29 November – 12 January AQUATICA is a new group exhibition by studio artists at M|Arts Precinct. Taking responsive cues from Ben Smith’s painting It’s Hard to Relax, this collection of work in sculpture, painting, textiles, video and photography represents the many voices and creative energies present in the Precinct. ARTISTS:Ben Smith, Lisa Arronis, Mitchell…
29 November – 5 January We look forward to welcoming Byron Shire based artist Dave Sparkes back to Murwillumbah with his new solo exhibition The Illuminated Landscape. Dave Sparkes has been involved in various creative pursuits over the years, including as senior writer/photographer for the iconic surfing magazine Tracks for over 20 years. Dave’s spellbinding watercolour…
1 – 24 November Opening night Friday 1 November 5pm – 7pm Practicing Just Being is an ode to landscape, mapping memories and motherhood. Using textiles, natural dye and hand stitching, Ellie’s work allows the subtleness of nature to share her whisper with us. Opening hours for the Downstairs Gallery: Tues – Fri – 9am – 3pm Sat –…
Karyn Fendley Against the Light 18 October – 28 December 2019 Karyn Fendley’s landscape paintings capture the essence of the coastal landscapes of northern New South Wales. To research this series, the artist spent time exploring the beaches and waterways of the Arakwal, Bundjalung and Yuraygir National Parks, stretching between Pottsville and Wooli. …
Greg Mulheran Fragile 18 October – 28 December 2019 Fragile is a collection of drawings that explore elements of nature that are fragile, transient and ephemeral. Artist Greg Mulheran has observed how objects in nature change over time. Leaves drop and change colour, or they are eaten and reduced to a lacy filigree. Bird’s…
Interplay: profiling the four collection areas The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre collection features works across four areas: Australian portraits; artworks of regional relevance; Australian artists’ prints and the life and work of Margaret Olley. The Interplay exhibition at Gallery DownTown features over 20 works by Australian artists including those local to…
1 – 26 NOV THE LONG GALLERY – Upstairs at M|Arts Numero Uno is the inaugural exhibition of members of the newly formed North Coast Ceramics Group. The exhibition is a showcase for diversity, exploring a variety of ceramic techniques from thirteen local artists practicing across a broad spectrum. From the immediacy of raku, to…
The M|Arts Precinct was featured in last month’s Jetstar magazine and it is now available to read online. We are lucky to have been mentioned alongside other amazing spots of the Tweed including: Murwillumbah Farmers Market, Tweed Valley Whey Farmhouse Cheeses, Cubby Bakehouse, Farm & Co, Blue Ginger Picnics, Murwillumbah Arts Trail, Tweed Regional Gallery,…
4 – 27 October The Downstairs Gallery @M|Arts Precinct OPENING NIGHT – FRI 4 OCTOBER – 5PM – 7PM Dion and Andrew collaborated on ‘Prickles the Unhuggable Bear’ last year for Swell Sculpture Festival, taking out the main prize. M|Arts is delighted to present two new collections of work by these artists, who will be…
4 – 27 OCTOBER OPENING NIGHT FRI 4 OCTOBER – 5PM – 7PM THE LONG GALLERY – UPSTAIRS @M|ARTS Mary Shelley’s ability to produce a written work of such outstanding and long lasting impact as Frankenstein had a lot to do with her radical education and Feminist upbringing in early 19th century England. She…