Nature Morte @ Physics Room - Boyce @ CAG - Smither

 

Opening at 530pm on 9 March at the Physics Room in Christchurch is Roger Boyce and Marie-Claire Brehaut’s Nature Morte.  Presented as an abandoned tableau, Nature Morte offers up an unusual scenario that positions the apparatuses of art and artificiality altered states of consciousness in direct collusion.  Described by the artists as ‘an atypical exercise’, Nature Morte draws us away from a simplistic consideration of the finished fine art object derived from the process of painting towards a closer understanding of the constructed artificiality of all representational effects.

 

We’ve had some magnificent artworks arrive at the gallery in the last couple of weeks including a 1975 painting by Michael Smither of his mother, Mary Smither.  "My mother's face turned into a landscape as she got older.  It was a dignified stage before the skin finally began to decay in a rest home." 

 

We’ve also received several new works by Douglas Stichbury ahead of his exhibition at the Hirschfeld Gallery later this month, and two works on paper by Robert Cherry.  

 

Elspeth Shannon's You don't know me yet .... and Glenn Burrell’s Leftovers opened last week.  Many visitors had seen Glenn’s masterpiece 270,000 times smaller than me in the Dominion Post on the morning of the opening, and we were pleasantly surprised that the Sunday Star Times sent a photographer to cover the opening. 

 

We are # 1 on the Newtown Arts Trail and will be open tomorrow during the Newtown Festival - please stop by in you're in teh neighbourhood.  

 

Pictured: Roger Boyce & Marie-Claire Brehaut Nature Morte studio shot, 2010

Pictured:  Michael Smither Mother Oil on board, 900 x 630 mm, 1975

 

6 March 10

 

270,000 times smaller than me - Carlo @ AIPAD - Lorene in QLD

 

We're looking forward to the opening of Elspeth Shannon You don't know me yet..... and Glenn Burrell Leftovers this Friday at 530pm.  Shannon's work is renown for its playful social commentary. It highlights the sometimes blurry lines between humans and animals; questioning ideas of identity, progress and rationality.  The You don't know me yet... series addresses another issue:  the relationship between outer appearance and internal structure - it's possible that we have a much closer connection with other living things than we realise.

 

Burrell's unique practice involves the process of painting directly onto objects and once dried peeling the paint off, to leave soft hollow shells of paint.  A frequent finalist in national art awards, Burrell made his television debut last night on TVNZ7's art program The Gravy.  You can watch the full episode by clicking here.

 

Leftovers features (what we understand is) the smallest artwork ever exhibited in New Zealand - a paint skin ant. The artwork titled 270,000 times smaller than me is Burrell's response to an experience at The Museum of Natural History in New York. A set of floor scales at the museum allowed Burrell to compare the weight difference between himself and one ant. "It is an interesting contrast considering that ants occupy the same biomass as humans do on earth."

 

The exhibition following Shannon and Burrell features Irene Ferguson (winner of the 2008 National Portrait Award) and New York based photographer Carlo Van de Roer.  This will be the first time that Carlo's Portrait Machine Project has been exhibited.  Pilot magazine will feature the series during the show at Suite and Los Angeles gallery M+B will be exhibiting the project  in March at The AIPAD photography show in New York.

 

Several new works by Lorene Taurerewa will arrive at the gallery this week following the conclusion of her wonderful exhibition Sleight of Hand at Pataka Museum.  Included are two fantastic charcoal drawings, three paintings and several smaller works on paper.  Twenty of Lorene's drawings from the Queensland Art Gallery collection will be exhibited at the same gallery in May.  The exhibition titled Unnerved:  The New Zealand Project also features work by Fiona Pardington, and will tour to the National Gallery of Victoria in November.

 

Pictured: Glenn Burrell 270,000 times smaller than me Acrylic paint skin, 5 x 5 mm, 2010

Pictured:  Lorene Taurerewa The Case of Nathaniel Dobbin Charcoal on paper, 2300 x 1550 mm, 2009

 

21 February 10

 

Bruce Connew - Shannon - NZs smallest artwork - JJ Morgan

 

We're thrilled to announce that Suite now represents artist and photographer Bruce Connew in New Zealand. Since 1976, Connew has travelled widely, undertaking documentary photography projects around the world. His work is characterised by a driving interest in social/political issues - particularly conflict, dissent, emancipation and struggle.

Connew's most recent series, I Must Behave, examines control, from simple self-restraint to government manipulation, and how it modifies behaviour. It follows on from his 2007 surveillance project, I Saw You, in which from home, veiled behind an apron of black velvet, through double-glazing and a long lens, Connew photographed the comings and goings of a car park on a piece of reclaimed Wellington land. Artist books published by Vapour Momenta Books accompany both series.

Connew's website contains a comprehensive catalogue of works and publications. We already have several works from I Saw You and I Must Behave available for viewing at the gallery, together with many superb selenium-toned silver gelatin prints from Connew's acclaimed Muttonbirds - part of a story and Beyond the Pale, his underground coalminers series. We are privileged to have the opportunity to share Connew's extensive catalogue of work with you, and we look forward to presenting an exhibition of new works in early 2011.

The opening of First Test on 29 January was very well attended and there has been a lot of visitors to the gallery since the show opened. We've had a lot of positive feedback about Roger Boyce and Andrew Topp's paintings; Jennifer Mason's photographs and Peter Trevellyan's beautiful pencil lead sculpture have also been popular with visitors. First Test ends at 5pm on Saturday 20 February.

Congratulations to Elspeth Shannon who has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 NZ Portrait Gallery / Adam Portrait Award. The finalists' works will be on show at the NZ Portrait Gallery from 24 February - 11 April.  Shannon's upcoming exhibition (opening on 26 February) You Don't Know Me Yet ... is previewed in the February edition of NZ House and Garden Magazine.

 

On at the same time is Glenn Burrell's long awaited exhibition Leftovers, which will feature, amongst other things, a full-size paint skin kitchen sink and the smallest artwork ever exhibited in New Zealand - a paint skin ant. There has been a lot of interest in Burrell's work from Australian collectors and galleries and his profile in New Zealand looks certain to soar following Leftovers and his appearance on TVNZ 7's The Gravy at 9:35pm on Saturday 20 February.

 

We're pleased to have lent two of Geoffrey Notman's paintings for the first exhibition at JJMorgan & Co, a new free form working space (Gallery plus studio's) that is self founded by a group of individuals who are dedicated to supporting the development and creative output of artists, designers and curators from New Zealand and abroad. Based at 3 Cruickshank Street in between Kilbirnie and Lyall Bay, Wellington, the exhibition Spreading blankets on the beach (curated by Melanie Moreau) features works by Victoria Birkinshaw, Steve Carr, James R Ford, Maria Hegedus, Peter Miller, Geoffery Notman and Mark Ussher.  The show opens on 14 February and runs until 27 February from 7-9pm Wednesday-Friday and 11am-4pm on Saturdays. 

Pictured: Bruce Connew I Must Behave # 12, Archival pigment print, 2009

Pictured: Bruce Connew Muttonbirds #28, Selenium toned silver gelatin print, 2002 

 

9 February 2010

 

First Test opening - Irene & Wayne in AAC - Happy New year!

 

Happy New year! We're looking forward to reopening at 11am on Wednesday 27 January ahead of the first exhibition of 2010, First Test, which opens at 530pm on Friday 29 January. Most of the artworks for the show have been installed and we expect that there will be a good crowd at the opening given the number of artists. There is a huge variety of works in the show from Peter Trevelyan's delicate graphite sculpture to Jennifer Mason's staged photographs and Roger Boyce's superb paintings. The First Test opening will be supported by ZUMWOHL.

Several Suite artists have been in the press over the last month. Irene Ferguson is profiled in the summer edition of Australian Art Collector and Wayne Youle is featured in ‘Cool Hunter' in the same magazine. Andrea Gardner is profiled in the summer edition of Art Zone and Elspeth Shannon's upcoming exhibition You Don't Know Me Yet ... was noted in Art Monthly Australia.

Two of Geoffrey Notman's paintings will be loaned for an upcoming exhibition at a new exhibition space, J.J. Morgan & Co, at 3 Cruickshank Street in Kilbirnie. Further details about the opening for this show titled Spreading the blankets (curated by Melanie Moreau) will be posted closer to the event.

We received some very good feedback about our newsletter emailed out to the mailing list just before Christmas. We plan to mail out a newsletter each quarter so please join our mailing list if you haven't already to keep up to date. Another new initiative this year will see email invites for exhibitions openings accompanied by a blurb about the show. The 2010 programme includes some exciting exhibitions and we look forward to welcoming new visitors to Suite this year.

 

Pictured: Grant Muir Poneke Rugby I Inkjet and gesso on board, 2009.   

Pictured:  Jennifer Mason Spa Lightjet print, 2009.    

 

23 January 10

 

2009 Wrap - 2010 Programme - Merry Xmas!

Oh what a year.  Thank you to everyone who has supported Suite this year.  We've really enjoyed meeting many new people and consolidating friendships and relationships with existing friends and contacts of the gallery.  The range of artwork we have exhibited this year was extreme, from Richard Reddaway's Unresolved Music to Robert Cherry's Whittling Retreat and Desiree Dolron's chic Xterior series works. Here are a few highlights of 2009. 

 

Hosted by Chris Knox and filmed for TVNZ's New Artland, Wayne Youle's Where You Stay? project saw 100 people receive tattoos on 9 March at Suite.  We received a late invitation to attend the Auckland Art Fair in May and presented works by Desiree Dolron, James Aldridge, Frits Klein, Neil Pardington, Robert Cherry and Callum Arnold.  Our sale of Desiree's Xteriors V easily eclipsed the previous record price for sale of a photograph in New Zealand.  Nicky Calder joined Suite in July as gallery manager.  She organised the RROGARR function in November during the superb Geoffrey Notman exhibition, and continues to do some fantastic work to help Suite and ZUMWOHL in their quest for world domination. 

 

Suite hosted the ZUMWOHL friends and family function in August.  ZUMWOHL has now been officially launched in all of the bigger cities in New Zealand and is available through Liquor King nationwide. Staged at Te Rauparaha arena in October, the Maori Art Market was the closest that an art expose will ever get to our house in Karehana Bay!  We enjoyed meeting up with a few of the artists including Para Matchitt, Lorene Taurerewa and of course our good friend John Walsh. 

 

Despite horrific road works smothering the corner of Owen & Constable Streets for nearly 3 months, we have had a very good year with about a dozen works going to collectors in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney by artists including Desiree Dolron, Robert Cherry, Wayne Youle, Ans Westra and Callum Arnold.  We've made many great contacts with curators, collectors and media and look forward to our exhibitions next year.

 

The 2010 programme looks set to be very interesting.  Highlights will include Irene Ferguson in March, Fiona Pardington in April (ahead of her participation at the Sydney Biennale), Jonathan Campbell and Ans Westra in August, and Roger Boyce and Robert Cherry in October.  We will present a one week exhibition in the Garden City at Gallery O, Christchurch Art Centre from 22 June - 28 June.  ZUMWOHL will continue to support Suite exhibition openings and functions next year for, amongst others, Wellington Young Lawyers, Wellesley College, ANZ Private Bank, Friends of Te Papa, Wellington Young Professionals and Kiwibank. 

 

Suite will close on 24 December at 2pm and reopen at 11am on 27 January ahead of the opening of First Test on 29 January at 530pm.  This will be the first exhibition of works by Roger Boyce and Marie-Claire Brehaut in Wellington.  Their collaborative work Nature Morte will tour public galleries in New Zealand and Australia next year.  You can also catch Marie-Claire in Wellington on January 9 & 10 at the Pro Beach Volleyball tour, Oriental Parade Beach.

 

Pictured: Suite, 69 Owen Street, Newtown on the night before the road works started.  Photograph by Guy Robinson.    

Pictured:  Suite director David Alsop delivering his second annual speech at the opening of Here's to a delightful weekend in the country.    

 

19 December 09

 

Roger Shepherd - Irene in ACC - Lorene @ Pataka - First Test

Our final show of 2009 - Here's to a delightful weekend in the country - opened on Friday.  We were overwhelmed with the number of visitors, most of whom seemed to really enjoy trying a couple of different ZUMWOHL long drinks on a lovely night in Wellington.

The star painting of the show is undoubtedly Irene Ferguson's portrait of Flying Nun Records founder, Roger Shepherd.  Roger stood for a photograph in front of the portrait - expect to see that in the media sometime in the next couple of weeks.  The show also features works by two Suite artists who we are showing for the first time:  New York based photographer, Carlo Van de Roer and Christchurch draftsman and painter, Simon Edwards (ex Janne Land Gallery). 

 

The other artists in Here's to a delightful weekend in the country are Arie Hellendoorn, Wayne Youle, Douglas Stichbury, Anton Parsons, Jonathan Campbell and Fiona Pardington.  One of Fiona's works - Wahine Engarahi - has generated quite some interest.  It's a very beautiful colour photograph of a doll and we're very pleased to have the exclusive access to the complete edition.  

We've just sent away materials to the editor of Australian Art Collector magazine who will profile Irene Ferguson in their summer edition.  Irene has written a very interesting quote about her painting and the two page spread will feature an image of an excellent new painting.  If you are interested in receiving advance notice of details of the works in Irene's March show at Suite please contact us now to register your interest. 

Lorene Taurerewa's stunning exhibition Sleight of Hand opened at Pataka last week.  The show features several new large-scale drawings focusing on stories from her mother's childhood, and several small works on paper and canvasses.  We have a number of Lorene's drawings and watercolours in stock at the gallery and will receive the large charcoal drawings from Pataka at the conclusion of the exhibition on 7 February 2010. 

We're putting the finishing touches on plans for the first show of 2010 - First Test.  More details will be posted later but we're pleased to announce that the line up of artists is Roger Boyce, Grant Muir, Marie-Claire Brehaut, Peter Trevelyan, Jennifer Mason, Hannah Bremner, Andrea Gardner and Andrew Topp.  
   

Pictured: Roger Shepherd in front of his portrait, painted by Irene Ferguson.  Image copyright Suite Nominees Limited.  

Pictured:  Fiona Pardington, Wahine Engarahi C type Print on Metallic paper, 2009.  

 

6 December 09

 

The Vault @ CAG - O-tago - Youle in AAC - NZ Idle - RROGA

 

Neil Pardington's The Vault has opened at Christchurch Art Gallery.  Featuring 35 large photographic prints of storage areas in musuems and non-public areas, the exhibition will tour to, at least, Whanganui, Rotorua and Dunedin.  There are works on show of Te Arawa taonga and a few Te Arawa guests made the trip from Rotorua for the opening.   

An exhibition of five of Neil's Clinic Series opens in the downstairs glass room at the Otago Medical School tonight.  Organised by Dr Michael Baker and the Arts Committee, Ascent by Callum Arnold will also be exhibited in the cafe area.  The Medical School is only a stones throw away from Suite so drop in and take a look at the Clinic works when in Newtown.  A long downstairs hostpial corridor is probably the unltimate space for these works to be exhibited!   

 

It has been a big few weeks for Wayne Youle.  His survey show at Pataka - Ten Down - has just finished and he attended the opening of Close Encounters in Chicago.  The summer edition of Australian Art Collector has a two page profile of Wayne.   Stay Still .... Don't Move occupies one of the two pages - it's now part of a collection in sunny Sydney. 

 

Geoffrey Notman's New Zealand Idle opened on Friday and we had a number of visitors join us for a BBQ on Saturday.  Thank you to Nicky for the delicious marinated venison and to Andrew for the steak kebabs.  Several Notman works have sold and the feedback about Geoffrey's superb paintings has been overwhelmingly positive.  The exhibition is covered in the latest edition of Art News, and Abby Cunnane has written a good essay about the show.  The exhibition ends on Saturday 28 November.

 

Tomorrow night we play host to RROGA (Rangi Ruru Old Girls Association) (Wellington chapter).  Organised by ex-old girl Nicky, we've had a large number of RSVP's and the forecast looks good for a lovely night.   

 

Suite As has launched. 

  

Pictured (right): New Zealand Idle BBQ

Pictured (left):  Wayne Youle, Stay Still ... Don't Move Enamel and acrylic on canvas, 530 x 1020 mm, 2007  

 

19 November 09

Roger Boyce - Mason Merits - Paekakariki Paradise - Artville

 

We are happy to announce that Roger Boyce has joined the Suite stable of artists. Boyce has enjoyed one person exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Paris, and his work is represented in the collections of numerous American institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, New York University, the University Art Museum and University of California at Berkeley. The senior lecturer in painting at Ilam at Canterbury University, Boyce's own studio practice revolves around expanding definitions of painting and delight.  

 

Congratulations to Jennifer Mason for her recent success in the 2009 Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award. Her photographic work Proud gained Mason the Zini Douglas Merit Award and The Elizabeth Grierson Merit Award. This event is a feature of labour weekend on Waiheke and was judged this year by Dr Ed Hanfling.

 

Yesterday saw in the opening of the Paekakariki' - Its another name for Paradise exhibition at Pataka Museum, which runs until 20 November. The show features new works by a group of Paekakariki artists including Suite artists Elspeth Shannon, Irene Ferguson and Robert Cherry. 

  

Some of you may have seen the article Artville published in the Indulgence section of last weekend's Dominion Post. The article written by Ann Packer showcased several Suite artists artworks at Suite HQ in Karehana Bay, Porirua.   

 

Pictured (above):  Roger Boyce Self Made Man Pigment dispersion and water media on linen, 1700 mm x 1300 mm.

Pictured (left):  Irene Ferguson and Elspeth Shannon examine Robert Cherry's Rhythm of the Coast at Pataka.   

 

30 October 09

Taurerewa and Matchitt - Youle to Chicago - The Vault at CAG

 

It was a pleasure to meet some fantastic artists and dignitaries at the Maori Art Market in Porirua last week. Despite the shocking weather all weekend there were a huge number of visitors on each of the three days and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting lots of new people and showing off works by Ans Westra and three leading Maori artists.

 

Two highlights of the weekend were meetings with New York based Lorene Taurerewa and Para Matchitt. We are pleased to announce that Suite now represents Lorene in New Zealand and that we will also exhibit recent works by Para. These two artists have extensive and impressive exhibition records and we look forward to showcasing their work.  

 

We will be travelling to Christchurch on 5 November for the opening of Neil Pardington's The Vault at the Christchurch Art Gallery. The exhibition includes 35 large works from The Vault series and will tour to other cities. More details will be posted at a later date when the itinerary is confirmed.

 

Opening on 8 November at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago is Close Encounters featuring Wayne Youle. Co-curated by Wellington based free-lance curator and writer Bruce E Phillips, the exhibition brings together eight international artists to explore the common desire to maintain cultural traditions while simultaneously embracing multicultural inclusiveness. There is no doubt that Wayne enjoys a significant international profile. The latest edition of Australian Art Collector features a two page spread on Wayne and we know of at least two other arts magazines who are scheduled to profile Wayne next year.

 

Anton Parsons' exhibition Time on Your Hands finished yesterday. The show generated a lot of interesting discussion and we look forward to showing Anton's works again some time soon.  The next show - David Boyce and Andy Palmer Being Longing - opens this Wednesday 21 October at 530pm.

 

Pictured (above):  Lorene Taurerewa The Wedding Guest Oil on canvas, 2008.

Pictured (right):  Ans Westra and Para Matchitt chat in front of works by Wayne Youle and Neil Pardington at the Maori Art Market.    

 

18 October 09

Green Party - Maori Market - Fiona P @ Sydney Biennale

 

Anton Parsons' show Time On Your Hands opened last Friday, 25 September.  The opening was very well attended and it was nice to meet a number of people visiting Suite for the first time.  The five exhibition works are all very chic and it's a pleasure to have nothing on the walls for a change! Time On Your Hands runs until 17 October.  

 

We met with the co-leaders of the Green Party last Friday during the installation of Neil Pardington's work Natural History Store # 2.   Shot at the Whanganui Regional Museum in 2006 and featuring a whale skeleton and part of the original Wanganui computer, the work looks great in the foyer of the Green Party office in Bowen House.  

 

We're making our final preparations for the Maori Art Market which officially opens on Thursday 8 October at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua.  Suite will present some excellent Maori (and non-Maori: Ans Westra) artwork and we look forward to welcoming visitors to stand # 1.  The Market is open to the public from 10am to 530pm on 9, 10 and 11 October.   

 

Finally, our congratulations to Fiona Pardington who has been invited to exhibit as part of the 2010 Sydney Biennale from 12 May - 1 August.     

 

Pictured (above):  Time On Your Hands installation view, Suite.
Pictured (right):  Neil Pardington, Metiria Turei (Green Party co-leader) and Scott Compton.  

 

02 October 09

AAC - 10 Down - Parsons Opening- Washday at the Pa

 

 

Anton Parsons' exhibition Time On Your Hands opens next Friday, 25 September.  We've received a number of enquiries about his work recently and look forward to this exhibition of larger works.  

New to Suite this week are two new works by Elspeth Shannon, Executive Sweet, Unmasked and Black Dog Free.  We've also received a very nice collection of vintage prints from Ans Westra, some of which are earmarked for the Maori Market.  Included in the collection are four rare prints (including the cover) from the controversial Washday at the Pa (1964) and several prints from Handboek.  Please contact us if you are interested in receiving a preview of these prints.  

Pictured: Installation View, 10 Down, Pataka Museum

 

16 September 09

 

Wallace Finalists - Youle @ Pataka - Maori Market - Pilot

 

We are pleased to announce that the finalists for the 2009 Wallace Art Awards include Jonathan Campbell and Glenn Burrell.  Jonathan's entry is a new work titled Circa 1933 Bronzerrotype;  Glenn's entry, Homo Sapien, was shown at Suite in December 2008 as part of The Kids Are Alright.  The winner of the awards will be announced on 8 September and we wish Jonathan and Glenn the best of luck!  

 

Opening on 5 September at Pataka Museum is Wayne Youle's survey exhibition 10 Down.  We and several of our clients have lent works for 10 Down, which will be the biggest exhibition of Wayne's works to date.  The official opening of 10 Down will take place during the Maori Market on 9, 10 and 11 October. 

 

Suite is exhibiting at Maori Market (at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua) and has been allocated stand # 1.  We will show works by Wayne Youle, Fiona Pardington, Neil Pardington and Ans Westra who is one of the few 'guest' non-Maori artists to have been invited to exhibited at the Maori Market.  

 

Carlo Van de Roer features in the latest edition of Pilot, a very cool relatively new magazine directed by Andy Pickering.  Pilot showcases the best in contemporary creative culture from connected global networks, promoting new ideas, new perspectives and new futures.  The next edition is due out in November and will include a feature on Desiree Dolron.  

 

Pictured (right):  Jonathan Campbell, Circa 1933 Bronzerrotype.  

Pictured (above):  Wayne Youle, Speak Sharply .... Reply Softly, Oil on linen.  

 

30 August 2009

 

New Arnold Works Online - Youle's Good Morning

Callum Arnold's upcoming exhibition 'Divergence' will open on the 2nd of September, with the opening event on Friday the 4th of September with Callum. A number of interested collectors are looking forward to seeing his new works, which will be avaiable online for viewing from the 1st of September.

 

Wayne Youle featured on the Good Morning show yesterday to talk about his upcoming 'New Artland' TVNZ documentary. Hosted By Chris Knox, the documentary follows the process of Youle's commission Where You Stay? which involved having 100 people tattooed with a 125mm tall/long black outline map of Aotearoa, marking specifically their home, or turangawaewae.  The new series of New Artland kicks off with Where You Stay? on Saturday 29 August, 9:30pm on TVNZ 7.  The episode will be available to view online thereafter on the New Artland website.  To see the Good Morning interview click here.

New to Suite this week are two new works by Arie Helendoorn, Earl Grey and No Bust. These are uploaded to his available works page and represent two of the best works that Arie has made.

Pictured: Callum Arnold, Kaikoura Coast I, Oil on Linen

20 August 09

 

Green Party & Uni of Otago Wellington loans - NZIPP

Last Friday saw in the opening of Neil Pardington's exhibition, The Vault (part 4). The strong turn-out was matched by good enthusiasm and feedback about the show, which is made up of some of the latest works from the Vault series, as well as some popular older works. Zum Wohl went down well, with the bottle design also being the work of Neil, and a timely introduction to the product which begins its launch nationwide this month.

 

We are happy to announce that a number of Neil Pardington's works will be loaned to the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, and the University of Otago's  School of Medicine Wellington Campus.  More details regarding opening dates and the works being loaned will be posted at a later date. 

 

Wellington plays host to the NZIPP's annual conference INFOCUS from 20-27 August.  INFOCUS encompasses: the annual Epson NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, the NZIPP conference and an industry trade show. We look forward to welcoming conference members to Suite to see Neil's show. 

 

Pictured:  Opening of Neil Pardington exhibition 

 

6 August 09

 

 

The Vault (part 4) - Zum Wohl - Crazy Horse - First Eleven

 

Neil Pardington's exhibition The Vault (part 4) opens this Friday 31 July at 530pm.  The exhibition includes four Vault series works on show for the first time and a selection of older works including Making Situations I & II from Noir, 1989 and Facade shot in Berlin, 2000. 

 

The opening will be supported by Zum Wohl, which is being rolled out nationally starting this week.  Zum Wohl is inspired by and based on a traditional German shot drink; it is crystal clear and colourless with a consistency similar to grappa or vodka. Zum Wohl is smooth to drink and looks stunning thanks to Neil Pardington's bottle design.  The first bars in Wellington to stock Zum Wohl are Scopa Cafe Cucina, Duke Carvell's Swan Lane Emporium and the brand new Crazy Horse Steak House.   

 

Suite is proud to have supplied the artworks for the new Crazy Horse Steak House on Willis Street.  The three artworks by Elspeth Shannon look stunning as part of the fit out.  Set up by Lorenzo and Leonardo Bresolin, Crazy Horse is a place where "the fat cats will host the new kittens coming through and take them out for a special night. A restaurant where people like to go on celebratory occasions . . . a place where people get excited about dressing up and going out for dinner" (Bresolin Boys Break Out Dominion Post, 18 July 09).  

We have settled on "First Eleven" as the name for a group of artists who exhibit at Suite on a by-invitation basis.  The first exhibition of each year commencing end of January includes First Eleven artists.  

 

Finally, our congratulations to David Boyce for having been selected as a finalist in the 2009 Trust Waikato Contemporary Art Award. The winner will be announced on 4 September 2009 at the Exhibition Opening and Award Ceremony in Hamilton. 

Pictured (left):  Neil Pardington Skylight - Facade, 2000 C Print, 500 x 750mm.

Pictured (right):  Zum Wohl (bottle design by Neil Pardington).  

 

26 July 09

 

 

Gilbert & Guests - Independent - Where You Stay? - Nicky

The Gilbert & Guests exhibition is well into its second week.  The opening was well attended and we've received a lot of good feedback about the works.  The Fomison and Moffitt's have proved a hit with visitors, as have the new works by Jonathan Campbell and Andrew Topp.  Gilbert & Guests ends at 5pm on Saturday 25 July and we look forward to showing many more visitors around over the next two weeks.  

 

Readers of the 25 June Independent may have read the article we had published in that edition.  The article titled "The art of a good investment" compares the investment return of art against other asset classes.  Developed by two New York University economists, the Mei Moses index has shown that artworks sold at auction during the past 50 years had a compound annual growth rate better than that of bonds and close to that of the Standard & Poor's 500 index.  You can read the full text of the article here. 

TVNZ have announced that the premier screening date of Wayne Youle - Where You Stay? will take place on Saturday 29 August (TVNZ 7 and Sky Channel 97).  Shot at Suite on 9 March for New Artland hosted by Chris Knox, Where You Stay? involved 100 people being tattooed on one day.   We made the front page of the 10 March Dominion and have enjoyed catching up with many of the participants since the big day.  The series may also be viewed online via the New Artland website. 

 

Finally, we are pleased to announce that Nicky Calder has joined Suite as gallery manager.  A marketing and art history graduate from Otago University, Nicky has recently returned from two years overseas working in the mega yacht industry in France and in public relations in London. 

Pictured:  Gilbert & Guests opening.

 

6 July 09

 

 

Gilbert & Guests opening - Creature Discomforts - Knox

 

 

 

Creature Discomforts at The Suter in Nelson featuring works by Neil and Fiona Pardington ends on 21 June.  At the conclusion of that show Neil and Fiona's works travel to the Canterbury Museum for inclusion in Snare/mahanga:  contemporary artists respond to birds in the Canterbury Museum collection.  The exhibition runs from 23 July - 13 September and also features works by Wayne Youle and Bill Hammond. 

 

We were very sorry to hear that Chris Knox has fallen ill and we wish him and his family all the best for a speedy recovery.

 

Pictured (left): Opening of Meadow Fresh and Know Nos.

Pictured (right):  Tony Fomison Sea Cavern Oil on canvas on board.  

 

15 June 09

 

 

Last week of Aldridge & Youle - Hellendoorn & Cherry opening 

The James Aldridge and Wayne Youle exhibitions end at 5pm on Saturday 30 May.  There has been a great response to both sets of works with many people having visited after reading Mark Amery's Dominion Post review.  We enjoyed hosting the Home Magazine Wellington Style Safari, Friends of Pataka and Te Papa, and clients of ANZ Private Bank during this exhibition, and look forward to welcoming more visitors during the final week.      

    

New to the gallery this week are works from Wellington bronze artist Jonathan Campbell and Newtown painter and print maker Andrew Topp.  Previously with the Janne Land gallery, Campbell features in Warwick Brown's Seen This Century.  Topp has exhibited most recently at SOCA in Auckland.  Works by both artists will be included in the upcoming exhibition Gilbert & Guests opening on 1 July 09.  The exhibition also features works by Trevor Moffitt, Tony Fomison, George Chance, Ralph Hotere, Barry Cleavin and John Pule.  

 

Several of Arie Hellendoorn's new paintings have been reserved by collectors (including the James Wallace Arts Trust) ahead of the opening of Know Nos on 5 June.  This body of work has been painted while Arie is temporarily based in Korea.  It is a departure from recent works which referenced historical painting but he continues to recontextualise modernism. Also opening on 5 June is Robert Cherry's much anticipated exhibition Meadow Fresh.     

 

Pictured:  Trevor Moffitt What's Your Name Again?  Oil on board, 1974 - inscribed No. 1, $130 verso.    

 

23 May 09

 

 

Successful Aldridge and Youle opening - DomPost on Wed

The James Aldridge and Wayne Youle opening on Friday was a great success despite the awful weather that evening.  About 100 visitors braved the elements and there was plenty of positive feedback about both sets of works.  Quite a few visitors have commented that James' paintings were amongst the best that they had ever seen;  his cut-outs are also sensational.  Wellington has not seen anything like this and it's our pleasure to be the first gallery in the Southern Hemisphere to exhibit work by this exciting artist.   

 

There has been plenty of interest in the Wayne Youle show too. Dubbed a "cultural prankster" by leading Art writer Warwick Brown in his latest book Seen this Century, Wayne's diverse works can be linked by one factor - his sense of humour.  It is difficult to make serious art that is also amusing but Wayne almost always succeeds. 

 

Keep an eye out for this Wednesday's Dominion Post which will include a review of both shows by Mark Amery.  Mark said on the phone to me today that this was the best Wayne Youle show that he had seen (and he's seen quite a few).     

 

We were pleased to have the support of Black Estate at the opening on Friday.  Their "straight from the Mosel" 08 Riesling is superb as is the 07 Chardonnay and 06 Pinot Noir.  Stockists in Wellington include Regional Wines, Matterhorn and Floriditas.  

 

Pictured (right): James Aldridge opening at Suite.

Pictured (above):  Wayne Youle behind Mr Money at his opening at Suite.

 

11 May 09

 

 

Auckland Art Fair wrap - Aldridge and Youle opening on Friday

We're back in Wellington after a fantastic few days in Auckland.  The Auckland Art Fair was a huge success on many levels - we've had a lot of feedback about our stand including an email today from a visitor who simply wanted to let us know that she "had the privilege of seeing the Dolron Xteriors work at the recent Auckland Art Fair ... the composition and nuance is incredible!"   

 

We made a lot of great contacts and look forward to keeping in touch with you all in the future.  One Dolron work, one Arnold painting and two Cherry sculptures have crossed the ditch.  The works we exhibit hold their own by any standard and we were thrilled that Suite has continued to attract the interest of international collectors. 

 

Douglas drove the Suite Mobile home on Monday and got straight back to work today stretching the Aldridge canvasses ahead of the opening on Friday.  Fresh off the plane from Christchurch, Wayne Youle dropped off two large works today for installation tomorrow morning.  Several collectors have asked to visit ahead of the opening on Friday. Nearly all of the works will be available for viewing at Suite from lunch time tomorrow.  James' cut-outs will be installed on Friday morning in time for the Home Style Safari at 230pm that day.   

 

The Aldridge and Youle opening runs from 530-730pm and is supported by Black Estate. This exhibition will be superb - we are honoured to be the first gallery to exhibit James' works in the Southern Hemisphere. 

 

Pictured (above): David Alsop and James Wallace discuss Arie Hellendoorn's new work at the Auckland Art Fair.

Pictured (right):  Douglas stretching Altar by James Aldridge.  

 

6 May 09

 

 

Day 1 a hit at Suite's first Art Fair in Auckland

We've had a great Day One at the Auckland Art Fair with our #1 stand proving a hit.  Several visitors made a beeline for our stand, coming specially to see the international works that we have on show.  

 

We've received a lot of feedback that the Desiree Dolron and James Aldridge works are amongst the best at the fair.  We agree!   Both artists' works are superb and it's no coincidence that both Desiree and James are represented in some of the biggest museums in the world.  Many visitors appreciated the link between Frits and Yves Klein and were interested to learn that the Frits Klein works have come from Yves' sister's collection in Paris. 

     

The Callum Arnold, Robert Cherry and Neil Pardington works have also been very well received. Callum's new paintings are extremely well executed as is Neil's new photograph of the Auckland Museum textile store.  Robert's dynamic sculptural works have been the subject of much discussion and differing interpretation.

 

We are proud and privileged to present an exciting range of beautiful international artworks and look forward to welcoming visitors over the next two days.  

 

Pictured:  Auckland Art Fair Stand # 1 - Suite. 

 

1 May 09

 

 

Shannon & Gardner opening - Suite expands in Newtown

 

 

Pictured (above): Opening of Elspeth Shannon Close to Home on 17 April.

Pictured (right):  Suite store room during Close to Home and Andrea Gardner's Heartland opening.  

 

19 April 09

 

 

Lucky # 1 at Auckland Art Fair - Simon Edwards joins Suite

 

We are pleased to announce that Suite has been allocated lucky # 1 booth at the upcoming Auckland Art Fair.  Our stand is directly next to the cafe and media centre, along side John Leech Gallery and across the way from Sue Crockford and old friends Peter McLeavey and Warwick Henderson.   

 

Suite will exhibit one brand new work from Desiree Dolron's Xteriors series (pictured) and ten prints from her acclaimed Te de todos mis suenos series  (three of which are held in the permanent collection of the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York). Other works to be exhibited include new paintings by Callum Arnold, a dozen works on paper from the Frits Klein estate, and a painting and paper cut-out by English-man James Aldridge.  This will be the first time that James has exhibited in the Southern Hemisphere and the first time that Dolron and Klein's works have been seen in Auckland.  Robert Cherry's conceptual sculptural works Whittling Retreat and Sleeping in the Shade promise to woo visitors as will Neil Pardington's Art Store # 3 print featuring Julian Daspher.  

 

Suite will be exhibiting some of the most exciting works at the Auckland Art Fair and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand.  Please feel free to contact us to purchase Vernissage tickets through our gallery.  Commencing at 7pm on Thursday 30 April, the Vernissage gala party is the social highlight of the fair and presents the first opportunity to purchase work on show.

 

Finally, Suite is also pleased to announce that Christchurch based Simon Edwards has joined as a gallery artist.  Having previously exhibited at Janne Land Gallery, Simon's superb charcoals, pastels and paintings will be well known to many.  We already have some of Simon's work in stock and look forward to him exhibiting as part of the upcoming group show Here's To A Delightful Weekend In The Country.  His first solo exhibition is scheduled for early - mid 10.   

 

Pictured (above):  Desiree Dolron, Xteriors V, Kodak Endura Print.

Pictured (right):  Simon Edwards, Growth, Oil on Canvas.  

 

28 March 09 

 

 

Arnold and Youle in Seen This Century by Warwick Brown

 

Warwick Brown's new book Seen This Century - 100 Contemporary New Zealand Artists, A Collector's Guide (Random House) will be released ahead of the Auckland Art Fair on Thursday 16 April at Webbs in Auckland.    

 

Brown published 100 New Zealand Artists and Another 100 New Zealand Artists in the early 1990s to great acclaim.  His new book focusses on 100 artists who have come to prominence since 2000;  it is an invaluable tool for collectors in that it highlights who is on the rise, who will become the next big thing and whose work should be bought now before prices skyrocket.

 

Suite is pleased to announce that two gallery artists - Callum Arnold and Wayne Youle - feature in Seen This Century. 

Pictured:  Cover of Seen This Century. 

 

20 March 09

 

 

Where You Stay? wrap - Black Estate at Aldridge & Youle show

The Dominion Post and Stuff readers were treated to a great photo and write up about Where You Stay? on the front page of Tuesday's (10 March) newspaper and Stuff.  The event was successfully completed on Monday 9 March with 100 people receiving the tattoo designed by Wayne Youle.  It was a truly memorable day and we would like to thank everyone involved. 

    

We've received many calls and emails from people wanting to know where they can view and post photos of the day.  We're building up a photo archive of Where You Stay? on the {Suite} Facebook page - please post your photos there.   

 

We are pleased to have the support of Black Estate winery at the opening of the upcoming exhibition of new works by James Aldridge and Wayne Youle on Friday 8 May.  More details of the the opening will be posted closer to the time.     

 

Pictured:  Chris Knox and Wayne Youle at end of Where You Stay?  

 

18 March 09

 

 

Reddaway & Secto exhibition opening - Newtown Fest - 6pm

 

Richard Reddaway's long awaited exhibition Sketches towards an unfinished music collaboration opens at Suite on 13 March (530-730pm).  The exhibition includes 10 hand made speakers finished in rimu veneer.  The speakers blur the lines between architecture, design and art.  They are beautiful objects that represent ‘chaotic growth' - an explosion where objects are built upon, creating a sprawl full of noise. A soundtrack composed specifically for the installation will play for the duration of the exhibition.

 

Variations, an exhibition of new works by Secto, also opens on Friday the 13th (same time).  Well known to many in the elf kingdom, Secto's new paintings and drawings are inspired by Jazz legends, dancers and writers.  We are pleased to have the support of Seresin Estate during the Reddaway and Secto exhibitions.

 

Tomorrow (Sunday) is the main day of the Newtown Festival so there will inevitably be a few carnis on the streets.  All of the golden tickets have been allocated for Monday's Where You Stay?  featuring Wayne Youle, Chris Knox, Tommy Downs and Ra Kopu.  Kick off is 9am until all 100 tattoos are drawn.  Suite will also be open tomorrow - please stop off if you are nearby.

 

Finally, following more feedback from visitors, we are pleased to announce that Suite has extended its opening hours for the second time in two months.  Wednesday - Friday Suite will now be open until 6pm; Saturday we will open until 5pm.   

 

Pictured (left):  Richard Reddaway, Unresolved Music II (Floor model), 2009.  

Pictured (right):  Secto, Variation for Roland Kirk, Oil on linen, 2009.  

 

7 March 09

 

 

Where you stay? (for TVNZ's New Artland) on 9 March

 

TVNZ has commissioned Wayne Youle to orchestrate an art work for an upcoming episode of New Artland (hosted by Chris Knox). Wayne's idea for the work follows on from his recent focus on New Zealand identity and the concept of turangawaewae, which while specifically related to Maori is a universal idea. We all as New Zealanders have a place or places that we link to physically and spiritually.

 

Wayne's commission Where You Stay? involves having 100 people tattooed with a 125mm tall/long black outline map of Aotearoa. Each recipient will also have the opportunity to have as many small red dots as they like put on the map to signify places of importance to them - their turangawaewae. Leading tattoo artists Tommy Downs and Ra Kopu have been charged with drawing the tattoos.

 

Where You Stay? will commence at Suite at 9am on Monday 9 March 09 and conclude when all 100 tattoos have been completed at approximately 9pm the same day. There is no charge for the tattooing but people will need a golden ticket to take part.  Please feel free to visit and be part of this exciting event.

 

Get your golden ticket in Wellington on Friday 6 March

12.00 - 1.00pm  -  Midland Park, Lambton Quay
2.00 - 3.00pm - Bucket Fountain, Cuba Mall
4.00pm - Outside the Miramar New World carpark

 

Pictured:  The tattoo designed by Wayne Youle.   

 

25 February 09

 

Good Keen Men - Desiree Dolron at DesignWorks

 

Good Keen Men features works by Bill Hammond, Nigel Brown, Keith Morant, Russell Clark, John Gully, Theo Schoon, Henry Winkelmann, Robin Morrison, George Chance and E Mervyn Taylor.  The show opens at 11am on Wednesday 18 February and ends at about 9pm on Monday 9 March, a day after the main event in the Newtown Festival.  A major art event involving Wayne Youle will take place at Suite between 9am - 9pm on 9 March - more details will follow.  

 

Two of the highlights of Good Keen Men are rare photographs by English born Henry Winkelmann, one of the pioneers of photography in New Zealand.  Other highlights include two Robin Morrison photographs shot for the 1976 Thorndon Preservation Society Calendar, and two early drawings by Bill Hammond.  These are important Hammond works from a period that is not well documented.      

 

Wellingtonians will have their last chance to see the superb photographs of Dutch born Desiree Dolron when several works from her acclaimed Te de todos mis suenos / I give you all my dreams series go on show at DesignWorks.  DesignWorks is located at Level 5, 7-11 Dixon Street, Wellington and the exhibition is open to the public from 830am - 530pm Monday - Friday during 23 February- 24 April 09.  The exhibition opening will take place on Friday 20 February from 530-830pm.  

 

Pictured:  Bill Hammond, St Bernard coming up the hallway, Ink on paper, 1976.  

 

17 February 09

 

 

Anton Parsons work featured on cover of Home

 

"Numbers" by Auckland based sculptor Anton Parsons features on the cover of the February/March 09 issue of Home magazine (previously New Zealand Home + Entertaining).  The large freestanding work sits on the deck of a house designed by Lance and Nicky Herbst of Herbst Architects.  The theme of this issue of Home is "Art Houses" - more details are available on the Home blog.   

 

An exhibtion of Anton's work is scheduled for September this year.  Anton had several smaller works in the December exhibition The Kids Are Alright.  

 

Pictured:  Cover of February/March 09 issue of Home. 

 

16 February 09

 

 

Suite artists selected for Auckland Art Fair 09

 

Suite has selected works by six artists to show at New Zealand's premier visual arts event, the Auckland Art Fair in May 09.  The works are by Desiree Dolron (Netherlands), Frits Klein (France), James Aldridge (United Kindgdom), Neil Pardington, Robert Cherry and Callum Arnold (New Zealand).  This will be the first time that Desiree Dolron and Frits Kleins' works have been shown in Auckland, and the first exhibition of James Aldridge's work in the Southern Hemisphere. 

 

Dolron has become known both for her probing travel reports as well as for her staged photographs made partly with the help of the computer.  The works on show are from the Te di todos mis suenos (2002-03) series, and her acclaimed Xteriors (2001-today) series in which Dolron shows her devotion to painting by giving her anonymous models a semblance of the Flemish Primitives and Johannes Vermeer.

 

A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, Aldridge now lives and works in Sweden.  He has received awards including Chapter Residency (Cardiff) and the Rome Scholarship in Fine Art, and has exhibited in London, Amsterdam, Venice, Rome and Frankfurt.  Forthcoming shows in Copenhagen, Madrid and New York are scheduled.  Aldridge currently has work at the Tate Modern, London. 

 

Several works on paper from the Frits Klein Estate will be exhibited.  Born in Java, Frits, the father of Yves Klein, always knew that he wanted to be an artist, and in 1920 left for Paris to work along side Piet Mondrian. Frits was honoured with a major retrospective at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam in 1978.

 

New photographic works by Wellington based artist Neil Pardington will be exhibited.  Pardington needs no introduction, being widely regarded as one of New Zealand's pre-emient photographers, designers and film makers.  Three small sculptural works by Wellington based chameleon Robert Cherry will also be on show.  A selection of new landscape paintings by Christchurch based artist Callum Arnold completes the line up.

 

The Auckland Art Fair runs from 1-3 May at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour.  Please visit our stand.  

 

Pictured:  Desiree Dolron, Study for Xteriors X, Colour Coupler Print.  Image copyright Desiree Dolron.

 

1 February 09

 

 

Fiona Pardington show at Staple Furniture + Design

 

Suite is pleased to be lending several works by Fiona Pardington to Staple Furniture + Design as part of Native Talent, the first in a series of new exhibitions hosted by Staple to showcase New Zealand's design talent. 

 

Native Talent opens on 13 February at Staple's Wellington showroom (Cnr of Bond & Lombard Streets), and also features works from design company Native Agent.  Staple is open Wedneday - Saturday or by appointment.   

 

Pictured:  Fiona Pardington, Moon Huia, Silver Gelatin Print, 2008

 

31 January 09

 

Six Degrees of Separation opens on Jan 24 - 2008 review

 

The blinds have come down on Suite for 08.  We would like to thank you all for your support in what has been a very successful year - we have thoroughly enjoyed presenting many exciting exhibitions by leading international and New Zealand contemporary artists.  We also presented two exhibtions of significant period works during which time we hosted the Friends of Te Papa - the first vist in August was to see Uit Nederland:  Significant Modernist Works and the second visit in October was to view Her Great Vitality.  During 08 we loaned two exhibtions (Desiree Dolron and Anoek Steketee) to Pataka Museum of Arts & Cuture.   

 

Our exhibition progamme for 09 has been finalised and we are pleased to have also made arrangements with DesignWorks to exhibit works in their Wellington and Auckland offices.   Two highlights of the 09 exhibition programme include Richard Reddaway who will install a soundscape at Suite during March, and James Aldridge and Wayne Youle who will share the gallery during May.  This will be the first time that Aldridge has exhibited in the Southern Hemisphere and Youle will be returning to the windy city for the first time in over three years.  Suite will be hosting a number of Friends of Museums and other group visits during 09, and will work with curators in New Zealand and Chicago to faciliate museum exhibtions of Suite artists work. 

 

Suite kicks off 09 with Six Degrees of Separation, which opens on 24 January and features works by Jonathan Crayford, Douglas Stichbury, Grant Muir, Valerie Bos, Claire Zanelli and Sydney Lough Thompson.  The opening reception with the artists will take place on Friday 23 January from 530 - 730pm.  The opening will also mark the installation of a toast work by Maurice Bennett on the back (outside) wall of Suite.  Opening drinks will be courtesy of ZumWohl and Bennetts Beer. 

 

In response to increased levels of interest, Suite will also open on Wednesdays from 11am - 5pm commencing 28 Jan 09.  Thursday and Friday opening hours remain unchanged (11am - 5pm) as do opening hours on Saturday (11am - 4pm).   

 

20 December 08

 

  

 

Anoek Steketee works on show at Pataka museum

 

Following the successful Desiree Dolron exhibition, Suite is pleased to be lending several works by Dutch photographer Anoek Steketee to Pataka Musuem of Arts & Culture.  The works on show are from Steketee's Frontstage (2004-2006) series.  The exhibition opens on 12 December and ends on 15 February 09.    

Steketee trained at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and spent a year doing post-graduate master studies at the Academie Sint Joost in Breda. She has exhibited her work at Noorderlicht in Groningen, in Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona and in Prague. This is the first public show of Steketee's works in the Southern Hemisphere and follows an exhibition of her works at Suite in May 08.
 

Steketee's photographs strive to reveal the everyday lives of Iranian people.  Photos from the Frontstage series feature in the collections of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rabobank, and Delta Lloyd.   

Pictured:  Anoek Steketee, Untitled # 8, Kodak Endura Print (2004 - 2006)

6 December 08

 

The Kids Are Alright & Andy Palmer Lost Places from 6 Dec

 

The Kids Are Alright features new works by Callum Arnold, Arie Hellendoorn, Anton Parsons, Julian Bishop and Glenn Burrell.  This will be the first time that Anton and Glenn have exhibited at Suite.  Anton is Auckland based and will be well known to many as the artist behind the public work Invisible City installed on the corner of Lambton Quay and Grey Street in Wellington.  Glenn is a Wellington based artist who has had considerable success at art awards in the last few years.

Lost Places features eleven new works by local photographer Andy Palmer.  The works in Lost Places are not symbolic landscapes, rather very specific sites, which have a certain significance and resonance to a select few. 

Both exhibitions open at 11am on Saturday 6 December with the opening reception with Callum, Anton, Glenn and Andy to take place on Friday 5 December from 530-730pm.  Opening drinks will be courtesy of Zum Wohl.

Pictured:  Julian Bishop, We Are Apart Until We're Together, carbon fibre over mdf with ready-made chair and felt cushion, 2008. 

4 December 2008

 

  

Wayne Youle and James Aldridge to exhibit at Suite

 

Suite is delighted to announce that it now represents Porirua born artist Wayne Youle (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Whakeeke, Ngāti Pākehā) in Wellington.  Youle holds a Bachelor of Design from the Wellington Polytechnic School of Design and has exhibited widely in public and private galleries around Aotearoa.  His work is characterised by a cheekiness and a playful investigation of some of the tougher issues concerning New Zealand's identity. 

Exhibiting alongside Youle at Suite in 2009 will be English born Sweden based artist James Aldridge.  A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, this will be Aldridge's first exhibition in the Southern Hempishere.  Aldridge has won several awards for his paintings and paper cut-outs and has exhibited in cities including London, Rome, Amsterdam and New York.  He recently completed a large commission for the Tate Modern in London. 

Pictured:  Wayne Youle, Movin on up, Ink on linen painting, 2008

22 November 2008

 

Desiree Dolron works on show at Pataka Museum

Suite is pleased to have lent several works by Dutch photographer Desiree Dolron to Pataka Musuem of Arts & Culture.  The works on show are from Dolron's Te di todos mis suenos / I give you all my dreams (2002-2003) series - the exhibition ends on 6 December 2008. 

This is the first public show of Dolron's works in the Southern Hemisphere and follows the successful exhibition of her works at Suite in November 2007.
 

Dolron's photographs are on show along side photographs by Australian aboriginal photographer Ricky Maynard, and works by Joanna Margaret Paul, one of New Zealand's most prolific and intriguing artists who died in 2003.

The photographs in Dolron's Te di todos mis suenos / I give you all my dreams series give an impression of the social structure and the political system of Cuba, where she spent four months living in 2002.  Dolron's technical mastery of photography can be observed through careful composition and gorgeous use of colour and tone and the layering of light. 

Works of Desiree Dolron are acquired by, amongst others, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and prominent private and institutional collectors throughout Europe and the United States.

5 October 2008