secret wars @ name this bar, sydney

february 08, 2010

secret wars is the worlds premier live art battle. originating from london, secret wars has spread world wide, sprouting up in different cities around the world. the rules are simple... artists have 90 minutes to paint their piece, black on white, 2 judges and a crowd vote decide the winner. round one kicks off in sydney this thursday 11 february 2010 830pm til late at name this bar, 197 oxford st, darlinghurst (sydney), featuring a battle between local artists mike watt and john doe (pictured). more info on secret wars here - www.secretwars.co.uk

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the inbetween @ restrospect galleries

february 08, 2010

'the inbetween' is an exhibition of new works on wood by luke taaffe (pictured) and mia taninaka. opening this thursday 12 february 2010 6pm and showing until 1 march at retrospect galleries, 52 jonson st, byron bay. more info here - www.retrospectgalleries.com

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st.ali yarra place project - melbourne

february 01, 2010

the st.ali yarra place project is a live street art event & laneway party featuring 10 artists, 10 murals, live painting, djs, bbq, beers and alleycat racing. curated by the one and only drewfunk, the 10 participating artists are benzo, gimiks, itch, kid zoom, meggs, monkey, otis chamberlain, phibs, reka and sync. the laneway party kicks off this saturday 6 february 2010 at 12pm at yarra place, south melbourne. more info here - www.stali.com.au

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amuse & jakpot @ ambush gallery

february 01, 2010

'running writing' is an exhibition by two of sydney's established graffiti artists, amuse and jakpot at ambush gallery. in the last 15 years they have collaborated on some of the more elaborate and exciting legal walls around sydney and also work professionally for such companies as mambo, hugo boss and the merivale group for the good vibrations festival. regardless of their graffiti backgrounds, there is an absence of any styled lettering in this show as the two have decided to focus on characters and scenes as a way to express their styles. get down and check it out, opening thursday 4 february 2010 6-9pm and showing until 10 february at ambush gallery, james street, waterloo (sydney). more info here - www.ambushgallery.com

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michael steele @ gorker gallery

february 01, 2010

gorker gallery is proud to present a solo show by melbourne based artist michael steele titled 'accumulating'. michael's mixed media pop surrealist cluster paintings convey personal and culturally based themes. these themes are explored by sourcing and combining visual icons from the artist's generation, referencing the development of computer game culture, the internet phenomenon, the evolution of a multicultural consumer society, advertising and the emergence of graffiti art. by fusing recognizable visual elements together in random composition, the works engage the viewer to respond simultaneously to these clusters, evoking their own unique response to each combination. the works are rich in communication, obvious and hidden messages lie within each explosion of visual stimulus to interpret. opening thursday 4 february 2010 6.30pm and continuing until 21 february at gorker gallery, cnr gore & kerr st, fitzroy (melbourne). more info here - www.gorkergallery.com

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spice, teazer, dream & water @ mays

january 28, 2010

this month may's welcomes back four of sydney's foremost graffiti artists - spice, teazer, dream one and water - in a massive collaborative may's event titled 'alphabet to omega'. opening friday 29 january 2010 6pm at may lane, st peters (sydney). more info here - www.mays.org.au

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random - westsyde connection

january 20, 2010

its been a while since we did a monthly random... we have been too busy painting! westsyde connection is a skateshop slash art studio/gallery and all round crazy venue type place in dulwich hill (sydney), over the summer a bunch of sydney's talented artists have been heading over to paint some of the many walls there, artists including beastman, phibs, numskull, yok, s-t-e-p-h, bridge, max berry, john doe, smc[3] and onion. this months random gives a look into the process of these walls being painted and an insight into this place they call westsyde connection, recently home to an underground event featuring the tom tom crew. expect to see more art/music/skate events happening there in the future.click here or the link on the right to check out all the pics.

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under the influence @ gallery 1988, LA

january 03, 2010

gallery 1988 and mattel present 'under the influence: he-man and the masters of the universe' - 100 artists including australians gimiks born (pictured) and meggs, recreate the characters from the beloved 1980s toy and cartoon series. the lineup also includes some amazing artists such as alex pardee, dan may, jason limon and many more. opening friday 8 january 2010 7-10pm and continuing until 29 january at gallery 1988 in los angeles. more info here - www.gallery1988.com

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jirat patradoon @ kinokuniya, sydney

january 03, 2010

'yours the demon' is am exhibition of new works by sydney based artist jirat patradoon. opening thursday 7 january 2010 6-9pm and continues til 19 january at kinokuniya gallery/bookstore, cnr of park & george street, sydney. more info here - www.jiratpatradoon.com

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