Sotiris Sotiriou

Nick Modrzewski recently spoke with COMA director Sotiris Sotiriou about his current exhibition with the gallery, The Plaintiff’s Third Face. In the conversation the two unpack the presentation and its roots in medieval history, absurdism and the theatricality of the legal system. Sotiris Sotiriou: Your exhibition text states “to exist in the legal system, a …continue reading

Shan Turner-Carroll will build upon previous works to create an experimental new body of work, showing at COMA from 15 October 2021. The exhibition is supported by a grant provided by Art Incubator. Art Incubator was established by collectors and philanthropists Teresa and Andre Biet as an initiative to provide a financial grant and mentorships to two or …continue reading

Lu Yang will be showing work with ARoS in Denmark this coming December. The pieces will span 3D animated films, installations resembling video games, holograms, neon, virtual reality and software manipulations. With a total of 20,700 square metres distributed on ten storeys, ARoS is one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe. Each year, …continue reading

Congratulations to Kate Bohunnis, winner of the $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2021, the nation’s most generous prize for Australian artists under forty, with the work edges of excess. The winning work is a kinetic sculpture. A pendulum, made from metal and fabricated by the artist herself, swings over a slumped fleshy form made from silicone. The …continue reading

RISING is a major cultural event for the Asia Pacific Region, created by a diverse team of local, national and international artists and curators. Beginning on the evening of the total lunar eclipse in May 2021, interlocking circles of experience and connection will radiate through the night, as the city re-synchronises and is re-energised with …continue reading

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 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

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 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

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