We Are The Image Makers http://www.watim.com/index.php http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=104 12x12 is now off to melbourne! the exhibition opens this friday 18 july from 6pm at no vacancy, 27-33 red cape lane, melbourne. the show will be up for a week until friday 25 july, and will also feature a wall mural by junior (pictured), ghostpatrol, miso and jae copp. hope to see you there!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=103 haline ly, matt huynh and will loeng in a new illustration series celebrating shared experiences of love and devastation. to commemorate the release of the book, 'midnight morning' will be launched with an exhibition at rococo productions warehouse space. for one night only artwork from the book will be displayed and available for sale alongside a selection of other artwork, books and prints from the artists. the book launch and exhibition is on this thursday 17 july 6-9pm at 12 o'connell st, newtown. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=101 nathan gray will be showing his latest work in sydney this week. 'the fruiting body' opens this thursday 17 july from 6pm at black and blue gallery, 302/267-271 cleveland st, redfern. more info can be found here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=100 696 present 'defenders of the universe', a group show featuring new works by kid zoom, gimiks, kid9 (pictured), team kitten, j2k, aeon and more. show opens this thursday 17 july from 7pm at gallery 696, 696 sydney road, brunswick.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=99 jugglers art space, 103 brunswick st, fortitude valley (brisbane). the show will feature work by caitlin rigby, ernesto bello, gimiks, girlie pains, kid9, kitty horton, nelio, plump oyster (pictured), shida, simon degroot, team kitten and more.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=98 gorker gallery is proud to present 'the fine line' - a collection of works by emerging australian artist nate holmes trapnell (the southpaw). in a stylistic body of large scale detailed renderings created solely from fine-liners, nate showcases his unique cross-polinated style of illustration encompassing hot rod, graffiti and comic book influences. opening night is this thursday 3 july 6-9pm and the show runs until 23 july. gorker gallery is located at the corner of gore and kerr st, fitzroy.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=97 paul ikin and mupz at galaxie gallery, 106 smith street, collingwood. the show opens this friday 4 july 6-9pm and continues until 17 july.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=96 creepy's first solo show since 2006, 'let's start a fire' is opening this wednesday 25 june from 6pm at keith + lottie gallery, 276 william street, northbridge (perth). the exhibition of character and folk based artworks runs until 11 july, open 11am-6pm daily. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=95 12x12 exhibition opens his friday 20 june at aMBUSH gallery in sydney. the exhibition features 12 australian artists, 12 artworks each on 12x12 inch canvases. the participating artists this year are - apeseven (pictured), ghostpatrol, jae copp, james hancock, jeremyville, junior, luke feldman, miso, paul meates, plump oyster, sam smith and smc[3]. the artwork looks amazing - click here for a preview. 12x12 is showing at aMBUSH gallery, 4A james street waterloo, opening this friday night 6-9pm and continuing until saturday 5 july. then its off to melbourne's no vacancy gallery from 18 to 25 july. more info is on the 12x12 page.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=94 wooden toy) and nate holmes trapnell (the southpaw) comes 'the forty thieves' group show for gorker gallery. celebrating the opening of this brand new artist space with a collection of 15x15 inch artworks by some of the best leading international street and fine artists such as akina, ben frost, bonsai, christopher nielsen, creepy, eamo, ghostpatrol, jae copp, junior, kid zoom, meggs, mel stringer, miso, nanami cowdroy, phibs, sean kelly, side project, we buy your kids, yok and more. opening night is this thursday 19 june 6-9pm at gorker gallery, cnr of gore and kerr street, fitzroy (melbourne). the show runs until 2 july, more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=93 palmer projects gallery presents 'small goods', a group show of some of australia's best and most exciting young artists today. featuring mark drew, ed woodley, ben frost, luke du chateau, joseph allen, dl76, numskull, trent whitehead (pictured), stephanie anderson, darko, love ariel, jas salisbury and mark alsweiler. the show opens this thursday 19 june 6-9pm at palmer projects gallery, 2/238 palmer st, darlinghurst (sydney).]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=92 per square metre and poisonous products present 'creepshow', an exhibition of eerie artwork by some of australia's dopest artists, whose works reflect sinister styles in various creepy forms. featuring artwork by itch, jason jacenko, kid zoom, meggs (pictured), sean kelly, sync and more. opening night, friday 13th june 6-9pm at per square metre gallery, 191-193 johnston st collingwood. dress to thrill in your creepiest costume for a chance to win a unique art prize package. show runs until 27 june.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=91 artillery magazine celebrates the launch of their fourth chapter with the unveiling of a new 25m mural from sydney based artist kill pixie. its free entry and its on this friday the 13th at oxford art factory from 8pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=90 edtn magazine presents 'golden brown' - a two colour group exhibition showcasing the artists that have graced the pages of edtn. the show includes australian artists beastman (pictured), cultural urge, haw, itch, junior, luke feldman, reka and yok. the exhibition opens on thursday 12 june 6-9pm at bodhi gallery, 214 brick lane, london and continues until 18 june. more info available at editionmagazine.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=89 loungekat and sean kelly are showing an exhibition of prints, skateboards, custom vinyl and stuff at ruban rat designer toy store and gallery, 423 king st newtown (sydney). the show opens this friday 6 june at 7pm and runs until 27 june. also be sure to check out sean kelly's new bucket'o'thought website featuring his fu bears animation and a new online store - www.bucketothought.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=88 the national grid gallery invites you to 'grid 01', a group art exhibition featuring work by alex cherry (la), andrea innocent, ant keogh, chelsea green lewyta (nyc), lang leav (pictured) and elise vaughan. the show opens this thursday 5 june from 6.45pm and continues until 30 june. the national grid gallery is located in sydney's north at 24 chard road, brookvale. this show will be well worth the drive out of the city!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=87 kareena zerefos. this is her first solo exhibition and it opens next tuesday 3 june 6-9pm at mtv gallery, 4-16 yurong st, east sydney. there will be a special acoustic performance at the opening by alex burnett from sparkadia and the exhibition continues until tuesday 10 june. hope to see you there, for more details visit kareenazerefos.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=86 villain presents 'cut outs' - using mediums of wood, metal, cardboard or other substrates and with no limitations, over 30 artists are free to explore this cut out concept. participating artists include ghostpatrol, itch, jason jacenko, junior, kid zoom, luke feldman, meggs, miso, phibs, reka, sean kelly, side project and more. the show opens this friday 30 may 6pm-9pm at per square metre, 191-193 johnston st, collingwood. the show runs until 8 june, more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=85 no vacancy gallery keeps it rolling with the melbourne showing of 'tall oaks', an exhibition of new artworks and limited edition prints by reka. opening this thursday 29 may 6pm-9pm and continues until 13 june. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=84 section 8, 27-29 tattersalls lane (off little bourke st).]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=83 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=82 dylan martorell has a solo show opening this thursday 22 may 6-8pm at craft victoria, 31 flinders lane, melbourne. 'umbel ballits' is an overlay of responses to the underlying structure of sound and botanic form. featuring hand drawn scores, performances and an evolving installation of plant based sound sculpture. the show runs until 28 june, check hiddenarchive.com for live performance updates, recordings and documentation.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=81 no vacancy is a new gallery space opening in melbourne this week. its located in the QV building right off swanston street opposite the stussy store at 27-33 red cape lane. the opening night is on 23 may and will feature artwork by phibs, nails, reka, tai snaith, miso, justin lee williams, ghostpatrol, two, junior and bonsai. no vacancy is also the venue for our upcoming 12x12 exhibition which will be showing there from 18 to 25 july.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=80 william 'grohl' harden - featured in issue 15 - opening this thursday 15 may at sydney's black and blue gallery, 302/267-271 cleveland street, redfern. showing until 1 june.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=79 kick gallery, 239 high st, northcote. the exhibition is a collection of recent illustrations and collaberations by six australian artists - andrea innocent, brooke bobridge, catherine campbell, coralie kane, eveline tarunadjaja and sean morris. the show runs until 24 may.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=78 phibs & deb exhibition at hogan gallery, 310 smith street, collingwood. the show runs all of may.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=77 famous when dead gallery, 207 victoria street, west melbourne. exhibition continues until 25 may, all artwork will be for sale.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=76 ghostpatrol and miso for greenwood gallery. all artists will be showcasing a collection of new work as well as collaborating on a large scale installation in the centre of the gallery - a drawing machine. artists include a selection of melbourne's finest illustrators - bonsai, drew, ghostpatrol (pictured), dylan martorell, junior, miso, nathan gray, side project, timba smits, tom o'hern, two and more. opening this thursday 1 may from 6-8pm at greenwood gallery, 1 hotham st, south melbourne. showing until may 18, wed-sun 10am-4pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=75 somedays gallery is proud to present sydney based artist melissa white with her debut solo show titled 'whoo knows honey'. the exhibition opens this wednesday 30 april from 6-9pm at somedays, 72b fitzroy st, surry hills. the show continues until may 20 and features works in graphics, acrylic and illustration.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=74 monster children gallery throughout sydney fashion week. the show titled 'five pockets' opens this wednesday 23 april 6.30pm and features australian photographers chris searl, garry trinh, mike o'meally, oliver black and more. exhibition continues until 10 may.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=73 cybele malinowksi has a solo exhibition titled 'loud light' opening this thursday 17 april from 6.30pm at MTV gallery, 4-16 yurong street, east sydney. the exhibition will feature massive translucent life-size photo prints on custom light boxes in a blacked-out gallery. some of cybele's images feature artists such as daniel johns, josh pyke, ben lee, bernard fanning, pnau and many more. the exhibition is showing until 30 april, more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=72 wendy murray aka 'mini graff' currently has a solo exhibition titled 'welcome to my neighbourhood' showing at the art traders, 134 darlinghurst road, sydney. the exhibition features new work inspired by the local characters in her neighbourhood and is showing until 26 april. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=71 rise and fall present the inaugural 'international skull drawing competition' with a cash prize of $1000 USD. entries close on 18 april 2008 5pm. the exhibition and skull crowning is happening on 30 april 6-9pm inside the lift, stairwell and rooftop at curtin house, 252 swanston street melbourne. so if you're into drawing skulls, more details and submission guidelines can be found here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=70 semi-permanent sydney 2008 kicks off this friday and saturday at bayside auditorium, darling harbour. the conference features australian speakers ben frost, anthony lister, lifelounge, debaser and sixty40. more information on the speakers, venue and times is available on the SP website. so if you got a ticket i'll see you down there! keep a look out for the stupidkrap.com stall aswell - there will be prints for sale at the conference.

then on friday night stupidkrap.com presents 'kids today' an international art exhibition at MTV gallery, 4-16 yurong street east sydney from 7.30pm. the show looks awesome and features a killer list of international artists including australians anthony lister, ben frost, jeremyville, kill pixie, haha, numskull, beastman, trent whitehead, jeremy piert, kareena zerefos, eamo, akina, love ariel, renee herd, ant keogh, creepy, reka, ainslie fletcher and plenty more!! plus there will be live music from the wahas and yes nukes. so bring your wallet down cause there is so much amazing artwork for sale. more information at stupidkrap.com. hope to see you there!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=69 nice produce is bringing two's 1000 can show to sydney. it's on at global gallery 5 comber street paddington, opening this friday 4 april 6pm-9pm. there's also an artist bbq on saturday arvo from 2pm-4pm, and the show continues until 13 april. you have to check out this show if you haven't yet... it's amazing!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=68 luke feldman (aka skaffs) will be showcasing new original acrylic and graphite art on wood, ink sketches and digital work at paper shadow gallery (miss libertines), 34 franklin street, melbourne. opening reception is this friday 4 april, 7pm til late, and continues 10am-2pm on saturday 5 april 2008.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=67 gallery 696 is celebrating their 1st birthday this sunday 30 march with a group exhibition kicking off at 7pm. the show features artwork by love ariel, beastman, satta van daal, que, pav art, kelly smith, sirum one, caitlin rigby, pep, scarlett, stupidkrap.com prints and many more. also live DJs, body painted models, giveaways and more! so get down to 696 sydney rd, brunswick this sunday night and check it out! more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=66 melbourne based street artist reka is exhibiting his new collection back at china heights gallery in sydney. 'tall oaks' is an exhibition of abstracted fantasy illustration using symbolism and pop icons to convey messages about mans' interaction and relationship with nature. limited edition prints will also be exhibited for the first time at the opening night. it's only showing for the weekend 29-30 of march, opening saturday 29 march 6-9pm. don't miss this one! for more info check rekaone.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=65 junior, creepy and side project. opening saturday 22 march 2008, 6-9pm. at per square metre gallery, 191-193 johnston st, collingwood. the show runs until 30 march and looks awesome so go check it, more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=64 nice produce presents 'may contain traces of nuts', an exhibition of new artwork by ben frost, trent whitehead, beastman (pictured above), jae copp, ainslie fletcher, sam smith and adrian knott. it opens this friday 14 march 2008 from 6pm til late. its at paper shadow gallery @ miss libertines, 34 franklin street, melbourne. the show continues saturday 15 and sunday 16 march from 3pm-7pm. more info can be found here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=63 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=61 everfresh studio has an exhibition opening this saturday 8 march from 8pm at wasteland gallery, 44 king street, perth. featuring artwork by phibs, sync, rone, reka, meggs, wonderlust, makatron and the tooth. the exhibition continues until 15 march. the everfresh crew have played a major role in the rise and recognition of street art in australia, and counts among its members some of the most respected, innovative and widely recognised underground artists in the country. so if you're on the west side - go check it out!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=55 ghostpatrol and miso. its at per square metre gallery, 191-193 johnston st collingwood. the show continues until 16 march. both ghostpatrol and miso will also be participating in our second 12x12 exhibition along with 10 other australian artists, more info coming soon.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=54 1000 cans is set to be a brilliant debut exhibition for the japanese born melbourne based artist hiroyasu tsuri, locally known as 'two'. in may 2006 two began painting old spray cans, turning them into 1000 separate works of art. for two, the long term solitary project symbolises more than the opportunity to show his work, it represents a visual diary of how his skills and ideas have progressed over the intensive 18 month process. the exhibition opens in melbourne at the bus gallery, 117 little lonsdale st, this wednesday 27 february 6-8pm, until 18 march 2008. then showing at the global gallery in sydney from friday 4 april until 18 april 2008. more info at nice produce.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=53 until never, 2nd floor 2-5 hosier lane (enter from rutledge lane) melbourne this wednesday 20 february 6pm-8pm. the exhibition features new works by kill pixie, and will also be the official melbourne launch of his new book titled 'kill communication', published by izrock pressings. the show continues until march 29 and the gallery is open wednesday to saturday 12-6pm. be sure to buy his book, it looks rad and features 64 pages of fine art paintings and works on the street. you can also get a copy of the book through monster children gallery in sydney or at stupidkrap.com]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=52 josh 'kid9' thorsen has a show called 'ctrl+p' opening this friday 15 feb at ruban rat designer toy store and gallery, 423 king st newtown (sydney). there will be drinks served from 7pm and the show runs until march 6.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=51 aMBUSH gallery in sydney from 6pm-9pm. the show features artwork by a selection of australian female artists: akina, andrea innocent, brooke bobridge, eugenia tsimiklis (above), kareena zerefos, lillian piri, love ariel, mel stringer, mini graff, nanami cowdroy, rebecca wetzler, smitten by stephanie and team kitten. FREE drinks on opening night... so if you're in sydney come down and check it out. the show continues until saturday 23rd february. click here or on the GRRRLs graphic on the right for more info.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=50 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=49
ruban rat is a new designer toy store and art gallery located at 423 king st, newtown (sydney). they are kicking off 2008 with and the robot trouble exhibition by brendan zymantas, opening on saturday 26 january 6pm-9pm and the show continues until 15 february. they also have some other great exhibitions planned for this year including kid9, bucket o thought, plump oyster and girlie pains. check their myspace for more info.

sketch city is an interactive music and art event offering artists a space to network and create new work in a social and relaxed environment. there will be canvases to paint on, tables to draw on and all paint and drawing materials provided for free. featuring live painting by drew (pictured above) and itch, drawing battles, djs and more! it's on sunday 20 january from 5pm til late at st jeromes, caledonian lane, melbourne. more info on their myspace page.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=47 the jacky winter group is a new and totally awesome agency that represents australian illustrators, and this thursday 20 december 2007 they are having a bit of a launch party / exhibition at the carlton studios & gallery, level 1 carlton club hotel, 193-197 bourke st, melbourne. here you can view and/or purchase original artwork and reproductions spread across 12 rooms by jacky winter represented artists andrea innocent, biddy maroney, dylan martorell, eamo (pictured above), james gulliver hancock, karl kwasny, lillian piri, madeleine stamer, mel stringer, neils oeltjen, tim molloy, tin & ed and more. check their website for more info.

and this friday 21 december china heights gallery is celebrating their 100th art show with a large group exhibition featuring artwork by paul davies, mark drew, ed woodley, kill pixie, brett chan, trent whitehead, ainslie fletcher, biddy maroney, sunny day, numskull, william 'grohl' harden and more. the show kicks off at 6pm. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=46 ghostpatrol, miso and acorn. exhibited for the first time is australia these drawings, interactive installations and publications have been collated after being sent between melbourne, vienna, edinburgh, vancouver and berlin. the show is at green-wood gallery, 1 hotham st, south melbourne and continues until the 23rd december.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=43 monster children gallery this thursday 6 december from 6pm for their annual end of year group show. this years show will feature works on paper by some of the world's best artistic talent, including aussie artists anthony lister, biddy maroney, dylan martorell, kill pixie, lilly piri, nathan gray, sonny day, trent whitehead and more.

it's all happening on the west side this weekend, with the overgrowth exhibition on friday 7 december from 6pm-11pm at formallyknownas gallery, lvl1, 38 pier street, perth. remember this show is for one night only. more info here.

then on saturday 8 december check out the opening of 'spoon full of sugar' an exhibition by ben frost at wasteland, lvl 1, 44 king st, perth from 8pm-11pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=42
save by art presents 'wild things' in benefit of friends of the earth. opening tonight thursday 29 november 6pm-10pm at fad gallery, 14 corrs lane, melbourne. featuring a plethora of international artists aswell as aussie artists lilly piri, jagi and ghostpatrol. the show runs until saturday 8 december. more info here.

'another show' by melbourne's everfresh studio opens this saturday 1 december 6.30pm at hogan gallery, 310 smith st, collingwood. featuring new work by phibs, sync, rone, reka, meggs, wondalust, the tooth, prizm and friends. the show runs all december. more info on the new everfresh site.

also this saturday 1 december from 6.30pm at beer deluxe (federation square) in melbourne is the 'rat's nest show' featuring artwork by itch, sean kelly, junior, yok, timba smits, jagi, kid reka and more.

and this sunday 2 december mysydneyriot presents the 'la femme festival' an all day event featuring female fronted bands & solo artists over 3 stages, outdoor markets and artwork by dashenka, duke, penny spankie, loveariel and more. it's at sydney's annandale hotel from 12pm to 10pm. more info on the myspace page.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=41 overgrowth exhibition, an international art show presented by future shelter and creepy featuring artwork by ant keogh, brooke bobridge, beastman, creepy, deathbot, ghostpatrol, greg james, happy, james crulley, jane king, junior, liz king, nelio, ololo, paul ikin, quyen do, renee herd, sam smith, sideproject, thnk, trent whitehead and yok. the show is on for one night only, friday 7 december 6pm-11pm at formallyknownas studio+gallery, level 1, 38 pier street, perth cbd. so if you're on the west side, be sure to go and check out one of the best art shows ever to hit perth. more info here.

issue 13 is now online, it's the special overgrowth issue to coincide with the exhibition, featuring interviews with a few of the talented australian artists participating in the show - ghostpatrol, junior and brooke bobridge. aswell as interviews with photographer nick mcarthur and rock poster artist ken taylor. the artwork gallery is full of works by aussie artists in the overgrowth exhibition, and the photo gallery features images by watim executive sarah holmes. so check it out... click the image on the left to view the issue.... hope you enjoy!]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=40 meggs from everfresh studio is having a solo exhibition called 'alter egotism' opening this friday 23 november 6-9pm at utopian slumps, 5/25 easey st, collingwood. the show continues through until sunday 2 december. more info here.

sydney based artist ape seven is also doing a solo show opening this friday 23 november 6-9pm at sydney's gallery fourty four, 44 little oxford st, darlinghurst. the show is called 'amatic' and continues saturday and sunday 12-4pm.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=39 united galleries is proud to present 'hip pop', an annual show exhibiting the best of young fresh australian talent. in conjunction with father riley's youth off the streets, the exhibition showcases both 'hip' and 'pop' art by james hancock, andrew hmelnitsky, paola talbert, jarrod taylor, ben frost (pictured above), jane fontane, buni and simon lovelace. the show opens this friday 16 november at 6pm and is showing until 21 december 2007. more info here.

also this friday 16 november, faux pas collective presents 'the gallery' a night of art, music and fashion at oxford art factory. featuring local artists william 'grohl' harden, elvis di fazio, mark nara, belem lett, joel beerden and bernie quill. the art show is from 6pm to 9pm, there will be live music and a fashion show by pete vs toby aswell. more info here.

finally this saturday 17 november at the metro theatre in sydney is the cut & paste digital design tournament. watch as 8 designers go head to head, wacom to wacom. for the crown, they'll have to spin an idea with their own style in three, 15 minute rounds as projectors stream their living designs across the metro. the contestants are daryl prondoso, dave follett, haline ly, andrea innocent, matt huynh, michael birchall, morten rowley and oat montien. should be a great night... more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=38 yok, is having a solo show called 'ikko banquet' opening this friday 9 november 6.30pm at don't come gallery, level 2 royal arcade 314 little collins st, melbourne. yok's new works look awesome... you don't want to miss this one!

also this thursday 8 november is the launch of wooden toy's latest offering... issue 5 'the chica's edition'. they are throwing a launch party at miss libertines, 34 franklin st, melbourne from 7pm, featuring beats by dj mafia & live b-girl breaks, plus an exhibition of original artworks by featured chica's artists upstairs at paper shadow gallery. for more info on the show and to buy the new issue online, click here.

and opening this saturday 10 november 6-8pm at per square metre gallery is the 'cups & cuddles' group exhibition featuring new illustrated works by andrea innocent, catherine campbell, crystal hartley, eveline tarunadjaja, lilly piri, maricormaricar and noboku washiyama. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=37 kill pixie and anthony lister are doing a group show with kelsey brookes at the lab 101 gallery, culver city, california. the show is titled 'replace 'please' with fast & 'thank you' with good' and opens this saturday 3 november from 7-10pm. there's a few pics of them setting up the show on fecal face. so if you're reading this and you're in LA... go check out the latest offerings from kp and lister.

sydney heads should get down to oxford art factory on friday 9 november to see the 25 metre installation featuring the twisted pop & street styled characters and illustrations by numskull. 'the amazing trend' installation rips the guts out of your favourite memories and splats them onto this mammoth wall. friday 9 november from 9pm til late.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=36 696's new outdoor space 'the yard' with a massive group show featuring art by kid9, buff diss, smc[3], ears, happy one and many more... plus dj's, showbags, live body art, charity raffle, food, prizes and giveaways!! should be a great night down at 696 sydney road, brunswick from 6-10pm. proudly supported by [weAREtheIMAGEmakers].

also this thursday 1 november in sydney is the wayside chapel's annual fashion & art show at the gaelic club, 64 devonshire st surry hills. set to be the raddest charity party in years... the event showcases sydney's best emerging talent including artwork by rebecca wetzler, beci orpin, love ariel, smitten by stephanie, beastman, trent whitehead and more. aswell as a fashion show and live performances by fait accompli, ripping dylans and tokyo blonde. contribute to a great cause... tickets available through moshtix. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=35 anthony lister has a solo show titled 'super is as super does' on from today until 11 november at metro 5 gallery, 1214 high street, armadale. make sure you check it out! if you can't make it, there are some pics of the pieces on the metro 5 gallery website.

also opening this friday 19 october is 'shiny space junk' a solo exhibition by james greenaway aka jagi. it's at paper shadow gallery, 34 franklin street, melbourne from 6pm. jagi's artwork is insane... so dont sleep on this one! more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=34 sydney stencil festival begins its 2 week program today, starting with the exhibition opening tonight at pine st creative arts centre, 64 pine st chippendale from 6-9pm. check the website for a detailed program of the festival.

also in sydney this week, the 'animal conclave' group art show featuring smc[3], striker and meet tyrone, opening 6pm this thursday 18 october at blank_space gallery on crown street.

you can view aida sabic's 'figures & faces' show until 24 october at gallery 696, sydney rd brunswick. if you're in melbourne, be sure to check out 696, they always have a huge range of artwork available by emerging australian artists.

finally... buff diss has his first solo show 'buff vs the queen' opening this thursday 18 october at bus gallery, 117 little lonsdale st, melbourne from 6-8pm. the show continues til 3 november 2007.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=33 mooks and monster children have teamed up to give promising aussie artists an amazing opportunity to have works displayed in mooks stores and score a 2 week exhibition at monster children gallery. more info and submission detailshere.

mambo have also teamed up with monster children this weekend for the 'finders keepers!' art hunt in sydney. they are hiding 15 pieces of art around sydney and giving away clues to find them. whoever gets to them first gets to keep the art and wins a sony psp! sounds like fun to me! it begins at monster children gallery on friday night 12 october. more info and registration details here.

michael birchall aka doke is showing his new work at china heights this friday 12 october from 6-9pm. after you check that out... head down to oxford art factory to see brett chan's 'shaka brah' 25m installation featuring collabs with lee ralph, dustin dollin, trent whitehead, swayzack and ainslie fletcher. from 9pm til late. more info here.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=32 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=31 gimiks has a solo show opening next friday 5 october at jugglers art space in fortitude valley. also showing in brisbane until 31 october at verve cafe/bar (109 edward st) is new art by ben constantine (plump oyster) and melissa stringer (girlie pains).

'logic and rupture' - james gulliver hancock will be showing his work from a year of residencies in vienna, paris and LA at sydney's sheffer gallery, opening saturday 6 october 4-7pm and continuing until 27 october.

'i'm seein robots' - area101 presents new paintings by josh2000 opening friday 28 september 7pm. area101 is at shop3, ebenezer place, adelaide.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=21 http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=20
you can download the 12X12 exhibition wrap-up PDF from the 12X12 page - the PDF features images from the opening night, all the artworks from the show, and states which works are still available for purchase - simply contact us if you would like to purchase any of the remaining works by ant keogh, creepy, eamo, dyzla, numskull, reka, trent whitehead and yok - we will even deliver australia wide for $15 - click here for more information.]]> http://www.watim.com/index.php?entry=19
the new site includes an improved news/blog column that you are reading right now - in the near future we will be getting some australian artists on board to help us out with posting news items here, so we can better keep you up-to-date with what's going on in the australian art scene - so keep checking back often to find out about local artists, exhibitions, events and projects that are happening all over the country.

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