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- December 5, 2011
Brisbane artist Matt Stewart headed over to Mongolia recently to team up with some of the local Ulan Bator artists as a part of Tiger Translate – we got a hold of some great photos of the whole thing and a bit of a wrap up thanks to the crew at TT and Kult –
READ MOREWhen we think of art that leaves us peering into another world and contemplating the multiverse, there is one artist we invariably think of – Itch. Massively multitalented, and known throughout for his perception challenging, colourful and highly technically adept aerosol work (both solo and as a part of the AWOL crew), Itch is, without
READ MOREOur fkn love for what all the guys at Safehouse do is rivalled only by our love for the artwork that they all produce. A collective of hard working professionals whose talent, drive and motivation massively outweighs our own, Safehouse studios started up last year and since then they have just gone from strength to
READ MOREThe other week we had the absolute privilege to witness over 14 tattoo studios and 50 artists get together for the amazing Ink Dots Black Spots exhibition. Spread over two venues, the Vic and the Aviary, the opening night was absolutely packed, and it wasn’t a surprise – the calibre of the art on display
READ MORENot too long ago Rone headed over to the USA, hot on the trail to a new audience after several highly successful showings of work here in Melbourne at Backwoods Gallery. Now, for his first ever US show, Rone will be setting up at White Walls Gallery in San Fran with “Darkest Before Dawn”. Building
READ MOREThis shit is off the hook, seriously. Have to say, the calibre of show curated by Alex Mitchell from Backwoods Gallery just increases for every show that we see, and playing host to Shohie Otomo will be no exception. Theres just something brutally honest and “real” in Otomos works, which are drawn and crafted only
READ MOREMelbourne graff artist Gramizm has been putting great letters and assorted colourful shit up on the walls for some time now – we’ve seen it, and we fkn love it. The mans tumblr really says it all, so check out the images over there. We’re really enjoying this run of show at Nicecat from a
READ MOREWe’ve been loving the work of James Jirat Patradoon, and we interviewed him last year – at the time, he was loving his black and white, but for this next show, he’s loving the colour. “Bored with heavy black and white linework, James takes a time out and explores his surrealist cyberpunk aesthetic through mediums
READ MOREBrisbane artists Matt Stewart is a man of many influences, from architecture to fashion, to branding, marketing and painting. His work, drawing upon areas that have had close impact on his world, and yet are often eschewed by “underground” artists, he embraces the commercial and explores the alternatives. This, all wrapped in a melange of
READ MOREOver fifty artists from across 15 tattoo studios? Yes, you heard it right. Plus, it’s all for charity – this is big, this is Ink Dots Black Spots. “In its inaugural year this exhibition was born from the idea to share artwork from numerous artists to their fans & the public, whilst contributing to those
READ MOREBen Brown, master illustrator (in our eyes anyways!) will be having a new solo show coming up at Gallery: 5 Crown Lane in Woolongong this week, with the opening happening this Saturday night. “Verb Syndicate are proud to present ‘Cease to Exist’ the solo exhibition from influential Sydney illustrator Ben Brown. Ben Brown is a
READ MOREThere’s been a couple of lowbrow group shows across the country lately – diverse artists banding together to show work that doesn’t follow the trends of the contemporary. Next up in this vein, is a group show from a bunch of Melbourne artists (and two from Perth!) who will be displaying their work at the
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