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MAMA

Locality: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6043 5800

Address: 546 Dean Street, Albury 2640 Albury, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.mamalbury.com.au

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24.01.2022 Michael Riley’s 1998 series, Flyblown, purchased by Murray Art Museum Albury in 2018 is currently on exhibition @mamalbury as part of the group exhibition COLLE...CTION until 10/10/20. (photos: Jeremy Weihrauch, courtesy WYRO) #michaelriley #flyblown #wiradjuricountry #wiradjuri #kamilaroi #aboriginalphotography #firstnations #firstnationsphotography #murrayartmuseumalbury #mama

23.01.2022 Postcards from the Pandemic: #3 Last flight out of Hanoi Joshua Salisbury-Carter is an artist, furniture designer and stage builder. His work is held in the MAMA Collection and he has created a number of public art pieces around Albury Wodonga. For the past 4 years he has been living in South East Asia, building stages, art installations, and playing music. Josh flew home to Wodonga on the last flight out of Hanoi, this is his story: 'Three years ago, I started an arts & musi...c festival in Thailand called Jai Thep. It was held again at the end of January this year, just as the impacts of COVID were beginning to be felt. I had been planning to continue working with Hanoi based music promoters to build stages and environments for their events during 2020, however, things began to shift rapidly in February. My fiancé, Chelsea, and I were living in Hanoi when the pandemic really started to hit hard. Her work closed down at the start of February and she had to travel to the USA for what we thought would only be a month or so. I stayed in Hanoi to finish up some building projects but everything started closing up and shutting down. In July I was supposed to be flying to America to get married. We had everything booked and ready to go but unfortunately that has all been postponed. I decided at the last minute to leave Hanoi when the Aussie PM said, If you are planning on coming back, come back now. I had two flight bookings fall through and started to get worried that I had missed my chance. I finally managed to book a flight that was leaving in 48 hours. I packed up and tried to finalise my on going projects as quickly as I could. I had to leave my tools, guitar, scooter and continue renting my apartment. I only just managed to get everything into storage in Vietnam last week over Skype. Since returning to Australia I have been very lucky finding creative work. I started working at a furniture design company in Melbourne, for a research project at Swinburne University and on some exciting furniture and art installations for Wodonga Council. It is all very bittersweet because I am separated from my fiancé. Coming back to Australia during lockdown has been a very strange experience. I remember Melbourne for its live music and great events but I haven’t been able to experience any of that yet. I have appreciated the time that I’ve had with my parents in Wodonga. The hardest part is not knowing when Chelsea and I will be in the same country. It feels very difficult at the moment to predict when things like international travel will start again for Australians.' Thanks for sharing your story with us Josh! If you are an arts worker from the region that has a story to share, please get in touch via DM.

22.01.2022 Check out what's on at the museum this school holidays! Live events are back and the museum is bustling with visitors from both sides of the border. We hope to see you soon! http://ow.ly/q9MH50BCQG0

20.01.2022 So fascinating seeing this delicate process in action. Just a few hours left this afternoon to catch Emily working before the work is complete!

19.01.2022 Susie Losch's new work 'Waves (spilling plunging collapsing surging)', was inspired by concrete tetrapods that are used to protect the coastlines from environmental degradation in South Korea. 'I have chosen to fill [the tetrapods] with air, moving in and out of each sculpture’s walls. They become much lighter objects and have also been made with only recycled and reused inflatable fabrics. As they move against each other, inflating and deflating, they behave like the waves ...that break upon tetrapods on coastlines around the globe. They become the storm surge.' Join us live in the museum this Thursday for a conversation with Susie about her art practice, the development of this work, in an evening event hosted by our Members. Thursday 12 November, 6.00pm - 7.00pm Limited places, book your free ticket online. http://ow.ly/M5oU50Cg8sJ

18.01.2022 New research from the Australia Council for the Arts shows a growing number of Australians value the arts for its role in building social cohesion, personal happiness, overcoming stress and anxiety and driving economic growth. "The idea that we are soaking in [arts] is becoming more apparent to people that we are not talking about a pastime but something intrinsic to the lives of all Australians." ~Dr Sarah Austin via The Sydney Morning Herald

16.01.2022 Come and see a painting conservator live in action in the museum, Friday & Saturday this week! Drop in anytime over the two days to meet Emily and see her carefully working on the painting by Norma Bull, ‘Fallen Gum’, 1945. Friday 2 October & Saturday 3 October, 10am - 4.00pm.... #collection #schoolholidays #covidsafe #emilymulvihill #normabull #landscapepainting #paintingconservation #permanentcollection #liveevent #alburywodonga @alburycity @visitaw

14.01.2022 It’s festival week! Time to register (if you haven’t already)!

14.01.2022 Postcards from the Pandemic: #2 New York to the Riverina Emily Mulvihill (Paintings Conservator & Artist) is starting a new life in the Riverina, after a short visit home to Australia turned into a much longer stay. Here is Emily’s story: ‘For the last 5 years I had been living in New York City working as a painting conservator. I worked in both the private art market as well as at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). I was privileged to work on some incredible paintings. ...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Brian Fuata returns with Phrase Signatures - A Rehearsal #2 - in this months’ edition of Art Monthly. Enter the world of Brian, where once an advertisement of ours might have been. Instead, Brian takes this space and transforms it into a stage, for part two of his new work ‘Phrase Signatures - a Rehearsal’... Time to support your local art mag and grab a copy of @artmonthly Also, shout out to @kait_james for an amazing cover Photography: Jeremy Weihrauch @j.wyro #brianfuata #mamalbury #textperformance #advertisingasart #artnotads #artnotadvertising #artjournalism #contemporaryart #australianart @artmonthly

12.01.2022 Always Was Always Will Be! As we reflect on this truth and acknowledge the continuing culture of the First People’s of this land; we are privileged to be presenting a video work from five local First Nations artists throughout NAIDOC week on the screen in QEII Square. Artists: 1. Bogong Moth by Daytona Turnball 2. Stay in your Magic by Tamara Murray... 3. Mandurka by Patricia Ceminara 4. Wiradjuri Woman by Glennys Briggs 5. Medicine box by Treahna Hamm 6. Sacred Gali by Patricia Ceminara 7. Yabbee by Glennys Briggs 8. Mangroves by Glennys Briggs Until Sunday 15 November. Albury Locations: 551 Dean Street MAMA Screen, QEII Square Retro Lane Café Wodonga Locations: Cnr Stanley and High Street Albury Wodong Community College The Cube Café #naidocweek #naidoc #naidoc2020 #localartists #video #projection #publicart #aboriginalart #aboriginalartists #alwayswasalwayswillbe #mamalbury #albury #alburywodonga #wodonga #alburycbd @alburycity @naidocweek See more

10.01.2022 Happy fifth birthday to us!! Lovely visit today with Audray Banfield, previous Director of 25 years, onsite to see our live conservation event with Emily Mulvihill. Audray inaugurated the National Photography Prize, commissioned many important works in our collection including Tracey Moffatt’s ‘Something More’. A fierce, strong woman that led the way through the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s, creating the foundations our museum is built on. ... As we reach our 5 year milestone, we reflect on the artists, leaders, donors and community that have enabled us to be here. Thank you for the support, and enabling us to work with the artists we do. It is our collective privilege. When you speak with elders of the art world like Audray, and feel that passion for art, and joy in the weird still alive...it inspires us to keep reaching, keep moving, keep adapting. Maybe even make it to 25 years like Audray. Here’s to the next 5 ! http://ow.ly/IGaV30rcTXt

08.01.2022 We've added an extra date! Learn the ancient Japanese indigo dye technique of Shibori in a one-day workshop with tutor Emily Mulvihill. Sunday 15 November, 10.30am - 3.30pm. Read more: http://ow.ly/r5yF50CeZNz

06.01.2022 Tané Andrews, ‘Take a Deep Breath’, 2020, commissioned for 20:20. ‘Take a Deep Breath’ reimagined in digital format by Luca Dante @puka_dante Separation from source...what has 2020 been like for you?... #mamalbury #commissions #takeadeepbreathe #mindfulness #separationanxiety #lockdown #covidart #taneandrews #pandemic #monstera #monsteradeliciosa #houseplants #plantfriends #contemporaryart #Australianart #originalexhibition #australianartists #albury #alburywodonga #majorexhibition @visitaw @alburycity

05.01.2022 TODAY in MAMA Store we're holding a very special shopping event. MAMA Members will receive a 20% discount*, bring a friend and share your discount! Support an independent Australian artist, designer, or maker this gift buying season. Tuesday 1 December, OPEN 10AM - 5PM Night time shoppers, a second Members shopping event will be held Thursday 10 December 5PM - 7PM. *Full priced stock only. Excludes consignment.... **Yes, you can become a Member on the day! https://www.mamalbury.com.au///events/members-shopping-day

03.01.2022 Join us this Saturday for an in-depth conversation with artist Tiyan Baker as she delves into the online hoax that influenced her video work ‘A Game About Fear’ in our current exhibition 20:20. Social media has become an important platform for supporting and organising activism, which was exemplified during Black Lives Matter protests across the globe this year. However, with freely available information being shared online how can we tell what is real and important anymo...re? Tiyan Baker will explore this question in relation to the viral hoax #DCBlackout that resulted in misinformation being shared tens of millions of times on Twitter. She will highlight how this specific event, along with cyber espionage more broadly, played a key role in the context and development of her work. Saturday 21 November 11.00am - 12.00pm FREE Follow @___titan_baker___ to learn more about the artist. #tiyanbaker #agameaboutfear #contemporaryart #2020 #machinelearning #twitterhoax #newcommission #videoart #textbasedart #australianart #australianartist #sydneyartist #thingstodoinalbury #alburywodonga #artisttalk #museumevent #visitaw #thisistheborder #artevents #newsouthwales @visitaw #weekend #covidsafe

02.01.2022 Write Around the Murray is just days away! This years festival theme, Past Lives/Present Tense, explores voices and stories from the past, together with contemporary storytelling, to ask questions about where we are, what we know and how to live in times of crisis and transition. We’re thrilled to be partnered with our exceptional local literary festival, and so pleased that the digital platform this year enables us to share the program with a broader audience!! Book lovers, ...check out the program and join us for a session or two this week. writearoundthemurray.org.au 9-13 September FREE online live sessions. Kate Grenville, Benjamin Law, James Bradley, Emma Viskic, Lucy Treloar and so many more!! Our poetry event, ‘Distant Echoes’ will take place here on Instagram Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. #mamalbury #partner #writearoundthemurray #writersofinstagram #literaryfestival #australianauthors #alburywodonga #poetry #comedy #nonfiction #fiction #writersfestival @alburycity @visitalburywodonga

02.01.2022 New to the MAMA permanent collection! Hany Armanious & Patrick Hartigan. Our Curator, Michael Moran describes the work: ‘Hany Armanious is a magician of an artist. Transformations, illusions and sleight of hand are hallmarks of his work. In ‘Figure Eight’, Armanious presents two tools used in manufacturing, a blacksmith’s anvil and a tailor’s iron, both forged in unusual ways and materials. ‘The anvil appears as polystyrene but is actually poured resin, while the iron is cas...t in pewter. ‘Alongside Patrick Hartigan’s ‘Tool and Muse’, it forms a corner of COLLECTION that is an ode to artists’ making a moment when two artists bring the magic of the studio into the gallery.’ MAMA is open all weekend and is free to visit! Our current exhibition, COLLECTION, continues to 12 October. https://www.mamalbury.com.au/see-and-do

01.01.2022 Luke Parker, ‘Things fall apart (Yeats)’, neon version (2020) & Double 'Double Pulse' (2002/2020), MAMA installation view. A new commission for 20:20. Luke:... ‘Things fall apart is a fragment of a poem by the Irish early-modernist poet, WB Yeats. Rendered in neon, the text becomes a sign, a reminder of our inherent fragility, and the temporal nature of the existence of all things. Accompanying this text work are two ‘drawings’, made almost 20 years apart and identical, except for the obvious effect of time on the older version. The works are made onto posters, released as a limited edition inserted in a book, by the Cuban/American artist Felix Gonzales-Torres. The posters feature a black and white image of two birds in flight against a grey sky. My intervention onto them was made by stitching metallic thread through the paper, a series of expanding circles that evoke ripples, soundwaves, or targets. In these works, recurrences, change and impermanence are all represented.’ Follow the artist @lookparcar Photo @j.wyro See more