After a few beers last Thursday at the latest hipster watering hole in Glebe, we trundled across the road to see the latest at Salerno Gallery: Face Apart. People spilled onto the street trying to glimpse works by six Sydney-based artists: Anton Pulvirenti, Simon Lovelace, Phil Aston Williams, Alice Blandeau-Thomas, Sal Higgens and Araby Steen.
The show was tied together by the tradition of portraiture and the connections we make with the human face. The was a diverse mix of styles, each artist bringing their own unique practices to their work, from pop-art to traditional oil painting. This exhibition worked well as a cohesive group show, with the stylistic differences of each artist’s work giving contrast and compliment to the next.
Salerno Gallery is making a name for itself on the gallery circuit. I’m sure there are plenty more exciting thing on their calendar for 2012. Enjoy.
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- Arch of Hysteria – Sal Higgens
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- Something About A Commandment – Simon Lovelace
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- Phil Aston Williams
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- Juju – Sal Higgens
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- Mask – Sal Higgens
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- The Blessed Excellency – Anton Pulvirenti
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- Sons of the Moon – Sal Higgens
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- Simon Lovelace
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- Alice Blandeau-Thomas
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- Kaina – Anton Pulvirenti
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- Simon Lovelace
