Montsalvat 2020 Summer / Autumn Arts Program

7 Hillcrest Ave Eltham VIC 3095 montsalvat.com.au 03 9439 7712 Montsalvat 2020 Summer / Autumn Program Exhibitions

BARN GALLERY Michael Leunig Through this journey, he aims to find a BOULEVARD @ MONTSALVAT Marc McBride May 13 – July 5 connection between the external landscape Kate Cross and the internal silent symbolism for the January 30 – February 29 Michael Leunig is an Australian cartoonist, human condition. Connection to Place: Montsalvat studio artist Marc McBride is writer, painter, philosopher and poet. His Embedded in Landscape the illustrator of Emily Rodda’s bestselling commentary on political, cultural and Julie Bradley January 28 – April 26 Deltora Quest series, which has sold over emotional life spans more than fifty years April 8 – May 3 and has often explored the idea of an A connection to place, a quiet observation eighteen million copies around the world. Continuing her investigations into of intimacy, often solitary, embedded in This exhibition will include the original innocent and sacred personal world. The fragile ecosystem of human nature and its abstraction within the realm of mixed the Australian landscape. These particular artwork from Deltora Quest as well as media, Julie Bradley presents a series of works are within or adjacent National Parks picture books Marc illustrated with Gary relationship to the wider natural world is a recurrent theme. striking works on paper. The pieces on along Gippsland rugged coastline over 2019. Crew and Isobelle Carmody. It will also display are distinguished by the vibrancy of include digital works from his new book The their colours and their kinetic shapes. Lisa May Glimme, which features a village inspired by LONG GALLERY All On Board the buildings of Montsalvat. Victorian Bushfire Appeal Thou Art Mum April 29 – June 28 May 6 – May 31 Owen Rye Fundraising Exhibition While on residency at Montsalvat, Lisa May A Daedal Gallimaufry January 28 - March 6 Thou Art Mum has a mission to inspire, used the local scapes as her inspiration for connect and empower female visual artists March 2 – March 22 Montsalvat will be hosting a special the works included in All On Board. who are mothers and are based in the fundraising exhibition in support of the As an alternative to working on paper and Owen Rye is a member of the International Nillumbik Shire and Banyule City. Victorian Bushfire Appeal during the canvas she has been exploring working on Academy of Ceramics. He is known This exhibition will respond to the theme months of January and February. wooden boards. internationally for being at the forefront of of Movement, with our artists working in a Supported by the generosity of local, the contemporary woodfiring movement. range of media and artistic styles from the regional and national artists who have Through his artwork, his writing and his more traditional to contemporary in both donated their artworks, the exhibition will teaching, many ceramic artists have been two and three dimensions. inspired to follow the woodfirer’s path. This have a theme of hope and 100% of artwork exhibition shows a selection of woodfired sales will go to supporting the appeal. Clay Talk Student Exhibition work, some exhibited for the first time, and Julian Cook June 3 – June 28 a range of new glazed work. The Sands of Time The 2020 Clay Talk @ Montsalvat student Women Artists of Montsalvat March 11 – April 5 exhibition is a showcase of the skills and unique talent of students of the Clay Talk March 24 – May 10 Combining his two loves of travel and ceramics centre. This is an opportunity to photography, in The Sands of Time, Julian Women Artists of Montsalvat presents experience student work displaying the Cook turns his attention to the otherworldly work past and present. Featuring artworks best standard of skill, creativity and beauty beauty of The Nambung National Park in from the Montsalvat private collection by the studio has to offer within a diversity of Western Australia. The work on display rarely exhibited artists including Madeleine different ceramic practices. Jörgensen, Lesley Sinclair, Helen Skipper, reflects his meditative creative process Myra Skipper, Sonia Skipper and more, as which informs both his exploration of the well as Montsalvat studio artists. white sand desert and the eventual selection and construction of his pieces. Michael Leunig, Bird Lover

Montsalvat Concert Series

The Grigoryan Brothers Paul Grabowsky February 29 April 5 Guitarists, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan Paul Grabowsky has been a director of some are counted amongst the finest musicians of Australia’s most prominent arts festivals, of their generation having developed the composer of nearly thirty feature film a reputation for enthralling audiences scores, and several works of music theatre, with the energy of their performances the founder and leader for nineteen years of and the breadth of their repertoire – the Australian Art Orchestra, an executive embracing genres such as classical, jazz at the ABC, and is currently at Monash and contemporary music from around the University, where he heads up the Academy world. Between them, they have received of Performing Arts. Whether as composer, 3 ARIA awards and an incredible 24 teacher, television personality, mentor or ARIA Award nominations. The Grigoryan advocate for the role of artistic expression Brothers will be performing an outdoor as a defining attribute of contemporary life, concert in the grounds of Montsalvat as for him this is all informed by his work as part of the Summers End celebration. a pianist and composer, particularly in the field of jazz, where, according to him, ‘the Trio Anima Mundi piano never lies’. Grabowsky performs solo Paco Lara The Grigoryan Brothers, The Reissiger Project, in the Barn Gallery. The Andalusian Guitar photography by Simon Shiff © Concert 1 - Relative Harmonies June 6 Ensemble Offspring March 21 Embodying the unmistakable Jerez style Birdsong At Dusk Trio Anima Mundi presents their of flamenco guitar playing, acclaimed May 23 thirteenth subscription series season - Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco Lara The Reissiger Project - in 2020. Following Experience an intimate performance presents the flamenco guitar in all its the overwhelming response to their celebrating Ensemble Offspring’s authenticity, culture and artistry. Montsalvat have a number of 25th birthday featuring an array of performance of Carl Gottlieb Reissiger’s A flamenco performance with other concerts as part of the original chamber works by nature’s own first Piano Trio in 2019, Trio Anima Mundi interpretations of some of the greatest extended concert program composers – butcherbirds, blackbirds, formally continues to embrace their ‘Piano guitar classics of all time, performed including: lorikeets and leafcutter ants, frogs and Trio Archaeology’ mission of presenting with the characteristic and unmistakable flamingos – as the sun goes down. With a Flinders Quartet rarely-heard works from the piano trio sound (“toque”) of Jerez de la Frontera little help from eight Australian composers March 1, June 14 repertoire by featuring three further trios (Spain). Featuring classic pieces from Paco and three of Ensemble Offspring’s very by Reissiger in their 2020 series. de Lucia, Al Di Meola, Chick Corea, John Rosemary Hodgson own instrumentalists, their familiar calls Williams or Joaquin Rodrigo amongst April 19 and songs morph into surprising and others with a mesmerising and distinctive beguiling chamber jewels for flute, clarinet Trio Anima Mundi flamenco style, where the guitar is the and vibraphone. All seven works have Concert 2 protagonist. Paco will be accompanied by been written by some of Australia’s leading June 20 Carlito Akam on second guitar, flamenco composers especially for the members dancer Deya Miranda and Byron Mark, of Ensemble Offspring. pianist/percussionist.

Events

Romance in Bohemia Cover images February 14 (left to right, top to bottom) For a special Valentine’s Day evening, celebrate at Montsalvat with Romance in 1. Ginger and Tonic Photography by Bohemia. Experience the romance and Pier Carthew © magic of the Great Hall over a candlelit 2. Michael Leunig, dinner with live musicians serenading Threesome as you eat. Or, come and mingle with the singles in the Long Gallery for a fun and 3. Lisa May, Early Morning lively evening with a BBQ and some cheeky entertainment. 4. The Grigoryan Brothers Award-winning entertainment by Photography by Aleksandr Tisboulski alongside Emily Davis, Simon Shiff © and a capella girl gang Ginger and Tonic. 5. Ensemble Offspring Summers End Photography by Keith Saunders © February 29 Aleksandr Tsiboulski and Emily Davis 6. Owen Rye Montsavat celebrates the end of Summer Courtesy of with a magical evening of entertainment, Skepsi Gallery music and food in the stunning grounds. Choral Festival 7. Paco Lara The evening will feature a concert by the May 3 8. Marc McBride, Grigoryan Brothers and an outdoor cinema The annual choral festival held at Montsalvat Deltora Quest screening of ‘Buena Vista Social Club’. features a delightful day of live choral Illustration Montsalvat Shop Artist Market – Summers singing by groups of all ages, for all ages. End will run in conjunction with the re- launch of the Montsalvat shop and will feature an artist’s market in the Barn Gallery and Barn Gallery Courtyard with a variety of For information on tickets and craft items for sale. exhibition openings please visit montsalvat.com.au or call (03) 9439 7712

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