Posted: November 30th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: ART, Art News, Artist, Gallery Opening, Kick Gallery, Melbourne, Sculptor, STANDOUT | Tags: Craig MacDonald, Kick Gallery, Memento, Montalto Sculpture Prize, STANDOUT | Comments Off
Award winning sculptor Craig MacDonald has a show running at Kick Gallery ‘Memento‘ This latest show follows on from his 2010 exhibition ‘Rocket Science‘. Mr MacDonald works are standout, his works live so well in three dimensions it’s hard to flatten the descriptives to words, except perhaps to say wow, they are seriously inspired. His use of bronze is cleverly hidden by an overlay of pure originality. Each piece in this show is so filled with imagination and exquisite craft that one finds several views are still not adequate. MacDonalds’ show runs until December 10.
In February this year, MacDonald was awarded the Montalto Sculpture Prize. MacDonald received the $20,000 award ahead of a strong field of other significant recognised Australian sculptors. The winning work ‘Witness’ was described by Montalto as “‘Hovering just above the surface of the ground, Witness appears as if from another time – aged and totem like, its presence and movement is a reminder that time is not static and what has been seen before can be witnessed again” Witness is on display at the ‘Memento‘ exhibition. Read the full article »»»»
Posted: February 20th, 2011 | Author: Marcus Dangerfield | Filed under: Art News, Artist, Craig MacDonald, Kick Gallery, Melbourne, Sculpture, STANDOUT | Tags: Craig MacDonald, Kick Gallery, Montalto Sculpture Prize | Comments Off
February 2011: Craig MacDonald was awarded the Montalto Sculpture Prize 2011. MacDonald received the $20,000 award ahead of a strong field of other significant recognised Australian sculptors and will now work toward creating new works for other major sculpture prizes in 2011.
MacDonald, who is represented by Kick Gallery and had his debut exhibition Rocket Science in November 2010, will exhibit at Kick again in 2011 from September 20 – October 8. Editions of works from Rocket Science are currently available and can viewed at www.kickgallery.com/craig-macdonald/works
The winning work ‘Witness’ is described by Montalto as “‘Hovering just above the surface of the ground, Witness appears as if from another time – aged and totem like, its presence and movement is a reminder that time is not static and what has been seen before can be witnessed again”
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Craig MacDonald
Witness
Bronze
(Edition of 4)
175 x 54 x 24cm
2011
For further information or to purchase works contact Jacob Hoerner, Kick Gallery Director, on 0412 243 818, via email at info@kickgallery.com or visit the Kick Gallery stockroom at 4 Peel Street Collingwood. Kick Gallery is open Tuesday -Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 12-5pm or by appointment.
For more info on Craig MacDonald visit www.kickgallery.com/craig-macdonald/
Montalto Sculpture Prize visit www.montalto.com.au/sculpture/
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