Curious Art Gallery
The Cooperative of Artists welcomes you to our site.
Curious Art is one of the contemporary Art Galleries located along the North Coast near Tweed Heads NSW.
The Artist's Cooperative Gallery features original, fresh, quality and affordable art. Influences from modern art movements are evident in the exhibiting artists work.
More information about Cooperatives and becoming part of Curious please click on the link Curious Movement
Click here to view/print 2011 exhibitions
Opening hours for Curious Art 2012
11am - 5pm Wednesday to Friday (D.S.T.)
11am - 3.30pm Saturday
(D.S.T.)
11am - 5pm Saturday
(D.S.T.)
Daylight Savings Time
Starts : 02/10/2011
Ends : 01/04/2012
Wheelchair Access and off street parking.
Admission free.
94a Chinderah Bay Dr. Chinderah 2487
Gallery: 0266745340
Ap pmt: 0407492432
E : curiousartgallery@gmail.com
All work is subject to represented artists. Copyright © 2011
Curious Art Gallery Established 2001.
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Last updated...
January 27, 2012
Curious Art presents a new exhibition
Latest Flood News: January 27th
Curious Art Gallery is located at Chinderah where minor/moderate flooding has occurred since Wednesday 25th January.
There was an evacuation order for Chinderah on Wednesday.
No rising waters have entered the Gallery at this stage.
As a precaution we have stacked artworks above 1m off the floor and closed the Gallery since Wednesday while checking on river levels periodically.
Hopefully by Saturday the Gallery will reopen.
Images from Current exhibitions
Upcoming exhibitions
"Empowered by Art"
Celebrating the International Year of Cooperatives
Tracy Jay friend and great supporter of Curious Art has her own exhibition coming up (now moved to March) at the community art space/hub Rabbit and Cocoon.
Curious Digital Photography
Photography workshops starting February 2012
Looking at the World in a whole new way...
or LATWIAWNW for the acroynomists
Featuring Curious Artists + Curious Kids
30/11/11 to 05/02/12
"Without passion... there is no energy."
Noa Deane Mr.Typewriter
mixed on canvas
New works from some of the Curious Kids and slightly older kids Noa Deane has been a regular exhibitor in the Curious Kids for several years. Now definetly past the kid category he's a lifer for sure.
The legacy of Art from his creative grandmother Margaret P. Deane shines through.
Mixed media on Canvas
Imprint by Madhavendu (age 3)
Acrylic on paper
How do you look at the world?
From wherever we're standing, this years exhibition promises to show each individuals take on their own inner, private worlds, and the world we all share.
While all are influenced by age, height, gender, beliefs, faith and life experience, this years theme "Looking At the World In A Whole New Way" exhibition encouraged the members of Curious Art to approach their work in a fun way.
Also exhibiting will be a selected number of children and adolescents by invitation. We have had the pleasure of having seen many of the same children exhibit each year at the end of the year, and the privilege of watching their work grow to be more personal.
Art News 2012
At a glance...
International Year of Cooperatives
- 2012 has been recognised as the International Year of Co-operatives by the United Nations. This is an acknowledgement by the international community that co-operatives drive the economy, respond to social change, are resilient to the global economic crisis and are serious, successful businesses creating jobs in all sectors.
"Co-operatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility."
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General
"In 2012, I hope everyone comes to better understand the transforming power of co-operatives all over the world including Australia."
Hugh Jackman
- Curious Art will present as the first exhibition for 2012 "Empowered by Art" - International Year of Cooperatives
The Queensland Festival of Photography 4, is coming up in April 2012 and will be celebrating photomedia in all its forms during the month of April next year. In its fourth edition the festival has already expanded to include 46 participating venues, from Cairns to the Gold Coast.
Curious Art Gallery
will be involved in the festival by featuring an exhibition
"The Hungry Ocean" featuring the work of
Michael Bryant with guest exhibitor Tracy Jay.
For more information on the Festival and all participating venues see: The Queensland Festival of Photography 4
Tracy also has her own exhibition coming up (now moved to March) at the community art space/hub Rabbit and Cocoon. Photography, graphic design, collage and painting.
A selection of first edition,aesthetically unusual pieces.
2012 Curious Digital Photography Workshops
Commencing February 2012 artists, Tracy Jay and Michael Bryant from Curious Digital Photography will be conducting innovative workshops for beginners to intermediate digital photographers.
The workshops are aimed at cultivating photographic skills through
an enjoyable creative process. Participants will develop the skills to enhance the marketability of their images. Today a broad range of
photographic equipment is accessible to everyone. From point and shoot to DSLR.
Curious Digital Photography welcomes all levels of experience for these workshops, as they will include creative briefs which are not dictated by expertise.
The workshops will be held in a studio environment at the Curious Art Gallery, situated in a tranquil riverside setting with expansive panoramic views across the Tweed River to Wollumbin/Mt.Warning.
Participants are expected to bring a camera (any variety i.e. Digital SLR, 35mm film SLR, compact point and shoot etc.)
Computers are available in the Gallery to preview and critique work from assignments.
Tracy and Michael are aware there is a lot on offer for digital photography workshops and have this to say about their classes:
"There are many photography courses out there. Photography workshops are available in Brisbane, the Gold Coast to Tweed Heads and in Byron Bay. However what we are offering is quite unique.
The final outcome of our classes provides students not only with increased creative and technical skills and motivation but also an opportunity to exhibit in a special exhibition for the students in an established Art Gallery near Kingscliff."
An open day workshop at no cost will be held Monday 20th February. Starts 10.30am e.d.s.t.
Limited spaces for this available.
Sign up for the full 8 week course commencing 5th March 2012 can be completed on the day.
(Cost is $240 per person 2 hour sessions for 8 weeks)
To register your interest please contact:
Tracy or Michael at curiousdigitalphotography
Michael: 0488 073756
|| Tracy:0406 525246
Curious celebrated 10 years of being Curious and thanks all the artists community and annoynomous patrons of the arts who have helped support the Cooperative movement over the last Ten Years.
2001-2012 and counting!
The exhibition was among the top ten exhibitions ever held in the Gallery. What are the top ten for the Cooperative?
Click here : Top Ten Curious Art Exhibitions
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