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LIFESTYLE • ARTS

Art and about And more on show…
Other exhibitions on show at the Gallery
in October and November are David
As one of Australia’s leading Griggs: Between Nature and Sin and Hank
public galleries, Cairns Willis Thomas: Overtime.
Art Gallery showcases the David Griggs is an Australian born
extraordinary talent of artists artist who now lives and works in
the Philippines. Through painting,
from the region and beyond. photography and film, he documents
the everyday, intimate, chance moments
1 of his friends and strangers in order
The Nature of Blue to expose and explore the human
In September through to mid- A World View: The Tim Fairfax Gift condition.
November, the Gallery is presenting Also on display at the Gallery is Hank Willis Thomas is an American
The Nature of Blue by local artist A World View: The Tim Fairfax Gift artist whose conceptual photography
Mollie Bosworth, who lives and which brings together a selection addresses issues of identity, politics,
works in Kuranda is a nationally of works from the Queensland Art popular culture and mass media. Willis
recognised ceramicist who has earned Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art has been described as “a tough and
international attention for her fine (QAGOMA) that have been acquired thoughtful young artist whose images
porcelain forms. The Nature of Blue is through the generous support of one confront our sense of memory and
Bosworth’s first major solo exhibition of Australia’s most respected and history”.
and demonstrates her unique ability generous philanthropists, Tim Fairfax Don’t miss these exceptional exhibitions
to manipulate the absorption and AC. Over the past ten years, Fairfax at the Cairns Art Gallery, which is open 7
reflection of light, playing with layering has supported the acquisition of days a week with free entry.
and creating translucency in the clay more than 70 of the most remarkable
body, and transforming imagery works to enter QAGOMA’s collection,
from her tropical garden into delicate including installation, sculpture, MORE: cairnsartgallery.com.au
botanical designs. video and photographs from around
The Nature of Blue celebrates Bosworth’s the world, with a particular focus on 1. AH XIAN China/Australia b.1960
Human human – Bust no.5 2002
sensitive approach to ceramics and Africa, South America and the Pacific. Hand-beaten copper, finely enamelled in the
surface design cloisonné technique

and reveals 2. David Griggs - Frat of the Obese 14 2011
her expertise acrylic on canvas
110 × 129
in working synthetic polymer paint on canvas.Courtesy of the
artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
with light on
paper, silk and 3. Mollie Bosworth - ceramic vessels
size various
porcelain. All Photograph: Michael Marzik
works in the
exhibition are
for sale, and
during the
exhibition and
in the lead up to
Christmas the
Gallery Shop
has an extensive
selection of
prints, ceramics
and scarves by
the artist. 2 3

Get the Taste
They bring together funk, rock, soul and hip hop grooves into one sensationally
cohesive package and now local band The Taste are moving on… with a brand
new single.
Titled Move On, the new track was written by the band’s female vocalist
Vanessa Glennon and features a combo of saxophone, trumpet and lead guitar.
“Originally the song was a slow number before I brought it into the band,”
Vanessa said. “We played around with it a few times and everyone added their
own spin to it, which made it the upbeat track it is today.”
You can check out the new single on The Taste’s page on Bandcamp, or search
for the accompanying live video on YouTube. MORE: thetastecairns.bandcamp.com

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