Nice! We stumbled across this one last night whilst looking around fb, and it looks grand. As a part of the Vivid Festival, and organised by our good friends over at Aisle6ix, three of our favourite Sydney artists will be putting on a live art extravaganza at the Opera Bar no less!

Lots of information in the release.

“Marker fumes mix with the sea breeze as Sydney’s street art elite commandeer the internal columns of Opera Bar and re-­‐purpose them from architectural necessities to one-­‐off snapshots of their imagination. One night, one take, one time and only exhibited during the Vivid Festival. The art theme continues with a Mr Squiggle meets Mos Def mash up as the hip hop improv spectacle Sketch the Rhyme is shaken and uncorked on the Opera Bar faithful.

Aisle6ix Industries, responsible for bringing Secret Walls to Australia, has hand picked these artists to create live art on the columns of Opera Bar;

JUMBO
Drawing from modern 20th Century art, lowbrow comic art and skate culture Jumbo’s commissioned murals, live drawing events and covert postering in London, the US and closer to home have left an indelible mark. Along with exhibiting at the National Gallery of Australia, Ambush, Lo­‐Fi and Adelaide Festival, seems Jumbo is both moniker and a reflection of his growing reputation.

SPRINKLES
With a thirst for progression and a continually evolving illustrative style, self-­‐taught contemporary artist Sprinkles is burning a name for himself on the world stage. A 2011 “Secret Wars” finalist, Sprinkles also recently featured alongside Roa, Ethos, and Kid Zoom in “Outpost”, Sydney’s largest international street art festival.

TEEM
Known for his exploration of many ideals with popular culture and iconic global imagery Teem’s artworks are provocative both in colour and subject. His work employs the use of whimsical imagery, coupled with vivid depictions of bold graffiti language that juxtaposes overlaying pastel colours.

SKETCH THE RHYME
This multi media production with tip of the tongue commentary from MC’s Rappaport, P Smurf of Daily Meds, the Thundamentals Jewson, is equal parts interactive and infectious. From the perspective of the pen, Claire Nakazawa, Duckman, Jason Howe, Mie Nakazawa and Sam Clouston get busy with the business of black lines.

Recently spreading their smile inducing brand of audience driven art games at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to great success, Sketch the Rhyme see’s the polished pen pushers square off against the hiccup quick wit of MC’s in an art and freestyle free for all.

Free to attend, it’s art, music, action as Opera Bar gets into the vibe of the Vivid Festival when, for one night only anyway, most of the photographs are going to be taken inside Opera Bar instead of outside of it.”

If we were in Sydney, we’d definitely head to this show, and if you are, then you can’t, can’t, can’t miss it!

Who: Jumbo, Teem & Sprinkles
What: Art : Live (A Harbourside Art Affair)
Where: The Opera Bar, Sydney Harbour (next to the Opera House), Sydney
When: Thursday, 24th May 2012 from 8pm til late.

Check out Aisle6ix and the Opera Bar website for more info on the event!