News 2011
Laisee: Koru Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
13 December 2011 – 16 February 2012
Celebrating Koru Contemporary Art's ten years of exhibiting art in Hong Kong, this exhibition takes a stroll through our story and is a tribute to all the artists that the gallery has collaborated with over this time. Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm
Visit Koru Contemporary Art for further details: www.koru-hk.com
Image: Works by New Zealand sculptors at Laisee Group exhibition - Koru Contemprary Art, Hong Kong. From Left: Old/New/Borrowed/Red by Neil Dawson, Dragon Spirit/Taniwha by Tanya Ashken, Foresee by Graham Bennett, Voyage II by Ben Foster, Figure in a Landscape by , Terry Stringer
Image: Voyage II by Ben Foster - Laisee Group exhibition at Koru Contemprary Art, Hong Kong
Latitude Magazine
October/November 2011
With the dramatic vistas of the Kaikoura coast the backdrop for your workshop - inspiration on a grand scale is sure to emerge. And emerge it does for sculptor Ben Foster whose work depicts the very form of the land and the water that surrounds him. [Read more]
Sculpture on the Peninsula: Loudon Homestead, Banks Peninsula
4-6 November 2011
The Lombardy Charitable Trust will host Sculpture on the Peninsula at Loudon Farm, Teddington, Banks Peninsula over the weekend of the 4, 5, 6, November 2011. Sculpture on the Peninsula is the largest outdoor sculpture exhibition in the South Island, and will showcase a vast range of works from both New Zealand’s leading and emerging talent.
Visit Sculpture on the Peninsula website for more information: www.sculpturenz.co.nz
Image: Reconstruction, Kekeno being installed near the old Loudon Farm homestead, Teddington, Banks Peninsula in preparation for Sculpture on the Peninsula
Art in a Garden: Flaxmere Gardens, Hawarden, North Canterbury
27-30 October 2011
The annual sculpture exhibition Art in a Garden is set amidst Penny Zino’s beautiful Flaxmere Gardens, a short drive north of Christchurch. Recognized as a garden of national significance, sculptures from a variety of contemporary New Zealand artists are set alongside magnificent garden vistas.
Visit Art in a garden's website for more information: www.artinagarden.co.nz
Locale: Sanderson Contemporary Art, Parnell
27 Sept - 9 October 2011
Artists respond to concepts of place in this group show at Sanderson Contemporary art. Featuring works by Ben Foster, Josephine Cachemaille, Liam Gerrard, Sam Hartnett, Michael Hawksworth, Gina Jones, Susanne Kerr, Damien Kurth, PJ Paterson, Tracey Walker, Jane Zusters
View exhibition at Sanderson Contemporary Art website: www.sanderson.co.nz
Image: Kekeno, group show Locale at Sanderson Contemporary Art
12 Walls: Group show at Sanderson Contemporary Art, Parnell
9 - 21 August 2011
12 Walls, an evolving exhibition to support Sanderson Contemporary Art's stand at the Auckland Art Fair from 4 - 11 August 2011, is presented together with the launch of The Artists: 21 Practitioners in New Zealand Contemporary Art c. 2011 - 2013.
Featuring: Ben Foster, Andrew Barns-Graham, Josephine Cachemaille, Kevin Capon, Candi Dentice, Ted Dutch, Liam Gerrard, Will Handley, Ray Haydon, Linda Holloway, Cruz Jimenez, Gina Jones, Susanne Kerr, Clare Kim, Damien Kurth, Paul Martinson, Shintaro Nakahara, Yoshiko Nakahara, PJ Paterson, Alan Pearson, Martin Selman
Image: Voyage (2011) at Sanderson Contemporary Art
Book Launch: The Artists: 21 Practitioners in New Zealand Contemporary Art c. 2011-2013
The Artists: 21 Practitioners in New Zealand Contemporary Art c. 2011-2013 showcases 21 full-time New Zealand artists working in sculpture, photography and painting. The publication presents emerging artists alongside established names providing in-depth information on their current practices and a wealth of full-colour images of pieces from their current portfolios.
This volume features the following artists: Ben Foster, Andrew Barns-Graham, Josephine Cachemaille, Kevin Capon, Candi Dentice, Ted Dutch, Liam Gerrard, Will Handley, Ray Haydon, Linda Holloway, Cruz Jimenez, Gina Jones, Susanne Kerr, Clare Kim, Damien Kurth, Paul Martinson, Shintaro Nakahara, Yoshiko Nakahara, Pj Paterson, Alan Pearson and Martin Selman.
Purchase this book from: www.beatnikpublishing.com
Reviewed by the New Zealand Listener: www.listener.co.nz
Momentum: Solo show by Ben Foster
15 - 27 February 2011
Sanderson Contemporary Art presents: Momentum, a solo exhibition by Ben Foster
Ben Foster’s sculpture synthesizes Minimalist art practices and philosophies with a familiar Regionalist aesthetic. Foster’s forms, sinuous, flowing and monumental in scale, are motivated by the sublime land- and seascapes of Kaikoura, where the artist’s studio is set. In his new work, Foster mounts an investigation of the symbiosis of the natural and the man-made
[Read more]
View exhibition at Sanderson Contemporary Art www.sanderson.co.nz
Images from the opening: visit www.artsdiary.co.nz
Image: Sait Akkirman
Image: Sait Akkirman
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Sculpture in Central Otago: Lake Wanaka
5 February - 1 May 2011
The Wanaka Arts Charitable Trust presents Sculpture in Central Otago, a biennial exhibition featuring outdoor sculpture for sale by leading New Zealand artists. Sculpture in Central Otago provides an opportunity to see new artworks set in the spectacular Rippon Vineyard along the edge of Lake Wanaka. This is an exhibition of New Zealand’s leading sculptors set in the stunning South Island landscape showcasing some of our most creative, accomplished and dynamic artists.
Website: www.sculptureincentralotago.co.nz
Momentum by Ben Foster, Installed at Sculpture in Central Otago, Lake Wanaka (February 2011)