▶ CAROL MURPHY + JOEL BLISS, OPENING 15 MARCH 2011

The exhibitions by CAROL MURPHY and JOEL BLISS will be on view starting Tuesday 15 February 2011. Please join the artists for a drink to celebrate the launch of their solo shows at the Gallery on Saturday 19 March from 4-6pm.

The title of Carol Murphy's exhibition is a play on Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' from 1895. It is a small figurative ceramic exhibition, questioning identity, choice and living a life in earnest.

Left & Centre: Carol Murphy, "Ouch! I said pin-up girl!" 2010, ceramic, 43 x 14 x 8cm

Right: Joel Bliss, "Bast Beat" 2011, steel, timber, stainless steel, rivets, paint, 85 x 60 x 30cm

Joel Bliss states of his upcoming exhibition, "my experience within the Australian punk subculture is explored through my recent sculpture. I am creating sculptures that relate to recordings made by my band, The Bigots, in the late 90s and early 2000s, [and] my interest in rat-motorbikes [documented] with a collaborative one-off zine titled Rat Bike. Reflecting upon imagery from the Rat Bike zine, I am recreating this punk attitude and aesthetic in my sculpture."

ART MONTH SYDNEY/GALLERY EVENT: In conjunction with the opening of his exhibition on Saturday 19 March, Joel Bliss will reform his punk band, 'The Bigots', for a once only performance at 6pm. No RSVP required.