Sweet Station, Trendstreet & Invurt Feature, plus Little Lotus

Some media mentions and coverage on Beauty Meets the Bizarre, a group exhibit I recently curated and exhibited in, together with Michael Kennedy. 

Trendstreet NZ

Invurt 

Passion and Distraction

Plus, a wee feature on me on this wicked site from the US, Sweet Station:

Also, I’m really psyched to announce I reached my fundraising goal for the Little Lotus project, and then some. Through a couple of fundraising events, some generous people who donated online, the help of my friend Giapo and the amazing We’ar Yoga Clothing brand, I was able to raise $3,212. In a couple of days I’m about to fly out to the Thai/Burma border and paint with my good friends from around the world and make some children’s day. I’m really looking forward to painting walls and doing art projects with the kids. Visual artists include Angry Woebots, Peap Tarr, Ritzy Periwinkle, J*RYU, Sheryo. NZ crew includes Cleo Barnett, Leon Dalton and project organiser Pat Shepherd. Check out the full artist line-up, 12 in total, here.

Here are the limited edition prints I gave as presents to everyone who donated.

It still boggles my mind how I’m about to do this, I can’t wait to give back, travel, do art, learn heaps and get inspired and be surrounded by incredible people. And incredibly thankful to the many people backed me up and supported me on this. I’ll see you in Thailand in 2 days!

Little Lotus Project

I’m about to embark on this journey to help refugee children and paint w/ my good friends from around the world. Little Lotus Project 2011

You can donate for my Little Lotus Project fundraising efforts here. Any little bit helps! And anyone who donates $25 or more I will send you a limited edition print of my painting, “The Spectre’s Cessation” as a gift. My highest donor will also receive an original painting by me.

You can donate online direct here: https://www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/Meghan_on_LIttle_Lotus

Beauty Meets the Bizarre Exhibit

Second time around organising a group exhibition, first time curating, and I’m truly looking forward to seeing what’ll come out of this.

Beauty Meets the Bizarre is an exhibit showcasing some of the more exciting emerging artists to watch out for coming from Auckland down to Wellington. 15 artists explore contrasting themes, from light and dark, to the ethereal and the macabre, to the delicate and disgusting. The diverse range of styles featured on this show are united by a single aesthetic: wood. Beautiful wooden panels will dot the Depot’s main gallery, created by artists who are now making a significant mark in their local scene. Come with and check the view, but beware of something sinister just lurking around the corner.

Painting, Installation and Photography. Curated by Meghan Geliza and Michael Kennedy.

Opening Tea Party: 3pm, Saturday, 19 November, 2011
with Live Music from Poor You Poor Me 

Exhibit runs from 19 November - 2 December

Depot Artspace Main Gallery

Latest Piece

Commissioned skate deck. Acrylic, Gold leaf and glitter.

Not Just Another Group Show

Great night of glitter, live music, heaps of dope art and body painted burlesque dancers serving cocktails and cupcake. 

Photos of the night care of Jinx in the Sky, Sin-Mae and Cleo Barnett.

Body painting by Jinx in the Sky and me.

Not Just Another Group Show

Not just another group show, a group exhibition that will be taking place this week. The artists selected are all top emerging artists from Auckland to Wellington. 

This will be a very special evening of art, live music, artist giveaways and some surprise surreal R rated art performances.

Featured artists include:

Drypnz

Kate Elise

Jinx In The Sky

Kim Shen

Nick Boyd

Mica Still

Meghan Geliza

Michael Kennedy

The opening night is taking place  Friday May 27th from 8-10pm. Another party is happening on the day of June’s First Thursdays. 

See you then!

Trendstreet and Radio NZ Features

Adieu False Heart got recently featured on the Australasian Fashion + Culture blog Trendstreet. You can read the full feature here.

I also got interviewed by Holy Cow Media, a feature on the Pop Surreal scene here in New Zealand. Two other people featured are Wellington-based artist Jinx in the Sky plus arts and culture commentator, the acclaimed Hamish Keith. You can listen to the whole interview here.

Adieu False Heart - Photos and Wrap up

You can check out photos and a wrap up of Adieu False Heart’s opening on Cleo Barnett’s website here, and on the Arts Diary website here.

Here are a few photos of the night:

You can still check it out if you’re that way inclined. Exhibit is on till May 11, 2011. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10-6pm, Te Karanga Gallery on 208 Karangahape Road (to the right of Illicit, upstairs).

Latest Features

I recently got featured on The Big Idea NZ and Renegade House Magazine.

Adieu False Heart is only 2 days away.

You can RSVP on this Facebook event: http://on.fb.me/ic2tFk 

Hope to see you then.

Adieu False Heart: A solo exhibition

Te Karanga Gallery presents Adieu False Heart, a solo exhibition by Meghan Geliza.

In her first ever solo exhibition, Meghan’s latest large-scale paintings on wood explore the converging human triumphs and catastrophes that come with eros. Using a cacophony of colours, rigid but seemingly alive statues, and animal symbolism, Meghan weaves elaborate painted tapestries that comment on dual concepts such as union-dissolution, stability-change, and constraint-transcendence. Different fantastical lakes are used as the setting, conveying the tone for each visual narrative.

Opening night includes a special Burlesque performance by the incredible Miss Eve Gordon of The Dust Palace.

Features and Interviews

I recently got featured by the lovely Rhonnie Snelgar on her website, Passion & Distraction. Read the full interview here, where we talked about art, music and my upcoming gallery exhibit.

I also got recently featured at a few more other websites, including Gallery 36. Visit the Press section for other articles.