Snapshots - Michael Peck 'The Landing' - Metro Gallery
- Art, Melbourne, Painting, Photographs
- November 22, 2011
Stepping into the darkened warehouse, the fresh aroma of shaved timber, resins and paint hit me immediately – nestled into an unsuspecting, near hidden laneway somewhere in North Melbourne, there is no doubt that it was a place of work; the scents prove as much. We walked to the back of the warehouse, Adnate passed
READ MOREIf you haven’t already seen this, then you’re doing it wrong. With one of the most highly anticipated shows on our agenda, Adnate will be opening his next solo next week at RTIST Gallery in Prahran. We’ll let the release speak for itself, because over in the other window as we type this we’re preparing
READ MOREThere have been plenty of great videos released this week, so without further ado here’s our weekly roundup of videos released across the web. Probably the funniest thing we’ve seen all month – Lush has released his new philanthropy website, Toy Vision. Check out the video, and head over to sponsor a toy today –
READ MOREWith a relatively swift trajectory, Hush has fast become a significant figure amongst the new, avant-garde class of artists whose techniques are derived from a blending of street, design and traditional elements. The vast majority of Hushs work is infused with swirling, seemingly chaotic urban mark making. His style conveys a remarkable unity of modern
READ MOREFriday night before heading over to Tom Civils show Long Story, we stopped in at Egg Gallery to see Ryan McGennisken and Hollie M Kellys show, Sleep & Wake. Cutouts, illustrations, girls, strange dreamlike scenery and elements of the fantastical pervaded both artists works, and though they both have very different illustrative techniques, common elements
READ MOREChina Heights has another great show opening this Friday night, with a solo show from artist and illustrator Adam James Turnbull. Turnbull has over the years worked with a range of different projects and designed for a large variety of clients. Recently returned from a residency in Akmul, Mexico, Turnbull has produced a body of
READ MOREAfter having interviewed Tom Civil last week, we were really keen to get down and check out his show at House Of Bricks in Collingwood. What we saw sure didn’t disappoint. Street art meets folk art meets new meets old. Somehow, Civil managed to merge the best of all forms with his own aesthetic, creating
READ MOREWhat can we say about Adelaide right now? Its booming. There are galleries opening up all over, awesome shows, pieces being painted up and a whole slew of artists beginning to pummel the rest of the country to attention with their work. One of these artists who are making their mark is Donovan Christie, who
READ MOREWe didn’t put up a Transmissions last week, because, well, there was bugger all! In future if there’s not much on that week, we have a great idea we’ll be putting into practice … just so you get your fix! For this week, without further ado. (Image via Sam Evans) First up is an awesome
READ MOREIts that time everyone! After last years amazing competition down here in Melbourne, Secret Walls (previously Wars) is back, and the line up looks god damned grand with artists such as Rad, Hancock, Reliable, Jack Douglas, Eleven, Katie Houghton-Ward, Jessica Singh and Steve Cross preparing for the show down! This is the fourth in the
READ MOREAfter cruising down to the fantastic Ghostpatrol show last Friday night, we headed over to House Of Bricks to check out the “Magic” group show. As we mentioned earlier, we didn’t really know what to expect – obviously, themes of Magic, but we were pleasantly surprised that there was more than one form of magic
READ MOREDaniel O’Toole, better known to you readers as Sydney artist Ears, has started up a new project in the form of Soldiers Rd. As one of the early cofounders of Oh Really Gallery, and as a successful artist (and a damn fine one if you ask us) in his own right, the man certainly has
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