we’re on (small)LUST.com again today!

and this time, we’re one of their favourite things!

we’re on StyleMelbourne.com today!

Thank you to Sarah from Style Melbourne, for featuring us in the ‘news’ section of her home page today!

http://stylemelbourne.com/

http://stylemelbourne.com/2011/05/one-hundredth-gallery/

we’re on (small)LUST.com today!

Thanks to my wonderful marketing team (wife, Samantha Hardman) and Hannah Colless from (small)LUST.com, we have been featured on (small)LUST.com‘s home page today!

Check us out!

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http://www.smalllust.com/articles/arts-entertainment/the-gallery-that-gives-a-damn/

sneaky pics of our first exhibition

With our permit issued last Tuesday, it has been full steam ahead!

• The window sign-writing has been completed as per your vote.
• Furniture has been delivered and assembled, although some of it is a bit suspect!
• Nine artists have been confirmed for the ‘grand opening’ exhibition.
• Work has been delivered by eight of them with the final artworks arriving tomorrow.

We’ll be open to the public from 12.00pm next Friday 27 May 2011.

The grand opening group exhibition by Brian Mangano, Janicke Johansen, Michell Guo, Mark Hammon, Wolfgang Glowacki, Pete Goodlet, Mark Harman, Kylie Mouat, and Kate Hursthouse, will run until 26 June 2011.

Please drop by to say hi and so that we can both put some faces to names!

For those of you that may not be able to make it, here are some super sneaky pics that I took earlier today whilst curating my first exhibition.

Janicke Johansen

Brian Mangano

Mark Harman

Kylie Mouat

Mark Hammon

Janicke Johansen

it’s a sign…

it took 114 days to get this

we’re all about exhibiting aspiring and ’emerging’ artists

Samuel Webster (Mood of Monk) shared this article with me and I thought I would share it with you.   Artinfo has asked the experts, “What does “emerging” really mean in the art world?”

Please click here to read their responses.

As you know, one hundredth gallery is devoted to the exhibition of artwork by aspiring and emerging artists and aims to be a part of the process that enables creative people to exhibit their work to the public (especially those who are starting out).  If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Until then, I hope you have a wonderful long long weekend.

we’re in beat magazine

The very lovely Lou Pardi (http://www.loupardi.com/ and http://pardipardi.wordpress.com/) recently wrote the following article for Beat Magazine.  Thank you Lou!

Growing Together

New Melbourne Gallery Gives Aspiring & Emerging Artists A Start

It was never going to be an easy journey, when Charles Hardman decided to resign from his role in General Management for an ASX 200 company to pursue his passion for the arts and open a gallery. Believing that “everyone should have the opportunity to pursue their artistic dreams”, Hardman knows firsthand how tough it can be for those looking to get started in the industry.

“When I was at school, I thought I’d like to be an artist when I graduated” says Hardman “I quickly discovered however, that the art world is very chicken-and-egg. No one wants to exhibit you unless you’ve already exhibited – and sold – elsewhere”.

Hardman’s new space, one hundredth gallery aims to provide a space for both emerging and aspiring artists. The concept allows them to rent wall space, from as little as 1.5m, to exhibit their art (in whatever form it may be) and spend time in the gallery, hearing the response from the public.

Whilst originally slated to open in February 2011, like its future exhibitors, one hundredth gallery has run into a few hurdles getting up and running. Until the new launch date in May 2011 rolls around, Hardman has decided to take matters into his own hands and offer his support to all interested creative types for free.

On now until 30 April 2011, Hardman is running free online exhibitions via the gallery’s website – www.100thgallery.com. No commissions on sales, no queues, no fees and no opening hours.

Whether you’re a creative type – photographer, artist, sculptor, illustrator, fashion designer, and so forth and you’d like to get your work out there, or simply an admiring fan of the arts, now’s the time to get one hundredth gallery on your radar.

– Lou Pardi

words to live by

Whilst the Holstee Manifesto was written over a year ago, it is just as relevant today as any other day.  It is a great reminder to us all that our time is very precious and that we should do all that we can to maximise it.

Life is short.  Live your dream and share your passion.

every artist deserves the chance to exhibit

I’m in the process of opening a gallery for aspiring and emerging artists as I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to pursue their artistic dreams.  I’ve run into some small hurdles which will delay the opening of my physical premises in Prahran til about May 2011.  Whilst we’re waiting, I thought it a good idea to run online exhibitions between February and April 2011 for up to 100 artists, for free.  

For a grand total of $0.00, you will get – 

• Your own page on 100thgallery.com with a brief bio and up to ten of your works displayed for at least 4 weeks
• A blog post (written by you and I) on your collection and your work
• Links from 100thgallery to your own website and to your contact details so that potential buyers can contact you directly
• Promotion via the 100thgallery facebook fan page and 100thgallery twitter account

What do you have to do? 

Email me at charles@100thgallery.com with –

• A short bio of around 200-300 words
• Photos of up to 10 of your artworks (up to 500KB each)
• A description of each artwork (title, dimensions in mm, mediums used, price)
• Your email contact details and your website address if you have one
• Your location (in Australia) and whether you will mail Australia wide

Fine Print

• There is no fine-print other than I’ll probably limit this offer to 100 artists with a preference towards aspiring and emerging artists.
• Oh, and I will reserve the right to exhibit or not exhibit work to ensure that we have the greatest chance of success.

So, what are you waiting for?