Aston Shuffle: a new DJ outfit from Canberra; they have made several amazing remixes and are now doing original stuff. Listen to it and remember it. You heard it here first; they are going to be the next big thing for Australian electro/ dance since the Presets/ Modular Records movement if they keep up with what they are doing.
The following are mp3 youtube videos; not music videos.
Supanova Melbourne 2009
April 13th, 2009
Hope everyone’s having an excellent easter break! Just sharing some photos one of our staff, Irene, took at Melbourne Supanova:
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November/December arty highlights
December 8th, 2008
In the past month, Sydney has been the venue for some very cool events of the arty, crafty kind. Here’s my top pick of the lot:
‘Lomography: The Future is Analogue’ exhibition (30 October-November 18)
Held at the Blender Gallery on Elizabeth Street in Paddington. This exhibition showcased photographs taken by local artists with analogue Lomo cameras (examples include: the LC+A, the Fisheye, the Holga and the Diana), demonstrating the many vintage-looking or quirky effects you can get with experimenting with 35mm film and its development.
For more info about the Blender Gallery: http://www.blender.com.au/
For more info about Lomography: http://www.lomography.com.au/
Yinka Shonibare (24 September 2008-1 February 2009)
Held at the Museum of Contemporary Art near Circular Quay. The textiles, installation and photography work of British-born Nigerian artist, Yinka Shonibare. It’s a very colourful insight into post-colonialism and a clever insight into the crossing, juxtaposition and meeting of cultures.
For more info about the exhibition: http://www.mca.com.au/default.asp?page_id=10&content_id=4251
COFA Annual 2008 exhibition (27 November-30 November)
Held at the College of Fine Arts (COFA) in Paddington. What I like to call COFA’s version of UNSW’s Oktoberfest. Think a very mellowed out party with less drinking and more mingling of the non-hyper kind. Features some of the graduate works of 2008 from all COFA disciplines and if you were lucky enough to attend the opening, you could buy a copy of the exhibition catalogue for $5.00!
The Finders Keepers Market (6 December-7 December)
Held at the Carriageworks in Eveleigh. Formerly known as the Hope Street Markets. Another indepedent art/design market which is held once every three months (or something like that). It’s probably my favourite out of all the art/design markets (aside from the COFA Spring Fair) because there’s stuff I actually like and could afford. Most of the stuff featured has a very kitsch, childish feel to it- similar to the illustrations you’d find in Frankie magazine.
For more info about the markets: http://www.finderskeepers.com
The arty soul gets exhibited XD
November 5th, 2008
Hi guys! This is Austvina here! I’ve been out of the loop for a while now thanks to uni and all, but here’s the result of one of the assessments I did recently for Textiles…
I got exhibited!! Here’s me with my two lovely models for the garments at the exhibition opening which was held yesterday at the COFAspace Gallery at the College of Fine Arts on Greens Road, just off Oxford Street in Paddington!
For more photos from the exhibition: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45538384@N00/sets/72157608648145939/
For the garment photoshoot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45538384@N00/sets/72157608381345044/
That’s all from me for now!
Adventures of an arty soul…#02
June 9th, 2008
A fortnight ago I had a lovely cultural experience at: the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Zine Fair, the Primo Italiano Festival and the Dinosaurs exhibit at the Australian Museum.
Fountain of tomatoes at Primo Italiano…
*roar*…
Zines galore…let me show you them…
Primo Italiano- http://www.sydneyitalianfestival.com.au/
Zine Fair- http://www.mca.com.au/default.asp?page_id=13&content_id=3714
Dinosaurs- http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/dinosaur/