Friday, August 23, 2024

Shirley, Smith & Jones 2024 at Shop Gallery Glebe.

 ON NOW - The latest iteration of the Shirley, Smith & Jones art exhibitions opened last night at Shop Gallery, 121 Glebe Point Road Glebe, Sydney. It's the first time I have made it to an opening there; though I've seen a previous exhibition. James Scanlon presented a short opening speech 'heckleing is fine but you will need to speak up, I'm my hearings going, if you want to heckle and a response, maybe put your hand up first so I can read your lips' He then posited that the series of shows may be an Art Movement - 'Old Romantics' but the work is serious if not with a capital S, even if the opening light hearted. I was mostly there for Michael Shirley's 40+ years of Film based photography well no choice in the beginning but he's still shooting film. 23-28 August 2024

Portrait of Michael Shirley with is film camera photography at Shop Gallery Glebe
Michael Shirley with is film camera photography at Shop Gallery Glebe

Portrait of James Scanlon, MC & Speechmaker on the night.
Portrait of James Scanlon, MC & Speechmaker on the night.

Michael Shirley & Ros Sharp with art by Murrumbidgee Jones.  Photo by Vivienne She
Michael Shirley & Ros Sharp with art by Murrumbidgee Jones.
Photo by Vivienne She

Shop Gallery Glebe, Michael Shirley, Installation.

Vespa, at Shirley Smith & Jones - Shop Gallery Glebe. Photo by Vivienne She
Vespa, at Shirley Smith & Jones - Shop Gallery Glebe.
Photo by Vivienne She

We are amused, during the opening speech for Shirley, Smith and Jones, Shop Gallery, Glebe. Photo by Vivienne She
We are amused, during the opening speech for Shirley, Smith and Jones, Shop Gallery, Glebe.
Photo by Vivienne She

Listen Up - James in his speech pointed out that standing on a chair like this is NOT OH&S compliant, but, oh well, on with the show!  Photo by Vivienne She
Listen Up - James in his speech pointed out that standing on a chair like this is NOT OH&S compliant, but, oh well, on with the show! Photo by Vivienne She

James, holding the floor, or some air, or lip reading perhaps... Photo by Vivienne She
James, holding the floor, or some air, or lip reading perhaps...
Photo by Vivienne She

Portrait of Kent contemplating the awesomeness of it all.  Photo by Vivienne She
Kent contemplating the awesomeness of it all.
Photo by Vivienne She

Profile portrait of a woman wearing a pink fluffy cardigan, floral scarf and orang Op art earrings
Style, say no more.

Two men wear hats, one wearing a green paisley long sleeve shirt.
Mens style

The photographer Michael Shirley at Shop Gallery, Glebe with a selection of his photography - Portrait photograph by Kent Johnson
The photographer Michael Shirley at Shop Gallery, Glebe with a selection of his photography - Portrait photograph by Kent Johnson

Shirley, Smith and Jones - August 23-28, 2024

Shop Gallery, 121 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Sydney, Australia


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