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Artist Steven Grainger – 1980s Artworks – Steven Grainger Archives

By Steven Grainger

Steven Grainger Archives

Artist and musician Steven Grainger was an active participant in the 1980s and 1990s Brisbane artist-run, self publishing and indie music scenes .

Artist Websites & Related Links

https://remix.org.au/artist-profile-stevengrainger/

Brisbane Performance Art in the 1980s – JMN John Mills National – An Artist-Run Heritage Memory

on 09 January 2018, in OPEN

Brisbane Performance Art in the 1980s – JMN John Mills National – An Artist-Run Heritage Memory

on 09 January 2018, in OPEN

John Mills Himself

on 26 September 2015, in ARIs, QLD, QLD 1980-1990

John Mills Himself

on 26 September 2015, in ARIs, QLD, QLD 1980-1990

Entrepot

on 27 August 2015, in ARIs, QLD, QLD 1980-1990

Entrepot

on 27 August 2015, in ARIs, QLD, QLD 1980-1990

Artist Hiram To – Drained – Compulsive Surveillance – Installation at John Mills National and John Mills Annexe – 1987

on 27 April 2018, in OPEN

Artist Hiram To – Drained – Compulsive Surveillance – Installation at John Mills National and John Mills Annexe – 1987

on 27 April 2018, in OPEN

Artists Eugene Carchesio, Steven Grainger and Artist Studios – That Space – 1986

on 25 December 2017, in OPEN

Artists Eugene Carchesio, Steven Grainger and Artist Studios – That Space – 1986

on 25 December 2017, in OPEN

White Noise God – Artist Geoffrey Karl Schmidt – Performance Art – 1987 – JMN John Mills National – Jose Macalino Archives

on 20 January 2018, in OPEN

White Noise God – Artist Geoffrey Karl Schmidt – Performance Art – 1987 – JMN John Mills National – Jose Macalino Archives

on 20 January 2018, in OPEN

TALK IT DOWN + Recollections of Brad Pimm

on 08 February 2016, in OPEN

TALK IT DOWN + Recollections of Brad Pimm

on 08 February 2016, in OPEN

Artists Eugene Carchesio and Steven Grainger – That Space 1986

on 23 December 2017, in OPEN

Artists Eugene Carchesio and Steven Grainger – That Space 1986

on 23 December 2017, in OPEN

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That Contemporary Art Space – Interior and Exterior Photos

on 16 October 2018,

That Contemporary Art Space – Interior and Exterior Photos

on 16 October 2018,

John Mills National, Distillation

on 28 September 2015,

John Mills National, Distillation

on 28 September 2015,

Jose Macalino Performance with Steven Grainger

on 14 July 2015,

Jose Macalino Performance with Steven Grainger

on 14 July 2015,

Manning + O’Reilly Artists ‘Balloon Animals’ 2016

on 17 October 2016,

Manning + O’Reilly Artists ‘Balloon Animals’ 2016

on 17 October 2016,

John Mills National Newsletter

on 29 September 2015,

John Mills National Newsletter

on 29 September 2015,

John Mills National Newsletter

on 30 September 2015,

John Mills National Newsletter

on 30 September 2015,

Michael Milburn Gallery, Growth, Steven GRAINGER

on 30 September 2015,

Michael Milburn Gallery, Growth, Steven GRAINGER

on 30 September 2015,

Jose Macalino Archives – Dada Do

on 30 November 2015,

Jose Macalino Archives – Dada Do

on 30 November 2015,

Selective Histories, Lehan RAMSAY

on 12 December 2015,

Selective Histories, Lehan RAMSAY

on 12 December 2015,

John Mills National, Geoffrey Karl SCHMIDT and Diena GEORGETTI

on 30 September 2015,

John Mills National, Geoffrey Karl SCHMIDT and Diena GEORGETTI

on 30 September 2015,

John Mills National Newsletter

on 29 September 2015,

John Mills National Newsletter

on 29 September 2015,

Performance Week, Curators Michelle ANDRINGA & Virginia BARRATT

on 18 July 2015,

Performance Week, Curators Michelle ANDRINGA & Virginia BARRATT

on 18 July 2015,

Cryptomnesia 2 (New) – Collaboration with Matt Mawson

on 30 April 2016,

Cryptomnesia 2 (New) – Collaboration with Matt Mawson

on 30 April 2016,

Lost Footage Found Archives- Coronet Court 1986

on 01 May 2016,

Lost Footage Found Archives- Coronet Court 1986

on 01 May 2016,

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What a list of lovelies!!

Stephen Stockwell

Hi Paul. Although the IMA had a guest-curated exhibition program in that period (between John Nixon’s and Peter Cripps’ directorships), the No Names exhibition was deliberately not curated, as in no one selected or rejected works. It was an open call. Malcolm Enright designed the catalogue. Ted and I called it No Names after the cheap Italian restaurant in East Sydney. I can’t remember Ted’s work in the show.

i was helping a large older American woman with The Lift she felt the need to comment that although she had seen exhibitions all over the world she had not seen anything like THIS ! it was a JOKE ! i said - perhaps if you tell your friends they will be amused to come and take a look. Well - let me tell ya - she said - i don't have any friends here. i bit my tongue

www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/no-names?

I am writing this I hope in con text with the topic and not as a bit of gratuitous nostalgia from a tedious old fart. In Brisbane 1967 the only game in town in regard to any semblance of Avant Garde art practice was The Queensland Contemporary Art Society. Roy Churcher, then Secretary I think, considered that it's younger members should have their own voice and fora for expression in regard to the new waves of international art practice emerging. The group was formed and to launch it an event organised. We were going to have our own little bit of San Francisco psychedelic " happening ". The program was a screening of Underground short films with suitable cool music. At St Mary's church hall , Kangaroo Point an environment was created . A large semi-egg shape dome was constructed out of paper filled with shredded newsprint about 500 mm deep. Strobe lights installed and Frank Zappa music blasting at obscene decibel levels. The punters loved the films and at the end demolished the props in a wild frenzy of torn paper and confetti to the soundtrack of "Call Any Vegetable ". To empty the hall we loaded vans with the shredded newsprint and bodies and distributed it all over Qld. Uni and MtCootha. The next day an article ran in The Courier Mail, " Snow on MtCootha. We didn't have proper, responsible ARIs then .

Nice to see Luke Roberts there. Have you ever cheated with Alex Mackay and what places he went to then?

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