CONGRATULATIONS to Idris Murphy and Martin King whose artwork is on display in the Hazelhurst Arts Centre’s 25th anniversary celebration exhibition ‘Sanctuary: 25 Years of Hazelhurst Arts Centre‘. Idris’ painting ‘Shadowed Reflection‘, 2020 is on display in the exhibition and Martin’s works on paper are on display in Celebrating Art on Paper, a selection of works on paper within the exhibition Sanctuary.
Sanctuary: 25 Years of Hazelhurst Arts Centre presents a showcase of artists who represent the strength and diversity of Hazelhurst’s storied 25 year history. The artworks included demonstrate the history of excellence at the Centre, as well as signalling a diverse and engaging future for the exhibition program.
Dates: on display from May 8 until September 14.
Where: 782 Kingsway, Gymea NSW 2227
On ‘Sanctuary: 25 Years of Hazelhurst Arts Centre’:
The title of the exhibition comes from the name former Hazelhurst resident Ben Broadhurst gave to the small building at the back of his property which he used as a spiritualist retreat for reading and meditation. It is on this location that Hazelhurst now stands.
Ideas of retreat, respite and contemplation are central to the exhibition as is the idea of the gallery as a space apart. In their 1989 publication The Good Place, US Sociologists Ray Oldenburg and Karen Christensen coined the term ‘Third Places’ to describe social spaces outside of the home or work-place. Oldenburg and Christensen write that Third Places are open, inviting and convenient. They are places for conversation, discussion, debate, laughter and joy.
These spaces, like Hazelhurst Arts Centre were hard-won by forward-thinking artists and organisers and Sanctuary is an acknowledgement and celebration of their foresight and vision.
Sanctuary: 25 Years of Hazelhurst Arts Centre was due to open on Saturday 3 May, 2025. Due to unforeseen circumstances the exhibition will now open on Thursday 8 May. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
Hazelhurst Arts Centre – Email: hazelhurst@ssc.nsw.gov.au Phone: 02 8536 5700
For more information, visit Hazelhurst Arts Centre’s website.
Photographs provided courtesy of the artists.
