No.71 ART NEWS MARCH 2021 Welcome to The Henry Jones Art Hotel. This edition of our art newsletter will keep you up to date with new artwork arriving at the hotel and upcoming local art events that may be of interest to you. Being right on Hobart’s waterfront means we’re in the heart of Hobart’s cultural precinct, with close proximity to visual arts, theatre, the home of Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & other live music, and seasonal festivals. Our Reception team are always on hand to assist if you’re interested in purchasing a Tasmanian artwork to take home and love sharing knowledge on our artists & affiliated galleries. From all of us at The Henry Jones, we sincerely hope your visit is memorable and you leave with a stronger connection to this vibrant place we call home. - Emine Lewis, Art Curator CURRENT EXHIBITION: EMMA MARGETTS The Henry Jones Art Hotel is excited to present Emma Margetts’ latest artworks in her exhibition A Different History. Emma Margetts is a non-Aboriginal Australian artist of Anglo-European descent painting images inspired by the identity, history and culture of her current home Lutrawita/Tasmania. The artwork in this exhibition hopes to question colonial and enlightenment values that underpin our contemporary consumer capitalist ethos, currently in crisis, such as humanity’s separation from and dominion over the natural world. The exhibition will be open daily 10am – 5pm, in The Packing Room, IXL Atrium (25 Hunter Street, Hobart), 11 February 2021 – April 2021 EMMA MARGETTS, The Lost Wisdom of Fire (cropped), 2020, acrylic, gold leaf, collage and graphite on canvas, 122 x 91cm, $3,200 THE GLOVER PRIZE 2021 Celebrating the legacy of John Glover, The John Glover Art Prize (Glover Prize) has become one of Australia's most significant awards for landscape painting, open to artists from anywhere in the world. It is awarded annually by The John Glover Society Inc. for the work judged the best contemporary landscape painting of Tasmania. Landscape painting is defined in its broadest sense. The aim is to stimulate conversations about the meaning and possibilities expressed in the words landscape, painting and Tasmania. The exhibition of finalists' paintings is held over the March long-weekend and following week in the historic Falls Park pavilion in Evandale, a village on the beautiful northern plains of Tasmania. The prestigious GLOVER PRIZE will be held Check out the 42 Glover Prize Finalists at the Falls Park Pavilion in Evandale from Saturday 6 – 14 March, with the winning artwork being 6 - Sunday 14 March. The winning artwork will be on display at The Henry Jones Art Hotel displayed at The Henry Jones Art Hotel from April. from early April. ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: JOSHUA ANDREE Joshua Andree will be painting up a storm in the hotel lobby throughout the month of March. While the paintings are strongly rooted in the coastal and oceanic environments that surround our island state, they operate to describe a sense of placeless-ness where the atmospheric qualities of the landscape precede describing concrete and recognisable geographic features. Joshua lives and works in Hobart, Tasmania where he spends most of his time looking at the sky. Graduating from the University of Tasmania in 2015 (BFAhons.) Joshua has developed a concentrated studio practice and exhibited regularly. He has been a finalist in the Henry Jones Art Prize, the RACT Tasmanian Portrait Prize and in 2021 has been selected as a finalist in the Glover Prize for Landscape painting. Joshua’s artworks can be found in the hotel foyer and along the second floor corridor. Please JOSHUA ANDREE, Outlook 1, 2021, Oil see the Artist in Residence sign for times and dates the artist will be on-site. More information and acrylic on canvas, 81 x 81cm, $975, about the artist is also available through our online art catalogue. located hotel foyer. No.71 ART NEWS MARCH 2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY: 8th MARCH International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women and their achievements. We are so proud of our female artists at The Henry Jones Art Hotel. In fact we have more female artists than male. This hasn’t been done consciously, it’s just that we have so many talented female artists around that they have overtaken the male artists. Meander the corridors to enjoy the fantastic variety of art by our Tassie women artists. You can also see all artworks on our online art catalogue as well as read about the artists behind the works and their intentions. To celebrate International Women’s Day our friends at MACq01 are running a special tour focusing on the history of women in Hobart. The tour runs at 12.30pm Saturday NIKALA BOURKE is one of our amazing female artists at The Henry Jones Art Hotel. Above is one of her fabulous March 6 and Sunday March 7 and then at 10am and 2pm on Monday March 8. The artworks The Makeup of Humans. This artwork can be found tour costs $20 per person with all proceeds going to Share the Dignity’s campaign to along the first floor corridor. end period poverty. Contact the friendly reception team at MACq01 to find out more. ART CLASS & STUDIO TOUR WITH CORINNE COSTELLO We are excited to announce a new opportunity for you to explore life inside a professional artist’s studio and create your own artwork. Local artist, Corinne Costello, will meet you in the hotel lobby and escort you on a 20-minute stroll to her upstairs inner-city studio to provide an unforgettable, hands-on artist experience. There you can observe her works, both complete and in progress, as she offers insights into the appreciation and interpretation of abstract styles and techniques. With a BFA with Honours and Postgraduate degree in Old Masters Painting Techniques, Corinne is perfectly qualified to help you roll up your sleeves and have a go at creating your own artwork to take home with you. Bookings are essential for this exclusive experience. Corinne’s tours depart Thursdays and Fridays from the hotel lobby at 3pm and finish at her studio at about 5:30pm. Minimum booking is 2 adults and no more than 6 adults unless by prior appointment. Cost $150 per person. Enquiries and bookings via hotel reception. Exclusive art class and studio tours with Corinne Costello are available Thursday and Fridays! THE HENRY JONES ART & HISTORY TOUR The Hotel’s Art & History tours commence at 4pm daily from reception. Join our dedicated Art Curator and History Liaison for an informal introduction to the historic hotel as you wander through the old jam factory buildings, taking in the IXL story, the hotel’s unique development and the Tasmanian artworks on display. The tour is complimentary to in-house guests or $20p/p for external guests and includes a glass of sparkling at the start of the tour. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL as numbers are limited. Contact reception on 03 6210 7700. ► We are registered for COLLECT, an interest-free loan program that enables you to purchase artworks. So please do keep that in mind as you wander about admiring the many pieces available for sale! Ask for details at Stay in touch: reception or online at http://www.collect-art.com.au/ @thehenryjones #thehenryjonesarthotel SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH NEWS, EVENTS AND ART EXHIBITION OPENINGS https://thehenryjones.com/subscribe/ .