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Hungry Zine
(23 May 2006) - The concept behind Australian zine Hungry is pretty simple. Born out of a cold Melbourne night and a few drinks, the creative team behind the low-budget publication decided that each issue will have a different theme. The illustrators interpret this theme as they wish. But the main focus of the zine is to have fun without the confines of a tight brief. It’s a...
(23 May 2006) - The concept behind Australian zine Hungry is pretty simple. Born out of a cold Melbourne night and a few drinks, the creative team behind the low-budget publication decided that each issue will have a different theme. The illustrators interpret this theme as they wish. But the main focus of the zine is to have fun without the confines of a tight brief. It’s a...
Mary Lou Pavlovic
(17 May 2006) - Originally inspired by her reaction to the UK punk culture of the 1980s, Australian artist Mary Lou Pavlovic created a "Facist" series covering work boots in what looks like multicolored candy decor. She has since gone on to realize ballet shoes on knife pointes, jewel-encrusted weapons, and most recently she teamed up with Pol Oxygen to create a mosaic-covered Mini shown at the Milan...
(17 May 2006) - Originally inspired by her reaction to the UK punk culture of the 1980s, Australian artist Mary Lou Pavlovic created a "Facist" series covering work boots in what looks like multicolored candy decor. She has since gone on to realize ballet shoes on knife pointes, jewel-encrusted weapons, and most recently she teamed up with Pol Oxygen to create a mosaic-covered Mini shown at the Milan...
Rebecca Wetzler
(17 May 2006) - Sydney based artist Rebecca Wetzler creates lush, messy, and interweaving illustrations, which burst forth boldly from their watercolor surrounds, adding a surreal element to their rather earthy themes. She has contributed to the Australian fashion magazines Oyster and Yen, and has been featured in Deanne Cheuk’s ongoing illustration project, Neomu. ...
(17 May 2006) - Sydney based artist Rebecca Wetzler creates lush, messy, and interweaving illustrations, which burst forth boldly from their watercolor surrounds, adding a surreal element to their rather earthy themes. She has contributed to the Australian fashion magazines Oyster and Yen, and has been featured in Deanne Cheuk’s ongoing illustration project, Neomu. ...
James Alley
(09 May 2006) - James Alley is a 28 year-old artist currently living on the Gold Coast of Australia. His work is primarily oil-based paintings which explore figurative, character-based situations. In an attempt to explore elements of paradox and differing emotional states within society, James isolates and depicts a sample of his daily observations onto paper and canvas in order to record them....
(09 May 2006) - James Alley is a 28 year-old artist currently living on the Gold Coast of Australia. His work is primarily oil-based paintings which explore figurative, character-based situations. In an attempt to explore elements of paradox and differing emotional states within society, James isolates and depicts a sample of his daily observations onto paper and canvas in order to record them....
Elbereth Moore
(25 April 2006) - West Australian born artist, Elbereth Moore, is the daughter of a painter and has been studying art seriously since the age of fifteen. She had her first solo exhibition in Melbourne at the age of 24 and shortly afterwards was selected to participate in Berlin’s Galerie Taube’s annual Dezember Salon exhibition. Her art has been compared to Tim Burton, Edgar Allen Poe and to...
(25 April 2006) - West Australian born artist, Elbereth Moore, is the daughter of a painter and has been studying art seriously since the age of fifteen. She had her first solo exhibition in Melbourne at the age of 24 and shortly afterwards was selected to participate in Berlin’s Galerie Taube’s annual Dezember Salon exhibition. Her art has been compared to Tim Burton, Edgar Allen Poe and to...
Jeremyville
(18 April 2006) - Pulled together by Australian design team, Jeremyville, Sketchel is a customised art bag project with 500 original one-off and limited edition sketchels by around 250 international artists including Genevieve Gauckler, Miss Van, Gary Baseman, Marc Atlan, Tim Biskup, MCA Evil Design, Jeremyville, Saiman Chow, Bob Kronbauer, Jon Burgerman, Tado, Nathan Jurevicius, Fawn Gehweiler, Andrew Brandou, ESM Artificial, and Tim Tsuiamongst, many others. Stage two...
(18 April 2006) - Pulled together by Australian design team, Jeremyville, Sketchel is a customised art bag project with 500 original one-off and limited edition sketchels by around 250 international artists including Genevieve Gauckler, Miss Van, Gary Baseman, Marc Atlan, Tim Biskup, MCA Evil Design, Jeremyville, Saiman Chow, Bob Kronbauer, Jon Burgerman, Tado, Nathan Jurevicius, Fawn Gehweiler, Andrew Brandou, ESM Artificial, and Tim Tsuiamongst, many others. Stage two...
Jason Benjamin
(07 April 2006) - Recently voted by Australian Art Collector as one of Australia’s 50 most collectable artists (alongside Brett Whiteley no less), Jason Benjamin has been exhibiting both locally and internationally (New York, London) since 1989. His artworks are evocative and vibrant, feeding off the unique colour palette of the vast Australian landscape. Kevin Spacey owns two of them. But they’re not for those on a budget—he...
(07 April 2006) - Recently voted by Australian Art Collector as one of Australia’s 50 most collectable artists (alongside Brett Whiteley no less), Jason Benjamin has been exhibiting both locally and internationally (New York, London) since 1989. His artworks are evocative and vibrant, feeding off the unique colour palette of the vast Australian landscape. Kevin Spacey owns two of them. But they’re not for those on a budget—he...
James Riches
(31 March 2006) - Some beautiful work from Melbourne based artist James Riches who manages to effortlessly cover his vibrant story book narratives with a darker and somewhat ethereal coating. “I'm curious about those moments when we slip through the crack in reality into a different place. So often in our day to day life we are denied the pleasure of fantasy by the constraints of work, deadlines,...
(31 March 2006) - Some beautiful work from Melbourne based artist James Riches who manages to effortlessly cover his vibrant story book narratives with a darker and somewhat ethereal coating. “I'm curious about those moments when we slip through the crack in reality into a different place. So often in our day to day life we are denied the pleasure of fantasy by the constraints of work, deadlines,...
Anthony Lister
(23 March 2006) - 26-year-old Brisbane artist Anthony Lister takes the edgiest elements of contemporary pop culture and marries them with unstructured representations of his urban environment to create artworks which are surreal in their imagery but strangely familiar in terms of their thematic base. After graduating from the Queensland College of The Art in 2001, Lister did a mentorship under Max Grimblett in New York and has...
(23 March 2006) - 26-year-old Brisbane artist Anthony Lister takes the edgiest elements of contemporary pop culture and marries them with unstructured representations of his urban environment to create artworks which are surreal in their imagery but strangely familiar in terms of their thematic base. After graduating from the Queensland College of The Art in 2001, Lister did a mentorship under Max Grimblett in New York and has...
Eugene Tan
(21 March 2006) - Not just content with just putting out a daily email newsletter, Aquabumps, featuring his photos of the early morning Bondi surf and those intrepid folk in it, Sydney-based photographer Eugene Tan this week opens up a gallery in North Bondi dedicated exclusively to showcasing his work. His surf inspired photos have provided a much welcomed escape from the work day for the legion of...
(21 March 2006) - Not just content with just putting out a daily email newsletter, Aquabumps, featuring his photos of the early morning Bondi surf and those intrepid folk in it, Sydney-based photographer Eugene Tan this week opens up a gallery in North Bondi dedicated exclusively to showcasing his work. His surf inspired photos have provided a much welcomed escape from the work day for the legion of...
Kat Cameron (Team Kitten)
(16 March 2006) - Brisbane-based illustrator, Kat Cameron, shifts dramatically between cutesy Hello Kitty styled vector and darker sexually based themes with her Team Kitten work. Her quirky take on girls and cuddly creatures utlises a minimalist colour palette yet her characters seem strangely at ease within their rather incongruous surrounds. Cameron has done editorial work for a number of magazines in Australia including Yen and Stu and...
(16 March 2006) - Brisbane-based illustrator, Kat Cameron, shifts dramatically between cutesy Hello Kitty styled vector and darker sexually based themes with her Team Kitten work. Her quirky take on girls and cuddly creatures utlises a minimalist colour palette yet her characters seem strangely at ease within their rather incongruous surrounds. Cameron has done editorial work for a number of magazines in Australia including Yen and Stu and...
Dane Lovett
(13 March 2006) - Since graduating from university in 2004, Australian artist Dane Lovett has had three solo shows in Sydney and Queensland including Bellevue Rivals, which explored the shadier side of contemporary gambling culture and greyhound racing. He also won a Qantas Spirit of Youth award, and is featured on the Noise site. As part of his prize he will travel to Europe and the U.S. later...
(13 March 2006) - Since graduating from university in 2004, Australian artist Dane Lovett has had three solo shows in Sydney and Queensland including Bellevue Rivals, which explored the shadier side of contemporary gambling culture and greyhound racing. He also won a Qantas Spirit of Youth award, and is featured on the Noise site. As part of his prize he will travel to Europe and the U.S. later...
Lillian Piri
(28 February 2006) - Those of you looking to kick-start your private collection of young Australian artists should look no further than Brisbane-based painter and illustrator Lillian Piri. She works on a commission basis and has quickly earned a number of prominent placements for her work including last year’s Semi-Permanent London book. Her work is distinctive for its quirky take on common themes. It’s quite beautiful and serene...
(28 February 2006) - Those of you looking to kick-start your private collection of young Australian artists should look no further than Brisbane-based painter and illustrator Lillian Piri. She works on a commission basis and has quickly earned a number of prominent placements for her work including last year’s Semi-Permanent London book. Her work is distinctive for its quirky take on common themes. It’s quite beautiful and serene...
Young Lovers Never Die
(10 February 2006) - Young Lovers Never Die are still pretty esoteric stateside—though that's changing fast. Young Lovers... also has a line of faux-paper bags that're waterproof and don't tear -- we don't quite understand it ourselves—perhaps they were developed by extraterrestrials. The important thing is that they're well-designed and unlike anything to come along in quite some time. But don't take our word for it, check out the...
(10 February 2006) - Young Lovers Never Die are still pretty esoteric stateside—though that's changing fast. Young Lovers... also has a line of faux-paper bags that're waterproof and don't tear -- we don't quite understand it ourselves—perhaps they were developed by extraterrestrials. The important thing is that they're well-designed and unlike anything to come along in quite some time. But don't take our word for it, check out the...
This Week at Refinery29
(03 February 2006) - The highlights this week at Refinery29 include the Australian a completely new look, inspired by childhood fantasies and 50's style hardware stores. And finally, Refinery sits down with British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood to discuss his creative process when designing a collection and his architectural inspirations. Priding himself on his well-crafted and well-constructed stilletos, Kirkwood guides us from his initial sketches straight through to...
(03 February 2006) - The highlights this week at Refinery29 include the Australian a completely new look, inspired by childhood fantasies and 50's style hardware stores. And finally, Refinery sits down with British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood to discuss his creative process when designing a collection and his architectural inspirations. Priding himself on his well-crafted and well-constructed stilletos, Kirkwood guides us from his initial sketches straight through to...
Essence: Vitamin Enriched Underwear from Aussiebum
(06 January 2006) - Aussiebum, an Australian underwear company, has just introduced their newest line of underwear, called Essence. The underwear is made from microfibre, which is treated with acerola (a fruit high in vitamin c and antioxidents) and other "organic substances." These ingredients remain active for 15 washes, and can be "reactivated." What's fascinating about this technology are other potential enrichments: Think caffeine, nicotine (or the opposite,...
(06 January 2006) - Aussiebum, an Australian underwear company, has just introduced their newest line of underwear, called Essence. The underwear is made from microfibre, which is treated with acerola (a fruit high in vitamin c and antioxidents) and other "organic substances." These ingredients remain active for 15 washes, and can be "reactivated." What's fascinating about this technology are other potential enrichments: Think caffeine, nicotine (or the opposite,...
Lost at E Minor
(21 November 2005) - Yet another landmark putting Australia on the creative map, Lost at E Minor is the almost one year-old weekly e-newsletter covering design, music, art, and more in Australia and beyond. Founded by Zolton Zavos, editor of the recently-launched Riot magazine, each edition brims with images and words spanning openings, magazines, designers, websites, and the like. Look out for a forthcoming Lost At E Minor...
(21 November 2005) - Yet another landmark putting Australia on the creative map, Lost at E Minor is the almost one year-old weekly e-newsletter covering design, music, art, and more in Australia and beyond. Founded by Zolton Zavos, editor of the recently-launched Riot magazine, each edition brims with images and words spanning openings, magazines, designers, websites, and the like. Look out for a forthcoming Lost At E Minor...
Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne
(18 November 2005) - On the heels of other city-specific books documenting the phenomenon, the new monograph, Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne, takes a look at stencil artists in the land down under. Organized into themed sections like, "Skulls," "Symbols," and "Sexy Ladies," it also includes artist profiles, reports on Melbourne's Stencil Festival (now in its second year), and highlights include a spread that surveys Banksy's visit to Melbourne....
(18 November 2005) - On the heels of other city-specific books documenting the phenomenon, the new monograph, Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne, takes a look at stencil artists in the land down under. Organized into themed sections like, "Skulls," "Symbols," and "Sexy Ladies," it also includes artist profiles, reports on Melbourne's Stencil Festival (now in its second year), and highlights include a spread that surveys Banksy's visit to Melbourne....
Holden EFIJY Concept Car
(14 October 2005) - The Holden EFIJY concept car was unveiled at the Australian Auto Show yesterday. Based on the spirit and style of the 1953 FJ Holden, it has been reimagined with the latest technology and design and delivers "retro, mumbo and gizmos." The car is built on a Chevrolet Corvette underbody and features a V8 Supercar engine. The pillarless, fiberglass body sports a retro-Hollywood glamour long...
(14 October 2005) - The Holden EFIJY concept car was unveiled at the Australian Auto Show yesterday. Based on the spirit and style of the 1953 FJ Holden, it has been reimagined with the latest technology and design and delivers "retro, mumbo and gizmos." The car is built on a Chevrolet Corvette underbody and features a V8 Supercar engine. The pillarless, fiberglass body sports a retro-Hollywood glamour long...
Toytakeova
(13 September 2005) - Toytakeova is an exhibition featuring 10 of Australia's top emerging artists. Presented as a toy store, the artists explore societal values, behavior, and relationships through toys and play. Each artist was invited to create or modify their own selection of childhood toys by drawing from memory and interpretation. The about page states that: ...The work seeks to reverse the current trend of the art...
(13 September 2005) - Toytakeova is an exhibition featuring 10 of Australia's top emerging artists. Presented as a toy store, the artists explore societal values, behavior, and relationships through toys and play. Each artist was invited to create or modify their own selection of childhood toys by drawing from memory and interpretation. The about page states that: ...The work seeks to reverse the current trend of the art...
Lounges by Brodie Neill
(01 August 2005) - We don't know much about the works of Aussie designer Brodie Neill except that his space-age furniture designs appeal to both our minds and behinds. Two low-lying lounges by the young RISD graduate particularly caught our attention: his curvaceous ML61K bench (above) and his plywood-based SKL seat (below). While we aren't sure where you can buy them, you can certainly ogle these and other...
(01 August 2005) - We don't know much about the works of Aussie designer Brodie Neill except that his space-age furniture designs appeal to both our minds and behinds. Two low-lying lounges by the young RISD graduate particularly caught our attention: his curvaceous ML61K bench (above) and his plywood-based SKL seat (below). While we aren't sure where you can buy them, you can certainly ogle these and other...
Space Crystallization: Australia
(04 July 2005) - I first wrote about Ludwika Ogorzelec's Space Crystallization Cycle after seeing her show here in NYC last February. Her prolific installation of site specific cellophane lattice has graced a broad range of settings since the series began a couple years ago. The latest... farmland. Farming With Mary is a Queensland Australia project that brought environmental artists from all over the globe to the farming...
(04 July 2005) - I first wrote about Ludwika Ogorzelec's Space Crystallization Cycle after seeing her show here in NYC last February. Her prolific installation of site specific cellophane lattice has graced a broad range of settings since the series began a couple years ago. The latest... farmland. Farming With Mary is a Queensland Australia project that brought environmental artists from all over the globe to the farming...
Vase Deferens
(05 May 2005) - This is D3 Designs Vase Deferens, indeed a very different vase, designed by Clive Solari and David Francis. It gives any flower the freedom to sway in the wind, sitting in only 35ml of water. The design was awarded a DesignMark at the 2005 Australian Design Awards. It's more natural, allowing a flower to stand on it's own--instead of in an "overcrowded bunch." This...
(05 May 2005) - This is D3 Designs Vase Deferens, indeed a very different vase, designed by Clive Solari and David Francis. It gives any flower the freedom to sway in the wind, sitting in only 35ml of water. The design was awarded a DesignMark at the 2005 Australian Design Awards. It's more natural, allowing a flower to stand on it's own--instead of in an "overcrowded bunch." This...
Automata Design
(12 April 2005) - Automata Design with the basic mission to design a range of high impact contemporary light shades that are accessible and affordable. This model is called the "Novalite" and is one of the more complex pieces. It's constructed of 72 interlocking pieces. It's inspired by snowflakes, sea urchins, and complex forest seeds--it shines a kaleidoscope type pattern. The lights are all shipped flat and you...
(12 April 2005) - Automata Design with the basic mission to design a range of high impact contemporary light shades that are accessible and affordable. This model is called the "Novalite" and is one of the more complex pieces. It's constructed of 72 interlocking pieces. It's inspired by snowflakes, sea urchins, and complex forest seeds--it shines a kaleidoscope type pattern. The lights are all shipped flat and you...
Ashley Wood Popbot
(07 February 2005) - Australian artist Ashley Wood weaves an interesting stream of thought story of sex, technology, and revenge in book 2 of Popbot. His style has the lyrical line quality of Dave McKean's work Cages. The richness of color is also similar to some of McKean's other works, but also has some of the looseness of David Mack's earlier Kabuki work. Although I draw similarities, this...
(07 February 2005) - Australian artist Ashley Wood weaves an interesting stream of thought story of sex, technology, and revenge in book 2 of Popbot. His style has the lyrical line quality of Dave McKean's work Cages. The richness of color is also similar to some of McKean's other works, but also has some of the looseness of David Mack's earlier Kabuki work. Although I draw similarities, this...
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