http://www.invurt.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.invurt.com/2012/02/08/artists-to-watch-steven-rhodes/ http://www.invurt.com/2012/02/08/artists-to-watch-steven-rhodes/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:59:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=8377
Next up in our daily Artists to Watch column is Brisbane based artist, Steven Rhodes. The team at Strutten suggested this great artist as someone who they think will be doing great things in 2012, and we have to agree. Steven Rhodes is an ".. illustrator and graphic designer creating quirky and playful images." I [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2012/02/08/artists-to-watch-steven-rhodes/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2012/01/23/exhibition-ryan-mcgennisken-morwell/ http://www.invurt.com/2012/01/23/exhibition-ryan-mcgennisken-morwell/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:49:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=7913
When we interviewed him last year, Ryan McGennisken had mentioned that he was working on a solo show – and now the time has come around! We’ve been enamoured of Ryans playful illustrations for a while now, and his work has been popping up for the past few yearsin group shows across Melbourne with some [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2012/01/23/exhibition-ryan-mcgennisken-morwell/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/25/exhibition-on-the-wall-finders-keepers-sydney/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/25/exhibition-on-the-wall-finders-keepers-sydney/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:38:38 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/25/exhibition-on-the-wall-finders-keepers-sydney/
We had the pleasure of attending the first On The Wall at Finders Keepers here in Melbourne, and thought that the quality of the artwork on display was top notch. For the next Finders Keepers in Sydney, it looks like they’ve pumped it up even more, and just browsing the list there is a huge [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/25/exhibition-on-the-wall-finders-keepers-sydney/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/13/interview-james-jirat-patradoon/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/13/interview-james-jirat-patradoon/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:06:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=6921
Walking down the Artery (also known as the Dog Leg Tunnel) at Cockatoo Islands Outpost Project, you are taken aback by the colours, forms and imagery from the imaginations of some of Australias top street artists – music plays softly to various pieces within the tunnel, and the rough walls serve as a backdrop to [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/11/13/interview-james-jirat-patradoon/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/28/exhibition-adam-oehlers-celeste-adelaide/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/28/exhibition-adam-oehlers-celeste-adelaide/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:58:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/28/exhibition-adam-oehlers-celeste-adelaide/
We last saw him here in Melbourne teamed up with Jack Douglas with Taradiddle, and this time the illustrative genius that is Adam Oehlers has another solo show coming up in Adelaide, this weekend. Showcasing a whole heap of images from his book, Celeste, Nick and the Magical Tea Party, if you Adam an artist [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/28/exhibition-adam-oehlers-celeste-adelaide/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/26/event-bend-snap-design-market-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/26/event-bend-snap-design-market-melbourne/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:56:00 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=6360
1000£ Bend never stops amazing, with many a hand in many a crafty pie! So it is not at all surprising when we hear they have set up a new monthly indoor design market of local illustration, fashion, design, jewellery and textiles. ‘Bend & Snap’, which held its inaugural market last month will be continuing [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/26/event-bend-snap-design-market-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-laura-brown-viscous-brisbane/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-laura-brown-viscous-brisbane/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:44:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-laura-brown-viscous-brisbane/
We love discovering new and cool artists, and Laura Brown fits that mold for us perfectly – her intricate, and insanely detailed, patterned illustrations have really piqued our curiosity, and we’re hoping one day to be able to see it in the flesh! "Blonde Venus and Earl Grey Events are pleased to announce Viscous, an [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-laura-brown-viscous-brisbane/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-page-girls-kate-macleod-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-page-girls-kate-macleod-melbourne/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:01:39 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=6282
‘Page Girls’ is the lovely new exhibition by Kate Macleod, tomorrow at Lamington Drive in Collingwood. Based on her original ‘Michi Girl’ illustrations from previous illustrated books (‘Like I Give a Frock’ and ‘What On Earth Are You Wearing?’, Kate, has brought Chloe Quigley and Daniel Pollock’s fictional weather girl and fashion commentator out of [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/19/exhibition-page-girls-kate-macleod-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/13/exhibition-mother-of-millions-makatron-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/13/exhibition-mother-of-millions-makatron-melbourne/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:00:56 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=6193
Next week from the hands of one of Everfresh studios own, Makatron, comes an imaginative and illustrative universe on canvas ‘Mother of Millions’ with a collection of his new works, hosted by No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne. Makatron, who is an emerging Melbourne artist, has been around the world and back many times, plying his trade [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/13/exhibition-mother-of-millions-makatron-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/10/exhibition-pen-to-paper-adelaide/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/10/exhibition-pen-to-paper-adelaide/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:18:35 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=6110
Sorry for the late notice folks but we just caught thi! Adelaide based illustrator Joel van der Knaap opened his latest solo exhibition last Friday night at Magazine Gallery in East Hindley, Adelaide. Featuring a collection of new original illustrations the walls will be filled by Joel’s so very talented comic and graff – esque [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/10/exhibition-pen-to-paper-adelaide/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/06/interview-aida-sabic/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/06/interview-aida-sabic/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:23:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=6023
Aida Sabics work is, quite simply, gorgeous. As a self taught artist, pursuing her dream of drawing and art since high school, Aida has, over the years, honed her skills in an ever progressive exploration of form and process. We’ve been long time fans of Aida’s work here, back when we first saw her work [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/06/interview-aida-sabic/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/06/exhibition-kaitlin-beckett-aramas-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/06/exhibition-kaitlin-beckett-aramas-melbourne/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:16:00 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=6024
Rancho Notorious Gallery, Melbourne is bringing us to the ends of civilisation this month with “Post Apocalypse” from Just Another Agency members Aramas and Kaitlin Beckett (who we interviewed a few months ago). “A journey into the post apocalypse of an alternate area…an anachronistic projection to a post human destruction. What would happen if the [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/10/06/exhibition-kaitlin-beckett-aramas-melbourne/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/30/interview-sean-morris/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/30/interview-sean-morris/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:18:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=5964
  Sean Morris is a guy who isn’t afraid to turn over a few stones, looking under the skin of our metropolistic culture for gems of uniqueness. Not all of these gems are beautiful in the traditional sense, however the scenarios and characters that his work portrays hold their own attraction – you know, like [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/30/interview-sean-morris/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/26/comic-book-launch-walking-to-japan-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/26/comic-book-launch-walking-to-japan-melbourne/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:01:44 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5854
Master Cartoonist, Illustrator and all round cool dude Ben Hutchings, launches his new Comic book ‘Walking to Japan’ this Tuesday at Toff in Town, Melbourne. "I drew this 16 page comic to be included in Adam Pasion’s Aftershock comic anthology.  After finishing, I was so happy with the strip, I decided to publish a standalone [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/26/comic-book-launch-walking-to-japan-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/09/exhibition-sjs-group-show-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/09/exhibition-sjs-group-show-melbourne/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:46:41 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5549
  SJS Gallery, Fitzroy, is as sleek and stunning as the art which adorns its walls, specially so this next weekend. For the Group show, curated by Shabana Jacobson, the gallery will be putting on a buffet of talent for us to enjoy, with artistic talented ranging from illustrators to designers, and with over 30 [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/09/exhibition-sjs-group-show-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/06/exhibition-go-go-gocco-go-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/06/exhibition-go-go-gocco-go-melbourne/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:48:41 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5530
Outre Gallery in Melbourne brings us a very cute eclectic exhibition next week ‘Go Go Gocco Go’! “Gocco technology was invented in Japan (1977) as a home-use, lo-fi mini screen print system that allows simple, multi-colour printing.  Using flash bulbs and small thermal print screens, this ingenious invention has been adopted by artists who love [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/06/exhibition-go-go-gocco-go-melbourne/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/01/event-in-the-cut-vol-3-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/01/event-in-the-cut-vol-3-melbourne/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:39:43 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5425
As part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, In The Cut – Vol.3 bring together the best of both worlds this October when (the aptly named) Good Times Studios host a mega event that will have North-side peeps adoring the walls and shaking the floors all in synchronised harmony. Bringing “the laneways of Fitzroy to the [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/09/01/event-in-the-cut-vol-3-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/29/exhibition-safe-house-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/29/exhibition-safe-house-melbourne/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:16:00 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5342
Safe House studios in Richmond is opening their doors this September, with their first exhibition, of which we are sure there will be many more to come. This wonderful creative collective is comprised of a slew of artists and businesses, who will all be combining various talents  that cross the breadth of expression. Having their [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/29/exhibition-safe-house-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/24/exhibition-pandarosa-invisible-cities-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/24/exhibition-pandarosa-invisible-cities-melbourne/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:01:56 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5229
Melbourne design duo Pandarosa (Ariel Aguilera and Andrea Benyi) are back this Thursday after having spent four years in Germany. They’ll be presenting with their new and explosive show ‘Invisible Cities’, transforming No Vacancy Gallery into their own incredible world of mediums; illustration, painting, photographic documentation. This mega design duo have been impressing the world [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/24/exhibition-pandarosa-invisible-cities-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/23/event-live-art-ill-logic-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/23/event-live-art-ill-logic-melbourne/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:08:53 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/23/event-live-art-ill-logic-melbourne/
This Thursday it’s back baby! Melbourne will be hit with ILL-Logic once again – the versatile and refreshing style of open space exhibition is comprised of local and international artists including Itch, Flake, Sex Panther, Rick Sweden, Taylor White and Paul Rogers. Bringing together each of their specialties; graffiti, stencil, paint, video and illustration, the [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/23/event-live-art-ill-logic-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/18/exhibition-2011-a3-print-show-sydney/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/18/exhibition-2011-a3-print-show-sydney/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:35:00 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5120
This Friday heralds another instalment of the annual A3 Print Show, a group exhibition presented by Illustrators Australia. With some of the crème de la crème of this nations illustrators and spanning much of the industry; editorial, book, advertising and publishing, the two day event in Sydney will be have over 120 works on show, [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/18/exhibition-2011-a3-print-show-sydney/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/18/exhibition-paper-thin-colour-by-numbers-sydney/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/18/exhibition-paper-thin-colour-by-numbers-sydney/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:29:00 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=5108
Coming this month to the new Colour By Numbers Gallery space in Newtown is the massive group show Paper Thin. We’ve been looking forward to the opening of Colour By Numbers for some time, and now its here! Featured are such international and local fine and street artists as; Ankles, Twoone,  Boneface (UK), Lucy Lucy [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/18/exhibition-paper-thin-colour-by-numbers-sydney/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/15/exhibition-lazerfist-rtist-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/15/exhibition-lazerfist-rtist-melbourne/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:13:40 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/15/exhibition-lazerfist-rtist-melbourne/
The last time we saw some of Lazerfists work was back in Fit To Print at xmas last year, so when we heard through the grapevine that he would be the next artist up at RTIST Gallery our interest was pretty well piqued. "Real Rain" looks set to bring a whole new legion of fans [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/15/exhibition-lazerfist-rtist-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/10/exhibition-joshua-smith-gold-coast/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/10/exhibition-joshua-smith-gold-coast/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:09:14 +0000 FacieB http://www.invurt.com/?p=4915
“These vehicles acted as outside galleries, which roamed about NYC and Paris, showcasing artwork to the masses,” Josh says. “There’s also a reference to the artwork on these vehicles in an outside context; it’s artwork which has originally been created for an outside audience which I am now capturing the feeling, energy and style of [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/10/exhibition-joshua-smith-gold-coast/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/04/exhibition-zach-freshwater-perth/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/04/exhibition-zach-freshwater-perth/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:02:02 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/04/exhibition-zach-freshwater-perth/
Zach dropped us a line about his show some time ago, but we wanted to keep it fresh and in your minds for the launch! We’ve been following his work for a while now and we really like what we see – his flare for the abstract is concise and stylised, his palette is colourful, [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/04/exhibition-zach-freshwater-perth/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/01/interview-hollie-kelley/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/01/interview-hollie-kelley/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:45:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/02/interview-hollie-kelley/
A walk down Hollie Kellie’s memory lane is a beautiful thing;  her hand drawn illustrations show moments suspended in time, not yet tainted by that loss of innocence we know as ‘growing up’. Her spirited childhood is the basis for many of her works, often spurred on from old photographs found lying around, which are [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/08/01/interview-hollie-kelley/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-eclectica-sydney/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-eclectica-sydney/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:52:22 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-eclectica-sydney/
The National Grid has been putting on a lot of great shows lately, and the upcoming Eclectica group show looks to continue that trends. This all woman show doesnt have too many details on it just yet, but the names speak volumes and the sample images … well, the sample images are wondrous – containing [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-eclectica-sydney/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-sofles-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-sofles-melbourne/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:24:19 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/?p=4758
As a name already synonymous with Australian graffiti, Sofles has also begun to cement his reputation within the urban art gallery arena. With his upcoming show “Fragments Of Consciousness”, Melbourne will have a chance to see his work in all of its exhibited glory. “Sofles has had a colourful and at times eventful time in [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/28/exhibition-sofles-melbourne/feed/ 2 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/25/exhibition-ashley-fritzsche-building-camp-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/25/exhibition-ashley-fritzsche-building-camp-melbourne/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:41:19 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/25/exhibition-ashley-fritzsche-building-camp-melbourne/
Solo shows are grand, and first time solo shows are grander. Invariably presenting a cross section of work, first solo shows often give us aficionados a unique crossroads glimpse into an artists prior evolution, as well as offering glimpses into the potential directions of future work. Ashley Fritzsche will be holding her first solo show [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/25/exhibition-ashley-fritzsche-building-camp-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/thursday-transmissions-roller-yards-laundry/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/thursday-transmissions-roller-yards-laundry/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:57:52 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/thursday-transmissions-roller-yards-laundry/
.. and we’re up! You know how we roll on Thursdays, so lets just get straight into our weekly roundup of as many varied Oz videos from around the web … Jack Douglas recently had his show “Airing Out Your Dirty Laundry” In Melbourne, and this is a nice little recap of the opening! Jack [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/thursday-transmissions-roller-yards-laundry/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/exhibition-drawn-forth-gold-coast/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/exhibition-drawn-forth-gold-coast/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:11:54 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/exhibition-drawn-forth-gold-coast/
Lately, it feels like there is a lot happening up on the Gold Coast – to us, anyways, or maybe its just that we are delving more into the area and there has always been a lot going on! Regardless, it feels like there is a whole bunch of artistic activity going on up there, [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/14/exhibition-drawn-forth-gold-coast/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/11/interview-ryan-mcgennisken/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/11/interview-ryan-mcgennisken/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:53:41 +0000 Leah http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/11/interview-ryan-mcgennisken/
Even if you aren’t privy to an artistic imagination, Ryan McGennisken works will gladly share their dreamy realities with you.    The product of an innate preoccupation with adventure and untainted childlike sensibilities, Ryan’s work has a surreal, wistful quality that packs a whole lot of WOW … and these days, there aint nothin’ elementary [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/11/interview-ryan-mcgennisken/feed/ 3 http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/04/exhibition-behind-the-desk-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/04/exhibition-behind-the-desk-melbourne/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:06:20 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/04/exhibition-behind-the-desk-melbourne/
Love it. Most people in Melbourne who are avid “creatificionados” have been to 1000 £ Bend. Whether its to travel up the stairs to the new and awesome Rancho Notorious, to go to a launch event for the many independent mags or collectives that have utilised it, went to last years Sweet Streets festival, or [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/07/04/exhibition-behind-the-desk-melbourne/feed/ 0 http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/29/exhibition-jack-douglas-adam-oehlers-melbourne/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/29/exhibition-jack-douglas-adam-oehlers-melbourne/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:58:00 +0000 Facter http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/29/exhibition-jack-douglas-adam-oehlers-melbourne/
These two lads are amazing – right on the heels two successful solo shows from both artists, Adam Oehlers show Into The Woods, and Jack Douglas’s solo Airing Out Your Dirty Laundry, comes yet another show – this time, a collaborative duo show that the pair have been putting together over the past few months. [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/29/exhibition-jack-douglas-adam-oehlers-melbourne/feed/ 1 http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/15/interview-adam-oehlers/ http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/15/interview-adam-oehlers/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:16:00 +0000 Crutch http://www.invurt.com/?p=4283
The most recent exhibition, Into The Woods, by UK based artist Adam Oehlers at the No Vacancy Project Room last month was every bit the fairytale it promised to be. The collection of works for ‘Into the woods’ were simply stunning, and even more intricate and intoxicating in real life then they are on screen. [...]]]> http://www.invurt.com/2011/06/15/interview-adam-oehlers/feed/ 1