Macon Reed: Eulogy for the Dyke Bar
PROGRAM
Macon Reed: Eulogy for the Dyke Bar
17 February – 4 March 2023
NAS Cafe
Monday to Saturday
Installation open: 9am–5pm Monday – Friday
Bar open: 5–10pm Tuesday – Friday
Free admission
Image: UNSW Galleries/the artist.
The National Art School, UNSW Galleries and Sydney WorldPride present Eulogy for the Dyke Bar, an installation by American artist Macon Reed with accompanying programs and events.
The installation is a sculptural environment in the style of bygone lesbian bars, a functioning bar and a community space for performances, conversations, and socialising. It is created using ephemeral materials and features archival material of now-defunct lesbian nights, parties and bars in Sydney and America. It reclaims the term ‘dyke’ in its most expansive sense and recognises that gender and identities are complex and fluid. The ‘bar’ is open to anyone who has identified with the term or an experience of feminine-spectrum queerness in the past or present (or perhaps future) and/or feels an affiliation or ally-ship with dyke culture.
Macon Reed’s Eulogy for the Dyke Bar is presented by the National Art School with UNSW Galleries in association with Sydney WorldPride.
“Eulogy for the Dyke Bar was made to honour these places and draw attention to the fact that many are now gone. It also makes us think more about what kinds of alternative community spaces might be available and what makes them vibrant. It’s about thinking of our community beyond the dance floor and the progressive work we want to do beyond our intimate relationships. Creating spaces for collective coming together, organising politically, sharing experiences, jumping into histories, and meeting our elders seems like the necessary work that’s going to get us somewhere else, somewhere better.” Macon Reed, 2021
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PROGRAM
Eulogy for the Dyke Bar: Program Launch
5–10pm Friday 17 February 2023
Club Chrome Takeover
6–9pm Monday 20 February 2023
BlaQ Takeover
6–9pm Tuesday 21 February 2023
CAMP Women’s Night
6–8pm Wednesday 22 February 2023
Cruising at the Dyke Bar
5–10pm Thursday 23 February 2023
Queerly Divine Cosmos: Astrology & Tarot Readings
6–7.30pm Friday 24 February 2023
Dykes On Mics Karaoke
7.30–10pm Friday 24 February 2023
Panel: DIY Dykes & Queer Futures
6–8pm Wednesday 1 March 2023
Radiant: Poetry & Open Mic Night
6–8pm Thursday 2 March 2023
Dyke Decadence: Finissage Party
5–10pm Friday 3 March 2023
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Watch Isabel Farrington’s short documentary on the work’s presentation in New York City.
The National Art School is proud to present The Grad Show, 6 – 15 December 2024, our major end-of-year exhibition showcasing the work of our 2024 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduates.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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RSVP for the Opening Night at the link in bio.
Nov 21
Introducing Harriet Clark @hc_eramic, Alexandra Darling @mindarling65 and Sarah Doret @sarahdoret, three of our graduating Ceramics BFA students, and their selected works.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Harriet Clark, ‘Amelia 8’, 2024, porcelain and stain, 84 x 25 x 25cm.
Alexandra Darling, ‘Tank #1’, 2024, stoneware, underglaze and glaze, 28 x 27 x 24cm.
Sarah Doret, ‘Patchwork Purple’, 2024, earthenware, paper clay, wool, beads, wire.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 18
Introducing Lucy Dugan @belongingtolucydugan, Samira El Chami @samiratron, Billie Goodman @billiee.bea and Marina Kawabe @mazukibe, four of our graduating Ceramics BFA students, and their selected works.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Lucy Dugan, ‘Picked Flower’, 2024, stoneware and porcelain, 20 x 40 x 12cm.
Samira El Chami, ‘Cassette 2’, 2024, glazed stoneware, 9 x 5.3 x 0.5cm.
Billie Goodman, ‘Demon Time’, 2024, paper clay and glaze, 13 x 37 x 28cm.
Marina Kawabe, ‘Beach Episode’, 2024, underglaze on midfire, 20 x 10 x 12cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 18
Introducing Isabelle Lee @isabelle.lee__, nikita lelu @nikita.lelu, Megan McKenzie @megan_mckenzie_ and Isla Norton @islanorton_art, four of our graduating Ceramics BFA students, and their selected works.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Isabelle Lee, ‘Untitled’, 2024, glaze on mid-fire clay, 26 x 2.5 x 36cm.
nikita lelu, ‘I drip into a bath and drift’, 2024, raku paper clay, underglaze and glaze, 69 x 50 x 63cm.
Megan McKenzie, ‘Within and without’, 2024, glazed raku, 17 x 30 x 20cm.
Isla Norton, ‘Mushroom’, 2024, glazed stoneware, 26.5 x 18 x 7cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 18
Introducing Caleb Slater @caleb_slaterrr and Jacquelyn Smith @m1_rr0r, two of our graduating Ceramics BFA students, and their selected works.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Caleb Slater, ‘Tar Head’, 2024, fired ceramic, mixed media, 53 x 26 x 13cm.
Jacquelyn Smith, ‘The Mangrove Tree’, 2024, ceramic, 86.6 x 86 x 91cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 18
Introducing James Stewart @j.amesstewar.t and Sandra van Tilburg @sandyvantilberg, two of our graduating Ceramics BFA students, and their selected works.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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James Stewart, ‘Sandcastle’, 2024, terracotta, slip inlay, 30cm x 25cm x 25cm.
Sandra van Tilburg, ‘Seadragon One’, 2024, glazed earthenware, 38 x 30 x 10cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 18
