LIAM BENSON // 'Mrs Boss slays the malevolent scoundrel' on show at Australian Centre for Photography

 

Artereal Gallery Artist, Liam Benson, has been invited to exhibit at The Australian Centre for Photography as part of its Street Screen program for 2015. Opening the evening of Friday 30 January and on display until 26 February 2015, the video artwork can be viewed via projection from the street after dark.

In the work, entitled 'Mrs Boss slays the malevolent scoundrel', Liam Benson is Mrs Boss, a gun-toting colonial hunter and bearded lady, who travels through the golden fields and pale bushland of the Monaro landscape in hot pursuit of her target. Successful in her mission, Benson portrays the commonly mocked bearded-lady as a hero, inverting the stereotype.

Artereal Gallery will present a solo exhibition from Liam Benson from 4 March 2015 as part of Art Month Sydney 2015.  Entitled Noble Savage, the new body of work continues the artist's preoccupation with stereotypes, this time examining the romanticized white Australian male archetype from the view of a 'privileged white male of Anglo-Celtic heritage with a queer awareness', acknowledging the dialogue shared between fellow immigrant and Aboriginal Australians about the incongruities and fundamentals of Australian identity.

Details:

Liam Benson, Mrs Boss Slays the Malevolent Scoundrel, on display from 31 Jan - 26 February 2015

Australian Centre for Photography

257 Oxford Streeet,

Paddington, NSW, 2021

02 9332 0555

www.acp.org.au

LIAM BENSON / HAWKESBURY ART PRIZE

Liam Benson_The Stable Boy_2012

Congratulations to Liam Benson who is a finalist in the 2012 Hawkesbury Art Prize with two of his photographic works, Mrs Boss slays the malevolent scoundrel and The Stable Boy.

The Hawkesbury Art Prize is a non-acquisitive award of $10,000. The art prize is for a painting, photograph or collage that is inspired by contemporary Australian identity. It has been set up as a not for profit project run by Purple Noon Gallery, in association with Patron, Maggie Scott. The judges of the 2012 Prize include; Max Miller, artist; Emeritus Prof. Peter Pinson and artist, curator, activist, academic and cultural educator r e a.

Historically, the Hawkesbury has a strong association with art and artists, both indigenous and non-indigenous, which dates back to Australia’s earliest European settlement. The Hawkesbury River Art Prize is a commitment to recognise these historical ties, and strengthen the cultural and artistic community ties with contemporary creative ideas.

The winner of the 2012 Hawkesbury Art Prize will be announced on Saturday 17th November 2012, 6.00pm. 

LIAM BENSON EXHIBITED AT CYCLE-IN CINEMA

Liam Benson, 'Mrs Boss slays the malevolent scoundrel' Motion Picture, 2011

 

On Saturday 25th February 2012 Liam Benson will be showing his Motion Picture piece: 'Mrs Boss slays the malevolent scoundrel' as part of the 'Cycle in Cinema' Event, held at Taylor Square, Oxford Street.

Imagine a drive-in cinema with bikes instead of cars. Arrive early to plug your bike into a generator and take turns riding to power the performance. Each day brings something new: a special Queer Screen event, a curated program of short films by contemporary Australian and British artists, and a selection of 'green' films.

Saturday's program entitled 'Burn Baby Burn has been curated by Katrina Schwarz.

Arrive from 7.30pm to plug in your bike, films commence at 8.30pm.

Other artists who will be exhibiting on the same night include:

Todd McMillan

John A Douglas

Patricia Piccinini

Elizabeth Price

Emily Wardell

Sophie Lisa Beresford

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