It's only been in thinking about how I was to write a post or posts about these two artists, Ruark & Lexi; that I realised I can curate, in a real, not the hipster sense a relationship between an artist having their mid career Survey exhibition, which is something quite momentous in the life of an artist - and I could this week at least share & show another artist experiencing that other landmark art moment,
the first, the tricky second solo show. And while it might be very nice for these two artists to meet in person and I think that can probably be arranged; I also think its very nice to have these two shows together here; both artists I have know for more than a few years and although they produce very different work; I think in her own way Lexi is as much a gifted student and practitioner of the avant garde as Ruark is master of the same; and both have words, words/poems as a significant part of their oeuvre. The
Ruark Lewis Survey show requires a pleasant train ride and very short walk, or (perhaps less pleasant drive) to the
Hazelhurst Gallery in Gymea. Lexi Land's 'Pieces of Me' is on show at
Leonard Mattis Studio in Surry Hills - go see, enjoy the art, and maybe help Lexi on her way with a carefully timed art purchase.
Lexi Land ' Pieces of Me' opening night.
Not just the art, Lexi's and her art loving friends turned on their own fashion tour de force.
Ruark Lewis
Hazelhurst Gallery
Lexi Land
leonardmattis.com/pieces-of-me-2/
All images made with the Fujifilm
X-Pro1.
3 comments:
Another good post, thanks for sharing with us...
Im trying to find lexi, after meeting her around 2003/2004 in byron bay and sydney/bondi. We shared our poetry/i recorded her poetry at a house party, and she showed me her art on her wall, which wasnt perfect until she grabbed a bottle hanging from a rope , half filled with rainwater and splashed it against the wall and the art hanging all over it. Its been a very long journey lexi and I have so much to tell you, if anyone knows her contact details these days, or what name she is making art under , where online she is , please let me know , I myself am artistic polymath these days , and the story I have recorded over many years , is INSANE. Im so curious to see how you've expanded and grown as a very special soul, lexi, best wishes in all you do. That thread is still there, across across the universe. I was just mentioning you in a comment on evana de lune's fb page, in the mentions section. I was saying oh my god you need to meet lexi , you would get on so well creatively, and personality wise too I thought, and that led me to come here , i couldn't find your blogspot or any updates since pieces of me. I remember you were in bali, in a tree house (obviously, where else would you live? :) making art. Happy new year all and Go Lexi, youre a force of nature. An absolute one off. David
David, email me, I'll see what I can do. She is married and living (I think) in Greece, of there abouts... and making art and fashion.
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