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Cricket Art Prize exhibition comes to Melbourne
The organisers have the pleasure of announcing that the Cricket Art Prize will be exhibiting in Melbourne in the lead up to, and during the Boxing Day Test period.
Media House Gallery – the home of Fairfax Media’s Melbourne operations including The Age newspaper – will be the official art-space and venue for the Cricket Art Prize exhibition – located on the corner of Collins and Spencer streets in the heart of Melbourne at 655 Collins Street.
Painters and Poets will use a national pastime – cricket, as the vehicle to unsettle preconceptions, generate new ideas and challenge our contemporary culture, but more importantly, cricket and the arts bring people of all backgrounds, socio-economic levels and nationalities together.
The arts reflect the emotions, beliefs and prejudices that influence the way we think, behave and feel and cricket in all its forms, has inspired artists and writers – past and present, most of which romanticise, celebrate and pay tribute to the game.
Derek Zilich, Key Organiser, said: “We had been looking to secure a conducive venue for Melbourne for some time, so we are very pleased that the artistic community and the cricketing fraternity of Victoria will have the opportunity to enjoy and celebrate cricket through art with this exhibition.”
Miranda Ramsay, Communications Manager for The Age said: “The passion of cricket enthusiasts and creativity of artists will result in a wonderful exhibition at the Media House Gallery and we are all looking forward to seeing some impressive works of art from local and international artists.
“Every year, The Age supports a variety of arts, culture, educational, business, sport and community organisations and events. Our support of the Cricket Art Prize exhibition strengthens our part in celebrating all the things that we love about Australia, and cements our connection with the community spirit we enjoy being part of.”
WHERE
Media House Gallery
Media House, 655 Collins St
Docklands, VIC 3008
WHEN
Thursday 16th Dec 2010 – Opening event.
Then exhibiting through to January 16th 2011.
Previous press releases:
The International Cricket Hall of Fame Bradman Museum St. Jude St., Bowral NSW 2576 Thursday 27th Jan – Sunday 6th March 2012 9am – 5pm
Artists co-ordinator, Derek Zilich, said interest was so strong in the project that artists are coming from Sydney, country NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria to paint to the SCG. “French Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir advocated en plein air painting, and much of their work was done outdoors, [...]
Official Opening Thursday 1st December – 6pm Media House Gallery 655 Collins St Docklands 3008 Check out the 40 paintings in the exhibition (9 Victorian artists featured) Hear 2 Melbourne-based writers read their poems Celebrate a summer pastime through the arts RSVP: derekz [at] cricketartprize [dot] org Check them also out on www.witchmount.com.au and their [...]
