Constance ARI

Pirate jokes are always funny even when they are bad. Pirates are pretty amazing. The idea of “the pirate” evokes romanticized images of treasure chests, cussing parrots, peg legs, plank walking, swashbuckling swordfights, eye patches, looted booty, skull and cross bones, cool tricorn hats and a cacophony of male voices unifying on the note of arrhhhhhhh.

The directors of Firstdraft gallery present an exploration of vacuity exploring vacuity. In keeping with the theme of the show Michael Moran, Kathryn Gray, Helena Leslie, Daniel Green, Sean Rafferty, Michaela Gleave and Elizabeth Reidy would like to express their warmest hopes that you come drink at their opening. Awesome!

Firstdraft Gallery is a not for profit artist run initiative (ARI) situated in Surry Hills, Sydney, managed by a board of voluntary directors, each emerging artists and curators. Firstdraft was formed in 1986 by an artist collective with the aim of creating an alternate exhibition space for the development and promotion of Australia’s emerging contemporary visual arts and craft practitioners.

Firstdraft is committed to supporting emerging contemporary artists, thereby encouraging the production of significant visual arts and discourse and fostering the vitality of the local and broader Australian arts community.  We run a professional, independent and accessible gallery, and provide assistance and support for emerging artists and curators within a diverse artistic program. Firstdraft continually aspires to increase opportunities for exhibitions with a diverse range of artists and new audiences, building networks and promoting dialogue and appreciation of contemporary art today.