Freelance writer and Fine Arts student, Cassandra Smith, joined the crowd at Isabella Moore’s Chapter House Lane opening. Later, this review popped up at Arts Hub. Nice words. See the work for yourself until 28 October.
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This Friday, wedged between Melbourne Festival openings, Justin Lee Williams (CHL#1) unveils new works at Mr Kitly on Sydney Road. Start North and wind your way back to town via Fitzroy’s CCP for Gregory Crewdson’s photographic work, and Abbotsford’s School House Studios for their final group show; finishing with ‘Ourselves’ at ACCA. Don’t forget – Fringe Furniture
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Chapter House Arts inc. were thrilled to find out their City of Melbourne 2013 arts grant application was successful. As a recipient of funding, Chapter House Lane will be assisted in its exhibition of its Annual Contemporary Art Program. Details of the 2013 program will be announced in November to coincide with our first anniversary.
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Lani Seligman’s September show, ‘Yes, but’ is extra intriguing given the wedding traffic which passes the installation. When vows are taken the assumption is they’re pronounced in good faith, with conviction, that ‘Yes’ means yes; that yes, I will love you and support you ’til death do us part. But with pre-nups and other contractual
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As we prepare for Show No.9 we look back at our first eight exhibitions in film-strip format. Together the exhibitions represent the start of our walk through the interesting, beautiful, unusual and uplifting in local contemporary art practise. July 2012 – Alexander Ouchtomsky ‘Splinter Mine’ June 2012 – Andrzej Nowicki ‘Feldgrau’ May 2012 –
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Chapter House Lane welcomed their new neighbour, Little King cafe, in May. After a day of bench-making in preparation for Pia Murphy’s ceramics install, we were invited by general manager, Ellie King, to try the curtain-raising coffee. We knew immediately the following would be forthcoming as she and barista, Jess, brought their homely warmth and
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Justin Lee Williams, who exhibited at Chapter House Lane in November last year, has been busy on a number of projects. He’s published a collection of his watercolour works in a new book titled: Attachment Projects / Book One. A copy of the limited edition run of 150, sets you back $140, and is a
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With an alfresco setting next to St Paul’s, the Chapter House Lane show openings are somewhat reliant on the good will of dear Greek God Zeus. As master of the sky and all things weather related we’ve been lucky to benefit from his summery whimsy with another two fine evenings turned out in celebration, first
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In October 2011 Chapter House Lane received its first piece of press in The City Weekly. The space was still blue and we were working to fundraising and launch date deadlines. There was little time to reflect on the achievements, the changes, and the enjoyment inner city workers, tourists and artists were experiencing on seeing
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On an evening that threatened rain, but remained dry and cool, Chapter House Lane celebrated its launch with the Justin Lee Williams exhibition opening. Friends, family and supporters of the artist and Chapter House Lane, came together for a night of wine, hors d’oeuvres and DJ Rhys Addinsall’s smooth funk tunes to toast a new
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