JD Reforma was recently included in No Show, a group presentation at Carriageworks, Sydney, that invited eleven artist-led initiatives from across New South Wales to present an independent program that profiles early career and under-represented artists. Reforma exhibited under the Runway Journal portion of the project and has realised a selection of new sheet mask …continue reading
Jack Lanagan Dunbar – Art Guide Australia Interview
Jack Lanagan Dunbar has recent spoken to Barnaby Smith from Art Guide Australia regarding his travels, the history and symbolism of copper, the enduring appeal of Romanticism, and more. The artist is currently presenting a solo exhibition with two new suites of works at COMA, titled ‘Signal’, accompanying with Art Month Sydney 2021. The Interview …continue reading
Sotiris Sotiriou – Art Collector Interview
Gallery Director Sotiris Sotiriou was recently profiled in Art Collector magazine. In the article he discusses the gallery model and how it has changed as the gallery has grown, as well as upcoming shows and projects on the horizon. The article can be read here.
JD Reforma – Hyper-Linked, Together In Art with the Art Gallery of New South Wales
JD Reforma has recently been included in Hyper-linked, an online exhibition of Together In Art New Work by seven contemporary Australian artists organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Created specifically for the digital space, the exhibition confronts the realities and tensions between our private selves and our online personas. Social media and the internet have …continue reading
SWAB Barcelona – Art Fair
COMA is pleased to be participating in the virtual edition of SWAB BARCELONA Contemporary Art Fair in the Swab Seed section of the fair. COMA will be exhibiting work by Jordan Azcune, Jack Lanagan Dunbar and Justin Williams. Swab Seed showcases eleven independent and artist-run spaces that share experimentation as a common denominator. This program seeks …continue reading
Justin Williams – UK Gallery Representation
Justin Williams has recently announced representation in the UK by Vigo Gallery. The gallery represents emerging and established international artists, curating shows in both the public and private arenas as well as placing numerous historic and contemporary works into the collections of prominent museums and Foundations including amongst others TATE Modern, The British Museum, MoMA, …continue reading
Jordan Azcune – Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artist Fellowship
Jordan Azcune has been awarded the Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artists Fellowship through Brisbane City Council. The fellowship supports young and emerging Brisbane artists and arts workers aged between 17 and 30. The program aims to develop creatives who wish to join national or international training and development programs through participation in training programs, mentorships …continue reading
JD Reforma – Studio Interview
COMA recently visited the studio of JD Reforma and discussed about his life during the isolation, interpretation of pop culture, race relations and continuing construction of identity. Reforma will have a solo show in the gallery early next year. COMA: Hi JD, how have you been recently? Have you found anything captivating you in your …continue reading
Jordan Azcune – Studio Interview
COMA recently sat down with Jordan Azcune to discuss his studio life and literary, audio and visual inspiration during his time in isolation. COMA: What have you been reading? Have any of these books or writers inspired your latest collection or had a broader influence on your artistic practice? Jordan Azcune: Living with artists I’m not …continue reading
Nabilah Nordin – City of Melbourne Grant
Nabilah Nordin, who recently exhibited a new body of work in the main gallery space earlier this year, has been awarded a City of Melbourne grant to make Sculpture House – a home exhibition responding to her living and working environment during isolation. Nordin will be working on new large scale sculptural pieces in the …continue reading