May 19 , 2018

Atticus & Lola on set for the video shoot of 'Be My Friend' directed by Emma Fletcher. Bushwick, New York.

vid shoot

 

April 30 , 2018

Mixing & further recording with Justin Stanley at Stellasound, Los Angeles. This is the 8th record we have worked on together. We hardly need to speak anymore.

just n dean la

 

February 5 , 2018

Out of the basement into Ben Moore's Harvest Recordings, Marrickville, Sydney. The magic Stella Mozgawa on drums.

stella harvest

Stephen Oxenbury dropped by and took some photographs.

dean stel by sox

 

December 20 , 2017

Sydney. Recording starts on a new album.

studio sydney

 

October 28, 2017

Hola. A Spanish show. En La Terraza, Castellon de la Planta. Sunset.

cassa

 

October 9, 2017

I will be playing a set at Akrovatis (Acrobat) in Pagrati at 9pm. ΑΡΧΕΛΑΟΥ 19, 11635 Athens, Greece

acrobat

 

September 5, 2017

The new Tinkerbellslutbaby EP Right There With You is now up and away on itunes, Spotify etc. It was recorded and mixed by Ben Moore at Harvest Recordings and features Rachel Holmshaw, Jon Howell, Chris Abrahams & myself.

 

August 25, 2017

David Lane and I will be playing a short set at the Wayside Chapel, Bondi Beach. It’s a benefit show for the legendary Sydney institution. Corner Gould St and Roscoe St, Bondi.

 

August 2, 2017

New work. The Sun Came Out Today (Kangaroo Valley Escarpment)

 

thesun

 

July 29, 2017

The Salon Des Refuses opens at the S H Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill, Sydney. Costa in Honey is in the show.

 

costa

 

July 6, 2017

Blue Medea has been selected as finalist for the Waverley Art Prize. Opening night is Thursday 6 July. 6-8pm. 138 Bondi Road, Bondi. NSW.

 

media blue news

 

July 2, 2017

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery's Archibald 'Artists In Conversation' series concludes with Danelle Bergstrom and myself. 1-3pm. Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor) 300 George Street, Windsor, NSW. For bookings visit http://hawkesburygallery.eventbrite.com

 

May 6, 2017

Group show Juan Ruflo Turns One Hundred opening at AAA3A, 309 Alexander Avenue Apartment 3A, The Bronx, New York. I have a small ceramic tile portrait of the revered Mexican writer & photographer in the the show.

 

juan

 

April 29, 2017

Closing night of Nearer To Closer. I'll be playing a twilight set on the roof of Fo Kia Nou at 7 pm.

 

April 22, 2017

Artist floor talk at Fo Kia Nou at 6 pm.

 

April 1, 2017

Nearer To Closer a mixed media exhibition opens in Athens Greece at project space Fo Kia Nou. Runs until Saturday April 29.

Address: 24 Fokianou Street, Pagrati, Athens 11635. 7th floor.

Hours: Wednesday to Saturday. 4 - 8 pm.

 

install1

 

install2

 

install3

 

 

March 4, 2017

Double A Side, a group show opens at Darren Knight Gallery in Sydney. I have 2 paintings included. The show features musicians with a visual practice and co-incides with the exhibition of photographs by Murray Cammick. Show goes until April 1. Exhibition poster by Jon Campbell

 

double a side

 

 

January 20, 2017

The Archibald Prize tours to Cowra Regional Art Gallery. Here is the full list of galleries the exhibition will tour to.

14 October 2016 – 27 November 2016

Art Gallery of Ballarat

2 December 2016 – 15 January 2017

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

20 January 2017 – 19 March 2017

Cowra Regional Art Gallery

24 March 2017 – 13 May 2017

Bega Valley Regional Gallery

19 May 2017 – 2 July 2017

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

7 July 2017 – 20 August 2017

Western Plains Cultural Centre

 

October 27, 2016

Sailor has been selected as a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2016. The exhibition will be held at Juniper hall, Paddington Sydney and runs until February 5, 2017. The show will then tour.

 

August 31, 2016

Lawrence Leung & I will be speaking at the Archibald Lunch at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth at 12pm.

 

August 20, 2106

Duo has been selected as a finalist in the Mosman Art Prize 2016. Exhibition open til September 25.

 

July 29, 2016

Maximum Lawrence, my portrait of Lawrence Leung (one of the funniest people I know) has been selected as a finalist in the 2016 Archibald Prize.

 

maxlaw

 

July 19, 2016

I will be giving an artist talk at Delmar Gallery Sydney at 2pm.

 

July 3, 2016

The Air Is Free, an exhibition/retrospective featuring the work of the late great James Fardoulys and a suite of new paintings I completed in Athens will be opened by Daniel Mudie Cunningham at the Delmar Gallery, 144 Victoria Street, Ashfiled, Sydney at 2 pm. The exhibition was curated by Catherine Benz and runs until July 31.

 

airisfree1

 

airisfree2

 

airisfree3

 

June 5, 2016

As part of the Vivid Festival, Leonardo's Bride (duo) will be performing at the Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, Sydney. This will be the first duo show Abby & I have played in 15 years. David Lane will open the show.