27 June 2009
An exhibition showcasing the works of Sydney Olympic Park artists was opened today.
The Armory Exhibition 2009 includes more than 20 works by local, national and internationally renowned artists who have participated in Sydney Olympic Park Authority’s residential arts program, Artists at the Armory.
“The Armory Exhibition 2009 is a large-scale survey exhibition showcasing more than 20 works of emerging, mid-career and established artists, including some of Australia’s most nationally and internationally respected practitioners,” Sydney Olympic Park Authority CEO Alan Marsh said.
“The common thread linking the artists is that they have participated in Sydney Olympic Park Authority’s Artists at the Armory program at the historic Newington Armory.
“The historic Armory Precinct is the former site of a Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot and has been transformed into an arts precinct including gallery, theatre, outdoor amphitheatre and artist studios,” Mr Marsh said.
The Artists at the Armory program was established by Sydney Olympic Park Authority in 2006 to offer local, interstate and international artists the opportunity to live and work at the Armory for up to three months.
“More than 90 artists from over 15 countries have participated in Artists at the Armory program, which has ensured that there is a very strong arts and cultural dimension to the daily life of Sydney Olympic Park, complementing the precinct’s sports and entertainment, education and parklands programs,” Mr Marsh said.
“The Armory Exhibition 2009 celebrates Sydney Olympic Park’s commitment to the visual arts, both in terms of quality public exhibitions and programs and the provision of affordable facilities for use by artists.
“Spanning site-specific sculpture, photo media and video installation through to painting, drawing and ceramics, the exhibition reflects the diverse and highly engaging contemporary practice of the Armory artists,” Mr Marsh said.
Sydney artists represented in the exhibition collaborative sculptors Sean Cordiero and Clare Healy, who are currently residents at the Armory after returning from exhibiting at the Venice Biennale. International artists represented include Milen Milchev (Germany), Klaus Fruchtnis (Japan) and Julia Hechtman (USA).
The Armory Exhition 2009 will be on show at Sydney Olympic Park until 27 September. For more information about the exhibition, visit www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au or call
(02) 9714 7118.
Media contact Phillip Adams 0425 256 831 / phillip.adams@sopa.nsw.gov.au