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New Exhibition by Andrew Bond October 2nd 2011 His new collection, ‘The Inheritance Of Loss’, looks at the spaces left behind, each piece a specific location where a building has been lost. The exhibition’s title comes from the celebrated novel by author Kiran Desai. Andrew believes that, “collectively, the Christchurch of the future will have inherited an incredible loss. It’s the nature of grief that we want to close ourselves away. But everyone has to deal with it eventually”. The artist hopes his latest work will help people, “claim at least some small sense of control and ownership over what is happening on our streets.” Instead of a traditional title each painting is simply given an address. “You’ll only be able to find this address at the exhibition,” says Andrew. “It’s then up to you if you want to go away and track down the bigger story.” While there are a couple of significant buildings many, “may appear as simply a dot on the map to many people”. The seemingly random nature of each location does not diminish the importance of the stories behind the places. Amongst the raw emotion of the work distinct concepts appear to highlight specific ideas. “I’ve recorded my thoughts on the absence of these buildings,” says Andrew, “but I’ve also looked at a greater perspective of the cityscape.” This approach has allowed for reflection on the city’s red light district, youth culture, religious background and inner city businesses, among others. Andrew hopes the extra energy and time invested in the collection will soon become apparent to those studying the paintings. “It has involved a healthy mix of research and contemplation, and a long time spent creating a unique visual balance with each.” Andrew Bond “The Inheritance of Loss” Oct 2 to 30 at the Oxford Community Art Centre |
| 20th Annual Wallace Art Awards 2011 Congratulations to Christian Nicolson and Raymond Jennings whose works have been selected for the Salon de Refuse section of the 2011 Wallace Arts Trust Awards. |
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Latest News : It occurs to me that patriotism is something ingrained within every New Zealander and that it should be encouraged and supported rather than replicated by a foreign country with little or no concept of the essence of our identity. Mike Geers Gallery Co-Director Art by the Sea gallery enters the Buy New Zealand Made debate: Watch Here (image courtesy of TVNZ) |
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Breaking Gallery News! April 2008 Two of our artists Jayne Thomas and Christian Nicolson will be appearing in the soon to be released updated second issue of New Zealand's Favourite Artists. New Zealand's Favourite Artists Volume 2, by Denis Robinson, published by Saint Publishing in 2008. Price: $50.00 (plus packing and postage for overseas orders).This is a visual feast of contemporary New Zealand Art. We are thrilled that our artists will appear in this edition (Jaynes work will be on the cover). Due out in April you can order a copy from us here |
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Gallery News March 2006 Art by the Sea is off to a great start for 2006 Linda, Erica and Mike are pleased to annouce that the National Business Review has voted our gallery 4th behind Weta Workshop as one of the top 10 exciting businesses for 2006. Read on (published The National Business Review 10 March 2006)
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| We would like to thank the National Business Review and Roger Parker at New River for this honour and to the people who voted for us we extend our heartfelt thanks. We are indeed grateful for the acknowledgement and will continue to provide an extensive and eclectic range of proudly "Kiwi" made artwork for your pleasure and enjoyment. |
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