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White Rabbit Gallery

Locality: Chippendale

Phone: +61 2 8399 2867

Address: 30 Balfour Street 2008 Chippendale, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.whiterabbitgallery.org

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25.01.2022 Still on that puzzle train? Want to send a hint to a mate to eat more fruit and vege? We got you! Papaya, Broccoli and Eggplant puzzles are available in our gift shop for $25 each! We are open today from 10am-5pm, come get em'!

25.01.2022 Content warning: This below text involves potentially upsetting content which some may find disturbing. . . . .... Death Has Been My Dream for a Long Time, emerged from an event that took place on 9 June, 2015, in Bijie, Guizhou, in Qixingguan districts Cizhu Village, where four children were found dead in their home. They had been left alone when their parents went to the city to find work. Numbered among the more than 65 million left behind children in rural China, silent victims of globalisation, in despair they had swallowed agricultural pesticide. The eldest boy (only 13 years old) left a note that said, Thank you for your good will. I know you meant well by me, but I have to go...Death has been my dream for a long time. Today is a new beginning. Li Yongzheng said, This kind of terrible thing left me unable to hide my emotions, and I had to make an artwork about it. Bricks of white Himalayan salt are arranged on the ground to spell out the boys letter in Chinese characters. The video documents a performance in which Li arranged 2000 natural Himalayan salt bricks spelling out the same sentence along a beach in Tanggu, near Tianjin. The incoming tide dissolved the bricks, thus the salt returns to the sea, and the cycle begins anew @li_yongzheng Thanks for the pic @jhkiri Li Yongzheng, Death Has Been My Dream for a Long Time, 2015, video, 16min 51sec, Himalayan salt bricks, dimensions variable See more

24.01.2022 Lets get to know the artists in our current exhibition AND NOW! Next up, performance and video artist known for examining taboos, stereotypes, and cultural myths, PATTY CHANG Patty Chang was born in San Leandro, California in 1972. Patty Chang Studied at LAccademia Di Belle Arti, Venice, Italy in 1993 and acquired her Bachelor of Arts, University of California, San Diego in 1994. In 2016 she was included in the 11th Shanghai Biennale and was the recipient of a Guggenhei...m Fellowship in 2014. In early works, Changs humorous and sometimes unsettling performances mocked the exoticism and diminutive depictions of Asian women in Western popular culture. She frequently appears in her own work, investigating complex aspects of Asian identity while other earlier notorious performances tested the boundaries of social acceptability. A key aspect of her practice involves notions of translationmistranslation, cultural translation, and interpretationas rendered through performance. Although her practice centres around physicality, she does minimal or no rehearsal, creating the idea of the performance and realising it within the performance itself. Whether experiencing her works live or in recording, this unrehearsed approach lends a sense of raw immediacy to her art. Patty Changs work in our current exhibition AND NOW is Invocation for a Wandering Lake. It is a two-channel video that documents Chang ritually washing the body of a dead sperm whale on Fogo Island and similarly cleansing the rusted hull of an abandoned ship in the Aral Sea. The video captures the artist performing a reparative cleansing of human harm. Chang juxtaposes her body female and Asian against the great attempts of mankind to divert the course of nature and the environmental havoc they have wreaked. Chang ponderously washes the momentous bodies, contemplating the impact of human intervention on natural cycles and systems. Image 1: Patty Chang in Configurations 2017 Image 2-4: Invocation for a Wandering Lake, 2016, Two-channel video, cardboard, 12 minutes 47 seconds, dimensions variable

23.01.2022 Lets get to know the artists in our current exhibition AND NOW! Next up, one of Chinas most highly regarded painters despite being relatively unknown outside of his home country, SHANG YANG Shang Yang was born in Hubei in 1942. He graduated from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in 1965 and obtained his MFA in Oil Painting, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in 1981. His work since the 1990s has explored the degradation of the environment in China, a result of the economic reforms ...of the 1980s and 1990s. The opening of China to world markets brought wealth, but the industrial developments of the period also led to catastrophic air and water pollution. When Shang was an art student, he and his family were very poor; he never had enough paint or canvas, so was forced to use unconventional found and recycled materials such as bamboo and bitumen themselves symbolic of the contrast between the natural and industrial world. Shangs early experience of enforced frugality taught him that nothing should be wasted, a precept he follows to this day by re-using materials and even recycling entire paintings to make new works. Shang Yang has said: The lesson of the past three decades exposes fallacy of short-term economic growth at long-term environmental expense. The landscape we face today is only a virtual scene. The real landscape doesnt exist anymore; it has been destroyed by power and capital. What I paint is not the natural landscape, but the social, cultural and psychological landscapes which have changed a lot. Shang Yangs work in our current exhibition AND NOW is The Dong Qichang Project 38. It is a triptych painted with oil, acrylic and bitumen measuring eight metres across. Like other works in the series, it features simplified dark mountain peaks juxtaposed with irregular cuboid shapes that allude to human structures. the artificial lakes under the already mutated and weathered landscapes, geometric shapes conflicting with natural mountains and rivers and the volcano like a symbol venting natures anger. Image 1: Artist Portrait in his Studio Image 2: The Dong Qichang Project 38, 2011, oil, acrylic, bitumen on canvas, 212 x 759 cm

23.01.2022 Mining for bitcoin requires high-powered computers to solve complex mathematical problems and accordingly demands vast amounts of electricity. Recent estimates find its usage to be comparable to the annual power consumption of Austria, and an annual carbon footprint similar to Denmarks. For bitcoin to remain profitable, power needs to be cheap the abandoned hydroelectric plants in the rural terrains of Western China have the highest concentrations of bitcoin mining rigs fo...r this very reason. However, this region is also home to several minority populations, a group disproportionately affected by the construction of such sites. Using found and filmed footage woven together with cinematic references, the virtual currency of Bitcoin becomes a metaphor for larger issues of displacement and alienation. Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities is speculative but convincing in its findings. Researched in collaboration with Yang Beichan, it traces the lines of power, both literal and metaphorical to explore the themes of colonisation, technology and control. AND NOW is open until 5pm today. Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities is up on Level 3 of the gallery. Unfortunately due to capacity restrictions at the moment, there is limited space on this level. Our staff are there to assist you and our exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so if you happen to miss it, there is still plenty of time to revisit. We apologise for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Liu Chuang, Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities, 2018, 3 channel video, 4k 5.1 sound, 40min 5sec

23.01.2022 Yesterday was an exciting day for our friends over at the JN Institute The sign has gone up on the Institutes HQ at Chippendale! The building is in addition to Judith Neilsons generous financial support for journalism and will be a beautiful space serving journalists and the wider community. It will host events and provide journalists with a place to collaborate and participate in professional development initiatives and social gatherings. The building is expected to o...pen in early 2021. Jump over to their website for all the latest info! https://jninstitute.org/ See more

22.01.2022 Little snippets of two of the best, Liang Shaoji and Patty Chang AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! ... @tianyi_destiny Thanks so much for sharing! Liang Shaoji, Heavy Clouds 2, 2014, silk, wood, cocoons, 90x445x85cm, Heavy Clouds 3, 2014, silk wood, cocoons, 85x180x45cm, Heavy Clouds 4, 2014, silk, wood, cocoons, 59x240x46cm Patty Chang, Invocation for a Wandering Lake, 2016, dual channel video and screen See more

21.01.2022 In Bathtub, the artists use of children is also autobiographical. Zhang Xiaogang and his brothers spent 3 years during the Cultural Revolution alone in their house after both their parents were sent off to do hard labour in the countryside. The result was a unique experience where the innocence of youth shielded them from the horrors of what happened outside their parents home. There are echoes of this memory in his new paintings of surreal dreamscapes, which feature chil...dren in interiors invaded by outdoor elements. In the painting, Zhang recalls the imaginative roleplaying nurtured during childhood, as the bath serves as a boat to carry its occupants across turbulent seas. However, the expressions of the children are aged and wearied beyond their years AND NOW is open today until 5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Zhang Xiaogang, Bathtub, 2017, oil and acrylic on canvas, 260x600cm

21.01.2022 I want to tell a story about a person who has been imprisoned in a dungeon and knowing nothing about the outside world, while China has rapidly developed during these several decades. The two sides are in great contrast. Chinese contemporary art history can be viewed as an external clue. The development of Chinese contemporary art coincided with the transformation that happened in China in these three decades. It is shocking that artworks once can only be discussed under the... ground are now sold in auctions for tens of millions. Ju Anqi AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Ju Anqi, A Missing Policeman, 2016, video, 50min 2 sec

21.01.2022 Our collaborative exhibition with the National Gallery of Australia is still running! XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION @nationalgalleryaus @xuzhenmadein Please plan your visit and pre-book your free timed tickets as sessions are filling fast. Link to book: https://nga.gov.au/covid-19/ ... XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION: Curated by the White Rabbit Gallery in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia, XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION showcases the artists work from early videos to more recent monumental sculptures. The exhibition will also celebrate the international debut of Hello 2018-19 a Corinthian column-like snake that watches and follows visitors as they move through the gallery. Curators: David Williams and Peter Johnson AMAZING image by @roo_meister Thanks so much for sharing!

20.01.2022 Hello is a large-scale kinetic sculpture that uses robotics to interact with viewers. Its form is inspired by an ancient Greek Corinthian column, continuing XU ZHENs dialogue with art history and his blurring of cultural boundaries. But instead of standing upright as an architectural support it is coiled in the exhibition space like an enormous snake: its capital, decorated with acanthus leaves, swings ominously towards viewers like the snakes head. Part of XU ZHENs on...going Eternity body of work, Hello examines the nexus between classical Greece -- so often considered the cornerstone of western civilisation -- and eastern history. MadeIn, the artists art production company says XU ZHEN plays with our educational and cultural background, how these have an impact on the way we understand what we see, challenging the established order. A parallel between the history and art history of the Orient and the Occident is created, and the notion of civilisation is placed in a broader contemporary perspective. This mutated Greek column appears to be alive, observing its surroundings and moving aggressively in response to gallery visitors, who may feel they are having a somewhat alarming encounter with what we have been taught to think of as global history. XU makes a connection with Nietzsches famous line: If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. With Hello, a work that fuses art history with cutting-edge robotics, XU ZHEN once again questions binaries between east and west, past and present, art and science, and illusion and reality. See "Hello" at the National Gallery of Australia until March 2021 XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION: Curated by the White Rabbit Gallery in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia, Curators: David Williams and Peter Johnson @nationalgalleryaus @xuzhenmadein See more

20.01.2022 We are proud as punch that one of our White Rabbits Jessica Bradford is a finalist in this years Churchie Emerging Art Prize The artists selected as part of the finalists exhibition represent the very best of those creatives working in Australias emerging contemporary art scene. They include: Nathan Beard - Tom Blake - Jessica Bradford - Marina Pumani Brown - Martin George - Yasbelle Kerkow - Guy Louden - Lachlan McKee - Georgia Morgan - Nabilah Nordin - James Nguye...n - Emily Parsons-Lord - Athena Thebus The exhibition is curated by the wonderful Talia Smith and surrounds the theme of failure. Tarun Nagesh (Curator, Asian Art, QAGOMA) will judge the 2020 prize and announce the winner on the evening of the 18 September. The Churchie finalists exhibition will be taking place at the Institute of Modern Art (IMA) from the 18 September to the 19 December 2020. The exhibition will showcase the work of 13 emerging artists from across Australia with the final prize winner taking home a cash prize of $15,000. The winner will be announced at the IMA on Friday the 18 September and live streamed across the IMAs social media. See more

19.01.2022 A darling enjoying some dumplings Our teahouse is open today, for food from 11.00am - 3.30pm and tea until 4.00pm. Capacity is limited at the moment, so please wait to be greeted by a staff member when you arrive

19.01.2022 In 2011, preparing for an exhibition in Beijings Today Art Museum, Zhao was considering how best to manage its enormous spaces. Thinking back to the monumental canvases of the modern masters he had seen in New York, Zhao decided to make a series of very large paintings that he described in conversation as beyond the peoples imagination of painting. But also, he adds, China is like America, everything has to be big. He hired two artists models from the Lu Xun Academy of... Fine Arts, in Shenyang. When they arrived, each woman was carrying a large plastic bag filled with different medicines both were diabetic, an increasing health problem in newly affluent China. The resulting series of monumentally sized nudes subverts the erotically charged gaze of the western genre with Zhaos deliberate selection of his subjects: the paintings depict older women from northern China, their life experiences written on their bodies and their skin AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Another from @l_teuk (love your work ) Zhao Gang, Diabetic, 2011, acrylic and oil on canvas, 840x840cm triptych

19.01.2022 Level 2 looking Visit us today! We are open until 5pm As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. Thank you in advance for your patience! ... Shen Chen, Untitled No. 53003-14, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 167x122cm each triptych Zhao Zhao, One Second, 2018, oil on canvas, 200x300cm Zhao Zhao, Constellations, 2017, silk, embroidery, 300x980cm; 300x140cm x 7 panels See more

19.01.2022 Hello! Visit us today and take a wander through The Ship of Time. We are open from 10am-5pm The Ship of Time is an expression of time, space and materiality. The artist, Zhu Jinshi, describes the work as representing spiritual transformation and redemption. The journey from one end of the installation to the other, Zhu says, reawakens the memory of the ancient and produces a spatial illusion that never existed; time resides here in poetry. ... @kaz1nsk1 Zhu Jinshi, The Ship of Time, 2018, xuan paper, bamboo, cotton thread, dimensions variable See more

19.01.2022 @glimpse_of_her getting them angles! If you can empty your own boat, Crossing the river of the world, No one will oppose you, No one will seek to harm you. Daoist philosopher Zhuangzhis parable, The Empty Boat, entreats us to let go of fruitless anxiety and status symbols whilst taking shelter from the external world in our own bodily vessel. Likewise, Zhu Jinshi, describes The Ship of Time as representing spiritual transformation and redemption. The Ship of ...Time is composed of 14,000 sheets of Xuan paper, 1800 pieces of fine bamboo, and 2000 cotton threads. We are invited to enter the installation and view the intricately placed pieces of paper at close range, row upon row of the fragile material; an ancient means of writing and painting steeped in history and tradition. The journey from one end of the work to the other, Zhu says, re-awakens the memory of the ancient and produces a spatial illusion that never existed; time resides here in poetry. AND NOW is open from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Zhu Jinshi, The Ship of Time, 2018, xuan paper, bamboo, cotton thread, dimensions variable See more

18.01.2022 A while ago we asked our Staff what their favourite artwork is in our current exhibition AND NOW. Pete, our Head of Security/in-house model/all round angel told us that the 'The Ship of Time' is his favourite Here's what he had to say about it: "‘The Ship of Time’ is my favourite artwork because First and foremost, I helped put it together! I like the structure of it. I like the concept of it. When you step inside, you forget about time and feel a sense of peace. It a...llows you to disconnect from the outside worlds noise. The artwork has the ability to take you out of your head and place you in a world of magic. It helps to show you that there is always light at the end of the tunnel." Visit us today and experience it for yourself! We are open until 5pm. Zhu Jinshi, The Ship of Time, 2018, xuan paper, bamboo, cotton thread, dimensions variable See more

18.01.2022 An incredibly dreamy shot by @daisykingg Our Teahouse is open today for food from 11.00am - 3.30pm and tea until 4.00pm. Capacity is limited at the moment, so please wait to be greeted by a staff member when you arrive Thank you in advance for your support and patience!

18.01.2022 Our collaborative exhibition with the National Gallery of Australia is still running! ‘XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION’ Please plan your visit and pre-book your free timed tickets as sessions are filling fast. Link to book below! https://nga.gov.au/covid-19/ ... XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION: Curated by the White Rabbit Gallery in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia, XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION showcases the artist’s work from early videos to more recent monumental sculptures. The exhibition will also celebrate the international debut of Hello 2018-19 a Corinthian column-like snake that watches and follows visitors as they move through the gallery. Curators: David Williams and Peter Johnson @fiercekanga Thanks so much for sharing! See more

18.01.2022 Our Chinese Teahouse has a variety of handmade dumplings to suit everyone: traditional, vegetarian, gluten free and vegan If you're not too hungry, we also have snack and dip plates! Our teahouse is open today, for food from 11.00am - 3.30pm and tea until 4.00pm. Capacity is limited at the moment, so please wait to be greeted by a staff member when you arrive ... Repost @zozodiscovers See more

18.01.2022 While Zhang Peili prefers to leave his artworks open to interpretation, the core of The Endless Walkway seeks to articulate the correlation between societal tragedies and vested political interests. When asked about the work, Zhang explained: Conflicts happen every day in the world, and there are various types of human-made tragedies. All these conflicts and disasters are derived from distinct political demands and groups interests, from varied inequality, from all kinds ...of greed and appetency of conquestI intended to say that I am an anarchist in my heart, dreaming about a natural and humanistic future that is not kidnapped by political groups. AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! @kaaaaaaarennnnn Zhang Peili, The Endless Walkway, 2016, mechanical device, lace flags, electromotor, liquid crystal display, controller, iron pole, dimensions variable

17.01.2022 Lets get to know the artists in our current exhibition AND NOW! Next up, conceptual artist, integrating social intervention with institutional critique to examine the realities of contemporary China, LIU CHUANG Liu Chuang was born in Jingmen, Hubei in 1978. He studied at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in 2001. Despite studying Oil Painting at the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Liu moved away from traditional artistic vocabularies to express himself in the more experimental d...isciplines of installation, video and performance. His work uses everyday items and occurrences to explore the intersection of politics, technologies and the economy, as well as documenting the repercussions of Chinas modernisation. A number of his videos and installations forefront mundane or banal objects which have become to the language of a globalised, industrialised world. Liu Chuangs work in our current exhibition AND NOW is Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities. It is a three-channel video that uses the analogy of bitcoin mining and the displacement of ethnic minorities to explore themes of technology, colonisation and control. Liu was inspired to create the work upon discovering that a large number of bitcoin mining sites are located inside abandoned hydroelectric plants in the rural terrains of Western China, an area also home to many minority groups. Over the course of 40 minutes, the artist brings together two incompatible ideas, bitcoin and ethnic minorities, suggesting that new and cutting-edge developments in techno-science are bound together with the ecology of the natural world and with the fates of often disregarded peoples. The audience is guided through this journey by measured and comforting speech of a narrator speaking in Muya, a language related to Tibetan. Researched in collaboration with curator/researcher Yang Beichen, the video connects hydraulic projects and Bitcoin mines in southwest China, positioning them as sites of exchange between energy and information. Image 1: Artist Portrait Image 2-10: Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities, 2018, Three Channel video, 40 minutes 5 seconds

17.01.2022 A close-up of Zhao Zhaos Constellations See it on Level 2 of our current exhibition AND NOW! We are open from 10am-5pm today. Constellations is a seven-panelled silk embroidery work measuring almost ten metres in width. Multiple bullet holes fracture its surface, their punctures surrounded by radiating lines. We think of the trajectory of the bullet, the shocking moment of impact, and the destruction wrought on human flesh by gun violence. Zhao describes his bullet... holes as purposefully constructed, a kind of orderly violence. The contrast between a traditional Chinese craft and the modern image of the bullet hole, seen so often in popular culture, seems dissonant although it was, after all, the Chinese who invented gunpowder Installation view of A Fairy Tale in Red Times: Works from the White Rabbit Collection at National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Photo credits: Tom Ross @tomross.xyz Zhao Zhao, Constellations, 2017, silk, embroidery, 300x980cm; 300x140cm x 7 panels

16.01.2022 We take a break from our regular programming, to give you all a VERY important office dog update Noodles and Keaton and extremely happy to be finally reunited after lockdown. As you can see, they are practicing social distancing and Noodles has even been a gentleman in giving Keaton his bed It must be love!

16.01.2022 Our magical Teahouse is open today! Whilst enjoying your tea and dumplings, dont forget to look up and enjoy our beautiful antique birdcages swaying in the breeze The Teahouse is open for food from 11.00am - 3.30pm and tea until 4.00pm. Capacity is limited at the moment, so please wait to be greeted by a staff member when you arrive Thank you in advance for your support and patience!

15.01.2022 Lose yourself in the 'Ship of Time' We are open from 10am-5pm today. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Thanks for sharing this amazing pic @...lose.yourself.93 Zhu Jinshi, The Ship of Time, 2018, xuan paper, bamboo, cotton thread, dimensions variable See more

15.01.2022 We had to repost this from @whiterabbitcollection_dangrove It's just so exciting! "The White Rabbit Collection is so proud to have acquired seventeen of Dr. Christian Thompson AO artworks for our collection Here they are looking at home at Phoenix Central Park ... Thank you to @christianthompsonartist @michaelreidsydney we are in love! Works acquired are from the series Equinox (2018), King Billy (2010) and Australian Graffiti (2008), in addition to Christian's ambitious video installation, Berceuse (2017). Phoenix Central Park is currently closed to the public, however you can click on the link below to view each series. https://michaelreid.com.au/artist/dr-christian-thompson-ao/ Photography: Jodie Barker" See more

14.01.2022 Zhao Gang's 'Diabetic' is taking over Chippendale! Is she inside the gallery or outside?! Thanks for sharing this mind boggling shot @meatandmead We love it! Zhao Gang, Diabetic, 2011, acrylic and oil on canvas, 840x840cm triptych

13.01.2022 Wowwee! Our guests take the most incredible photos! Just look at this shot by @julia._.zhu Julia, you have blown us away! Yu Hong, One Hundred Years of Repose, 2011, golf leaf, acrylic on canvas, 418x600cm

12.01.2022 Where are all the birds in our cages? This Common Myna came for a visit the other morning to inspect our antique cages. The bird nicknamed Yusi after our Teahouse Manager, decided she much preferred to nest in the trees and flew outside peacefully shortly after filming We guarantee our Teahouse is now bird free! Come visit us! The teahouse is open for food until 3.30pm and tea until 4.00pm. Capacity is limited at the moment, so please wait to be greeted by a staff member when you arrive

12.01.2022 With each brushstroke, Shen Chen partially erases the stroke that came before, a single canvas the culmination of over 100 layers of paint. Although not religious himself, the Buddhist notion of fullness in pursuit of perfect emptiness, guides his practice. Executed with restraint and masterful control, his paintings are an endless, patient, layering of pigment. In Untitled No. 53003-14, washes of purplish grey and pale apricot move from darkness at the top to lightness at th...e bottom. His canvas appears weightless, as if floating detached from the wall AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Shen Chen, Untitled No. 53003-14, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 167x122cm each triptych Zhao Zhao, One Second, 2018, oil on canvas, 200x300cm

12.01.2022 Keep your chin up! Thanks to @everlyn.q for this pic of White Rabbit Gallerys exterior! We are back open tomorrow from 10am-5pm. Come visit us

11.01.2022 Visit us today and watch Liu Chuang's incredible film ‘Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities’... you won't be able to take your eye's off it AND NOW is open from 10am-5pm today. ‘Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities’ is up on Level 3 of the gallery. Due to capacity restrictions at the moment, there is limited space on this level. Our staff are there to assist you and our exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so if... you happen to miss it, there is still plenty of time to revisit. We apologise for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Repost: @stkitching Liu Chuang, Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities, 2018, 3 channel video, 4k 5.1 sound, 40min 5sec See more

09.01.2022 HOT NEW WEBSITE ALERT The Judith Neilson Projects Website is now live! Click on the link below to learn about all of Judith Neilsons endeavours. We didnt want to give too much away, so heres a short clip on what to expect. Enjoy ... https://judithneilsonprojects.com.au/ See more

08.01.2022 Ju Anqis absurd fictional film A Missing Policeman, is based in Beijing during the Summer of 1983. A group of young artists gathers in the hutongs for a dance party at the home of one of their friends when a policeman happens upon the scene. In the rigid times just after the Cultural Revolution, harsh punishments were dealt to those participating in activities deemed illegal. The policeman insists on arresting the young artists, and in a fit of panic, they beat him unconsc...ious, deciding later to dig an underground prison where they keep him from then on. For thirty-three years, the artists guard the policeman in shifts. Over these thirty-three years, China goes through a massive transformation unbeknownst to the policeman until the summer of 2016 when he escapes During his imprisonment, the policeman meets artists and critics and learns about contemporary art from them, later transforming into a sort of master himself under the tutelage of Li Xianting. Jus film follows the tide of Chinese modern art, with all its continuing debates and complexities, as it develops over more than 30 years to become contemporary art AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Ju Anqi, A Missing Policeman, 2016, video, 50min 2 sec

08.01.2022 Described by the artists gallery as a speculative journey through the history of technology, infrastructure, ecology and finance, intertwining this with anthropological knowledges and science fictions global imaginary, Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities was initially inspired when Liu Chuang noticed that a large number of bitcoin mining sites are located inside abandoned hydroelectric plants in the rural terrains of Western China, an area also home... to many minority groups. Liu s work suggests that new and cutting-edge developments in techno-science are bound together with the ecology of the natural world and with the fates of often disregarded peoples. AND NOW is open from 10am-5pm today. Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities is up on Level 3 of the gallery. Unfortunately due to capacity restrictions at the moment, there is limited space on this level. Our staff are there to assist you and our exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so if you happen to miss it, there is still plenty of time to revisit. We apologise for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Liu Chuang, Bitcoin Mining and Field Recordings of Ethnic Minorities, 2018, 3 channel video, 4k 5.1 sound, 40min 5sec

08.01.2022 Artist XU ZHEN films crowds as they move through busy public spaces. Then, he lets out a scream and laughs, watching peoples reactions as they turn in surprise or ignore his provocation. For XU ZHEN, the scream is a way of asserting his individuality in a society that prioritises community and conformity. Our collaborative exhibition with the National Gallery of Australia is still running! XU ZHEN: ETERNITY VS EVOLUTION @nationalgalleryaus @xuzhenmadein ... Please plan your visit and pre-book your free timed tickets as sessions are filling fast. Link to book: https://nga.gov.au/covid-19/ Xu Zhen, Shouting, 1998, single-channel video, sound duration 3:42 mins, Collection of the artist See more

08.01.2022 Hey hey, it's getting hot Remember to get yourself something to keep your drinks chilled this summer... like this cooler bag! We only have a few left in store and for $30 each they're going to be flying out the door. Visit us today and grab one, we are open until 5pm!

08.01.2022 Been missing Petes friendly face? Thats because hes been busy checking in on all his Rabbit friends! Today is R U OK Day, our national day of action to remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs! You dont have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says theyre not OK. By knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help ...long before theyre in crisis, which can make a really positive difference to their life. 1. Ask 2. Listen 3. Encourage Action 4. Check In Jump over to their website to learn more about how to keep the conversation going! https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day See more

08.01.2022 One of the best dance scenes of our time Captured by @lindajaivin Ju Anqi’s absurd fictional film ‘A Missing Policeman’, is based in Beijing during the Summer of 1983. A group of young artists gathers in the hutongs for a dance party at the home of one of their friends when a policeman happens upon the scene. In the rigid times just after the Cultural Revolution, harsh punishments were dealt to those participating in activities deemed illegal. The policeman insists on... arresting the young artists, and in a fit of panic, they beat him unconscious, deciding later to dig an underground prison where they keep him from then on. For thirty-three years, the artists guard the policeman in shifts. Over these thirty-three years, China goes through a massive transformation unbeknownst to the policeman until the summer of 2016 when he escapes During his imprisonment, the policeman meets artists and critics and learns about contemporary art from them, later transforming into a sort of master himself under the tutelage of Li Xianting. Ju’s film follows the tide of Chinese modern art, with all its continuing debates and complexities, as it develops over more than 30 years to become contemporary art See 'A Missing Policeman' on Level 2 of our current exhibition AND NOW We are open until 5pm today. Ju Anqi, A Missing Policeman, 2016, video, 50min 2 sec

07.01.2022 Content warning: The below text involves potentially upsetting content which some may find disturbing. . . . .... Bricks of Himalayan salt are carefully arranged on a beach, the script echoed in the gallery space. Its text, ‘Death Has Been My Dream for a Long Time’, was taken from a note left by the 13-year old eldest of four siblings. In 2015, they took their own lives. Known as ‘Left Behind Children’, their parents had moved to the city to find work, leaving them to fend for themselves in rural Guizhou. Here, in their despair, they swallowed agricultural pesticide. In Li’s video, the tide gently rolls in, gradually dissolving the young boy’s epitaph. As salt returns to sea, the viewer reflects upon life, death and rebirth the cycle begins anew @li_yongzheng Thanks for the pic @phillinlost_ Li Yongzheng, Death Has Been My Dream for a Long Time, 2015, video, 16min 51sec, Himalayan salt bricks, dimensions variable

07.01.2022 Ju Anqi’s 2016 film ‘A Missing Policeman’, is part historical account, part absurdist narrative about a policeman held captive by a group of fugitive artists for 33 years. Through this outlandish plot device, Ju Anqi uses China’s avant-garde art movement and its unprecedented shift into one of the most lucrative art markets in the 21st Century to explore the turbulent history of China’s societal transformation over the past three decades. The themes of freedom and restri...ction are inherent in the entire film; from the constraints of the anti-spiritualist campaign, to the incarceration of the policeman and the creation of underground movements to circumvent persecution. The production co-starred more than 20 contemporary artists, critics and curators from China, including White Rabbit Collection artists Li Bingyuan, Lin Ke, Aaajiao, Wang Guangle, Xiao Lu (featured in this short clip), Xu Bing and Zhang Xiaogang. AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm, see 'A Missing Policeman' on Level 2! As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. Ju Anqi, A Missing Policeman, 2016, video, 50min 2 sec

06.01.2022 The island of Newfoundland is situated at the easternmost point of North America. Neighboring Fogo Island is an old fishing island. Since the 1992 Canadian moratorium on cod, people do not fish there anymore for money. The lack of industry recently prompted the formation of an art residency, which was hoped to generate art tourism; the idea was that one can lead with the arts and economy would follow. The location of the residency is interesting: if you have read Mark Kurlan...skys Cod: A Biography (1997), youll know that the waters off Newfoundland are where the Basques came to fish for cod in the 1400s. They kept this fishing grounds secret, fearing others would follow. But the new world would not be secret for long. Patty Chang @l_teuk Patty Chang, Invocation for a Wandering Lake, 2016, dual channel video and screen

06.01.2022 Oh wow sorry everyone, we’ve had a power outage We’ve had to close a little early today! So so sorry for the inconvenience! We’ll see everyone tomorrow!

05.01.2022 Shen Chen x @tinaaaaa_r Love this image, thanks for sharing! Shen Chen describes his practice as an endless, patient, layering of pigment. Each new application of watery acrylic paint partially dissolves and erases the one before. The greater the number of layers of paint, the greater the emptiness, he says. With his canvas laid on the floor, Shen uses large, flat, soft Chinese brushes attached onto long bamboo handles to drag swathes of translucent pigment upwards to...wards him or push paint away from him with excruciating slowness. The control and patience required for this process, which may involve more than one hundred layers of thin paint, and take months to complete, recalls the practice of Zen meditation. We are open until 5pm today! As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Shen Chen, Untitled No. 53003-14, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 167x122cm each triptych

05.01.2022 We would like to take a minute to give a much deserved shoutout to our incredible White Rabbit Gallery team who have been keeping everything running smoothly throughout COVID-19 We are so lucky to have such a great bunch of people within our gallery family! Bravo for keeping the energy high during this unpredictable period. Your enthusiasm, commitment and patience is so inspiring! Big love Another huge thanks to our patrons and friends of the gallery for your unconditional support! We understand it is an incredibly difficult time at the moment, so your continued physical and online presence is beyond belief! The White Rabbit Gallery is open today from 10am-5pm. Dont forget that our staff are trained on all the artworks, so if you have questions, dont be afraid to ask

03.01.2022 How good does Ben look in his mask! Did you know they are reversible? He wears his reversed to match his beautiful hazel eyes Three layered, reversible, pre-washed, maximum coverage and oh so soft and comfy. Adult sizes (coloured dot for large, no dot for regular) and Children sized masks are available in our gallery shop now! $20 each!

02.01.2022 We love seeing pics of your visits! Thanks to @jenny_xuxj for sharing these pictures and kind words! Also, what a great jacket by @celiabdesigner Offt! REPOST: @jenny_xuxj Contemporary Chinese Art time with @ojrgurko - love every single piece showcased at the @whiterabbitgallery ... In with handcrafted jacket designed by my talented friend @celiabdesigner AND NOW is open today from 10am-5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! See more

02.01.2022 Thanks @fork.mylife for the glowing review! REPOST: "Gallery food venues are usually overpriced and meh. @whiterabbitgallery is the exception. From the iconic PRINCESS TEA, which unfolds before you .. to the chicken dumplings, holy moly its the cutest little date idea when coupled with a gallery viewing. Bless this mess " Our teahouse is open today, for food from 11.00am - 3.30pm and tea until 4.00pm.... Capacity is limited at the moment, so please wait to be greeted by a staff member when you arrive Thank you in advance for your support and patience! See more

02.01.2022 One Hundred Years of Repose is based on Hubert and Jan van Eycks 1432 Ghent Altarpiece. In twelve sections, Yu Hongs re-invention shows groups of people sleeping, based on photographs sourced online. On the Beijing subway Yu Hong had been observing sleeping commuters and reflecting on the sheer exhaustion of living in this fast-paced city at the centre of Chinas rising economic power. She says, The pace of development is too fast and the pressure on the individual is to...o high. The painting takes its title from the first line of a popular song used in a 1980s television drama set in the Qing Dynasty: After one hundred years of repose, our countrymen are slowly waking up. At the time that Yu Hong painted the work it seemed that Chinas economy was on an unstoppable, meteoric trajectory. But she says, For me, China is still asleep. AND NOW is open today until 5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! Yu Hong, One Hundred Years of Repose, 2011, golf leaf, acrylic on canvas, 418x600cm

01.01.2022 Shang Yang is one of Chinas most highly regarded painters despite being relatively unknown outside of his home country. He uses large scale mixed media works to examine the relationship between human progress and the destruction of the natural world. The lesson of the past three decades exposes fallacy of short-term economic growth at long-term environmental expense. The landscape we face today is only a virtual scene. The real landscape doesnt exist anymore; it has been ...destroyed by power and capital. What I paint is not the natural landscape, but the social, cultural and psychological landscapes which have changed a lot. Shang Yang AND NOW is open today until 5pm. As your safety is our main priority, we kindly ask for your understanding on new visiting procedures. Mandatory check in on arrival, no groups, no tours. Guests will be greeted on arrival and updated of visiting procedures. The exhibition has been extended to January 2021, so there is still plenty of time to visit! Thank you in advance for your patience! @emmachegwidden Shang Yang, The Don Qichang Project 38, 2011, oil, acrylic, bitumen on canvas, 212x759cm

01.01.2022 Follow the light Thanks for sharing @bluemocha_ @l_teuk

01.01.2022 Emily and Pete looking HOT HOT HOT in XU ZHEN merch T-Shirts, Robes, Sweatshirts, Toys... we got it all! Our Gallery Shop is open until 5pm today! Come in and get some goodies

01.01.2022 The White Rabbit Gallery is thrilled to share with you the title of our next exhibition... Lumen We're going to keep the contents of this exhibition under wraps for now, but expect to be blown away when this exhibition opens in early March 2021

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