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NGV INTERNATIONAL 10 OCT 2015 – 28 FEB 2016 Commissioned for the Irish representation at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013 and recently acquired by the National Gallery…
Lurid Beauty: Australian Surrealism and its Echoes provides an exploration of the Surrealist movement tracing its beginnings and far-reaching influence on Australian art, film and photography, edited by Simon Maidment and Elena…
NGV Australia 9 October 2015 to 31 January 2016 Lurid Beauty presents over 200 paintings, drawings, collages, sculptures, fashion, films and photographs as well as considering theatre and…
NGV INTERNATIONAL 15 MAY – 13 SEP 2015 Ryan Trecartin is recognised as one of the most inventive and exciting young artists working today, described by New Yorker…
NGV INTERNATIONAL 10 OCT 2014 – 5 MAR 2015 Artist Carsten Höller works to turn reality on its head, creating situations through which we can reimagine how we…
NGV AUSTRALIA, FEDERATION SQUARE 9 MAY – 31 AUG 2014 I never saw art as being a safe thing. I know that exists but that’s not something that…
National Gallery of Victoria NGV International & NGV Australia 22 November 2013 – 23 March 2014 As one of my first projects with the NGV, I contributed as…
A catalogue essay on Belle Bassin‘s work in Ode to Form, an exhibition at West Space, curated by Kelly Fleidner. Full text on the Ode to Form website:…
The Telepathy Project, artists Veronica Kent and Sean Peoples, presented Dreaming the Arabian Sea as part of the [en]counters program, a performance on Juhu Beach, North Mumbai, Sunday…
PVI Collective presented Resist, a participatory performance tug-of-war over community issues at Juhu Beach, North Mumbai on 17 January as part of the [en]counters program.
Kay Abude presented her work ‘Production Line’ on Bandra Promenade in North Mumbai over two afternoons and evenings as part of the [en]counters program. Over three hours between…
Originally commissioned by Satellite Art Projects in 2008, Ronnie van Hout’s iconic sculpture R.U.R. is once again on public display, at Monash University Clayton campus.
A performance by Slave Pianos on the final day of the acclaimed exhibition Slave Pianos | Punkasila | Pipeline to Oblivion: 3 Projects by Danius Kesminas and Collaborators….
Satellite Art Projects recently completed the first phase of strategy development for the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, in the implementation of digital technologies in…
To coincide with the reopening of the iconic Hamer Hall, Satellite has commissioned a series of temporary commissions in the neighbouring Southgate, by Melbourne street artist Be Free.
Deep Sea Chanties Recording on 7″ vinyl to accompany exhibition and performances Exhibition January 15 – February 25 2012, The Substation, Newport Performances 19-21, 27-28 January 2012 Deep…
Riverside Corolla Southgate main atrium Southbank, Melbourne Riverside Corolla is a permanent public art project by Melbourne-based artist John Meade, curated and commissioned by Simon Maidment on behalf…
Development and production of a heritage interpretation of Princes Pier in Port Melbourne, incorporating a permanent digital platform exploring the site’s historical significance to Victoria. Formed a key…
Civil Twilight End Corner Bourke & Village Streets Docklands, Melbourne Civil Twilight End is a permanent public art project by Melbourne-based artists Kate Daw and Stewart Russell, that…
3 Projects by Danius Kesminas and collaborators Monash University Museum of Art, Caulfield campus 5 May – 23 July 2011 Australian artist Danius Kesminas is the brainchild behind…
Originally commissioned by Satellite for presentation at the Melbourne Art Fair 2008, Ronnie van Hout’s iconic fallen robot sculpture is currently gracing the new Ian Potter Sculpture Court…
Monash University Museum of Art, Caulfield campus 1 February — 16 April 2011 Curator: Geraldine Barlow Assistant Curator: Simon Maidment Artists: Natalie Bookchin, Chris Bond, Dorothy Braund, Heath…
Feature article for Public Art Review, Spring/Summer 2010 issue, Ed. Anne Loxley. Excerpt only.
Co-curated exhibition at Gertrude Contemporary as part of the 2010 Melbourne International Arts Festival. Featuring work by six major international artists, Jeremy Blake, Ulla von Brandenburg, Bas Jan…
Text for Column 4, published by Artspace Sydney (Ed. Reuben Keehan). A response to Spaces of Art, 2009 international conference held at the Art Gallery of NSW & Artspace, Sydney.
Essay to accompany exhibition I curated, appearing in the Visual Arts Program Critical Reader accompanying the Melbourne International Arts Festival 2009.