Opening Night: Fresh Hell

Special Event
2 September 2022
Vibrant detail of painting that depicts a woman with baby tasering a policeman.
Vibrant detail of painting that depicts a woman with baby tasering a policeman.

The opening night celebration for Ryan Presley's first major solo exhibition, 'Fresh Hell'.

When

Adelaide Contemporary Experimental

2 September 2022

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Access

Celebrate the opening of Fresh Hell at our Opening Night event.

Fresh Hell brings together a suite if paintings that Brisbane-based artist Ryan Presley has been steadily developing over the past eight years, for the first time in a major solo exhibition.

Our bar will be stocked by our sponsors Charlotte Dalton Wines and Bowden Brewing.

Exhibition merchandise, including tees printed by SickNasty and embroidered caps, will be available to purchase at the event.

Feature Image: Ryan Presley, 'One day this will all be yours' (2022), oil, synthetic gold and 23k gold leaf on poly-cotton, 182 x 152 cm. Courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane.

Related Exhibition
Ryan Presley: Fresh Hell
Related Public Programs
Artist Talk: Fresh Hell

3 September to 29 October 2022

Ryan Presley 

See Exhibition

3 September to 3 September 2022

Hear from Brisbane-based artist Ryan Presley in conversation with ACE Artistic Director Patrice Sharkey about his major solo exhibition, Fresh Hell.

See Public Program

Fresh Hell is a co-commission by Adelaide Contemporary Experimental and Gertrude, Melbourne.

This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. 

ACE tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka panpapanpalyarninthi (inparrinthi). Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampnthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.

ACE tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka panpapanpalyarninthi (inparrinthi). Kaurna miyurna yaitya mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlu tampnthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.