Events
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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2011
GABRIELLE POOL | DREAMINGS
Artist’s Opening Reception – 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 06.25.2011 – 07.23.2011
Preview Collection and Private Showing
available Friday, June 24th by appointment only
Atnangkere (Country), 39"x79" : Oil on Linen
ABORIGINAL DREAMTIME FINE ART GALLERY is pleased to present Dreamings: Works by Gabrielle Pool. Sydney-based artist Gabrielle Pool was born in 1976 in Kaharoa, New Zealand. Since her first exhibition at the age of 16, held in Japan, her work has continued to receive commercial and critical acclaim. Over the last 20 years her paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, the U.K., Greece and the Bahamas. She was invited by Nelson Mandela to travel to Africa to collaborate in the Unity Series alongside 20 other leading international artists, in a project launched at the World Economic Forum at Davos in 2005. Thus began her love affair with Africa and her commitment to recording the lives and cultures of vanishing tribes. During her time in Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, she taught orphans with AIDS how to paint.
Gabrielle has been the subject of numerous print articles. In 2007, she was the subject of a national TVNZ documentary in her native New Zealand, which focussed on her career as an artist, while National Geographic Australia published an article on her role as an explorer.
The works Gabrielle produced in the wilds of Africa often incoporate the use of sacred tribal body paints. “When I was younger I painted what I saw – a simple realism that was figurative and, to the casual observer, true. I have since learned that I search for the abstract in the real, and for the real in the abstract.”
Gabrielle’s most recent work is the outcome of two journeys to Central Australia in 2010. She spent a privileged, private time with several indigenous female artists of Utopia, seeking truth in life and death. Gabrielle says she felt connected to an infinite and recurring story.
“I will never be able to coherently articulate what happened during that time. I can only paint my version of what I felt and saw, and I hope that it can be experienced by others through my work. My painting has always been driven by a desire to preserve and record the history of ancient peoples and the environment in which they live, as part of a world which seems to be trying its very best to eradicate or “civilize” them. I am inspired by the pureness and the appreciation of life shown by these ancient people. Armed with only a paintbrush, I began my journey in Africa, in some of the wildest and most beautiful terrain on earth, recording my impressions of the landscapes and the faces, the spirits and the animals. Then I came back home to Australia to sleep under the stars and paint the Aboriginal culture. I created this collection of ”Dreamings“and I hope it serves as an inspiration to make these dreams remain a reality.”
“You cannot paint white on white, or black on black, everyone needs the other in order to be seen” - Manu Dibango
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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011
THREAD SHOW
THE COOPER DESIGN SPACE
860 South Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014-3311
11-6 PM
Our gallery was invited to exhibit our art at the THREAD Show. http://threadshow.com/show_info.php?show_id=127
Don’t miss this amazing event! FASHION, ART, & MUSIC!!
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Saturday, March 27th
14TH ANNUAL ART & DESIGN WALK
ABORIGINAL DREAMTIME FINE ART GALLERY
3-7 pm
D’Lish Hors D’oeuvres, Bubbly & Art!
Join us for champagne, refreshments, and Hors D’oeuvres by Anessa’s D’Lish Fusion. Check out Anessa’s blog at http://dlishcookingbyanessa.blogspot.com/
Visit our gallery during this 1-day event and receive 10% off all paintings, jewelry, scarves, artifacts, and didgeridoos. We have a new line of didgeridoos by well-known artist and didgeridoo crafter, William Thoren, which we will be showcasing for the first time during this event.
Presented by Jaguar, this fabulous event will include cocktail receptions, product launches, trunk shows, sale promotions, live music & entertainment, food trucks, refreshments and Tweet Walk.
For more info, visit: http://www.avenueswh.com/artdesignwalk/
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Saturday, March 5th
LIVE DIDGE (DIDGERIDOO) SHOW
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ABORIGINAL DREAMTIME FINE ART GALLERY
6-8 pm
Join us at our gallery for an unforgettable event on the evening of Saturday, March 5th from 6-8pm. We are pleased to present the music of two well-known didgeridoo players, AJ Block and William Thoren. The event is free and will be a unique experience you don’t want to miss! Light refreshments & wine will be served.
AJ BLOCK is a didgeridoo player whose mindful sounds take listeners on a deep spiritual journey. Active in the New York community of consciousness, AJ plays at meditative gatherings, yoga events and in collaboration with a variety of musicians, healers and alternative medicine practitioners. In early 2010, he recorded music in India, where he delved into the practices of spiritual sound. AJ is the founder of Didge Project, a didgeridoo awareness movement that aims to elevate human consciousness through vibration. For more information about AJ and his work, visit www.didgeproject.com.
WILLIAM THOREN is a didgeridoo player and craftsman known as an innovator in the didgeridoo world. Since his return from Australia in 2007, William has conceived two new groundbreaking didgeridoo techniques he calls the Drop Octave and the Multi Drone. He has developed a new type of didgeridoo specifically for this unheard of method which enable a player to play multiple drone notes on a single bore instrument. Most recently William has created www.WetDidgeridoo.com to teach the fundamentals of this technique. For more about Will and his work, visit www.williamthoren.com.
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1.20.2011 – 1.23.2011
LOS ANGELES ART SHOW
BOOTH G194
www.laartshow.com
Aboriginal Dreamtime Fine Art Galley is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show 2011. The Los Angeles Art Show, the centerpiece of the citywide Los Angeles Arts Month, returns to LA’s renowned Convention Center and its revitalized downtown area for 2011.
From Rembrandt to Ruscha and Beyond: Painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, and video, over 100 prominent galleries from around the globe. Located in the heart of LA and immediately adjacent to an exciting and diverse arts community, luxury hotels, and world-class restaurants, the Los Angeles Art Show plays host to an international art-buying public, reconfirms the ambitions and commitment of LA’s homegrown collectors, and further defines the city of Los Angeles as a global art-hub.
GENERAL SHOW DATES
Thursday, January 20, 2011, 11am – 8pm
Friday, January 21, 2011, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, January 22, 2011, 11am – 8pm
Sunday, January 23, 2011, 11am – 5pm
OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE PARTY
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Benefit and Vernissage – Be the first to preview art from 100 top galleries and enjoy culinary delights and specialty beverages courtesy of la’s finest restaurants. Ticket proceeds help bring the experience of art to special children in Los Angeles.
Go to Opening Night Premiere Party page.
LOCATION
Los Angeles Convention Center
West Hall A, 1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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4.18.2010 – 5.16.2010
PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE
http://www.pasadenashowcase.org/
An all-volunteer organization, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) is a non-profit California Corporation whose members donate their time and talents to produce the annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Founded in 1948, and formerly known as The Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee, they adopted the Pasadena Showcase House of Design as their annual benefit in 1965. It is one of the oldest, largest and most successful house and garden tours in the nation.