Art Sydney 06: June 22 - 25

"Established in 2003, Art Sydney 06 is held at the Royal Hall of Industries & Hordern Pavilion at Moore Park and plays host to over 100 Australian and international galleries over four exciting days - Thursday 22 June to Sunday 25 June 2006.

In addition to choosing from the myriad of art work available for purchase from over 70 top exhibiting galleries in the Royal Hall of Industries, the Art Sydney 06 program includes the VIP Night Party, 30 exhibiting galleries in the Collector's Room for those seeking more challenging contemporary art work, Off The Wall dedicated to unrepresented artists, lectures and fun industry panel discussions, print demonstrations, curated exhibtions including project spaces and installations, art publications, as well as contemporary and stylish bars, lounges and restaurants.

Choose from thousands of original pieces including paintings, sculpture, ceramics and glass, photography, indigenous works & limited edition prints at Australia’s largest, annual art event."

W: http://www.artsydney06.com.au/as06/home.asp

Vivian Massry Works on Paper & Installation: May 3-21

Typewriting-XXIV, Vivian Massry, 2006

"Remember Typewriters? Having had a digital overload Vivian Massry decided to go back to analog by creating a series of pattern drawings with the typewriter using the keys containing the letter “o” and the number “0”, giving her the sense of intimacy and immediacy that she missed so.

Having a love/hate relationship with the computer, Massry then went back again to digital to further explore the possibilities of this aesthetic, creating larger and more complex patterns, always within the constrain of using only Os to create these images.

After transferring these compositions onto paper using various printing methods, Massry was thrilled to give each image a life of its own while satisfying her obsession of coloring inside circles with mediums such as oil, ink, watercolor, gouache and pencil.

Vivian Massry was born 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She also earned a BFA and an AAS in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in New York City. She currently lives and works in New York and New Jersey..."

Vivian Massry: O's Works on Paper & Installation
Exhibition: 3 to 21 May 2006

Ground Floor Gallery: http://www.groundfloorgallery.com/

Don't Panic - freebie press

Don't Panic consists of a square brown paper package containing a poster, promotional fliers, postcards and bits and pieces inside. There's a few shops along King St, Newtown you can pick up a copy from. You don't what's inside till you open it. The cover looks so similar every time that I didn't realise it came out weekly. I think the colour of the font changes to distinguish between issues.

W: http://www.dontpanicmedia.com.au/

artwhatson.com.au

artwhatson.com.au is a website that enables you to search for artists, exhibitions and galleries in Australia. It's a flash driven website. If you're an artist or gallery, you can upload your work to the website for a fee. The cost depends on how long you want the information to be posted up on the website. The website was created by the 10 group in Newtown.

W: http://www.artwhatson.com.au/

Semi-Permanent06 - July 7-8, Sydney

Speakers in the line-up so far are: Paul Pope (USA), Anyhow (Australia), Stiletto (USA), Fafi (France), The Orphanage (USA), Joshua Davis (USA), ABCK (Australia), Rising Sun Pictures (Australia), Weiden&Kennedy (Netherlands), and Stereo (USA).

I quite enjoy events like these. It's good to hear the designers speak about their work, their process, what inspires them etc. It's a lot of fun.

Sydney event info: http://www.semipermanent.com/sydney/index.html

Auckland Semi-Permanent will be on August 19: http://www.semipermanent.com/auckland/

The Watershed - a Sustainability Resource Centre

Wanted to get some information on worm farms and composting. Walked to the Watershed in Newtown yesterday but it was closed by the time we got there. Walked by Mitre 10 and saw they had two styles of worm bins available for around $80. They both consisted of two layers bascially.

The other thing I've been wondering is that we all try and reduce the use of plastic bags by using those green bags when grocery shopping. But then what do you use to dispose of rubbish like the bit of leftover oil in the pan that can't be re-used, or other liquidy material/waste? I guess before plastic bags and containers were invented, people may have used newspapers to soak some of it up before putting it into the bin for weekly collection or did they pour the waste down the sink? Will have to do a bit of research into this.

A bit of info on The Watershed: "The Watershed has the resources and experienced staff on hand to advise on simple, cost-effective ideas to support more sustainable ways of living. Visit us to find out more about a wide range of environmental initiatives, including worm farming and composting, greywater reuse, rainwater tanks, energy and water efficiency, recycling, natural cleaning, sustainable housing, permaculture and more. Our environmental reference library is an excellent place to research a vast range of issues."

218 King Street, Newtown 2042. Open: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm,
Email: watershed@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
W: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Environment/TheWatershedSustainabilityResourceCentre.asp

Top 10 blogs - smh

SMH article: "David Stonehouse peers into the overcrowded world of internet opinion - and nominates his top 10 blogs..."

W: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/26/1145861416169.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2

Muji competition: 15 May - 31st August

Muji is like an Ikea of Japan, but focussed more on clothing, homewares, stationery type items rather than large furniture items, though they do sell items like sofas and beds. Muji means no name brand but their items are very nicely designed and look pretty cool.

"Muji is launching an international design competition. A project calling for entries from all over the world of designs that shake up and stir people. The results will be announced at the Milan Salone. Our first theme is “SUMI”, We're asking you to focus your design, not on the major pieces that are central to a room, rather to observe the extremes of the space, the unexplored areas of consciousness. We invite anyone in the world to propose a new Muji product!"

First prize is US $20,000.

W: http://www.muji.net/award

m.a.d. make a difference sustainble art

Visited the Sustainable Art + Design Centre in Newtown today. They had a diverse range of colourful, hand-crafted items made from recycled materials. It's a great place to find that unique gift for someone or to find some cool jewellery, clothing, bag, artwork, or card for yourself. Definitely worth a visit.

It's at: 55 Enmore Rd, Newtown, Sydney 2042, ph:(02)9557 3411, f:(02)9557 3021

Open: Wed+Fri: 11-5.30pm, Thurs: 11-7pm, Sat: 10-6pm, Sun:11-4pm, or by appointment.
Info: pr@reversegarbage.org.au

"Due to the success of our Art and Design exhibition 'Junk Love', and our passion for Re-Use in contemporary living, Reverse Garbage has now decided to take the leap and create our own Sustainable Art and Design Centre.

This space showcases all the talented Sustainable Artists and Designers we work with, focusing within our local community. Our aim is to create a unique space which will engender all that is Re-use and environmentally sound through the sale of art and designer goods that are both innovative and unique. This centre is a Reverse Garbage Initiative, continuing to follow the ethical work practices of a Not-for-Profit community Co-Operative..."

Reverse Garbage: http://www.reversegarbage.org.au (then click on the 'm.a.d. make a difference' square to get to the m.a.d. page)

I took a few photos and posted them in the 'Sydney' photoset.
W: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaosgeneration/sets/72057594108376430/

Make your own fortune

Article in the SMH: "Free, independent advice online has given financial power to the people..."

W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/money/make-your-own-fortune/2006/04/24/1145861284670.html

The Art of Lewis Morley - 7 July - 10 September

"I don't like analysing photographs, I don't like analysing paintings. My whole attitude to life has been emotional and I depend on emotions to get my kicks. I always find myself resisting reading people's motivations for their work. It could so easily not be the truth. - Lewis Morley

The exhibition Lewis Morley is the first time the Gallery has focussed on Lewis' career. It covers his work from the 1940s until now and includes 150 of Morley's photographs covering fashion, theatre and reportage plus a large selection of contact sheets, magazines and ephemera. Many of these photographs have not been seen before said curator of the Lewis Morley exhibition, Judy Annear.

Lewis worked as a fashion photographer both in London and in Sydney and he used his interest in street photography to enliven his fashion work and portraiture. He worked for Tatler, London Life, Go! and She. Morley took the first fashion photographs of Twiggy and of Jean Shrimpton and in 1963 took that picture of Christine Keeler, which has become one of the most iconic images of the 20th century...

From Lewis' point of view, the fact that he was a self taught photographer was an asset. He could work out how to do things in efficient and interesting ways. In-between magazine work he continued to do his own work, having studied painting at art schools in England and Paris, whether with the camera or with objects...

Lewis who is 81 in June, continues to work steadily and his most recent photographs in the exhibition are from the last few years and include many location shots as well as portraits of British luminaries such as Beth Orton and Tracey Emin and Australia's Margaret Olley.

The catalogue accompanying the exhibition includes an interview with Lewis where he discusses his thoughts on Cartier-Bresson and Lartigue, theatre and photography of the late 1950s and 1960s, his Chinese heritage and its importance, his love/hate relationship with photography and the enduring power of the image."

7 July - 10 September 2006
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, Australia
Admission $6 full price, $4 concession

W: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/coming/lewis_morley

Call for Artists: Temporary Cities

Video Art & Architecture event
Deadline for applications: May 30, 2006

Location: Cultural Communication Centre of Klaipeda, Lithuania

email: artexpo@lucacurci.com
more details: http://www.lucacurci.com/artexpo

International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting video/short.films to include in the next 2006 Exhibitions:

Temporary Cities - Video Art & Architecture event at the Cultural Communication Centre of Klaipeda, Lithuania (September 14-16, 2006). The deadline for applications is May 30, 2006.

The number of works with you can participate is unlimited. All works must be on DVD (PAL or NTSC), no matter what the original source medium. The duration may be any, with a preference given to a max lenght of 15 minutes. If you are interested, send your video submissions (Name/Surname, City/Country, Film title, Running time, Brief film synopsis) with a CV/biography, videography and an introduction about the piece to:

arch. Luca Curci
via Casamassima, 75
70010 - Capurso (Bari) - Italy

International ArtExpo is a not for profit organization that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between all artists from different cultures and countries. We depend on the support of you. ArtExpo is grateful to all of the institutions, corporations, and individuals who support our efforts. We work with a number of national and international galleries as well as publishers, museums, curators and writers from all over the world. We help artists through solo and group exhibitions, gallery representation, magazine reviews and advertisements, press releases, internet promotion, as well as various curatorial projects.

Participation open to: professional artists, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.

Source: It's Liquid News enewsletter 19/4/06

ACP: Don't be Something Strong - Paul Knight

Photographs by Paul Knight
"Paul Knight's large-scale photographs of opulent interiors, urban streetscapes and subterranean panoramas suggest a psychogeography of human experience. Here environment is intimately connected to emotion and looking becomes inseparable from feeling. This solo exhibition by one of Australia's most insightful young photomedia artists features dynamic new works that describe ambiguous, highly charged physical relationships, offering a visceral counterpoint to the imagined possibilities of uninhabited space."

28 April - 3 June
Tue - Sun: 11.00am - 6.00pm
Galleries One, Two and Foyer

Curated by Bec Dean

See Also: Floortalk Saturday 29 April 2006 and http://www.paulknight.com.au

Cities within Cities: the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy

April 27. Lecture by Chris Johnson, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Executive Director Urban Renewal, Department of Planning

Time and Place: 6.00-7.30pm (unless otherwise stated)
Architecture lecture Theatre 1, level 2
Wilkinson Building, 148 City Rd
Free lecture

"The Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sydney invites you of its public program of Thursday Night lectures for the winter semester. Thursday Night Lectures investigate wide-ranging and interdisciplinary ideas about the culture of architecture, architectural science, urban design, and planning and allied arts."

W: http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/web/general/tnl_current.html

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

You can organise a morning tea at your workplace, home, school etc and help raise money for The Cancer Council Australia. The official date of the morning tea is Thursday 25th May but the morning tea can be held any day in May.

"Last year, Australia's Biggest Morning Tea raised an incredible $7.2 million Australia-wide. This money is used on research into the causes of cancer and into new and improved treatments. It's also used on education and prevention programs, and supports services for cancer patients and their families. The money raised really does make a difference: more than half of all cancers can now be successfully treated. Yet there is more to be done..."

W: http://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au

David Maister's blog

David Maister is a Boston based management consultant. He now has a blog on his website titled: Passion, People and Principles. You can also find podcasts, video and articles on his website.

In the AFR (Australian Financial Review) newspaper 28/3/06, he says: "It takes nine months to accumulate the material for a book and another nine months for the publisher to get it to the book stores... It is no longer a sensible way for any respectable author to get his or her ideas out there to the community.. I honestly don't believe I will write a book again..."

"Now, Maister has a feeder to monitor about 100 blogs and read for two hours a day... Maister says it is more useful to his readers to get 2000 words on a focused topic than a 300-page book..."

W: http://davidmaister.com/blog/

Coffee with a conscience

"You can make a big difference to the Third World at the checkout - at little cost to yourself.

If you could improve the life of a Colombian coffee farmer or a Ghanian cocoa grower by just changing brands, would you?

Millions of people worldwide have, simply by strolling into a supermarket in London or Berlin or Los Angeles or Sydney, and buying a Fair Trade product.

The blue-and-green Fair Trade mark appears on products as an independent guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal..."

W: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/24/1145730846962.html

Great cities on the cheap

"You can spend thousands or, if you know where to look, you can experience these cities on next to nothing..." This SMH article tells you how to see and experience
London, Shanghai, Paris and New York for less.

W: http://smh.com.au/news/travel/great-cities-on-the-cheap/2006/04/22/1145344318314.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2

A place to age in grace

"Elder-care innovators make senior citizens a vital part of the urban experience..."

W: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/23/REGJ9ID8RQ1.DTL

MobMov

The MobMov Manifesto: build your own drive-in that drives in

Introduction
"The mobile movie project has grown far beyond my wildest imaginations. What started as a hair-brained concept, first turned into something for friends to enjoy, and then quickly sparked an international interest. With humble intentions in saying so, now people from around the world are asking me how they can too start their own. Here we are and this is that."

Definition of a Mobile Movie
"A "mobile movie" or mobmov for short, is quite simply a drive-in that drives-in. Participating in a mobmov is very similar to attending a drive-in from the days of old, except now the projector is located inside and powered by a car, and the audio is piped in stereo over the FM band to the attendees’ cars. As a mobmov driver, you assemble the kit, decide on the movies, and announce your showings to friends and the community at large. Then everyone assembles in a dark place with a big wall, and you watch a movie. It’s a new technological twist to a nostalgic idea..."

W: http://mobmov.org/manifesto/

First sighted in the Springwise enewsletter: http://www.springwise.com/entertainment/popup_drivein_movies/