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Chie Fueki in 'Zig Zag Zig' at DC Moore Gallery

1970 Born, New York

Currently lives and works in New York

Education

1997 Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT

1993 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

2002 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME

Exhibitions (selected)

2015

Ellen Altfest, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes

2012

Head and Plant, New Museum, New York

2011

The Bent Leg, White Cube Hoxton Square, London

2010

The Leg, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas

There has been a some kind of fuck up with the BeatCon festival and maybe 2/3 of the bands (including LOTL and Eisbrecher!!!) aren't coming. 

Rock and Metal Circus Cancelled

More sad news for the UK festival scene.  In the wake of the collapse of Alt-Fest, one of the smaller festivals has had to be cancelled.  Unlike Alt-Fest, though, a combination of factors creating a “perfect storm”, lead to the cancellation.  Also unlike Alt-Fest, Rock and Metal Circus have made an announcement themselves, rather than letting Simon Hall take the blame:

Rock and Metal Circus…

Huzzah! Steampunks to the Rescue!

A brand-new event created from the ashes of Alt-Fest – by the fans, for the fans!

Many music fans and members of the Alternative community worldwide were left devastated by the recent announcement that Alt-Fest music festivalwas cancelled. Not wanting to see good friends and fellow musicians disappointed and left with wasted and expensive travel tickets, Dale Rowles of Steampunk rock band BB…

It is with a heavy heart that we must confirm we have had to cancel Alt-Fest. We tried to put on a ground-breaking event for you & the alternative scene, and it was your support that was helping to make it happen. From our early days on Kickstarterthrough to all of you who have purchased tickets we thank you. We the organisers of Alt-Fest have done everything we can to save it, but this week we…