TAKE A BOWERY
The exhibition Take a Bowery, The Art and (larger than) Life of Leigh Bowery opens on 19 December this year at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art (Australia) and represents the first in-depth survey to examine Leigh's extraordinary contribution to performance, fashion design and visual culture. Incorporating previously unseen archival material, video footage of live performances, costumes, photographs and other works, the exhibition presents a comprehensive and authoritative insight into the life of Bowery the artist, the performer and the individual.
Working closely with the Bowery estate, the exhibition includes a number of the infamous costumes and inspired accessories produced by Bowery for performances, openings and nights out. Also included are a number of films by Charles Atlas featuring Bowery, such as Mrs Peanut Visits New York (1999) and Teach (1992); films by the Welsh artist Cerith Wyn-Evans, including his documentation of Bowery's landmark Anthony d'Offay Gallery performances; nightclub, dance, fashion and performance footage; and a suite of Fergus Greer's stunning photographs of Bowery's extravagant looks.
Click here to download the oficial media kit for this exhibition (PDF format)
TAKE A BOWERY
The art and (larger than) life of Leigh Bowery
Associated Events
Engaging with contemporary art and ideas
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LEIGH
Saturday 20 December, 2.30pm
Join Leigh Bowery’s widow and long-time collaborator, Nicola Bateman Bowery,
and curator of the MCA’s Take a Bowery exhibition, Gary Carsley, as they
share their personal insights into the outrageous life of Leigh Bowery and assess
his important contribution to performance, fashion and visual culture.
Admission: FREE with Take a Bowery exhibition admission
LATE NIGHT THURSDAYS
Each Thursday during the Sydney Festival (8, 15 and 22 January) all MCA galleries
stay open until 9pm. Drop in to view our Tracey Moffatt, Leigh Bowery or Callum
Morton exhibitions, or combine your visit with one of the following events.
TAKE A BOWERY AFTER DARK
Thursday 8 January, 6.30pm
Take a Bowery exhibition curator Gary Carsley and long-time friend and biographer
of Leigh Bowery, Sue Tilley, return to the club culture of the 1980s to explore
Bowery’s transition from the nightclub arena into the art world. Sue Tilley
is the author of the 1997 biography Leigh Bowery: The Life and Times of an Icon.
Thursday 15 January, 6.30pm
Join regional daytime TV legend and host of Good Morning Murwillumbah, Bob Downe,
for a special viewing of the exhibition and a screening of extra footage of
Leigh Bowery not included in the exhibition.
Thursday 22 January, 6.30pm
Join housewife, hostess and entertainment identity Vanessa Wagner for a tour
of the exhibition. Vanessa promises an opinionated and very funny guide to the
many influential looks designed and worn by Leigh Bowery, whose creations often
defied the conventional drag image.
Admission: $25/$22 concession/$12 MCA Members and Ambassadors
SAVE and book all three events for $50/$47/$30
Bookings essential: 02 9250 8484 or email education@mca.com.au
(includes exhibition entry)
MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVAL 2004 TAKE A BOWERY SCREENING
Thursday 12 February, 9pm
The Legend of Leigh Bowery, by American filmmaker Charles Atlas, celebrates
the life and times of the sensational artist, performer, fashion designer, nightclub
impresario, aspiring pop star, face-about-town and all-round icon, Leigh Bowery.
The film presents an affectionate and revealing portrait of the artist, offering
a rare insight into Bowery’s life, his childhood, hopes and dreams. It
also offers an in-depth exploration of London’s club scene in the 1980s,
in particular Bowery’s involvement with the infamous Leicester Square
night club Taboo, celebrated in Boy George’s musical of the same name.
Bookings (after 15 January): 02 9645 1611
Presented as part of Queer Screen 2004. This film is classification exempt
and therefore entry will be restricted to patrons 18 years and over.
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