MYGALAXI GALLERY ARCHIVE SITE
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This is a copy of the website for Mygalaxi Gallery. Mygalaxi was run by Arlo Edwards from early 2010 to late 2011 in the basement of 39 Dixon St, Wellington CBD. It hosted art exhibitions, musical performances, Comix festivals, film evenings, seances, ghost hunts, book launches, theatrical plays, weekend art markets, and other things that defy categorisation. While it existed it earned the title of one of Wellington's coolest venues, as many will testify.
Note: not all of the links here lead to current sites or pages, but as this is an archive I've left them as they were. The Facebook photo albums are still alive, though, so there are plenty more photos of Mygalaxi to view. |
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MYGALAXI Gallery | Art | Exhibitions | Events | - Basement, 39 Dixon St, Wellington
MYGALAXI is a unique, versatile & totally different & very cool art & event space located in a prime pedestrian area in the cultural hub of Wellington, New Zealand.
NEWS:
We (Arlo & James) would like to thank all those artists, performers, stallholders, organisers, supporters, patrons and casual visitors who have contributed their time, talent and positive energy to MYGALAXI Gallery. You have helped make it a great success, and (we think :-) the coolest little arts venue in Wellington - while it lasted.
MYGALAXI is a unique, versatile & totally different & very cool art & event space located in a prime pedestrian area in the cultural hub of Wellington, New Zealand.
NEWS:
We (Arlo & James) would like to thank all those artists, performers, stallholders, organisers, supporters, patrons and casual visitors who have contributed their time, talent and positive energy to MYGALAXI Gallery. You have helped make it a great success, and (we think :-) the coolest little arts venue in Wellington - while it lasted.
NEW SHOW - THE LAST EVER AT 39 DIXON ST!
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September 11, 2011
REMOTE CONTROL - Works Recent & Previous to the Polemic Paintings, drawings & sculpture by Roger Morris (a.k.a. Remo) Opens: 4pm, Sunday, September 11th, 2011 Closes: October 11th, 2011 |
Remote Control exhibition poster, Remo - Roger Morris, Mygalaxi Gallery, 39 Dixon St Wellington
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CONTACT:
Arlo Edwards - the director & curator - can be found at MYGALAXI - basement, 39 Dixon St, Wellington central. Cellphone: 022 647 6272 It is also a good idea to friend both Arlo Edwards and Mygalaxi Gallery on Facebook, as this is the most-used channel of communication. MYGALAXI's Facebook page Backup contact is James Gilberd who can usually be found just up the road at Photospace Gallery, 37 Courtenay Place. Email: j.gilberd at xtra.co.nz Photo: Arlo Edwards, MYGALAXI director & curator. See the recent Capital Times article [link dead] profiling Arlo. www.capitaltimes.co.nz [Link dead] |
Arlo Edwards, 2010
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Old NEWS now:
The Listener Art Awards gave MYGALAXI a 2010 award: "Underground Bunker for Disaffected Artists Award: Mygalaxi, the artist-run space in Dixon St, Wellington, a regular delight." Woohoo! Well, we think it's good... www.listener.co.nz [general link to Listener only] |
MORE old NEWS:
Arlo & James and the many loyal and talented people who have held stalls in the six MYGALAXI Art Markets in 2010 would like to wish Claire Harris a huge Thank You for all her hard work in getting the market established and running each time. Claire volunteered her time and effort to this project with a finite time limit of the end of 2010, and she certainly delivered. |
HISTORY:
Rediscovered in April 2009, the rooms under 39 Dixon Street had suffered decades of misuse as a junk depositry for businesses located on the floors above. Despite leaky pipes and no electricity, the atmosphere was surpringly not damp or musty. Three large skiploads of junk were removed.
Further, there seemed to be a presence of some kind. The team from Strange Occurrences investigated, and this was covered by TV3's Nightline news programme - video clip September 2009 [general link to TV3 only].
The investigation is ongoing.
A while ago, Mongrel Mob prospects had broken in and made the place into Party Central. The grafitti was their doing. There is also a rumour that the rooms were used as some kind of church. Any further information to substantiate this would be appreciated.
Rediscovered in April 2009, the rooms under 39 Dixon Street had suffered decades of misuse as a junk depositry for businesses located on the floors above. Despite leaky pipes and no electricity, the atmosphere was surpringly not damp or musty. Three large skiploads of junk were removed.
Further, there seemed to be a presence of some kind. The team from Strange Occurrences investigated, and this was covered by TV3's Nightline news programme - video clip September 2009 [general link to TV3 only].
The investigation is ongoing.
A while ago, Mongrel Mob prospects had broken in and made the place into Party Central. The grafitti was their doing. There is also a rumour that the rooms were used as some kind of church. Any further information to substantiate this would be appreciated.
Mygalaxi gallery, before it opened
Way before that, before reclamation, when the shoreline was much closer, the area was the centre of Te Aro Pa. Te Aro Park (formerly Pigeon Park, just across Dixon St) commemorates that history of the land. The Waimapihi Stream, which ran from the valley at the top of Holloway Road, used widen out and prepare to enter Wellington Harbour - Te Whanganui a Tara - right where the public toilets are now located. The Waimapihi Stream was piped in the 19th century and still runs close to 39 Dixon St. Perhaps it is this history and the presence of the stream that gives Mygalaxi its unusual energy and atmosphere.
Some Waimapihi history - Vicino site Te Aro Pa history - www.wcl.govt.nz
Some Waimapihi history - Vicino site Te Aro Pa history - www.wcl.govt.nz
Mygalaxi gallery, before it opened
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Mygalaxi gallery, before it opened
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LINKS - friends of MYGALAXI:
- www.therussianfrostfarmers.com - The Russian Frost Farmers [link dead]
- www.mankychops.co.nz - Manky Chops Gallery [link dead]
- www.photospacegallery.com - Photospace Gallery
- www.strange-occurrences.com - Strange Occurrences, Paranormal Investigators
- www.radioactive.co.nz - Radio Active 89FM
- www.911artists.com - Artists for 9/11 truth
Previous exhibitions & events:
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SPOOKED - The Exhibition
An installation of paranormalia, great art, Strange Occurrences and special events 13th August - 3rd September 2011 Artists: Daniel Boobyer, D.C.Boyle, Edwin Coppard, Jonny de Painter, James Gilberd, Thomas Murphy, Rebecca Pilcher, Hayden Prujean, Freeman White, & Unknown... Curation and paranormalia installation by Arlo Edwards. Exhibition opening photos on Facebook The opening was held on the evening of Saturday, 13th August. Copies of the new book SPOOKED - Exploring the Paranormal in New Zealand are for sale. Come along. If you want to buy a copy of Spooked please bring $40.00 cash, as we have no Eftpos machine on site, sorry. |
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Performance art meets teenage sleep over and fan devotion in Happy Birthday Lindsay Lohan at MYGALAXI Gallery, 1-2 July.
In honour of former child actress and toxic starlet Lindsay Lohan’s 25th birthday, Wellington based artist Claire Harris will watch all of Lohan’s films in a 25 hour and 15 minute long live performance art work. Reworking expected elements of performance art, such as duration, endurance and repetition into an act of fan homage reminiscent of the teen girl ritual of the sleep over movie marathon, the artist aims to create a surfeit of goodwill and positive attention towards Lindsay Lohan. Please join the artist in creating this birthday present for Lindsay Lohan by dropping in to watch some films, completing your own tribute to Ms. Lohan, or by thinking kindly of her on this day. Happy Birthday Lindsay Lohan opens at 5.30pm Friday 1 July. The performance begins at 6.45pm and will conclude around 8.00pm on Saturday 2 July, finishing with a closing party/birthday party for Lindsay Lohan. |
Happy Birthday Lindsay Lohan, poster by Claire Harris
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Photo of mentalist Robert Haley by James Gilberd
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The Seance was a theatrical event by mentalist Robert Haley. Two sold-out performances took place on the night of Friday 13th May 2011. Unknown presences may have interferred with the running of both seances - see Capital Times article [link dead]. Perhaps it's time for another Strange Occurrences investigation.
Magneto Magazine article [link removed, no longer current] More photos on Facebook
Magneto Magazine article [link removed, no longer current] More photos on Facebook
Mygalaxi Art Market #7 poster, March 2011
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Mygalaxi Art Market #6 poster, December 2010
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November 5th to 10th, 2010 - WELTEC Interior Design Show. Final year Interior Design Degree student exhibition. www.weltec.ac.nz
Photo album on Facebook |
Weltec Interior Design exhibition 2010. Photo: J.Gilberd
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Weltec Interior Design exhibition 2010. Photo: J.Gilberd
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MYGALAXI Art Market #5 - Hallowe'en theme
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October 2010 11am-5pm both days Featuring Strange Occurrences www.strange-occurrences.com 31st Oct - Photo album on FBk 30th Oct - Photo album - setting up |
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MONSTERS exhibition:
Opening: Tuesday 5th October, 6.30pm-9pm Exhibition runs: 6th-24th October, Wednesday-Sunday 12 noon-7pm Featuring: Michele Irving, Mary Lane, Ruth Korver, Arlo Edwards, Sam Broad, Catherine Caudwell & Matt Fanning, Sarah Hudson, Graeme Thompson, Martin Horspool, Adam Sondej, Karren Dale, Roger Morris, Nadine Smith, Vaune Mason, Mica Still, Stephen Templar, Mark Ussher, Patrick Phillipona, & Rachel Benefield, Rachel's kids. |
Monsters exhibition poster for Mygalaxi Gallery, October 2010
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Review by Mark Amery:
"Two of my favourite Wellington group exhibitions this year have been cases in point, both reveling like Parade in finding new ways of working rather than following a set of preordained rules for exhibition presentation. Monsters at new underground venue Mygalaxi in Dixon Street was a rich, bright and anarchic assemblage of strange eye-popping creatures, programmed neatly as a lead up to Halloween. Created by a host of local artists who rarely get shown in public galleries, the amount of talent and ingenuity on display was impressive."
See full Dominion Post article in www.thebigidea.co.nz - The Big Idea
53 photos on FBk
www.runamuckcollective.wordpress.com [link dead]
"Two of my favourite Wellington group exhibitions this year have been cases in point, both reveling like Parade in finding new ways of working rather than following a set of preordained rules for exhibition presentation. Monsters at new underground venue Mygalaxi in Dixon Street was a rich, bright and anarchic assemblage of strange eye-popping creatures, programmed neatly as a lead up to Halloween. Created by a host of local artists who rarely get shown in public galleries, the amount of talent and ingenuity on display was impressive."
See full Dominion Post article in www.thebigidea.co.nz - The Big Idea
53 photos on FBk
www.runamuckcollective.wordpress.com [link dead]
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Roger Morris exhibition: The Failure of Imagination
Opened September 11th 2010 Exhibition photos on FBk www.911artists.com - Artists for 9/11 truth "A case in point is a current survey show of the work of painter and assemblage artist Roger Morris. Opened to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11, Edwards has curated a large sprawling show that picks out from Morris's body of work a raw pop-expressionistic response to American military imperialism over more than a decade. Like an inverted bunker war room, where the artist instead stages a public response on behalf of a muted populace (represented by powerful wallpapered prints of monochromatic tool-headed figures), it includes overly-polemic defences of the Twin Towers conspiracy theory." Mark Amery, Dominion Post 16-09-2010 See full review |
Poster for The Failure of Imagination exhibition by Roger Morris - REMO, Mygalaxi, September 11th 2010, curated by Arlo Edwards
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5th September 2010 - Kids Art Exhibition - a fundraiser
Kids' art show at Mygalaxi. Photos: Arlo Edwards
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Mygalaxi Art Market #4 poster, September 2010
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Poster for Mygalaxi Art Market #3, August 2010
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Poster for Mygalaxi Art Market #2, July 2010
Above: MYGALAXI ART MARKET #2
Saturday 24th July 10am-5pm Bigger and better than the first one! The Art Market is now a monthly event running Sat & Sun - see above. Left: MYGALAXI Art Market #3 Sat 21st & Sunday 22nd August 2010 Photo album on FB |
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9th June 2010: EDGE OF THE GRID
Installation by JAMES VOLLER & ROBIN AITKEN OPEN: Sat 17th, Wed 21st, Fri 23rd, Sat 24th www.lunchroomtakeout.com - James Voller's blog - pics of Edge of the Grid [link dead] Photo album on FBk |
Poster for Edge of the Grid - installation by James Voller and Robin Aitken, Mygalaxi Gallery June 2010
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MYGALAXI ART MARKET #1
Saturday 10th July 10am-5pm The inaugural art market, now a monthly event Photos - just setting up |
Poster for Mygalaxi Art Market #1, July 2010
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13th June 2010 - Sunday Suite:
Little Bark, Joanna Minster, Jess Chambers Event photo ablum on FBk |
Jess Chambers, Joanna Minster, Little Bark - photo: James Gilberd
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1st May 2010 -
The Urban Tramper recruitment event. Photos of this event on Facebook, taken by Dominika Zienlinska |
Urban Tramper. Photo: Dominika Zielinska
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Friday 2nd to Tuesday 6th April 2010 - Comics Weekend 2010 - running over Easter at The Basement - Mygalaxi, 39 Dixon St.
This is the comics event to see in Wellington. Features The Eric Awards, book launches, Tim Bollinger, Dylan Horrocks and more - see blog. |
NZ Comix Weekend 2010 graphic
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25 Feb - 5 March 2010: and nothing stirred
This is an installation by Thomas Murphy involving sound cancellation, video delay psychosis and a fan-o-tron. See www.headchip.net for background info. Fringe link: www.fringe.co.nz/visual-arts/and-nothing-stirred [link dead] |
Poster for 'and nothing stirred' - Thomas Murphy
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The first event at Mygalaxi:
February 2010: 'Goldilocks and the three queers', a Fringe Festival play. Scoop story Gay NZ review Fringe listing [link dead] |
Set of 'Goldilocks and the three queers'. Photo: James Gilberd
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