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- April 4, 2011
Daniel 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
READ MOREDespite their name sake’s view point (a local old lady said of the first display work “that’s ugly”) there is most definitely nothing of the uncomely in the work of Project Ugly . Tony Kenny and David Leach, the founders, began this endeavour to aid emerging Australian artists in legally showcasing their talent and have
READ MOREIt’s been a mainstay of the Newtown arts culture for a long while, but all great things must come to an end – and for the Oh Really Gallery, that’s this week. “Yes Yes, the rumours are true.. The time has come, to close our doors and move on to greener pastures and other projects.
READ MOREEars is a champion of community based arts, and its a rare walk through the streets of Sydney without coming across one of his works adorning a wall or piece of public space. His upcoming show this week in Melbourne, Head Space, at the No Vacancy Project Space in Federation Square, is an absolute visual
READ MOREAt one of those openings, the ones that seem to consist of my entire social life these days – beer on an empty stomach, still suited up from work and the taste of too many cigarettes in my mouth, a friend and I got to talking about artists who we felt were “on the rise”.
READ MOREYou know what I like about Bennett? He tells tells it like it is. There’s no pretext, no artistic pretension, just a guy who can create art and wants you to visualise it on your own terms. His latest show “ORANGES & LEMONS” named in reference to a nursery rhyme whose central theme is that
READ MOREWe love work with a difference, and this one grabbed us instantly. With an intriguing take on the ancient art of puppetry, injecting it with a modern dose of creative and urbanity, Gemma Lark brings us the opening of her new solo show at Oh Really Gallery, [Strings Attached]. “A twisted tango into the world
READ MOREThe goodness hits Sydney next month with a new solo show, Oranges & Lemons, from the colourful and talented hands of Bennett. “Sydney based artist BENNETT, currently working out of StupidKrap studios, uses aerosol, acrylic and mixed media to create works influenced and inspired by the ever changing urban surroundings. His thought provoking, sometimes controversial
READ MOREIt’s been a massively busy week with announcements (jezuz!), and some are bound to slip through – lucky we got onto this one before the opening tonight – and it looks like a fun one, and Toms stuff is pretty funky. His work “whose work consists largely of engraved wooden pieces that bridge painting, print
READ MOREOkay, only a few more to go (backlog is killing me today!) … and this one is for the 2010 Oz Stencil Art Prize. This prize is in its second year, and has sourced a bunch of amazing stencil artists from across Australia. Oh Really have done a great job as well from all the
READ MOREPerth, Sydney and Melbourne are in for a massive treat over the next two months, as the rapidly rising and incredibly talented stable of artists at Perths Last Chance Studios hit the road with a showcase of their work. If you haven’t seen or heard from at least one of the artists involved with Last
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