For the last couple of weeks Londoners have been afforded the privilege of seeing Mau Mau’s work displayed in the Westbank Gallery. We caught up with the elusive man for a brief yet insightful Q&A. Here’s what he had to say. A lot of your work carries political or social undertones, do you feel this [...]
This is an interesting moment for street art in a global context. Undeniably, whether you like the term ‘street art’ or not, it has become a worldwide phenomenon, going from the gutters of suburbia to the walls of millionaires overnight. As with all underground trends, graffiti got scooped up, rebranded and repackaged to sell to [...]
Mistress of skulls and Queen of exploding neon death-crystals, Vexta, recently painted this wall in Sydney’s infamous Hibernian House. Check it: Video by Oliver Heath. More of Vexta’s work here.
The beloved Beastman returns to Melbourne with a brand new solo show, ‘Natural Progression’. More jump off after the jump off
Surry Hills local, Bennett, is pretty young, but already hot property on the Sydney art scene. His punk-inspired paintings and collages are inspired by a skateboarding background and a healthy disrespect for authority. He has a new show opening with Tom Ferson this week, check it. DOUBLE TAKE from Sean McDermott on Vimeo. Who is [...]
Ahead of her new show in Brisbane, VNA caught up with straight-up from-the-streets artist, Vexta. One of the highest-profile artists in Australia, she has a unique, self-taught style and a DIY attitude. We like her lots. Vexta, tell us about your new show, what’s it all about? My next exhibition is called In-Between Worlds, it [...]
The elusive, enigmatic Mr. Hicks is one of the UK’s finest illustrators. A great artist and a proper gentleman, he has a strong background in graffiti. His characters are some of the most unique and evocative around. Winner of contracts and competitions all over the world, Hicks also has a somewhat strange fascination with felines [...]
Big dog Australian artist, Ben Frost, recently captured in his native habitat destroying some walls at the Massive HQ in Sydney. Video by Surry Hills Death Squad Cowboy, Oliver Heath. Music courtesy of the international Leisure Allstars.
Archibald Prize nominee, Luke Cornish aka E.L.K, is the first stencil artist to be nominated for the award. Ever. We managed to get a quick interview with him in between his hectic schedule of newspaper interviews, TV appearances and flights between Sydney and Melbourne… How have you found it since everything blew up? Everyone wants [...]