GLOUCESTER, MA
Jon Sarkin’s Fish City Studios, the heartbeat of outsider and experimental art on the North Shore will transform its 39 Main Street gallery into a three‑hour mash‑up of turntables, live painting, and new, fresh boundary‑pushing visuals on Saturday, May 24, from 5-8 PM.
The one‑night happening features:
- Music from Lowell’s vinyl-enthusiast DJ collective Spins ’n’ Needles: Sets by Killed by Scott, DJ No Comply, and Heather Noecker will keep the vibe at a “reasonably raucous” level. Genres include garage, punk, and rocksteady.
- Live painting by Patrick O’Donnell: Watch the Beverly-based punk rocker / house painter build a large‑scale work in real time.
- Group show spanning five artists and two generations:
- Fresh vault pulls from the late outsider legend Jon Sarkin
- Vintage Janet archival prints by Globe photographer Janet Knott
- Textural photo experiments by Tom & Judy Robinson‑Cox
- New mixed‑media canvases from Patrick O’Donnell
“We’re turning Sarkin’s studio into a living laboratory where DJs, painters, and photographers collide—live, loud, and unfiltered,” says gallery director Mark Henderson.
The exhibition itself is open May 15–30 (Mon-Sat 10am-5pm) but the Memorial Day weekend reception is the only chance to experience the DJs and live art performance together.
Admission: Free. Walk‑ins welcome; RSVP appreciated on Facebook.
Parking: Free after 4 p.m.
Address: Jon Sarkin’s Fish City Studios, 39 Main St., Gloucester, MA 01930
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