Li Hongbo – Pure White Paper, Formable Sculptures

Taken from HERE.

Malika Favre - Hide and Seek

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French born Malika Favre has put together Hide and Seek, her first solo show in London.
Malika’s work is bold and minimalistic, exploring the relationship between positive and negative space.

6th September - 29th September 2012

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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Petro - Beg Borrow Steal

Petro has another show on at GoodHood on the 1st March. I've been a fan of this guy for a long time but have never been to his show so I'm glad he's back on the art shows in London.

Rolling Back The Years

My good friends Lovenskate & French are showing their work at this exhibition starting tonight in East London. Swing by and show your support (details above)

'In Stock' & 'The Stockwell Winter Games' 4th Dec

'In Stock' & 'The Stockwell Winter Games' will be taking place on Sunday the 4th December starting at 1pm at Stockwell Bowels South London. Since the success of 'Out Of Stock', we have been busy organizing an event to better the last with the addition of the 'Stockwell Winter Games'. This new addition will be a test of nerve and character of those locals hardened enough to enter the competition. The Winter games will feature both BMX riders and Skateboarders (but no Scooterers or Roller Bladers I'm afraid) to include the majority of those that frequent the park. Events featured will include:

- The Hi-Jump: Competitors will face our height bar out of the sugar bowel. Last man standing wins!

- The Long Jump: Longest Ollie / Bunny Hop in 3 attempts wins!

- Fastest Lap: 3 attempts to set the fastest time round the set line.

- *ALL NEW* Timed run: 3 minute run around the park to show us what you got. Judges will rate your performance on skill / number of tricks / creativity.

- Best trick of the day: Best trick of the day in any event wins!

(Prizes supplied by DCshoecousa)

Any amateur skateboarder can enter so get down early to grab your place in the line up.

The day will continue on with 'In Stock' exhibition at The Queens Head Pub. This will start at 5pm there with the premiere of new DC flow rider Josh Jennings video edit (Nik Jones) and a mixture of old and new artwork, photography and film from the Stockwell locals. There will also be local bands and DJ's to entertain, many of whom you'll have seen down at the park....if you're local that is!

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

Doodle Jam: Halloween Special

Doodle Jam kicked off again at the Notting Hill Arts Club last night. With live artwork from Mr.Gauky, Bromley & The 5683, there was an impressive set of canvas up for sale and a fair bit of drunk doodling. Doodle Jam is done for this year, but will be back again next year in February, so if you were too hung over to make it this time round put Anti-Valentines Day Doodle Jam Special in your diaries with more stuff to draw on than you can shake a dead cat at!

The 5683

Mr. Gauky

Matthew Bromley

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

Out Of Stock Private View Photos

Out Of Stock: A Skate Park Exhibition ran from the 18-23rd August and paid tribute to one of the finest classic skate parks in London. Featured in the show were over 35 local skateboarders from the pat 15 years or so. Consisting of photography, illustration, film and artwork, there was a broad spread of creative talent from established and up and coming skateboarding artists. There were around 200 people in attendance at the private view with many a familiar face coming down to celebrate with us. Here is a look back photos from the show courtesy of Nik Jones. |there is more to come from the folks that brought you Out Of Stock including a re launch of the website www.outofstockwell.co.uk and a BBQ & skate jam down at the park. Stay tuned for more of this...

beinArt Collective Group exhibition 'Dystopia'

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 19th - 8:00 - 11:30 pm.

Exhibit runs from March 19th - April 9th 2011.

CoproGallery
Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, Unit T5,
Santa Monica, CA

Chaos and ruin. Technological trends corrupting. Deformation, anatomical abnormalities, degradation and displacement. Whether related to the human body and spirit or the human environment, it is the 'anti' utopia.

beinArt Collective
CorpoGallery