Inspired by 50s Sci Fi with a modern pop twist, this exhibition consists of
works executed in texta, pencil on paper and acrylic on board. Josh Lord
takes complex images which extend from war zones to pop culture and
simplifies them to make a strong, emotional, thought-provoking impact with
an individual style. A straight to the point and savvy realistic
understanding of the world around us, the world around him, which truly
makes us ask, what’s next? How do we see the future? Space shuttles touring
down the runways of airports offering day trips to mars? Will our
predictions be like the ones made in the past? How far off the mark will we
be? Where are art and music going? How will the new censorship laws affect
us? Where are we going?
The art is fearless.
Throughout the exhibition is a small collection of work for sale which has
been taken from his sketch books, giving a glimpse into Lord’s thoughts
and ideas in the studio and travelling around the world.
A veteran of the arts scene at home and internationally, with a career
spanning more than a decade and a half, Lord has numerous grants, solo and
group shows and commissions to his credit, This exhibition, In the shape
of things to come is giving us a taste, leaving us to suspect this is just
the start, and with a sense of anticipation about what is to come.
Solo Exhibition
2010 In the shape of things to come, Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2009 When it was yesterday, Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2006 Mis – communication Tempera Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2005 Untitled Wall Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2004 Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2003 Hunny I wish you’d stop it, Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2002 The road to take Yellow dot gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2000 Untitled Artist open space, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
1999 Lifeless move to post liberation of self, Goya gallery, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
1997 Lights out in space View gallery, New York, New York
Cycle of light Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
1996 Blue Puffin Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
1995 Untitled Customs wharf, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
1994 Untitled Red Room, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Group Exhibitions
2009 April Circle of life, Wall’s Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2009 Belvedere Vodka Art Exhibition, McCulloch Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2009 Josh Lord & James Sedgwick, Workshop, Melbourne, Australia
2009 Art Auction, Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2008 April Thrill & Suspense Wall’s Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2008 Shadow Project, Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2007 Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Wall Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2006 End of year, Tusk Galley, Melbourne, Australia
End of year, Wall Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2006 Mid year, Mc Culloch Gallery, Melbourne Australia
Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Famous mid year show, Wall Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2001 Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne artist, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2001 Artist run space, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2000 Untitled No1 Artist run space, Melbourne, Australia
1999 End of year Goya Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Fad Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
1999 Mid Year Goya Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Commissions
2009 Little B, Little Bourke St, Melbourne
2007 Poached, Lygon’s, Brunswick,
1997 Master Vision, New York, NY, USA
1997 International House, New York, NY, USA
1996 Ronald Mac Donald house, Hong Kong
Private commissions 1995 – 2000
Outlets
Picture Box. Collingwood, Carlton and Brunswick.
Grants
2000 Octavian, to exhibit and research in the UK, Berlin
1997 Octavian, to exhibit and research in US contacts
Publications / Blogs / On line Media
Herald Sun
Leader newspapers
Dark Angel
Art and Text
Mooks
MV DECOUVERTES
Workshops / Lectures
Summer Sessions Demonstrations 2010
Carrum Downs secondary collage 1998
Telstra 2007
Misc
2010 Art works used by Vj’s in France, projections at dance parties.
2009 Art used to wall paper Melbourne venue Brown Alley for Pendulum gig.
Links
http://maribyrnong-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/art-show-brings-back-yesterday-to-yarraville/
http://noudanou5.blogspot.com/2009_11_02_archive.html#6505186782825335934
http://www.mooks.com/report/2009/11/when-it-was-yesterday-josh-lord/#more-3470
— Minimise
