ArtInfo.com.au's To-See List gives you a quick glimpse at exciting shows and exhibitions that are on. http://www.artinfo.com.au/ Copyright 2006 TDDC.org  Dec 03 to Dec 20, 2008, Tasmanian artist Paul Zika has explored geometric patterns and their meanings for many years now. His work explores pattern across time and cultures. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/161 Nov 13 to Dec 06, 2008, Much of the work shown at James Makin Gallery is far too concerned with the craft of painting and not the art of it. However if the invite to the latest show is any indication Dagmar Cyrulla's exhibition might be worth a look. The images are voyeuristic, with a 21st century feel of the internet, the images banal and with unfulfilled promises of unexpected encounters. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/160 Nov 12 to Dec 06, 2008, Op Art was arguably arrived at a dead end when it was continually seen as eye candy disconnected from 'content'. In some ways, Blanchflower updates and refigures Op Art bringing to it a feminine intelligence redolent with a diverse suite of readings. And it looks pretty too. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/159 Nov 20 to Feb 22, 2009, One of the giants of contemporary photography, Andreas Gursky shows at the NGV. Known for his photos of spectacles, empty theatres as well as grand vistas, Gursky has had a strong influence on the practice of contemporary photography. Scale and detail are important in his giant prints, as is the insignificance of the individual or 'man' in the globalised constructed world we inhabit. Admission charges apply. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/158 Oct 16 to Nov 15, 2008, Bush's career has been built on a series of works, each created through a different aesthetic approach but linked by their surreal sensibility. Beekeepers, rubbish bins, alpine scenes, Babar the elephant, men on horse, his chosen subjects are diverse and atypical. Bush's painterly range is as varied and free flowing as his subject matter. Moving from lurid abstraction to figuration realism, he creates guttural juxtapositions of the visceral and the sublime. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/154 Oct 08 to Nov 02, 2008, Gothic paintings from an original 80s goth Louise Hearman. This show is a survey of 20 years of paintings of the dark, uncanny and inexplicable side of life. Pigs, teeth, disembodies children and rather unhappy blonde girls feature among the motifs. It is a big show with about 80 works given a theatrical presentation. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/152 Oct 01 to Nov 04, 2008, South Australian artist, Julia Robinson has made some appropriately dark and menacing goat figures for her forthcoming show at Uber. The work is mysterious, paranoid and compelling. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/150 Sep 03 to Sep 28, 2008, A group show featuring young Melbourne artists, Catherine Connolly, Candice Cranmer, Peter Fifer, Carl Scrase, Sally Tape, Fiona Williams http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/149 Sep 10 to Sep 28, 2008, I saw a rather cool show by this painter at Dickerson a couple of years ago. There is a quiet sense of a beautiful banal in the work of this artist. Some are almost existential in their feel. In his 2006 show paintings such as "Xiao and Her Son II", or "Kitchen" stood out (see Dickerson website) The invite features a good painting on the front titled "Girl in the room". Other paintings such as "The Boy" do not look quite so interesting. The realist painting purists will like this artist but there might be just enough in this work for those who live in the 21st century too. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/148 Sep 06 to Sep 28, 2008, Flower Theory features the art of two New Zealand artists Monique Redmond and Andy Thomson. Thomson concerned with space and context, Redmond with celebratory moments. The show has been curated by Melbourne artist Laresa Kosloff http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/147 Sep 06 to Sep 21, 2008, The winners of the 2008 Silk Cut Award for Linocut Prints will be announced on Friday 5 September. Prizes are awarded to in professional artists and school students categories. This is the most prestigious prize for linocut prints in the country. This is a great show. Sponsored by Duraloid http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/146 Aug 06 to Aug 30, 2008, Exhibition features the work of Cate Considine, Lou Hubbard, Simon Zoric, Brad Haylock, Fiona Mcdonald, Amy Marjoram, Tamsin Green and Kieran Stewart http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/144 Aug 19 to Sep 06, 2008, Judging by the invitation card, Mami Yamanaka's drawings are typically Japanese, cute, detailed and well crafted. So what is wrong with that? Nothing. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/143 Aug 06 to Aug 30, 2008, Ex-pat Australian now resident in Connecticut USA, Andrew Cooks presents a suite of paintings that feature the seasons. Curiously these paintings have a little of a Jon Cattapan about them. Overpainting, transparency, splotches and stains. Could be worth a look. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/142 Jul 22 to Aug 16, 2008, Rose Farrell and George Parkin are concerned with staging and the theatrical space of the photograph. They make their own sets and props and photograph the old fashioned way. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/141 Aug 01 to Aug 24, 2008, Nude and rude has caused a bit of a stir in the Australian art world. Curator Stuart Bailey has gathered some naughty bits for a show by some of Melbourne's emerging artists. It is rude. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/140 Aug 01 to Sep 21, 2008, Rosslynd Piggott often stages beautiful and ethereal installations. Artinfo is yet to see this show, but we are sure that it will be worth seeing. According to ACCA, this new work by Piggott is a major new work employing film, painting and sculpture across three galleries, and sees Piggott continue her ongoing exploration of the micro-world of nature, the elements and life itself. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/139 Aug 01 to Nov 09, 2008, Charlotte Day curates the 2008 Tarrawarra Biennial with the the theme, 'the archeology of the present'. Recycling, reconsidering and reworking of history will form major themes. The exhibition includes the work of 21 contemporary Australian and New Zealand artists. The line up looks interesting and the show looks to be worth the trek to Healesville. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/137 Jul 16 to Jul 26, 2008, Two artists from two generations. The show is curated by Rebecca Coates http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/135 Jun 03 to , A solo exhibition by one of Melbourne's most engaging and witty artists at Mirka restaurant Tolarno hotel. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/134 May 24 to Jul 13, 2008, Over recent years Obarzanek has gained a significant reputation in the art world for his conceptually driven photographic series, which explore the expressive potential of isolated human forms. His early work was primarily concerned with portraiture, but he countered the traditional conventions of that genre by privileging anonymity and the formal qualities of the visage over a psychological interest in the sitter's personality. In his more recent series, Obarzanek withdraws from the facial close-up to work with the human figure in space. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/133 May 28 to Jul 06, 2008, The great thing about this little exhibition is the diverse nature of the work from artists around the country. The established names and the competent and under-rated compete for the prize. Drawing printmaking and other paper based mediums http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/132 May 14 to Jun 01, 2008, Recycling, transformation, the environment, growth and waste. It is a close observation of and dialogue between the artist and her space, and the process of connecting the past, present and future. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/130 Apr 30 to May 17, 2008, The artist Paul Batt is a voyeur here, shooting unaware subjects with his telescopic lens at Service Stations, a perhaps under-explored transition site. Could be interesting. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/129 May 01 to May 15, 2008, Art of the Cameroon and their Neighbours will be Sidewalk Tribal Gallery’s twelfth exhibition at the Glen Eira City Council Gallery. Always a much anticipated event, this year’s exhibition promises to be one of their most varied and expressive shows yet. People represented will include the Bamileke, Bamun, Tikar, various chiefdoms of the Western Grassfields and the Mambila and Namji from the North as well as the Ekoi in the West of the country and the Fang from the South. Because of its geographical position and isolation cultures in Cameroon have evolved differently from much of Africa and as a result the style of their art is unique.The exhibition will feature a wonderful collection of traditional art from Cameroon and the neighbouring areas as well as a new collection of hand loomed textiles from West Africa and printed cotton from Cameroon. Sculpture is bold in execution and vital in expression. Wood carvings include large house posts, masks and other ritual objects. Unusually large and rare examples of masks, embellished traditionally with intricate beadwork, add to the strength and drama of this exhibition. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/128 Apr 29 to May 24, 2008, Born and studied in the UK, sculptor Hilarie Mais moved to Sydney from New York in the early eighties. Mais’ minimalist, colour washed grid formations, lean with the nearest hint of weight against walls. Whilst her works are often substantial in size they are created with extreme poise and symmetry. Restrained, alluring, cool installations in timber and canvas. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/127 Apr 20 to Jul 20, 2008, Kate Rohde, is set to bring her mad cap interpretation of the elaborate landscape traditions of European gardens to the TarraWarra Museum of Art. Rohde will transform the gallery space with curlicue hedges, elaborate dioramic vitrines and haunting paper mâché sculptures. Adapting a variety of natural and man-made products Rohde will also twist and poke at her preoccupation with nature verses design. The natural and native setting of the TarraWarra Museum of Art will provide an interesting contrast to the Rohde’s interpretation of the highly manipulated gardening traditions of Europe." So says the museum's website, I say this show could be a real fucking hoot. Rohde is fun and an eccentric artist and in the wonderful setting of this Museum, the show could be one not to be missed. So pack up the Range Rover, put on your pith helmet and head to the Yarra Ranges. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/124 May 03 to Jul 20, 2008, This exhibition will be the first survey of this mid-career artist’s work at an Australian art museum. Vivienne Shark LeWitt has a unique presence in Australian art. She makes intimately scaled paintings, prints and drawings in a deceptively winsome style where the size and delicacy of the work belies its emotional and poetic impact. Shark LeWitt presents vignettes of emotional vulnerability, many of which speak of the subtle gender politics and power plays of everyday life. Shark LeWitt is cool. Way cool. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/123 Feb 13 to Apr 27, 2008, Dale Hickey is one of Australia's most highly regarded painters. As a teacher and educator, Hickey has influenced generations of Australian artists. This survey comprises thirty-six key works and focuses on the immediate confines of the artist's studio and the objects within it, synthesizing the flat and the painterly. The majority of selected works are large paintings made post-1982, which present familiar mundane objects in ever-changing configurations within a shallow stage-like space. The exhibition also includes large abstract works from the late 1960s and a group of Hickey's small still-life paintings from the 1970s that highlight his lifelong exploration of pictorial space. Curated by Paul Zika http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/122 Apr 01 to Apr 26, 2008, 12 jewellers have on show several new pieces each in this high quality exhibition of Australian jewellery. Melbourne continues to provide some great galleries for jewellery, Gallery Funaki, Egetal and now Pieces of Eight. The earrings exhibited in 'Twice Bitten' take various forms. Yuko Fujita uses tinted silicone and whitened silver to create very tactile series. Fujita's works are great and worth the trip to North Fitzroy on their own. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/121 Mar 27 to Apr 19, 2008, It is dangerous to mimic the kawaii aesthetic of Hello Kitty ne? Well these three have done it successfully, straws, colanders, and all manner of plastics and foams are used to create a beautiful and fun fantasy. It is well crafted and is accompnaied by an appropriate sound track written by John Kassab. It is all very kirei. Go see it! http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/120 Mar 14 to May 18, 2008, China is hot at the moment. It may pay off in the future for Australia to take an interest in the emerging super-power that is China. This exhibition features the work of several contemporary Chinese photographers - many of whom have a performative quality about them and all are concerned about the body. This show is much more sophisticated than the contemporary Chinese show at the V&A in London a few years ago, but this one is also much smaller. Worth a look, although the NGV bought some of this work so if you miss this show there will be other opportunities. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/119 Mar 12 to May 11, 2008, New08 is ACCA's annual salute to the new and promising. It is a bit of a sport to attack this highly funded top dog, I know, but I can't help it... This show is bad. Jonathon Jones formal installation is a highlight as is Daniel Argyles islamic patterns and cut outs, but the rest disappoints. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/118 Feb 07 to Mar 08, 2008, I am a fan of David Jolly's art, particularly his paintings on glass. He picks such apposite subjects for his paintings on glass. This time it looks like sunsets which was hinted at in his last exhibition at Sutton in 2006. Check this show out, could be a goody. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/116 Jan 29 to Feb 16, 2008, Beijing-based artist Xue Mo, is presenting her exhibition of oil paintings which continue the artist’s contemplation of, and reverence for, the nobility of the Mongolian peasant. Using the formal approaches from Renaissance portraits gives these Mongolian peasants a grace and nobility that maybe a long way removed from their reality of hard everyday toil. A little cute perhaps but worth a look http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/115 Feb 05 to Mar 01, 2008, Kendall had a great piece down at little Heide - the McClelland Gallery down near Frankston in the 2005 Contemporary Sculpture competition. The invite to the Kendall's nee exhibition shows a wrapped tortoise work. Portable protective home, perhaps? The show could have some interest. If you dont gell with Kendall's work then check out Jennifer Joseph's paintings. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/114 Oct 25 to Apr 06, 2008, Portrait photography is a complex and fascinating area of photographic practice that, at its heart, has a process of collaboration between the sitter, the viewer and the camera operator. In this exhibition, a provocative interchange between historical and contemporary photography has been created to suggest how photographers work to construct, question or reflect the notion of ‘role playing’. Role Play contains three broad thematic groupings, allegorical portraiture - H.P Robinson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Cindy Sherman, William Wegman, Rose Farrell and George Parkin; portraits that either typecast or question social roles - August Sander, Edweard Muybridge, Anne Ferran; and theatrical photographs in which the sitter acts a role, including G.B Poletto’s wardrobe photographs of Ava Gardner in On the Beach. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/113 Dec 20 to Feb 24, 2008, A major survey of work by British artist Richard Billingham, whose real-life photos of his family became a notorious part of the 1997 Saatchi exhibition Sensation. Billingham was a short listed artist for the 2001 Turner Prize. This exhibition includes a selection of previously unexhibited early photographs of father Ray, as well as known key works, early video works including Fishtank and Billingham’s most recent series of videos and photographs of animals in captivity, ZOO. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/112 Oct 27 to Feb 24, 2008, If you are not from Camberwell, some contemporary art at Heide might be more your fare. The exhibition title COMBINE derives from American artist Robert Rauschenberg's use of this term to describe his radical assemblages of painted images, found objects and other artists’ works in the 1950s. This concept provided the loose framework for Janet Burchill, Jennifer McCamley and Melinda Harper’s self-curated project in Heide II. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/111 Nov 17 to Mar 10, 2008, Indigenous art is strong in country and law: it is concerned with the politics of identity and place, and the beauty of truth. The works in Power and beauty, Indigenous art now respond to the current pressures of living in Australia: from Cairns to Warakurna, Brunswick to Brisbane. Paintings and sculptures, installations and photographs and a program of public events, including performances. If you don't like the show you can have a coffee or walk the park http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/110 Nov 25 to Apr 06, 2008, Kerry Stokes owner of the 7 TV network is an avid and committed art collector. Much of this collection has been put together by John Stringer, Stoke's curator. Stringer an old fashioned curator, 'with a good eye' sadly passed away very recently. John was a much respected figure in the Australian arts scene. John had a great knowledge of international minimalism and South American art in addition to his vast knowledge of Australian art. John Stringer will be sorely missed and this exhibition, not originally intended as a memorial to John, will it is hoped serve as a fitting tribute to his work. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/109 Nov 01 to Dec 01, 2007, Mary Scott here presents paintings that leave much of the story and the context out of the frame. Dramatic paintings with a sexual frisson. Rich and dark. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/108 Nov 01 to Nov 24, 2007, Invite for this show looks cool. Pretty tatts on pretty faces. Paintings of people with extravagent tattoos. Not sure there is much content here, but if your in Prahran it might be worth a perve. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/107 Oct 11 to Nov 10, 2007, Mistress of the spooky and melodramatic, Louise Hearman presents her latest suite of paintings. The baby/doll heads paintings provide appropriate menace and work. Dark, beautifully painted, well judged, but perhaps it is all a little too precious. All very much on formula to, which the titles like "Untitled 1245" underscore. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/106 Sep 26 to Oct 14, 2007, Large, colour photographs, part fashion, part sci-fi film. They are not quite sure where they are going or what they are doing.... Worth a look if your in Armadale http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/105 Oct 16 to Nov 10, 2007, Eubena Nampitjin was born on the Canning Stock Route between 1920 and 1925. As a young woman she was taught healer/witchdoctor skills by her mother. The first exhibition noted on her CV is 'Art from the Sandy Desert' at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1986. Last year her paintings toured internationally when she was included in 'Prism - Contemporary Australian Art' at the Bridgestone Museum in Tokyo, Japan and also 'Dreaming Their Way' at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, USA. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/104 Oct 16 to Nov 10, 2007, Jitendra Mudgral is an Indian painter of miniatures. In this exhibition she depicts intimate love scenes between a Rajput king and his concubines. Indian miniature painters work within a preconceived set of rules and conventions and Mudgral does it with great skill. Yeah we know this is a weird one for us to put on artinfo, but with so much sex we couldn't resist http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/103 Sep 28 to Nov 11, 2007, Its 25 years for this local contemporary art organisation. It has had an important role in the development of many contemporary artists in the past. Some of them have returned for this show, Works by Elizabeth Gower, Elizabeth Presa, Rob McHaffie, Christian Thompson, Micahel Vale, Megan Keating as well as Neil Taylor & Six Degrees. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/102 Oct 07 to Nov 04, 2007, Laresa Kosloff presents sculpture. What is sculpture? Another quirky video piece from this intelligent and engaging artist. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/101 to , Albert Street Richmond has become a diverse and lively gallery precinct over the last few years. This co-operative project organised by the 6 galleries of Albert Street sees a day of art talks, exhibitions and probably a glass of wine or two. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/99 Oct 13 to Nov 10, 2007, Signs of Life is the latest exhibition from Australian pop artist, Jon Campbell. Jon paints the stuff from his own life, Cd covers, signs he comes across etc. A comprehensive video interview with Jon can be found elsewhere on this website. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/100 Sep 08 to Oct 07, 2007, Well regarded photographer Jane Burton presents a collaborative video work with Fabrice Bigot. Burton is known for her film noir photographs with a sense of abandonment and sexual desire. The title, "Tarraleah" is the name of an old mining town in Tasmania. Burton was born, raised and educated in Tasmania and knows the ghosts and spirits of that place well. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/98 Sep 13 to Oct 07, 2007, Wolfgang Sievers help changed the imaging of Australia from the iconography of shearing to a modern industrial country. During the planning of this exhibition, Wolfgang Sievers died aged 93 years. The exhibition has thus become a memorial to the artists life and work. The exhibition includes images Wolfgang Sievers shot in Germany in 1933 prior to fleeing the Nazis and also features his iconic industrial photographs. Curated by Stuart Bailey. A quality exhibition catalogue with an essay by Martyn Jolyy accompanies the show. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/97 Jul 31 to Sep 01, 2007, Mid career Tasmanian artist David Keeling presents a body of new painting. Keeling developed his substantial reputation based on themes of the impact of civilization on the natural environment. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/96 Aug 02 to Aug 26, 2007, Illustration in texta colour as if fuelled by teenage desire. Deliberately bad drawing with a loaded fun spirit http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/95 Aug 02 to Aug 26, 2007, Outback and masculine dreaming feature in the images of this Sydney artist. Outdoor dunnies, abandoned cars, hot cars and old trucks. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/94 Aug 07 to Aug 25, 2007, Sarah Amos is a New York based Australian printmaker currently practicing in the United States. In this new series of work, she employs a process of richly layered printmaking punctuated by over painting with vibrant and dynamic pattern. Amos’ interest in traditional Japanese wood cut printmaking can be seen in the translucent veils of low-key colour, the articulated graphic line and in the use of series and cropping to create a narrative tension. Amos’ visual vocabulary demonstrates a consistent interest in the juncture of both man and landscape, and in the ramifications of the overabundance of data in this information age. Or at least that is what the press release says. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/93 Jul 31 to Aug 17, 2007, Stuart Bailey makes rubbish sculpture from rubbish. These polystyrene and plastic bottles engage in a in a dialogue about the lost and discarded with photographs by Rozalind Drummond. Low Level Week has been accurately described as like "having a hangover on an overcast day". Recommended!! http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/92 Jun 29 to Jul 28, 2007, Bufardeci makes artworks of intelligence with a political set of concerns. This new show will see her present needlepoint work, that so very private medium which she employs to talk about a range of issues including speech, rumours, communications and surveillance. Publicity images of this show suggest it will be well worth having a look. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/91 Jun 20 to Jul 28, 2007, Loretta Quinn has been making great sculpture for 25 years. This exhibition will cover the last 10. Quinn's work often has an element of childhood tales and games mixed with a hint of horror. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/90 May 23 to Jun 10, 2007, Slowing Down is an exhibition that presents art produced from artists who have stopped and reconsidered, artists who have given pause and taken stock. Ten artists Dan Arps, Eugene Carchesio, Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro, Matt Hinkley, Ka-Yin Kwok, Justin Trendall. Highlights are Hinkley's obsessive hand drawn works, and Ka-Yin Kwoks translation of the nightly news for her mother. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/89 May 29 to Jun 09, 2007, Michelle Elliot's work in this exhibitions questions the relation between inside and outside using forms that suggest the human body and organic forms. Sensual and conceptual. Go see it. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/88 Jun 08 to Jul 01, 2007, One of Australia's best known art writers and critics stages a rare solo exhibition. Colless is smart and sassy. Expect anything http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/87 May 30 to Jun 23, 2007, Jane Burton is known for her film noir, gothic images of females often sans clothing in dark, uncared for spaces. The printed invite for this show suggests there might be some new elements to the work of this engaging photographer http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/86 Mar 27 to Apr 29, 2007, Works by Marc Alperstein and Amelie Scalerio, Ruth Carroll, Marian Crawford, Luke Doyle, Storm Gold, Jennifer Gray, Stephanie Hicks, Karyn Lindner, Naomi Pitts, Yael Rayman, Georgia Szmerling. Video, painting and sculpture works. Curated by Stuart Bailey. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/84 Apr 20 to May 19, 2007, The elder statesman of Australian pop art continues his work looking at the characters from obscure children's stories. Rooney became well known for his paintings in the 1970s in which he painted images drawn from cereal packets. Flat and illustrative, Rooney has had a big influence on subsequent generationsof Australian artists interested in pop, including Jon Campbell and Howard Arkley. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/83 Apr 12 to Apr 28, 2007, McQualters previous works have invoked quasi scientific and technological process as a metaphor for art practice. His work sometimes has the look of instructional manuals and diagrammatic representations of people and actions. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/82 Apr 20 to Apr 20, 2007, A one night stand by Melbourne artist Louise Paramor on court at the Rod Laver Arena. Wear your tennis shoes. Recommended, good artist, unique venue. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/81 Apr 02 to Apr 30, 2007, To me this exhibition was very much a step back in time to the 1980s - which is fine by me... I love the 80s, it is my generation. Why, because this is an exhibition that is all about the language that create meaning in the exhibition space. It is the kind of art that we all made back then after reading and absorbing structuralist and post structuralist theory. Are paintings windows or doors, are they flat 2D things or are they 3D objects, what is it about the space and the position of the viewer that 'constructs' the meaning of the artwork (a meaning endlessly deferred). The work is beautifully executed, and if this is your bag, go see it. The exhibition is also reviewed by Sam Leach in our article section. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/77 Mar 24 to Mar 24, 2007, Part title fight, part sideshow alley, 180 seconds in "Heaven or Hell" brings artists and art-forms together through one massive live art experience; like a speeding burlesque show, art forms collide in turbulent three minute episodes, over three stages and three hours. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/75 Feb 08 to Mar 12, 2007, Cool and sick drawing show from the new bright young things. Get down and check it out before it closes. Jensen Tjhung creates a very tired guy out of newspaper - it is great - a show stealer. At the cooler more refined intellectual end of the show Vin Ryan also creates work worth looking at more than once. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/74 Mar 13 to Apr 07, 2007, Sue Ford toys with the most popular manifestation of the sublime - the sunset photo. Everybody is an artist with a camera in their hand and in these witty photos it is the photographers we see photographed trying to capture that special moment. These works critique the romance of the sunset cliche, and are ironic and humorous. Sue Ford has staged exhibitions of photography since 1974 and is a photographer who has achieved great critical acclaim in the history of Australian photography. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/73 Mar 07 to Mar 31, 2007, Painter Jonathon Nichols revitalises realist painting and the portrait by painting subjects found on the internet. What does a portrait reveal about the sitter? Perhaps not much, the question might be better put, as what does a portrait reveal of the artist? Here the subjects are not known to the artist, but people hidden behind pseudonyms and fantasies. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/72 Nov 26 to Mar 25, 2007, Five Decades a selection of paintings demonstrating prevailing themes and innovations from the TarraWarra Museum of Art collection. For the first time a selection of works from 1950 til the year 2000 will be hung chronologically and will feature artists such as Fred Williams, Peter Booth, Ralph Balson, Jeffery Smart, John Brack, Brett Whiteley and Rosalie Gascoigne. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/67 Nov 26 to Mar 25, 2007, A quietly poetic show in the wonderful setting of the Tarrawarra Museum of Art. Tables is a special exhibition of works by Swiss artist Silvia Bächli. Bächli works with ink on paper creating and grouping what she describes as 'families'. Images created over numerous years are bought together in this new work and are being displayed for the first time in Australia. http://www.artinfo.com.au/galleries/details/66