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3—26 Apr 2025

Sophie Sachs ‘All Glass’ — Sophie Sachs

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Located in Newport, a 45 minute drive from Sydney CBD, our Northern Beaches gallery is one street back from glistening Newport Beach.

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Celebrated contemporary still-life painter and Nat $Celebrated contemporary still-life painter and National Emerging Art Prize winner SOPHIE SACHS is pictured here inside her Meanjin/Brisbane space alongside a selection of exquisite works from her upcoming series, ‘All Glass’, which can now be explored online in advance of her show’s official opening this week at Michael Reid Northern Beaches. “An exploration into capturing the evanescent quality of light through the use of ordinary objects, predominantly glassware, arranged in considered compositions,” is how the artist describes ‘All Glass’. “The compositions always feature direct sunlight, as the shadows play an equally important role in the arrangement as the objects themselves.” Staging her subjects beneath a sunny window, Sachs is attuned to how natural light can transform even the most ordinary household vessels into scintillating prisms that project delicate shadows, refractions and striking patterns. “These works reference the still life genre through the use of familiar and commonplace objects. However, the focus of my work is in capturing the optical effects of light and conveying the fleeting nature of the present moment,” says Sachs. “My paintings do not seek to be extremely realistic. Rather, I selectively highlight details that inspire and interest me while allowing other elements to become more stylised and retain a painterly quality." Please visit our website to view and acquire works from ‘All Glass’ by Sophie Sachs. For enquiries, please email northernbeaches@michaelreid.com.au @sophiesachsart #sophiesachs #sophiesachsart #sophiesachsartist #allglass #neap #nationalemergingartprize #contemporarypainting #stilllifepainting #michaelreidnorthernbeaches$

THIS WEEK: SHERRY QUIAMBAO | ‘Veiled in Bloom’

ON VIEW: MELANIE WAUGH | ‘Due North’ | 6 – 2

NEXT WEEK: SOPHIE SACHS | ‘All Glass’ | 3–26

We are excited to welcome a new suite of landscape

YOU'RE INVITED: MELANIE WAUGH | Closing Drinks thi