It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Dr Cate Consandine, Senior Lecturer, artist, colleague, friend.
Cate’s contribution across the Faculty touched all of our VCA Art programs. Cate was fiercely passionate, devoted to her students and ambitious for the programs that she fully immersed herself in: Sculpture and Spatial Practice followed by Honours.
Prior to commencing at VCA Art in 2013, her practice was well known. Foremost a sculptor she produced performance-based works, video and sculpture, registering moments bodies, matter and objects collided and spun. Startling artworks such as Candy Cane and Cold Cut, Eye-Stalk, 2006 cemented her reputation. More recent work such as RINGER (2024) at Buxton Contemporary continued her acclaim.
Cate generously brought her research, passion and networks to her lecturing at VCA Art. Her intellectual curiosity and rigour commanded the floor during critiques, always cleverly folding in student perspectives. She instinctively knew how to bring each student’s artwork to a point of clarity and it was common to hear her riotous laughter echoing through the passageways as she spoke with students, delighting in their work. Since her passing, alumni have written to us of her kindness, grace and sage presence.
Cate was integral to the life and community of VCA Art and the Faculty, and her loss is deeply felt.
Our thoughts and condolences are with her close friends and her family.
Image:
Dr Cate Consandine, Photograph: Giulia McGauran
Regram: @artandaustralia and @buxton_contemporary -
Celebrate the launch of @artandaustralia ’s new digital archive—chronicling 60+ years of key developments in Australian art. 📖
Art and Australia are launching The Fever Part One & Two, their latest magazine issues featuring contributions from leading artists and scholars. Hosted by Charlotte Day, with the archive launched by Victoria Lynn.
📆 Thursday 1 May
🕖 5pm to 7pm
🔗 More info on @artandaustralia ‘s profile
VCA Art is pleased to announce that our 2024 Graduate Exhibition is now live online
The Online Catalogue showcases new works from over 160 recent graduates from Photography, Sculpture, Painting, Drawing and Printmaking, Honours, the Graduate Certificate of Visual Art, Master of Contemporary Art, Master of Fine Art and PhD graduate researchers.
The website acknowledges the 2024 Graduate recipients of awards and artist opportunities that have been generously donated by our valued supporters.
The catalogue is also a conceptual resource that provides insight into the diverse practices of our graduating students.
Website is courtesy of @formwork.build
You can now view our catalogue via the link in our bio.
@formwork.build@vca_mcm
Thanks Memo Review for publishing some reviews of work from our 2024 graduate exhibition.
“Despite the “Do not ingest” label, I can’t help but feel tempted; the feral legacy is alive and kicking.” - Thomas Stoddard
“Johnston, Dymke and Benjamin’s works borrow from a curiously devotional mode in their creation. While not necessarily spiritual in their motives, each work has a mystic property beyond the limits of their expression.” - Hugh Magnus
Image Credits:
1. Nicholas Currie - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
2. Thomas Stoddard on Nicholas Currie for MASS MEMO
3. Michael Kennedy - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
4. Thomas Stoddard on Michael Kennedy for MASS MEMO
5. Matthew Benjamin - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)
6. Hugh Magnus on Matthew Benjamin for MASS MEMO
7. Ginger Dymke - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)
8. Hugh Magnus on Ginger Dymke for MASS MEMO
9. Kit Johnston - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)
10. Hugh Magnus on Kit Johnston for MASS MEMO
hugh.lm @kitj0hnston@gingerlee_redcat@matt_m_benjamin@vca.painting@toms.gfx@nicholascurrie@_m.11111ke111@vca_art_honours@vca_mcm
#MASSMEMO
Link to the review in our bio.
Thank you to all those who visited our 2024 Graduate Exhibition.
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Master of Contemporary Art. All images courtesy the University of Melbourne.
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Alex Lark @alexlark Image Two: Elissa Sadgrove @elissasadgroveartist
Image Three: Laura Dubsky
Image Four: Sankar Nadeson @sankar_nadeson
Image Five: Natalie H. Reed @natalie.sculpture
Image Six: Kelly Manning @kellymanningart
Image Seven: Matthew Austin @matthew_austin_art@vca_mcm@vca_mca
LAST DAY to visit our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which have special extended hours (11am-9pm).
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Master of Fine Art (By Research). All images courtesy the University of Melbourne.
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Lauren Dunn @dunnlauren Image Two: Leo Purnomo @drawmelikeoneofyourasiangirls
Image Three: Georgia Black @studious_george
Image Four: Hootan Heydari @hootan_heydari
Image Five: Jarrad Martyn @jarradmartyn
Image Six: Masters Install View - Fiona and Sydney Myer Gallery
Image Seven: Rachel Gresswell @rachelgresswell
Image Eight: Jaime Powell @jaime.jaime@vca_mcm@vca_research
LAST DAY to visit our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which have special extended hours (11am-9pm).
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts ( Drawing and Printmaking ). All images courtesy the University of Melbourne.
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Janie Platakis @janieelectra_art Image Two: Cael Gilmour
Image Three: Yichen Liu @owo_oliu
Image Four: Ishika Kaur Kinzel @ishika_kinzel
Image Five: Holly Sutherland @artby.hol
Image Six: Emily Yeonsoo Jung @emillyjelly
Image Seven: Liam Jeffery Image Eight: Rachel Rovira (and Kyle Stanton) @arkhe_ro_vira@vca_mcm@vca_dpm
Two days left to visit our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which will be open 11am-5pm, with special extended ours on Thursday the 28th November (11am-9pm).
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts ( Photography). All images courtesy the University of Melbourne.
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Sean Monaghan @seen.that Image Two: Dylan Marriott @video.loss
Image Three: Sasha Crothers @secart123
Image Four:Trinh Dang @33nlight3n
Image Five: Ginger Diddle @heydiddledidddle
Image Six: Fiona Shewan @t_r_a_c_k_s
Image Seven: Frederick Bulbeck @fred.bulbeck Image Eight: Tess Rogers @tessrogerrs@vca_mcm@vca_photography
Three days left to visit our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which will be open 11am-5pm, with special extended ours on Thursday the 28th November (11am-9pm).
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture). All images courtesy the University of Melbourne.
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Sunday Derham @sid142_ Image Two: Ivana Lilith @orchid.swan
Image Three: Zoe Sinclair @zoella9333333
Image Four: Hannah Kelly @honnohk
Image Five: Jasmine Riley @jasmiineriley
Image Six: Isabelle Polic
@vca_mcm@vca_sculpture
Three days left to visit our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which will be open 11am-5pm, with special extended ours on Thursday the 28th November (11am-9pm).
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting). All images courtesy the University of Melbourne.
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Rosanne Freak-Poli @freakpoli Image Two: Ruby Day-Smith @rbydaysmth
Image Three: Alex Dillon @alexdillonart
Image Four: Francesca Whitcroft-Langslow @francescawhitcroft
Image Five: Kirra Niner @dropkick_onu
Image Six: Ella Rizzi @ellarizzart
Image Seven: Isaac Lizardo @isaac.lizard
Image Eight: Lily Walker @lily_billie_art@vca_mcm@vca.painting
Some install views of our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which will open TOMORROW - Thursday 21st November, 5pm-8.30pm.
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Master of Contemporary Art
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Joanna Buckley @joanna.buckley Image Two: Alexander Ryrie @alexanderryrie
Image Three: Michele Fountain @itsallartandmonsters
Image Four: Alanah Bottecchia @alanahbottecchia
Image Five: Sammaneh Pourshafighi @sammaneh_poursh@vca_mcm@vca_mca
Some install views of our 2024 Graduate Exhibition, which will open on Thursday 21st November, 5pm-8.30pm.
Pictured here are some details of student work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
Artists are as follows:
Image One: Lily Gentile @___li.ly__ Image Two: Lani Knezevic @_sincereaffection
Image Three: Demi Kromidellis. @demkrom
Image Four: Beatrice Rubio Gabriel @beatricefrgabriel
Image Five: Lily Holmes @lily__holmes
Image Six: Arthur Dimitriou @arthur._.dimitriou
Image Seven: Rebecca Suares-Jury @becsuaresjury@vca_mcm@vca_art_honours
