2010 Graduate Exhibition Curated by Lauren Gutsell

The Blue Oyster Grad Show showcases experimental and innovative art works created by recent graduates from the Dunedin School of Art. This exhibition will feature works by Debbie Adamson, Gwen Hudson, John Paxie, Alex MacKinnon, Lars Preisser and Jesse Simons.

As a new twist the 2010 Grad Show has been curated by recent graduate of the Otago University Art History and Theory programme Lauren Gutsell; making this a truly pan-institutional graduate exhibition.

The works in this exhibition have been selected by Gutsell because of their shared interest the subtle and continuous flux of everything around us. Each work centers on a change or transformation of materials, concepts, expectations or processes, leading the viewer to ask questions of how they came to be, how they function and what assumptions they are based on. By existing as only one of many potential resolutions or applications these art works encourage us to expand our outlook on what is possible.

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Blue Oyster Discussion Session 8: Tuesday 16 February, 5:30pm

For this discussion we have invited arts career and business advisor Antony Deaker from the Artist Development Agency (ADA) to ponder the question "Blue Oyster...then what?" Antony will discuss how artists that show work in project spaces and artist run events and galleries can develop their careers and businesses. He will also discuss how artists that produce work with a conceptual focus engage with the art market and other work related opportunities.