Though we try to stay away from the word “contemporay”, with its association with “foyer art” and the like, we have to admit that the lowbrow/illustration/urban styles of art probably, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, could actually be defined as “contemporary” but really, fuck it, what’s in a name anyways? The Origin of
READ MORETwo things that make us pay attention – exhibitions with graffiti artists, and new gallery launches – and Against The Grain has both of them. “Against the Grain’ is a group exhibition featuring the work of three Melbourne graffiti compadres Mr Muppetz, Dr Nox and Dirte Man. The extensive exhibition will showcase work on wood
READ MOREWe caught up with Stormie Mills last weekend at the Art & About Conversation Corner – one of the things we heard whilst we were there was that he was also going to be adding his own personal touches to the Cullen Hotel. This morning we had an email through from the guys at Art
READ MOREWhat a spectacle it was last week down at the Order Of Melbourne – the first Semi Final of Secret Walls Melbourne, between Steve Cross and Chris Hancock was a smash, the room was full to bursting and there was a massive crowd. It was a well waged battle, but in the end, Hancock came
READ MOREHere’s something different, and something for all you mixed/multi-media fans – if you are a fan, then there’s a pretty good chance you might have already heard of Nick Thomm. For those of you who haven’t, Nick is the founder of The Drop studio as well as the co-founder of SRC783 magazine – he’s also
READ MOREOnce again we are in for a massive treat – Stormie Mills (who we interviewed last year) is back in Melbourne this week for his final solo show of the year, with People & Places. We recently caught up and heard Stormie talk at the Art Series Conversation Corner, and it was a rare and
READ MOREAh man, zines! Love ’em! Seeing a whole slew of great artists, some familiar and some we want to find out more about, putting together a bunch of extremely limited edition zines for a one night only show? Damn fine. If you haven’t really gotten into the zine phenomenon, you’re missing out – they are
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