New paintings Exhibition opening 13th August, Switzerland

'This exhibition marks my return to Solothurn after last years Altes Spital residency, with a collection of works that look closely at the historically famous brunnen (fountains) that pepper this beautiful baroque city. I tend to step back to paint a landscape. Here, stepping forward to where water meets water and light plays across the surface, this exploration is a move away from my usual approach, more still-life than landscape painting.'

http://www.galerie9.com

Related Media - 'Ein Künstler aus Neuseeland malt Solothurns Brunnen'

4 + 4 + 4 - Sam Foley, Garry Currin, Penny Howard & Krystie Wade

New Works, opening at Whitespace Contemporary Art, Auckland.

• Opening Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2015
• Closing Date: Sunday, 6 September 2015
• Opening Time: Tues to Fri 11-5pm, Sat 11-4pm

http://www.whitespace.co.nz/exhibitions/4-plus-4-plus-4.aspx

Finalists announced for The Wapping Project Berlin

The shortlisted 14 international artists have been announced for The Wapping Project Berlin.

Click on the link below for the low down. Scroll down or click on the short list tab to view the selected finalists.

Painting to Be Auctioned for Otago Medical Research Fundraiser

                                               Main Track, Ross Creek Reserve, oil on canavs, 200 x 119cm

This painting is going under the hammer for charity at the Otago Medical Research fundraising dinner, A Night to Remember, being held this coming Friday 20th of February in Dunedin's Town Hall. Someone could definitely pick up a bargain whilst supporting this extremely worthy cause.

Update - The painting sold for a record price of $14000, raising much needed funding for this acutely important charity.

Art Seen, Otago Daily Times

''Harbour'', Sam Foley (The Artist's Room)

Sam Foley's 20th solo show is one of the year's must-see exhibitions.

The flavour of home, Otago Daily Times

Sometimes you feel you could step into a large landscape painting, such as Sam Foley's. Charmian Smith talks to the Dunedin artist about his 20th solo exhibition.

Der neue Gastkünstler im Alten Spital ist ein Meister des Lichts

Solothurner Zeitung, Switzerland, Aktualisiert am 10.04.14, um 19:26 von Andreas Kaufmann

Nordic Projections

By Sam Foley, Art News NZ, Spring 2012, p108-111

(Article fragment) Sitting on the plane, waiting to leave Dunedin airport on the first leg of the 40 or so hours to Oslo, Norway, a couple of things occurred to me.  Firstly, the fact that I usually forget to take one or two things with me, usually a toothbrush or some other toiletry item. Maybe a charger of some description. Even a passport once.  If I can get away with only a toothbrush then I’m doing well, as the logistics of the trip so far had been quite overwhelming.

Ten months earlier I’d picked up a commission from the Lom Koummune (a regional council about 350 km northwest of Oslo)  to produce 10 large (2.5 x 1.5m) multimedia landscapes of their breathtaking countryside. It was never going to be an easy project...