Tamara Dean : Finalist in 2011 Blake Prize


Tamara Dean’s Centre of The Universe (pictured) has been selected as a finalist in the 2011 Blake Prize for religious art. The Prize, established in 1951 is an open art prize that challenges artists to explore the religious and spiritual in art. It is open to all faiths, artistic styles and media. The Blake Prize [...]

Donna Bailey speaks at The Art Gallery of NSW tonight.


Donna Bailey will be speaking tonight (Wednesday 7th) from 6.30-7.30 at The Art Gallery of NSW as part of the My Favorite Things lecture series. Anyone subscribing to Oculi’s Facebook page will receive the AGNSW Members discount upon entry. Click here for more info or to purchase tickets.

New work from Steven Siewert


Set my soul on fire – Every year fans travel from the four corners of the globe in a rockabilly pilgimage to attend Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend. Check out Steven Siewert’s latest here.

Claire Martin’s “Slab City” at ACP


Opening At The Australian Centre for Photography on Thursday, September 1 until September 25, this is Martin’s first exhibition at The ACP. Slab City is a series of images documenting the people and land- scape of a small but committed community of squatters in the Colo- rado Desert of South Eastern California. Taking its name [...]

Dean Sewell featured in ‘Zoo Air’ Exhibition


Dean Sewell’s work ‘Gator study #1′  will be shown in ‘Zoo Air’ – Twenty artists from the 2011 Artists in Residence Program at Taronga Zoo. The University Gallery, The University of Newcastle, Australia. Exhibition Dates, 20 July – 13 August 2011

TAMARA DEAN ABC RADIO INTERVIEW


Tamara Dean Interview on 702am ABC Radio with Robbie Buck July 2011

Andrew Quilty in Self Portrait Exhibition


A work of Andrew Quilty’s will be featured in a group exhibition curated by Sydney-based artist, Paul Davies at China Heights Gallery in Surry Hills. The exhibition opens this Friday (the 15th July). The exhibiition also features artists such as Mark Whalen, Alan Jones, Ben Ali-Ong and Louisa Dawson. CLICK HERE for more details.

Andrew Quilty’s exhibition – The Mexicans – opens this Tuesday


Andrew Quilty’s solo exhibition, The Mexicans opens this Tuesday night and culminates in the launch of a book comprising the work from the exhibition and more. The show runs until May 29 at Maunsell Wickes Gallery, 19 Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney.

Head On Seminar with Claire Martin


Claire Martin will be speaking on the topic of concerned photography at The Head Seminar at 10am this coming Sunday morning (the 15th).

Claire Martin – Exhibition


Oculi’s newest member will be exhibition recent work from her time in Haiti looking at post earthquake camps. The exhibition opens at Global Gallery in Paddington, Sydney on Wednesday May 18.