Sexton Ming
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Sexton Ming is a British
artist, poet and musician who was a founding member of The Medway Poets
(1979) and the Stuckists
art group (1999).
England. In 1979 he was one of the founder members of The Medway Poets
group. He is an old associate of Billy Childish
and collaborated with him on albums and films up until 2008 when Ming severed contact with Childish. In 1999, Ming was one of the 13 original members of the Stuckists, a pro-figurative painting, anti-conceptual art, group, which was co-founded by fellow Medway Poets, Billy Childish and Charles Thomson
. He exhibited in the group's shows, most notably being one of the "featured artists" in their first national museum exhibition, The Stuckists Punk Victorian
, at the Walker Art Gallery
during the 2004 Liverpool Biennial
. He left the Stuckists in 2005 to pursue a solo career. He exhibits at the Aquarium Gallery
, London.
He is married to Stuckist artist Ella Guru
.
With Billy Childish
The Tasty Ones
United Kingdom
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artist, poet and musician who was a founding member of The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets were founded in Medway, North Kent in 1979. They were an English punk based poetry performance group and later formed the core of the first Stuckists Art Group. The members were Miriam Carney, Billy Childish, Rob Earl, Bill Lewis, Sexton Ming and Charles Thomson...
(1979) and the Stuckists
Stuckism
Stuckism is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting in opposition to conceptual art...
art group (1999).
Life and career
Ming was born in Gravesend, KentGravesend, Kent
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of...
England. In 1979 he was one of the founder members of The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets were founded in Medway, North Kent in 1979. They were an English punk based poetry performance group and later formed the core of the first Stuckists Art Group. The members were Miriam Carney, Billy Childish, Rob Earl, Bill Lewis, Sexton Ming and Charles Thomson...
group. He is an old associate of Billy Childish
Billy Childish
Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...
and collaborated with him on albums and films up until 2008 when Ming severed contact with Childish. In 1999, Ming was one of the 13 original members of the Stuckists, a pro-figurative painting, anti-conceptual art, group, which was co-founded by fellow Medway Poets, Billy Childish and Charles Thomson
Charles Thomson (artist)
Charles Thomson is an English artist, painter, poet and photographer. In the early 1980s he was a member of The Medway Poets. In 1999 he named and co-founded the Stuckists art movement with Billy Childish. He has curated Stuckist shows, organised demonstrations against the Turner Prize, run an art...
. He exhibited in the group's shows, most notably being one of the "featured artists" in their first national museum exhibition, The Stuckists Punk Victorian
The Stuckists Punk Victorian
The Stuckists Punk Victorian was the first national gallery exhibition of Stuckist art. It was held at the Walker Art Gallery and Lady Lever Art Gallery in Liverpool from 18 September 2004 to 20 February 2005, and was part of the 2004 Liverpool Biennial....
, at the Walker Art Gallery
Walker Art Gallery
The Walker Art Gallery is an art gallery in Liverpool, which houses one of the largest art collections in England, outside of London. It is part of the National Museums Liverpool group, and is promoted as "the National Gallery of the North" because it is not a local or regional gallery but is part...
during the 2004 Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial is a British international festival of contemporary art held in Liverpool. The festival comprises the International Exhibition, the John Moores Painting Prize, the Bloomberg New Contemporaries Exhibition and the Independents Biennial....
. He left the Stuckists in 2005 to pursue a solo career. He exhibits at the Aquarium Gallery
Aquarium Gallery
The Aquarium L-13 was a contemporary commercial art gallery run by Steve Lowe. It was originally based in a Georgian building in Bloomsbury, London, and then moved to Farringdon...
, London.
He is married to Stuckist artist Ella Guru
Ella Guru
Ella Guru is an American painter and musician living in London. She was a member of Mambo Taxi and the Voodoo Queens. In 1999, she became one of the founding members of the Stuckist art movement.-Life:Ella Guru was born in Ohio, USA...
.
Albums
Solo albums, unless stated otherwise- Old Horse of the Nation (1987) [Billy Childish appears on most tracks]
- Ban the Mindreader (1987) [The Mindreaders]
- Six More Miles to the Graveyard (1988)
- Birds With Teeth (1991)
- Master of Gibberish (1993)
- Endless Discipline (1993) [Sexton Ming and The Diamond Gussets]
- Rogue Male (1997) [Sexton Ming and Steady]
- Marshan Love Secrets (1998)
- A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches #1: Rare Recordings 1979-2002 (2003)
- Crumb Girl (2003)
- Funk Child (2004)
- Out to Stud (2005)
- A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches Volume 2: Rare Recordings 1979-2005 (2005)
- A Taste of Wood (2006) [Sexton Ming and Stout]
- Punks are sad, Hippies are cool (2007)
- A Lifetime Of Nervous Gut Aches Vol. 3 Rare recordings 1979-2010 (2010)
- Live at the 12 Bar (2010) [The Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)]
- We Steal your Girlfriend (2010) [The Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)]
- Hotchicu Blues (2010) [The Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)]
With Billy Childish
- Which Dead Donkey Daddy? (1987)
- Plump Prizes & Little Gems (1987)
- Ypres 1917 Overture (Verdun Ossuary) (1988)
- The Cheeky Cheese (1999)
- Here Comes the Fleece Geese (2002)
The Tasty Ones
- Prison Project (1999)
- Powered by Guts (2001)
See also
- The Medway PoetsThe Medway PoetsThe Medway Poets were founded in Medway, North Kent in 1979. They were an English punk based poetry performance group and later formed the core of the first Stuckists Art Group. The members were Miriam Carney, Billy Childish, Rob Earl, Bill Lewis, Sexton Ming and Charles Thomson...
- StuckismStuckismStuckism is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting in opposition to conceptual art...
- The Stuckists Punk VictorianThe Stuckists Punk VictorianThe Stuckists Punk Victorian was the first national gallery exhibition of Stuckist art. It was held at the Walker Art Gallery and Lady Lever Art Gallery in Liverpool from 18 September 2004 to 20 February 2005, and was part of the 2004 Liverpool Biennial....
- Ella GuruElla GuruElla Guru is an American painter and musician living in London. She was a member of Mambo Taxi and the Voodoo Queens. In 1999, she became one of the founding members of the Stuckist art movement.-Life:Ella Guru was born in Ohio, USA...
- Billy ChildishBilly ChildishBilly Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...
- Outsider musicOutsider musicOutsider music, a term coined by Irwin Chusid in the mid-1990s, are songs and compositions by musicians who are not part of the commercial music industry who write songs that ignore standard musical or lyrical conventions, either because they have no formal training or because they disagree with...
Sources
- Ed. Katherine Evans (2000), "The Stuckists" Victoria Press, ISBN 0-907165-27-3
- Ed. Frank Milner (2004), "The Stuckists Punk Victorian" National Museums Liverpool, ISBN 1-902700-27-9
External links
- Sexton Ming's Official Website
- Sexton Ming's paintings on the Stuckism International Website
- 3:AM Magazine Interview
- Billy Childish and Sexton Ming represented