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Powerhouse Museum acquires major ceramic work from Ernabella

Sabbia Gallery would like to announce the very important acquisition by the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney of a major ceramic work by the indigenous artist from Ernabella Australia Derek Jungarrayi Thompson. The work titled ‘Wanampi Munu Nignt…aka’, 2013 which was … Continue reading

Les Blakebrough AM speaks about his ceramics in the lead up to his upcoming show

In the lead up to Les Blakebrough’s solo exhibition A Fine White Line at Sabbia Gallery opening 19 November 2014 he speaks casually with Paul Raffety from his Coledale studio in July 2014. Click the link below: https://vimeo.com/103297540

Congratulations to Sabbia’s artists in Ranamok Glass Prize

Congratulations to the following Sabbia Gallery artists on being finalists in the 2014 Ranamok Glass Prize: Judi Elliott, Holly Grace, Emma Varga, Richard Whiteley and Nick Wirdnam. The works will be on exhibition in Canberra from the 13th August and … Continue reading

Pippin Drysdale – Major Acquisition for National Gallery of Australia

Pippin Drysdale held a very successful solo exhibition at Sabbia Gallery in May 2014 titled ‘Tanami Mapping III’. This exhibition saw a return to Sydney for this iconic artist and the response was extraordinary. One of the installations within the … Continue reading

Ted Secombe pots arrive at Sabbia

We are thrilled to have received a small grouping of ceramic pots by the Victorian master potter and sculptor Ted Secombe in the lead up to his solo exhibition ‘Of Form and Glaze’ in Gallery Two in September 2014. Sabbia’s … Continue reading

Continuing success for Ernabella ceramic artists

Sabbia Gallery would like to congratulate Alison Milyika Carroll on her $10,000 second placing in the prestigious 2014 Indigenous Ceramics Art Award announced 27 May 2014 at Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). Her work, Ngayuku Walka (My Mark) was selected as … Continue reading

Simone Fraser in Artist Profile Issue 27

Leading into her solo exhibition, Articulations: Aspects of Form opening at Sabbia Gallery 23 July 2014 Merran Esson has written a lovely article on this inspiring Australian ceramic maker. To read the full article click the attachment here Sabbia Gallery … Continue reading

Recent Public Acquisitions

Sabbia Gallery is pleased to announce the recent acquisitions of a number of extraordinary artworks into some of Australia’s premier public collections. One of Matthew Curtis’ most important major sculptures in recent years, ‘Red Carapace’ has been acquired for inclusion in … Continue reading