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April Exhibitions & Special Events [28.03.2011]

Stellated Octahedrons by Renee Fitzpatrick. An exhibition displaying the treatment of a geometrical object over a wide range of artistic disciplines. This show will bring together both two-dimensional and structural objects, exploring the possibilities of modular origami. The artist has created hundreds of fractions and facets, each more intricate than the next. While Fitzpatrick’s work is informed by the rigid process of geometry and mathematics her output is highly refined and transcendent. ‘Stellated Octahedrons’ is a show for lovers of contemporary and and abstract work with a delicate touch. Opening Night: Friday 1 April, 7.00pm Exhibition Dates: 30 March – 9 April. At ARThive, Upstairs, 111 Hunter St (off Morgan St). Likeon Facebook

Longing to be Knotted Together, a touring exhibition by MEGA, illustrator extraordinaire. Masked warriors, savage girls, iconic objects, swarming insects and other wild creatures emerge straight out from the jungle in which Mega imagination leads his insatiable artistic struggle. The exhibition is currently touring around Asia/Pacific and Europe (from Singapore to Indonesia to France), for a very limited edition of one hundred elements of every artwork displayed across the world, allowing only ten pieces to be sold in each city. Opening Night: Friday 15 April 15, 7.00pm. Exhibition dates: 15 April – 7 May. At ARThive, Upstairs, 111 Hunter St (off Morgan St). RSVP on Facebook.

S.S. Malades Booze Cruise by Callum Beatty & Marcus Dixon. Ahoy There Mateys, Odditorium presents a selection of art & illustration from the men behind the clothing label Malade. Opening Night: Friday 1 April. With musical guests Strangers With Candy. So don your funkiest cruisewear and come get nautical! At Odditorium Vintage & Portrait Parlour, Basement, 14 Thorn St. RSVP on Facebook

Land of the Living by James Turvey & Joe Nigel Coleman. The launch of a Novocastrian photo-graphic novella. “Jo’s death was the kind of thing you only read about in short stories. It was the kind of death that wasn’t kind.” Written by local author James Turvey and shot on location in Newcastle by Joe Nigel Coleman, Land of the Living is the story of a family and the story of a city, of loss and reconnection. Opening Night: Friday 15 April, 7.30pm. At The Roost Creative (new location!) Suite 4, 426 King St. RSVP to info@theroostcreative.com.au

First Friday 1 April . First Friday of the month stroll through the city early evening to take in the Renew Newcastle exhibition openings: SS Malades Booze Cruise @ Odditorium and Stellated Octahedrons @ Arthive. You can RSVP on facebook. Plus other cultural events on in the city: The Loft Youth Week Gig 6-9pm @ The Loft Arts & Cultural Centre 7a Wolfe St (launching their awesome school holidays activity program featuring the trickery of Yarn Bombing, Grrls only skateboarding & dj-ing workshops, and a film & theatre sound design course); and Kanuguba Exhibition Opening Night at Salawi, 6-9pm @ 462 Hunter St.