Michael Steele’s mixed media pop surrealist cluster paintings convey personal and culturally based themes. These themes are explored by sourcing and combining visual icons from the artist’s generation, referencing the development of computer game culture, the internet phenomenon, the evolution of a multicultural consumer society, advertising and the emergence of graffiti art.
By fusing recognizable visual elements together in random composition, the works engage the viewer to respond to each combination. The works are rich in communication, obvious and hidden messages lie within each explosion of visual stimulus to interpret.

Offical announcement of the LTRHDS afterparty.
Check the insane work of Jagi.

An interview with LondonsSheOne has just gone up on the LTRHDS site.

www.ltrhds.com/blog

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Some artwork shots from Todd Jame’s recent show at Gering Lopez Gallery new york.
Red, White and Blue
2008
Gouache & graphite on paper
55 x 87 inches

Secret Base
2008
Gouache & graphite on paper
60 x 101 inches

Leather Boy Grimace & Drill Tank.]

Opening reception
29 January 2010 6pm onward

Exhibition runtime
29 January – 11 February 2010
Brunswick Street Gallery
322 Brunswick street Fitzroy
7 days 10am – 10pm

Artist Statement
Light Years is a collection of works that are drawn from the artists inner
world, a dreamlike state of being.

Gods emerge in all their glory, littered with mechanical devices, costumes
and tentacles, both beautiful and dangerous. Mysterious structures, faces
and galaxies are brought forth from another dimension.

Dark and light collide and a new world is the result.

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www.adiart.com.au

Shots from the Under the Influence opening at gallery 1988 are up on Arrested Motion, including the work of Meggs and this crazy installation.

Friday the 22nd at THC.

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Japanese calligrapher Gen Myamura will be launching an exhibition in SferaExhibition in Kyoto next month. Gen’s work including continual collaboration with designer Shun Kawakami is a contemporary interpretation and constantly evolving deconstruction of his classical calligraphic training. This should be a incredible show.

Hopefully i’ll be able to bring you some photos early next year.

GEN MIYAMURA NEWWORKS 2010 by artless
2010/1.3(sun)-1.31(sun)
11:00-20:00 [Close:Wed]
at SferaExhibition (KYOTO) >>www.ricordi-sfera.com

As just announced on the Everfresh blog, the studio has signed a deal with Miegunyah Press to publish thier first book. The Everfresh Black book, 240 pages of previously unpublished photos, and a behind the scenes shenanigans on Australia most respected crew.

The book work in progress.

On the subject EFC just posted some photos from the Halloween, truly epic party of the year, check them out here.

Featureing Rone Lagerfeld and the always debonair ElBoozo Mysterio

And who could forget the special surprise appearance by the 50 cops who arrived just in time to exercise some good old fashioned extreme force concern for public safety and heavy handed brutality peace keeping,  teaching us all how much more realistic and fun real blood is on a Halloween costume rather than that fake stuff we were using like a pack of noobs.

In fact everyone was having such a great time that we all almost totally forgot to break each others noses while spraying each other with mace. Luckily these guys were ontop of it.

Check the Everfresh slide show of the night for what was nonetheless a dope party.

At Cockle Bay Warf Sydney.