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- April 4, 2011
The next installment in this excellent series of works curated by Backwoods Gallery – this time focusing on darkness. Each of the “studies” has been impressive so we know this one will be good! See you at Backwoods tomorrow night! From the event page: “‘A Study Of’ is a decade long series
READ MOREBackwoods Gallery proudly presents A Study of Camouflage – a new show within the A Study of… exhibition series. This is the fourth exhibition in row in the long-term project consisting of annual shows that focus on different study subjects. After more than successful exhibitions A Study of Hands, A Study of Eyes andA Study
READ MOREThe next show in the “Study of” series, curated by Alex Mitchell at Backwoods Gallery is ‘A Study of Hair’, coming up this Friday. This series has always produced mad work, and I’m sure this one will too. With a massive line up, I can’t wait to see what’s on show. We’ll see you down at
READ MOREDavid Russell got down to the opening of Backwoods Galleries latest group show, “A Study Of Eyes” – the second in a series of shows (after the wonderful A Study Of Hands) featuring local and international artists producing work around various parts of the human body. ““A Study Of” is a decade-long project by curator Alexander Mitchell aiming
READ MOREThe next installment, or body part, of this ongoing series is the Eyes. With a fantastic lineup I’m really excited to see some of the work (in particular Merda, Kozy’N’Dan and Miss Van). From the Backwoods Press Release: “A Study Of” is a decade long project that aims to create a archive of anatomical and
READ MORENo Vacancy has bought us some great artists and shows since opening in 2008, now it’s time to celebrate their 5th birthday, this Thursday at Fed Square. And so they should celebrate!!! This should be a great show, we highly recommend you get down on Thursday from 6-9pm. What a line up! Bonsai, Twoone, Megg,
READ MOREStephen Ives is back at Backwoods gallery for his 2nd show “HERO” this Friday. Steven’s creations and drawings look awesome. Check out the preview shots below! I’m looking forward to seeing the “series of sculptured Action Figures complete with accessories and packaging” (Backwoods press release). Make sure you check it out this Friday 6-9pm. The
READ MOREFriday night we had a brief chance to get down to Backwoods Gallery in order to check out Stephen Ives show, Jet, and to get a few photos of the work. There was no disappointment – the man is a master of transforming every day models and toys into otherworldy, complex pieces that tell unique
READ MORESince interviewing Stephen Ives last year, we’ve been ardently waiting to get yet another chance to see one of his collections – and that time is almost here, as he launched is last show, Jet, this Friday at Backwoods Gallery in Collingwood. “Stephen Ives work is about contrast and balance and the meaning within the
READ MORETotally excited for this one! No Vacancy in collaboration with Illustrators Australia have put together this awesome collection of 60 works by 60 amazingly talented different illustrators, designers and artists. We’re loving the theme – as the name suggests, each work is based on a representation of God, with the exhibition featuring creations of a
READ MOREThe other month, the majorly talented Stephen Ives had a show with a whole bunch of cool custom toys, aptly named “TOY” at No Vacancy – amongst the show, were several other two dimensional pieces, that fascinated us. So, upon seeing news this morning that Stephen has been working on a drawing orientated exhibition, 36
READ MOREAlong with all the street art and graffiti that we love to endlessly cover, there are then those artists who don’t fit the usual mold, that we love just as much. Artists such as Stephen Ives, with his incredibly detailed customised toys come sculptures – made from the mutated and bonded parts of the discarded,
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