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- April 4, 2011
Consequence, the latest exhibition from Aussie larrikin and all round nice guy Tom Gerrard is coming to Metro Gallery this April. This body of work from the Melbourne-based artist, focuses on the daily minutia of anonymous characters as they go about their daily lives. “The sheer amount of detail contained within the paintings gives a
READ MORENever stopped for a rest, our good friend Luke Cornish aka ELK will be heading back to Metro gallery again this year for a remarkable new show featuring work that he created after his trips to Syria in the last year or two. We’ll let the media release do a more than capable job of
READ MOREIt may be cold in Melbourne right now but that hasn’t deterred artists like Smug who managed to smash out two amazing murals organised by Juddy Roller, one over three storeys depicting his grandparents. Roa was in town and didn’t disappoint with his show at Backwoods Gallery, featuring Australian wildlife painted on all manner of
READ MOREThis Friday – Julian Clavijo has his 1st solo show ‘Patient Transition’ at S.T.K Arts Space in St Kilda. David Russell and I were privileged enough to have a sneak peak of some of the works as well as Julian’s studio space today, and I can guarantee you this show is going to be brilliant. Watch out
READ MORELast night David Russell and I journeyed over the river to Metro Gallery in Armadale to check out the opening of Matt Adnate‘s – Always Been Here. Like all of Matt’s openings at Metro last night was no exception. The Welcome to Country ceremony kicked off the show as the gallery packed full of people
READ MORENext week ADNATE is back with another killer exhibition at Metro Gallery “ALWAYS BEEN HERE”. The exhibition will feature ADNATE’s Iconic Portraits, this time including some iconic Indigenous Australians. Check out some of the previews below – amazing stuff, in particular I love the Adam Goodes and Samantha Harris portraits! From the Metro Press Release:
READ MOREOne of the best dudes we know, and one of the finest stencils artists in the world, ELK will be holding another solo show at Metro Gallery next week. This time around, ELK delves into the concrete behemoth of our urban surrounds, with a bunch of work based on a shitload of travels through metropolises
READ MOREBe sure not to miss out on this show this Thursday. Please join us at Metro Gallery on Thursday 13 November 6:30 – 8:30 pm for the opening of Michael Peck’s solo exhibition, ‘Sanctuary’. The show is a meditative return to the quiet contemplation of nature that underpins Peck’s artwork. As in Peck’s previous series
READ MOREAfter catching up with Stormy in Perth for PUBLIC, we’re g;ad to announce he’s coming to Melbourne for his latest show at Metro Gallery next week!!! The preview works below look amazing, so were looking forward to seeing what he comes up with for the show. We’ll see you at the opening. Who: Stormie Mills.
READ MOREAnother month of mad walls, not a day goes by where I don’t find something new on the streets of Melbourne, be it street art or graff. The stand out show this month for me was ‘Untold” by James Reka, I really liked the found objets covered in rust with their striking blue designs, while
READ MOREWe headed down to check out E.L.K.s show last week, and it was a damn fine show indeed, everything we had expected it would be an more. On a side note, there’s a great interview with E.L.K. with Alex McCulloch over at his podcast site, and if you want to know a bit more about
READ MOREIn what could be one of the most politically charged exhibitions this year, and certainly one of the highlights of our exhibition going – E.L.K. returns to Metro Gallery this week with an exhibition of real, honest and insightful works garnered from one of the most dangerous parts of the world today – Syria. “Following
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