previous Exhibitions
JUDY HOLDING: Specimen Gully
Alcaston Gallery is proud to present Specimen Gully, a new exhibition of cast bronze tree sculptures by JUDY HOLDING.
Over the past months Holding has spent her time in isolation creating work in her studio located in the Goldfields of Central Victoria. This unprecedented period of seclusion and reflection has resulted in a creative outpouring of energy and ideas, enabling Holding to continue her quiet, microscopic observations of the surrounding environment, and her ongoing investigation of its past.
In this area of rich and layered history, this project developed organically with ten small bronze sculptures created at the Garage Art Foundry, a short distance from Holding’s studio. To create these delicate tree sculptures Holding applied the ‘Lost Wax’ process, also referred to as cire-perdue. This ancient method involves building the sculpture positive in wood, which is then painted in wax. A shell is built around it at the Foundry and molten bronze poured in causing the wood and wax to melt out and be replaced by the bronze.
Holding’s masterfully realised sculptures conveys the subtle power and beauty of each individual tree; each iconic silhouette referencing a specific event or location within the artist’s concentrated natural environment, alluding to her innate spiritual and physical connection to the Australian landscape.
ALCASTON GALLERY - A CONTINUING CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
In 2024, Alcaston Gallery is once again proud to celebrate and advocate for International Women's Day.
This year's theme is Inspire Inclusion; to inspire a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment; to build a more inclusive world for all women; to invest in women and accelerate progress!
Alcaston Gallery has invested significantly in First Nations women artists - with rewards for the artists, financially and culturally, having a significant rippling effect for their families and ...
Rene Sundown •Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country
Alcaston Gallery is thrilled to introduce respected senior Yankunytjatjara artist, Rene Sundown, in her debut exhibition with the gallery, Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country.
Sundown is a senior artist and longstanding director of the Iwantja Art Centre in Indulkana, South Australia, whose practice is dedicated to passing on knowledge to future generations. Having exhibited in important national and international group exhibitions over the past decade, this will be Sundown’s ...
Alcaston Gallery Christmas Gifts Exhibition 2023•Limited edition PRINTS and WORKS ON PAPER
Alcaston Gallery Christmas Gifts Exhibition 2023 presents exceptional works on paper and limited edition prints from over thirty-five years of contemporary Australian First Nations art showcasing a selection of rare and special release works by important artists on exhibition at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space, 84 William Street, Melbourne/Naarm from 29 November until 15 December 2023.
CLAY•Ben McKeown•Karen Mills•Dean Smith
Clay comes from the earth; in its many forms, textures and colours, clay harnesses our world’s enigmatic power, energy, and secret life force.
With its affinity to earth and water, clay is an accumulated matrix of plant, animal, and mineral; wet or dry, white or coloured, this natural material has been used since ancient times in the form of ochre in sacred ceremonies and for medicinal purposes, as well as a strong, pliable matter for utilitarian functions such as building, cooking and creating practical ...
Maringka Burton •Anumara Piti, Caterpillar Tjukurpa
Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present Anumara Piti, Caterpillar Tjukurpa, a solo exhibition by the revered Pitjantjatjara artist Maringka Burton.
Burton is a highly respected artist and ngangkari (traditional healer), whose distinctive compositions have garnered wide national recognition and admiration; including exhibiting in The National 2021, a landmark exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, and being named as a finalist in the prestigious Wynne Prize, presented by the Art Gallery of NSW in 2021 and ...
