JUEVES, EL VEINTICINCO DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE WERE HOUSESITTING FOR FRIENDS IN LAS VEGAS WHILE THEY WHERE TRAVELLING AROUND EUROPE. WE LOOKED AFTER THEIR TWO FRENCH BULLDOGS, MARCO AND LITTLE LUNA. IT WAS GOOD TIMES CRUISING AROUND IN THE CAR WITH THEM, TAKING THEM TO THE PARK FOR UNDERSIZED DOGS AND WATCHING LUNA NUT OFF AT BIRDS ON THE POWERLINES. MARCO HAD A PENCHANT FOR BARKING AT MARIACHI MUSIC. THE VID BELOW IS DOG TREAT TIME.
MIÉRCOLES, EL VEINTICUATRO DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
I'M GUTTED WE DIDN'T GET TO SEVILLE LAST YEAR AS I'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE SEEN THE BAROQUE ANDALUSIAN ARTIST JUAN DE VALDES LEAL PAINTINGS IN THE HOSPITAL DE CARIDAD. HERE'S SOME MORE OF HIS WORK HERE. I COULDN'T FIND A PHOTO OF THE CEILING FRESCO THAT WAS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, BUT ITS WORTH CHECKING OUT - KIND OF DALE CHIHULY-ISH . BELOW IS END OF THE GLORY OF THE WORLD (LEFT) AND IN THE TWINKLING OF THE EYE, BOTH 1672, OIL ON CANVAS, 2200mm x 2160mm. UNDER THAT IS A PIC WITH FRAME INTACT, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY INSIST ON REMOVING THE FRAMES.
I'M GUTTED WE DIDN'T GET TO SEVILLE LAST YEAR AS I'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE SEEN THE BAROQUE ANDALUSIAN ARTIST JUAN DE VALDES LEAL PAINTINGS IN THE HOSPITAL DE CARIDAD. HERE'S SOME MORE OF HIS WORK HERE. I COULDN'T FIND A PHOTO OF THE CEILING FRESCO THAT WAS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, BUT ITS WORTH CHECKING OUT - KIND OF DALE CHIHULY-ISH . BELOW IS END OF THE GLORY OF THE WORLD (LEFT) AND IN THE TWINKLING OF THE EYE, BOTH 1672, OIL ON CANVAS, 2200mm x 2160mm. UNDER THAT IS A PIC WITH FRAME INTACT, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY INSIST ON REMOVING THE FRAMES.
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL VEINTIUNO DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
NEXT SATURDAY (THE 27TH) IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIP GUSTON'S BIRTH. HE WAS BORN IN 1913 AND DIED ON THE 7TH OF JUNE 1980. EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998, I'VE MADE A WORK THAT COMMEMORATES HIM AS AN ARTIST. BELOW IS ONE FROM 1999 THAT WAS EXHIBITED AT JANNE LAND GALLERY, WELLINGTON IN 2000 (I THINK?). I'LL TRY AND FIND THE SLIDES OF THE PREVIOUS ONES I'VE DONE.
I THINK I WILL DO A RETABLO THIS YEAR.
GUSTON'S WORK HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO ME SINCE 6TH FROM AT HIGH SCHOOL, WHEN I STARTED READING ABOUT ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ALL ITS FORMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT WAS GUSTON'S PAINTING (ALONG WITH SCOTTISH ARTIST ALAN DAVIE) THAT MADE THE BIGGEST IMPRESSION ON ME.
IN EARLY 2003, JO AND I TRAVELLED AUSTRALIA TO LOOK AT ART IN SYDNEY, CANBERRA AND MELBOURNE. I SPECIFICALLY WANTED TO GO TO THE NGA IN CANBERRA AS THEY HAVE TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF GUSTON'S LATE PAINTING, UNFORTUNATELY THEY WEREN'T ON DISPLAY AS THEY WERE PART OF THE LARGE TRAVELLING RETROSPECTIVE SET UP BY THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM IN TEXAS.
ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I RECEIVED THE ROYAL OVER-SEAS LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP THAT ALLOWED ME TO TRAVEL TO THE UK TO PAINT FOR A MONTH IN SCOTLAND. I MANAGED TO CONVINCE THE ROSL ORGANISERS TO LET ME TRANSIT THROUGH THE USA BOTH WAYS, AND THEN TO HAVE JUST OVER A FORTNIGHT LAYOVER IN LA AND NEW YORK. I MANAGED TO GET UP TO SFMOMA TO SEE THE GUSTON RETROSPECTIVE, ALONG WITH LOSING MY LUGGAGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND LAX.
IT WAS WORTH IT.
LAST YEAR AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY IN NYC, I GOT TO SEE THE GUSTON DRAWING RETROSPECTIVE WHICH WAS A GREAT REFRESHER.
BELOW IS CELEBRATION, 1961, WHICH I THINK WAS A KNOCK-OUT DRAWING IN THE SHOW- STILL PART OF HIS AB-EXP PERIOD, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE HOODS PUSHING THEIR WAY BACK INTO THE COMPOSITION.
NEXT SATURDAY (THE 27TH) IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIP GUSTON'S BIRTH. HE WAS BORN IN 1913 AND DIED ON THE 7TH OF JUNE 1980. EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998, I'VE MADE A WORK THAT COMMEMORATES HIM AS AN ARTIST. BELOW IS ONE FROM 1999 THAT WAS EXHIBITED AT JANNE LAND GALLERY, WELLINGTON IN 2000 (I THINK?). I'LL TRY AND FIND THE SLIDES OF THE PREVIOUS ONES I'VE DONE.
I THINK I WILL DO A RETABLO THIS YEAR.
GUSTON'S WORK HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO ME SINCE 6TH FROM AT HIGH SCHOOL, WHEN I STARTED READING ABOUT ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ALL ITS FORMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT WAS GUSTON'S PAINTING (ALONG WITH SCOTTISH ARTIST ALAN DAVIE) THAT MADE THE BIGGEST IMPRESSION ON ME.
IN EARLY 2003, JO AND I TRAVELLED AUSTRALIA TO LOOK AT ART IN SYDNEY, CANBERRA AND MELBOURNE. I SPECIFICALLY WANTED TO GO TO THE NGA IN CANBERRA AS THEY HAVE TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF GUSTON'S LATE PAINTING, UNFORTUNATELY THEY WEREN'T ON DISPLAY AS THEY WERE PART OF THE LARGE TRAVELLING RETROSPECTIVE SET UP BY THE FORT WORTH MUSEUM IN TEXAS.
ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I RECEIVED THE ROYAL OVER-SEAS LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP THAT ALLOWED ME TO TRAVEL TO THE UK TO PAINT FOR A MONTH IN SCOTLAND. I MANAGED TO CONVINCE THE ROSL ORGANISERS TO LET ME TRANSIT THROUGH THE USA BOTH WAYS, AND THEN TO HAVE JUST OVER A FORTNIGHT LAYOVER IN LA AND NEW YORK. I MANAGED TO GET UP TO SFMOMA TO SEE THE GUSTON RETROSPECTIVE, ALONG WITH LOSING MY LUGGAGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND LAX.
IT WAS WORTH IT.
LAST YEAR AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY IN NYC, I GOT TO SEE THE GUSTON DRAWING RETROSPECTIVE WHICH WAS A GREAT REFRESHER.
BELOW IS CELEBRATION, 1961, WHICH I THINK WAS A KNOCK-OUT DRAWING IN THE SHOW- STILL PART OF HIS AB-EXP PERIOD, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE HOODS PUSHING THEIR WAY BACK INTO THE COMPOSITION.
SABATO, EL VEINTE DE JUNIO, REDUX
MY SITE IS BACK UP AND RUNNING...FALSE ALARM, SORRY. SO I THOUGHT I'D RE-DO THE POST AS THE PRIOR ONE IS NOW DEFUNCT.
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS MOVIE YESTERDAY AND I PRESUMED IT CAME AFTER THEY LIVE AND THAT THEY WERE BOTH JOHN CARPENTER MOVIES. WRONG ON BOTH COUNTS..."HELL" WAS DIRECTED BY DONALD G. JACKSON AND CAME OUT IN 1987, WHEREAS THEY LIVE WAS MADE A YEAR LATER. THE COMMON THREAD BEING ROWDY RODDY PIPER PLAYING THE LEAD IN BOTH AND THAT THEY BOTH HAVE WEIRD-ASS C-GRADE CREATURES RUNNING AROUND.
HERE'S A NEW RETABLO ABOUT 1987. A GREAT YEAR- GUNS N' ROSES RELEASED APPETITE FOR DISTRUCTION, (I'M READING THE AXL ROSE BIO BY MICK WALL AT THE MOMENT), THE UNA-BOMBER STRUCK AND QUITE A LIST OF INFLUENTIAL FOLK 'CRUISED'. (CHECK OUT THE LIST ON THE RETABLO)
MY SITE IS BACK UP AND RUNNING...FALSE ALARM, SORRY. SO I THOUGHT I'D RE-DO THE POST AS THE PRIOR ONE IS NOW DEFUNCT.
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS MOVIE YESTERDAY AND I PRESUMED IT CAME AFTER THEY LIVE AND THAT THEY WERE BOTH JOHN CARPENTER MOVIES. WRONG ON BOTH COUNTS..."HELL" WAS DIRECTED BY DONALD G. JACKSON AND CAME OUT IN 1987, WHEREAS THEY LIVE WAS MADE A YEAR LATER. THE COMMON THREAD BEING ROWDY RODDY PIPER PLAYING THE LEAD IN BOTH AND THAT THEY BOTH HAVE WEIRD-ASS C-GRADE CREATURES RUNNING AROUND.
HERE'S A NEW RETABLO ABOUT 1987. A GREAT YEAR- GUNS N' ROSES RELEASED APPETITE FOR DISTRUCTION, (I'M READING THE AXL ROSE BIO BY MICK WALL AT THE MOMENT), THE UNA-BOMBER STRUCK AND QUITE A LIST OF INFLUENTIAL FOLK 'CRUISED'. (CHECK OUT THE LIST ON THE RETABLO)
SABATO, EL VEINTE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
SORRY, MY WEBSITE IS DOWN AT PRESENT. I'M HOPING IT'S JUST AN UPDATE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH MY HOSTING SERVER. IF THE SITE IS CONTINUALLY DOWN FOR 48 HOURS, I MAY HAVE TO LOOK INTO CHANGING SERVERS. BLURGH.
SORRY, MY WEBSITE IS DOWN AT PRESENT. I'M HOPING IT'S JUST AN UPDATE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH MY HOSTING SERVER. IF THE SITE IS CONTINUALLY DOWN FOR 48 HOURS, I MAY HAVE TO LOOK INTO CHANGING SERVERS. BLURGH.
VIERNES, EL DIECINUEVE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
GUATEMALAN HOUSE-OFFERING CRUCIFIX, RECENTLY SHOWN IN THE VOTIVE IMAGE AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
I BOUGHT THIS CRUCIFIX IN NEW ORLEANS AT REV. ZOMBIE'S VOODOO SHOP IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. IT'S GENERALLY TOURIST-QUALITY GIFTS IN THE FRONT, BUT OUT THE BACK ARE SOME GREAT NIK-NAKS HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS AND IN BOXES
GUATEMALAN HOUSE-OFFERING CRUCIFIX, RECENTLY SHOWN IN THE VOTIVE IMAGE AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
I BOUGHT THIS CRUCIFIX IN NEW ORLEANS AT REV. ZOMBIE'S VOODOO SHOP IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. IT'S GENERALLY TOURIST-QUALITY GIFTS IN THE FRONT, BUT OUT THE BACK ARE SOME GREAT NIK-NAKS HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS AND IN BOXES
MIÉRCOLES, EL DIECISIETE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
TIRED... BLOODSHOT EYES, WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT, PHILIP GUSTON ALWAYS DOES A GREAT STUDIO PAINTING THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO...
THE REST IS FOR YOU
1973
OIL ON CANVAS
174cm x 178.5cm
(COURTESY OF MCKEE GALLERY, NEW YORK)
TIRED... BLOODSHOT EYES, WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT, PHILIP GUSTON ALWAYS DOES A GREAT STUDIO PAINTING THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO...
THE REST IS FOR YOU
1973
OIL ON CANVAS
174cm x 178.5cm
(COURTESY OF MCKEE GALLERY, NEW YORK)
MARTES, EL DIECESEIS DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
SATURDAY NIGHT, JUST BEEN, WAS A PAULNACHE PROJECT IN WELLINGTON, HELD AT ROB MCLEOD'S PLACE. EXHIBITED WERE A GROUP OF WORKS BY REPRESENTED ARTISTS VAL BOS, JAMES ORMSBY, JOHN WALSH, SANJAY THEODORE, PETER ADSETT, JOHNNY TURNER, HELM RUIFROK, BRIAN CAMPBELL, MYSELF, WILLIAM S. PETERS, ROB MCLEOD AND ROBERT JAHNKE. (AND DANNI IN THE BOTTOM PHOTO!)
SATURDAY NIGHT, JUST BEEN, WAS A PAULNACHE PROJECT IN WELLINGTON, HELD AT ROB MCLEOD'S PLACE. EXHIBITED WERE A GROUP OF WORKS BY REPRESENTED ARTISTS VAL BOS, JAMES ORMSBY, JOHN WALSH, SANJAY THEODORE, PETER ADSETT, JOHNNY TURNER, HELM RUIFROK, BRIAN CAMPBELL, MYSELF, WILLIAM S. PETERS, ROB MCLEOD AND ROBERT JAHNKE. (AND DANNI IN THE BOTTOM PHOTO!)
LUNES, EL QUINCE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
THESE ARE PRE-EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT CRAWLSPACE, WHERE I AM AT PRESENT IN A GROUP SHOW WITH SANJAY THEODORE, MATT MORIARTY AND NATHAN GOLDSWORTHY. THE INAUGURAL OPENING WAS LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MUCH OF THIS WORK WAS SHOWN IN MY WANGANUI EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM OF INHERENT VICE, AT THE SARJEANT GALLERY IN 2007.
THESE ARE PRE-EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT CRAWLSPACE, WHERE I AM AT PRESENT IN A GROUP SHOW WITH SANJAY THEODORE, MATT MORIARTY AND NATHAN GOLDSWORTHY. THE INAUGURAL OPENING WAS LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MUCH OF THIS WORK WAS SHOWN IN MY WANGANUI EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM OF INHERENT VICE, AT THE SARJEANT GALLERY IN 2007.
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL CATORCE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HAVE JUST GOT BACK FROM WELLINGTON AND THREE EXHIBITION OPENINGS...TOTALLY EXHAUSTED. HERE'S A PHOTO OF A PAINTING I'VE COPIED A COUPLE OF TIMES - ONCE FOR A PAINTING CALLED CONTEMPORARY SKULLDUGGERY AND NOW FOR A BIG DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTING THAT IS PART OF A LARGE INSTALLATION FOR AN UPCOMING SHOW. THE PAINTING'S BY ANDRES LOPEZ AND DEPICTS SAINT TERESA OF AVILA, 1786. THIS PAINTING IS PART OF A SERIES OF SAINTS. THIS ONE INTERESTS ME BECAUSE OF THE DIAGONAL CROPPING, THE STRETCHER MUST HAVE BEEN CUSTOM-MADE TO FIT INTO A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE CHURCH ALTAR
HAVE JUST GOT BACK FROM WELLINGTON AND THREE EXHIBITION OPENINGS...TOTALLY EXHAUSTED. HERE'S A PHOTO OF A PAINTING I'VE COPIED A COUPLE OF TIMES - ONCE FOR A PAINTING CALLED CONTEMPORARY SKULLDUGGERY AND NOW FOR A BIG DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTING THAT IS PART OF A LARGE INSTALLATION FOR AN UPCOMING SHOW. THE PAINTING'S BY ANDRES LOPEZ AND DEPICTS SAINT TERESA OF AVILA, 1786. THIS PAINTING IS PART OF A SERIES OF SAINTS. THIS ONE INTERESTS ME BECAUSE OF THE DIAGONAL CROPPING, THE STRETCHER MUST HAVE BEEN CUSTOM-MADE TO FIT INTO A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE CHURCH ALTAR
SABATO, EL TRECE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT I GAVE A TALK , ALONG WITH TONY LANE, ABOUT MY WORK, SPANISH COLONIAL PAINTING AND THE GROUP OF EX-VOTOS AND RETABLOS THAT I'VE BEEN COLLECTING. ALONG WITH THE TALK, FLAMENCO GUITARIST CHRIS HILL (WE WERE AT SCHOOL TOGETHER AT HNHS) PLAYED TWO FANTASTIC SESSIONS AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
(PHOTOS BY J.K.)
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT I GAVE A TALK , ALONG WITH TONY LANE, ABOUT MY WORK, SPANISH COLONIAL PAINTING AND THE GROUP OF EX-VOTOS AND RETABLOS THAT I'VE BEEN COLLECTING. ALONG WITH THE TALK, FLAMENCO GUITARIST CHRIS HILL (WE WERE AT SCHOOL TOGETHER AT HNHS) PLAYED TWO FANTASTIC SESSIONS AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
(PHOTOS BY J.K.)
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL SEIS DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S A PAINTING OF SALVATOR MUNDI BY SIMON LOBATO (TOP LEFT) AND MY VERSIONS OF THE SALVATOR FIGURE, BUT IN VARIOUS GUISES (FROM MIDDLE, TOP; CLOCKWISE) SALVATOR NUEVA ZELANDA (WORK IN PROGRESS, 2009), THE FRONT PANELS FROM RECTANGULO DE TIEMPOS DEL FINAL, 2009; THE LAW AND OTHER INEXPLICABLE FALLACIES, OIL ON LINEN, 2007 AND WORLD TRAVELLERS, OIL ON TIN, 2008. I'M THINKING ABOUT AN INCOMUNICADO PAINTING - ABOUT BEING A NEW ZEALANDER, LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND.
HERE'S A PAINTING OF SALVATOR MUNDI BY SIMON LOBATO (TOP LEFT) AND MY VERSIONS OF THE SALVATOR FIGURE, BUT IN VARIOUS GUISES (FROM MIDDLE, TOP; CLOCKWISE) SALVATOR NUEVA ZELANDA (WORK IN PROGRESS, 2009), THE FRONT PANELS FROM RECTANGULO DE TIEMPOS DEL FINAL, 2009; THE LAW AND OTHER INEXPLICABLE FALLACIES, OIL ON LINEN, 2007 AND WORLD TRAVELLERS, OIL ON TIN, 2008. I'M THINKING ABOUT AN INCOMUNICADO PAINTING - ABOUT BEING A NEW ZEALANDER, LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND.
JUEVES, FELIZ CUMPLEANOS A MI. TRIENTA Y TRES HOY.
NIKOLAI KOKX AND JANET BAYLY HAVE AN EXHIBITION OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT AT MCNAMARA GALLERY, WHANGANUI. IT'S CALLED DWELLING AND I'M GUESSING IT'S DWELLING ON THE DWELLING AND THE DOMESTIC, BUT JURY'S OUT ON THAT AS I HAVEN'T SEEN THE WORK YET. IT'S ON FROM THE 5 TO THE 26TH OF JUNE.
LEFT: NIKOLAI, RIGHT: JANET
NIKOLAI KOKX AND JANET BAYLY HAVE AN EXHIBITION OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT AT MCNAMARA GALLERY, WHANGANUI. IT'S CALLED DWELLING AND I'M GUESSING IT'S DWELLING ON THE DWELLING AND THE DOMESTIC, BUT JURY'S OUT ON THAT AS I HAVEN'T SEEN THE WORK YET. IT'S ON FROM THE 5 TO THE 26TH OF JUNE.
LEFT: NIKOLAI, RIGHT: JANET
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