The Esoteric & Erotic Art of Del Kathryn Barton.

The only previous time I have seen so many people crushing into the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery was on the occasion of Bill Henson's first exhibition after the scandal of the 2008 vice squad shut-down show. His 2010 show was completely chockas-as with people there to support Bill, including myself; but really in a completely different way to the crush of people that were there to see the new Del Kathryn Barton (DKB) show 'angel dribble'.  What I find so fascinating about a DKB show is that it's feminine, heterosexual semi-surrealist post/Secessionist Klimt meets Schiele erotica; with a little H. R. Giger thrown in for good measure, and no one seems to notice... the erotica. Maybe it's the Kali-like abundance of eyes and breasts (in lieu of arms).. that bedazzles one and all compelling us to ignore the elephant in the room, the esoteric erotica. Well no-one seems to mention it much! They just love the pictures. But it is Del's "universe" and she has captured the zeitgeist of youth (real youth followers too), the coming of age and sexual curiosity; which, is a theme in much of Henson's work as well. Of course DKB also reverses through time and the erotic back to the absolute innocence and wonder of childhood which, while walking the tightrope of sentimentality and kitsch, never seems to slip into either. It is I believe an utterly unique creative position; though in this show DKB refuses to rest on her laurels and success. There is much new in this new show and when DKB says she "bled" for this show, I for one believe her.

Opening night portrait of Del Kathryn Barton at Roslyn Oxley9 gallery for the her show 'angel dribble'.

Previous DKB posts on SFS - http://streetfashionsydney.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/west-newtown-aka-enmore-paddington-too.html

ON NOW - untill September 10 - 2016.
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Telling Stories in Pictures all over Sydney..

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Dale Frank @ Roslyn Oxley9 - On NOW

SABCO PEROXIDE is Dale Frank's latest show at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Paddington, Sydney. And if that word SABCO seems strange and yet familiar it could well be that you have a broom or a mop or even a paintbrush.. from the South Australian Brush Company, SABCO lying around your house or studio somewhere. I suspect brushes never go anywhere near any of Frank's paintings which are very very shiny and very very colourful too. One certainly gets a feeling of automotive gloss finishes, (now with broken windscreen glass, and recycled tyre rubber..) I thought I could detect that sweet auto-paint-shop scent upon entering the gallery last night.

your mothers name is a real mouthful, Dale Frank 2015

The high gloss reflective finishes offer an irresistable selfie heaven for some and I must say, I am pretty glad I was not commissioned to document the art works! That said, at the opening the peoples reflections became part of the art and all the works really were alive. None more so than the mechanised Mobile Painting (my phrase not the galleries) your mothers name is a real mouthful, 2015, both enchanting and mesmerising, (there's a 29 second video at the bottom of the page). And I finally managed to grab a portrait of the artist, Dale Frank himself, out in the stockroom. Dale has said no to me photographing him before; I wonder if it was that I mentioned that the previous mobile had cats, and this one has butterflies; "and they flap their wings" Dale told me. "I will have a close look" I replied. and they do! A great show, on now until the 18th of February.

She lived with six cats and countless accusations, 2015 (Group Show 2015)

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Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

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Art Month Sydney - P-arty on Dudes.. Paddington/Woollarah

The first of six Art Month Sydney parties - in conjunction with galleries in six 'Art Precincts' kicked off last night. Street Fashion Sydney took in four galleries in the Paddington/Woollahra precinct which was really just the tip of the iceberg of the art in Paddo/Woollahra and all the art happening this month. My art walk started with photography at Stills Gallery, moved on to Martin Browne Contemporary then a little further up the street to Roslyn Oxley 9 (which if you did not know better you may have mistakenly thought was hosting the official precinct art party) - back out into  Roylston Street and the now darkening evening for my first look at the all new glossy-floored-light-cube that is Sarah Cottier Gallery. And finally back up the hill a little way to Mick Gallery, Geoff Dyer's 'Lake Country' paintings and the official art bar for Paddington. In every gallery there was not only great art, there was also great fashion and style on show; which after all is what Street Fashion Sydney is all about..

Get on-board and join the art party.
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Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.