Catherine is the founding Director of Cultural Partnerships Australia
She is currently working on a series of exhibitions designed to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Red Gate Gallery
Red Gate Gallery was established in Beijing, China by Australian Brian Wallace in 1991 at a time when artists were showing on the street, from their studios or in ‘sofa shows’ in friend’s houses. Red Gate was unique, offering a venue operating on international commercial gallery standards, with a stable of artists and the gallery management working together in their mutual interests
20 years on Red Gate has invited Catherine Croll to assist with the collation of historical material, preparation of anniversary catalogues and curation of two major exhibitions:
The first ‘Two Generations’ includes 11 of Red Gates senior artists (Tan Ping, Wang Lifeng, Su Xinping, Li Gang and Guan Wei) signature works hung alongside the work of 11 emerging Chinese artists each nominated for inclusion by one of the ‘senior’ artists. This exhibition was opened by Dr Geoff Raby on July 2nd and runs until August 26th 2011
The second ‘Launch Pad’ comprising the work of Red Gate’s next generation of new young artists, includes several who have participated in Red Gate’s ‘Chinese’ artists residency program and a number who continue to live and work in the 2nd tier provincial cities of Chengdu and Chongqing and in the Autonomous Regions of Tibet and Inner Mongolia
If you are interested in participating in an Australian tour of the combined Exhibitions in 2012 as apart of:
‘Experience China – The Year of Chinese Culture in Australia’:
Please contact Catherine on +8615101575037 or Red Gate Gallery on +861065251005
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In 2010 Catherine coordinated two major cultural exchange projects which were held as a part of Imagine Australia – The Year of Australian Culture in China
The First Sept – Oct: Hard Sleeper – Red Gate Gallery Cultural Exchange Project
The Second Nov – Dec: On the Edge – New Media & Hybrid Arts from Australia
In 2009 Catherine took up the position of Director Special Projects – Red Gate Gallery, Beijing. This followed a 6 months stint as Director of the Red Gate Gallery International Artist Residency Program – Red Gate AIR
On October 20th 2009, the China Daily ran the following story about her work:
How Sweeping Strokes can Link Cultures
Hey Kate,
So glad to see your work. Will I see you sometime in Oct or Nov in Beijing?
All the best and I still owe you a drink! Cheers, Nancy L.
China a portrait is a splendid story of the largely untold story of the other China. As an urban planning advisor in China I enjoy visits to the rural and minority areas of China,an activity I have indulged over the last 15 years while advising in China—-JMC
hello news from the coast. mr jack croll has cracked the dog door and has now declared himself an inside dog.hard to argue as i look across the floor now he is glued to heater. all is well he does spend days alone but happy to see us in the evening for a nice sit by the heater and a good sleep on the floor with the other old bloke. they have been declared bunk buddies as they both snore.
Please keep my up to date going forward.
Hello Alison,
I’ll forward you some documents which outline the project and provide some information about the artists involved
Warm regards
Catherine