Bedwyr Williams: local star

See here for recent feature article on Bedwyr Williams by Tom Fitzsimons, discussing his poster art show at Enjoy and the build up towards his One Day Sculpture on 12 Feb.

above photo By Andrew Gorrie

can I get a woop woop?

Mark Amery's visual arts review for the Dominion Post is back!
His first column since being axed for "budgetary reasons" last October is a review of Ronnie van Hout at Te Papa's sculpture terrace and slipped seamlessly into Wednesday's art section this week. As before, it has been reprinted online on The Big Idea for the readership's inter-geographic edification.
Mark had previously maintained his column for over 5 years, and it is great to see its return. His even-handed criticism is an important part of Wellington's art life and ensures that discussion of projects here extends beyond private conversations.

On leaving Mark said: "What I am more concerned about, and the major reason I write is that this will see a major New Zealand city without any form of art criticism or discussion in its major newspaper. I do believe that the newspaper takes heed of its readership and would suggest letters to the editor should be encouraged if this concerns you or friends and colleagues."

It is true that the Wellington art community bombarded the arts editor with letters.... I'm not sure if it was that, or the biting criticism Kim Hill gave the newspaper in her interview with Mark, or if they just missed him around the traps. It matters not now...

Image: United Kingdom, celebrating victory in Europe, May 8, 1945 (I realise it's a stretch to liken victory over the oppressors of WWII and our small victory over woodenheaded-ness)

Performance today!

Enjoy will open for the year with an exhibition by Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams 6pm today.

Tonight's opening event will also feature Williams’ performance Methodist to my Madness in which he appears as a Methodist preacher...raised in a religious family, church services were the first performances the artist saw and the theatrics of the frightening sermons were his inspiration for this work.

Don't miss the opportunity to see the giant Welshman in this self-reflexive performance about the process of a performance, from beginning to end: from the invitation of the curator to dressing at the office of the gallery afterwards.

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See here for more images and a list of donating artists - thanks so much y'all!

Above: Virginia, Molly and John
Below: The pre-crowd installation of works.

Siv... having a private breakdance?

Pippa Sanderson's wall painting

"That's Mrs Money-Gathering Octopus to you"
(Rachel and Siv)

Bronwyn, Cathy, Jo, Carlos, Tao, Alex and Hal

There's a couple of Enjoy trustees with clipboards under that scrum!

Crazy-eyed shoppers

Kerry Ann, Paula and Kristin

Enjoy trustee Rachel, and Alex