Two of Australia’s most exciting contemporary artists are the featured guests in the next Art Dinner at Guy Morgan Gallery, Surry Hills.
The new Surry Hills gallery hosts a special intimate dinner with artist interviews every four weeks as part of its hit series Friday Nights in the Gallery – which also features exhibitions, music, life drawing sessions and more -– each Friday until June!
Guy Morgan, the award-winning, English-born artist with multiple hangings in Australian prize exhibitions including the Archibald – opened his 531 Crown Street Gallery last year. This year – post-lockdown – Guy launched an exciting program of public events in his Gallery to start the new year in style in conjunction with the City of Sydney. The first dinner in the series showcased rising star Tania Wursig and Aboriginal Elder, Shane Smithers.
Guests at the next event – on Friday 8 April from 6.30pm – will enjoy the company of Kim Leutwyler and Blak Douglas.
Kim Leutwyler works in a variety of media including painting, installation, ceramics, print media and drawing. She holds degrees in Studio and Art History from Arizona State University, and Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Kim’s current body of work features paintings exploring notions of beauty, gender and queer identity. She is a multiple-finalist in the Archibald Prize and her work has also been selected in the Sulman Prize, the Lester Prize and the Portia Geach Memorial Award. Kim has exhibited in multiple galleries and museums throughout Australia and the United States.
Blak Douglas won the prestigious 2021 National Still Life Award and the 2019 Kilgour Prize for portraiture. Self-taught in painting with a style influenced by the study of graphic design & devoutly politicised through social justice, Blak enjoys ‘floating within the cosmic spiritual melting-pot of the domestic art ether, appreciating the “love / hate” critiques of art which fester like viruses, and make our world immeasurably arousing.
Upcoming guest artists include the inimitable Claudia Chan Shaw, and the inestimable Evert Ploeg (6 May), with the date for Tasmanian Furniture and Lighting Designer Duncan Meerding, and Disability Arts Advocate and eminent Audio Describer Imogen Yang to be announced.
Every event is unique, entertaining, educational and fun with great company in intimate, limited numbers. These exclusive events featuring three courses of fine food sourced from local restaurants. And with just 12 spots available for each dinner, bookings are essential.
Friday Nights in the Gallery has teamed with local businesses to bring regular events to Surry Hills. Life drawing sessions take place fortnightly and exhibitions open every four weeks.
The GALLERY is now open at 531 Crown Street, Surry Hills.
For more information and bookings visit www.guymorgan.com/events or email guy@guymorgan.com
Featured image : Artist Tania Wursig in her studio.