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SONGS OF PROTEST ART EXHIBITION BY JOE PRESTIA

Songs of Protest – Joe Prestia

SONGS OF PROTEST

AN ART EXHIBITION BY JOE PRESTIA

EXHIBITION RUNS 22ND – 28TH SEPTEMBER 2025

OFFICIAL OPENING – SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER AT 4 PM
FOLLOWED BY JOE’S BIRTHDAY SHOW AT 7 PM
Featuring Live Performances by:
MISS 3D; MARILYN MOOTRUB; STEPHANIE TUCKWELL;
MIA MORTAL; PAUL VASSALLO and DEZI RICHARDS
With a GUEST MC, Finger Food and Drinks
60’S & 70’S GROOVY ATTIRE (Optional)

 

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Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .
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Songs of Protest – Joe Prestia

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GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE – an exhibition by Connie Godwin, Margaret Hogan, Andrea Holliday, Wendy Howie, Mez Truskett and Ani Danielian. 3-9 November

 “Give the gift of hope”

OPENING NIGHT WEDNESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER – 6 PM.

Cheerfulness is an achievement, and hope is something to celebrate. Additionally, optimism is important because in so many difficult situations a successful outcome is determined by how much of it we bring to the task. The irony is, the more challenging our lives, the more a graceful depiction of a flower might move us. A beautiful painting can be all the more precious to us because we are so aware of how rarely life satisfies our desires. The tears — if they come — are in response not to how sad we are, but how pretty the art is. Art offers hope, and that is something we all need.

In this exhibition, six emerging artists come together to celebrate cheerfulness, hope and optimism.  The giving of hope is the best gift of all. Simply, art makes our lives better.

Artists are Connie Godwin, Margaret Hogan, Andrea Holliday, Wendy Howie, Mez Truskett and Ani Danielian.

 

 

 

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Metamorp-ish Group Show TAP Gallery

metamorph-ish: change of art – Seven artists interpret transformation. Opening night Tuesday 16 Sept 6pm. Exhibit runs: 15 – 24 September 2025

metamorph-ish: change of art

Exhibition runs: 15 – 21 September 2025

Seven artists interpret transformation using their own unique mediums: including photography, paint, print, charcoal and mixed media.

Opening Night: Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 6pm – All welcome!
     Workshop Wednesday 17th 6.30 – 8.30pm – See “Insight Circle – morphing creativity” Post on this website.

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A New Side View - Isabella and Daniel Wickham - TAP Gallery

A NEW SIDE VIEW an exhibition by Isabella & Daniel Wickham. Official Function Saturday 23rd August 3-6pm.

A NEW SIDE VIEW
Isabella & Daniel Wickham

On view 18 – 31 August

Official Function Saturday 23rd August 3-6pm.

 

A New Side View - Isabella and Daniel Wickham - TAP Gallery

Conceptual artists who have abandoned the traditional canvas, choosing instead a bespoke medium to challenge and expand the boundaries of painting. Their work offers a fresh perspective on the discipline, reimagining what a painted surface can be. Serious in craft but playfully irreverent in spirit, they don’t take art too seriously—only seriously enough to reinvent it. As a systematic subversive, they disrupt expectations with intention and clarity. Rather than serving a new dish, they introduce an entirely new cuisine to the art world.  

A New Side View - Isabella and Daniel Wickham - TAP GallerSeal

My ‘Seal’ Painting was Inspired by a photograph I was drawn to from a calendar. I used the clear canvas to represent the crystal clear ocean waters and I used a solid base to create the look of a white sandy ocean floor for the happy seal to rest on.

Ocean

My Painting, ‘Ocean’ is one of my favourite pieces and my most detailed work yet. A girl laying off her board in the shallow blue.I wanted to paint different shades of blue for the background to represent the colours of a healthy reef, along with the sunshine shining directly on the girls right side. I wanted to replicate the feeling of comfort over the stunning clear waters of the great barrier’s reefs.

Fish outta water

My Painting ‘Fish outta water’ shows a young girl sitting on her longboard stuck in the breaks drifting deep, I wanted to represent the colours ascending from the shallows to the depths. I aimed to resemble the adrenaline of being stuck in a strong set of crashing waves from a Birds Eye view.

Their Brains

My ‘Their Brains’ Painting was my second Clear Canvas painting ever done, painted outside under the trees of my backyard, i experimented with a variety of funky colours, i wanted the wind blowing the painted circles in all different directions to create its own pattern.

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Youtube: TAP TV – @TapGallerySydney
Instagram: @tapgallery and #tapgallery
Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .
Level 1, 259 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

A New Side View – Isabella & Daniel Wickham

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Mystic & Magic - TAP Gallery

=:Calling all artists to exhibit in the NEXT OPEN GROUP SHOW – MYSTIC & MAGIC

Mystic & Magic Group Show

Calling all artists to exhibit
in the
NEXT OPEN GROUP SHOW
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 exhibition

MYSTIC & MAGIC

 

Welcome to the Mystic & Magic group art show! Join us in person at the TAP Art Gallery for a mesmerizing display of mystical and magical artworks. Immerse yourself in a world of enchantment and wonder as you explore the diverse creations of talented artists. From mystical landscapes to magical creatures, this show promises to ignite your imagination and spark your curiosity. Plus this event will showcase some of the best wellness and psychic healers who will be available on the opening night and at times during the week of the exhibition, including Jo Thomson from Awakening Lotus, Saskia from Love Empowerment Clinic, and Psychic Medium Luda. Also, if you are an artist, and wish to be a part of this amazing group art show there is still time to enter. Entries close on the 7th September. Contact Tap Gallery. https://www.tapgallery.org.au/mystic-and-magic-group-show/ Hope to see you there!Mystic & Magic Group Show 2025

Art that expresses non-physical realities & emotional or spiritual states

Opening night and drinks with the Artists
Wednesday 10th September 6 pm

on the opening night we will have…
Psychic Medium Luda https://www.facebook.com/psychicmediumluda/
Available for readings. 
and Aura Photographer Jo Thomson https://www.facebook.com/awakening.lotus.sydney
Plus
Love Empowerment Workshop: Saturday 13th 10am-12pm @ Tap Gallery
with Saskia Kalwinek, Reiki practitioner, sound healer and more.
Saturday night 13th 6pm 10pm
Music and dance to DJ Michael T.

Exhibition runs from 8th – 14th September 2025, 12-6 pm daily.

Please deliver works by Sun, 7 September, 12 – 6pm.
Fee for exhibiting: $25 per work.

Plus: Psychic healing, art therapy, readings and more…Sat 13th, Sun 14th September. 

https://www.tapgallery.org.au/mystic-and-magic-group-show/ Hope to see you there!

TAP Gallery: tapgallery.org.au
Youtube: TAP TV – @TapGallerySydney
Instagram: @tapgallery and #tapgallery
Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .
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