Melbourne Graffiti Part 22

Melbourne Graffiti Part 21

Melbourne Group Exhibtion: Paperape

Paperápe is a group show featuring seven Melbourne artists who, over the past year, have formed a collaborative friendship via their mutual love of art. Heesco, Jack Douglas, Pierre Lloga, Facter, Mysterious Al, Hancock and Conrad Bizjak are now coming together to share their passion for painting walls, drawing and enjoying the vibrancy of Melbourne street art, and life in general.

Often finding themselves escaping the trappings of 9-5 work by hanging out and painting on the weekends, these seven artists now paint together under the somewhat humourous moniker of We Spray Weekends (WSW). From the side streets of the suburbs to the cities laneways, exhibitions and live art events, all the artists within Paperápe are all highly prolific and consistently chasing the artistic dream.

Paperápe will be an exhibition of paper based works showcasing each artists unique style and talent, offering a snapshot of their current directions and a glimpse towards several larger projects planned for the future. With drawings, paintings, collage, prints and other paper based works on display Paperápe is an exciting showcase of current work from a diverse and talented group of friends.


Egg Gallery
66a Johnston St, Collingwood, VIC
20th - 29th July 2012
Opening night: Friday 20th July 2012 (6pm - 9pm)

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Mysterious Al x Unwell Bunny x Shannon Crees Part 2

I wandered down to the George Lane Party on a very unseasonally cold March Saturday in St. Kilda, Melbourne to check out Mysterious Al, Unwell Bunny and Shannon Crees do their thing.

Mysterious Al x Unwell Bunny x Shannon Crees Part 1

I wandered down to the George Lane Party on a very unseasonally cold March Saturday in St. Kilda, Melbourne to check out Mysterious Al, Unwell Bunny and Shannon Crees do their thing.

This is Melbourne...Wow! LOL

If anyone is thinking of coming to Melbourne, I'm sure this video will entice you!! LOL

Board @NGV Studio Melbourne

I'm definitely making sure I get to this!!

Board is all about the creativity behind skate culture.
Presenting 1970s & 80s skateboards and ephemera from Tony Hallam’s collection alongside decks created for the exhibition by 50 Australian artists, it explores the evolution of board graphics and design.


Senior Curator of Contemporary Art Alex Baker states: ‘Tony Hallam’s collection digs deep into the formative years of skate culture during which board graphics evolved from simple lettering to elaborate artwork. Once a professional skateboarder, Hallam has gone to painstaking lengths to track down some of the most important boards in history. On view at NGV Studio are gems such as Tony Hawk’s first signature model (1982) and an early Zephyr board (mid-1970s) personally owned by skateboard legend Stacy Peralta. The selection of skateboards and ephemera in Board allows an insight into skateboarding’s surfing roots through to its cross-fertilisation with punk rock and other renegade sub-cultures. Hallam’s is considered one of the most comprehensive skateboard collections in the world, and the NGV is honoured to present it to both avid skate fans and non-initiates alike. This is an important lesson in another form of art history – one that speaks a language that originated on the streets and is ongoing today.’



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Board is on now until 5 Feb 2012
NGV Studio
Flinders St (corner of The Atrium at Federation Square)
Melbourne
VIC 3000

Upcoming Melbourne Exhibitions

One of Melbourne’s hidden gems is having a exhibition at backwoods on the 14th of October. Stencil artist Stabs, is stepping in off the street for his debut solo show ‘Lite works‘ at Backwoods Gallery in October. Lite works is an exploration of diverse mediums all with focus on the art of stencil making and it’s intended use of repetition. Stabs debut show aims to illustrate and inform those involved about the complexity of a simple line, it’s execution and the power of sincere emotion.

Opening night: 14th October 6-9pm
Closes: 30th October 2011
Backwoods Gallery
Upstairs (Rear of side alley)
25 Easey St, Collingwood
VIC 3066
info@backwoodsgallery.com



Three Sixty Project launches ONE x ONE x ONE, a traveling art exhibition developed in the aim of generating funds to fuel projects that benefit underdeveloped youth markets globally.
ONE x ONE x ONE pays homage to the creative talent we have in Australia, whilst raising funds for Skate Programs working with under-­privileged youth all over the world. 2011’s inaugural exhibition sees 55 skate deck artworks travel to Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, showcasing a diverse range of works by some of Australia’s most prolific artists.

No Vacancy Gallery
34-40 Jane Bell Lane
Melbourne, 3000 (enter from Russell St)
Tel: (03) 9663 3798

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