Snapshots - Heesco - Mongo Hustle
- Art, Photographs
- April 4, 2011
Born in Hamilton, artist Regan Tamanui (aka HA-HA) lives and works in Melbourne, based out of the engimatic and infamous Blender Studios. “Entirely self-taught, Tamanui spearheaded the Melbourne stencil movement in 2002. He is now regarded as Australia’s most prolific and skilled stencil artist to date and is represented in major national museums, private and
READ MOREThere is always a time and a place for new spaces, and just when you think the creative world can’t get more exciting. Egg Gallery in Collingwood opens its doors this Friday with a grand group show! Artists showing include Adam Parata, Donna Sadler, Ero, Ha Ha, Kitty Robertson, I and the Others, Darren Eaton,
READ MOREMore and more Australian artists (of the ilk we enjoy) are making their mark on the international platform, so we’ve decided it about time we started covering what they’re all up to … obviously, our focus will remain Australian, but, seriously, some of our own are doing fkn amazing shit out there, so how could
READ MORENews of this has been circulating all over the place in the past few weeks, and now the time is almost upon us – this Friday sees a massive street and urban art auction to raise funds for Traditional Healthcare. “In the perfect space for showcasing Melbourne’s urban culture Traditional Healthcare and supporters are bringing
READ MOREThere is no doubting the strength of New Zealand artists. With such treasures as Ha-Ha, Urban Cake lady, Drab, Stabs, and Snotrag gracing the streets of Melbourne to name but a few! Thankfully for NZ, not all its talent leaves its shores. So to kick off what will be a continuing closer look at the
READ MORENext up in our Fibre Femmes interview extravaganza is Melbourne based Kiwi artist, Fresh Chop. Those with a keen eye will have spotted her delightful pieces about the place, often with more than a hint at her New Zealand roots. Like many of the other artists involved in the show, Fresh Chop is, well, fresh,
READ MOREAhh, what a great load of videos we’ve seen this week! So many artists are now putting up promo videos for their upcoming and previous shows, its great – that with all the live painting going on .. well. First up is the video from Heescos exhibition, Mongol Hustle – check out the amazing work
READ MOREIn light of all the devastating floods that have been happening over the past few weeks, the guys at Stupidkrap are putting on a special auction of works from the most recent Pastemodernism 2 show. This is a great idea, with some really cool pieces in it, many more than werthy in terms of both
READ MOREWe covered news of this show way back in July, but thought that as it is opening this week, that we would post about it again – and include some special preview images for you that were kindly provided to us by the guys and girls at Metro Gallery. Since it was announced, Anthony Lister,
READ MOREWoah. I mean, look at the roster of artists in this show – Banksy, Stormie Mills, HA HA, Shep Fairey, Blek Le Rat, D*Face, Swoon, Nick Walker, Hush and Above – all influential and established artists, both local and international, being put up for a show of un-exhibited works. Its been rumoured for some time,
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