To coincide with Fleur Harris’s solo show Soft Cuts and the 2009 ARC Biennial ‘Outside In’ program Fleur will be staging an Artist talk/ Workshop at 19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace on Sunday October 25, 2009.
 

Mariam Arcilla and Terri Lew have been interviewed about their roles at 19 KAREN in The Vine. Read the article  by Gemma Jones here.

 

To coincide with the 2009 ARC Biennial - a symposium designed to challenge the way we think about visual art, design and craft, the Opening Night for solo shows by FLEUR HARRIS, JUDY ANDERSON and BENJAMIN WERNER will be held on October 24, open to the public. Workshop by Fleur Harris on October 25 is to follow, for info and to book please email us.
Download the 2009 ARC program here.

19 KAREN congratulates Hannah Smith (Gold Coast) for winning Highly Commended Prize  at the Lloyd Reese Youth Awards held on September 1, 2009. Hannah has been awarded a prize to the value of $3000 which includes $1,500 cash and products from Faber -Castell to the value of $1,500.
 
June 2009
Mariam Arcilla is featured on the cover of the 2009-2010 White Pages for her voluntary arts-community work on the Gold Coast. Read Release here.
 

19 KAREN artists Sonya G. Peters  Hannah Smith, and Fiona Kennedy Altoft (Gold Coast) have been interviewed in Paradise Magazine in the Weekend Bulletin. The article is to coincide with the girl's solo shows currently on at 19 KAREN. Read article here: Saint Martin, Feature Story: 'Artistic Vision that's in the Bag Times Three.'
 
May 2009
19 KAREN congratulates Laura Jones (Sydney) who has just won the FEHVA Coastal Arts Incentive Award. Her winning work 'Thursday Morning' is currently on display as part of the Bangalow FEHVA Arts Festival 2009.
 

19 KAREN congratulates artist Sonya G. Peters (Gold Coast) who have just been selected to be a Finalist in the  2009 Sunshine Coast Art Prize. Sonya also won People's Choice Award in the 2005 Prometheus Art Award and was shortlisted for the Stan and Maureen Duke Art Prize in 2008. Her work Bedroom Series, was acquired by the National Australia Private Bank Collection. Sonya will be staging her first solo exhibition 'From the Paperbag series...A new space' at 19 KAREN on June 6-July 4. 2009. 
 

19 KAREN congratulates artists Hannah Smith (Gold Coast) and Renata Buziak(Brisbane) have been selected as Finalists in the 2009 Prometheus Art Award, to be held May on the Gold Coast. Hannah will be staging her first solo exhibition 'Eat, Sleep, Have Visions' at 19 KAREN on June 6-July 4. 2009.
 

semi-permanent presents 'FRIDAY: An Exhibition of Local Artists'
 
April 2009  

Launch, Friday April 3, 6-9pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | FREE ENTRY | Exhibition closes  April 4, 2009 5pm
Brought to you by Design is Kinky, Sherbet Birdie and 19Karen, 'Friday'will be held on at 19 KAREN on the Gold Coast, and is a sister exhibition to 'Tuesday' , held at Nine Lives, Brisbane. 'Friday' will be full of amazing art from local Gold Coast/Brisbane artists, including Mel Stringer, Nic Plowman, Mel Baxter, Courtney Brims, Karl Kwasny, Jesse Olsen, Sam Mckenzie, Nick Chalmers, Trent Evans, and 19 KAREN artists Hannah Smith and Abigael Whittaker. SEMI-PERMANENT BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE @ 19 KAREN.
Featuring a mountain-full of talented Aussie artists, including  19 KAREN artists Justin Lee Williams (Melbourne),  Andrew Gordon (Melbourne) + more. Get SP tix: www.semi-permanent.com
 
Mar 9, 2009
19 KAREN artist Jae Copp(Gold Coast) and Anthony Lister(Brisbane/NY) are exhibiting as part of 'New Eyes Open' at Ambush Gallery, Sydney. The group show is organized by WeAREtheIMAGEmakers and Semi-Permanent as part of the 2009 Semi-Permanent conference.
Jae will also be in the upcoming group show at 19 KAREN 'Hungry like the Wolf' in May.
 
Mar 1, 2009
19 KAREN artist Justin Lee Williams  (Melbourne) has been featured in the latest WeAREtheIMAGEmakers.
Also check out an interview with Justin in the May/June issue of frankie magazine.
Justin is currently exhibiting as part of the group show 'Comeback' at 19 KAREN.
 
Feb 10, 2009
Anthony Lister  (Brisbane/NY) has been interviewed  by Gold Coast journalist  Kieren Burke for Australian Creative Magazine. Burke also featured 19 KAREN's launch show tinygold's 'Tales from the Cold Ghost II' in The Epoch Times. Anthony previously exhibited in the group show Pap Spears, and is currently exhibiting 'The Pain of Feeling', his solo show in Italy.
 
Feb 1, 2009
19 KAREN artist Renata Buziak (Brisbane) has been selected as a Finalist for the 2009 Wilson HTM Art Prize, in conjuction with Artworkers Alliance.
 
Jan 10, 2009
19 KAREN artist Vanessa R. Williams (Gold Coast) has just recieved a Jeweller's Residencyat the Jam Factory in Adelaide! Jam Factory provides support for emerging and established designer/makers handcraftspeople, as well as providing exhibitions and the visiting artist programs.
 
December 2, 2008
Join renowned artist/curator Scott Redford and emerging artist Nic Plowman (Brisbane)  discuss their arts practice at 19 KAREN as part of the Gold Coast Contemporary Art Crawl.
 
August 25, 2008
19 KAREN launched on August 22 with a massive bang with tinygold's group show Tales from the Cold Ghost II
The 2-week show was attended by over 1200 artists, curators, musicians, fashionistas, students and general art audiences from all over Australia .19 KAREN was established by Terri Lew and Mariam Arcilla, and aims to provide emerging and mid-career artists with on-going exhibition platforms and career develpopment.