The Little Monstrosity
How to plan your first art exhibition.
Hanging/”bump in”
Monstrosity Gallery is no more.
We have now closed down! Thanks massively to all of the artists, curators, artlovers, volunteers, sponsors and musicians who have helped us have lots of fun times and enjoy art and wine. Who knows where Monstrosity may pop up next! Love, West and Phil xxoo
Bear Essentials 16 – It’s A Whole New Ball Game. The Bears Artspace is our Grand Tour of the Bear art scene as artists from around the world exhibit their work before an appreciative crowd. For the second year running Monstrosity Gallery presents the world’s most talented Bear photographers and artists in our peloton show at this small, artist-run contemporary art space. The launch was on Thurs Feb 23rd from 6.30pm, and continues until March 1st.
It’s A Whole New Ball Game Furry Fact –Mark Twekesbury was the first Canadian athlete to voluntarily come out as gay in 1998. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
FREE event. Monstrosity Gallery, 93 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo. (Nearest station – St James or King’s Cross then walk). This is an official Bear Essentials 16 event – part of the Sydney Mardi Gras. |
For the second year running Monstrosity Gallery presents the world’s most talented Bear photographers and artists in our peloton show at this small, artist-run contemporary art space.
The launch is on Thurs Feb 23rd from 6.30pm, by a very special guest.
If you don’t like to be boxed in by the crowd on opening night, you can break away from the pack as the artworks are on display until 1st March.
The House of Loose Ends
The ‘House of Loose Ends’ is a photographic exhibition by Richard Hedger featuring a collection of nocturnal creatures. Loose Ends has been home to a whole lot of fun in the underground for Sydney’s queer scene for the past 5 years. Bringing together a truly mixed crowd and a fiercely eclectic mix of sounds, Sunday nights at ‘Phoenix’ are more than alright!
“Come and get a dose of Dance, music, sex, romance!’
-DJ Matt Vaughan
Monstrosity Gallery
14 – 21 February 11am-6pm,
Continues until February 6pm-9pm
Martin Dillon (AKA MD25) is a multidisciplinary artist living in Sydney (originally from the UK). Largely self-taught, he brings together the wild and intricate worlds of animals, plants, human forms and galaxies.
Using nature and anatomy as inspiration to create works using many different media, be it sculptural, textured canvases, multi-layered stencil pieces or highly detailed ink drawings, he has a keen interest in using traditional crafts in a contemporary way.
Martin’s works are always extremely detailed, bright and playful creations, utilising his many skills in screenprinting, drawing, textiles and collage. In his deliberately over-the-top and painstakingly repetitive style, he develops an aesthetic which immediately draws the viewer into the microcosm of his designs, whilst still managing to make a bold and mischievous impression from afar.
Martin Dillon’s works are showing at Monstrosity Gallery Woolloomooloo (room 2) as a part of Richard Hedger’s exhibition, The House of Loose Ends. This show is a part of Mardi Gras 2012 and continues until February 21st.
Sol is the misbehaved alter ego of Monstrosity Studios director Phil Soliman. In this debut solo show, a riot of drawings, paintings, digital prints, photographs and collages give a tiny peek into the chaotic inner landscape of the artist known as Sol.
As an added bonus, the first episode of a new show about arts in Sydney, Art Muscle, will have its world premiere screening. Hosted by Phil and West, Art Muscle brings Sydney’s buzzing arts scene to your face.
And to top it all off, Jinja Ninja, the obscenely delicious alcoholic ginger beer, will be keeping the punters refreshed all night long. It’s going to be a swell party!
See solsearch.com.au for more images.
Please note the special opening hours for this exhibition.
Sat 26 – Tue 29 Nov: 11am – 6pm
Wed 30 Nov, Thu 1 Dec: CLOSED
Fri 2 – Mon 5 Dec: 11am – 6pm
Ascella Pure Wine and Catherine Vale Wines present great award winning wines & live music at Catherine Vale Vineyard. Enjoy live music with a gourmet lunch or a cup of Espresso with dessert or chocolates. Enjoy a Turkish Meze experience with hatted chef Barry Meiklejohn on Sunday. Check our schedule of exclusive wine & food pairing activities.
OCTOBER 22nd – 23rd
10AM TO 4:00PM BOTH DAYS
- Live Music
- Fresh Food & Espresso
- Art & Jewellery
- Wine Tasting
- Wine & Food Pairing
- Prizes
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Wine, Cheese and Nuts Pairing
11:00am and 1:30 pm
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Last night I had the absolute pleasure of being involved in a Sydney Fringe Event… [read more]
Fur is a group exhibition showcasing some of Sydney’s most dynamic and talented contemporary artists. The show opens at Monstrosity Studios on September 7th and continues until September 15th.
Thanks to all of the amazing artists who have come together for this show! The diversity in subject matter and media is quite astounding, as these artists from all over Australia interpret the theme in their own unique ways.
Fur is a theme which is quite dominant in the work of West, which is one reason she has invited other artists to explore its many visual and conceptual possibilities.
Exhibition Dates: September 7-15, 2011. Open 11am-6pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday)
Artists: Artists: The Stoked, Todd Fuller, Yulia Pustoshkina, Richard Hedger, Gerald Leung, Kathy Leung, Ally Pinnock, LULU CS, Andros, Jemma White, Eva, Bryony Hudson, Fiona McDonald, William G Saussay, Jason Howe, Nicole Mitchell, Martin Dillon, Coza Thomas, Daniel Keating, Carl Ahearn, Cherie Vize, Darren McIntosh, Tom Christophersen, Jianna Lucia, Michael Hazell, Rebecca Murphy, Clover Love and West.
More about Monstrosity: www.monstrosity.com.au
More about West: www.amandawest.com.au
SPONSORS: Prize for the winner has been donated by the (awesome!)
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-Cancer Council http://cancer.org.au/
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