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I am so proud to announce that my home town Mildura has a very special exhibition opening tonight. Coming straight from the most famous photography gallery in the world ‘Aperture Gallery’ in New York, Mildura Curator Kristian Haggblom, of Wallflower Photomedia Gallery, is to be congratulated for bringing this marvellous exhibition to Australia.

Lost & Found is a profoundly moving exhibition of collected photographs recovered from the devastation following the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear catastrophe that took place in the Tohoku region in Japan. The exhibition aims to raise funds for the many still in need after the disastrous events that followed the magnitude 9.0 earthquake in 2011.

If you are in Mildura anytime in the next month make sure to drop in to Wallflower at 41 Deakin Ave, Mildura’s art precinct. The exhibition runs until September 5.00 and the gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 5.00pm and from 12.00-4.00 on Saturdays. Wallflower Photomedia Gallery is a new initiative of Arts Mildura a community run not for profit organisation that organises five fantastic arts Festivals in Mildura every year.

Thanks to those that joined me at the opening and sampled some boutique beer from Mildura Brewery and fine wines from our local Chalmers Winery, both proud sponsors of Arts Mildura.

 
Lost & Found: Family Photos swept away by the 3.11 East Japan Tsunami

Opening Friday 10th August, 5-7 pm, at Wallflower Photomedia Gallery, 41 Deakin Ave.

9.00-5.00 Monday to Friday, from 10th August to 5 September.

 
Stefano

 

Further information and to donate directly: http://lostandfound311.jp/en/

Short documentary on “Memory Salvage Project”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZXfebJ57kM

Wallflower Photomedia Gallery blog: http://wallflowerphotomediagallery.blogspot.com.au/

The full 2012 program for The Mildura Writers' Festival

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We hope you can join us...

A fabulous Winter program is lined up for this year's Mildura Writer's Festival from the 19th July - 22 July.

2012 Guests include:
Liz Moore, Barry Hill, Evelyn Juers, Peter Rob, Morag Fraser, Anna Goldsworthy, Drusilla Modjeska, Robert Gray, Les Murray, Paul Kane, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, John Wolesly

Mildura Palimpsest is in full swing!

Mildura Palimpsest in full swing now. Many artists are  in town setting up their shows all over the place.
Do not miss anything if you live here, but there are some you must see! I have just visited the Arts Centre and was blown away by Filomena Coppola's work in the basement and the Yonetani's cornucopia of salt in the Rio Vista dining room! What a place to exhibit this work that makes us think about the impact of salinity on the oasis.  There is more, of course, but you have this weekend to get around. With almost 100 artists involved, some from OS, Mildura is buzzing with contemporary, relevant and amazing art! The organisers have worked hard and the sponsors deserve a huge thank you.

Free event at my Gallery tomorrow night!

The Wheeler Centre On the Road Mildura
Award-winning Scottish novelist Andrew O’Hagan returns to Australia with his new book The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe. O’Hagan discusses a life in writing: love, religion, class hatred, the clash of generations and Maltese poodles. Andrew will be in conversation with Chrissy Sharp.

This is a free event, bookings recommended. For bookings visit www.wheelercentre.com

For more information go to Andrew O'Hagan