Celebrating Ceramics
May
28
2:00 PM14:00

Celebrating Ceramics

The oldest known ceramic artifact, Venus of Dolní Věstonice is dated 28,000 years before the current era. In 2022, the skill set, architectural knowledge, and artistic creativity used to manipulate clay remains a celebrated art form.

This May, Guest Club invites you to meet the awarded contemporary maker, Alexandra Standen at a private preview of her solo exhibition Considerate Touch. The autumn afternoon is an opportunity to explore Alexandra’s functional and decorative vessels on view at This Is No Fantasy, in the company of the artist and gallery directors. Hear from Alexandra, Dianne Tanzer, and Nicola Stein about this new series of works that explores cultures, environments, and human relationships.

Alexandra Standen is an Australian artist based in Sydney, with graduate and postgraduate degrees from The National Art School and UNSW Art and Design. Alexandra was the winner of the Sidney Myer Award for Ceramics in 2012, and a finalist for the Wynne and Churchie National Emerging Art Prize. She has completed residencies in France, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

This event is hosted by This Is No Fantasy, Fitzroy.

Autumn refreshments are proudly sponsored by Diggin’ In The Cellars.

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FOMO be gone: Talking NFTs and the Metaverse
Mar
31
6:00 PM18:00

FOMO be gone: Talking NFTs and the Metaverse

Curious about NFTs and why you should care about them? Not sure what the metaverse has to do with collecting art? Get over your FOMO with Guest Club X Ring Around and join us for a gallery visit and chat about all things Web 3 with Serwah Attafuah, artist and Georgia Mills, co-founder of NFT platform DROPLT.

Serwah Attafuah is a multidisciplinary artist and musician based on Dharug land/West Sydney, Australia. She creates surreal cyber dreamscapes and heavenly wastelands, populated by afro-futuristic abstractions of self with strong ancestral and contemporary themes.

Limited tickets available, reserve your spot!

Image: Serwah Attafuah, 2021, Consensual hallucination

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A VIP DAY WITH MELBOURNE ART FAIR
Feb
17
12:00 PM12:00

A VIP DAY WITH MELBOURNE ART FAIR

Guest Club invites you to a day of Art, celebrating a new chapter and the inaugural Melbourne event for 2022. Australasia’s signature art world showcase, Melbourne Art Fair returns to South Wharf this February. With over fifty of the region’s most prestigious galleries presenting a reflection on Djeembana/Place, the occasion is widely anticipated to be a highlight of the year.

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Guest Club In-Person Event: Spring1883 After Hours Private Viewing
Aug
5
7:00 PM19:00

Guest Club In-Person Event: Spring1883 After Hours Private Viewing

The Guest Club takes you on an after-hours tour of Spring1883. Hosted by Guest Club Founder Alana Kushnir, we will have the opportunity to explore Hotel Windsor’s gallery suites away from the crowds. Meet gallerists and explore artworks in an intimate, friendly environment. Guests will be welcomed by Spring1883 Directors Geoff Newton, Kate Barber and Vikki McInnes with a glass of complimentary champagne.

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Guest Club Virtual Tour: Chiharu Shiota at König Gallery Berlin
Feb
25
8:00 PM20:00

Guest Club Virtual Tour: Chiharu Shiota at König Gallery Berlin

Chiharu Shiota, photo Sunhi Mang. Courtesy the artist.

Chiharu Shiota, photo Sunhi Mang. Courtesy the artist.

Chiharu Shiota is a Japanese artist based in Berlin. She is renowned for her mesmerising installations and sculptures using millions of lines of thread woven around personal objects.

This virtual tour will see us guided through Chiharu Shiota’s first show at König Gallery, held in a monumental former church at the heart of Berlin. Hosted by Anaïs Lellouche, our International Curatorial Associate based in London.

Please RSVP by Thursday, 18 February.

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Jan
8
10:00 AM10:00

Quarantine Art Fair Champagne Brunch and VIP Preview

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Join Guest Club Founder Alana Kushnir for a special tour of the Quarantine Art Fair on the Mornington Peninsula. We will be treated to an exclusive guided walk-through of the Fair and meet gallerists and artists, before public opening hours. Enjoy a glass of Pommery champagne and brunch canapes surrounded by the rolling lawns and stunning views of Port Phillip Bay. The event is kid-friendly with 7APPLES gelato and plenty of space to run around for the young ones.

Please RSVP by Friday, 1 January 2021.

This event is for Guest Club members only. As part of your subscription, you can invite a guest. Children are free. You may also want to invite friends to attend this event with you. They can purchase tickets here.

 
 

About the Quarantine Art Fair

Quarantine Art Fair presents seven of Melbourne’s most notable galleries with presentations of work by some of the country’s most accomplished contemporary artists. This summer salon show, similar to the concepts often seen in the Hamptons, will provide a boutique experience for audiences to engage with not only the art, but with the whole experience of a summer outdoor event.

Participating galleries include: Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne; LON Gallery, Melbourne; Murray White Room, Melbourne; Neon Parc, Melbourne; Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne; STATION, Melbourne & Sydney and THIS IS NO FANTASY, Melbourne. 

“With Victoria’s recent lockdown, Melbourne’s galleries were closed for months on end, and what became more evident than ever was our collective need to experience art, and each other, in the real. We saw Quarantine Art Fair as not only an opportunity to support our artists and galleries, but to engage our audiences with the arts in a very relaxed yet sophisticated setting.””
— Jane Hayman, Fair Director

Image credits

On top: Commanding Officer’s House on the clifftop of Portsea’s Point Nepean National Park. Photo courtesy of Quarantine Art Fair.

Image Grid:

Vera Moller, citadalia, 2020, modelling material, acrylic and enamel paints, MDF, perspex cover, 70 x 35 x 35 cm. Courtesy the artist and Sophie Gannon Gallery.

Simon Zoric, Uh-Oh, 2010-2020, neon, 40 x 15cm, Ed. 3 + 2 A.P. Courtesy the artist and LON Gallery.

Simon Degroot, Flat Monuments Blue 1, 2020, oil on linen, 102 x 97cm. Courtesy the artist and THIS IS NO FANTASY.

Howard Arkley, Untitled [A72], c. 1974-76, synthetic polymer paint and ink on paper, 31.8 x 25.3 cm (sheet). Courtesy the artist and Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art.

Polly Borland, Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II 2018 (verso), reversible hand stitched wool tapestry. Murray White Room © Polly Borland.

Jan van Schaik, Jenny, 2020, reconfigured lego, 19 x 24.5 x 7 cm. Courtesy the artist and Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art.

Huseyin Sami, PWPP, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152 cm. Courtesy the artist and Sophie Gannon Gallery.

Teelah George, Sky Piece (Cottesloe), 2020, thread on linen, 138 x 125cm. Courtesy the artist and Neon Parc.

 

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