As part of its Long Play program, the Australian Centre of the Moving Image (ACMI) presents the Australian premiere of Eames: The Architect & The Painter which will screen from 1 to 17 June. James Franco narrates the story of 40 years of creativity from powerhouse couple Charles and Ray Eames…..more
Celebrating its 10th birthday year, British Council’s RYD is a special award for Australian creatives working in any industry, from visual art to publishing, film to fashion, design to digital media. In a nutshell 3 people are awarded $10K plus a return flight to the UK, to further their creative career and meet their creative heroes…..more
Get your girls together and plan the ultimate ladies weekend out, Fashion Weekend Sydney 2012 is only one week away. Fashion Weekend opens Thursday May 10 at 5pm in the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park and runs through until Sunday evening, this year with exciting new initiatives for Sydney’s fashion lovers….. more
Stranger doesn’t mean strange is a project which builds connections through portraiture. The project encourages people to reach out to those around them to make everyday life that little bit nicer….. more
Fashion Palette is back with a unique two-day fashion runway extravaganza showcasing the best of Australia’s established and emerging designer collections….. more
Melbourne based creative agency Swear Words has recently developed and designed the website and visual identity for High Country Harvest; a new festival that brings together a series of independent food and wine wholesalers from Victoria’s North East region….. more
Open for strictly three weeks only in Sydney before touring Melbourne and the world, this truly innovative space invites guests to explore over 260 bespoke Toogood pieces and five installations by Australian artists all inspired by Penfolds wines….. more
The Finders Keepers are back in Melbourne for their highly anticipated return at new venue, the world renowned Royal Exhibition Building, in the Carlton Gardens….. more
He Made She Made (HMSM) is an emerging Sydney based collective formed by four individuals who challenge the borders between art and design. Together they create and curate works that fit comfortably within either paradigm, bringing to life objects that might be considered art, but often encompass the functionality and utility of a design piece….. more
The Lightbulb Lounge Room is excited to announce its next installment of creative inspiration at the gallery’s current exhibition, titled Hunt or Be Hunted, which opened on January 18th, 2012….. more
Justus Magazine’s debut edition, Issue 01, An Ode To Foiling, launched on Tuesday, 29th November, at the studio’s creative hub location on Crown Street, Surry Hills, NSW….. more
Created by Sydney artists Ruth McDermott and Ben Baxter, the Web of Light was a beautiful light sculpture that was on display at the VIVID Sydney festival. Inspired by the glittering beauty of drops of water on a spiders web, the work is created using a 1,000 chandelier crystals…..more
Thanks to Art Melbourne, TGM readers will be able to grab two tickets for the price of one for the Opening Night. All you have to do is use the code provided in the post and follow the link! The Opening Night preview party offers you the exclusive opportunity to see and buy the art on sale first whilst enjoying complimentary drinks and live entertainment….. more
This year Chambord® is seeking experienced Australian designers with their own labels who are looking to reach and expand their customer base by partnering with one of Australia’s most successful retailers, Seduce, whom this year are celebrating 20 years in the Australian market….. more
David Bromley launches Another Time Another Place. The series is Bromley’s first photographic collection and the limited edition banners are set to be a highly sought after collectors item with only 12 editions of the 18 banners produced….. more
Born in 1980 in Melbourne, Australia, Datsun Tran studied in Advertising Creative at RMIT and has worked in graphic design, comics, theatre and radio. Datsun will be exhibiting his symbolic artwork at the Bromley Arcade….. more
Bondi Life is a series of amazing photos captured by Eva Trust. Using the reflections from the wet sand she’s able to create a deep engagement with the waves, the sand and the foreshore to act as a constantly changing canvas….. more
Fashion, Street Culture & Events | Where: Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May sees Melbourne’s Federation Square host to CARBON, Australia’s first discussion forum dedicated to street culture and design….. more
The Valentino Retrospective exhibition currently showing at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, is a must see for all fashionistas! Thanks to Mazda, GoMA and The Grafik Museum, two lucky readers will have the opportunity to win double pass tickets to see the exhibition, running until 14 November 2010….. more
‘Alluvia’ is an exhibition of a new and never-before-seen illustration series by Sydney artist, Matt Huynh. ‘Alluvia’ refers to the earth washed down a body of flowing water, sometimes resulting in the formation of a fan at the base of deep slopes….. more
Classic Style is synonymous with racing attire, however in recent years it has often been lost to the quest for fast fashion. In 2006, Melbourne Racing Club re-instated the grace and glamour of classic style by introducing the Caulfield Classic Style Award….. more
Not long now until the 2010 Fashion Palette event takes place from 8 – 10 October at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney. Be sure to secure your seat before tickets are sold out….. more
Sydney’s leading design resource, PYD. in Waterloo, is hosting its annual design market on 27th – 28th November and is calling for designers of fashion, furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, glass & jewellery to participate….. more
Verb have undertaken a number of exhibitions featuring the collaborated works of artists linked to the skateboarding world in South Africa. Now they are bringing the same celebration of graphic art and illustration here in Australia….. more
Fringe Furniture 2010 rediscovers the spirit of a landscape fast disappearing through this year’s theme The City has a Face, the Country has a Soul. As the urban sprawl continues its outward creep designers will imagine new possibilities for furniture and design….. more
A few nights ago, racing fashion identity Kate Waterhouse, Grant Pearce from LMFF and Gracie Otto looked to Australia’s top emerging fashion designers to predict the key looks for Spring Racing Carnival at the 3rd Annual Chambord® Shine Awards™….. more
Graffiti / Street & Events | Where: Melbourne, Sydney & Tokyo
The ‘EVERFRESH:BLACKBOOK’ launch events in both Melbourne & Sydney will feature the first ever official release of the (500 copies only) Limited Edition ‘EVERFRESH:BLACKBOOK’ which comes signed by the artists and includes a limited edition screen print and photographic print by Josh Robenstone….. more
For those in Sydney, this Friday night is the opening of Meggs ‘Sons of Privilege’ show at the brand new Lo-Fi Collective art space in Surry Hills….. more
Optimism: to expect the best possible outcome; the belief that good will ultimately triumph.
Through the theme of ‘Optimism’, Icograda Design Week Brisbane 2010 will promote dialogue on issues shaping the nature and relevance of communication design practice today….. more
Over the past month Chambord’s Council of industry judges and VIP guests have seen the countries hottest emerging designers at Chambord® Shine Awards runway showcases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane….. more
Backwoods Gallery is proud to present ‘NY/LA and other American Adventures’ a retrospective journey and a portrait of contemporary American society, telling a story that is both fact and fiction….. more
Independent design and art market The Finders Keepers have announced dates for their Melbourne debut, expanding to their third Australian state in less than three years….. more
“Foreshore 2010 (an 18+ event) is the biggest event we have ever embarked upon. We have sourced the hottest bands and electronic acts from Australia and around the world and they are coming to rock the parliamentary triangle, maybe even more than the recent leadership takeover!” more
Fashion Palette 2010 is back for the second year! It will take place from 8 – 10 October against the spectacular backdrop of Sydney’s, Circular Quay….. more
Mikael Wardhana & Amanda Lim are two young, amazing and fast-emerging photographers within the industry. They speak to share their knowledge and photographic process….. more
Last month, in August 9-16, Australia’s leading design studios transformed an inner-city Sydney laneway into an inspiring, outdoor exhibition with the theme of “Humanity/Equality”, as part of Sydney Design 09….. more
‘Smc[3]’, usually known for violent characters in simple lines, is experimenting with different colours and more abstract images and installation….. more
This is just brilliant! Different flags of countries being represented by their native foods. Australian ad agency Whybin TBWA created this set to promote the Sydney International Food Festival coming up in October….. more
14 Shows + 9 Culture Jams + 1 Issue of Oh Really Magazine = 1 big first year
Oh Really Gallery is celebrating its first year and launching Oh Really Magazine issue 5 with a group show of hand painted books….. more
The Australian Graphic Design Association’s Victorian student council is running and event entitled For Love or Money which is aimed at students and recent graduates in the creative industries….. more
So here are the pics from the Sydney Design Festival 09. Unfortunately I was only able to make 4 days at the event, I missed out on a fair few events & shows during the week….. more
Fashion Weekend Summer is the ultimate summer fashion event from Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 November 2009 at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park….. more
Melbourne’s Leader Newspaper describe him as an ‘aerosol warrior’ and street art lovers have adopted him as one of the country’s finest. This August, Drewfunk will bring his latest graffiti style works…. more
Set in the theme of the Curious Deep Sea, help celebrate and send local fashion designer Donna Sgro to Paris! Special underwater deep sea screenings and music from hosts Jay Katz & Miss Death….. more
The first Brisbane markets will be Spring/Summer 2009 held on the October 31st & November 1st 2009. The markets will be held at the beautiful Old Museum next to the RNA showgrounds in Brisbane….. more
Bad Influence is the first collaborative exhibition between Anton Benois and Esjay, two artists working out of Sydney’s famed Worlds End Studio….. more
I saw this piece a couple of days ago on Scene 360, but never realised that it was actually part of the Aroma Festival held recently at The Rocks, Sydney….. more
Sydney’s Leading Design resource, PYD in Waterloo, is hosting its annual Design market on October 24 & 25 and would like to invite designers of furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, glass and jewellery to participate….. more
Tomorrow will kick off this years bigger than ever Sydney Design Festival. Over 16 days, the Powerhouse Museum is delighted to present a vibrant cocktail of events, exhibitions, talks, tours and happenings over 16 days….. more
“Electrolight invites you to the launch of LightCycle 2009. LightCycle is a design competition forming part of the 2009 State of Design Festival….. more
The guys behind Lexington Music invited me out to Warehouse Winter Festival last weekend to party with a few thousand people at the AIS arena, ACT….. more
Fashion Weekend Sydney presented by SHOP Til You Drop, is the ultimate fashion event. Taking place from 14 – 17 May at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Fashion Weekend features 100 of your favourite designers…… more