Exploring the lovers' gaze with thick, curving lines and distinct cut-out shapes in summery 80s hues, Spenceroni's latest exhibition is a feast for the eyes. Free to the public and running for another week in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, spend your lunch break strolling by the Matisse-esque prints and fun sculptures. You'll soon find yourself falling into memories of fragile, tender moments with kindred souls - these artworks will quickly wind their way into your heart.
You can't really help but think of David Hockney as the millennial's impressionist - digital brushstrokes gentle yet purposeful, blown up to large scale proportions, colour shrouding the viewer as you take a stroll through the gallery like it's some MS Paint forest. The intersection of nature and our current technological age takes prevalence in Hockney's work, a good-natured nod to the simple, observant sensibilities of someone who hasn't necessarily grown up with the wonders of the iThis and iThat - but is nonetheless excited and curious about the possibilities they present. He takes care to examine his own artistic process, playing with mediums and different formats when presenting his work - the lines between WIP and final artwork are blurred, as screens throughout the gallery play looping videos of his work being created stroke-by-stroke.
While everyone's frothing over the NGV's current Viktor&Rolf exhibition (as they rightly should be), let's not forget that those of us running low on coin can still enjoy the free charms the establishment has to offer.
Cue Common Ground - a modern medley of contemporary artworks from the NGV's permanent collection, spanning across all types of artistic mediums and united thematically in categories like "anthopomorphism" and "time". The unique layout of the exhibition space alone is enough to pique gallery-goer curiosity - and make sure you take a closer look at the Tracey Emin neon piece; it's backstory is not one to be missed.
Koons' series of inflatables was breathtaking, with bold colours, shapes and textures recalling themes of artifice that seemed to burst forward in real time. Gleaming surfaces abound, Koons' deceptive use of aluminium is an astounding practice spanned over up to 20 years on some pieces, including the vibrant Play-Doh (1994 - 2014). The grand scale of many of his pieces renders audiences helplessly stunned, and you simply can't help but leave the short yet sweet exhibition bubbling with pleasure at having just witnessed such a grandiose, visually exciting show.
The Jeff Koons: Now exhibition is showing at Newport Street Gallery, London until October 16th 2016.
It wouldn't be unreasonable to label Terrell Davis as the darling of the new media world. With constant appearances in international exhibitions, both online and offline, Terrell's unmistakable artistic style is a key player in the world of 3D art as we know it today. Read on to see our conversation about the role his work plays in the current art landscape, the development of his practice, and the music and video game influences on his projects.
Artwork by Terrell Davis
Artwork by Terrell Davis
Casey's work is like diving headfirst into a Macbook - if that Macbook were decorated with holographic stickers, and had kink porn sitting on the desktop. The artwork of @uncannysfvalley seems all the more impressive once you realise it's all created right from an iPhone - Casey tells us she doesn't even own a computer. We chatted with Casey about increasing accessibility within the art world, how artistic motivation is borne out of this framework, and of course, Larry David.
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Since it's inception, photo editing app Leanified has garnered a cult following of creatives world-over, riding the (vapour)wave of Yung Lean's #SadBoys movement. The app can make anyone a photo editor, and with it's accessibility (note: FREE) and user-friendly interface, you too can be #emotional with the saddest of them.
We chatted with David, one of the founders of the app, and Premature Goon who also joined forces with the crew about how everyone came together to create the app, what's coming up next, and Yung Lean strangely blocking them on Twitter;
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