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- Art, Photographs
- April 4, 2011
Well this is a bit of a powerhouse exhibition join-up right here – the amazing E.L.K. (Luke Cornish) and Will Coles getting together to put on a show together down at Art Equity in Sydney. Both of these guys are at the top of their game, and I know that with this show we can
READ MOREA grand show of both locally known and international artists will be opening up this week in Sydney, as the aMBUSH crew and M Contemporary team up to present From The Streets – a celebration of artists who have their roots in street based practices. “Please join us for the opening of FROM THE STREETS
READ MOREWhat Dean Sunshine probably doesn’t realise, is that this post marks two years since the man started putting together a monthly Top 10 of all the great artwork that he has seen around Melbourne. In that time, he’s spotted innumerable walls and photographed some amazing work, produced a highly acclaimed book on Melbourne street art
READ MOREI was having a cigarette outside a gallery opening some years back when I spotted my first Will Coles piece. No, it wasn’t in the gallery itself – it was stuck up high on a bit of guttering, glued in place – I’d only noticed it as I’d been half drunkenly staring up into space.
READ MOREWill Coles fucking loves Melbourne. And Melbourne fucking loves Will Coles back. Will’s iconic pieces are some of my favourite, something different in the street art world which I always welcome. Here’s a selection of some of the presents he left us last time he visited Melbourne (photos by Dean Sunshine). Looking forward to this
READ MORETonight will see the launch of a book that many have long looked forward to – the culmination of a passion project that we’ve followed from its inception. Having been “paintspotting” around Melbourne for years, Dean Sunshine started sharing his captures way back in 2010 – opening up his blog, Land Of Sunshine to the masses.
READ MOREWithout fail, on the mark and for quite some time now, Dean Sunshine has sent us his monthly pics of what he has seen across Melbourne. So, once again, here are his favourite picks of what he has seen over this past month! Enjoy!! [nggallery id=148 display_type=photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry] 1. WSW – St.kilda 2. Will Coles –
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 MOREThe Outpost Project opens tomorrow and amongst all the glitz and art glamour Urban Uprising rises. Urban Uprising Gallery is hosting a pop up gallery at the festival featuring limited edition prints and works by Meggs, Deb, Justin Fueurring, Heesco Cut Collective, Vexta and the Concrete and Resin Sculptures by Will Coles (pictured below). “Urban
READ MOREEarlier this year, we heard about an ambitious project to transform Sydneys Harbours Cockatoo Island into a mecca of street art. When we first heard it, it seemed a long way away, and we weren’t sure exactly what it entailed. Over time, we started learning more, and getting an idea as to what it would
READ MOREI made my way down to help out with the opening of Urban Intervention last Friday night at the Yarra Sculpture Gallery, and was pretty impressed by the whole affair (sure, I’m helping volunteer for the festival so maybe I’m a biased, but fuck it, I like what I like). The curating, by Anna Briers
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