The magazine Neon has been published since June 23, 2003 monthly in Hamburg publishing house Gruner. Sibling of the venerable Stern (Publishing speak calls it a "line extension," the core target group are people between 20 and 35 years with a high level of education and above-average income. Until 2006 the magazine was subtitled "We were supposed to grow up" and covers topics from the Sociology, Politics, Fashion, Relationships and sexuality, Travel, Career and popular culture. So, pretty much everything really.
Artwork featured in Neon Magazine, Germany
Artwork for new CD
New York Alternative Hip Hop group Oxymorrons are using Status Update for their forthcoming album, Complex But Basic.
Finalist in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize
The work The View from Above has been selected as one of the 40 finalists in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize. The Two Dimensional category is one of numerous awards and categories within the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 10th anniversary celebration, with over $125,000 in cash prizes available for artists.
The exhibition is hosted by the Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra QLD, and opens Thursday 20 August, the official launch and winner announced is Friday 4 September and it closes Sunday 11 October
Finalist in the Nilumbik Art Prize
The work The Emperor's New Clothes has been selected as finalist in the The Nillumbik Art Prize. On display in the Barn Gallery in the spectacular and historic Montsalvat artist's colony, the prize celebrates artists and works from the Nillumbik region and recognises contemporary works of excellence.
Exhibition opening: Thursday 4 June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
And the show runs 4 June – 2 August 2015
Finalist in the Calleen Art Prize
The work Status Update has been selected from the hundreds of entries a finalist in the 20150 Calleen Art Award. The 2015 Awards judge is Dr Andrew Frost, art critic, writer and broadcaster. The winning work will join the Calleen Collection at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
he exhibition is on at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Sreet, Cowra, NSW from 03 May - 14 Jun 2015.
This is national painting prize was established in 1977 by Mrs Patricia Fagan OAM and since its early beginnings the award has developed into a significant art prize worth $19,000 in 2015.
Magazine Cover
The painting Pure Rationalism has been featured on the front cover of US magazine Nonprofit Quarterly. As a metaphor for teetering fragility brought about by the imbalance between debt and usustainable consumption - a fact Laurence Kotlikoff, Boston University Professor of Economics, has likened to a six decade Ponzi Scheme - there could be no more appropriate place for this painting to appear.
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Finalist in the Kilgour Art Prize
The annual Kilgour Art Prize for figurative and portrait painting awards $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art, as judged by a selection panel.
The judges are John Cheeseman, Manager Cultural Services/ Gallery Director Mosman Art Gallery; Andrew Frost, Art writer and critic and Sarah Johnson, Curator Newcastle Art Gallery.
The exhibition is on at Newcastle Art Gallery, 1 Laman Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 from
08 November - 25 January 2015.
The painting War Hero has been featured on the from cover of Art Equity's annual Investing and Collecting magazine. This magazine is distributed in collaboration with Fairfax Media, through all of the main Australian newspapers.
Art and Investment Cover
Finalist in the Fisher's Ghost Art prize
This year marks the 52nd year of the award, with prize money in excess of $40,000.
The major prize is the open award and the winning artist is awarded $20,000, with the work becoming part of the Centre’s permanent collection.
Entries will be exhibited from 25 October to 14 December at the Cambeltown Arts Centre.
Finalist in the Eutick Memorial Still Life Award
Hosted by the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery and now in its eight year, the prestigious Eutick Memorial Still Life Award is judged by John McDonald, The Sydney Morning Herald art critic. This is the sixth consecutive year Matthew has been selected for this prize.
Opening night and announcement of winner is on Friday 21 November 2014, and the exhibition runs from 22 November 2014 until 10 January 2015.
Finalist in the Sulman Art Prize
Part of the holy trinity of Australian Painting prizes, the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman prizes run concurrently at the Art Gallery of NSW, and then tours NSW and Victoria.
The Archibald is for portraiture, the Wynne is for landscape and the Sulman Prize is awarded for the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project by an Australian artist.
Finalist & Highly Commended, the Albany Art Prize, Western Australia
A national, acquisitive prize for painting, the City of Albany Art Prize is open to living Artists working in Australia, and features a $25,000 major acquisitive prize as well as a range of non-acquisitive awards.
Judged by Ms Susan Jenkins, Senior Curator at the Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia; Ms Clotilde Bullen, Curator of Indigenous Art at the Art Gallery of Western Australia; and Mr. Ric Spencer, Curator at Fremantle Arts Centre in Western Australia, selected just 15 non Western Auastralian artists (out of a total of 30 finalists).
Shirley Hannan Art Prize & Percival Portrait Prize
This portrait of Hamish Blake has made the finalists of the prestigious Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, in Bega NSW and also the Percival Portrait Painting Prize. To give the award its full name, the Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize is a $40,000 acquisitive prize, and is on at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, located in one of Townsville's finest heritage buildings, on the corner of Denham and Flinders Streets, in the city centre.
Calleen Art Prize
Also made the finalists for The Calleen Art Award. This is an acquisitive national art award for painting in any subject, and was established in 1977 by Patricia Fagan OAM and is made possible by the support of the Calleen Trust.
The winner will be selected by the awards judge and announced at the exhibition opening on Saturday 3 May 2014.
Exhibition dates are Sunday 4 May to Sunday 15 June 2014
Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Street Cowra 2794 NSW
Tue – Sat: 10am – 4pm Sun: 2pm – 4pm