Cleos Top 10 - October 2011
- Graffiti, New Zealand, Photographs, Street Art
- October 16, 2011

Cinzah Merkens, aka Seekayem, is undeniably one of New Zealand’s top street artists. His combination of vibrant colours and intense line work creates an aesthetic that is nothing short of awesome. Big eyes, Goofy Grins, Skulls, Owls and little hats are just a few features of Seekayem’s signature style. As a recipient of the ‘Peoples
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A packed crowd braved the cold and rain to watch the second New Zealand heat of the Red Bull Wreckers Yard live art event in Auckland over the weekend. Cinzah AKA ‘Seekayem’ won the battle and a spot in the trans-tasman final. Cinzah joins artists Yels and Itch, along with the winners of the Aussie
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There is no doubting the strength of New Zealand artists. With such treasures as Ha-Ha, Urban Cake lady, Drab, Stabs, and Snotrag gracing the streets of Melbourne to name but a few! Thankfully for NZ, not all its talent leaves its shores. So to kick off what will be a continuing closer look at the
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Well, its a bit of a visualgasmfest like last week, and this weeks videos are grand. First up, we have something different– our friend Dynamik (Paul Wright) did this time lapse piece for us of a wall that we organised in Perth at the Platinum Zone, featuring NVS, Pore, Poise, Suloh, Tonitones, Dibs, Deej. Assisted
READ MOREThe guys at Red Octopus have been good friends of ours for, jesus, twenty years or so, since our days of kickin it back in the ‘ol FNQ. Over the last few years we’ve seen the grassroots business that they started up turn into something really, really damned cool, and we’re really proud of them!
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Its a good Friday to be in Auckland this week. Alongside the Red Bull Wreckers Yard Auckland heat taking place, there is this awesome group show, featuring New Zealand street art, taking place on K Road. An awesome combo of styles, combined with live art performances, and a R-Rated Tea Party, this is one show
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Live art is always pretty awesome, and combined with some sweet beats, your’e pretty well guaranteed to have yourself a good night. Take both of these, then and stick ‘em on a boat, and you have yourself a par-tay! Wellington’s Tugboat has played host to a long line of awesome gigs recently, but the addition
READ MOREFor the past few weeks we’ve been helping out the guys from Online Clubber with putting on their Australian launch event at Brown Alley next weekend. Boards are being made, DJs being prep’d, meetings had … its been fun thus far! Lots of DJs from across the ditch on the bill as well – choice!
READ MOREWith Itch having taken out the first Australian round in the Red Bull Wreckers event last Saturday night at 1000 pound bend, the trans-Tasman battle is in full swing, and for those of you not lucky enough to be in Wellington for the opening heat of this international clash, here are some details on the
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Kiran X has been kind enough to send through an open invitation to the opening of his new show coming up next month. A Wellington based stencil artist, his works are intense and beautiful, using heavy and considered layering to build up intoxicating images. ‘Seductive Mechanizm’ is self described as “a collection of wicked new
READ MORECan’t find too many details on this show, but Matt Arbuckles work is fantastic, and he’s been kicking around the NZ scene for a while now. We found this from 2009 when he was featured on Red Bulls Creative Spaces as a description of his work: “Matt Arbuckle is an up-and-coming young Auckland artist who
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