NiceProduce Event Archive - January 2010
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GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6. ADELAIDE at Magazine
15th December, 2010 - 20th December, 2010Kirin Presents, GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6 AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS Celebrating a project involving 84 local & international artists, 17 exhibitions across 4 capital cities over 2 years, over 9000 people in attendance, 2 books & 13,680 Kirins. MIKE GIANT / PARRA / TRAVIS MILLARD / HEDOF / LUKE LUCAS / OZZIE WRIGHT / SOFLES / BONES / SIGGI EGGERTSSON / WELL DRESSED VANDALS / LACHIE GOLDSWORTHY / JOHN SIDDLE SYDNEY / ROLLER / WED.10.NOV.10 / 6 LACEY ST / SURRY HILLS / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF KIPPAX ST BRISBANE / NINE LIVES / TUE.23.NOV.10 / 694 ANN ST / FORT. VALLEY / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF ANN ST MELBOURNE / NO VACANCY / ...
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Microcosm by Beastman, Creepy, Max Berry and Phibs at Lo-Fi Collective
2nd December, 2010 - 5th December, 2010An exhibition of new prints and collaborative installations be Beastman, Creepy, Max Berry and Phibs exploring and celebrating the mysteries of Mother Nature.
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GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6. MELBOURNE at No Vacancy Gallery
1st December, 2010 - 7th December, 2010Kirin Presents, GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6 AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS Celebrating a project involving 84 local & international artists, 17 exhibitions across 4 capital cities over 2 years, over 9000 people in attendance, 2 books & 13,680 Kirins. MIKE GIANT / PARRA / TRAVIS MILLARD / HEDOF / LUKE LUCAS / OZZIE WRIGHT / SOFLES / BONES / SIGGI EGGERTSSON / WELL DRESSED VANDALS / LACHIE GOLDSWORTHY / JOHN SIDDLE SYDNEY / ROLLER / WED.10.NOV.10 / 6 LACEY ST / SURRY HILLS / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF KIPPAX ST BRISBANE / NINE LIVES / TUE.23.NOV.10 / 694 ANN ST / FORT. VALLEY / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF ANN ST MELBOURNE / NO VACANCY / WED.1.DEC.10...
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Memories Not Included at Chalk Horse Gallery
25th November, 2010 - 18th December, 2010anthony lister will be showing his latest work in sydney this month. 'memories not included' opens this thursday 25 november 2010 and continues until 18 december at chalk horse gallery, 94 cooper st, surry hills (sydney). more info here - www.anthonylister.com
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GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6. BRISBANE at Nine Lives Gallery
23rd November, 2010 - 10th October, 2010Kirin Presents, GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6 AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS Celebrating a project involving 84 local & international artists, 17 exhibitions across 4 capital cities over 2 years, over 9000 people in attendance, 2 books & 13,680 Kirins. MIKE GIANT / PARRA / TRAVIS MILLARD / HEDOF / LUKE LUCAS / OZZIE WRIGHT / SOFLES / BONES / SIGGI EGGERTSSON / WELL DRESSED VANDALS / LACHIE GOLDSWORTHY / JOHN SIDDLE SYDNEY / ROLLER / WED.10.NOV.10 / 6 LACEY ST / SURRY HILLS / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF KIPPAX ST BRISBANE / NINE LIVES / TUE.23.NOV.10 / 694 ANN ST / FORT. VALLEY / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF ANN ST MELBOURNE / NO VACANCY / ...
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OMNI by KAMI and SASU (HITOTZUKI) at Backwoods Gallery
19th November, 2010 - 5th December, 2010Japan’s foremost street artists KAMI and SASU will present their first Australian solo exhibition, titled “OMNI”, this November at Backwoods Gallery. As husband and wife, KAMI and SASU create a constantly evolving visual dialogue that expresses their world and hopes for the future. Renowned for their giant collaborative zen pop murals, KAMI and SASU’s works combine elegant geometry with ebullient, uplifting colours. KAMI and SASI have been an inspiration to a generation of Japanese underground artists. Like an eclipse, OMNI by KAMI and SASU AKA ‘HITOTZUKI’ (lit: Sun and Moon) will be a vibrant celebration of the couples idealistic spirit. Backwoods...
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Birds on Oak, by Bonsai at No Vacancy Project Space
19th November, 2010 - 1st December, 2010Latest exhibition by famed Australian artist Bonsai, consisting of a collection of native Australian birds painted on reclaimed Tasmanian timber.
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Untitled & Unrelated by Yimmy Yayo at Lo-Fi Collective
11th November, 2010 - 13th November, 2010A small collection of personal photography by Yimmy Yayo All prints will be raffled off with 100% of proceeds donated to JUMP, Australias largest mentoring program for young emerging artists. Raffle tickets ($1) will be sold at the door and inside exhibition. Draw will be announced roughly 8-8:30 pm.
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GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6. SYDNEY at Roller
10th November, 2010 - 15th November, 2010Kirin Presents, GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 6 AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS Celebrating a project involving 84 local & international artists, 17 exhibitions across 4 capital cities over 2 years, over 9000 people in attendance, 2 books & 13,680 Kirins. MIKE GIANT / PARRA / TRAVIS MILLARD / HEDOF / LUKE LUCAS / OZZIE WRIGHT / SOFLES / BONES / SIGGI EGGERTSSON / WELL DRESSED VANDALS / LACHIE GOLDSWORTHY / JOHN SIDDLE SYDNEY / ROLLER / WED.10.NOV.10 / 6 LACEY ST / SURRY HILLS / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF KIPPAX ST BRISBANE / NINE LIVES / TUE.23.NOV.10 / 694 ANN ST / FORT. VALLEY / 6PM / ENTRANCE OFF ANN ST MELBOURNE / NO VACANCY / ...
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Petro - Too Big To Be Human at Backwoods Gallery
5th November, 2010 - 13th November, 2010China Heights is proud to present ‘Too Big To Be Human’, an exhibition by PETRO. PETRO has been an active graffiti writer since the early 1980’s, heavily influenced by British electric- boogaloo graffiti nostalgia and all that is off-key. Throughout this time, he has developed an unmistakable style and a solid reputation within this anonymous subculture. For this exhibition PETRO has combined the traditions of graffiti lettering, the galactic funk, wonky pattern repetition, primitive drawings of fantasy characters and an unhealthy obsession with Ralph Lauren. As well as art concepts including installation and performance, and his detailed pieces, entitled &lsquo...
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The Weird Machine by Numskull at Lo-Fi Collective
4th November, 2010 - 6th November, 2010'The Weird Machine' opening at Lo-Fi Collective on the 4th of November will showcase new works and installation by Sydney artist Numskull. This highly anticipated solo show will feature paintings in mixed media on canvas, wood, custom made signs and installation pieces. This show will also be the release of a set of limited edition prints by the artist. ‘The Weird Machine’ invites the public into the nonsensical world of Numskull. A sometimes confusing collage of bold, detailed and distracting imagery and an exploration of the blurred lines between real life experience, and dream states. Numskull's new collection of work explores of the effects of modernity in a...
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The Happy Tree at Monster Children Gallery
4th November, 2010 - 21st November, 2010Monster Children Gallery and Element present THE HAPPY TREE - Artworks by Element's global network of creative advocates. Element has assembled twenty pieces from as far as Europe and the U.S for this two week exhibition. Opening night from 6 p.m Thursday November 4 - continues until 21 November. Come see works by Brett Chan, Brian Gaberman, Lisa Solberg, Todd Francis, Jeremy Fish plus many more.
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Space Invaders at National Gallery of Australia
30th October, 2010 - 21st October, 2010Drawn entirely from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, the first Australian institution to have collected this type of work, Space invaders: australian . street . stencils . posters . paste-ups . zines . stickers surveys the past 10 years of Australian street art. Featuring 150 works by over 40 Australian artists, this exhibition celebrates the energy of street-based creativity and recognises street stencils, posters, paste-ups, zines and stickers as comprising a recent chapter in the development of Australian prints and drawings.. Space invaders This is a stick up: a Saturday of street art at the National Gallery of Australia. All free Saturday 30...
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Phibs : Contra Posita at Oh Really Gallery
28th October, 2010 - 8th November, 2010Phibs : Contra Posita An Exploration of the different faces of one thing New Artwork by Phibs Opening Night Thursday 28th October, 6pm-9pm Exhibition continues until 8th November Oh Really Gallery 55 Enmore rd, Newtown www.phibs.com www.ohreallymagazine.com www.watim.com
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Beg Borrow Steal at Ambush Gallery
21st October, 2010 - 30th October, 2010BEG BORROW STEAL Opens Thursday 21 October, 6-9pm On exhibition until 30 October ‘Beg, Borrow, Steal’ is a photographic exploration of D.I.Y. skateboarding featuring the people, places and the creations of those skateboarders behind real ‘do-it-yourself’ skateboarding. Often synonymous with anarchic ideology – an affront to government, authority and corporate endorsement (we’ll tolerate skateboarding as long as we can make money from you) – D.I.Y. skateboarding has promoted autonomy and self-sustainability through the creative re-use and repurposing of the built environment and the refuse of society. Disused spaces – old factories,...
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Data Loss by Elph at Backwoods Gallery
15th October, 2010 - 31st October, 2010Born in 1977, Elph grew up Edinburgh, Scotland. Started painting graffiti aged 12, inspired by the book Subway Art. Obsessed with comic books and graphic design, a self confessed 'visual addict', he creates everything from pencil drawings to large scale murals. The exhibition will be a mix of photography, small scale acrylic/gouache drawings and a largescale mural painting in the space. This will be Elph's first time in Melbourne since 1999 where he lived for a short while in Prahran.
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MACHINATIONS at Revolt Studios
14th October, 2010 - 24th October, 2010New amazingly rad mutli-purpose Melbourne venue REVOLT STUDIOS will officially open their doors to the public this November. But just before they do - im having a wee bit of a show and tell there. MACHINATIONS is my largest single thingee of art to date (17m x 3m) - a painted pulsation of man, machine, spirit and matter. The unveiling reception for this permanent installation is from 6pm-10pm, Thursday 14th October @ REVOLT STUDIOS: 12 Elizabeth Street, Kensington
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From Sunset to Sunrise at From Sunset to Sunrise
9th October, 2010 - 10th October, 201024 Hour exhibition by Ghost Patrol and Miso.
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Paste Modernism 2 at Lo-Fi Collective
7th October, 2010 - 6th October, 2010Paste modernism returns in it's second incarnation with a list of local and international paste-up artists, curated by ben frost and bridge stehli. featuring pure evil, copyright, drypnz, jumbo, zap, apeseven, smc, john doe, beastman, numskull, max berry, ben frost, bridge stehli, tez, houl, creon, ears and many many more. Over 30 artists will be contributing to the exhibition, with the only rule being all the work must be able to be pasted to the walls. the show opens thursday 7 october 2010 6pm at lo-fi collective, level 3, 383 bourke st (above kinselas), darlinghurst (sydney). more info here - www.wearelofi.com.au/collective
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Last Change Studios Excellent Adventure. Melb at No Vacancy Project Space
7th October, 2010 - 24th October, 2010Perth low-brow art whiz kids Last Chance Studio go coast-to-coast this spring, undertaking an epic voyage of discovery and radness with an unprecedented 3 exhibitions in 3 cities in 2 weeks.
Daek, Kid Zoom, Creepy, Sean Morris, Ryan Boserio and Tim Rollin are the primary members of Last Chance Studio – a growing band of hungry young artists bringing national focus back to Perth, a city that has suffered from a frustrating talent drain in the last decade.
Originally conceived as an independent collaborative workspace 18 months ago, Last Chance grew quickly into an innovative and ambitious collective, the heart of a new low-brow art movement in Western Australia.... -
Paralleled Opposites at Merry Karnowsky Gallery
6th October, 2010 - 6th October, 2010Merry Karnowsky gallery is proud to present 'Paralleled Opposites', an exhibition of new paintings by australian artist mark whalen (aka kill pixie). in his latest body of work, Whalen’s ever-evolving bright and luminous color palette ventures into cobalt blues, acid greens, and pale pinks, giving the paintings a strikingly vibrant and delectable quality. Through his medium of acrylic on paper mounted to wood, with thick coats of glassy smooth resin, the artist creates a futuristic alternate reality where trees, machinery and structures open up into one another like a kaleidoscope of intricate, every changing worlds. Inextricably embedded in their geometrically candy-colored...
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SHAKE THAT ASS (SYDNEY) by Yasumase YONE Yonehara at Lo-Fi Collective
25th September, 2010 - 26th August, 2010Refill and Halfsleeve is proud to present Shake That Ass by Yone.
Yasumase YONE Yonehare is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic and influential magazine editors and photographers in Japan.
During the 90s Yonehara’s work with the iconic Egg Magazine was instrumental in the emergence of kogyaru (Japanese schoolgirl) culture into the global consciousness.
Yonehara’s signature lo-fi sexy photographic style was established though a collection of erotic Fujifilm cheki shots for Smart Girls with some of Tokyo’s hottest models. The unprecedented success of his first book, a folio of these Smart Girl portraits, bestowed him instant fame.... -
EVERFRESH Tokyo Blackbook Launch Party at PLSMIS
24th September, 2010 - 1st October, 2010EVERFRESH:BLACKBOOK
THE STUDIO & STREETS: 2004–2010
OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTIES Featuring the official release of the Limited Edition ‘EVERFRESH: BLACKBOOK’, artists signings, installation artworks, limited edition photographic prints by Josh Robenstone & live DJ’s. TOKYO: Friday 24 September, 6-9pm PLMLIS Gallery 5 minutes walk from Omotesando, exit A4 -
SHAKE THAT ASS (MELBOURNE) by Yasumase YONE Yoneha at Backwoods Gallery
24th September, 2010 - 11th October, 2010Acclaim Magazine and Backwoods Gallery is proud to present Shake That Ass by Yone.
Refill and Halfsleeve will be presenting the Sydney exhibition launching the night after.
Yasumase YONE Yonehare is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic and influential magazine editors and photographers in Japan.
During the 90s Yonehara’s work with the iconic Egg Magazine was instrumental in the emergence of kogyaru (Japanese schoolgirl) culture into the global consciousness.
Yonehara’s signature lo-fi sexy photographic style was established though a collection of erotic Fujifilm cheki shots for Smart Girls with some of Tokyo’s hottest... -
Semi Permanent at the GPO at GPO Melbourne
15th September, 2010 - 19th September, 2010SEMI-PERMANENT TAKES OVER GPO Semi-Permanent and aMBUSH Gallery take over Melbourne’s iconic GPO with a 5 day exhibition combined with a series of art, design and fashion events from 14-18 September. The exhibition will feature artwork & installations by Semi-Permanent Melbourne speakers and selected GPO fashion houses. The events program features: LIVE ART JAM // Wednesday 15 September 11am-5pm // EVERFRESH Studio crew REKA, MEGGS, PHIBS, MAKATRON, PRISM & RON paint live // Sydney artists BEASTMAN & SHANNON CREES paint live in the pop-up gallery LAUNCH PARTY // Wednesday 15 September 6-10pm // the official opening event to Semi-Permanent Melbourne takes over...
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The Absence Of Man at China Heights
12th September, 2010 - 14th September, 2010'The Absence Of Man' is an exhibition by Twoone and Thomas Jackson, two artists well known to the Melbourne street art scene. although exhibiting along side each other for many years, this is the first exhibition these acclaimed artists have done exclusively together. Both artists use an abstract touch of nature to take you to a new world where nature has retaken the world, and the absence of man is seen by the decrepit remains of old buildings and natural regrowth. These artists choice of colours and attention to detail make it easy for the viewer to disappear into the world they have created. the framing of their work almost makes you believe they are looking through a window into this...
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War Paint by Ears at Lo-Fi Collective
11th September, 2010 - 15th September, 2010details
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EVERFRESH Sydney Blackbook Launch Party at Ambush Gallery
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Nec Spe Nec Metu at Nine Lives Gallery
10th September, 2010 - 22nd September, 2010Nec Spe Nec Metu is a collection of new works by two Brisbane emerging young artists, Shida and Georg Whelan.
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Collected Thoughts at Kaleidoscope Gallery
8th September, 2010 - 22nd September, 2010New workds by Adam James Turnbull, Bennett, Esjay, Jaxie Yael, Kalen and Tez
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Inhabited Times - Fletcher Andersen at At Large Gallery
3rd September, 2010 - 16th September, 2010"Inhabited Times" is the first solo exhibition from Fletcher Andersen, presenting both new and unexhibited works from a vast, conceptual world building project over a decade in the making. Fletcher, out of Perth and now Melbourne-based, has steadily built the dark, solar system spanning demesne of The Known. Adrift with the remnants of a technologically-rich past, wandered by the disparate remains of a xenophobic humanity; the remnants of the failed Singularity struggles to discover a route with which to rebuild life, albeit hyper-evolved. Shining a light on humanity and its absorption of technology, Fletcher marks our vicissitudes in bionics, nanotechnology and artificial...
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EVERFRESH Melbourne Blackbook Launch Party at 1000£Bend
3rd September, 2010 - 3rd September, 2010EVERFRESH:BLACKBOOK THE STUDIO & STREETS: 2004–2010
OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTIES Featuring the official release of the Limited Edition ‘EVERFRESH: BLACKBOOK’, artists signings, installation artworks, limited edition photographic prints by Josh Robenstone & live DJ’s. MELBOURNE: Friday 03 September, 2010. 6-11pm
1000 £ Bend, 361 Lt Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
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My Illusions Architect at Gorker Gallery
2nd September, 2010 - 19th September, 2010"My Illusions Architect" is a new series of works that sees the introduction of a dramatic and exciting turn in direction for Jae Copp. For the past 12 months Jae has undergone an experimentation process of both, medium and technical skills, involving various paper treatments, hand stitching and intricate brush based illustrations. Jae has long used allegories and abstract twists to take personal and social views both, good and bad out of context, into a surreal, and at times almost semi- nonsensical way. Through this series the artist evokes stories of a non-definitive space in time that reflect a post- apocalyptic era, as central figures take form to mimic learning\\\\...
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Meggs - Sons of Privilege at Lo-Fi Collective
27th August, 2010 - 30th August, 2010Based on the lyric ‘we don’t want to be slaves to the sons of privilege’, this new collection of artworks and installation by Meggs reflects a freedom of thought and action and a frustration with institution and authority, be it governments, laws or religion. For Meggs, ‘Sons of privilege’, questions personal freedoms and liberties, the right to challenge ideas, politics and blind patriotism. Freedom of thought, self-expression and independence should be admired and we shouldn’t bow to the pressure of social stigmas, expectations, comparison or greed. This exhibition follows Meggs’ sell-out show ‘King for a day’ in Melbourne and...
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Something Mistaken For Nothing at The Curiosity Shoppe
27th August, 2010 - 26th September, 2010Have a great day - a phrase we have all heard, and probably said ourselves, at one time or another. This, along with so many other expressions have become as cliché as our daily interactions, their intended message so diluted from over-use, that we end up retaining very little of the actual meaning of what is most often said and heard. But as the repetition continues, empty of sentiment, we are conditioned to pay little attention to that which is uttered habitually and heard constantly. If we could only isolate ourselves from how we perceive these phrases, and experience them literally, as if for the first time, we might actually find that they have the potential of expressing...
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LA NY and other American Adventures at Backwoods Gallery
20th August, 2010 - 1st September, 2010Please join us for the opening of Josh Robenstone’s latest solo exhibition ‘LA/NY and other American Adventures’ on Friday 20th August, 6-9pm. NY/LA and other American Adventures’ is a retrospective journey and a portrait of contemporary American society, telling a story that is both fact and fiction. This abstract portrayal of the American way of life weaves together day to day experiences and encounters that span two decades. LA’s gaping wide roads and obscurely narrow footpaths confirm the dominance of the motor vehicle. The city is shrouded in smog, but the bright sunshine makes you forget. In New York, a different pace and feeling. A city of people and...
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The Element Advocate Program Presents - THIS IS HO at China Heights
20th August, 2010 - 22nd August, 2010'This is How We Roll' is a group exhibition featuring 24 local and international artists, including ELEMENT ADVOCATES BRETT CHAN, BEASTMAN, ANDY MURPHY AND ELEMENT TEAM RIDER BJORN JOHNSTON. Held at the China Heights Gallery in Surry Hills, 'TIHWR' Sydney follows on from a very successful stint in Perth, and brings the work of an amazing group of talent together in one place. If you are an art aficionado, a collector, a free-drink drinker or just someone who likes to socialise in the afterglow that comes with a room full of artists, then keep August 20 open. For more information, jump across to www...
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Brave New Worlds at Nine Lives Gallery
19th August, 2010 - 31st August, 2010An exhibition of new artwork by Beastman and Luke Taaffee
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Go Font Yourself - Sydney at Roller
18th August, 2010 - 23rd June, 2010KIRIN PRESENTS GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 5 AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS FEATURING: MORNING BREATH / WE BUY YOUR KIDS / GARY MSK FIODOR SUMKIN / ROIDS MSK / MICHAEL DORET / TWO ONE / JEREMYVILLE / ALEJANDRO PAUL / MAURO GATTI OKAY / AMUSE SWB / FRIENDS OF TYPE Typography is at the centre of our everyday lived experience. It gives us a voice to express ideas, tell stories or articulate meaning. Proudly presented by Kirin© GO FONT UR SELF* is back for another round with Chapter 5 arriving on Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane shores in July and August 2010. The touring exhibition, which is a calendar event in the wonderful world of type, brings you 13 artworks from...
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Disorder Disorder at Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest
14th August, 2010 - 1st October, 2010Disorder Disorder
Ulterior Motives in Contemporary Art Curated by Joseph Allen Shea Saturday 14th August 2010, 5-7pm
at Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest To be launched by:
Leon Paroissien AM
Drinks and light refreshments will be served
RSVP Monday 9 August on 02 4735 1100 Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest
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Planetes by Acorn at No Vacancy Gallery
12th August, 2010 - 23rd August, 2010The word 'planetes’ is Greek for ‘wanderers’, just as planets do, wander across the sky. The drawings presented in this show portray nomadic peoples roaming, gathering, and socializing in a seemingly endless forest where all possibilities are considered. Drawings from the forest series are an ongoing project, and they themselves are always expanding, evolving, changing with experience and time.” Bio:
originally from the west coast of north America, acorn has been working and living in Melbourne for over two years. with a focus on using traditional mediums, acorn has spent
most of his drawing time developing his craft with an ensemble of pens and inks. the...
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Beautiful Strange at At Large Gallery
6th August, 2010 - 19th August, 2010A contemporary surreal artist, ADi transforms paint with the same philosophy an alchemist has for creating gold. Mixing media and techniques from his background as a street artist/illustrator, his paintings are a unique collection of a strange and beautiful universe. A canvas that is a space for creation becomes creation through the artist\'s connection and enlightenment. "In our essence we hold the ability to create and dismantle entire universes, often doing so unknowingly, some choose to dismantle, I choose to create". ADi is situated in the famous Blender Studios in Melbourne.
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New Works and Book by Apeseven at The National Grid Gallery
6th August, 2010 - 3rd September, 2010Innovative Sydney street artists Apeseven will be transforming The National Grid. "Klan" represents a focus on elements of alchemy and evolution. A fusion of childhood creatures, science, complex symbolism and an aesthetic drawn from an observation of potential, imagines and observed worlds.
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de MéXICO at China Heights
6th August, 2010 - 8th August, 2010China Heights is proud to present 'de M̩XICO', a series of photographs taken throughout Mexico by Lance Richardson. The photographs reveal a sense of life lived to a thousand different songs, in direct defiance of any official anthem that would have every person dance to the same packaged tune on command. Mexico exists across borders. In popular Western culture is it always an Other Рover there, over the wall, outside regulated social conventions. In San Diego: work and reward. In Tijuana: licentiousness and ruin. Prescription drugs loom large in this picture, but what is Mexico, really Рthis idea of Mexico Рbut a drug itself? The fortunate wallow in their fortune...
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Go Font Yourself - Melbourne at No Vacancy Gallery
5th August, 2010 - 10th August, 2010KIRIN PRESENTS GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 5
AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS
FEATURING: MORNING BREATH / WE BUY YOUR KIDS / GARY MSK
FIODOR SUMKIN / ROIDS MSK / MICHAEL DORET / TWO ONE / JEREMYVILLE / ALEJANDRO PAUL / MAURO GATTI
OKAY / AMUSE SWB / FRIENDS OF TYPE Typography is at the centre of our everyday lived experience. It gives us a voice to express ideas, tell stories or articulate meaning. Proudly presented by Kirin© GO FONT UR SELF* is back for another round with Chapter 5 arriving on Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane shores in July and August 2010. The touring exhibition, which is a calendar event in the wonderful world of type, brings you 13 artworks... -
Living with the living, dying with the dead at Nine Lives Gallery
5th August, 2010 - 17th August, 2010"Living with the living, dying with the dead" is an exhibition of new works by Mark Alsweiler. Opening Thursday 5 August 2010 6pm and continuing until 17 August at Nine Lives Gallery, 694a Ann St, Fortitude valley (Brisbane). More info here - www.wehaveninelives.com
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Reka - Outside Infinity. at 19 Karen
31st July, 2010 - 28th August, 2010I have always been intrigued with the Buddhist belief of reincarnation and the continuation of your soul in another lifetime. The concept behind ‘Outside Infinity’ explores the notion of the infinite abyss known as the universe, contrasted with the fragility of our life. In the fabric of time, our existence would be compared to a speck of dust. Not even. My core focus is to portray the journey of the conscious human life and the subconscious connection with elements such as fate, time, the dream-world and reality. I like the idea that your soul could actually be made up of many different lives that connected throughout the ages. The dream world could be your existence in a...
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Mad Dogs Part .1 at Oh Really Gallery
29th July, 2010 - 8th August, 2010gold coast artist sam smith brings his first sydney solo exhibition to oh really gallery this week - \'mad dogs. part 1\' - just because you\'re paranoid, doesn\'t mean they\'re not after you. the strange and terrible saga of the mad dogs. opening thursday 29 july 2010 6-9pm and running until 8 august at oh really gallery, 55 enmore road, newtown (sydney). more info here - www.submarineco.com
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The Thinnest of Betweens at Monster Children Gallery
22nd July, 2010 - 7th August, 2010Self-taught Sydney artist, Trent Whitehead will present a new body of work at Monster Children Gallery. With this series, Whitehead attempts to represent a disparate and essentially unusual view of past and future. Just like a dream is the mere sorting and cataloguing of a day's events by our subconscious, Whitehead's paintings on wooden panels are subtly filled with experiences of his own existence. The wondrous and often humorous paintings make up one half of the exhibition. The other half consists of his distinctive masks, which have become a significant component of his artist practice. The masks, lending themselves to the life-giving process of construction, are three dimensional...
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Go Font Yourself - Brisbane at Nine Lives Gallery
22nd July, 2010 - 25th July, 2010KIRIN PRESENTS GO FONT UR SELF* CHAPTER 5
AN EXHIBITION OF TYPE BASED ARTWORKS
FEATURING: MORNING BREATH / WE BUY YOUR KIDS / GARY MSK
FIODOR SUMKIN / ROIDS MSK / MICHAEL DORET / TWO ONE / JEREMYVILLE / ALEJANDRO PAUL / MAURO GATTI
OKAY / AMUSE SWB / FRIENDS OF TYPE Typography is at the centre of our everyday lived experience. It gives us a voice to express ideas, tell stories or articulate meaning. Proudly presented by Kirin© GO FONT UR SELF* is back for another round with Chapter 5 arriving on Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane shores in July and August 2010. The touring exhibition, which is a calendar event in the wonderful world of type, brings you 13... -
Infinite Nature at Gorker Gallery
22nd July, 2010 - 8th August, 2010Gorker Gallery and Element are proud to present Infinite Nature, an exhibition of new works and the first Melbourne solo exhibition by Sydney based artist Beastman. Influenced by the beauty and symbolism behind nature’s repetitive geometric patterns and its eternal struggle against man-made adversities, Beastman\'s tightly detailed, symmetrical paintings depict a parallel world of hope and survival inhabited by his scaly-skinned, beastlike yet beautiful and emotive characters. Gripped by fear, anger, stress, confusion and paranoia, these instantly recognisable and loveable creatures reflect human nature and the everyday burdens and struggles of life that mankind so easily and...
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22 at The National Grid Gallery
18th July, 2010 - 23rd July, 2010AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY 22 FEMALE ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Opening Night: Friday 18th June 2010 from 6-10pm
The National Grid Gallery. 24 Chard Road, Brookvale NSW 2100. Exhibition is open from 19th June until 23rd July 2010.
Opening Hours Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm :: Saturday 12pm – 3pm The exhibition is a celebration female artistic talent from around the world.
Each artist has been requested to produce an original piece specifically for this event.
None of the work will have been seen anywhere before.
The band ‘KissKiss n Tell’ will also be performing LIVE on the night. Featuring:
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Brown Magic at 1000£Bend
15th July, 2010 - 26th July, 2010From Queensland via Berlin and East Coast Australia, Georg Whelan has made it down to Melbourne with his solo show “Brown Magic.” Heavily informed by the artist’s travels and verging on documentary, this show takes influence from both the mundane and the extreme – be it bums, business men, advertising, the internet, high art or tags in suburban kebab shop bathrooms. With the aim to incorporate real life as much as possible while ‘capturing the rhythm of the world in order to respond to it’ Georg’s hyper-reality, layered with myth and false narrative, brings attention to contrasts in contemporary human life that are often blurred. View details & location
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PICK ME UP at Monster Children Gallery
2nd July, 2010 - 16th July, 2010Monster Children Gallery presents PICK ME UP AN EXHIBITION BY KARL MAIER AND CRAIG REDMAN Opening Night: THURSDAY 1ST JULY 6.00PM Continues: 2ND JULY - 16TH JULY, 2010. About the Show: 'PICK ME UP' is the result of a year-long visual conversation between Karl Maier in Sydney and Craig Redman in New York. Weekly, they traded artwork via email that served as both an update on each other’s lives and a commentary on the different, yet similar, worlds around them. The 14 resulting works are rife with double entendres, often including plays on words or forms, and the pieces provide a happy disjuncture between what is meant and what is perceived. Karl Maier and...
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Forty Thieves at Gorker Gallery
1st July, 2010 - 18th July, 2010The mug shot, from it’s earliest beginnings in the mid 19th Century, attempted to provide a unique identification of a criminal suspect. Rogues’ Galleries were established in major police departments and various attempts were made to catalog and classify these photographs. To Celebrate their 2nd birthday Gorker Gallery is proud to present ‘The Forty Thieves 3: The Third Offense’ group exhibition, the third installment of their popular annual group exhibition series ‘The Forty Thieves’. Curated by Luke Mathews and Lauren Biedrzycki, The Forty Thieves showcases an exciting line-up of forty of the best leading local and international street and...
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Wooden Foundations at No Vacancy Gallery
1st July, 2010 - 16th July, 2010Bonsai (Scottie Neoh), Oh54 (Paul Milecharane), Nails (Niels Oeltjen), and Twoone (Hiroyasu Tsuri) are Wooden
Foundations. Sharing the common bond of the spray can, these artists have each developed vibrant art and design
practices. For this show they will create an installation that explores artistic collaboration as an extension of
their street-based collabs, and the convergence of personal mythology into a group scenario, and anything
that the working process may bring along with it. As collectors of miscellany, and users of recycled material
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KingBrown #6 Launch at Butcher Shop
25th June, 2010 - 1st July, 2010“Works on Brown” Features a collection of pieces and lazer engraved
Kingbrown bottles crafted by talented artists from Australia and abroad.
Art works by:
Amok (Amsterdam)
Ayre
Ben Barretto
Beastman
Bridge Stehli
Brooke Bobridge
Catherine Campbell
Creepy
Daek
Dave Misled
Dave The Chimp ( UK )
Deathbot
Feck
Fudge
Jessie Mitchell
Jodee Knowles
J. S. Matthiessen
Kostas Seremetis (Brooklyn)
Morning Breath (Brooklyn)
Mutch
Nails
Numskull
Phokus
Sean Morris
Trevor 6025
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Meggs - King for a Day at Backwoods Gallery
25th June, 2010 - 15th July, 2010Backwoods Gallery is proud to announce its debut show by Meggs – ‘King for a Day’.
In his third Melbourne solo show (following his 2009 solo show in LA), Meggs continues to evoke strong themes of duality throughout his work.‘King for a Day’ is a new collection of paintings on wood and canvas, screenprints and installations, exploring personal duality, mortality and society’s obsession with fast-track fame and celebrity status.
‘King for a Day’ references the idea that contemporary media and social networking creates accelerated fame and the pifalls that come with celebrity resposibility and attention. The exhibition features... -
22 at The National Grid Gallery
18th June, 2010 - 23rd June, 2010AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY 22 FEMALE ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Opening Night: Friday 18th June 2010 from 6-10pm
The National Grid Gallery. 24 Chard Road, Brookvale NSW 2100.
Exhibition is open from 19th June until 23rd July 2010. '22' is a group show opening Friday 18th June 2010 at The National Grid Gallery in Brookvale.
The exhibition is a celebration female artistic talent from around the world.
Each artist has been requested to produce an original piece specifically for this event.
None of the work will have been seen anywhere before.
The band ‘KissKiss n Tell’ will also be performing LIVE on the night. Featuring:
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Girls N Cars at China Heights
18th June, 2010 - 20th June, 2010China Heights is proud to present 'Girls N Cars', a photographic exhibition by Head On Portrait Prize winner for 2010, Fiona Wolf. The photographs illustrate the allure of barely dressed women and Australian muscle cars.
The series came together when Wolf was chasing bold cars around Australia and shooting classic, semi-nude portraits for her ongoing body of work, 'Girls In Undies'. This body of work meant capturing scarcely clothed women with an even sense of normality and subtle promiscuousness.
In her practice of editing, Wolf found parallels in the way she photographed cars and scantily clad women. The curves, shapes, moods and associations meant that the two subjects... -
Scratching the Surface at MCA
10th June, 2010 - 10th June, 2010This Sydney Session features “Scratching the Surface”, an installation and live painting event exploring the quality and temporary nature of public art in Sydney, featuring artists Beastman, Max Berry, Numskull, Phibs and Roach. They're collaborating with Sydney band Cameras and the performers from the Rapid Response project (directed by Laura Scrivano), with more to be announced.
Presented by Olympus and Pedestrian.
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Sixteen at Someday Gallery
9th June, 2010 - 29th June, 2010SIXTEEN is an exhibition showcasing the works of sixteen established and emerging Australian photographers.
Contributors for this engaging project have been drawn from Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Newcastle, resulting in a collection of photographs that are culturally diverse and rich in quality. The selection of works on display will reflect the individual photographer’s immediate locale and celebrate the photographic medium in contemporary Australian culture.
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Semiotics at Nine Lives Gallery
4th June, 2010 - 11th June, 2010Semi-permanent and nine lives presents 'Semiotics' - an exhibition of artwork by Andy Jenkins, Anthony Lister, Jonathan Zawada, Porous Walker, Trent Whitehead, Joseph Allen Shea, Beastman, Ainslie Fletcher, Dylan Quirk, Numskull, Mel Stringer, Pedro Ramos, Steph Hughes, Max Berry, Roach, Georg and Shida. Opening Friday 4th June 2010 7pm at Nine Lives Gallery, 694a ann st, fortitude valley (brisbane). This exhibition is also the brisbane semi-permanent after party. more info here - www.wehaveninelives.com
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Street Studio Book Launch at No Vacancy Project Space
4th June, 2010 - 15th June, 2010We've managed to keep this pretty quiet - now it's finally ready. STREET/STUDIO By Alison Young, Ghostpatrol, Miso & Timba Smits Featuring work by Niels Oeltjen / Tom Civil / Tai Snaith / Ghostpatrol / Ash Keating / Al Stark / Miso / Twoone / Mic Porter and the Everfresh Crew. "Through a series of intimate conversations, Street/Studio offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how street art has entered the mainstream and become one of the most collectable new art forms. It offers an unparalleled insight into the work of ten of Australiaís most influential, dynamic and creative artists living in Melbourne."
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Spirit Flyer at Compound Gallery
3rd June, 2010 - 30th June, 2010New work by Tokyo artist Mhak and Zach Jonsen
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Stereo Portrait Project at Oh Really Gallery
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Old Times, New Work at Monster Children Gallery
27th May, 2010 - 19th May, 2010Monster Children Gallery presents Old Times / New Work AN EXHIBITION BY TIM CHAPMAN AND SARAH LARNACH Opening Night: THURSDAY 27TH MAY, 6.00PM. Continues: 28TH MAY - 19TH JUNE, 2010. About the Show: Monster Children Gallery presents a new exhibition by two New Zealand natives with nomadic tendencies that have taken each of them to residences in many cities. The influence of different places can be noted, but also represented in this exhibition are alternative ideas in spirituality, heroes, journey and time. All works are on paper and with a shared use of watercolour these two artists have much in common but take their art practice to different destinations. For...
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KRINK, Taipei. at The Base
22nd May, 2010 - 26th June, 2010KR's next exhibition. At The Base in Taipei.
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There's Always a Last Time for Everything at China Heights
21st May, 2010 - 30th May, 2010A group show curated by China Heights, featuring new works by:
Joseph Allen Shea
Stephanie Anderson
Dave Ladd
We Buy Your Kids
Mark Drew
Opens Friday May 21, 6-9pm
Continues following Saturday and Sunday, 1-5pm
China Heights Gallery
L3, 16-28 Foster Street
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Project 5. at The Star Court
20th May, 2010 - 20th May, 2010Join us for an evening to celebrate cutting edge art and support a worthy charity, as we auction four impressive artworks created through collaborations by some of Australia’s leading urban artists.
The Project 5 charity art auction will be the first event of its kind held in Sydney, offering art buyers a unique opportunity to purchase four large art panels (2.4m x 1.0m) with 100% of proceeds on the night going to charity.
The auction, an initiative by Cockle Bay Wharf and aMBUSH Gallery, will raise money for ICE (Information and Cultural Exchange), a charity based in Western Sydney that provides young people and disadvantaged communities with... -
This Is How We Roll at Northbridge Piazza
15th May, 2010 - 16th May, 2010'this is how we roll' is a new australian skateboard tv series and is having a preview night and art exhibition in perth this saturday 15 may 2010 8pm at northbridge street screen (corner of lake & james st). The exhibition features artwork by beastman, troy archer, joseph allen shea, ben barretto, samoh, brett chan, jaime fazackerley, ryan boserio, webuyyourkids and more. more info here - www.skatetv.com.au
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Last Call! at Per Square Metre
14th May, 2010 - 23rd May, 2010A Bit A History for y'all:
Renowned Gallery Per Square Metre was started in 2006 to fill a gap in the commercial gallery market- that of an affordable,accessable, 100% artist run space. The main goals being to promote,inspire and motivate; underground, up-n-coming and amateur artists and help them break into the
commercial market.
Per Square Metre encourages INCLUSIVE creativity and is well respected in the scene due to their unpretentious skill sharing,knowledge and passion
for all people and things creative. As a studio, their prolific collaborative work in group murals and exhibitions is well known and sought after.
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Night of the Round Table at Someday Gallery
12th May, 2010 - 16th May, 2010As night falls on the 12th of May a group of dynamic street and graffiti artists will emerge from the dark and gather into Somedays to treat us to an exciting and dynamic collaborative event. More than just a style but rather a way of life, Nights at the Round Table will exhibit the method and intricacies of a style untaught by book. Bringing their practices out from the streets and into a gallery context, these artists will demonstrate their letterforms, sculptures, stencils and signature styles. Pencil the dates in, this is a must see for lovers of the underground art scenes of Sydney. Exhibition opens Wednesday 12 May 6-9pm. Continues until 6 June 2010
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Aurora Tour at Hatos Bar
8th May, 2010 - 23rd May, 2010Latest solo show by Tokyo artist Merry at Hatos Bar Tokyo.
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A life slowed down for the observer by Kristy Mill at The National Grid Gallery
7th May, 2010 - 11th June, 2010Kristy Milliken is a Melbourne artist. She is inspired by the conceptions of excess, greed and ambition and how they relate to everyday people. Her unique viewpoint has been shaped by her experience as a photographer in the amateur porn industry. Kristy’s work has been showcased in Arkitip, Curvy andFaesthetic, she is also a...
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40 LB. SILK by URBAN OUTFITTERS at Monster Children Gallery
6th May, 2010 - 7th May, 2010Monster Children gallery presents an assembly of photography from fashion retailer Urban Outfitters catalogues. The Northern hemisphere based fashion retailer has come down to Sydney for fashion week and is exhibiting the photography that has made them such an iconic and creative retailer. Featuring Tim Barber, Sam Falls, Kava Gorna, Estelle Hanania, Marlene Marino, Jason Nocito, Lina Scheynius, Clarke Tolton & Logan White.
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Biolume by Niels Oeltjen at SouthSouthWest
6th May, 2010 - 15th May, 2010Devising a visual vocabulary based on diverse influences including graphic design, mechanical form, and deep-sea life, Oeltjen presents his intriguing new explorations in assemblage and printmaking. Conceptually this show explores visual language as sourced from the written form, modularity, and sympathy between the natural world and manufactured goods.
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Justin Lee Williams - Nylon Chanderlier at Metro Gallery
3rd May, 2010 - 23rd May, 2010Artist Justin Lee Williams is 25 years old and based in Melbourne. He possesses a natural flair for imaginative and highly detailed illustrative works. Metro is proud to present Justin Lee Williams' first exhibition with the gallery - 'Nylon Chandelier'.
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Phibs at Hogan Gallery
1st May, 2010 - 7th May, 2010Prolific Sydney based artist Phibs has been painting graffiti for well over a decade. He is well known for his incredibly detailed aerosol cut-back techniques and bold, decorative line work. His unique and instantly recognisable tribal influenced style and characters are prominent on the streets all over Australia. Phibs is also a member of the highly regarded Everfresh Studios in Melbourne and continues to push himself by bringing his style to new areas of design, working not just on walls, but also on canvas, wood, skateboards and clothing. He has exhibited his work extensively around Australia as well as New Zealand and Germany, and was recently been commissioned to paint a large scale...
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Ltrhds - Sydney at Red Bull Gallery
30th April, 2010 - 21st May, 2010The exhibition of the English alphabet Letterheads 2010 brings together twenty-six contemporary artists to each re-envisioned a single letter of the English alphabet, creating a collection that explores the influence of the ubiquitous letterform in all aspects of contemporary art. The lineup of high profile and emerging artist, represent the fields of illustration, cartooning, fine art, graffiti, street art and graphic design from around the globe.
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Get Lost, Find Something, Darren Henderson at Gorker Gallery
26th April, 2010 - 19th May, 2010Inspired by the mythology surrounding owls and human culture, Darren Henderson's infamous owls of the world have struck a chord in many hearts. With an extensive collection of new works now reaching over 300 pieces, Get Lost Find Something is the debut Solo exhibition by Melbourne artist Darren Henderson and it opens this Thursday 29 April, running until Sunday 16 April.
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IN DIALOGUE at Anonymous Gallery
14th April, 2010 - 23rd May, 2010IN DIALOGUE APRIL 14 - MAY 23 OPENING RECEPTION: APRIL 14 6-9PM Curated by Peter Makebish Donald Baechler . Ross Bleckner . Kadar Brock Brendan Cass . Sante D’Orazio . Matt Jones . John Newsom Hermann Nitsch . Bill Saylor . Kenny Scharf . Ouattara Watts . Dustin Yellin
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Open Studio at Studio 2
27th March, 2010 - 27th March, 2010Miso & Ghostpatrol present... It's time for an OPEN STUDIO come along Saturday 27th of March, 11 to 3, cash only. Studio 2, level 3 / 329 Little Collins Street {cnr. Elizabeth} feel free to bring along friends, in the past we've been flooded with people so get there early.
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Confessions of a model Citizen at Gorker Gallery
25th March, 2010 - 11th April, 2010Gorker Gallery is proud to present Confessions of a Model Citizen the new solo exhibition by the confronting and often controversial artist Ben Frost. Best known for his kaleidoscopic pop art and mash-up paintings Frost takes inspiration from areas as diverse as graffiti, collage, photorealism and sign-writing. His painting ‘White Children Playing; Late 1900’s’ was deemed too controversial for some for its graphic depiction of children shooting-up drugs, and was debated recently on the Channel 7 Sunrise program. His now infamous 2000 exhibition and art prank ‘Ben Frost is Dead’ saw him fake his own death and was branded ‘tasteless’ when the art world...
