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Second Life – Scott Marsh @ The Tate

Scott Marsh's Second Life was an ambitious show. Paintings, prints, sculpture, installation and video works filled the TATE and transported (pun intended) visitors into the world of graffiti and street art. Marsh's show was a self confessed nostalgic trip and an affectionate nod to the grey…

The Navigator – James McMahon Dale @ Galleryeight

It's really hard for us to appreciate landscape painting. Maybe its residual damage from harrowing high school essays on the Heidelberg School, who knows. James McMahon Dale in his exhibition "The Navigator", has taken the traditional landscape and cut the fat. All that remains is…

Kelly Rose Hammond & Holly Brown @ China Heights

A couple of Fridays ago In the Blink of an Eye opened at China Heights. The exhibition was a collaboration between Kelly Hammond and Holly Brown, both exploring a single moment. Hammond is a commercial photographer, and there were strong influences from her fashion background…

The Collective 01 @ Kaleidoscope

Ever wondered if commercial photographers could still appreciate photography as art? How about create art? We have. So we headed to the opening of Collective 01 at Kaleidoscope Gallery. There was plenty of artists in this group show: Robin Sellick, Fiona Wolf, Toby Burrows, Graham Monro,…

Crush It and Snort It – Simon Lovelace @ Salerno

Crush It and Snort It was a showcase of new works from Simon Lovelace. The series featured Lovelace's signature appropriations from pop culture, advertising and anime painted on the cover of a cloth-bound hardcover book. Each composition was inspired by the book's title. A twisted sense of…

Nic Bezzina @ The Standard

Nic Bezzina takes amazing photos. We're fans. You may remember our coverage of his "Newtown Shopkeepers" exhibition last year? Well then, you should remember. So, it is with great sadness that this talented photographer is deserting Australia in search of bigger fish in London. We'll miss your work! For…

Rising – The Tattoo Movement @ M2 Gallery

M2 Gallery, we finally made it! We've been meaning to visit this spot on Elizabeth St for a while and it, well, hasn't happened. Until now! Rising was an exhibition from The Tattoo Movement, an international group of tattoo artists led by Deepak Siamese IV. Rising…

Kozyndan @ Outré

After 2 years Kozyndan have come back to Australia with a suitcase full of new artwork. Outré hosted the opening and after such a fun show last time we were keen to check it out. The exhibition featured digital work in the recognisable Kozyndan style. Also…