Violent Salt
Until November 24
FIELD Engineers Gallery
Violent Salt brings together contemporary artists from across Australia representing diverse cultural heritage. The exhibition reflects on the experiences of the marginalised, the underrepresented and the silenced.
Featuring the work of Abdul Abdullah (NSW), Vernon Ah Kee (QLD), Richard Bell (QLD), Daniel Boyd (NSW), Megan Cope (QLD), Karla Dickens (NSW), S.J. Norman (VIC), Yhonnie Scarce (VIC/SA) and Jemima Wyman (QLD).
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Some People
Are Stories,
Vincent Serico
Until November 3
Foyer Gallery
Vincent Serico’s remarkable life journey through regional, remote and rural Queensland is captured in Some People Are Stories, the first major touring exhibition of Vincent Serico’s work since his death in 2008.
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Kit Webster, Phaseshift
Until October 13
Gallery Three
Drawing upon ideas of perception and consciousness, the kinetic work Phaseshift explores the parallels between environments, both digital and physical.
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Altered books and collage: Free drop-in activities for everyone
Tuesday - Sunday, September 24 to October 6 (closed Mondays)
Artspace Mackay Workshop Room
Drop-in to Artspace Mackay anytime during the September school holidays to participate in our free artists’ book and collage activities! Enjoy a fun range of art activities inspired by the Mackay Regional Council artists’ book collection, including book making, drawing, collage and fun for all ages!
For more information, phone 4961 9722.
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Unmarked Grave Project, a guided walking tour with Starrett Vea Vea
Friday, November 1, 4:30pm
Mackay Cemetery grounds (meet at corner Hume Street and Cemetery Road)
In 2017, MADASSIA (Mackay & District Australian South Sea Islander Association) co-ordinated the landmark Unmarked Graves Project which saw 114 unmarked South Sea Islander graves in the Mackay Cemetery respectfully honoured with panels and plaques to recognise the names of individuals and the dates of their passing.
Join MADASSIA president, Starrett Vea Vea for a free walking tour of these previously unmarked graves of South Sea Islanders, learn about the project and join the conversation about our proud local Australian South Sea Islander histories.
*This event will be Auslan interpreted and amplified for participants with hearing difficulties.
*This event coincides with Violent Salt, an Artspace Mackay touring exhibition showing in the FIELD Engineers Gallery until November 24.
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WATCH THE VIDEO: Following on from the success of their recent Artspace Mackay exhibition Take Root (Colony): Project Another Country, internationally-acclaimed artists Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan took up residency in the Mackay City Centre to re-work a section of their Mackay installation from August 26 to September 6. The artist duo created a new work to be shown in Melbourne and are working on a series of prints from the cardboard house creations, which will become part of the permanent Mackay Regional Council Art Collection. To create these prints, Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan will collaborate with Townsville-based master printmaker Ron McBurnie to create a series of collagraphs from the cardboard house creations developed during the Take Root project. The artists devised an innovative way to create these collagraph plates by calling on council’s own road crew to flatten sections of the installation with a road roller.
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Speed Date The Collection
Thursday, October 31, 5:30pm
Artspace Mackay
Our informal Speed Date The Collection night is an opportunity for members of the community to ‘meet’ artists’ books from the collection in an informal and fun way.
Bookings are essential.
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Conversations
With Art
Fridays > September 20, October 18, November 15 and December 20
1pm – 2.30pm
Artspace Workshop Room
An enjoyable opportunity to look and talk about art! Held on the third Friday of each month. It’s a free and enjoyable discussion led by Artspace staff as we look at images of traditional and contemporary artworks from gallery and museum collections from around the world.
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BMA Kidspace
Tuesdays - September 17, October 22, November 19, December 10, 10am – 2pm (musical entertainment from noon - 1pm)
Join local artists and performers for creative art activities designed for toddlers and their adults.
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Term 4 Kids Art Club
Saturday, October 22 to Saturday, December 10
10am - 12pm > 6 to 8 year olds
1pm - 3pm > 9 to 12 year olds
Artspace is thrilled to announce that award winning artist Rosemary Payne will be our tutor for Term 4 Kids Art Club! Rosemary is one of Mackay’s most popular art tutors, she loves teaching and has a wealth of art experience.
$160 per child for six weeks (includes all materials). To book phone Artspace Mackay on 4961 9722.
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