Thursday, June 12, 2008

Sydney: SafARI 2008 kicks off at MOP






SafARI exhibits the work of emerging, unrepresented Australian artists across multiple Artist-Run Initiative (ARI) venues in Sydney during the crucial opening weeks of the Biennale of Sydney (BoS)

SafARI Opening Night
6.00pm to 9.00pm Friday 13 June 2008
MOP Projects, 2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW, 2008
Join us to celebrate the opening of SafARI 2008 at MOP Projects.

SafARI Public Forum with special guest speaker Barbara Flynn
3.00pm, Sunday 22 June 2008
Gaffa Gallery, 1/7 Randle Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW 2010

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insight into collecting emerging art from one of Australia's most well regarded art advisors, Barbara Flynn. A valuable forum for both artists and collectors, Flynn brings perspective to this topic developed through more than 30 years of involvement with contemporary art. Flynn has formed collections for the major Australian corporations and art collectors over the last ten years in Australia. Her first jobs were in museums in Germany and she operated her own galleries for emerging artists from 1980 to 1994 in New York.

SafARI Artist Talks and ARI Tour
2.00pm sharp, Saturday 28 June 2008
Meeting at MOP Projects, 2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008

Meet most of the SafARI 2008 artists while on a SafARI tour with
curator Lisa Corsi.

Please note that access to Gaffa is via stairs.

SafARI Closing Party
6:00pm, Saturday 28 June 2008 (following artist talks and ARI tour.)
China Heights, Level 3, 16-28 Foster Street, Surry Hills,
Sydney, NSW 2010

More info: http://www.safari.org.au

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