Tohm Curtis first came to our attention last year with a cool little first solo show – Ichijoji. His previous show delved into Japanese culture, and yet this time around he is going back to one of the most basic of eitlements – black! “Through my years as an artist I have always struggled with
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It was a wintery night, but that didn’t stop us from getting down to Backwoods Gallery the other week for Fred Fowlers show, Decorating The Apocalypse! Lots of colourful works, and stuff that make us go “oh hey now!”, but our favourites were definitely the sculptural works – eeiry and cool, and really intriguing pieces.
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This shit is off the hook, seriously. Have to say, the calibre of show curated by Alex Mitchell from Backwoods Gallery just increases for every show that we see, and playing host to Shohie Otomo will be no exception. Theres just something brutally honest and “real” in Otomos works, which are drawn and crafted only
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Fred Fowler has been bringing his own brand of creative, awesome madness to galleries across the country for many years, and yet this next show may be one of the best shows yet. Decorating the Apocalypse will show Fred in all his glory, at one of our favourite galleries in Melbourne – Backwoods Gallery. “Decorating
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This sounds pretty intriguing – Be Free, Ryan McGennisken, Suki and Hollie M Kelley will be teaming up for a “heavily installation based exhibition with artworks nestled between the constructions of an old rambling house.” They’ve also put out a little preview video as well, check it … The Borrowers – HOUSE OF BRICKS
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Friday night we had a brief chance to get down to Backwoods Gallery in order to check out Stephen Ives show, Jet, and to get a few photos of the work. There was no disappointment – the man is a master of transforming every day models and toys into otherworldy, complex pieces that tell unique
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Since interviewing Stephen Ives last year, we’ve been ardently waiting to get yet another chance to see one of his collections – and that time is almost here, as he launched is last show, Jet, this Friday at Backwoods Gallery in Collingwood. “Stephen Ives work is about contrast and balance and the meaning within the
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Well, our shows down, and the next one must go up! Coming this Friday at Egg Gallery is a totally different kettle of art, in the form of Construct Of the Corporeal from Colby Cannon and Angus Baird. “Construction of the Corporeal – An immersive art exhibition opening at Collingwood’s Egg Gallery. Buzz down opening
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Last Friday night we helped to put on a show with a whole bunch of amazing artists, Paperápe, and we had a hell of a lot of fun! All the works were done on paper, and we wanted to imbue the walls with a little bit of each of us, and impart some of the
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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
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Over the past year or two, there is a Melbourne artist who has consistently pushed into new realms, yet stayed true to his own sense of style – this artist, is, of course, Rone. With his work finding more and more fans every day, across the world, and with a prolificacy that belies a hard
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It’s always sad seeing an artist who has done so much for Melbourne street art, and indeed Australian art in general, head off to international climes, but mostly its also a happy occasion – knowing that they are moving upwards and onwards to bigger and better things. We’ve been fans of Rekas work for many
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