The Opening Hours

Recent walls by RONE

Bob — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:08:30 +0000

RONE has just come home from a recent trip to London and Paris where he was painting a couple of walls and exhibiting with Zero Cool, alongside Tom French. Check out some photos of the walls below, and see more photos from his trip here and here.

Ghostpatrol at Backwoods

Bob — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:37:22 +0000

Backwoods Gallery is thrilled to announce the latest exhibition of iconic Melbourne artist Ghostpatrol. Cosmic Scale and the Super Future runs from Friday 18 May to Wednesday 13 June and will comprise of five large scale acrylic paintings on linen.

Across this new series of paintings, the artist imagines shapes and forms created in the super future, beyond human kind in the great transformations of matter and dark matter in the cosmos. Far from intense in nature, with Ghostpatrol’s highly stylised worlds are inhabited by characters as curious about their place on the canvas as their artist is about his in the cosmos.

Ghostpatrol: Cosmic Scale and the Super Future
Friday 18 May (opening night) ~ Wednesday June, 2012

Backwoods Gallery
25 Easey Street, Collingwood, Victoria

Head On Festival at kind of — periodical

Bob — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:59:56 +0000

This year for Sydney’s Head On Photo Festival kind of — periodical will be hosting 4 photographic exhibitions.

To begin with, opening Thursday May 3rd, 6pm is “Ingrained”. The show will run till Sunday the 13th May.
A joint show with Andrew Peters, Daniel Farrell, Garry Trinh and Sam Stephenson.

Followed by “100 Bedrooms” by Ellen Disaster, opening Thursday 17th May, 6pm and running till Sunday 27th, 6pm.

Finally a group show — “15″, opening Thursday 31st May, 6pm up until Sunday 3rd June, 6pm.

Aus InFront presents the Visual Response 06 Exhibit

Bob — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:00:47 +0000

The good folk at Aus Infront present Visual Response 06 Exhibit at The Standard. An exhibition of printed work, and also the re-launch of their website! More details here and below:

“Join us for an exhibition of 10 works submitted by the Australian Infront community on the theme of ‘Native’ in the latest Visual Response competition.

The beers are on Asahi, the works are looking great and it will be our website relaunch too.”

“3 Conditions” by Two One in Collingwood

Bob — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:07:42 +0000

Two One is without a doubt one of our favourite artists in Australia. Even more so after seeing what he’s been up to. It seems like he’s stepped into a new level with his work, which we’re really into. It’s always exciting when an artist discovers a new thread.

Check out this new wall he painted in Collingwood, near Backwoods Gallery. It is impressive in every sense of the word. Size, length, colour scheme….everything. We love it. See more photos and the joinup here.

‘LOVED BUT NOT LOST’ @ THE TATE, GLEBE

Bob — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:20:28 +0000

WED 02 . MAY . 2012 6PM
‘LOVED BUT NOT LOST’
AN EXHIBITION OF RARE T-SHIRT GRAPHICS

As far back as the early 50’s, Miami based Tropix Togs used aquired lisencing rights from Disney to screen print graphic adorned garments featuring Mickey Mouse and Davey Crocket. This moment in fashion history paved the way for a desire to use T-shirt graphics to express Individuality.

T-shirt’s are a part of our everyday, their graphics are reflections of certain periods in time and have power to unlock lost memories. For These contributors discarding a stained, shredded moth eaten piece of fabric with a cracked graphic is an emotional parting. For them it is often easier to ignore its age by preserving it in a bottom drawer, than potentially lose the memories it holds.

‘Loved But Not Lost’ will show case over 50 rare t-shirts loaned for display from some of sydney’s most enthusiastic collectors.

THE TATE @ THE TOXTETH, 345 GLEBE PT ROAD, GLEBE, SYDNEY CITY
EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL SUN 06 . MAY . 2012
WWW.THETATE.WORDPRESS.COM

Kid Zoom – Melbourne

Bob — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:19:24 +0000

Kid Zoom was recently back in the country for a short residency at Backwoods Gallery. Prepping for this show, working with Reka on a big wall, and installing some bus shelter posters. More from Kid Zoom here.

Beastman & Phibs setup preview

Bob — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:01:41 +0000

Tonight in Melbourne is the opening of “Natural Progression” by Beastman (at House of Bricks) and “Perfectly Imperfect” by Phibs (at Backwoods Gallery). These two shows are guaranteed to be amazing, and only around the corner from each other. Get there from 6pm…

Yok x Sheryo x Daek in New York

Bob — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:47:55 +0000

the yok & sheryo + daek

Beastman & Phibs – House of Bricks & Backwoods – Melbourne

Bob — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:24:26 +0000

Melbourne is getting Christmas early this year. With all the Carbon festival activities going on, coupled with the news that Beastman AND Phibs are BOTH having shows in Melbourne this Friday… I’d be jumping on the first flight down Friday morning to witness these two equally amazing shows. Stay tuned for some exclusive preview photos of the setup…