Cottesloe Beach will once again become a beautiful backdrop for the 15th annual Sculpture by the Sea. The much-loved exhibition has grown over the years into one of Perth’s largest free public events, attracting hundreds-of-thousands to see the wonders on the shore. This year more than 70 Australian and international artists will showcase their work […]
Dark Swan | PSAS | Until 5 October | ★ ★ ★ ★ Upon Entry to Dark Swan in Fremantle’s wonderfully cavernous PS Art Space, we were instantly struck by the sheer trouble the organisers had taken to create a feeling of authenticity and sombre ambience to what would turn out to be a stunning exhibition […]
A portrait of local actor John Madd dressed as his character Johnno McDonno is among the finalists for this year’s Black Swan portraiture prize. Local artist Desiree Crossing told OUTinPerth that she was thrilled to be among the finalists revealing it’s the first time she’s entered any of her work into a competition. “It’s really […]
The City of Vincent are looking for an artist to exhibit work in their Lightbox Laneway Gallery for the October- December period. The period covers the Pride festival so its a great opportunity for someone to showcase their queerest of queer work! All applications will be considered by the City of Vincent’s Arts Advisory Group and […]
WA’s oldest inland town kicks off its annual community celebration of culture and arts on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September with the Act-Belong-Commit 2018 The York Festival. Thousands of people are expected to visit the charming, historic Wheatbelt town which is just one hour from Perth. During the festival you can check out the […]
The City of Vincent is seeking artists for two upcoming Pride related projects. First off the search is on for four artists to paint Traffic Control Boxes in celebration of Pride month. Successful artists will be paid $500. In 2017 Perth artist Brenton See transformed a Traffic Control box on the corner of Newcastle Street […]
The Perth Institute of Contemporary Art are throwing their very first fundraising party, transforming the PICA building into a fabulous visual sensation. Women of Music Production Perth will be taking over the dance floor all night long, featuring spins from local favourites Feels, and a selection of local female, trans and non-binary music makers, and Jen […]
Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) Spectrum Project Space proudly presents Comics West celebrating the last thirty years of comic making in Western Australia, including comics pages, illustrations, digital comics and augmented reality. Making comics is a hidden activity, occurring in home studios as a side job for many of its makers. Comics artists spend many long […]
International law firm Clifford Chance are looking for Perth-based LGBTI+ artists to take part in their annual Pride Art exhibition next month. Organised by the company’s LGBTI+ network ARCUS, this year will be WA’s second time participating in the international initiative to promote LGBTI+ inclusion in employment. In 2017, queer artists Liam Colgan and Shaun […]
A portrait of queer indie music star Courtney Barnett is among the finalists for this year’s Archibald Prize. Barnett was captured by friend Melissa Grisancich who painted the ARIA award winning singer-songwriter after spending some time at the musicians home taking photographs and doing sketches. “I’m a big fan of her music with its unique mix […]
