world as an event-based project searching for temporary sites. These have so far included a shop balcony, furniture store, container and artist space the Ocular Lab. The Wellington exhibition will explore themes of ownership, anonymity and arts hosting. All artwork will be given away free at the end of the exhibition.