Danielle Smelter

Braved the school holiday and wet day crowds to visit NGV today. Kids were really engaged, especially by the contemporary art spaces. (at National Gallery of Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzzM2oRgvPI/?igshid=1eri87hj7u3ov

Stopped in to check out the Footscray Art Prize Finalists today. Here’s a sampler of the diverse showings. (at Footscray Community Arts Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzpa6oOgZ-j/?igshid=1wwuv6e8k472u

Come visit me at work this afternoon for the opening of For Love or Money, guest curated by Sophia Cai, featuring work by Kaye Abude, Shannon Lyons, Salote Tawale, Abdullah M I Syed, Elvis Richardson, Artists’ Subcommittee, James Nguyen, Make or Break and Steven Rhall. Curator led artists’ talk at 1pm and official opening at 2-4pm. (at Hawthorn Arts Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzjwYXcAdTl/?igshid=1wg2v7y2qg4od

I love today’s contribution to Invisible Labour, the mental load. We had a laugh about how ‘mental’ would be a perfectly acceptable contribution should time get away from us. Thanks to all who came along to support today’s session. (at St Albans, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxwG_gwF20b/?igshid=1nz6v4ajmqme2

It is the week when ALL the deadlines align. I cannot fully describe the deep level of joy this homemade coffee and almond milk perfection is producing. (at West Footscray, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxgp7v2lY04/?igshid=1fsquh3zvczry

Thank you to the contributors at this morning’s session of Invisible Labour. #invisiblelabour #mentalload #motherhood (at Burnham Beeches, Sherbooke) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw09T2Ml32W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sz7rq0skf73n

Arrived to today’s session of Invisible Labour to find this contribution awaiting me at the front desk. A lovely soul asked to take her labour home last Thursday and returned the completed work to me in the interim ❤️ (at St Albans, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwQ0oT6FFqY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8invjqyvpo2l

Piercing Together, a new #artistsofboroondara exhibition by Katherine Marmaras @townhallgallery opens today. (at Town Hall Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLsU5glVva/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wcd1s714yecc

Thanks to my collaborators/co-conspirators for their company, conversation and contribution of labour today. #invisiblelabour (at St Albans, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwG0Jp9FfR8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9g0pve0k1d19

National Anthem at Buxton Contemporary, great exhibition, go see it. (at Buxton Contemporary) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvQa_hYFUi0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v9btv2dzgx86

Kristian Haggblom’s exhibition Veillance @c3artspace “Veillance employs sur/sousveillance methodologies to unwrite the growing number of guidebooks and websites on the art of disappearing.” (at c3 contemporary art space) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNps9YFqB3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kpmhpoklr1nv

This amazing work by Hannah Quinlivan is part of Dilineation, opening at @townhallgallery today. Join a curator led walkthrough with the artists at 1pm and/or the official opening celebration at 2pm which will include a tea ceremony in association with Carmel Robbin’s work @hawthornartscentre (at Town Hall Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvDPKlClLBx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=emkyad2vnn3k

Really enjoying this read, “The Artist As...” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu0H9oslFuo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16133aamc72o

Alex Martinis Roe ‘Our Future Networks’ at MUMA today, a fitting visit for IWD. (at Monash University Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buu4vQplQtz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11zwd8zlmjvk8