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- Art, Photographs
- April 4, 2011
Cobalt 60. Lizards. Cheech. If those names don’t ring a bell, then you sure as shit need to go and do your research, and do it now. “For two generations Mark and his father Vaughn Bode have forged an artistic legacy that has had a profound effect on graffiti, street art and underground comics. In
READ MOREAs we go through our backlog, we have a few more Top 10s to come – not least of which is this great collection of images from Arty Graffarti (whose photo blog we recommend you check out!) of all the pieces he loved over November/December. There’s some absolute gold here covering a hell of a
READ MOREOnce again Friends of Leon bring us a gorgeous show from a great artist – Carla Fletcher’s almost illustrative styled paintings are a visual delight, and this Melbourne based artist has had quite a ride over the last few years. With her work featuring prominently in many an art connoisseurs mind, its looking like this
READ MOREGet on ya bike … and ride on down this Thursday to the BI – Group Show at Somedays Gallery in Surry Hills, as a part of The Sydney Bicycle Film Festival. “BI features the work of Australian and international artists who have been given a reproduction of a vintage bicycle poster to derive inspiration
READ MOREHot off the blogs, it’s time for another Transmissions – here’s the goodness for this week … This Life posted up a video of Steen doing his thing – beautiful work! Steen Jones Introduction from Melissa Findley on Vimeo. Numskull and Maxcat painted up the Lounge Cafe in Surry Hills this week as well, check
READ MOREWhen such a brilliant idea is thrown at you, possessing so much innovation, you can’t help but wonder “Why didn’t I think of that?” Campfire Collective, from Sydney’s Inner West, are bringing you Critical Inking – an event showcasing unforgettable prints, stories, live music and an open casket look into the lives of
READ MOREThis looks entirely different, and, for a minute when we first read it, it didn’t click – until we realised that its going to be a massive live/mural piece done in the Lo-Fi in Sydney! Lets face it, we love everything that Lo-Fi does, so its a no brainer that you should also go and
READ MORENext week, one of New Zealand’s finest and most pro-active exports, Mark Alsweiler, is launching yet another solo exhibition at Sydney’s China Heights Gallery. Reminiscent of the folk art that influences it, Mark’s unique style invites the viewer to explore the narratives behind the characters occupying his artworks, even if he himself, isn’t quite sure
READ MOREBen Frost does mad work, simply put, and with his upcoming show this weekend, Giggle On The Stretcher, he’ll be showing exactly why he is one of the best that Oz has to offer – meshed pop and street art collide with a vivid and out there imagination, resulting in colourful work of immensely enjoyable
READ MOREVans the Omega is up there, and we follow his work week in and week out via his website. He travels the world, he put up amazing art, and he is prolific at doing so. News of his impending solo show has us excited – we cant wait to see what he’s come up with.
READ MOREThe wonderful work of Perth artist Jodee Knowles will be on display again at Friends Of Leon Gallery in Sydney in a fortnight, and if you are familiar with her work you’ll love this new collection of twelve pieces. Since her show at FOL last year, Jodee has done a whole bunch of work around
READ MOREThere ain’t no doubt that skateboarding has, and very much continues to play a huge part in the evolution of both street, urban and low brow art – and this coming show from China Heights celebrates exactly that, straight from the minds of artists who have been directly influenced by the sport/lifestyle. Looks like Verb
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