Tag: Art

  • Queensland Museum acquires US/ME/U

      Delighted to report that Queensland Museum has acquired my US/ME/U assemblage.   This was the signature piece from the Bespoke installation I contributed to at the Museum late last year. More here.   Thank you Museum. It had your name all over it ; )

  • Museum pieces

    My wordy artworks at the latest Bespoke installation at Queensland Museum. Fitting in nicely with the salvage/recycle theme.   Collectors’ CaféQueensland Museum South Bank24 August – 24 September 2012Extended until end October 2012   [metaslider id=4287] 

  • Redland Art Gallery acquires Mindfulness 101

    Thanks to everyone who made it to the Signs of Life exhibition at Redland Art Gallery. Pleased to report that the gallery has acquired Mindfulness 101, which is now on permanent display in the Cleveland Library. Excited to be in a public collection. And a library!

  • Redland Art Gallery exhibition

    Some images from the Signs of Life exhibition at Redland Art Gallery: December 2011 – January 2012 … [slideshow_deploy id=’3938′] Photos: Sean Young Exhibition catalogue …

  • Know Thyself

    Know Thyself [OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR]  Alan James 2011 Laser cut, polished stainless steel with diamond etched text 60 x 50 cm (approx. 15 kg) Artist’s multiple—labelled, number-stamped and signed on back   [slideshow_deploy id=’3956′]   Type spec by Dan Pike at The Letter D. Photos: Erik Williamson.

  • Mindfulness 101

    Mindfulness 101 [you are here] Alan James 2011 Fibreglass, vinyl lettering and automotive paint 160 x 20 cm Redland Art Gallery collection. On permanent display at Cleveland Library. Design spec: Dot Dash. Fabrication: Albert Smith Signs.

  • Sign Writing

    Poetic textual assemblages from salvaged scrap road signs.   [slideshow_deploy id=’3971′]     Photos: Sean Young

  • Nothing to fear but fear itself

    Nothing to fear but fear itself [HERE BE DRAGONS] Alan James 2009 Retroreflective and reverse-cut coloured film on aluminium 75 x 150 cm (approx. 8 kg) Artist’s multiple—labelled, number-stamped and signed on back   [slideshow_deploy id=’3987′] Photo: Erik Williamson

  • Pareidolia

    Pareidolia [THIS IS NOT A SIGN] Alan James 2009 Screen print on retroreflective film on aluminium 90 x 120 cm (approx. 8 kg) Artist’s multiple—labelled, number-stamped and signed on back   [slideshow_deploy id=’4015′] Photo: Erik Williamson

  • Stop! In the Name of Love …

      Stop! In the Name of Love … [LOVE Sign] Alan James 2003 Screen print on retroreflective film on aluminium 60 x 60 cm Numbered multiple—labelled, number-stamped & signed on back   First created in 2003, today there are more than 450 Love Signs out here—hanging out in bedrooms and boardrooms from Noosa to New…