The folks from Sydneys Arthouse Auctions will be holding an auction of contemporary and street art work this weekend, Sunday the 3rd of July.

From the artists who are listed, there is definitely something for everyone – and more than likely something for pretty much everyone’s price range as well. Alongside some of the big and great (like Damien Hirst and Brett Whiteley), there are some fantastic names that we love seeing alongside them – artists like Heesco, Be Free, Suki, Phibs, HaHa, Rone and more …

Here’s a bit of a bio and media release about Arthouse Auctions if you haven’t heard of them just yet:

“Arthouse Auctions are pioneering “off-the-wall” or street art auctions in Australia – showcasing some of the hottest proponents of this booming genre in a specialised auction from 1pm this Sunday at Ormond Hall, Prahran.

The move comes as Australia enters an exciting transition point where street art, once labelled illegal, is now being hung in galleries and finding it’s way into many people’s homes. Arthouse Auctions art specialist Giovanna Fragomeli said whether it is referred to as low-brow, neo-pop, pop-surrealism or new-brow, there is no escaping the fact that street inspired forms of expression are comfortably finding a footing in galleries and, ultimately, the auction system where astute investors are vying to increase their collections.

“Local artists such as HaHa, Rone, Ben Frost and Vexta (their street names), among the resident collection and exhibition ‘Space Invaders’ at the National Gallery of Australia will be featured in this ground-breaking Arthouse Auctions Street Art auction,” she said. “These artists are amongst the most prolific in Australia’s street art scene – not just because their art speaks of that ‘hard edged’ aesthetic, but also due to images presented with the requisite combination of humour, criticism and irony.”

Street Art is playful, edgy, clever, satirical and political, and there is no denying that it has significantly altered Australian visual culture and has announced the arrival of a new generation of contemporary artists. According to HaHa, one of the most prolific of Australia’s street art practitioners, artists who work on the streets are the ‘bushrangers of the 21st century’; a comparison that reflects the rebelliousness that is at the centre of this new visual culture. “

That serious auction houses like this are finally getting behind the street and urban art scene here in Australia, and looking at presenting work from emerging and artists, as well as those whom are established and “big named” is a wonderful thing – so we’ll be heading down there (okay, its in Prahran so we don’t have to head too far!) to check it all out, and, if you’re in Melbourne, you should too!

Who: Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Rone, HaHa, Blek le Rat,Beastman, D*Face, Ben Frost, Phibs, Jasper Knight, McClean Edwards, Vexta, Hutch, Ghostpatrol, Eelus, Copyright, Hush, Roy Eder, E.L.K. , Damien Hirst, Dan Innes, Dolk, Bandit, Anthony Lister, Heesco, Suki, Be-Free,
Brett Whiteley and many more…
What: Contemporary & Street Art Auction
Where: Ormond Hall, 557 St Kilda Road, Prahran, Melbourne, VIC
When: Auction will be held on Sunday 3rd of July, starting at 1pm. Viewing of the work will be on Sunday just before the auction, from 11am to 1pm.

Check out the Arthouse Auctions website for more info on the event and the people behind it, as well as the Facebook event page – there will also be an online catalogue of the show available on Thursday 30th of June, so check their website then.