PAST EXHIBITIONS
FIN AND THE COW
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MAGIC METAMORPHOUS
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Fake Record Shop
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In Bloom
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Ernabella
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Art by Elspeth D
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Girl Crazy
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Journey With Me
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The Way Home
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Internal Design
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April Hague and Friends - April Hague, Jane Van Eeten and Jennie Matthews
Wednesday 7th of October - Saturday 31st of October
Mon - Thurs 11am - 5pm // Fri 11am - 7pm // Sat 11am - 5pm // Sun CLOSED
April Hague 'Vintage Circus Banner' 2020
Urban Cow Studio is excited to present April Hague and Friends, an innovative exhibition celebrating the human figure. Featuring Urban Cow’s 2019 Emerging Artist winner, April Hague along with Jane Van Eeten and Jennie Matthews
April Hague and Friends features works created in the ‘Life Drawing Mount Gambier’ group facilitated by April and Jane. The show also includes many works derived from global online Zoom sessions, which have been presenting new opportunities for artists in times of COVID isolation. This show challenges the viewer to consider their reaction to the human body in all its wonderful forms and question the nature of their interpretation.
Please join us Wednesday 7th October 5:30pm - 7:30pm, enjoy a glass of wine courtesy of Rymill Coonawarra and see the exhibition officially opened by Adelaide artist Leah Grant.
All works will be available to purchase online at https://urbancow.shop/ from 7:30pm Wednesday 7th October and footage of the exhibition will be available on Facebook for those who wish to view the opening from the comfort of their own homes.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
(En) Titled - Chiranjika Grasby
Wednesday 2nd of September - Saturday 3rd of October
Mon - Thurs 11am - 5pm // Fri 11am - 7pm // Sat 11am - 5pm // Sun CLOSED
Emerging artist and curator Chiranjika Grasby explores the recreation of human likeness in the language of miniature oil portraits on wood.
In (En)Titled, Grasby takes her interpretation of the miniature to a place of scrutiny on pop culture and ‘the celebrated’. Using sourced photographs of celebrity mugshots and arrest imagery as her reference, Grasby depicts those held in high regard at their lowest moments, attempting to challenge when and how we choose to place them on a pedestal. In the past social media platforms have been peppered with an infatuation for celebrity mug shots and the concepts of tearing down idolized personalities, with the dissemination of celebrity arrest images occurring on the daily. In the wake of 2020’s highlight on the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement and society’s scrutiny on structural downfalls within law enforcement and the police, it’s important to acknowledge that marginalized populations are disproportionately targeted by the police. Whilst Grasby’s project began mid 2019 with a focus on celebrity identities, she acknowledges as a Person of Colour how privileged her upper class - and often white - celebrity subjects are in the situations they’re depicted in.
It’s Grasby’s hope that these works can serve as a somewhat satirical commentary on the way we view celebrities in such high regard, but she also doesn’t want this to detract from the realities of Black and Indigenous experiences with law enforcement and police. To recognize this, Grasby will be donating a portion of her personal income from any artwork sales to Sisters Inside - an Aboriginal organization aiding women and girls who have been imprisoned or criminalized.
Please join us on Wednesday 2nd September in person 5:30pm - 7:30pm or on Facebook live at 6pm to see this fantastic exhibition officially opened.
Amanda Bynes (2013) Reckless Endangerment, Tempering with Evidence, Possession of Marijuana, 2020
Oil on treated pine
20.5 x 25.5 cm
Sea Shanties (SALA) - Nicholas Hanisch and Alex Mullen
Wednesday 5th of August - Saturday 29th of August
Mon - Thurs 11am - 5pm // Fri 11am - 7pm // Sat 11am - 5pm // Sun CLOSED
Urban Cow Studio is excited to present Sea Shanties featuring local artists Nicholas Hanisch and Alex Mullen as part of SALA 2020.
Sea Shanties explores the artists surreal interpretations of their global adventures through their somewhat foggy memories. Their careers have seen them live, study and exhibit in many corners of the globe - from NYC to Kashmir, and all through Europe. In this exhibition they are drawing their memories, collaborating on paintings and recreating their iconic and sentimental objects as ceramics. 'Sea Shanties' is a dream-like retelling of stories that maybe actually happened.
Please join us for the opening event 5:30pm - 7:30pm upstairs at Urban Cow on Wednesday 5th August or live on facebook at 6pm.
All works from this exhibition will be available to purchase from 5:30pm Wednesday 5th August in store or online from 7:30pm https://urbancow.shop/
Vi Naturae - Rita Kellaway and Jessica Murtagh
Wednesday 1st of July - Saturday 1st of August
Tues - Thurs 11am - 5pm // Fri 11am - 7pm // Sat 11am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm // Mon CLOSED
Urban Cow Studio is excited to present Vi Naturae (Latin for Force of Nature) featuring glass artists Rita Kellaway and Jessica Murtagh.
Featuring emerging glass artists Rita Kellaway and Jessica Murtagh, Vi Naturae explores the forces of nature, from the geological, to the climatic and botanical through kiln formed, cast and hot blown glass. Using both functional and sculptural forms, Jessica and Rita create evocative imagery within glass.
Jessica is currently completing a Master of Design (Contemporary Art) at the University of South Australia (UniSA). She was awarded Highly Commended in this year’s Wagga Wagga National Emerging Glass Art Prize and winner of the Vicki Torr Emerging Artist Prize in 2019. Her work is currently displayed at The Museums of the Sforza Castle of Milan, Italy as part of the MilanoVetro -35 prize and has featured in exhibitions across Australia.
Since graduating with a Bachelor Degree in Visual Art (Glass) in 2019 from UniSA, Rita has been awarded the UniSA Pro Vice Chancellor’s Acquisition Prize, the Indoor Sculpture Prize at the 2019 Clare Valley Art Show and inaugural Relief/Wall Hanging Prize in the 2020 Brighton Jetty Sculptures. Her work has also been purchased by a private collector from the Friends of the Corning Glass Museum, New York and her recent work Labyrinthine Vlll is on show now in the 2020 National Emerging Art Prize at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Please join us for the opening event 5:30pm - 7:30pm upstairs at Urban Cow on Wednesday 1st July or live on facebook at 6pm to see the exhibition officially opened by Clare Belfrage.
All works from this exhibition will be available to purchase from 5:30pm Wednesday 1st July in store or online https://urbancow.shop/
Peace and Tranquility - Gavan Card
Wednesday 4th of March - Saturday 27th of June
Tues - Thurs 11am - 5pm // Fri 11am - 9pm // Sat 11am - 5pm // Sun - Mon CLOSED
Urban Cow Studio presents Peace and Tranquility by local artist Gavan Card.
This exhibition will take you to a place that is both unfamiliar and peaceful in nature. Explore lands where Australian creatures such as the cassowary, crocodile, kookaburra, and the mythical bunyip, take the place of humans for a tongue in cheek look at society.
The Botanist Returns, 80cm x 101cm
The Story - Leanne Heading
Thursday 6th of February - Saturday 29th February
Mon - 11am - 6pm // Tues 11am - 1pm // Weds - Sat 11am - 4pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
*please note the gallery will be closed from 1pm on Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th of February.
Urban Cow Studio presents The Story by local Adelaide artist Leanne Heading.
This exhibition will feature some of Leanne's well known artworks depicting the streets of Adelaide in vibrant watercolour.
These works will be accompanied by her new series, The Origins. This new work depicts the story behind the artworks in sketch form.
In addition, paintings of aromatic spice flowers and the exotic locations of India and Venice will add further depth to the story being produced by Leanne Heading Art.
This exhibition will feature some of Leanne's well known artworks depicting the streets of Adelaide in vibrant watercolour.
These works will be accompanied by her new series, The Origins. This new work depicts the story behind the artworks in sketch form.
In addition, paintings of aromatic spice flowers and the exotic locations of India and Venice will add further depth to the story being produced by Leanne Heading Art.
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Wish You Were Here - Julia Sorokina
Saturday 4th of January - Saturday 1st February
Opening Friday 3rd January 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 11am - 5pm // Fri 11am - 9pm // Sat 11am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Wish you were here, a solo exhibition by South Australian artist Julia Sorokina.
Painting has always been a kind of meditation for Julia Sorokina, she describes it as switching off her everyday self and tuning in to a different key, like a shaman. A piece of white paper, yet untouched, has always exciting and scary me at the same time… Like a white door to the unknown world, always something or someone behind it — begging to be released
Please Join us on the 3rd of January 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening night, where you will be able to meet the artist over a glass of wine.
Painting has always been a kind of meditation for Julia Sorokina, she describes it as switching off her everyday self and tuning in to a different key, like a shaman. A piece of white paper, yet untouched, has always exciting and scary me at the same time… Like a white door to the unknown world, always something or someone behind it — begging to be released
Please Join us on the 3rd of January 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening night, where you will be able to meet the artist over a glass of wine.
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2019 Urban Cow Studio Art Prize - Finalists Exhibition
Thursday 5th of December - Saturday 28th December
Opening Wednesday 4th December 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10pm - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio is proud to present the finalists for the 2019 Urban Cow Studio Art Prize. This years theme is Climate, a topic which artists have been invited to interpret and respond to within the context of their own arts practice. The exhibition consists of painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, jewellery, ceramics and glass.
Join us for the opening event, Wednesday 4th of December 5:30pm - 7:30pm, where we’ll announce the winner of the $1,000 cash prize and the emerging artist prize, both sponsored by Urban Cow Studio.
Voting for the People’s Choice Award will open from 5:30pm on the opening night. The People’s Choice Award is a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by the East End Coordination Group and will be announced at close of business on the 22nd of December.
Join us for the opening event, Wednesday 4th of December 5:30pm - 7:30pm, where we’ll announce the winner of the $1,000 cash prize and the emerging artist prize, both sponsored by Urban Cow Studio.
Voting for the People’s Choice Award will open from 5:30pm on the opening night. The People’s Choice Award is a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by the East End Coordination Group and will be announced at close of business on the 22nd of December.
WINNER: Alison Arnold, 'If You Could See Me Now', ceramic, 2019.
All the animals on this planet have had millennia to evolve and adapt to change in to what they are today. Some have done this in strange and spectacular ways. With the need to adapt being rapidly accelerated by climate change, these ways may become increasingly bizzare.
Ferment & Debut - Guy Ringwood
Thursday 7th of November - Saturday 30th November
Opening Wednesday 6th November 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 12pm - 5pm // Fri 12pm - 9pm // Sat - Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio is proud to present 'Ferment & Debut' by South Australian ceramicist Guy Ringwood.
Do you ever find yourself rushed off your feet, short of breath and almost panicked? Do you ever find yourself wanting everything to slow down, just to enjoy the moment for that little bit longer? Just that little bit longer?
Guy Ringwood's ceramics practise is centred around the meditative act of throwing. Through this zen like act he creates physical vessels that explore the metaphorical.
'ferment & debut' is Ringwood's first solo exhibition, a collection of vessels inspired by the many little (and big) moments of stillness that we can all experience in this world of constant rush.
Join us for the official opening Wednesday 6th November 5:30pm - 7:30pm where you can meet the artist and enjoy complementary wine.
Do you ever find yourself rushed off your feet, short of breath and almost panicked? Do you ever find yourself wanting everything to slow down, just to enjoy the moment for that little bit longer? Just that little bit longer?
Guy Ringwood's ceramics practise is centred around the meditative act of throwing. Through this zen like act he creates physical vessels that explore the metaphorical.
'ferment & debut' is Ringwood's first solo exhibition, a collection of vessels inspired by the many little (and big) moments of stillness that we can all experience in this world of constant rush.
Join us for the official opening Wednesday 6th November 5:30pm - 7:30pm where you can meet the artist and enjoy complementary wine.
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EYG - Emma Young
Thursday 3rd of October - Saturday 2nd November
Opening Wednesday 2nd October 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 12pm - 5pm // Fri 12pm - 9pm // Sat - Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio is proud to present 'EYG', a debut solo exhibition by local Adelaide glass artist Emma Young, recipient of the 'Highly Commended' award at last year's Urban Cow Studio Art Prize.
As a glass blower and designer, Young use vivid colours in forms that serve both function and aesthetic, showing pride and affection for unique Australian experiences. With her primarily utilitarian glass work, Young's aim is to convey a sense of familiarity and innocence to achieve connection with her audience.
Join us for the official opening on Wednesday the 2nd of October 5:30pm - 7:30pm where you can meet the artist, enjoy wine courtesy of Alpha Box & Dice and delicious snacks courtesy of Balfours and FruChocs.
Additional events:
Saturday 19th October 2pm
Artist talk in the gallery, enjoy happy hour prices on select local gin, beer and wine downstairs at the Howling Owl.
Every Sunday in October 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Live glass blowing demonstrations at JamFactory on the viewing platform, 19 Morphett Street Adelaide.
As a glass blower and designer, Young use vivid colours in forms that serve both function and aesthetic, showing pride and affection for unique Australian experiences. With her primarily utilitarian glass work, Young's aim is to convey a sense of familiarity and innocence to achieve connection with her audience.
Join us for the official opening on Wednesday the 2nd of October 5:30pm - 7:30pm where you can meet the artist, enjoy wine courtesy of Alpha Box & Dice and delicious snacks courtesy of Balfours and FruChocs.
Additional events:
Saturday 19th October 2pm
Artist talk in the gallery, enjoy happy hour prices on select local gin, beer and wine downstairs at the Howling Owl.
Every Sunday in October 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Live glass blowing demonstrations at JamFactory on the viewing platform, 19 Morphett Street Adelaide.
Solid Watermelon Slice, 2019, hot sculpted and cold worked glass, photography by Michael Haines
Peace and Tranquility - Gavan Card
Thursday 5th of September - Saturday 28th September
Opening Wednesday 4th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 12pm - 5pm // Fri 12pm - 9pm // Sat - Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Peace and Tranquility by local South Australian artist Gavan Card.
This exhibition will take you to a place that is both unfamiliar and peaceful in nature. Explore lands where Australian creatures such as the cassowary, crocodile, kookaburra, and the mythical bunyip, take the place of humans for a tongue in cheek look at society.
Please join us on Wednesday the 4th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
This exhibition will take you to a place that is both unfamiliar and peaceful in nature. Explore lands where Australian creatures such as the cassowary, crocodile, kookaburra, and the mythical bunyip, take the place of humans for a tongue in cheek look at society.
Please join us on Wednesday the 4th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
The Botanist Returns, 80cm x 101cm, 2019
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It's Only Natural - Ayesha Aggarwal, Janine Dello, Kate Dowling, Sharyn Ingham, Cathy Milne & Evy Moschakis
Sunday 4th of August - Saturday 31st August
Opening Wednesday 7th August 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 12pm - 5pm // Fri 12pm - 9pm // Sat - Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio is proud to present It's Only Natural, a SALA exhibition by Ayesha Aggarwal, Janine Dello, Kate Dowling, Sharyn Ingham, Cathy Milne and Evy Moschakis.
These six local artists explore representations of plants and animals through the concept of biophilia, as a means to understand their connections to the natural world and love of living things.
This exhibition will be officially opened on Wednesday 7th August 5:30pm - 7:30pm by guest speaker Mary Jean Richardson. Come along, meet the artists and enjoy a glass of complimentary local wine courtesy of Coriole.
These six local artists explore representations of plants and animals through the concept of biophilia, as a means to understand their connections to the natural world and love of living things.
This exhibition will be officially opened on Wednesday 7th August 5:30pm - 7:30pm by guest speaker Mary Jean Richardson. Come along, meet the artists and enjoy a glass of complimentary local wine courtesy of Coriole.
Evy Moschakis “The Good Boy” 2019
Relatively Speaking - Rachel Porter & Lydia Webb-Quayle
Thursday 6th of June Saturday 29th June
Opening Wednesday 5th June 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 12pm - 5pm // Fri 12pm - 9pm // Sat - Sun 12pm - 5pm *Closed for the public holiday Monday 10th
Urban Cow Studio presents Relatively Speaking, an exhibition showcasing the works of South Australian artists Rachel Porter and Lydia Webb-Quayle.
Featuring painting, drawing, silk works and sculpture, Relatively Speaking is an exhibition about humanity, the every day mundane, the hard working, the famous and not so famous, spirituality and the pain we all go through at times.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 5th of June 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Featuring painting, drawing, silk works and sculpture, Relatively Speaking is an exhibition about humanity, the every day mundane, the hard working, the famous and not so famous, spirituality and the pain we all go through at times.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 5th of June 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
'Siren Song', Rachel Porter, watercolour, 210mm x 297mm, 2019
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The Marks You Left - Annie Forster, Chloe Noble, Sophie Mahoney-Longford & Natasha Todino
Thursday 2nd of May - Saturday 1st June
Opening Wednesday 1st May 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents The Marks You Left, a group exhibition featuring the works of South Australian artists Annie Forster, Chloe Noble, Sophie Mahoney-Longford and Natasha Todino.
These young female artists explore some of the intimate relationships which have shaped their personal development. From committed relationships, to passionate flings, to brief sexual encounters; these experiences have a profound effect on one’s values, sexuality, emotional development, and interactions with others. The artists delve into issues including the detrimental effects of sexual trauma, the positive and negative influences of
Please Join us on Wednesday the 1st of May 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
These young female artists explore some of the intimate relationships which have shaped their personal development. From committed relationships, to passionate flings, to brief sexual encounters; these experiences have a profound effect on one’s values, sexuality, emotional development, and interactions with others. The artists delve into issues including the detrimental effects of sexual trauma, the positive and negative influences of
Please Join us on Wednesday the 1st of May 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
'Keep Me', Chloe Noble, Digital illustration, 2019
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Lapis Lazuli - Annie Smith
Thursday 4th of April Saturday 27th April
Opening Wednesday 3rd April 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Periphery, a solo exhibition by South Australian mixed media artist Annie Smith.
Annie Smith is an emerging artist working with oils and ceramics, she takes the natural beauty found in objects around her, translating them into serene arrangements that challenge the eye. This exhibition celebrates the beauty of blue and white porcelain from many different cultures, portraying them through oil paintings and hand painted ceramic pieces.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 3rd of April 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Annie Smith is an emerging artist working with oils and ceramics, she takes the natural beauty found in objects around her, translating them into serene arrangements that challenge the eye. This exhibition celebrates the beauty of blue and white porcelain from many different cultures, portraying them through oil paintings and hand painted ceramic pieces.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 3rd of April 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
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Blue Willow, oil on board, 50 x50 cm, September 2018
Periphery - Sair Bean
Tuesday 5th of March- Saturday 30th March
Opening Monday 4th March 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Periphery, a solo exhibition by South Australian mixed media artist Sair Bean.
Specialising in the processes of line drawing and contemporary art, Sair Bean explores the possibilities of drawing by pushing the boundaries of conventional line making. Periphery challenges conventional drawing techniques by moving off the page and into space, time and objects; questioning whether line is limited just to pencil and paper.
Lines entwining, webbing, curving and lifting up and out, will in turn start to form strange and whimsical yogic creatures, allowing the unconscious to fully express itself. Bean’s use of a dynamic combination of materials and methods, including clay, paint, fabric and performance, will continue to challenge boundaries of traditional art.
Periphery hopes to celebrate the act of rule breaking, by confronting and testing the process, product and quality of line.
Please Join us on Monday the 4th of March 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Specialising in the processes of line drawing and contemporary art, Sair Bean explores the possibilities of drawing by pushing the boundaries of conventional line making. Periphery challenges conventional drawing techniques by moving off the page and into space, time and objects; questioning whether line is limited just to pencil and paper.
Lines entwining, webbing, curving and lifting up and out, will in turn start to form strange and whimsical yogic creatures, allowing the unconscious to fully express itself. Bean’s use of a dynamic combination of materials and methods, including clay, paint, fabric and performance, will continue to challenge boundaries of traditional art.
Periphery hopes to celebrate the act of rule breaking, by confronting and testing the process, product and quality of line.
Please Join us on Monday the 4th of March 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
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Web, ink & acrylic on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2019
Dazzleland - Casey Cumming
Thursday 7th of February- Saturday 2nd March
Opening Wednesday 6th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Dazzleland, a solo exhibition by South Australian artist Casey Cumming.
This exhibition offers a nostalgic pop culture experience based on life and culture in South Australia from past to present. Imagine Andy Warhol and The Simpsons joining forces and creating a snapshot of Adelaide – bold, bright illustrations of people, places, iconic products and buildings all bought together in a blend of kitsch playfulness.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 6th of February 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
This exhibition offers a nostalgic pop culture experience based on life and culture in South Australia from past to present. Imagine Andy Warhol and The Simpsons joining forces and creating a snapshot of Adelaide – bold, bright illustrations of people, places, iconic products and buildings all bought together in a blend of kitsch playfulness.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 6th of February 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
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The Life and Times of Some Kid - Billy Oakley
Thursday 4th of January - Saturday 2nd February
Opening Wednesday 9th January 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents The Life and Times of Some Kid, a solo exhibition by South Australian artist Billy Oakley.
This exhibition features a series of narrative paintings following the life of an individual from conception until their untimely young demise in a car accident. This exhibition focuses on themes of youthful angst, disillusionment, introspection and lust. 'The Life and Times of Some Kid’ will leave the viewer with an appreciation for the little things in life that are so easily forgotten.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 9th of January 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event, where you will be able to meet the artist over a glass of wine.
This exhibition features a series of narrative paintings following the life of an individual from conception until their untimely young demise in a car accident. This exhibition focuses on themes of youthful angst, disillusionment, introspection and lust. 'The Life and Times of Some Kid’ will leave the viewer with an appreciation for the little things in life that are so easily forgotten.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 9th of January 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event, where you will be able to meet the artist over a glass of wine.
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Art Originals - Leanne Heading
Thursday 6th of December - Saturday 29th December
Opening Wednesday 5th December 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Art Originals, a solo exhibition by local artist Leanne Heading.
Combining her love for South Australia with her arts practice, Leanne Heading is well known as the artist who paints Adelaide. Combining controlled line work with spontaneous, colourful brushwork, Heading captures the streets, buildings and our favourite SA landmarks in beautiful watercolour paintings.
Please join us on Wednesday 5th of December 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Combining her love for South Australia with her arts practice, Leanne Heading is well known as the artist who paints Adelaide. Combining controlled line work with spontaneous, colourful brushwork, Heading captures the streets, buildings and our favourite SA landmarks in beautiful watercolour paintings.
Please join us on Wednesday 5th of December 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
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Urban Cow Studio Art Prize
Thursday 8th of November - Saturday 1st December
Opening Wednesday 7th November 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio is excited to present this Art Prize to honour its 25th birthday. This competition is open to artists of all mediums with the exhibition showcasing the finalists.
Urban Cow Studio first opened its doors in 1993 and, to celebrate this milestone, we are paying homage to the decade of our birth through the theme “The Nineties” whereby artists can choose to make a firm statement or simply capture the essence of the 1990s.
Urban Cow Studio first opened its doors in 1993 and, to celebrate this milestone, we are paying homage to the decade of our birth through the theme “The Nineties” whereby artists can choose to make a firm statement or simply capture the essence of the 1990s.
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Me Verses the World - Ken Baker
Thursday 4th of October - Saturday 3rd November
Opening Wednesday 3rd October 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Me Verses the World, a solo exhibition of two dimensional anodised aluminium artworks by local Adelaide artist Ken Baker.
World No.1: "I really like that picture. what's it about?"
Me: "It's about the paradoxical nature of the human condition."
World No.2: "What do the little poems in some of the pictures mean?"
Me: "What do you mean what do they mean?"
World No.2: "I mean what are they about?"
Me: "Ah good question, about 25 lines most of them"
(World No.2 stares blankly)
Me: "Only joking, No seriously though they are about the paradoxical nature of the human condition."
Please join us on Wednesday 3rd of October 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
World No.1: "I really like that picture. what's it about?"
Me: "It's about the paradoxical nature of the human condition."
World No.2: "What do the little poems in some of the pictures mean?"
Me: "What do you mean what do they mean?"
World No.2: "I mean what are they about?"
Me: "Ah good question, about 25 lines most of them"
(World No.2 stares blankly)
Me: "Only joking, No seriously though they are about the paradoxical nature of the human condition."
Please join us on Wednesday 3rd of October 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
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Queendom - April Hague
Thursday 6th of September - Saturday 29th September
Opening Wednesday 5th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Queendom, a solo exhibition of contemporary portraits by South Australian artist April Hague.
The exhibition celebrates brave, strong women and explores contrasts in both theme and medium – the unique nature we possess as females to be soft but also fierce, and the reflection of this in the use of contrasting dramatic and detailed black linework with soft washes of watercolour. April creates a new aesthetic and combines these fairly traditional media in a contemporary and often quirky way.
Drawing inspiration from the bands Camp Cope and Moaning Lisa, feminist authors such as Clementine Ford as well as artists such as Del Kathryn Barton and Kim Leutwyler, her work brings a range of inspirational Australian women from many walks of life into the spotlight and celebrates diversity and uniqueness.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 5th of September 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
The exhibition celebrates brave, strong women and explores contrasts in both theme and medium – the unique nature we possess as females to be soft but also fierce, and the reflection of this in the use of contrasting dramatic and detailed black linework with soft washes of watercolour. April creates a new aesthetic and combines these fairly traditional media in a contemporary and often quirky way.
Drawing inspiration from the bands Camp Cope and Moaning Lisa, feminist authors such as Clementine Ford as well as artists such as Del Kathryn Barton and Kim Leutwyler, her work brings a range of inspirational Australian women from many walks of life into the spotlight and celebrates diversity and uniqueness.
Please Join us on Wednesday the 5th of September 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Fusion - Louise van der Merwe
Thursday 2nd of August - Saturday 1st September
Opening Wednesday 1st August 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Fusion, a solo exhibition of mixed media paintings by South African born artist Louise van der Merwe.
Exploring issues of waste and recycling, the artist paints colourful landscapes and flora and fauna using acrylics, oils and melted plastic from recycled shopping bags. Today so many plastic bags end up in our waterways, destroying sea and birdlife, they also take years to break down in landfill. By repurposing bags collected over the years by friends and family, van der Merwe is reducing her footprint whilst aiming to create further awareness of this global issue through her artwork.
Please join us on Wednesday 1st of August 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Exploring issues of waste and recycling, the artist paints colourful landscapes and flora and fauna using acrylics, oils and melted plastic from recycled shopping bags. Today so many plastic bags end up in our waterways, destroying sea and birdlife, they also take years to break down in landfill. By repurposing bags collected over the years by friends and family, van der Merwe is reducing her footprint whilst aiming to create further awareness of this global issue through her artwork.
Please join us on Wednesday 1st of August 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Mixed Emotions - Fruzsi Kenez
Thursday 5th of July - Saturday 28th July
Opening Wednesday 4th July 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Urban Cow Studio presents Mixed Emotions, a self-confessional solo exhibition of ceramic and illustration work by Fruzsi Kenez, discussing mental health, feminism and multi-cultural identity.
This is Kenez's first solo show since 2012, and 65th Adelaide-based showing of her work. Having taken the pedal off her art practice to found Peanut Gallery in 2016, she is now back in the studio, reflecting upon the experiences of the last five years. These include a year living in Tokyo, numerous adventures, problematic verbal exchanges, and valuable life lessons.
The driving ideas behind this exhibition are expressed through sculptural works in porcelain and raku as well as ink on paper paintings. Expect quizzical lady busts, sassy ceramic masks, paintings and artist books. This is Kenez's most autobiographical exhibition to date.
Through her trademark style of portraiture, Kenez tackles some testy subjects including mansplaining, unsavoury relationship experiences and quiet everyday racism like 'Where is your accent from?', 'You don't look Australian', and 'Wow, your English is really good.' These phrases may serve as chapters in her future memoir.
Themes of bi-sexuality and bi-erasure will also feature alongside gender politics and representations of private themes and personal anecdotes.
Please join us on Wednesday 4th of July 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
This is Kenez's first solo show since 2012, and 65th Adelaide-based showing of her work. Having taken the pedal off her art practice to found Peanut Gallery in 2016, she is now back in the studio, reflecting upon the experiences of the last five years. These include a year living in Tokyo, numerous adventures, problematic verbal exchanges, and valuable life lessons.
The driving ideas behind this exhibition are expressed through sculptural works in porcelain and raku as well as ink on paper paintings. Expect quizzical lady busts, sassy ceramic masks, paintings and artist books. This is Kenez's most autobiographical exhibition to date.
Through her trademark style of portraiture, Kenez tackles some testy subjects including mansplaining, unsavoury relationship experiences and quiet everyday racism like 'Where is your accent from?', 'You don't look Australian', and 'Wow, your English is really good.' These phrases may serve as chapters in her future memoir.
Themes of bi-sexuality and bi-erasure will also feature alongside gender politics and representations of private themes and personal anecdotes.
Please join us on Wednesday 4th of July 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Under Southern Skies
Thursday 7th of June - Saturday 30th June
Opening Wednesday 6th June 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Under Southern Skies is a collaboration between printmakers Camilo Esparza, Julia Wakfield, Amanda Hasset and watercolour artist Alan Ramachandran. The exhibition focuses on natural and urban landscapes, wildlife and marine life, reminding us of the importance of nature’s intimate connection with everything that lies under the Southern Skies. One of the most urgent issues that brings these artists together is their love for nature and the corresponding need to raise awareness among the public and our local communities about conservation and endangered species.
Please join us on Wednesday 6th of June 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
Please join us on Wednesday 6th of June 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the opening event.
The Sum of Our Parts - Ellen and Emmica Schlobohm
Thursday 3rd of May - Saturday 2nd June
Opening Wednesday 2nd May 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
The Sum of Our Parts is an exploration of female bodies, sisterhood and traditional Western ideas of beauty. As sisters with very different body types, Ellen and Emmica Schlobohm investigate how these differences have influenced and affected their relationship.
Through hand-cut paper works, Ellen provokes ideas around society's expectations of femininity and pays homage to her beautiful 'insides'. Emmica scrutinises notions of the self and the conflict between the physical world and the curated, digital world. Using photography, installation and words, Emmica invites viewers to inspect her mind close-up, with some pieces requiring the use of a magnifying glass.
The exhibition features individual and collaborative work as sisters create an intimate platform for self-reflection and contemplation.
Through hand-cut paper works, Ellen provokes ideas around society's expectations of femininity and pays homage to her beautiful 'insides'. Emmica scrutinises notions of the self and the conflict between the physical world and the curated, digital world. Using photography, installation and words, Emmica invites viewers to inspect her mind close-up, with some pieces requiring the use of a magnifying glass.
The exhibition features individual and collaborative work as sisters create an intimate platform for self-reflection and contemplation.
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My Camera Never Lies - Ian Bell
Thursday 5th of April- Saturday 28th of April
Opening Wednesday 5th of April 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
My Camera Never Lies - Ian Bell
Thursday 5th of April- Saturday 28th of April
Opening Wednesday 5th of April 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
For close to forty years, legendary Indie Pop DJ and music historian Ian Bell has been pointing his camera at rock stars and musicians in arenas, concert halls, festivals and dive bars. Like his taste in music, his subjects have been extremely diverse: punk rockers to country music greats, head-bangers to dance acts, and all manner of pop.
Bell has shot some of the most legendary performers in popular music including The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Lou Reed, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson, B'52's, The Ramones, The Cramps, The Sex Pistols, Kylie Minogue, Pink, Nick Cave, The Cure, Morrissey, Oasis, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Joan Jett, Green Day, U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Smashing Pumpkins, Tori Amos, Tool and thousands of others. Some of these artists will be featured in My Camera Never Lies, the first public exhibition of Ian Bell's photographic work.
Bell has shot some of the most legendary performers in popular music including The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Lou Reed, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson, B'52's, The Ramones, The Cramps, The Sex Pistols, Kylie Minogue, Pink, Nick Cave, The Cure, Morrissey, Oasis, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Joan Jett, Green Day, U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Smashing Pumpkins, Tori Amos, Tool and thousands of others. Some of these artists will be featured in My Camera Never Lies, the first public exhibition of Ian Bell's photographic work.
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African Marangi - Wasswa Charles & Ogwang Ronnie
Tuesday the 6th of March - Saturday 31st March
Opening Monday the 5th of March 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
African Marangi is a Swahili phrase that means African Colours. In this exhibition, two Ugandan contemporary artists depict the way of life, environment and economic living of communities in Africa. African Marangi is a story told in bright, bold, colourful acrylics.
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Colour Seen - Marek Herburt
Thursday 8th of February - Friday 2nd March
Opening Wednesday the 7th of February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Marek Herburt's latest body of work demonstrates his deep fascination with the Australian bush and desert landscape. Painting in his unique and distinct semi-abstracted, impressionistic style with a vibrant palette, Herburt captures the intense and enduring harshness of the Australian flora, but despite the overwhelming desolation the landscape also evokes a deep feeling of energy, life and beauty. Colours in all his paintings are the result of close observation of nature. He learned this observation technique during studies at the Lodz Academy of Arts. The technique is based on seeing colour through an opposite and contrasting colour. The result is that colours boost each other, creating a dynamic display. The ‘air perspective’ method also comes from the observation of nature. The colours create a perception of space and distance and are a result of what he sees in nature; what he knows about colours in nature; and what works best for the unique depiction in every painting.
BAM - Fin Rice
Thursday 11th of January - Saturday 30th January
Opening Wednesday the 10th of January 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
FINART is all about capturing cool, iconic, images. Artist Fin Rice looks for an ageless quality that is bold but not overstated, that will lend itself naturally to longevity of the finished piece.
With Andy Warhol as a major influence, Rice’s aim is to create timeless images that have a pop art quality, whilst always considering each pieces viability as a commercial product. This body of work is about capturing a moment, and the relationship between the artist, the camera, the subject, and the light.
BAM addresses the juxtaposition of the numbered run between mass production and a unique and handmade series of artworks. BAM investigates the question of what ART is to the artist. Once an image has been captured, how does the artist ensure the authenticity and originality of the piece as a unique artwork, each time that image is generated?
With Andy Warhol as a major influence, Rice’s aim is to create timeless images that have a pop art quality, whilst always considering each pieces viability as a commercial product. This body of work is about capturing a moment, and the relationship between the artist, the camera, the subject, and the light.
BAM addresses the juxtaposition of the numbered run between mass production and a unique and handmade series of artworks. BAM investigates the question of what ART is to the artist. Once an image has been captured, how does the artist ensure the authenticity and originality of the piece as a unique artwork, each time that image is generated?
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Dual Spectrums - Tim Shaw and Bella Shaw
Wednesday 6th of December- Saturday 6th of January
Opening Wednesday 6th of December 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
‘Dual Spectrums’ is an exhibition of the vibrant and colourful works of father and daughter, Tim and Bella Shaw. This is their first collaborative exhibition and combines Tim’s bold and colourful art glass with Bella’s vibrant and joyful paintings. Both artists feel it is their role to bring pleasure to their viewer, and this couldn’t be more evident in this dynamic exhibition; ‘Dual Spectrums.’
Tim Has a unique style that challenges the traditional concept of the vessel, transporting the viewer into alternate realms. His sculptural and functional works are both elegant and steeped in raw energy, exploring bold and vibrant colours, ethereal landscapes and communicating the passion that Tim transfers into his work. He describes his process as a combination of glassblowing and painting in the hot blowing stages, and sculpting and drawing in the cold working stages. Bella works primarily with paint, dabbling in glass as well. Influenced by her father’s strikingly vibrant work from a young age, Bella freely explores colour and expression, drawing on her own themes of the commonplace and surreal in her bold, yet intimate, style of work.
Tim Has a unique style that challenges the traditional concept of the vessel, transporting the viewer into alternate realms. His sculptural and functional works are both elegant and steeped in raw energy, exploring bold and vibrant colours, ethereal landscapes and communicating the passion that Tim transfers into his work. He describes his process as a combination of glassblowing and painting in the hot blowing stages, and sculpting and drawing in the cold working stages. Bella works primarily with paint, dabbling in glass as well. Influenced by her father’s strikingly vibrant work from a young age, Bella freely explores colour and expression, drawing on her own themes of the commonplace and surreal in her bold, yet intimate, style of work.
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Pussy Grabs Back - Carrie Radzevicious
Wednesday 1st of November- Saturday 2nd of December
Opening Wednesday 1st of November 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm // Fri 10am - 9pm // Sat 10am - 5pm // Sun 12pm - 5pm
Guest speaker, Lizzy Emery, independent researcher and writer, PhD Candidate, Flinders University
Modern feminism is at a crisis point. Nothing reflects this more than Donald Trump winning the majority of the white female vote in the 2016 United States presidential election, despite being unapologetic when comparing women to animals and bragging that powerful men can grab women “by the pussy”.
Pussy Grabs Back is a series of drawings and paintings that highlight both the persuasive energy of the millions of protesters attending women’s marches worldwide as well as the increasing level of cognitive dissonance that is shaping the discourse of modern feminism. Monochrome contour line drawings reduce the image of the modern woman nearly to the point of being a cartoon. These drawings are juxtaposed against paintings filled with bold blocks of colour and line that illustrate the energy, passion, anger and compassion of the modern woman living in an undeniably sexist world.
As a US Citizen living in Australia, Radzevicius’ work offers a connection with the millions of women and men who continue to protest during this tumultuous period in modern history. Gesture, line and both the presence and absence of colour attempt to soothe and inspire at the cusp of a new women's movement.
Carrie Radzevicius is an emerging artist whose use of gestural line forms fluid and unique narratives to create a visual representation of power and social relationships. She is currently a student at the University of South Australia studying visual art and creative practice.
Modern feminism is at a crisis point. Nothing reflects this more than Donald Trump winning the majority of the white female vote in the 2016 United States presidential election, despite being unapologetic when comparing women to animals and bragging that powerful men can grab women “by the pussy”.
Pussy Grabs Back is a series of drawings and paintings that highlight both the persuasive energy of the millions of protesters attending women’s marches worldwide as well as the increasing level of cognitive dissonance that is shaping the discourse of modern feminism. Monochrome contour line drawings reduce the image of the modern woman nearly to the point of being a cartoon. These drawings are juxtaposed against paintings filled with bold blocks of colour and line that illustrate the energy, passion, anger and compassion of the modern woman living in an undeniably sexist world.
As a US Citizen living in Australia, Radzevicius’ work offers a connection with the millions of women and men who continue to protest during this tumultuous period in modern history. Gesture, line and both the presence and absence of colour attempt to soothe and inspire at the cusp of a new women's movement.
Carrie Radzevicius is an emerging artist whose use of gestural line forms fluid and unique narratives to create a visual representation of power and social relationships. She is currently a student at the University of South Australia studying visual art and creative practice.
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