2019 | THE BOTANICAL: BEAUTY & PERIL
16 JULY - 4 NOVEMBER 2019
ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Perth Cultural Centre, Roe St, Perth
This major exhibition explores the abundant beauty of the botanical world and the threats that assail it. The Botanical: Beauty and Peril draws from the renowned Janet Holmes à Court Collection and the AGWA Collection to present a vivid, involving and sometimes disturbing journey through the diverse representation by Australian artists of the glorious kingdom of plants.
From wildflower rooms to bush fire photography, the show both celebrates the natural beauty of landscapes and plants, and raises bracing issues about environmental destruction and the land rights of Australia’s First Peoples. By turns immersive, stimulating, moving and inspiring, the exhibition is designed to stimulate conversations about our botanical world and how we live in it, and live with it.
The Botanical: Beauty and Peril forms part of a wider celebration of the botanical world under the banner What On Earth with events and exhibitions at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Midland Junction Arts Centre, Mundaring Arts Centre, King Street Art Centre and Kings Park Festival.
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2013 | PICA SALON
21 JULY - 12 AUGUST 2013
PICA WESTEND GALLERY
51 James St, Northbridge, Perth
PICA’s contemporary interpretation of the traditional salon takes the form of an exhibition of curated local, national and international contemporary artists who have contributed to PICA’s 24 year history.
The Salon Vernissage is the spectacular opening night of the PICA Salon and will take place on Saturday 20 July 2013 in PICAʼs Westend Gallery. Since its inception in 2010, this exclusive celebration has firmly developed a reputation for being one of Perthʼs most sophisticated events. It promises to be a dazzling evening of art, fashion, music and performance and invitations are available to ART1000 donors.
