Guy Maestri & Friends - Heavy Ground Opening - Olsen Irwin

I took a seat on the bench across the road from the Olsen Irwin gallery just a little after six and watched the art patrons arriving for the show. It was an interesting night on that front with the different groups arriving at what seemed to me to be quite distinct waves. How should I say this.. the more traditional art set arriving first, then the artist(s)-set, then at quite a gap there was an influx of the student and the 'cool' set although I suppose no-one is cool any-more! And I got to meet Guy at last and take his portrait, a perfect night.

Two fabulous shows, Guy's landscapes in heavy impasto in the front gallery and Emma Van Leest's - Amouris Labour, delicate paper cut-out works in the second.

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Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Choose Stripes - Every which way you can.

Every which way, its stripes. Matte has put together an eclectic striped ensemble; a classic Anthea Crawford vintage silk horizontal stripe jacket in black and white, vertical blue and white striped shorts over rainbow striped meggings complimented with the blue and white, mid-cut basketball boots with a a yellow Nike Swoosh - a little tick of a stripe of it's own.

Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Same - Artists and their Posse at 55 Sydenham Rd

'Same' a group showing by - Jack Jeweller / Robert Milne / Marian Tubbs / Eleanor Weber - and some of best video art I have seen in a long time. The Director of the gallery told me the artists were anonymous but the artists told me they were not.. I never got to the bottom of that one so I decided to do an anonymous portrait anyway with everyone facing away from the camera, and just to be safe, a front one too. I've joined them together as you can see below, having an each way bet on whether the art crew are anonymous or not..

And there was a stylish 'art posse' in attendance too who were kind enough to let me make a little series of Street Fashion Portraits; thank you everyone for your kindness and patience.

Get down to the gallery; check out the video install - it was VERY fashion oriented which was kind of nice; maybe thats why I liked it so much, and so much better than your usual 'Fashion Video', fashion-directors take note!

www.55sydenhamrd.com/
Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

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.
www.artmonthsydney.com.au/

Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Artist's Style - Ida Lawrence at Mils Gallery

Ida Lawrence at her solo show, 'bloody woop woop'. Now there is a term you don't hear much any more,  good to see it making a come back. And nice to see another artist outfit coordinated for the show, I particularly like the inclusion of the Iconic Blundstone Boots; after all what else would you wear to an exhibition about a country town? Well perhaps some RM Williams I suppose but the Blunnies work just as well.

www.milsgallery.com/
Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Artisit's Style - Beatrix Curran - Marrickville

Of course when you attend a group show there is always going to be a group of artists in attendance; yes that's just the way it works. I made this lovely portrait of Beatrix (with her art) at the "The Sausage Show" which is on now at 55 Sydenham Rd gallery... Something I have noticed over the years of making portraits of Artists at their openings is that they are more often that not, dressed in a way that is coordinated with their art; I love that! It's certainly happening in this portrait of Beatrix and it's also happening in the portrait I made of Jakob at the same show. What do you think? Or am I just imagining it all.. I will leave the decision up to you.

www.55sydenhamrd.com/
Marrickville Council's latest Artists in Residence.

Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Near Central - Blue Satin and Twiggy's Eyes..

I love this look, the crushed blue satin shirt teamed with a leather skirt and black-chunky double buckle ankle boots. And then there's the make-up; red lips and Twiggy style eyes, a bit of retro chic all set for a night of art hopping in Surry Hills.

Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.