invisible art space

After a long summer break, invisible art space is back with more great events and exhibitions planned for 2026. We hope you’re enjoying a relaxing long weekend and not stressing too much about the current state of the world.

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January - March 2026

In January and March, we had a couple of [In]Visible Synth Sessions improv music afternoons with ATMM, Spoid, Zita and her theremin plus special guests: Coco Varma, Stuart Ridley and Glenn O’Loughlin at our Southern Highlands Garden Party and Justin Tauber (Golden Fang, The Sins, Jo Meares Band) at the Balmain gallery space. So far these sets have been low-key/IYKYK, but keep an eye out for their public gigs soon…

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April 2026

Coming up this Saturday 11th April two films by Andrew Garton (Secession Films) are being screened: "Know Me" and "Forged From Fire".

Please join us from 1-3pm at invisible art space to view these special films -> 141/2-18 Buchanan St, Balmain

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Saturday 11th April two films by Andrew Garton (Secession Films) are being screened: "Know Me" and "Forged From Fire"

Please join us from 1-3pm at invisible art space to view these special films -> 141/2-18 Buchanan St, Balmain

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"Know Me" is a poetic realism style film showing the interconnections between the forests of Sarawak and some of the Indigenous peoples living there, as well as the impacts of biomass loss over time. The film weaves 1955-1963 8mm footage filmed by British WW2 veteran and linguist, Ian Urquhart with Andrew Garton's DV8, HDV and HD footage filmed between 1999-2014, along with time-lapse animations by artist, Mirranda Burton. It's a unique glimpse at a special place and culture at risk of further loss.

https://secessionfilms.com/project/knowme
https://www.andrewgarton.com

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"Forged From Fire - The Making of The Blacksmiths' Tree" tells the story of the Australian and international community of blacksmiths, artists, welders and volunteers working together following the tragic and traumatic 2009 Black Saturday bush fires to create The Blacksmiths' Tree, a three tonne, 9.8 meter tall gum tree made from copper and stainless steel. The film shows that beauty can come from resilient and connected communities during the recovery period following an horrific event such as this.

https://www.forgedfromfirefilm.com

Thanks to all the artists, visitors and supporters for a wonderful 2025 at invisibleart.space (ias)!

Since opening in June 2025:

- we've held 8 exhibitions (6 at Balmain, 1 at The ARI Show art fair, 1 at the Southern Highlands Arts Trail)

- the ias exhibitions were a mix of curated group shows, solo shows, an end of residency show, art fair & arts trail shows

- ias featured artists from various locations: UK/USA, New Zealand, Sydney (Inner West & Western Suburbs), NSW regional areas: Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and the Central Coast

- shown a variety of works, methods, materialities & themes to showcase works on screen & works on paper, the conversations between the various themes plus the numerous ways digital / immaterial art can be brought into the material / physical world: digital / immaterial works on screen, paintings, living sculpture, installation, digital projection, screen printing, digital prints, photographic techniques, hand-programmed code based works, plotter prints, video based works

- hosted 2 [In]Visible Synth Sessions -> synth music jams

Thanks to all our artists shown this year!!

Celadoor, Angharad Evans, Mark Facchin, Beata Geyer, [In]Visible Synth Sessions, Neil Jenkins, Laurence Kimmel, Keorattana Luangrathrajasombat, Victoria Lobregat, Kath O'Donnell, Stu Sontier, Anke Stäcker, Shelley Watters
(alpha order)

We wish you all a happy new year and creative 2026!

In 2026, we have many projects and exhibitions being planned, and also work towards the space becoming sustainable going forwards. We hope you will come along for the ride

--kath from invisibleart.space

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DECEMBER

06-20 December 2025 ::: works on screen and prints from Mark Facchin.

Mark Facchin is an artist, designer and animator working with digital methods and materials to augment and investigate drawing and painting processes. He was a finalist in the North Sydney Art Prize (2015,17,19 & 22), was shown in the 2018 Head On Screens (Paddington) and recently exhibited Articulate Project Space (Leichhardt).

Both works on screen and works on paper will be displayed at The Augmented Canvas exhibition at invisibleart.space, showing anthropomorphic forms, noise patterns, virtual tracings and simulations of physics' properties, such as wind and flow fields via virtual brush strokes.

You're invited to the opening event on Saturday 06 December 2025, 1-3pm.

The exhibition runs 06-20 December (sat+sun ::: 12-3pm) at invisibleart.space, 141/2-18 Buchanan St, Balmain.

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Mark Facchin is an artist, designer and animator working with digital methods and materials to augment and investigate drawing and painting processes. He was a finalist in the North Sydney Art Prize (2015,17,19 & 22), was shown in the 2018 Head On Screens (Paddington) and recently exhibited Articulate Project Space (Leichhardt).

Both works on screen and works on paper will be displayed at The Augmented Canvas exhibition at invisible art space, showing anthropomorphic forms, noise patterns, virtual tracings and simulations of physics' properties, such as wind and flow fields via virtual brush strokes.

You're invited to the opening event on Saturday 06 December 2025, 1-3pm.

The exhibition runs 06-20 December (sat+sun ::: 12-3pm) at invisibleart.space, 141/2-18 Buchanan St, Balmain.

photographer credit: Mark Facchin

Hi everyone, another busy month ahead as we approach the end of the year and warmer weather. Thanks so much for all your support this year, really appreciated!

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OCTOBER - FINAL DAYS

24-26 October 2025 ::: final days for Keorattana Luangrathrajasombat’s R0CK B0D1ES - WORLD BUILDING show, Ivor Barnard’s Dispossessions show and Maria Constantinescu’s SYNTHESIS show at Articulate Project Space

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25 October 2025 ::: closing day for Neil Jenkins’ formation exhibition at invisibleart.space

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NOVEMBER

01-02 + 08-09 November 2025 (sat+sun 10am-5pm)::: invisible art space will be part of the Southern Highlands Arts Trail — studio #18", with artists Kath O’Donnell*** & Laurence Kimmel. The Balmain gallery space will be on a break during this time, whilst activities take place in the Highlands. There’s 42 artists opening their studios for visitors to see how they work. A great time to visit the highlands for a day trip or weekend away!

https://thepopupproject.com.au/artstrail-2025 has the map & more info, or let me know if you need a paper copy of the map and I can send to you

Neil Jenkins' ::: formation ::: exhibition 4-25 October, sat+sun 12-3pm.

Neil is an interdisciplinary artist working with digital and physical mediums and processes. He's been creating net art and new media art since the 1990s, as well as working with eminent groups such as Furtherfield (UK), dLux Media Arts (Sydney) amongst others.

On display in this exhibition are some of his earlier interactive web artworks, video art, screen prints, and recent code-based plotter prints. Neil's installed his pen plotter in the gallery and will be plotting works during the exhibition!

You're invited to the opening event on sunday 12 October, 1-3pm
All welcome!

https://www.instagram.com/neiljenkins_
https://computational.com.au

invisibleart.space
141/2-18 Buchanan St, Balmain (SYD/AUS)

September-November is a great time to get out and about to see art in Sydney and enjoy this springtime weather

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SEPTEMBER

02-18 sept (tues-thurs 11am-3pm) ::: The ARI Show @ Muse Gallery, Tafe Ultimo. A collection of ARIs are exhibiting at this art fair, including: 4th wall, Articulate Project Space, Tiny Gallery, Draw Space / The Drawing Collective, Lennox Street Art Studios, Our Neon Foe, Daisy Knight and Invisible Art Space (us!)***

12 sept (fri 6-8pm) ::: After Hours event for The ARI Show @ Muse Gallery, Ultimo. Come along to the evening gathering, being held during Sydney Contemporary week. tickets are free - available here

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