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Contemporary German-born Australian artist exploring themes of identity, gender and cultural heritage.

One of my favourite paintings in latest series cur

One of my favourite paintings in latest series currently displayed at @galleryone_art
“Cacotopia”, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm
#PropagandaArt #WomensArt #MixedMediaArt #DystopianArt #PoliticalArt #FigurativeArt #ModernArt #ArtGallery #ArtCollecting

2024 you weren’t all that bad. See you in 2025.

2024 you weren’t all that bad.
See you in 2025. Can’t wait.
#byebye2024 #artistlife #artistsoninstagram #artist #australianartist

This is probably my favourite painting I created d

This is probably my favourite painting I created during this year if I had to pick one. Working with @goompi_ugerabah was so special and I am so grateful to have him in my life. Thank you for trusting me and thank you for your friendship.
A proud tribal man, Goompi descends from strong female ancestors, two of whom were placed on the Pialba mission upon European settlement. His family has lived on Minjungbal tribal land, while Goompi was born on Kombumerri tribal land on the Gold Coast, QLD, where he has spent his life. Taught in his early teens by the very few local elders who had cultural knowledge, including his Nunukal skin fathers. Goompi began to practice the written language with permission (Aboriginal art) where he depicted stories of his teachers and homeland. Doing this for 24 years now as an artist, he continues to represent tribal stories and knowledge through the collage of dot patterns, ancient symbolism and fine line work in each canvas he creates.

2024, oil on linen, 121x121cm
#GoompiUgerabah #PortraitPainting #PortraitArt #ContemporaryPortrait #RealistPortrait #CulturalHeritage #StorytellingThroughArt #MinjungbalLand #KombumerriLand #IndigenousCulture #RespectForElders #CulturalStorytelling #GenerationalStrength #HonouringAncestry #AustralianArt #ArtAndCulture

Approaching Invasion, 2024, oil and mixed media on

Approaching Invasion, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 121x121cm available from @galleryone_art
#WomenInArt #FeministArt #ResilienceAndStrength #ArtForEquality #BoldWomen #PropagandaArt #GenderEquality #BodilyAutonomy #EmpoweredWomen #ArtAsActivism #StrongFemaleFigures #FemaleNarratives #WomenOfCourage #FearlessArt #ArtForChange

On now at @galleryone_art Works from Dystopia, oi

On now at @galleryone_art
Works from Dystopia, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #PatriarchyCritique #FemaleFighters #ArtForChange #ModernHeroines #ArtAndSociety #ArtistOnInstagram #PoliticalArt #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

Another piece from Dystopia currently showing at @

Another piece from Dystopia currently showing at @galleryone_art in Queensland
Domination, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 121x121cm
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #BronzeSculpture #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #PatriarchyCritique #FemaleFighters #ArtForChange #ModernHeroines #ArtAndSociety #ArtistOnInstagram #PoliticalArt #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

Posted @withregram • @galleryone_art New @kathri

Posted @withregram • @galleryone_art New @kathrinlonghurst paintings are now @galleryone_art it’s so great to see artworks insitu — Our team can create mock ups of artworks in your spaces! Get in touch now to find the perfect piece.

This “Dystopia” series includes 6 powerful mixed media paintings. View the ‘Summer Exhibition’ catalogue via our website now.

For more information please contact: Gallery One on (07)55280110 or info@gallery-one.com.au. Please note our DM inbox is not monitored.

#KathrinLonghurst #oilonlinen #bronze #goldcoast #thebrickworkscentre #galleryoneart #interiordesign #sydneyartscene #portraitpainting #sydneyaustralia #Sydneyartist #comtemporarypainting #femaleartist #womenartist #australianartist #ArtLover #ContemporaryArt #WomeninArt #AustralianArt

Would you look at this incredible portrait of me b

Would you look at this incredible portrait of me by the ever so talented @elizabeth_barden_artist that made its way to my home and my heart. You make me look so good girl. Xo 💋
#artistspaintingartists #portraitpainting #elizabethbarden #portrait #oilpainting #artstudio #artlover #artlife

December exhibition opens today at @galleryone_art

December exhibition opens today at @galleryone_art including works from my “Dystopia” series.
Absolute Rule, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm

From the catalogue :
Furthermore we see paintings that show abstract flags and shadowy crowds, suggesting moments of social and political tension, perhaps a May Day demonstration or a populist rally, where extreme rhetoric stirs unrest. In these scenes, Longhurst addresses how easily rights fought for over generations can be swept away, especially impacting women and marginalised communities as societal divides deepen.
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #BronzeSculpture #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #PatriarchyCritique #FemaleFighters #ArtForChange #ModernHeroines #ArtAndSociety #ArtistOnInstagram #PoliticalArt #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

Messy studio view with some new works going to Can

Messy studio view with some new works going to Canada soon.
@james.baird.gallery
#OilPainting #ContemporaryArt #FigurativeArt #ArtInspo #FemaleFighters #WomenInArt #SocialCommentaryArt #VisualStorytelling

Repost @galleryone_art #ArtGallery #ContemporaryF

Repost @galleryone_art
#ArtGallery #ContemporaryFigurative #DystopiaSeries #ArtExhibition #MixedMediaArt #OilonCanvas

Opens next week at @galleryone_art Summer group s

Opens next week at @galleryone_art
Summer group show including work from my “Dystopia “ series
This one is “Impending Strike “ 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm
#DystopiaSeries #ProtestArt #ArtLover #ContemporaryArt #WomeninArt #AustralianArt

A few behind the scenes images from my first sculp

A few behind the scenes images from my first sculptures. It’s been a long journey but so worthwhile.
From my artist statement:
The series presents bronze figures of female fighters, their forms darkened by a ferric nitrate patina, standing atop industrial, brutalist metal plinths. These figures—a nod to Longhurst’s earlier heroines—represent freedom fighters, agitators, and survivors. We meet once again familiar personas like Flag Girl, Grenade Girl, and Pilot Girl, now re-imagined in a darker tone, as beacons of resistance and reminders of vulnerability.
@immortalore
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #BronzeSculpture #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

Cacotopia, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182

Cacotopia, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm
Cacotopia is part of a body of work called Dystopia and will be shown at @galleryone_art starting next week

About the works:
In Dystopia, Longhurst’s latest series, she confronts the personal and global anxieties that shape her view of an uncertain future. Through a stark palette and raw, uncompromising forms, she explores themes of resilience and disillusionment, evoking a world on the brink of collapse.
In Cacotopia (see above), the background reveals a dystopian landscape ravaged by war or environmental collapse, evoking the grim worlds of Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World. Here, a young, fragile woman in military uniform is poignantly juxtaposed against the scene’s desolation, underscoring themes of vulnerability amidst catastrophe.
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #FemaleFighters #ArtForChange #ModernHeroines #ArtAndSociety #ArtistOnInstagram #PoliticalArt #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

My life is so much richer for knowing this beautif

My life is so much richer for knowing this beautiful woman @ninazan.jeb
Thank you for the collaborations, the stories, the laughs, the serious conversations, the support and most of all your friendship.
I love working with you. #artistmodel #artcollaboration #creativeendeavours #paintingsofwomen #femaleheroes #artinspiration #figurativeart #artistandmuse #artmuse

Gorgeous interior with two works that recently wer

Gorgeous interior with two works that recently were part of the “Woman” exhibition at @james.baird.gallery in Canada
So appreciate your support. Can’t wait for my residency in Newfoundland next year.
#artinterior #artonwalls #contemporaryinterior #artist #contemporaryart #figurativeart #canadiangallery

There’s something so incredibly beautiful about

There’s something so incredibly beautiful about bronze and how it transforms a simple shape into something precious and everlasting. My first venture into sculpture under the steady guidance of @elephanttis from @immortalore, thank you for your infinite patience and support.
Will be available in December from @galleryone_art #artists #sculpture #bronzesculpture #bronze #sculpting #humanform #flaggirl

In our sanctuary. Some days are made for retreatin

In our sanctuary. Some days are made for retreating. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others.

#weekend #artisthome #art #livingwithart #artjourney #artistsoninstagram #artinterior #artonwalls #mcm #mcmhome

Posted @withregram • @romero_centre 🎉 AUCTION

Posted @withregram • @romero_centre 🎉 AUCTION PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that ‘Respect’, generously donated by renowned Australian artist @kathrinlonghurst, will be auctioned off at our upcoming Oscar Romero Awards Ceremony in support of the Romero Centre!

Kathrin Longhurst is a multi-time Archibald Prize finalist whose work draws inspiration from her early life in East Germany. She takes a deep interest in the journeys of other women, and seeks to foreground the importance of their struggles in her work, with a view to avoiding the repetition of past mistakes. Her commitment to asylum seeker justice is evident in her contributions to the Settled/Unsettled exhibition, which explores migrant and refugee experiences. Kathrin won the Archibald Packing Room Prize in 2022 with a stunning portrait of Kate Ceberano and was recently announced as a finalist in the 2024 Portia Geach Memorial Award.

Get your tickets now at the link in bio!

#artauction #kathrinlonghurst #charityevent #whatsonbrisbane #refugees #artcollector #artlover

Commission for some very special people recently c

Commission for some very special people recently completed.
#portraitpainting #paintingcommission #artcollectors #oilpainting #figurativepainting #artstudio #contemporaryart #ontheeasel #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryartist

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