Museum of Art and Culture, yapang is proud to launch two new exhibitions on 25 July: Current Connections and Night Blossom.
Current Connections brings together a collection of predominantly painted works by recognised artists from Lake Macquarie and across NSW: David Collins, Sally Stokes, Belinda Street, Leah Thiessen and Ana Young.
This exhibition has emerged from a shared residency at Lake Macquarie, where the artists spent time together developing new bodies of work in response to the area.
The resulting works continue each artist's ongoing interpretation of and engagement with the Australian landscape, a theme integral to their individual practices.
Next door, Catherine McGuiness, a three-time Archibald finalist, presents Night Blossom in conjunction with Studio A - a Sydney-based leading supported studio for artists with intellectual disability - and curator Shan Turner-Carroll.
Night Blossom is a collection of large-scale paintings, works on paper, textiles and a dinner table that perpetually awaits guests to arrive - all inspired by the beauty, colours and essence of flowers.
"This festive exhibition is an invitation into aspects of McGuiness's world," MAC yapang Curator and Coordinator Ellen Hewitt said.
"It's a generous offering to her community and a much-welcomed space of wonder."
The exhibition is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
The Saturday 25 July launch will begin at 6pm, with local performance artists Curious Legends activating the site with larger-than-life illuminated puppets, followed by a light-hearted artist talk by Catherine McGuiness with Studio A.
"Having these two exhibitions at MAC yapang this winter is an absolute treat," Ms Hewitt said.
"The vibrant colours, rich stories, passion, warmth and joy that emanate from these artists' work feel especially resonant during these cooler months. There is so much to immerse yourself in and enjoy at the launch."
MAC yapang provides a space where people are engaged in, inspired by and connected with arts, culture and fresh ideas. The gallery is uniquely positioned within five hectares of leafy grounds on the shore of Lake Macquarie, Australia's largest coastal saltwater lake. The award-winning art museum features a retail shop, sculpture park, mosaic pathways and a coffee cart.
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