About
ABOUT
The gallery’s dynamic program hosts up to ten curated exhibitions a year, together with an aligned art space dedicated to mixed and thematic exhibitions across a variety of media and genres.
The gallery is within an architecturally unique structure which encourages engagement and interaction. The space itself retains its individuality, intentionally not conforming to a white cube concept, it exudes a relaxed atmosphere devoid of pretence and artifice.
Dependent on the exhibition at the time and the mix of works, the gallery can be many of the following and sometimes all at once - interactive, playful, serious, fun, eclectic, adventurous, inspiring, thought provoking, profound, light-hearted but most importantly, enjoyed.
Our commitment to support and nurture our artists runs alongside providing our collectors optimum personalised attention through a range of services. To further promote the innovation and merit of our artists’ work, accompanying our exhibitions we hold stimulating and diverse events including dinners, talks and pop-ups, to facilitate the opportunity to create a direct personal dialogue between appreciators, collectors and artists.
A traffic jam you will want to get stuck in!
OUR TEAM
JESS LEONARD
Jess is a lover of arts, books and anything that contains chocolate. Residing in the Blue Mountains Jess has always had a creative passion and recently completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in photo media at Sydney College of the Arts receiving the Deans Award for her graduating year. Jess is a passionate art lover and is a dedicated member of the traffic jam galleries team.
YAN ZHENG
Yan is an integral part of traffic jam galleries, quietly working behind the scenes and has been involved with Rebecca through business for the past 18 years.
Yan heads up accounts and always has an interesting running commentary on the artworks she is surrounded by.
REBECCA PIERCE
Rebecca has over thirty years’ experience in the fields of Art and Design. From 1981 to 2002 Rebecca built the fashion label Bec Pierce Australia from a single t-shirt design to a fully concepted women’s and children’s clothing and accessories brand. In 1999 Rebecca was appointed Principal Artist for the Centenary of Federation, designing for over 20 Government appointed Licensees. Since 2002 Rebecca has been a full time Artist exhibiting throughout Australia and internationally in over 20 solo and 30 group exhibitions and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia and overseas. Rebecca has been a finalist in major art prizes including the Mosman Art Prize, the Heysen Art Prize – Interpretation of Place, the Fishers Ghost Art Prize, the Hawkesbury Art Prize, the Hunters Hill Art Prize, the ANL Maritime Art Prize, the Willoughby Art Prize and the Perc Tucker Portrait Prize. Rebecca’s work is represented in corporate and private collections throughout Australia and Internationally.
In 2011 Rebecca developed and opened traffic jam galleries which represents over thirty Australian and International Artists. Throughout her career Rebecca has been involved with charities in particular those focusing on the welfare and protection of children and young adults, in 2005 she received the Order of Australia for her service to child protection through Good Beginnings and the National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
HISTORY
traffic jam galleries was founded in Sydney in 2011 by Rebecca Pierce OAM. The goal from the onset remains – to effectively present the work of emerging and established artists through solo, mixed and thematic exhibitions that is as contemporary in its selection of works as it is in its approach.
The facilitation of this presentation is by an enthusiastic and passionate team. Positive interaction and engagement between artists, the team, collectors and appreciators is very much a part of our history.
Our artist’s history is reflected in participation and acknowledgement across a wide variety of exhibitions – commercial, regional and museum, residencies, awards, prizes, events and initiatives. The artists ongoing endeavours and achievements are recognised by inclusion in award and prize selections such as the Archibald Prize, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the Portia Geach Memorial Award, the Sir John Sulman Prize, the Mosman Art Prize, the Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture and Sculpture by the Sea Bondi to name but a few.
The gallery’s albeit short history has been similarly noted with local business awards and community acknowledgements.
From the onset our philosophy has been to create an environment that enhances the pleasure of appreciating and acquiring contemporary art. Our website is a helpful tool to explore not only images of the artist’s works, but also explores each artist’s practice through their CV, biography and individual statements on methodology and key works. Additional material such as links to published articles, media kits, videos and current news provides a comprehensive overview.
CORPORATE INSTALLATION
One of the gallery’s directives is to connect artists and their art with multiple audiences: admirers, collectors and institutions. One method of actuating this is through our Corporate Artwork Installations. This platform facilitates a broader exchange and communication through artworks being exhibited within the space of niche organisations through to large corporates in their lobbies, meeting rooms, boardrooms and common areas.
Please contact the Gallery for further information.
SERVICES
In presenting and promoting wonderful and inspiring contemporary art at traffic jam galleries, our aim is also to exceed a client's expectations in the areas of service and attention to all details involved in purchasing an artwork.
From the experience of viewing and selecting art, whether online or within the gallery, through to purchasing and options for delivery, be it local, interstate or overseas, and the placement and installation of artworks, the quality of practice we provide is of utmost importance.
A collector’s acquisition of art should be a memorable and exciting experience, creating the environment to achieve this is paramount to traffic jam galleries.
Our services include:
EXPERIENCING ARTWORKS PRE PURCHASE IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE (SLEEPOVER)
A piece of art in the gallery can sometimes be difficult to envisage in your own home or office. Our solution is a 'sleepover'. If you are based in the Sydney Metropolitan Area a sleepover, being a home trial, is a great opportunity to view a work or works of art that you are considering in the environment that they may eventually reside in.
With no obligation to purchase, the freedom to view a work over a 24 hour time frame provides the experience of considering the art in the artificial light of evening and the natural light of morning in your own environs.
The artwork can be delivered at a time convenient and remain overnight. If the artwork is not suitable, collection is arranged.
PACKING AND SHIPPING
traffic jam galleries freights locally, interstate and internationally. We source a number of quotes for our clients so they may select which freight company they would prefer.
Packaging and crating is complimentary, unless the selected freight company for insurance purposes, specify that they prepare and pack.
COMMISSIONS
Commissioning of artworks, Corporate or Private.
Our artists can be commissioned to create artworks that meet specific requirements. There may be an instance where a work has sold and the client would like something that bears a similar feel. The commission work will never replicate the initial work, but working with a brief agreed upon by the artist and client through the gallery, a totally unique work carrying elements of the first sighted work can be achieved.
Another scenario may be that a work on exhibit or sold is not in the format or size desired, the gallery can work with the client and artist to meet criteria on subject, format, colour palette and size. The price charged for a commission does not carry a surcharge and is based on what the artist would charge for a particular size work when in general exhibition.
Alternatively a client may wish to commission a selected artist with limited restrictions and an open framework to create a work.
PAYMENT AND LAYBY FACILITIES
Payment Options.
Cash, Credit Card and Direct Deposit are the most common forms of payment. Credit Cards do not incur a surcharge. A Layby facility is available. The payment period is up to 3 months unless an alternate arrangement is agreed upon.
GIFT REGISTRY
A Wedding Registry is available and a registry for other special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, retirement or simply just spoiling yourself. The team can assist in the selection of work, coordinate clients' combining funds to purchase works of art and prepare personalised Invitations or Notifications for the parties involved.
GALLERY FOR HIRE
The gallery is for hire for most evenings and throughout the day on Mondays. If you are considering a unique venue to host an event, please contact the team for more information.
LARGE VOLUME ARTWORKS AND THE INSTALLATION OF WORKS
traffic jam galleries can provide a list of experienced technicians who will collect from the gallery purchased artworks and install.
STUDIO VISITS
Visits can be arranged to artists' studios. There are a number of artists who are happy to open their studios and to meet with clients, providing an insight into their art making and the environment they have created to carry out their practice.
Please contact the gallery in regards to the artists available and times.
VISUALISE ARTWORKS IN SITU
Please email us an image of your desired wall or space and we can superimpose selected artwork/s onto the image, to give an indication of how the artwork may appear in situ.
ARTIST TALKS AND EVENTS
During the exhibition program we host an Opening Night or Afternoon where the artist will speak about their practice or take part in a Q & A. Our artists will on occasion visit the gallery for additional artist talks, these Openings and talks gives both the artist and client the opportunity to interact.
A majority of our artists are based interstate, if there is a particular artist you would like to meet, please contact the gallery and we can advise when they will be visiting. The artists are also available for prearranged group talks and lectures for private and corporate functions and to address school groups.
ART ACQUISITION
If you are looking for a work by a specific artist we may be able to assist. Please contact the team and if we cannot locate a piece of art, we may be able to source another party who can.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
When purchasing works of art from traffic jam galleries, an email post sale will be sent with an attached Invoice reflecting payment, a Certificate of Authenticity and if available an Artist Statement. Often material from the exhibition that the artwork is being purchased from will be available. It is wise to keep all the paperwork and additional material together as these papers and any promotional and published editorial material form your provenance. Provenance is the record of ownership and history of a work. Keeping the paperwork safe, as well as the art, is an integral part of collecting and is also important for insurance purposes.
UNIQUE VENUE FOR HIRE
The gallery space is for hire, evenings from 6pm to 12am and Mondays from 9am to 12am. The space can be hired as a functioning gallery with its associated benefits or without.
Please contact the gallery for further information.
VISUALISE ARTWORK IN SITU
Whether it be location or time constraints, the opportunity to see a work in the flesh is not always available. An alternative is to email us an image of the space an artwork is being considered for and the actual wall and we will superimpose images of artworks you have selected.
PERSONALISED HOME OR OFFICE CONSULTATION
The gallery offers a home consultation service at the cost of $140, providing advice on the space, artworks that could be considered, hanging options and lighting. On visiting your home or office we will photograph the space and selected walls and write a brief focusing on your requirements, preferences and objectives. Based on this information a catalogue is produced with images of the selected art superimposed on the images taken of your works as an aid in selecting works to be considered for a no obligation home trial ‘sleepover’. If a work or works are purchased the $140 consultation fee is deducted.
LOCATION
traffic jam galleries is located at:
41 Military Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney NSW Phone 9953 3831
Travelling north after exiting the expressway onto Military Road, the gallery is on the right hand side and at the eastern end of the section of houses known affectionately as ‘the island’. traffic jam galleries is opposite both Coles Neutral Bay and the Neutral Bay Medical Centre (formerly known as the Big Bear Medical Centre) on the left hand side of Military Road. Travelling south, the gallery can be sighted at the point where Laycock Street meets Falcon Street. Street parking can be found in Tramway Lane directly in front of the gallery and the numerous side streets off Falcon Street and Military Road.
There are two pedestrian crossings that will take you across to the central ‘island’ section of Military Road where traffic jam galleries is located. The first crossing is near Short Lane on the Northern side of the gallery and the second crossing is close to Watson Street on the Southern side of the gallery