NiceProduce Event Archive - January 2006
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The Beans at E-55
18th October, 2006 - 25th September, 2006The Beans is the collective moniker of Melbourne artists Bonsai and Two. The pair have been working together harmoniously for a couple of years, summoning joyous, bright and colorful visions of fantasia into the world from a shared mind-space, Beans Land. As a rule to be broken, Two conjures the characters that populate Beans Land. Numbering among the exotic creatures and animals are flying fish, human-limbed elephants and deeply wise, knowing and serene mystic people. Bonsai sketches the landscapes - the world - that these characters color. It is a world of bouncing hillsides, flower-shaped clouds and cloud-like flora, with houses for Two\'s Beans-Landese to make their homes springing out...
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LETTERHEADS at Wooden Shadow Gallery
29th September, 2006 - 5th October, 2006Letterheads sees the skeletal structure of Graffi ti art dissected, exposed and represented by 26 esteemed members of the Australian graffi ti community. The show will be an unprecedented insight into graffi ti�s underlying understanding of the typographic structure of the letterform. Participating artists have each been assigned one letter of the alphabet to reinterpret, in order to create a collection of art that represents both the modern alphabet and the Australian arts scene. Wooden Shadow Gallery - 49 Coppin Street Richmond
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Kill Pixie at Until Never
20th September, 2006 - 21st September, 2006Kill Pixie has recently been causing a stir in the Australian graffiti scene with his naive and idiosyncratic characters. Although his works appear in many private collections and previous exhibitions at Monster Children and China Heights, the best chance you have of spotting one of his creations is by keeping an eye out on the streets of his hometown, Sydney. Kill Pixie is terrified of sleep. The grotesque notion that one might rest when they could be out painting the town 18 shades of inspiration doesn't sit well for the young infidel. Despite recent crackdowns on street artists, Kill Pixie continues to create spell binding imagery in some of the harbour city's seediest grottos. Until...
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100k Melbourne at Bus Studio Gallery
29th August, 2006 - 2nd September, 2006Reka takes his 100k show back home to where it's all really happening, Melbourne. Launching at bus gallery on the 29th of August, reka's solo show promises to offer more than just the usual Melb crew of trendy morons pretending to know whats up so they can get to the free bar, the show itself will be a definitive collection by one of Melbourne�s most predominant and influential young artists. "100K" aligns with the central thematic tone of black ink drawings that dominates this dynamic show. The work features strong linkages to line work and highlights imagery in its purest form. This exhibition will feature work Reka has created, drawn from inspirational influences such as...
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All City Style at China Heights
18th August, 2006 - 21st August, 2006We Are Proud To Bring You Allcitystyles (Stomping All Stations) The Australian Leg Of The International Exhibitions Which Originated In Newyork. The Exhibition Consists Of Over 60 Customised Newyork Subway Trains. And Will Grace The Fine Walls Of China Hieghts Gallery In Sydney On The 18th August And Revolver Upstairs On The 1st Of September. The Artists List Is As Follows. Aeon // Atome // Banos // Big Jim // Blaze // Bonsai // Boots // Break // Chez // Dash // Dawps // Days // Des // Dmote // Doer // Doze // Dream // Drift // Dskyzer // Ethics // Feste // Fliq // Frost // Gane // Germs // Hooker // Hype Twins // Itch // Jiesk // Jors // Kab101 // Kano // Kash // Kawps // Kill Pixie // Kram...
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Outside, Over Here. Guild 2nd Edition Launch at Imp
13th July, 2006 - 13th July, 2006Featuring artwork by: Bo 130, Jon Burgerman, Rob Cordiner, Adam Cruickshank,Paul Clark, Grant Dickson, Deb Fineberg, Forcetwelve, Drunk Park, Steve Green, Darren Henderson, Anthony Lister, Microbo, Nails, Lee Misenheimer, Jade Palmer, Phibs, Reka, Josh Robenstone, Andy Sargent,Tin & Ed, Radek Wocjik. Launch exhibition featuring original works by all contributors as well as Adam Gardiner, Andrew Gillies, Joe Hamilton, Koan, Stormie Mills, Justin Ridler, Kelvin Soh, Stephanie Wenzel & Janine Wurfel. Imp (above Greville St Bookstore)
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Collect 4 at Blank Space
7th July, 2006 - 12th July, 2006COLLECT 4 EXHIBITION @ BLANK_SPACE "Straight outta Melbourne" rockets Collect 4 - four niche street publications and their collective exhibition bringing Melbourne's sizeable cultural presence to the big smoke (Sydney).
Colle-ct 4 features work from the faces behind Sneaker Freaker, Wooden Toy Magazine, T-World Journal and Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne - mixing the artwork of Skateboarding, T-Shirts, Sneakers and Stencil Graffiti vigorously. Come join in a little spray of Melbourne's street cultural wealth. When? 7th-12th July Where? Blank_Space Gallery, 374 Crown Street, Surry Hills. -
The Adventures of Chazno at Cherry Tree Hotel
16th June, 2006 - 23rd June, 2006This show is a bookmark in the story of Chazno G Fresh. About six years ago I did the first illustration of Chazno (the character) whilst I was supposed to be doing some boring arse job, I think I was counting cars or something for some company, anyway it sucked. So I made up this character which I thought was cool as, and was kind of my alter ego, or so I joked. I ended up doing some paintings with him in them early on. I remember thinking I wanted to break away from graffiti a bit, but not knowing what to paint or like which direction to go in, I think this seemed like a good start. I guess I still don't know what I'm doing really,(a bit like Chazno) but I just keep trying to stay creative...
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Greenfields at Workshop
1st April, 2006 - 1st April, 2006Evergreen Recordings is a new Melbourne Record Label dedicated to promoting local Beats, Breaks & Drum & Bass and aims to promote and distribute the music of local producers worldwide. Look out for a diverse range of releases forthcoming in 2006 and beyond. Join the Evergreen team for Greenfields - to celebrate the launch of what will become the premier showcase for Melbourne's production talent. Greenfields is proudly supported by Workshop, Nice Produce, DMC Beats, Special Productions and melbournebeats.com. Greenfields at Workshop :: Saturday April 1st Cnr A'Beckett & Elizabeth Street, City Perfect.
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Plastic Pimps at Betula
3rd March, 2006 - 17th March, 2006Plastic Pimps: The Qee Sessions, the first of many customised figure and toy exhibitions in Melbourne and Australia, hosted by A.I and Koan with the focused on promoting the Australian street culture scene to the world while also expanding the general awareness of the coolness of toys. Sponsored by shadow it features 43 of the best contemporary artists in Australia busting their style on Qees, vinyl toys made by Hong Kong-based company Toy2R. The show came about when toy collector, artist and organiser, Matthew Younger decided he wanted to see what his peers could do with the blank 8-inch toys, which come in the forms of Bear, Cat, Monkey, Dog and Toyer, by painting, molding or mutilating...
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El Fiesta! El Fiesta! at An Undisclosed Location
25th February, 2006 - 25th February, 2006Nice Produce, Lenka, Shadow, Lord "Action" Monkey, The Rancho City Bandito Ourlaw brothers, and a mighty gang of fun loving Columbians is proud to bring you the party of the year. El Fiesta! El Fiesta!
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Couture Dreaming at Flinders Lane Gallery
23rd February, 2006 - 7th March, 2006Candy Spender has pulled together eight other designers of fashion extraordinaire, with a brief to break the paradigm of the so-called what's-hot or what's-cool-now syndrome. For this exhibition each designer is more interested in expressing that part of thier work where the muse first dances in: that moment of inspiration, where one forgets what, when or how much this piece will cost, or who will wear it. We are dealing with �art from the heart�, these are pieces, which would usually get chopped, tucked or modified in such a way that they can be digested by the market place. Here they will be revealed in their entirety. Nothing is at stake, other than our own aesthetic integrity....
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Resist 2006 at Brightspace
17th February, 2006 - 4th March, 2006Resist: An eclectic international artist collective has finaly arrived in Melbourne. A mash-up of street artists, illistrators, graphic designers, photographers and 3d animators. Resist Melbourne will transcend the boundaries of strict disiplines to bring you something fresh. As battles for visual harmoney transpir so too will beutifull and spontaneous solutions emerge.
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Wooden Toy Launch Party! at St. Jeromes
28th January, 2006 - 28th January, 2006Issue One is upon us. So come basque with us in the fruits of our labour of love. After a year and a bit of juggling, tape cutting and walking blindly across the tightrope towards the light, it seems that we have reached the little platform on the other side. It's now time for us to take the face paint off, put the lion back in the cage and start training a new animal � Space travel. So, merge with us as we sip, swing and frolic to the sounds of Monkey the Merciless and wonder at the sights of freshly juiced artwork by Bonsai and Two on the famous �Rancho wall'. Like two friends separated by a cold war we will laugh as we meet, cry as we are separated, and then laugh again as we...
