Keyword results: Photography
Photographer Lia Steele's latest creative undertaking recalls the lavish Garden of Eden. She cherry-picked a handful of friends Australia-wide and requested they, err, disrobe behind some bushes. The models then emerged from the bushes and gazed deep into the barrel of Lia's camera. The result? A picture book of 35 glowing youths resplendent amid ferns and flowers.
What:
Clinton Hayden's Masculinities exhibition opening
Where:
Guildford Lane Gallery, 20 Guildford Lane, Melbourne
When:
TONIGHT! Thurs Mar 11, 6-9pm
How much:
Free!
Description:
We heard around town that this exhibit was supposed to be on Tuesday but it turns out everyone was getting their info from the Facebook event and it was totally wrong. We've already emailed Zuckerberg and he seems to be on top of it but just in case it's not fixed we'll give you the 411 right here.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: art
Many readers will be more than familiar with Conor and his work. He's a lovely fellow, a photographer from Perth who lived in Vancouver and Melbourne for a while and now resides in a place called Shag Cottage in Sydney. He's had a few memorable exhibitions in the cities he's lived, and to accompany each one, he produces a little book.
What:
David Mutch 'The Tourists'
Where:
Seventh Gallery, 155 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
When:
Wed 24 Feb 6-8pm
Exhibition runs till Mar 13
How much:
Free!
Description:
David Mutch curated that Last Days of Polaroid show at Blindside late last year. It was a memorable one, a photo show set up like a closing down sale. Well turns out David's skills extend beyond the sentimental medium of Polaroid and the clever medium of curation, cos here he is with a stand-out show of 'normal' photography.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Hot artsy types
The first two issues of NZ based street culture magazine The New Order were wildly ambitious affairs, squeezing every hip name imaginable in between the covers from Ian Astbury to VisVim. The results were overwhelming and a little boring, akin to skim-reading a google search for 'cool'.
The third issue is different.
What:
AC/DC - the work of Philip Morris
Where:
Raw Gallery, 250 Park St, South Melbourne
When:
No launch party! Exhibition runs Tue Feb 9 - Sun Feb 28
Gallery open Tue-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5
How much:
Free entry! Prints for sale.
Description:
If you're talking definitive Australian rock, you must be talking AC/DC. And if you're talking definitive periods of AC/DC, you wouldn't really be talking right now. But don't let that put you off going to see the crusty old bastards play at Etihad stadium, let it encourage you to go check out this exhibition of photos by Philip Morris of the band in their prime from the '70s, like this one.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: art rock
What:
This Time: 5 international views on the Top Floor exhibition opening
Where:
Guildford Lane Gallery, 20 Guildford Lane, Melbourne
When:
Thurs Jan 21, 6pm
How much:
Free!
Description:
Clinton Hayden has been scurrying around all week organising this exhibition and he's managed to wrangle five amazing photographers: Stuart Sandford and Quinnford + Scout from the UK, Hana Davies (who's working in Paris) and Sam Townsend who is based here in Melbourne. Clinton says, "They all make really beautiful, thoughtful and funny images that I never tire of looking at.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: art
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