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MIRROR IMAGE curated by Emma Buswell
Opening night - Thursday 12th December, 6pm - 9pm
The team at Lawson Flats are passionate about the Club’s commitment to championing the artists and creative community of Boorloo. Through the ongoing commissioning and acquisition of artworks, the hosting of conversations and arts events, plus the partnerships between the Lawson Gallery and organisations including Perth Festival, Sweet Pea Arts, and AACHWA (Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia) — Lawson Flats aims to be a contributing and generative participant in the vibrancy, growth, and celebration of culture and the arts in WA.
An important tradition in the Lawson Flats calendar is the summer salon exhibition. This (rambunctious!) annual group show is designed to directly support artists, and to bring together the diverse WA arts community to meet up and celebrate the year that was. In 2022, the inaugural salon show was curated by Annika Kristensen (with, The Great Reveal), and in 2023, Pascale Giorgi took on the role of curator with the exhibition, Hee Haw.
In 2024, we are thrilled to announce that award-winning artist, Emma Buswell, will be curating the Lawson Gallery salon show.
Titled MIRROR IMAGE, the 2024 group exhibition will bring together 25 contemporary artists and designers, both emerging and established, working across all mediums, who use their practices to reflect the world around them through observation, documentation, commentary, mimicry and replica — all loosely gathered around the theme of ‘the mirror’.
As part of Lawson Flats commitment to directly supporting artists, all work will be for sale (with no commission). The opening event will take place on Thursday 12th December from 6pm.
Luis’, Lawson Flats bar and restaurant, will be open for all guests following the exhibition plus we'll have an extra bar downstairs in the lounges with DJ Bee Rizzi on the decks until 9:30pm. Traditionally, the salon show has been a brilliant night of celebration and connection for the community - and we do hope you can make it.
The Lawson Flats Salon Show will be open to view until Saturday 1st February, 2025.