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Canberra City News Feature
Kean’s geometry glimmers across five decades Visual Arts / The Space Between by Roslyn Kean and Rock at the Roadside, the Mokuhanga Project, Generator Gallery at Belconnen Arts Centre. Until 11 October. Reviewed by DAVID WHITBREAD What resonates in Roslyn Kean’s exhibition is the combination of technical mastery and geometric complexity in a curated selection of her works over an extended period of time. It creates a wonderfully peaceful aura with subtle environmental messagi
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Recent acquisition by the British Museum, London in March 2026
Senior curator at the British Museum Catherine Daunt acquired Midare-Disorder for the collection of prints and drawings. Also in the prints and drawing study room is a copy of my 2024 monograph by Sasha Grishin, The Art of Roslyn Kean Title: Midare-Disorder Medium: Mokhanga- traditonal handprinted Japanese Woodblock with water soluble pigment. Year: 2023 Paper dimensions : Awagami Shiramine Select 110gsm 43cm x 52cm Image dimensions : 21.5cm h x 41.5cm w
Sep 11


Hornsby Art Prize 2025
Winner of the 2025 Local Artist Award with solo exhibition at Wallarobba Community Arts Centre, Hornsby. Opening Saturday the 21st of November until 6th December 2026. Title: Ground Lines in my garden, u/s, 2025, multi bock woodcut with gilding, 110cmx 87cm
Sep 10


Gosford Art Prize 2026 finalist exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery NSW ,September 2026
Title: Carlo Scarpa-Venice 1, u/s,2026, multiblock woodcut with gilding, 50cm x 104cm
Sep 10


Sydney Contemporary 2026 – Exhibiting with Sydney printmakers
Carriageworks Sydney 3rd -6th September Series of prints inspired by Venetian architect Scarlo Scarpa. Currently on exhibition Generator Gallery, Belco Arts, Canberra. 28th August - 11th October 2026.
Sep 10


2026 Northern Beaches Environment and Design awards – finalist exhibition at the Manly Art gallery and Museum, Manly, Australia
Weaving a balance between urban modernisation and corridors of natural environment is for front in today’s planning of growth in cities. Venice provides a history closely aligned with nature, architect Carlo Scarpa embraced the ancient world and imbedded a new set of constraints from the modern world of great cultural significance. Natures balance is delicate and the more we observe the ground lines the more we can preserve it. Without the ground line we lose our reference an
Sep 10


Winner of the 46th International Mini Print Cadaques 2026
As an international prize winner and invitation for a solo show of 30 works in the summer of 2027. Dates in July to be confirmed.
Sep 10


Rock at the Roadside
A mokuhanga project conceived by Roslyn Kean and scheduled for 5 exhibition opportunities both in Australia , Japan and the USA. A celebration of the poetry of renowned Canberra based Japanese tanka poet Saeko Ogi, the acknowledgement of the traditional Japanese practise of woodblock printing and the use of the highest quality handmade papers, washi from Japan. A group of 13 mokuhanga artists from Australia and Japan with links to The Stables Print Studio run by Roslyn Kean
Sep 10


Crescendo 2025 - Artist Books Award
Finalist exhibition Clifton School of Arts, Clifton, NSW Exhibition dates 14 th November – 30 th November 2025 Jukatu + Ma. Volume 3 -...
Aug 28, 2025


Gallery East, Perth in conjunction with Central Gallery
BETWEEN THE SHEETS: ARTISTS’ BOOKS 2025 65 artists’ books by 59 artists from all Australian States and 6 international countries the...
Aug 28, 2025


Hornsby Art Prize 2025
Finalist exhibition Wallarobba Art Centre,Hornsby 12 th – 18 th September 2025 Trapped Beneath the Surface, U/S, hand carved...
Aug 28, 2025


Ravenswood Australian Women’s’ Art Prize 2025
Finalist exhibition 21 st Jun- 6 th July 2025 Ravenswood , Gordon, NSW Ground Lines 111, hand printed woodblock,95cm x 150cm
Aug 28, 2025


Hawkesbury Art Prize 2025
Recipient of award info to come on 30/8 /25 Finalist exhibition, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach, NSW Ground Lines, 2025,U/S hand...
Aug 28, 2025


The 2025 Northern Beaches Library Book Arts Award Finalist Exhibition
Finalist in the Northern Beaches Library Book Arts Award. The hand printed book in a purple solander box with 24 images is a play on the...
Feb 13, 2025


Ground Lines - Solo Exhibition
Opening Saturday 8th March 3-5pm 2025 The official exhibition opening and book launch by Emeritus Prof. Sasha Grishin Stella Downer Fine...
Feb 13, 2025


Book Launch - The Art of Roslyn Kean
Opening Saturday 8th March 3-5pm 2025 Book launch, the art of Roslyn Kean by Sasha Grishin Published by The Beagle Press, Sydney The...
Feb 13, 2025


Review of Sydney Printmakers Show
Sydney Printmakers is the oldest and most respected organisation of printmakers in Australia. It has been going for over 60 years and has...
Apr 11, 2024


Feature in Printmaking Today magazine
*Printmaking Today: spring issue out now! Featuring artist profiles on Mychael Barratt PPRE, Paweł Puzio and Franca Bartholomaï &...
Apr 11, 2024


Mokuhanga Masterclass
Warringah Printmakers Studio. 24th & 24th May, 2024 Register online at https://www.printstudio.org.au The Stables Print Studio Wednesday...
Mar 15, 2024
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