If you haven’t already seen this, then you’re doing it wrong. With one of the most highly anticipated shows on our agenda, Adnate will be opening his next solo next week at RTIST Gallery in Prahran.

We’ll let the release speak for itself, because over in the other window as we type this we’re preparing up a special feature preview from our visit to Adnates studio last night  … for now though, read on about the show …

“Adnate has established himself as a unique Street-Portrait Artist. His realistic style is the signature to his work, using spray paint as his main medium.

Beginning as a graffiti writer more than 10 years ago, Adnate spent most of his youth painting the streets of Melbourne with his letters. He has continued to paint walls in multiple continents, flourishing as an internationally recognised street artist.

In recent years Adnate broke from his obsession of painting letters and begun to study the human form. It was then he quickly realized his passion for portraiture. Inspired by Renaissance artists such as Da Vinci and Caravaggio, he taught himself classical chiaroscuro techniques to communicate drama and emotion in his subjects.

For his most recent exhibition ‘Point of View’ in Berlin, Germany, he took inspiration from his travels through India and Europe. “I’ve seen a lot of faces that have been burnt into my memory. Particularly the kids that experience the lives of adults in India, to people losing their faces in clubs in Berlin. Each piece was an interpretation of a person I saw or met.”

Adnate’s next exhibition will be held at the renowned RTIST Gallery in Melbourne, Australia. This time he has chosen to focus on the historical cultures of Tibetan, Persian and Indigenous Australian. Each with their own alluring beauty and spirituality, they have surpassed cultural genocides due to the depth of their rich culture.

Be sure not to miss ‘Lost Culture’ as the gallery is transformed into a historical journey of calligraphy, textures and portraits that cross the boundaries between street and fine art.”

Also take a look at the fine assed video preview for the show … seriously good shit.

We can pretty much verify with 100% certainty that this show will blow you all away – so if you’re in Melbourne next week, you have no excuse not to head down and check it out … and, check back later for the feature!

Who: Matt Adnate
What: Lost Culture solo show
Where: RTIST Gallery, 29 St Edmonds Rd, Prahran, VIC
When: Show opens Thursday 7th June 2012, and runs until the 9th of July.

Check out Adnates website, the RTIST Gallery website, and the Facebook event page for more info.