Posts tagged with Australian artist
June 14, 2011 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
Australian artist Rebecca Harstein paints tumor-like blobs crawling across beautiful landscapes and getting intimate with naked ladies. Apparently, these blobs used to be unicorns. In the artist’s own words, ‘The blob explores the world and has many adventures. Napoleon is dwarfed by his majesty’. Read more
April 25, 2011 | New Illustration | by Contributions |
We’re fans of the work of 17 year-old self-taught illustrator Saad Moosajee, who has recently updated his website with an assortment of new projects.
April 4, 2011 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
London-based artist Kareena Zerefos, originally from Sydney, creates wispy, delicate images that depict the innocent and magical connection children have with animals. Read more
March 31, 2011 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
The eyes in Australian artist Justin Lee William’s mixed-media paintings, which seem to be composed in a meandering, stream-of-consciousness way, give me the creeps in the best possible way. I especially love his watercolors. Read more
February 5, 2011 | New Art | by Lamia Larkin |
Melbourne-based artist Beci Orpin uses a kaleidoscope of colors to create drawings and paper collages of charming mystical characters. Read more
January 3, 2011 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
I’ve been obsessed with Patricia Piccinini for years now, and she still consistently creeps me out and wows me. I love the ways her grotesquely realistic sculptures push the boundaries between revulsion and love. Read more
September 3, 2010 | New Art | by Gerry Mak 
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Australian artist Justine Khamara uses densely collaged photographs as a material to create texture and disorienting confusion of depth in her sometimes horrifying work. Read more
August 4, 2010 | New Art | by Clare Hillier |
Inspired by children’s books, encyclopedia’s from the ’50s and ’60s, textiles and crocheted rugs, Australian artist Kirra Jamison’s paintings are from the world of dreams. And it’s not just the colours and composition that is making me look twice. With whimsical titles like The Sea was Red, The Sky was Grey, I Wonder How Tomorrow Will Ever Follow Today and He Smelt like Apples Jamison proves that it’s all in a name. Read more
August 3, 2010 | New Illustration | by Gerry Mak |
Australian artist Rena Littleson-Montenegro employs a variety of styles across a range of mediums, but her 10 Day Bender Series, in which she uses an exaggerated yet realistic approach to depict people in the throws of gummi worm and Tetris addictions, is some of her most striking work. They remind me of Trapper Keeper images from when I was in middle school. Read more
July 29, 2010 | New Products | by The Urban Grocer |
We’re loving this tea towel and ceramic plate from Australian artist, Emma Magenta. A well-known illustrator, Magenta has taken her supreme drawing talent to the home — momentarily at least. And we’re happy she has. Her infamous childlike playfulness in her drawings abounds here, without taking away from its cheekiness and humor. Cleaning the plates just got a lot more fun.
July 26, 2010 | New Illustration | 
by Mark Barwald |
Steve Cakebread has been a graphic designer and cartoonist for twenty years. His off-kilter cartoons, which are a wry comment on human condition, have been published in newspapers and surf titles like The Bulletin, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Good Weekend, The Melbourne Age, Australian Surfing Life, Fleur (Brazilian Surf Magazine). When I asked why he doesn’t take his cartoons to job interviews, he told me he thinks they might just be an acquired taste, and wouldn’t want to upset any delicate palates. I’m starting to understand what he was getting at. Read more
July 13, 2010 | New Art | by Lamia Larkin |
Australian body artist Emma Hack creates the ultimate disappearance trick with her Wallpaper Collections Series. In this series Hack painted female models to blend in with Florence Broadhurst’s iconic wallpaper. All of the poses and props used in the images match the design and mood of the wallpaper. Read more
May 31, 2010 | New Design | by Jacqui Alexander |
You’ve probably wondered who was the inspired genius behind installations such as the gorgeous herb wall at the newly renovated Circa restaurant, GPO’s Christmas Tree made of 500 blue spruce filled oil cans, or one of the quirky, floral — industrial pieces sitting on the table in front of you at your pick of Melbourne’s top cafes and restaurants. Kanteen, The Wall or Batch — to name a few. Australian artist, Joost, is bringing ethereal beauty to us daily and reminds us that nature is the most beautiful art form of all.
May 9, 2010 | New Art | by Stephanie Yazbek |
Treading a fine line between sculpture and painting, Jasper Knight’s art explores the relationship between his material and subject. Using materials like signs, tiles, cardboard, perspex and plywood, along with vibrant coloured paints, Knight has been a finalist for the past five Archibald Prize exhibitions including this year with his portrait of Bill Wright. [Read about more Australian artists on The Colour]
April 20, 2010 | New Illustration | by Zolton |
The work of Australian artist Eamo is a fun explosion of colour, all wrapped up in mischevious themes and personalities. Read more
This superb LEGO version of Ecto-1 was created by LEGO artist Adam Grabowski. If there is a Valhalla for the Gods of Nerd-dom, he’s earned himself a seat there.
I sometimes wish I kept a dream journal, but I still haven’t managed to do it. Esao Andrews seems like he manages to paint paintings and draw detailed pictures to record his dreamworld. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
This Is My England is both the blog and the pen name of a Londoner who looks at things up close. The photography zooms in on the small details of the decay and strangeness under the surface of the taken-for-granted things all around us. Many of the short poems here do roughly the same job.
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Hailing from upstate New York, Phantogram were signed by the uber-hip Ghostly label on the recommendation of School of Seven Bells. Hardly surprising given Phantogram’s dark, beats-and-samples pop sound.
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Pioneering Australian designer Kara Smith can definitely give Urban Originals a run for their money. She creates the most innovative handbags for those that truly want to stand out. Detailed with lovely pockets and vintage buttons, Smith’s retro inspired designs literally transform original vintage fabrics into ‘one-off’ clutches, handbags, totes and accessories. I’m in love with her clutches! But yes, if you missed her over the week end at the Blue Mountain’s Leura Village Fair, she’s stocked in Glebe and Sydney’s Todae store, as well as at a variety of online outlets.
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Sometime in 2010, the folks behind Dirty Dishes had the slightly silly idea of using cheeky vintage photos and putting them on dinner plates. After doing lots of research, talking to lots of people, and receiving loads of positive feedback, they wondered if this idea was so silly after all. And thus Dirty Dishes was born. Read more
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