Snapshots - Heesco - Mongo Hustle
- Art, Photographs
- April 4, 2011
The work of Nanami Cowdroy, with its depth, precision and salubrious themes, grabbed our attention some time ago. In terms of utilisation of her preferred mediums, there is no doubt that this Sydney artist has mastered the application of her style. So, when we heard the news that she, along with the muchly talented Beastman,
READ MOREGimiks Born, is a builder of worlds. As a storyteller, and lover of both pop culture and ancient histories and mythology, each frame of the work he produces contains a creative narrative that is nothing short of immersive. With cross skilled disciplines in design, illustration, painting and street art, Brisbane based Gimiks Born has, over
READ MOREWith hints of the sensual, and always with a veil of salubrious beauty, Eveline Tarunadjaja’s illustrative works beckon the eye to dive into the dreamlike worlds, and intricate patterns, that they espouse. As a self taught artist who moved to Australia in her teens, Eveline has since pursued her artistic passion with a vigorous can-draw
READ MOREOutre Gallery in Melbourne brings us a very cute eclectic exhibition next week ‘Go Go Gocco Go’! “Gocco technology was invented in Japan (1977) as a home-use, lo-fi mini screen print system that allows simple, multi-colour printing. Using flash bulbs and small thermal print screens, this ingenious invention has been adopted by artists who love
READ MOREJapanese street and sportswear brand Onitsuka Tiger have dropped their 2011 Australian Spring/Summer collection nation wide. In celebration, this Friday, The Lightbulb Lounge Room will be hosting a ‘one night only’ exhibition of “Australian Creatives” presented by Onitsuka Tiger! “This special exhibition of works by Australian creatives currently based in Japan, aims to showcase Australia’s
READ MORETwo immensely talented artists, Nicole Tattersall and Georgia Laughton; both passionate and reputable environmentalists, have produced a combination of works that will highlight societies ill-treatment of our oceans, and the impact of humanity om the incredible creatures that are struggling to survive amidst our often careless attitude. “The oceans lure humans in, often we are
READ MOREWe like to stay away from any bias here – we do love Melbourne street art, and if you take a look through the pages here, sure, there are a shitload of events and such happening in Melbourne – but the same can be said for every other city in Oz too, its fkn heaving.
READ MORELo-fi keep on turning on the goodness, and next in line for the collective treatment is “Give Heart”, which is a “group exhibition featuring artists/tattooers who have come together to raise money for the Japan & New Zealand’s Red Cross relief funds. Each artist is presenting their work on a white traditional Japanese Fundoshi garment
READ MOREJoshua Smith is a busy man; between coordinating exhibitions, teaching creative classes, fundraising through art auctions and opening hugely anticipated gallery spaces, he somehow also manages to create artworks with a larger-than-life visual effect. Drawing inspiration from varying cultural aspects of classic film, Japanese culture and well, anything that proves awesome to look at, Joshua
READ MOREThe newly minted Espionage Gallery in Adelaide has a fundraising gig opening up this week. Looks like a great idea – gallery owner and curator Joshua Smith purchased 50 uchiwa fans and sent them out to fifty Australian artists to decorate. The fans will be sold during the exhibition for a flat rate of $60
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