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December Exhibitions & Special First Friday Events [24.11.2010]

Pink Narcissus. Erotic Prayers and Paintings by Rose Turner. “Each work has become a hedonistic delight with a primary focus on the human body. Pink Narcissus will feature romantic colours, Rococo decoration, mythic themes, hardcore nudity and a sprinkling of catholic guilt for good measure.” See more about this event on Facebook Opening Night Fri 3 Dec, 7pm. Exhibition period until Sun 18 Dec. ARThive, Upstairs, 111 Hunter St (entry off morgan St).

ARThive are currently seeking proposals for their 2011 exhibition program. Offering “an inexpensive gallery solution to untrained artists, hobbyists, doodlers, curators, out-of-towners, first timers, experimenters, performers, film-makers, photographers, comic bookers, musicians, and those trying to get that first foot-in-the-door of the Newcastle art scene”. More information at subjecthive.blogspot.com

The Red Lantern Night Market offers up a cornucopia of quality arts products, clothes, food, jewellery, homewares, with several Renew artists on show. You’ll find landscape photography from Shannon Hartigan Images, handmade jewellery by Art Brasil, handmade art wearables by Makespace, prints of antique ships & giant squid by David Hampton and guerilla fashion by Before It Began . Sat 27 Nov & Sat 13 Dec, 4-9pm. Hunter St Mall & lanes.

Painter Rebecca Holmes has busy in the studio, finishing some amazing large scale realist portraits for her Fine Art degree, as well as organising the 3rd year/graduate show at Watt Space, the student gallery of the University of Newcastle. The Looking Forward Opening Night: Thur 25 Nov, 6pm. Exhibition period: Weds 24 Nov – Sun 12 Dec. Auckland St. Explore the online catalogue which profiles these graduating students www.lookingforwardexhibition.com

In Newcastle Wext, Vox Cyclops have a new show from Phoebe Macdonald “Rufus Trilby’s Sleeping on the steppes & other tales”. The paintings are narrative works referencing ‘OSTERN’ – a genre of central asian westerns – and the portraits and other work from Phoebe’s sketch books are in ink and oils. Open until 8pm on Fri 3 Dec. Otherwise, Tues-Sat 11-5pm. 515 Hunter St, Newcastle West.

Make Space will be celebrating this coming First Friday of the month with a quadruple whammy of celebratory stuff – general christmassy cheers and beers and nibbles; toasting the new space and all who venture therein; welcoming our newest member Amorelita Clayton and her beautiful ceramic wares (pictured); and loving Gillian Bencke’s exhibition of unique hand stitched critters. Open 5-7pm on Fri 3 Dec, otherwise Tues-Sat 10-3pm. Shop 2/111 Hunter St Mall (next to One Penny Black).

Galactic Encounters: Astrophotography by Eddie and Bernie Bernard. Keen amateur astronomers since childhood, identical twins Bernie & Eddie Bernard have focused on astrophotography for many years. Particularly since the recent construction of their own observatory in the Dungog area, Bernie and Eddie have concentrated on photographing distant galaxies. This is the first time that any of their stunning photographs have been exhibited. More. Open 7pm, Fri 3 Dec. At Gallery Raw, 202 King St.