Austral Art

An art experiment in South Yarra, Melbourne

23/03/2021

Last call! Our exhibition for Jiang’s works is marking an end soon; as the clock is ticking, make sure you don’t miss it! For future events, please check out link in bio.

14/03/2021

Jiang’s journey in New Zealand has inspired his artistic expression of an intricate relationship between sentient beings, heaven and earth. His artworks break the blank composition of the traditional Chinese ink paintings, and allows him to encapsulate the grand concept of Tao into colours and sounds manifesting through the symbolic bird elements. Through and through, he sees the great cycle between the purity of the creatures and the mystery of heaven and earth.

13/03/2021

On March 6th, we launched our first exhibition featuring artworks from Hongguang Jiang at Polaris Gallery in South Yarra. Here comes some highlights from the opening event. Thanks everyone for coming!.xie 📷credit:

04/03/2021

Our first exhibition, ‘To Know the White, To Keep the Black: A Paradise of Little Birds’ by Hongguang Jiang, is officially COMING! This is a solo exhibition starting on the Saturday 6 March until 26 March 2021.

We are more than thrilled to exhibit Jiang’s masterpieces that showcase his mastery of ink painting – creative combinations of colours, lively representations of animals, and a deep engagement with artistic thoughts.

Influenced by the cultural backgrounds of three countries - China, Australia and New Zealand, Jiang incorporates a large number of native animals from each country as inspirations, and stitches together elements and symbols that are visually striking, full of humour and extensive artistic tension.

We don’t intend to instil a grand artistic statement this time. "To Know the White, To Keep the Black: A Paradise of Little Birds" doesn’t lead the audience onto a journey enquiring art history. Instead, you are invited to “indulge” in different shades of ink and saturated colours interlacing in space, and to find your own journey into the cosmic truth perceived by the wise.

Appreciating his works, you would contemplate on everyday experiences and the relationship between people, animals, nature and society, and observe deeper into what is hidden: perhaps your own thoughts on the “white” and “black” of these artistic representations.

As we are about to embark on this journey, please refer to the link for details of this exhibition at https://www.australart.net.

01/03/2021

We believe in art. That’s why Austral Art is about celebrating the value of art practices and bringing the potential of our featured artists to their fullest – we engage in a full exhibition cycle: from gallery space provision, project directing & management, curation, to openings, critique, promotion and publications. Sounds about right? Follow us for more!

26/02/2021

What do we do at Austral Art?
We are here to support and empower artist-run initiatives (ARIs) by cutting the pre-exhibition cost and minimising the burden for the artists, so that the value of their art practices can manifest.
For more info, please visit our website, link in bio.

23/02/2021

It all started with a bold idea – an art experiment that allows the value of contemporary art practice to flourish. And that’s what Austral Art is all about. Based in Melbourne, we are a group of friends and art lovers determined to showcase the converged Asian/Australian art worlds. Ready for something different? Make sure you follow us for exclusive pre-views of upcoming exhibitions and updates about future events.

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Yarra Lane, 6-7 Yarra Street, South Yarra
Melbourne, VIC
3141

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http://australart.net/

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