JAMES AND ELEANOR AVERY

 

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Chorus at Aura, Stockland, UAP

Our public artwork Chorus has been installed at Aura on the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia. A major commission for Stockland through UAP.

Time-lapse of install can be seen at www.linkedin.com
An outline of the artwork can be seen at www.stockland.com.au

We had new work included in the group exhibition Come Together at Pine Rivers Art Gallery, 27 August - 29 October 2022

Curated by Moreton Bay Galleries and Museums, Come Together includes artworks made as a result of creative partnerships.

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www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Museums/Events/PRAG/Come-Together

Bonbird was recently installed at Bonbeach Railway Station, Vic, Australia

A permanent public artwork curated by ADA Consulting for The Level Crossings Removal Project and Southern Program Alliance. Fabricated by Stainless Aesthetics.

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We are excited to have been selected for the group exhibition Come Together at Pine Rivers Art Gallery, 27 August - 29 October 2022

Curated by Moreton Bay Galleries and Museums, Come Together will include artworks made as a result of creative partnerships.

Our two works REGGIE and HARFANG HARFANG were included in the group exhibition Reflection Distortion at Artisan, Brisbane

Curated by Cassandra Lehman
17 April - 22 May 2021

www.artisan.org.au

Our work Cuddle Curtain was included in the by invitation show 15 Artists at Redcliffe Art Gallery
5 December 2020 - 27 February 2021

www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Museums

 

We have designed a downloadable 3D geometric model of our sponge sculpture for you to make at home! Download here from the Museum of Brisbane MoB Makers program -

www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/mob-makers-geometric-sculpture/

We are excited to have been invited to show in 15 Artists at Redcliffe Art Gallery, with our work Cuddle Curtain
5 December 2020 - 27 February 2021

www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Museums

We have been selected for a Museum of Brisbane MoB ARTISTS@HOME lockdown studio residency. We will be sharing the works we make on social media. Please follow us on instagram @eleanoravery #jamesandeleanoravery
8 May - 19 June 2020
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www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/whats-on/artists-at-home-profiles/

We made new works during a summer studio residency at The British School at Rome, Italy during August 2019

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Our bronze Light my Fire is included in a group exhibition curated by Bruce Heiser, to mark the launch of Yeerongpilly Green, Brisbane
September 2019 - June 2020

photograph by Mick Richards

We have work included in the fabulous publication - MOP PROJECTS 2001-2016, edited by Daniel Mudie Cunningham

available from Formist Editions
ISBN: 978-0-9875268-9-2

We were interviewed as studio artists by Ed Ayres on ABC Radio National's The Art Show, broadcast at 10.05am on Wednesday 28 November 2018

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational
James and Eleanor Avery - British School at Rome artist studio 2017

We are featured in issue 24 of Vault magazine discussing our time working in Rome, Italy.

We talk about the British School at Rome studio and the several summers we've worked there since our 2008 Australia Council studio residency. We highlight opportunities, galleries and our favourite sights and cafes in Rome.
vaultart.com.au

 

Ride, Ryde Garden, North Ryde, Sydney

Ride, our two climbable horse sculptures have been installed at Ryde Garden, North Ryde, Sydney. Commissioned by Country Garden, curated by Virginia Wilson, fabricated by Stainless Aesthetics

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Photographs © Richard Glover 2018
Fabric #2, finalist in the 2018 Woollahra Small Scultpure Prize

Fabric #2 is a finalist in the 2018 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize. The exhibition is at the Woollahra Council, Double Bay, Sydney 20 Oct - 11 Nov 2018

sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au

 

We're very pleased to have supported Boxcopy, Brisbane through the sale of our painted cast paper sculpture Fabric #1 at the Boxcopy Annual fundraiser to raise vital funds for their 2018 exhibition program.

www.boxcopy.org/2018/06/02/boxcopy-annual-2/

We were commissioned by Brisbane City Council for Stile, a temporary public artwork for BOTANICA: Contemporary Art Outside in Brisbane City Botanic Gardens during the 2018 Commonwealth Games celebrations
6-15 April 2018

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www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on/gc2018/botanica

We have two prints in the group exhibition After Image Editions at Onespace Gallery, Brisbane. 6-22 December 2017, and available online

www.onespacegallery.com.au
Boxcopy Presentism

We have two works in the group exhibition Presentism at Boxcopy, Brisbane, Australia
26 August - 24 September 2017

www.boxcopy.org

Open Studios / Studi Aperti, The British School at Rome 2017

We participated in an Open Studios/Studi Aperti event to showcase work we made during our 2017 summer studio residency at The British School at Rome.

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photo and poster by Sian Bonnell
Steam Machine

Steam Machine has been installed in Fish Lane, South Brisbane. An initiative of ARIA Property Group and Brisbane City Council's Vibrant Laneways Program and curated by CREATIVEMOVE. Fabricated by Stainless Aesthetics. We express our huge thanks to all for this fabulous commission.

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CREATIVEMOVE projects

Yellow Taxi

Several small works were in the group exhibition Public Aspirations: small sculptures/big ideas at Onespace Gallery, Brisbane 22 March - 22 April 2017.

Opening event Friday 24 March, 6-9pm

www.onespacegallery.com.au

 

Museum of Brisbane

We have two collage works on canvas in the Gadens Brisbane Collection which are included in the group exhibition Scenes of our City at the Museum of Brisbane, opening on 3 March 2017. Exhibition continues until 16 July.

www.museumofbrisbane.com.au

 

Hello Uccello

We have a small work Hello Uccello in 1000 2000s SOAP | CURTAIN CALL 2016 opening at BLINDSIDE gallery, Melbourne on 7 December 2016. Exhibition continues until 17 Dec.

www.BLINDSIDE.org.au

Ryde Gardens commission

We have been awarded a major public art commission for Ryde Gardens, North Ryde, Sydney to be installed in 2018.

Full details and images of proposed works to be released at a later date.

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak, our Moreton Bay Art Awards 2014 winning sculpture from the Moreton Bay art collection is included in the exhibition THIS PLACE OF OURS: works from the collection at Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, QLD
20 July - 20 August 2016

www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Art Now Korea May 2016

Our exhibition Heroes at Galerie Pompom, Sydney was featured in South Korea's Art Now magazine, issue 30 May 2016

Link to article (in Korean) - www.noblesse.com

 

 

Art Month Sydney

Our exhibition Heroes at Galerie Pompom features in the Art Month Sydney Art at Night Chippendale and Redfern galleries tour.

Wednesday 16 March 2016
6pm -10.30pm

www.artmonthsydney.com.au

 

Models, Siena news

We have been awarded a one month studio residency at the Siena Art Institute, Italy as part of the 2016 artist in residency program.

www.sienaart.org

 

Benny Bunny

Our solo exhibition Heroes is currently showing at Galerie Pompom, Sydney. 2 March - 3 April 2016.

www.galeriepompom.com

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Forum is going to the Nomas Foundation

Our sculpture Forum is now in the collection of the Nomas Foundation in Rome, Italy. Forum was made during our Australia Council studio residency at The British School at Rome in 2008 and has been housed for the last two years at the residence of the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See. We are extremely delighted that our work enters this prestigious collection.

www.nomasfoundation.com
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instabear

Our work Instabear was selected as a finalist in the 2015 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize in Sydney. Opening night Friday 9 October 2015

sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au

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The Emperor's New Clothes

We had work included inThe Emperor's New Clothes, a touring show curated by James R Ford. Touring to PAUL NACHE, Gisborne, NZ, .M CONTEMPORARY, Sydney and Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville, NZ in 2015

www.theemperors.nz
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Tree at Cannon Hill

The groundworks and planting around our public art sculpture, Tree, have now been installed on the corner of Barrack and Wynnum Roads, Cannon Hill, Brisbane, Australia. Commissioned by Brisbane City Council. Huge thanks goes to Mike Mooney and his team at www.stainlessaesthetics.com.au for top class fabrication.

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Traffic Signal Box at Cannon Hill

We were commissioned to paint the Traffic Signal Box to complement our Tree public art commission at Cannon Hill, Brisbane

Thanks to Urban Smart Projects
www.urbansmartprojects.com

 

 

South East Advertiser article

South East Advertiser article about our Tree public art commission at Cannon Hill, Brisbane. Positive feedback received from the local community.

 

Tree at Cannon Hill, Brisbane

Our public art sculpture, Tree, has been installed on the corner of Barrack and Wynnum Roads, Cannon Hill, Brisbane, Australia. Commissioned by Brisbane City Council. Huge thanks goes to Mike Mooney and his team at www.stainlessaesthetics.com.au for top class fabrication.

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Pickled Matter

Our work features in the new publication Pickled Matter 2: New Faces of Contemporary Art. An essential guide for anyone interested in contemporary art, "Pickled Matter 2 - New Faces of Contemporary Art" is a publication designed to showcase works by highly anticipated, emerging and mid-carrier artists from around the world.

Edited by Eiketsu Baba, available from amazon

 

The Emperor's New Clothes touring exhibition

We had work included in The Emperor's New Clothes, a touring show curated by James R Ford, opening at PAUL NACHE gallery, Gisborne, New Zealand 3-25 April 2015. Touring to .M Contemporary, Sydney, Australia and Pilot, Hamilton, NZ in 2015

www.theemperors.nz

con|struct: Celebrating Queensland Sculpture, Caboolture Regional Art Gallery

Our Hand of God and four small works were shown in con|struct: Celebrating Queensland Sculpture at Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, QLD, Australia

7 February - 11 April 2015
more info - Caboolture Regional Art Gallery

Cannon Hill street plan for public art commission

Our 2.8m high Brisbane City Council commissioned public sculpture is currently being fabricated. Due for installation in June 2015. It will be sited on the corner of Barrack Road and Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill, Brisbane, Australia

Hart in Eyeline issue 82

Hart, our public art commission for Laing O'Rourke, Brisbane, features in Eyeline magazine (edition 82) in Louise Martin-Chew's article Public Art in Queensland

 

 

The Royal Oak in con/struct: Celebrating Queensland Sculpture

We have been invited to have work included in con/struct: Celebrating Queensland Sculpture at Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, Australia 7 February - 11 April 2015

more info - Caboolture Regional Art Gallery

Lily & Mim: A Department Store car showroom 3D print

Lily & Mim: A Department Store - our car showroom 3D print is now available to order.

Please contact SMART gallery, Aberdeen for details -
info@wearesmartconsultants.co.uk

Lily & Mim: A Department Store car showroom A3 screenprint

Lily & Mim: A Department Store - our car showroom artist's A3 screenprint is now available!

Please contact SMART gallery, Aberdeen for details -
info@wearesmartconsultants.co.uk

Lily & Mim: A Deparment Store catalogue

Lily & Mim: A Department Store catalogue now available!!

Please contact SMART gallery, Aberdeen for details -
info@wearesmartconsultants.co.uk

 

Aberdeen Press and Journal article

Lily & Mim news article in Aberdeen's The Press and Journal, Saturday 1 November 2014

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Lily & Mim: A Department Store

We had work included in Lily & Mim: A Department Store, Aberdeen, Scotland, from Friday 31st October - 23 November 2014.

We made the car showroom for Lily & Mim, a group exhibition in the form of a department store. Supported by Aberdeen Inspired, Australia Council for the Arts & VSS Home Shopping Channel

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Lily & Mim on facebook

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak won the 2014 Moreton Bay Region Art Awards and is now in the collection of the Moreton Bay council.

(work photographed by Carl Warner)
Hart in The Courier Mail

Article about our commissioned permanent artwork for the M&A laneways development in The Courier Mail newspaper, by Sally Browne. Thursday 5 December 2013

Hart commissioned artwork

Our recent public artwork, Hart, commissioned by Laing O'Rourke for the M&A laneways development in Brisbane.

spray painted sheet aluminium and aluminium sandcast antlers, fabricated by Urban Art Projects, Brisbane

Forum at The Ambassador's

Our sculpture, Forum, made during our Australia Council studio residency at The British School at Rome in 2008, was housed at the private residence of The Australian Ambassador to the Holy See in Rome from 2013 - 2016. Forum is now in the prestigious collection of the Nomas Foundation, Rome.

We are very grateful to the Ambassador for his support of our work and for his personal arrangement to house our work.

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