Shaun Gladwell. A Project across two sites.

The Flying Dutchman in Blue, 2013

Six-channel video, looped, 16:9, colour, silent

Collection of the artist, courtesy Anna Schwartz Gallery

SHERMAN CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION and UNSW GALLERIES 

present an exclusive double performance by SHAUN GLADWELL.

SHERMAN CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION

SHAUN GLADWELL. THE LACRIMA CHAIR: SCAF PROJECT 24

'Gallery visitors will need to move through mist screens and may elect to sit, Francis Bacon style, in costume under a shower of water in order to fully experience Gladwell's new installation. The Lacrima Chair is both metaphor and reality.'

WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2015. 5-7 pm.

16-20 Goodhope Street, Paddington
EXHIBITION DATES: MARCH 6 - APRIL 25. 2015

SCAF*

UNSW GALLERIES

Shaun Gladwell performs his AVANT GARDE PREPARATION SEQUENCE

the night also includes a special viewing with the artist of the

COLLECTION+: SHAUN GLADWELL: SCAF PROJECT 25

WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2015. 7-9 pm.

Corner Oxford Street and Greens Road, Paddington
EXHIBITION DATES: MARCH 6 - APRIL 25. 2015

UNSW*

Marina Abramović. Artist in residence.

Marina Abramović: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE. PROJECT 30. KALDOR PUBLIC ART PROJECTS.

24 JUNE - 5 JULY 2015

PIER 2/3. HICKSON ROAD. WALSH BAY. SYDNEY


more info here*

Love you Sydney...



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Rowland S. Howard.

After days of scorching heat and crazy windy storms, Sydney is now beautiful grey skies and quiet rain.

Listening to Pop Crimes by Rowland S. Howard.

Swans. Manning Bar.

SWANS.  (NEW YORK)


crushing volume. pulverizing repetition. lacerating waves of feedback. claustrophobic. confrontational. hypnotic. psychedelic. experimental. extreme. beautiful.


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Kim Gordon. Bill Nace. BODY/HEAD. Sydney Festival.

BODY/HEAD. The Aurora.  Sydney Festival.

Smokin' hot! Kim Gordon (ex Sonic Youth) and experimental guitarist Bill Nace. Amazing improvised guitar with the primal echo of Kim's voice.

Amanda Palmer. Sydney Writers' Festival.

Amanda Palmer. The Art Of Asking. Sydney Writers' Festival. Enmore Theatre.

Guests. Tara Moss. Neil Gaiman. Sxip Shirey. Robyn Hitchcock. Emma Swift.

Amanda read from her new book 'The Art Of Asking', but a night with Amanda is never complete without her ukulele! Loved Neil Gaiman's reading from Amanda's book!

'The Art Of Asking' by Amanda Palmer comes after Amanda's extremely successful TED Talk, over 10,000,000 views worldwide, and a record breaking Kickstarter campaign.

If you haven't already seen Amanda's TED Talk see it here*

Visit Amanda Palmer here*

The Nice Folk. The Vanguard.

The Nice Folk* with their name up in lights for the 'Touched' Album Launch at The Vanguard Newtown.


If you missed out on a copy of the LP on the night, yeh.. well I don't know how? pink and blue splatter vinyl is a bit hard to miss! or if you saw us in the t-shirt, yeh I know you want one! they're available at

MUSIC FARMERS  228 KEIRA STREET WOLLONGONG

REPRESSED RECORDS 413 KING STREET NEWTOWN

MOJO RECORD BAR 73 YORK STREET SYDNEY

and also online*, visit The Nice Folk* for more....



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Louis Tillett's Black Friday

I saw Louis Tillett play solo at Round Midnight in Kings Cross many years ago. It was really late at night, possibly early morning. He played hunched over the piano, his music was all dark and smoky and sexy and I thought to myself this is it! this is what I have been waiting for......


Listen to Louis Tillet and Charlie Owen from the CD Midnight Rain here*
or Live at The Basement here*


LOUIS TILLETT'S*  BLACK FRIDAY
FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2015
THE FACTORY
105 VICTORIA ROAD
MARRICKVILLE


LOUIS TILLETT here*

LOUIS TILLETT GOFUNDME here*

THE ART OF DARKNESS here*

Merry Christmas

Photograph of snowflakes falling....


YUJI OBATA,  (JAPAN 1962-)

Homage to Wilson A Bentley No4, 2005-2006 Edition of 10




DANZIGER GALLERY*  521 WEST 23RD STREET NEW YORK

Wil Anderson. Comedy Store.

Stop moving Wil!




















Ta.




















Sorry Wil I know you're vegetarian...
Happy Birthday Robbie.


coming soon
WIL ANDERSON
WILUMINATI*
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Monday 19 January 2015

and also the wonderful
BILLY CONNOLLY*
HIGH HORSE TOUR
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
6-12 February 2015




THE COMEDY STORE*
THE ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER
LANG ROAD, MOORE PARK

UNA'S* 340 VICTORIA ST DARLINGHURST

Nick Cave. Solo. State Theatre.

The long walk back through Hyde Park with Nick screaming 'From Her To Eternity' all the way and for many days to follow....

CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL  EASTERN MARKET FABRICA  SHOP 5/61 LITTLE COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE

SUPERNORMAL* 180 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE

NICK CAVE (SOLO)  PLENARY MELBOURNE 16-18 DECEMBER 2014

I know I cursed your icy cold winds while I was there but I miss your beautiful grey skies.....



View of River Derwent from MONA ROMA* Wharf.
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schorlemädchen

After more than 4 years in Sydney, taking beautiful local shots on her Canon AE-1, the lovely Maria Snell of schorlemädchen* is leaving us and moving back to Germany. Bye Maria, miss you already....

Hiroaki Umeda

HIROAKI UMEDA*. Choreographer and multidisciplinary artist. Japanese avant-garde.


Hiroaki Umeda's performance here* has left me speechless... enlarge picture and volume!

MONA.

Dark and sexy and extremely difficult to photograph, got to see it for yourself then....



MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART*
655 MAIN RD BERRIEDALE
HOBART
TASMANIA
7011
AUSTRALIA


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bbq scampi

After so many days of rain here in Sydney,
I have forgotten the feeling of sun on my face,
today I am dreaming of sunny days and bbq scampi...

Les Deux Cafés. Michèle Lamy

In a former glass factory in Venezia, Michele Lamy is working on opening Les Deux Cafes. Les Deux Cafes in LA was legend. The new location is expected to include a foundation to support artists in residence and some wonderful ateliers for stone and wood artisans. 

Photographed below by Adrien Dirand*

A Little Bit Eternal,  watch it here* and stay past the credits....

LES DEUX REDUX,  watch it here*

for a glimpse of what to expect maybe....