Joanna Frank - Magnitude of Dissonance at Goodspace Sydney

I'm getting to like Goodspace in Chippendale more and more. Sure it's a little rough but that is certainly part of it's charm; and that allows the work on the walls a kind of authenticity.. truth.. that you don't get in your perfect pure white cube. Anyway, it's interesting to see the current growth of text as art, in this show - something we were warned NEVER to do when I was at art school - but then Joanna Frank is a well seasoned creative with plenty of design, art and music projects under her belt and can pick and choose subjects of her own desire. I asked Joanna if PUNK was back; creating a magnitude of dissonance all my own - I can see it's much more than that! Love those slogans, the gold, the black and the paintings with a positive/negative geometry and of course, cultural iconography too. It was one night only, last night; however you can track down her work on IG and her Frank website here.

Artist Joanna Frank at Goodspace Gallery.

http://joannafrank.bigcartel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/madrasmade/
https://www.instagram.com/good.space/

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Dexter Simmons - On The Runway @ Art Hearts Fashion NYFW 2017

Even after editing these 25 or so pictures of the DEXTER runway show from Dexter Simmons. I still can't decide how much of this range is wearable; and how much is the pure showmanship that helps sell the shorts, tee shirts, singlets, caps and jackets that are the backbone of Streetwear sales. And I'm not even sure any of this is for sale but I did see a woman in a DEXTER singlet shirt in the queue to go into the show so I imagine the basics will be out there - they are pretty out there already so you certainly wont miss them! Continues below..

 I love that Simmons seems fearless in his appropriations, I mean who mixes boxing shorts with Goth? I mean really, who? He's mixing on season Camo, Heavy Metal, Punk, freakey 70's Bubble Gum Card/Astrology, graffics illustrations by Caitlin Mattisson; patches from 1970's icons of rock and well, whatever.. that bondage/batman black jacket and hood - with little ears; was that JUST for GOTHAM? The red lips and fangs motif that appears as patches or large on hats, sleeves, shirts and very large on the back of jackets seems to riff on both the Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Rolling Stones..I certainly hope Simmons gets his trickier pieces off the runway and into the stores. I for one would love to see all these designs out on the street. Check the shots below - Big thanks to White Caviar Life for this superb engagement, go check them out straight after you are done here - Now on with the pictures! PS finally back on Instagram.. or Follow on Facebook!

http://dextersimmons.com/
http://caitlinmattisson.com/

Previously - Art Hearts Fashion -
http://streetfashionsydney.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/purvi-doshi-at-art-hearts-fashion-new.html
http://streetfashionsydney.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/a-captive-line-up-for-art-hearts.html

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SFS- Prague Edition - Seeing Gerhard Richter.

A few of the  historic sites in Prague have a no photography policy, quite possibly because the camera flash can cause colours in artworks to breakdown more quickly.. (switch it off people - don't use it). So I was quite pleased to find it was OK to photograph at the Gerhard Richter show at the Kinsky Palace - National Gallery; and so I did, and a few of the people who were also their viewing the show. And as I mentioned in the last post this really is an exhibition worth seeing, if you are in Prague do yourself a favour and go check it out.

http://www.prague.eu/national-gallery-in-prague-kinsky-palace
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The Art of Paint on your Pants and Much Much More!

It looks like expressionist painting has made a come back and it may well be it's best expressed through getting as much on your pants as you land on the canvas! Actually I for one am glad to see hard-won studio clothes worn out to art shows; though if you were at Liverpool St Gallery last night during the early Gallery Lock, a gallery so full of people you can't move; you might want to check and see if it looks like you brushed against a wet painting or two while out.. and if you were at Liverpool St or the crowd was too much you may also have dropped into Stanley Street Gallery which was showing three artists and some powerful sculptural work dealing with the most urgent matters of today and our future.. and the art looks great while prodding your possibly already well informed head; but we must keep on thinking on these things. Perhaps that's why I liked seeing the paint splattered clothes so much last night; it gave me hope of a rebellious youth rising up again. Now that's an encouraging thought to engage with. Scroll down for more shows and opening nights..

 Playwright Sage Godrei after the premier performance of 'Reflections of a Cause.'

Zorica Purlija Unfinished Print/Projections September Edition

MARK BOOTH Australia T A R N U N G - Conny Dietzschold Gallery 

At SNO 126 'Reliefreduktiv 6'

Gordon R Carmichael - The Art of Nature, ESD gallery, Sydney.

Diablo Mode - The Art of Nature, ESD Gallery, Sydney.

Fiona Meller, Sally Simpson and Tracy Lymn at Stanley Street Gallery
Waiting for Hope & Objects for an Unknown Future Museum - On NOW!

Love Letter - at 541 Art Space. Web links below.

http://www.liverpoolstgallery.com.au/public_panel/index.php
http://www.connydietzscholdgallery.com/
Unfinished Print/Projections https://www.facebook.com/events/1283375101680140/
http://thedepottheatre.com/
http://www.eastsydneydoctors.com.au/esd-gallery
http://stanleystreetgallery.com.au/
http://www.sno.org.au/
http://www.541artspace.com.au/

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