Snapshots - Heesco - Mongo Hustle
- Art, Photographs
- April 4, 2011
Next up on Friday night was Heat at Backwoods Gallery. The line up was Tom Civil, Stewart Cole, Stabs, Dexter Fletcher, Dave McDonald, M.P Fikaris, Fred Fowler, Nixi Killick, Al Stark, Niels Oeltjen, Joseph Flynn, E. Davidson, Izabel Caligiore, Psalm, Hamishi, Regan Tamanui, Luke You & Mayo. A great show with a massive turn out. Thanks
READ MOREWell, its popped up pretty suddenly, but HEAT has a pretty damn fancy lineup at Backwoods Gallery for a spontaneous group show! Amongst the names are Tom Civil, Stewart Cole, Stabs, Dexter Fletcher, Dave McDonald, M.P Fikaris, Fred Fowler, Nixi Killick, Al Stark, Niels Oeltjen, Joseph Flynn, E. Davidson, Izabel Caligiore, Psalm, Hamishi, Regan Tamanui,
READ MOREStephen Ives is back at Backwoods gallery for his 2nd show “HERO” this Friday. Steven’s creations and drawings look awesome. Check out the preview shots below! I’m looking forward to seeing the “series of sculptured Action Figures complete with accessories and packaging” (Backwoods press release). Make sure you check it out this Friday 6-9pm. The
READ MOREShida‘s long awaited show “Ecstasy in the Abyss” opened Friday night at Backwoods Galleryin Collingwood. As expected the show was amazing. Starting with the infamous Backwoods wall on the way into the gallery with a great piece, topped off by the installation in the first room, greeting us with a fluorescent glowing tree with a
READ MORESince returning to Melbourne after spending some time up in Brisbane and overseas, Shida has been killing it. His street work is looking super fresh. I’m loving the bright colours and his sharp lines which are his signature style. Shida’s latest show “Ecstasy in the Abyss” is opening on Friday the 19th of April and
READ MOREAnother great show at Backwoods gallery opened last Friday, Slicer’s Organised Chaos. As I was expecting it was an amazing show. It started walking into the alleyway at backwoods wondering what Slicer had done on the infamous alley wall. His piece was exquisite! Beautiful lines, fat, thin and smudged – all so different but all
READ MOREOh hell yes! Slicer is having a solo exhibition at Backwoods this Friday night from 6-9. I’ve LOVED Slicer’s work for many years now. His work truly is organised chaos, so a very apt show title! Can’t wait to see what he’s painted for the show! From the Backwoods press release: “A fierce new collection
READ MOREIf it’s one artist who never fails to make an impression, its Lush. We’ve interviewed him not once, but twice over the years, and followed his escapades across the globe and there hasn’t been much from him that we haven’t loved. Evolution Of A Graffiti Shit Cunt (sorry to those who are so easily offended,
READ MOREAhhh Lush. A man that needs no introduction (unless you live under a rock) is having a show at Backwoods Gallery this Friday. Lush’s work is an ongoing commentary of the graffiti and street art scene, while offensive (to some) and bloody funny, is always very apt and accurate. Looking forward to seeing the new
READ MOREInternational street artist and painting maestro extraordinaire, ROA, visited Melbourne over the past few weeks, endowing us with a whole bunch of amazing works both out on the streets, and in the gallery. His solo exhibition at Backwoods, Carrion, was a confronting experience – which was a big part of its brilliance. Having seen work
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 MORELast week Mark Bode returned to Melbourne for a second solo show, Ned Kelly & Other Outback Stories. The Backwoods pop-up space was filled to the brim with Marks amazing and iconic work, gorgeous illustrations over maps of the Australian countryside – a great show from a masterful hand. Check out all the photos from
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