Snapshots - James Bonnici - In-between Spaces
- Illustration, Melbourne, Painting, Photographs
- September 17, 2013
Most reputable artists might tell you [when prompted], that the most critical and underlining feature of “great art”, is in its ability to concisely and effectively convey a message to its viewer, or the wider public. So, when we stumbled across the Paper Mill’s upcoming exhibition “Known/Unknown”, we found ourselves asking: what exactly is so
READ MOREKara Gillett probably wouldn’t say that she’s a tough cookie, but even putting her alter ego, ‘Space Girl’ aside, we think she is. Deciding somewhere amidst studying fashion design that all she really wanted to do was adorn canvases with colour and pop art inspired caricatures, Kara has been thrashing it out art in the
READ MOREIllustration could be regarded as one of the most expressive mediums employed by both new and established artists. It is highly accessible, and often a gateway into a world of un-paralleled creative development. Whether you’re a veteran art critic, experienced artesian, or humble admirer of the often delicate practice, the second instalment of Brunswick Street
READ MORE“Supported by Ironlak”. These six syllables are enough to excite the likes of graffiti artists and street art fans alike. You can imagine our lack of surprise then, when we gazed upon the range of talent that this cult paint brand has conjured up for the much anticipated collaborative Exhibition, Dream Travels. Two of Brisbane’s
READ MORELately, it feels like there is a lot happening up on the Gold Coast – to us, anyways, or maybe its just that we are delving more into the area and there has always been a lot going on! Regardless, it feels like there is a whole bunch of artistic activity going on up there,
READ MOREWe saw this great gem of posted up by the guys over at Stupidkrap this morning (which, if you haven’t got on board already, is a pretty damn cool site out of Sydney that you should check out) – and it looks like it’d be an interesting one to check out. We love seeing process
READ MOREWe were ecstatic to learn of an incredible opportunity to see, and experience, a body of work created by four extremely talented ex-artists of the iconic, and uber-influential surf brand, MAMBO. “These artists have contributed to Mambo as the highly influential culture maker of the 90s and early 2000s – with their designs filtering down
READ MORENothing floats our Invurt boat like an event that showcases works submitted by un-signed talents in our local community. Throw into the equation some free beer supplied by Tiger, and your set for an event worthy of a big X on your calendar. Hosted by The Compound Interest, the top 20 works will be chosen
READ MOREOnce again we’re presented with an exhibition that will showcase a range of works by a fierce brigade of fascinating, and talented, artists. The renowned weAREtheIMAGEmakers (WATIM) are presenting 12×12; the fourth instalment of a unique series, wherein twelve artists step up their game by submitting twelve compelling 12”x12” artworks. This year, 12×12 will be
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Well. What can we say about this week? It’s a record week. Not only do we have a special first release for you, but we have officially broken the ten-videos-in-a-week number, and what a run of videos they are … First up – if you haven’t seen it already floating around the place since last
READ MOREThe other month, the majorly talented Stephen Ives had a show with a whole bunch of cool custom toys, aptly named “TOY” at No Vacancy – amongst the show, were several other two dimensional pieces, that fascinated us. So, upon seeing news this morning that Stephen has been working on a drawing orientated exhibition, 36
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