We Are The Image Makers http://www.watim.com/index.php http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=80 william 'grohl' harden - featured in issue 15 - opening this thursday 15 may at sydney's black and blue gallery, 302/267-271 cleveland street, redfern. showing until 1 june.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=79 kick gallery, 239 high st, northcote. the exhibition is a collection of recent illustrations and collaberations by six australian artists - andrea innocent, brooke bobridge, catherine campbell, coralie kane, eveline tarunadjaja and sean morris. the show runs until 24 may.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=78 phibs & deb exhibition at hogan gallery, 310 smith street, collingwood. the show runs all of may.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=77 famous when dead gallery, 207 victoria street, west melbourne. exhibition continues until 25 may, all artwork will be for sale.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=76 ghostpatrol and miso for greenwood gallery. all artists will be showcasing a collection of new work as well as collaborating on a large scale installation in the centre of the gallery - a drawing machine. artists include a selection of melbourne's finest illustrators - bonsai, drew, ghostpatrol (pictured), dylan martorell, junior, miso, nathan gray, side project, timba smits, tom o'hern, two and more. opening this thursday 1 may from 6-8pm at greenwood gallery, 1 hotham st, south melbourne. showing until may 18, wed-sun 10am-4pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=75 somedays gallery is proud to present sydney based artist melissa white with her debut solo show titled 'whoo knows honey'. the exhibition opens this wednesday 30 april from 6-9pm at somedays, 72b fitzroy st, surry hills. the show continues until may 20 and features works in graphics, acrylic and illustration.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=74 monster children gallery throughout sydney fashion week. the show titled 'five pockets' opens this wednesday 23 april 6.30pm and features australian photographers chris searl, garry trinh, mike o'meally, oliver black and more. exhibition continues until 10 may.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=73 cybele malinowksi has a solo exhibition titled 'loud light' opening this thursday 17 april from 6.30pm at MTV gallery, 4-16 yurong street, east sydney. the exhibition will feature massive translucent life-size photo prints on custom light boxes in a blacked-out gallery. some of cybele's images feature artists such as daniel johns, josh pyke, ben lee, bernard fanning, pnau and many more. the exhibition is showing until 30 april, more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=72 wendy murray aka 'mini graff' currently has a solo exhibition titled 'welcome to my neighbourhood' showing at the art traders, 134 darlinghurst road, sydney. the exhibition features new work inspired by the local characters in her neighbourhood and is showing until 26 april. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=71 rise and fall present the inaugural 'international skull drawing competition' with a cash prize of $1000 USD. entries close on 18 april 2008 5pm. the exhibition and skull crowning is happening on 30 april 6-9pm inside the lift, stairwell and rooftop at curtin house, 252 swanston street melbourne. so if you're into drawing skulls, more details and submission guidelines can be found here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=70 semi-permanent sydney 2008 kicks off this friday and saturday at bayside auditorium, darling harbour. the conference features australian speakers ben frost, anthony lister, lifelounge, debaser and sixty40. more information on the speakers, venue and times is available on the SP website. so if you got a ticket i'll see you down there! keep a look out for the stupidkrap.com stall aswell - there will be prints for sale at the conference.

then on friday night stupidkrap.com presents 'kids today' an international art exhibition at MTV gallery, 4-16 yurong street east sydney from 7.30pm. the show looks awesome and features a killer list of international artists including australians anthony lister, ben frost, jeremyville, kill pixie, haha, numskull, beastman, trent whitehead, jeremy piert, kareena zerefos, eamo, akina, love ariel, renee herd, ant keogh, creepy, reka, ainslie fletcher and plenty more!! plus there will be live music from the wahas and yes nukes. so bring your wallet down cause there is so much amazing artwork for sale. more information at stupidkrap.com. hope to see you there!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=69 nice produce is bringing two's 1000 can show to sydney. it's on at global gallery 5 comber street paddington, opening this friday 4 april 6pm-9pm. there's also an artist bbq on saturday arvo from 2pm-4pm, and the show continues until 13 april. you have to check out this show if you haven't yet... it's amazing!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=68 luke feldman (aka skaffs) will be showcasing new original acrylic and graphite art on wood, ink sketches and digital work at paper shadow gallery (miss libertines), 34 franklin street, melbourne. opening reception is this friday 4 april, 7pm til late, and continues 10am-2pm on saturday 5 april 2008.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=67 gallery 696 is celebrating their 1st birthday this sunday 30 march with a group exhibition kicking off at 7pm. the show features artwork by love ariel, beastman, satta van daal, que, pav art, kelly smith, sirum one, caitlin rigby, pep, scarlett, stupidkrap.com prints and many more. also live DJs, body painted models, giveaways and more! so get down to 696 sydney rd, brunswick this sunday night and check it out! more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=66 melbourne based street artist reka is exhibiting his new collection back at china heights gallery in sydney. 'tall oaks' is an exhibition of abstracted fantasy illustration using symbolism and pop icons to convey messages about mans' interaction and relationship with nature. limited edition prints will also be exhibited for the first time at the opening night. it's only showing for the weekend 29-30 of march, opening saturday 29 march 6-9pm. don't miss this one! for more info check rekaone.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=65 junior, creepy and side project. opening saturday 22 march 2008, 6-9pm. at per square metre gallery, 191-193 johnston st, collingwood. the show runs until 30 march and looks awesome so go check it, more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=64 nice produce presents 'may contain traces of nuts', an exhibition of new artwork by ben frost, trent whitehead, beastman (pictured above), jae copp, ainslie fletcher, sam smith and adrian knott. it opens this friday 14 march 2008 from 6pm til late. its at paper shadow gallery @ miss libertines, 34 franklin street, melbourne. the show continues saturday 15 and sunday 16 march from 3pm-7pm. more info can be found here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=63 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=61 everfresh studio has an exhibition opening this saturday 8 march from 8pm at wasteland gallery, 44 king street, perth. featuring artwork by phibs, sync, rone, reka, meggs, wonderlust, makatron and the tooth. the exhibition continues until 15 march. the everfresh crew have played a major role in the rise and recognition of street art in australia, and counts among its members some of the most respected, innovative and widely recognised underground artists in the country. so if you're on the west side - go check it out!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=55 ghostpatrol and miso. its at per square metre gallery, 191-193 johnston st collingwood. the show continues until 16 march. both ghostpatrol and miso will also be participating in our second 12x12 exhibition along with 10 other australian artists, more info coming soon.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=54 1000 cans is set to be a brilliant debut exhibition for the japanese born melbourne based artist hiroyasu tsuri, locally known as 'two'. in may 2006 two began painting old spray cans, turning them into 1000 separate works of art. for two, the long term solitary project symbolises more than the opportunity to show his work, it represents a visual diary of how his skills and ideas have progressed over the intensive 18 month process. the exhibition opens in melbourne at the bus gallery, 117 little lonsdale st, this wednesday 27 february 6-8pm, until 18 march 2008. then showing at the global gallery in sydney from friday 4 april until 18 april 2008. more info at nice produce.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=53 until never, 2nd floor 2-5 hosier lane (enter from rutledge lane) melbourne this wednesday 20 february 6pm-8pm. the exhibition features new works by kill pixie, and will also be the official melbourne launch of his new book titled 'kill communication', published by izrock pressings. the show continues until march 29 and the gallery is open wednesday to saturday 12-6pm. be sure to buy his book, it looks rad and features 64 pages of fine art paintings and works on the street. you can also get a copy of the book through monster children gallery in sydney or at stupidkrap.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=52 josh 'kid9' thorsen has a show called 'ctrl+p' opening this friday 15 feb at ruban rat designer toy store and gallery, 423 king st newtown (sydney). there will be drinks served from 7pm and the show runs until march 6.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=51 aMBUSH gallery in sydney from 6pm-9pm. the show features artwork by a selection of australian female artists: akina, andrea innocent, brooke bobridge, eugenia tsimiklis (above), kareena zerefos, lillian piri, love ariel, mel stringer, mini graff, nanami cowdroy, rebecca wetzler, smitten by stephanie and team kitten. FREE drinks on opening night... so if you're in sydney come down and check it out. the show continues until saturday 23rd february. click here or on the GRRRLs graphic on the right for more info.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=50 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=49
ruban rat is a new designer toy store and art gallery located at 423 king st, newtown (sydney). they are kicking off 2008 with and the robot trouble exhibition by brendan zymantas, opening on saturday 26 january 6pm-9pm and the show continues until 15 february. they also have some other great exhibitions planned for this year including kid9, bucket o thought, plump oyster and girlie pains. check their myspace for more info.

sketch city is an interactive music and art event offering artists a space to network and create new work in a social and relaxed environment. there will be canvases to paint on, tables to draw on and all paint and drawing materials provided for free. featuring live painting by drew (pictured above) and itch, drawing battles, djs and more! it's on sunday 20 january from 5pm til late at st jeromes, caledonian lane, melbourne. more info on their myspace page.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=47 the jacky winter group is a new and totally awesome agency that represents australian illustrators, and this thursday 20 december 2007 they are having a bit of a launch party / exhibition at the carlton studios & gallery, level 1 carlton club hotel, 193-197 bourke st, melbourne. here you can view and/or purchase original artwork and reproductions spread across 12 rooms by jacky winter represented artists andrea innocent, biddy maroney, dylan martorell, eamo (pictured above), james gulliver hancock, karl kwasny, lillian piri, madeleine stamer, mel stringer, neils oeltjen, tim molloy, tin & ed and more. check their website for more info.

and this friday 21 december china heights gallery is celebrating their 100th art show with a large group exhibition featuring artwork by paul davies, mark drew, ed woodley, kill pixie, brett chan, trent whitehead, ainslie fletcher, biddy maroney, sunny day, numskull, william 'grohl' harden and more. the show kicks off at 6pm. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=46 ghostpatrol, miso and acorn. exhibited for the first time is australia these drawings, interactive installations and publications have been collated after being sent between melbourne, vienna, edinburgh, vancouver and berlin. the show is at green-wood gallery, 1 hotham st, south melbourne and continues until the 23rd december.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=43 monster children gallery this thursday 6 december from 6pm for their annual end of year group show. this years show will feature works on paper by some of the world's best artistic talent, including aussie artists anthony lister, biddy maroney, dylan martorell, kill pixie, lilly piri, nathan gray, sonny day, trent whitehead and more.

it's all happening on the west side this weekend, with the overgrowth exhibition on friday 7 december from 6pm-11pm at formallyknownas gallery, lvl1, 38 pier street, perth. remember this show is for one night only. more info here.

then on saturday 8 december check out the opening of 'spoon full of sugar' an exhibition by ben frost at wasteland, lvl 1, 44 king st, perth from 8pm-11pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=42
save by art presents 'wild things' in benefit of friends of the earth. opening tonight thursday 29 november 6pm-10pm at fad gallery, 14 corrs lane, melbourne. featuring a plethora of international artists aswell as aussie artists lilly piri, jagi and ghostpatrol. the show runs until saturday 8 december. more info here.

'another show' by melbourne's everfresh studio opens this saturday 1 december 6.30pm at hogan gallery, 310 smith st, collingwood. featuring new work by phibs, sync, rone, reka, meggs, wondalust, the tooth, prizm and friends. the show runs all december. more info on the new everfresh site.

also this saturday 1 december from 6.30pm at beer deluxe (federation square) in melbourne is the 'rat's nest show' featuring artwork by itch, sean kelly, junior, yok, timba smits, jagi, kid reka and more.

and this sunday 2 december mysydneyriot presents the 'la femme festival' an all day event featuring female fronted bands & solo artists over 3 stages, outdoor markets and artwork by dashenka, duke, penny spankie, loveariel and more. it's at sydney's annandale hotel from 12pm to 10pm. more info on the myspace page.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=41 overgrowth exhibition, an international art show presented by future shelter and creepy featuring artwork by ant keogh, brooke bobridge, beastman, creepy, deathbot, ghostpatrol, greg james, happy, james crulley, jane king, junior, liz king, nelio, ololo, paul ikin, quyen do, renee herd, sam smith, sideproject, thnk, trent whitehead and yok. the show is on for one night only, friday 7 december 6pm-11pm at formallyknownas studio+gallery, level 1, 38 pier street, perth cbd. so if you're on the west side, be sure to go and check out one of the best art shows ever to hit perth. more info here.

issue 13 is now online, it's the special overgrowth issue to coincide with the exhibition, featuring interviews with a few of the talented australian artists participating in the show - ghostpatrol, junior and brooke bobridge. aswell as interviews with photographer nick mcarthur and rock poster artist ken taylor. the artwork gallery is full of works by aussie artists in the overgrowth exhibition, and the photo gallery features images by watim executive sarah holmes. so check it out... click the image on the left to view the issue.... hope you enjoy!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=40 meggs from everfresh studio is having a solo exhibition called 'alter egotism' opening this friday 23 november 6-9pm at utopian slumps, 5/25 easey st, collingwood. the show continues through until sunday 2 december. more info here.

sydney based artist ape seven is also doing a solo show opening this friday 23 november 6-9pm at sydney's gallery fourty four, 44 little oxford st, darlinghurst. the show is called 'amatic' and continues saturday and sunday 12-4pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=39 united galleries is proud to present 'hip pop', an annual show exhibiting the best of young fresh australian talent. in conjunction with father riley's youth off the streets, the exhibition showcases both 'hip' and 'pop' art by james hancock, andrew hmelnitsky, paola talbert, jarrod taylor, ben frost (pictured above), jane fontane, buni and simon lovelace. the show opens this friday 16 november at 6pm and is showing until 21 december 2007. more info here.

also this friday 16 november, faux pas collective presents 'the gallery' a night of art, music and fashion at oxford art factory. featuring local artists william 'grohl' harden, elvis di fazio, mark nara, belem lett, joel beerden and bernie quill. the art show is from 6pm to 9pm, there will be live music and a fashion show by pete vs toby aswell. more info here.

finally this saturday 17 november at the metro theatre in sydney is the cut & paste digital design tournament. watch as 8 designers go head to head, wacom to wacom. for the crown, they'll have to spin an idea with their own style in three, 15 minute rounds as projectors stream their living designs across the metro. the contestants are daryl prondoso, dave follett, haline ly, andrea innocent, matt huynh, michael birchall, morten rowley and oat montien. should be a great night... more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=38 yok, is having a solo show called 'ikko banquet' opening this friday 9 november 6.30pm at don't come gallery, level 2 royal arcade 314 little collins st, melbourne. yok's new works look awesome... you don't want to miss this one!

also this thursday 8 november is the launch of wooden toy's latest offering... issue 5 'the chica's edition'. they are throwing a launch party at miss libertines, 34 franklin st, melbourne from 7pm, featuring beats by dj mafia & live b-girl breaks, plus an exhibition of original artworks by featured chica's artists upstairs at paper shadow gallery. for more info on the show and to buy the new issue online, click here.

and opening this saturday 10 november 6-8pm at per square metre gallery is the 'cups & cuddles' group exhibition featuring new illustrated works by andrea innocent, catherine campbell, crystal hartley, eveline tarunadjaja, lilly piri, maricormaricar and noboku washiyama. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=37 kill pixie and anthony lister are doing a group show with kelsey brookes at the lab 101 gallery, culver city, california. the show is titled 'replace 'please' with fast & 'thank you' with good' and opens this saturday 3 november from 7-10pm. there's a few pics of them setting up the show on fecal face. so if you're reading this and you're in LA... go check out the latest offerings from kp and lister.

sydney heads should get down to oxford art factory on friday 9 november to see the 25 metre installation featuring the twisted pop & street styled characters and illustrations by numskull. 'the amazing trend' installation rips the guts out of your favourite memories and splats them onto this mammoth wall. friday 9 november from 9pm til late.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=36 696's new outdoor space 'the yard' with a massive group show featuring art by kid9, buff diss, smc[3], ears, happy one and many more... plus dj's, showbags, live body art, charity raffle, food, prizes and giveaways!! should be a great night down at 696 sydney road, brunswick from 6-10pm. proudly supported by [weAREtheIMAGEmakers].

also this thursday 1 november in sydney is the wayside chapel's annual fashion & art show at the gaelic club, 64 devonshire st surry hills. set to be the raddest charity party in years... the event showcases sydney's best emerging talent including artwork by rebecca wetzler, beci orpin, love ariel, smitten by stephanie, beastman, trent whitehead and more. aswell as a fashion show and live performances by fait accompli, ripping dylans and tokyo blonde. contribute to a great cause... tickets available through moshtix. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=35 anthony lister has a solo show titled 'super is as super does' on from today until 11 november at metro 5 gallery, 1214 high street, armadale. make sure you check it out! if you can't make it, there are some pics of the pieces on the metro 5 gallery website.

also opening this friday 19 october is 'shiny space junk' a solo exhibition by james greenaway aka jagi. it's at paper shadow gallery, 34 franklin street, melbourne from 6pm. jagi's artwork is insane... so dont sleep on this one! more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=34 sydney stencil festival begins its 2 week program today, starting with the exhibition opening tonight at pine st creative arts centre, 64 pine st chippendale from 6-9pm. check the website for a detailed program of the festival.

also in sydney this week, the 'animal conclave' group art show featuring smc[3], striker and meet tyrone, opening 6pm this thursday 18 october at blank_space gallery on crown street.

you can view aida sabic's 'figures & faces' show until 24 october at gallery 696, sydney rd brunswick. if you're in melbourne, be sure to check out 696, they always have a huge range of artwork available by emerging australian artists.

finally... buff diss has his first solo show 'buff vs the queen' opening this thursday 18 october at bus gallery, 117 little lonsdale st, melbourne from 6-8pm. the show continues til 3 november 2007.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=33 mooks and monster children have teamed up to give promising aussie artists an amazing opportunity to have works displayed in mooks stores and score a 2 week exhibition at monster children gallery. more info and submission detailshere.

mambo have also teamed up with monster children this weekend for the 'finders keepers!' art hunt in sydney. they are hiding 15 pieces of art around sydney and giving away clues to find them. whoever gets to them first gets to keep the art and wins a sony psp! sounds like fun to me! it begins at monster children gallery on friday night 12 october. more info and registration details here.

michael birchall aka doke is showing his new work at china heights this friday 12 october from 6-9pm. after you check that out... head down to oxford art factory to see brett chan's 'shaka brah' 25m installation featuring collabs with lee ralph, dustin dollin, trent whitehead, swayzack and ainslie fletcher. from 9pm til late. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=32 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=31 gimiks has a solo show opening next friday 5 october at jugglers art space in fortitude valley. also showing in brisbane until 31 october at verve cafe/bar (109 edward st) is new art by ben constantine (plump oyster) and melissa stringer (girlie pains).

'logic and rupture' - james gulliver hancock will be showing his work from a year of residencies in vienna, paris and LA at sydney's sheffer gallery, opening saturday 6 october 4-7pm and continuing until 27 october.

'i'm seein robots' - area101 presents new paintings by josh2000 opening friday 28 september 7pm. area101 is at shop3, ebenezer place, adelaide.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=21 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=20
you can download the 12X12 exhibition wrap-up PDF from the 12X12 page - the PDF features images from the opening night, all the artworks from the show, and states which works are still available for purchase - simply contact us if you would like to purchase any of the remaining works by ant keogh, creepy, eamo, dyzla, numskull, reka, trent whitehead and yok - we will even deliver australia wide for $15 - click here for more information.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=19
the new site includes an improved news/blog column that you are reading right now - in the near future we will be getting some australian artists on board to help us out with posting news items here, so we can better keep you up-to-date with what's going on in the australian art scene - so keep checking back often to find out about local artists, exhibitions, events and projects that are happening all over the country.

we are also in the process of setting up the WATIM online store - the shop will be selling selected artworks, prints, books, magazines, clothing and other items produced by some of australias best established and emerging artists, illustrators and photographers - if you are an australian artist interested in selling your products through the WATIM online store, please contact us.

and if you haven't joined our mailing list yet, make sure you do so you will be the first to know when we launch issues and announce events and projects.]]>