SEPTEMBER 5:

 

 

EDWARD WOODLEY @ MONSTER CHILDREN GALLERY (next Heights show is Sept 5)
Thursday August 21 - 20 Burton St, Darlinghurst

artist link | Monster Children

EXHIBITION SYNOPSIS:
Maps form the basis to much of Edward Woodley’s work in his current exhibition but, in many ways, each work can be viewed as a multi-layered map of Woodley’s own world and creative process. Each comprises a box made by the artist, often from salvaged timber; an extension of the sculptural side of his practice. Then, there are literally the maps – an indication of the journeys Woodley has taken or the journeys he wants to go on – but rotated, obscured or otherwise concealed to become entirely new destinations in his hands. He paints over those maps with fragments of bold lettering – memories of street signage he has come across in his travels both here and overseas. It may be the makeshift quality of the original sign that inspires, the combination of colours in it, the space between the letters, or the (not necessarily English) letters themselves. The message is not important. In fact, as in the maps, he goes to great lengths to camouflage any literal meaning; instead focusing on textures and forms.
As well as using maps as an underlay for his fragmentary lettering, Woodley also works with old metal signage he has collected – again, concentrating on the patterns and forms of the signs rather than what they stand for, and highlighting their imperfections, their degradation over time.
Over the top of each work lies a gleaming coat of resin which serves not only to meld its various parts into a single whole but also accentuates Woodley’s celebration of the beauty in the everyday, in elements the rest of us take for granted.

 

 

www.888exhibition.com

Opens Friday August 8th, from 6pm
Continues Saturday - Wednesday, 12-5pm

 

Opens Friday August 1st, from 7pm
Continues Saturday - Wednesday, 12-5pm

 

 

 

 

 

THREE TEENS KILL FOUR!
Opening function: Friday July 18th, from 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 11-5pm
Monday - Wednesday 12-5pm
artist link

 

 

 

 

KIDS NOW - by ANTHONY BARTOK | www.anthonybartok.com

 Opening function: Friday July 4th, from 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 11-5pm
Monday - Wednesday 12-5pm

click here for online show gallery

 

 
www.mattwestonjewellery.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEWED SCREWED AND TATTOOED by PATRICK DAGG - May 30
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Opening Friday May 9, at OXFORD ART FACTORY:

 

 

 

Golden Goats! Groupshow - April 18 (flyer)
Anton Benois, Clara Adolphs, StrukOne and Rico Reinhold
pic by joanna rieke

 

 

A TRIP TO THE ZOO by NICK HALL. April 11
artist link | flyer

 

 

KIDS TODAY - Semi-Permanent 2008 Group Show, featuring some heights artists + friends.
Friday April 4th. Mtv Gallery, Darlinghurst.
(Not at China Heights)

 

 

Saturday March 29:
artist link

 

Philip Curach - artist link
Opening Friday March 7, continues following weekend, 12-4pm

 

 

OPEN: 11am-6pm, Thursday 28/2 - Sunday 2/1

Sean Cliver + Marc McKee (US), showcasing a retrospective of banned and controversial skate graphics.
Open 11-6pm, daily

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PICTURE THIS - by ADAM TURNBULL
Opens Feb 8th, 2008

flyer / artist link

 

 

KICKSTART THE HEART - by LUKE TAAFFE
Opens Feb 1st, 2008

flyer / artist link

 


CHINA HEIGHTS PRESENT: 18/1/08 @ OXFORD ART FACTORY
This Friday night, China Heights presents a night of swamp/psyche/punk rock, at Oxford Art Factory.

First up is Sydney’s crowd pleasing ‘Atrocities’. A younger band that delivers a psyche/folk rock sound, that draw influence from the likes of the Velvet Underground, Joy Division and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Next up is Melbourne’s all-star band ‘Sailors & Swine’. If you like the sounds of the Captain Beefheart, to the Birthday Party, you’ll love this grimy 4-piece. Quoted as “the sexiest thing ever, like Bryan Ferry Crossed with Sonic Youth, only better…”, all will be satisfied.

To headline the event is Sydney’s ever entertaining, always notorious ‘the Disbelievers’. A black clad 4-piece, that can be best described as Johnny Cash fronting the Cramps, whilst listening to 60’s punk rock down on the big bayou. For mid show entertainment, Dj’s Oldboy (aka Winged Eel), and Ironman will play their unique blend of 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s punky garage party noise.

To proceed the headline events; the night will be carried away, and taken to a healthier place by the technical wizardry of the party duo ‘Mike Tyson’.

Door charge $10. Show starts at 9pm to late. Friday 18.01.08. Oxford Art Factory, 38-46 Oxford St, Darlo.

The Disbelievers- http://www.myspace.com/theedisbelievers
Sailors & Swine- http://www.myspace.com/sailorsandswine

 

 

* THIS SHOW IS NOT AT CHINA HEIGHTS * VENUE: THE OUTPOST, BRISBANE: JAN 14 - FEB 14
(NEXT HEIGHTS SHOW IS FRIDAY 1ST FEB, LUKE TAAFFE )
The Outposts presents ~ THE CHRONIC.

An installation of artworks by Mark Drew: Co-director of China Heights gallery, creator of The End label and the Making Ends design studio. Producing zines for nearly 15 years, his work exudes the grime of an old photocopier, and constant references to the past.

This collection, produced specially for The Outpost, centers around miniature limited edition screenprints.
Please join us for opening drinks with the artist, Monday 14th of January, from 6pm. Installation in store through to February 14th.

The Outpost
5a Winn St, Fortitude Valley

www.chinaheights.com | www.makingends.com | www.myspace.com/theoutpoststore 

 

 

OUR HUNDREDTH ART OPENING - END OF YEAR DRINKS + GROUP SHOW
There have been a lot more functions, launches, showings and events at the gallery, but as far as 'art on the wall' type shows, this is number one hundred!
Opens Friday December 21, From 6pm. Opening night only.

 

 

 

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