2011 Programme

The Graduate Exhibition

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*The Graduate Exhibition at the Blue Oyster*
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Scott Eady, Edith Amituanai, James Oram

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Rugby has long been a hallmark of New Zealand’s identity, permeating our culture. Art can provide a medium to take a look at ourselves and the things that are important to us, from another angle.
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Terry & Hunter, Lyon, Pearce

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*China, classrooms & pin-up boys at Blue Oyster*
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Altagracia, Leleisi'uao, Fleming

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*Strange and ephemeral at Blue Oyster*
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Gillam, Simpson, Febvre-Richards

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The Blue Oyster is pleased to present three artists from out of town: from Wellington, Emma Febvre-Richards (The Rituals of Control) and Jenny Gillam (Frank, Blue Oyster Art Project Space), and Cara-Ann Simpson (Geo Sound Helmets) from Melbourne. These exhibitions, which all explore the roles and functions of technology in everyday life, will open on *Tuesday the 4th of October at 5.15pm *and run until *Saturday November 12th*. All three artists will be present for an artist talk starting at 5.15pm on October 4th.
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Samsell, Kennedy, Hodson

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The Blue Oyster is pleased to present Molly Samsell: Interfaces | Alexandra Kennedy: anisotropy | Catharine Hodson, Antoinette Wood, et al. : 4.00am Tondo Rondo
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Dunedin’s Cabinet of Curiosities

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Group show featuring Dan Roberts, Anne-Mieke Ytsma, Craig Freeborn and Mariya Semenova. Curated by Suzanne Claessen.
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Kate Fitzharris, Nicola Hansby and Rose McLeod

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The Blue Oyster is excited to present three artists with local connections. Kate Fitzharris and Nicola Hansby are Dunedin artists, and Rose McLeod is an Auckland-based artist who completed her BFA and MFA at the Dunedin School of Art. These exhibitions, which all explore the connections between art and memory, will open on *Tuesday the 15th of November at 5.15pm* with a preview and introductory artist talks.
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