Street Fashion Sydney

Friday, September 9, 2016

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..

Paint splattered jeans, crossed out - US Airforce Bomber jacket - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

White painted on jeans, white singlet and neckerchief, and some guy flipping the bird! - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Black jeans and jacket with paint splatter, gold lurex polo shirt. Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

White painted jeans.. - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Heavily painted jeans and bomber jacket. Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Two guys with custom skateboards, paint on pants. - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Paint on everything, pants, shoes, jacket! Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Two very attractive young women at an art opening. - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Art on wall, colour field painting on linen. Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Skater with deck drinking water at an art opening. Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

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 - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

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

SNO 126 Reliefreduktiv 6 - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

At SNO 126 'Reliefreduktiv 6'

Art by Andrew Lesley at SNO - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Giant vintage DYNAMO lettering machine- Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

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

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

L to R Fiona Meller, Sally Simpson and Tracy Lymn at Stanley Street Gallery Waiting for Hope & Objects for an Unknown Future Museum - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

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

Gallery Director Sophy Feng & Mark Jones at 541 Art Space for Love Letter - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Installation work, Love Letter - at 541 Art Space - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

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

Opening night speeches, Love Letter - at 541 Art Space - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Artist with flowers and art, Love Letter - at 541 Art Space - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

Kings Cross Coke sign, Dismantling the Work Deck - Street Fashion Sydney by Kent Johnson.

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/

Telling Stories in Pictures all over Sydney..

Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

0433 796 863

kent@artcommunication.com.au

www.kentjohnsonphotography.com.au

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Jaybird Freedom Aussie Launch at Boxing Works in Kings Cross..

While I was not so certain upon receiving the invitation, I think the Kings Cross boxing gym, right near the famous Coke sign was a great venue for the Australian launch of the new Jaybird Freedom F5 Cordless/Wireless/Bluetooth ear bud headphones. We got to see some sparing action from guys and gals wearing the F5 Jaybirds, which was nice and lets face it, a lot more interesting than say watching a group of people doing a spin class or yoga or something similar - all of which are great things to do - but not exactly launch event exciting! So the boxing angle really brought home the idea for me that the Jaybird headphones are dedicated sweat-proof, live your life unplugged, wireless SPORTS headphones, and I believe they are a/the leading market brand. And on top of all that founder and CEO Judd Armstrong is a Queenslander (Aussie) and a Griffith Uni (thats QLD) business graduate, nice; and was on-hand to talk about the new model and the future of Jaybird in Australia. Judd has a good slice of the Jaybird team working here in Oz though it is the first time the brand has sold directly here. So here's the pictures, the website link is below. Thanks for a great launch Jaybird & thanks for my set of F5's!

Two women sparing at Boxing Works Kings Cross for the Jaybird Freedom launch. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

A women boxing instructor at Boxing Works Kings Cross for the Jaybird Freedom launch. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

A women boxing instructor explains the moves; Boxing Works Kings Cross for the Jaybird Freedom launch. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Two women sparing training at Boxing Works Kings Cross for the Jaybird Freedom launch. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Bloggers vivalaViv and Kent Johnson, Street Fashion Sydney at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney.

Curves models from Bella model management at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Ladies at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Guests mingle at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

A fitness model works the heavy bag, Boxing Works; at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Shoes at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Crowd awaiting Judd Armstrong, at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Judd Armstrong speaking at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

Two men boxing at the Jaybird Freedom launch in Kings Cross Sydney. Photo by Kent Johnson for Street Fashion Sydney.

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The new Coke sign in Kings Cross Sydney and the Wayside Chapel auction sign. Photo by Kent Johnson.

And speaking of the Coke sign in Kings Cross.. The old sign is being auctioned on Ebay so you can buy a bit of history for yourself and support a great cause; the Wayside Chapel who do great work in the area. And weddings, I photographed a friend being married there last year, but that's another story! So here's the picture, and here's a link to the EBay auction, it stars in about 5 days.. http://stores.ebay.com.au/bidsforgood/cocacola

Telling Stories in Pictures all over Sydney..

Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

0433 796 863

kent@artcommunication.com.au

www.kentjohnsonphotography.com.au

www.fashionphotographysydney.blogspot.com/

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

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.