Libby Haines Art • 19th September 2021

Libby Haines — artist statement

Originally from Sale, Gippsland, artist Libby Haines swapped the country for Melbourne, where she works from her home studio. As a mother and an artist, her work cherishes the joy of everyday moments and the nostalgia of objects in colourful still life paintings.

MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service. • 17th September 2021

The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards: Looking at Australian lighting through the lens of contemporary art.

Every year, eager art and design fans anticipate The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards results, which surveys the diversity of creativity across Australia. This year, the finalists are in, and the effect is just as dazzling.

Hunter & Folk • 16th September 2021

2021 Australian Interior Design Awards

Embracing colour, form, and materiality, the 2021 Australian Interior Design Awards highlights innovative and experimental methodologies at the forefront of Australian interior design.

Hunter & Folk • 14th September 2021

Mt Coot-Tha House by Nielsen Jenkins

Surrounded by the trees, Mt Coot-Tha by Brisbane architecture firm Nielsen Jenkins is a family home designed to withstand extreme bushfire exposure.

Hunter & Folk • 9th September 2021

Yarravillia by Brave New Eco

Designing a dream home for a family of four in Yarraville, Brave New Eco’s Yarravillia project is a testament to modernist design while being wheelchair friendly throughout.

Hunter & Folk • 8th September 2021

A Print Shop as a ‘Force for Good’ by Marnie Hawson

Inspired by the animals and landscape she captures, Marnie Hawson gives back with her new print shop.

Est Living | Interiors, Architecture, Designers & Products • 6th September 2021

Art at Home | The Human Body | Art & Style | est living

We reflect on the emotive topic of the human body in this Art at Home feature — a subject long depicted in traditional art. From the feminine and sexual to the mundane and everyday, the body in art represents a connection to humankind. In this edit, we see seven contemporary artists reconceptualise the human body into abstracted, surreal or distorted figures to express their emotions and complex relationship to what the body can represent.

MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service. • 2nd September 2021

Juz Kitson’s Porcelain Wilding

In her new exhibition, the Australian artist returns to simplicity, but her sculptures retain their surreal, dystopian qualities.

Hunter & Folk • 2nd September 2021

Soft Serve by YSG Studio

In the former Balmain Supply Store, YSG Studio transforms a 19th-century Victorian Georgian corner shop into an eclectic home full of art, texture, and colour.

Hunter & Folk • 1st September 2021

Kaarta Koomba by Emma Itzstein

On bright and colourful canvases, Australian artist Emma Itzstein captures the longing for her Western Australian home after the hard state border line was drawn in 2020.

Hunter & Folk • 31st August 2021

At Work With Ivana Taylor

Sydney-based Ivana Taylor brings textiles and woodwork together in her sculptural creations that span lighting, furniture, rugs, and art — we chat to her about an artistic pursuit that also includes staying active and journaling.

Hunter & Folk • 24th August 2021

Two Distinct Halves by The Stylesmiths

Located in the quaint heart of Ballarat, the Two Distinct Halves project by Melbourne-based interior designers The Stylesmiths brings together both traditional and contemporary design.

Est Living | Interiors, Architecture, Designers & Products • 17th August 2021

Art at Home | Whimsical Landscape

In our second round-up for the Art at Home series, we look at seven artists who explore a modern interpretation of the landscape — one filled with colour and expression.

Hunter & Folk • 22nd August 2021

Hotel Saint Vincent

Located in the vibrant town of New Orleans, Hotel Saint Vincent is reflective of its glamourous and indulgent environment.

Hunter & Folk • 18th August 2021

Camille Olsen-Ormandy

Drawing on a pop aesthetic, Sydney-based Camille Olsen-Ormandy captures the faces of the world harmonised by pastel and bright-hued backgrounds.

Hunter & Folk • 17th August 2021

Botanical Extracts by Jo Dyer — Hunter & Folk

Jo Dyer invites emotive, nature-inspired pieces for her exhibition, Botanical Extracts, at The Corner Store Gallery in Orange.

MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service. • 15th August 2021

Exploring the Human Body and Experience Through Hyperreal Art

Three Australian artists reveal the obsession and deep fascination with the hyperreal by using the human body as a lens to understand our relationships to one another, time, and our environments.

Hunter & Folk • 12th August 2021

On This Island by Antonia Perricone-Mrljak

Using colour and instinct as her guide, Sydney-based artist Antonia Perricone-Mrljak invites life in our island country into her upcoming show for James Makin Gallery.

11th August 2021

Exhibition essay for Ash Holmes 'Eternal Dawn' collection

"Drawing on her whimsical abstraction oeuvre, Eternal Dusk is the latest collection of artworks from Sydney-based artist Ash Holmes — the result of months of planning and painting through two lockdowns."

Ash Holmes Art • 10th August 2021

BIOGRAPHY — Ash Holmes Art

Ash Holmes is a Sydney-based artist who draws on colour psychology and her environment on Sydney's Northern Beaches for an ever-evolving source of inspiration in her abstract paintings.