Jagi and I have wrapped up the artwork for this years nation wide lane way festival. Featuring some of the lovable drifters and hangers from Melbourne’s original lane way, haunt and bar St Jeromes.

Paying tribute to Jimbo, and filling the composition with as much wierd shit as we could come up with, here it is. click the image to zoom in.

Some of the peeps who feature…

The man himself with both hands on the wheel, the party pope, St Jeromes.
Note the cherub hood ornaments excitement.

Regulars to St Jeromes would know the drunken electrician Mr Johny sparks who has spent the better part of a year fitting the same globe and pretty much slacking off as much as the kids who frequent the place. Danny Rogers, the brains behind the festival wears a wrestling mask. Note. Allot of the ideas for this poster we’re formulated while drunk.

Word up to the Totty bros, you fucking rule.

The Monkey.

And whats this? Its the Phibber, chucking up a cheeky throwie.
Jagi and I get a gerns as the fish riding Samuri and Ninja.

Censorship! Below is the original version of the hippo, as you can see the reason he’s so happy (he looks like his going to cry tears of joy) is that he’s hanging with two ladies who have mad knockers.

However for the final version the guys wanted us to tone down the titties. We were like “What are you gay?”. But they pointed out that it could be offensive to the ladies in the audience, and proably rightly so, so we toned it down and presto, Job Done.

I this what love feels like?

Julia Kissina – meaty wigs.

Its about time for the next edition of Wooden Toy to stack neatly above the rest on our respective desks, coffee tables and bookshelves. The chiccas issue features another massive issue of all girl artwork from all over the globe.

To kick it all off the mag is going to have an all girl exhibition and launch party at our gallery Paper Shadow, so head in, check out a show, graba copy and some free beer. Pretty nice.

This also marks the last of our schedule of monthly art events at the gallery.

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Artist, old man and famous Melbourne hippy Bonsai is releasing a re-development of his popular ButterFly design. Launching at the Heist on Friday the 16th of November the incredibly detailed limited edition Ts will be accompanied by hand painted stained wood versions.

Check below for Details.

Preview of the T’s, fresh from the printer.
Check the details

Twin ceramic rotor drives on each wheel! And these look like computer controlled anti-lock brakes! Wow, 200 horses at 12,000 rpm!

Buy it here.

Finally.

Two can you translate prease?

Meggs is finally breaking out with his first solo show this month, having seen a few of the pieces in the studio l must say it’s looking dope.

Meggs was around when the whole stencil ‘thing’ went down in Melbourne a few years back. Since then he’s broken out with his freehand creatures, lurking in the shadows around the city.

With YOK in Collingwood.

Production style.

Meggs installation at the Backwoods show.

I would describe Meggs new work as a fusion of his stencil work, freehand style and design all mixed into one.  Show kicks off on Friday the 23rd in Collingwood, the worlds most livable suburb.

Hey everyone, as below, RSVP now.

10 DECEMBER 2007: 6:00PM

WHERE: ROOFTOP CINEMA (CURTIN HOUSE LEVEL 6, 252 SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE 3000)

BY INVITATION ONLY.

FEAT. PRODUCER SHAUN ROBERTS (SAN FRANCISCO)

N DECEMBER, THE MELBOURNE INDUSTRY WILL BE TREATED TO THE PREMIER SCREENING OF THE ART EPIC, THE RUN UP. FEATURING 26 OF THE MOST EMINENT ARTISTS OF TODAY, THE RUN UP IS A VISUAL AND HISTORICAL REPRESENTATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART. THE DOCUMENTARY IS COMPOSED OF ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTISTS, DEPICTING THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEY TO FINDING THEIR ARTISTIC STYLE, AS WELL AS CREATING A SPACE FOR THEMSELVES WITHIN THE ART WORLD.

RSVP: PLEASE RSVP BY THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER:
SEND NAMES/GUESTLISTS TO: SCREENING LIST
UNFORTUNATLEY DUE TO NUMBERS, EACH COMPANY IS LIMITED TO 5 STAFF FOR THE SCREENING.

Here’s a sneak on some of the art by Senior Yoko-ballso on show this Friday at Don’t Come Gallery.

Check out this brutally  grotesque work by u.s artist Kris Kuksi.

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The New Divinity (click image for closeup)

Parasite and Host (Click image for closeup)

The Decision (click image for closeup)

Tank Church Type 5a (Click image for closeup)

For even more of this awsome work check, Kuksi’s website HERE.