Interview #100 - Ian Strange - Kid Zoom
- Graffiti, Installations, International, Interviews & Editorial, Painting, Perth, Street Art, Video Art
- December 20, 2011
One man who continues to make us love art on a wall, is Shida. Over the years we’ve been following him, Shidas work has gone from strength to strength, and every new piece he puts up is grander than the last. Just as grand though, is when he puts on an exhibition – and, with
READ MORESydney powerhouse Numskull brought the heat for his latest solo show ‘Survival Tactics’ at the Tate last week. The show follows on from a previous exhibition the artist had in Brooklyn NYC earlier this year, as part of a collaboration he did with Brooklyn based streetwear label MNWKA. With one of the best looking shows
READ MOREThis is the one that we’ve been looking forward to for years. After having discovered Roa a few years ago, we have been avidly following his work across the globe. Having had a chance to meet and watch the man paint up at Outpost Festival last year, we had always hoped that he would head
READ MOREWay back in 2010, we had the chance to chat to Numskull about what he’d been up to – fast forward to now, and we have to say, this man has been doing some great shit over the past two years. Coming up this week at The Tate, he will be presenting his new solo
READ MOREThere are a whole load of great crews here in Melbourne, but it is without even a shred of doubt that AWOL is amongst the leaders here in our fair city. We say “can’t miss” here a lot, but this show .. man, this show … “Since forming in 2006, the AWOL crew have pushed
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 MOREOkay, it’s been a while – I haven’t had a lot of extra time away from covering shows and shit to get around to some of the columns that I enjoy doing, but I’m going to make a start by getting back into the Press Mill. Press Mill is our regular wrap of all the
READ MOREWe are, of course, quite late with these photos! But, you know what we say … it’s not about being first, its about being thorough HaHa We had a great time checking out Nicole Tattersalls show the other week down at Artboy Gallery, and man, what a great collection of work. It pretty much had
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 MOREThis sounds pretty intriguing – Be Free, Ryan McGennisken, Suki and Hollie M Kelley will be teaming up for a “heavily installation based exhibition with artworks nestled between the constructions of an old rambling house.” They’ve also put out a little preview video as well, check it … The Borrowers – HOUSE OF BRICKS
READ MOREFriday night we had a brief chance to get down to Backwoods Gallery in order to check out Stephen Ives show, Jet, and to get a few photos of the work. There was no disappointment – the man is a master of transforming every day models and toys into otherworldy, complex pieces that tell unique
READ MORESince interviewing Stephen Ives last year, we’ve been ardently waiting to get yet another chance to see one of his collections – and that time is almost here, as he launched is last show, Jet, this Friday at Backwoods Gallery in Collingwood. “Stephen Ives work is about contrast and balance and the meaning within the
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