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- Art, Photographs
- April 4, 2011
Last week I had the chance to get down to the 6Mod opening – a show put on by a bunch of artists, including Marian Machismo, FKN-MAD, Ruskidd and Carlotta Phelan. It was a pretty interesting affair – the space itself was pretty damn cool, a nice cellar area that I can see has a
READ MOREDirty Playground alongside du NORD bar are getting ready to launch 6 Months of Darkness – End of Darkness. The darkness ends with a celebration after a 4 month residency by Marian Machismo, FKN-MAD, Ruskidd and Carlotta Phelan. From the Press Release: “With mediums such as video, paint and sculpture, the Six Months of Darkness
READ MOREOn Saturday Lou Chamberlain released her labour of love “Street Art Melbourne”. Lou has been collecting shots of Melbourne’s amazing street art in our streets and lanes for the last 6 years or so, and the result is this great new book, showcasing some of Melbourne’s best along side interstate and international visitors. Lou also
READ MORELast weekend a horde of Torontorians jumped onto their bikes to get a glimpse of something that they only have a very rare chance to see – Melbourne street art. Twenty four practicing artists from here in Melbourne sent a big package of pasteups over to Canada to be put up around the streets of
READ MOREOver the weekend, a petition was lodged to the NGV, City Of Melbourne and the State Government of Victoria on behalf of the a large number of Melbourne street artists and interested community members. This petition was “signed” in the form of 20 painted panels on a constructed installation, and acknowledged by twenty artists who
READ MOREIt’s no real secret that we have a particular penchant for character art – the strange, the wonderful, the grotesque and, of course, the beautiful. Whenever we see artists who are pushing their characters in new and unique ways, our curiosity gets piqued – and we can’t help but want to find out a bit
READ MOREYou might have seen it by now, but here is the full press release! We’re teaming up with the guys at Cocoa Jackson Studios in Brunswick (check out our visit to the studio here), and a whole bunch of other amazing people to put on a grand ‘ol four day event showcasing some of the
READ MOREMan, we love new magazines, especially when its a digital magazine and their content focus is on Australian and international artists. When its also put together by the guy behind one of our favourite flickr streams that covers street art up in Sydney, well, its a must read. “Knock knock magazine profiles street level emerging
READ MOREWe love the group shows at the At Large Gallery in Northcote – some of our favourite nights have been had there in recent times! So we’re delighted to see that they are once again a big part in the Northern Exposure festival that will be happening around Northcote next week. “With Over 20 Artists
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