Thank you for your ongoing support this year. 10 group will be closed for business from Wednesday December 21 and reopen on Tuesday January 3. Have a wonderful summer break and we look forward to working with you again next year.
We're thrilled to announce that Eliza Muldoon has joined our team as Artistic Director for Art Month 2012.
A long time lover of the arts and respected arts writer, Eliza enjoys a challenge. “Art Month offers a unique opportunity to showcase the artists and galleries that form the heart of Sydney’s thriving contemporary art scene. We want people to get excited, to make them feel both welcomed and involved.”
An awarded lecturer at the University of New South Wales’ College of Fine Arts (COFA) and founding director of the Arts Interview website, Eliza will be responsible for developing and implementing a curatorial and artistic program to form the basis of Art Month Sydney 2012.
Amazing cakes from the talented folk over at Black Star Pastry. We really are spoiled for choice with all of the amazing restaurants and cafes in Newtown, and in our humble opinion, Black Star are right up there with the best.
We recently celebrated Rebecca's birthday with a lemon meringue basil jelly pyramid. Minds were blown and we're still savouring it days later!
It's worth spending 22 minutes of your life to hear his now famous Stanford speech - 3 personal stories with extraordinary resonance.
If you have less time, the Think Different campaign still resonates powerfully.
These incredible Pantone inspired biscuits by American blogger and designer Kim Neill have captured our imagination / hearts / stomachs.
Appealing to our predilection for rainbow colour coding and virgo-esque organisation - so satisfying! Not sure we possess her patience however.
September at Peloton in Sydney’s Chippendale has seen a month-long celebration of performance art. We were lucky enough to get along and see The Great Winter, by Penelope Benton and Alexandra Clapham.
The Great Winter is a still performance piece, conveying the act of pausing and moving at the same time, to arrive at a new place. In Norse mythology, the Great Winter lasts for three years throughout which snow falls in all directions and there is no intervening summer. Afterward, the world resurfaces anew and fertile and the world is repopulated by two human survivors who have no recollection of the end of the world, or the Great Winter.
A beautiful and magical installation in the window of Peloton, this performance proved timely, as we shake off the cold Sydney winter months and welcome the Spring’s new bloom.
We are very excited to announce the launch of two brand new websites: for Sydney gallery Eva Breuer Art Dealer, and local artist Emma Anna.
Eva Breuer Art Dealer specialises in buying and selling museum-quality Australian paintings and works on paper by traditional, modern and contemporary Australian artists. 10 group has created a website that is simple, elegant and easy to navigate, even when there are almost 200 artists to showcase! View the website here.
Emma Anna is a visual artist, creative producer and writer who has worked for local councils in a number of Australian states creating public projects with an emphasis on text, colour, modes of communication and the idea of ‘the mass’. 10 group tailored Emma's website to focus on her public installations. You may recall her prizewinning installation Imag_ne which debuted in 2008 at Sculpture by the Sea Bondi. View Emma's website here.
Need a website designed? We'd love to hear from you - drop us a line info [at] 10group [dot] com [dot] au (here) and let us know what you're after.
10 group is a boutique publishing company specialising in visual arts and education.
Clients include the Art Gallery Society of NSW, the University of Sydney and commercial galleries throughout Australia. We are the company behind artwhatson.com.au and are now gearing up to produce the Art Month Sydney March 2012 Festival.
We are seeking a unique individual to join our small, dynamic team. This position is an entry level one, however for the right person can be a launching pad for a career in arts admin or marketing.
You will be exceptionally organised, have impeccable attention to detail, love working in a varied environment, have a positive and friendly personality and be proficient with Microsoft Office and web content management systems.
Your contribution will be crucial to the smooth running of our various businesses – your multi-faceted role will include reception and general admin as well as web and app content loading for artwhatson.com.au and Art Month.
An understanding of the Australian visual arts scene is a pre-requisite given our client base and brands. Work experience in the visual arts in some capacity will also need to be demonstrated. Newtown, Sydney location.
Salary: Up to $35,000pa inc super depending on experience. Full time position.
Please send your resume to Paul Becker via paul [at] 10group [dot] com [dot] au by 23 September 2011.
A warm welcome to the newest member of the 10 group crew.
What Is Not Commonly Held In Nature Or Art by Troy Emery or 'the critter' as he has been christened is the latest addition to the growing 10 group collection and is already proving to be a huge hit with all the clients who come through our door.
Thanks to Iain Dawson Gallery for match making!
View more of Troy's work here
Now in its third year, Art Month Sydney is a month long festival that celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of the Sydney art scene, and embraces commercial, public and artist run gallery spaces.
After two successful years we are looking for an Artistic Director to contribute to the creative vision of Art Month for the March 2012 Festival.
You will have a strong visual arts background, event experience in a leadership role, ideally festival experience, and be part of/understand Sydney’s gallery scene.
You will be comfortable communicating with multiple stakeholders including the public, media, galleries, sponsors and Art Month Board.
This is a great opportunity to take your arts career to the next level and make a mark on the Sydney visual arts scene. You will be supported by an inspiring and professional team and report to the Art Month CEO.
We anticipate this will be a part time role from September to December 2011 and full time from January to April 2012. An excellent salary package is available for the right person.
Please send your application and CV, or enquiry, to jobs [at] artmonthsydney [dot] com. Applications close Monday 22 August.
At 10 group we are very excited to announce we have been engaged by Art Month to produce Sydney's premier visual arts festival event Art Month Sydney.
March 2012 will be the first in an exciting, long term partnership between 10 group and Art Month.
Art Month Sydney is a month long festival each March celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of Sydney's visual art scene.
With renovations in full swing at the Museum of Contemporary Art exhibitions have been moved offsite to National Art School in Darlinghurst, Sydney. The first of these is Tell Me Tell Me: Australian and Korean Art 1976–2011- the result of collaboration between curators Glenn Barkly from the MCA and Inhye Kim from National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul. The most surprising aspect of the exhibition is the history of artistic exchange between Korea and Australia, which dates back 1970s and was built upon particularly during early Sydney Biennales. The exhibition is comprised of some fascinating historical works from artist such as Nam June Paik and Stelarc as well some contemporary Australian artists such Brooke Emery and Louise Weaver, both of whose installations work particularly well in the National Art School exhibition space. Recommended!
Showing until 24 August 2011.
Image credit: Louise Weaver Grey Forester 2005 City of Stonnington Collection Image Courtesy the artist and Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney.
The new John Kaldor Family Gallery @ AGNSW is a gift to be enjoyed by generations. Lets start with the space. Light and expansive, it feels like it's always been there, a natural progression that seamlessly ties the new with the old. The collection is varied, exciting and personal. Holding over 200 works of art, it includes some of the most important names of our time. Robert Rauschenberg, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long, Jeff Koons, Bill Viola and Ugo Rondinone all feature. The site specific iPads are a great touch, if we had to grumble it’s a slight shame there are only 6 of them...
A fabulous opening night event marked the first of many future visits. What a gift!
http://kaldorartprojects.org.au/
Read more about the launch here
Image credit: John Kaldor and Edmund Capon, image courtesy Kaldor Public Art Projects
The response to the artwhatson iPhone app has been staggering, with over 10,000 downloads in the first two weeks, we are now approaching 20,000 users.
Enthusiasm for the app has prompted glowing coverage from enthusiasts and industry alike, a fabulous indication that people are interested in engaging with art in new and interesting ways.
‘A wonderfully useful and well designed app. I highly recommend this to the art enthusiast or casual weekend browser. Functionality, ease of use and always up to date’
“The new artwhatson iphone app is exactly what the Australian Art World has been needing! It is the best way to get the latest information on the run”
Get involved! Download your free app here
Inspiration comes in the most unlikely places. I wasn't expecting Manchester to be the biggest cultural highlight of my recent trip to the UK and Italy (it wasn't), however I was excited to discover Manchester Art Gallery was hosting a rare retrospective of Anish Kapoor, the celebrated English artist/sculptor who's work I'd always wanted to see. Interestingly, many of the works need to be 'recreated' in order to show them, such as the coloured pigment work White Sand, Red Millet, Many Flowers (1982). Personal favourite? 2005's Negative Box Shadow, basically a massive big red wax object dissected by a metal plane. Intriguing and inspiring.
10 group is thrilled to announce the successful launch of our latest venture - the artwhatson iPhone app.
This fabulous app puts a world of Australian art in your pocket. Location driven, it's the perfect personal exhibition planner, making it easier than ever to find out what's on nearby and access gallery and exhibition info on the go. Browse hundreds of exhibitions happening right now, sorted by gallery, location or days till end. Maps, directions, featured lists and opening times make engaging with art local art a breeze.
In it's first week of release the app has had a great response with over 3500 downloads.
“If you’re in Australia, download this fantastic new gallery/exhibition iPhone app. Best directory app we’ve seen” The Art Market
There's definitely a buzz in the air during March in Sydney. Art Month kicked off with a bang with the official opening Party at the Ivy. Highlights included interactive performance work by Sydney artist Tom Polo, who took the idea of eavesdropping to new and public levels! We've thoroughly enjoyed being spoilt for choice with art related events to attend daily. We've loved rediscovering the different art precincts, catching up at openings, attending floor talks and being rewarded for our efforts at Thursday night Art After Hours events!
Head here to check out events still to come.
Last weekend saw the launch of 10 group's latest publication, Col Jordan: Edge and Paradox.
Written by Peter Pinson, Edge & Paradox is a beautiful full colour book about the life and work of Col Jordan. Edge and Paradox represents a collaboration between two of Australian art's brightest minds and working with Peter and Col was nothing short of a privilege. The launch was held at Peter Pinson Gallery accompanied by an exhibition of Col's works. Despite the intense heat a beautiful afternoon was held by all!
Particular thanks to our designer Geraldine Fitzgerald who did an incredible job.
Personally signed, limited edition copies can be obtained by contacting jordanart [at] tpg [dot] com [dot] au (the artist) directly.
Wishing all of our clients and friends an excellent Year of the Rabbit.
It's going to be a big year for us - consolidating existing projects as well as launching some exciting new ones... We have big plans for our labour of love artwhatson.com.au, more details soon!
As always, a brand new year provides a moment to pause and consider, take stock and clear the slate before launching into new initiatives with renewed energy and enthusiasm.
We look forward to working with you in 2011
10 group is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new website for Chapman Gallery.
Chapman is an established gallery in the ACT specialising in Indigenous art. 10 group created a simple and elegant site, encouraging the beautiful artworks to take centre stage.
With enquiries and compliments received almost instantly, 10 group is thrilled to have another happy gallery customer!
Browse the site here
Or send us an enquiry about your new website here
Congratulations to staff member Edith Moss on her recent wedding at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art. We wish Edie and her new husband David every happiness and look forward to welcoming Edie back post honeymoon!
10 group is pleased to announce that artwhatson.com.au has partnered with Art Month Sydney in a sponsorship role for 2011.
In its second year, Art Month brings Sydney alive with a wonderful program of art related activities. From art bars, floor talks, special exhibitions to studio tours and workshops, it's the ultimate 'choose your own adventure' for the art enthusiast and a wonderful fit with artwhatson.com.au - Australia's Online Art Space.
Saturday marked an exciting milestone for 10 group - our first book was launched amidst much excitement.
Having watched Graham Blondel's career develop over the years we approached him with a plan to compile his life's work into a beautiful full colour book.
Designed, printed and published by 10 group, Graham's work literally jumps from the page.
Book publishing is a recent direction for 10group, look out for several more beautiful artist books in the new year!
Tracey Emin inspires at AGNSW
A Saturday afternoon spent listening to YBA member Tracey Emin in conversation with Edmund Capon at AGNSW was fascinating and inspiring. Emin discussed her career, The Young British Artist movement and shared some insights about life from the unique standpoint of one of the most critically and commercially successful artists alive today.
Emin spoke about sending subliminal messages out to the universe, losing her dad earlier this year, what 'comfort' means in a life lived so publicly, and her plans for the future (principally to learn french and how to steer her new boat) All with numerous broken ribs!
2010 marks 20 years of business for 10 group. We celebrated the occasion with our wonderful clients and friends in a beautiful event at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Director Paul Becker reflected
“20 years doesn’t feel like an end in itself – it feels like a beginning, an opportunity to realise our potential and welcome new challenges. I'm proud of how we've diversified, grown and evolved. How we've embraced change, indeed tackled it with relish."
Special thanks to 10 group member Jess for her amazing party planning skills.
Written by former 10 group member Emily Calder, this electrifying new Australian play is about passion, fidelity and the creative mind. Flightfall is playing at The Old Fitzroy Theatre, Woolloomooloo 21 October – 13 November.
A former long time member of 10 group staff, Emily is a graduate of the NIDA playwright studio, and we’re sure we’ll be seeing many more of her plays in years to come.
For tickets please, visti www.rocksurfers.org/flightfall
10 group is pleased to announce that we have renewed our sponsorship of Sculpture by the Sea for a second year. SxS is a flagship Sydney event, combining our beautiful coastline with wonderful site-specific sculpture. We are thrilled to be an event partner under our arts publishing brand artwhatson.com.au
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2010, the 14th annual exhibition, is on from 28 October - 14 November 2010.
Congratulations Loren on the arrival of your healthy baby boy…we wish you well in this magical moment of firsts and unprecedented sleep deprivation! We look forward to meeting the newest member of the extended 10 group family and welcoming Loren back to the studio next year.