NYC: July 26, 2012: Kingbrown magazine's USA launch

KINGBROWN  CURATED BY MELISSA MCCAIG-WELLES AND JOHN LEO

THURSDAY JULY 26, 2012 7-11PM

We are pleased to announce the official launch and exhibition of Kingbrown Magazine, Edition #8, co-curated and designed by Morning Breath.

The exhibition will be open to the public
July 26th, 2012 from 7-10pm

Klughaus Gallery
47 Monroe Street
NYC, NY

Australia's "Kingbrown" Magazine has collaborated with curators, John Leo and Melissa McCaig-Welles to bring you a dynamic collection of skateboard inspired artwork. The exhibition will showcase some of the world's most influential artists from members of the infamous Girl/Chocolate Art Dump, pioneers in NYC graffiti, talented illustrators, animators, art stars from Australia, sculptors, and that guy living in the NY green diamond.

Conceived in 2006 by co-creators Yok and Ian Mutch in Perth, Australia, Kingbrown's mission was to produce a limited edition work of art, which would reach a wider audience, allowing accessibility to the public and its entirety. Each "magazine" is handcrafted and designed by some of the world's leading innovators of photography, illustration and urban and skateboard art and design. Produced on museum quality paper, each page is a collectable item, individually sealed and packaged. Now in its 8th edition, Kingbrown has achieved worldwide success and is now launching for the first time in the US.

The term "Kingbrown" is Australian slang for a 40oz, and the magazine's slogan "wrapped in a brown bag, just like a good 40 should", is just as original as the artists it represents. This latest 8th edition, co-curated by the renowned collaborative, "Morning Breath", focuses it's topic on the visually rich artists who have influenced the world of skateboarding.

The impressive line-up includes Morning Breath, Andy Jenkins, Chris Cycle, Dave Kinsey, "Grotesk" aka Kimou Meyer, Stefan Marx, Kevin Lyons, Mike Giant, Raza Uno aka MAx Vogel, Greg Lamarche, Zach Malfa-Kowalski, Steve Gourlay, Jay Howell, and Ben Horton, all of whom have contributed to this limited 8th edition of Kingbrown Magazine.

Additional works to be included in the exhibition by the following Australian artists: Beastman, Phibs, Hiro, Reka, Kyle "Creepy" Hughes-Odgers, Meggs, Sean Morris, Yok, Sheryo, Ross Clugston, Daek, Lister, Numskull, Ian Mutch, Rone/ aka Tyrone Wright.

Australia, Melbourne & Sydney: February-March, 2012: Mark Bode

For two generations Mark and his father Vaughn Bode have forged an artistic legacy that has had a profound effect on graffiti, street art and underground comics.

In the mid seventies, the iconoclastic Vaughn Bode's comic book characters, particularly Cheech Wizard resonated so closely with the revolutionary spirit of pioneering graffiti artist that these characters were adopted as the mascots of the movement, becoming the first used in graffiti.

In recent years Mark Bode, an accomplished graffiti artist, tattooist, illustrator and writer, has stretched the horizons of the Bode universe beyond imagination, creating several cult classic comics, perhaps the best known being Colbalt 60, which is currently slated by Zack Snyder for a live action film.

Bode is also something of a nexus for the world street art and graffiti art scene, the heir to the first graffiti characters, a genuinely positive visionary and a backbone of the community he has painted murals around the globe with an extended family consisting of the most respected graffiti and street artists.

For "Bode in Oz", In February Mark Bode will be taking a 2 week tour of Melbourne and Sydney, painting murals with Australian artists and exhibiting a collection of original work along with the performance of a Cartoon Concert in both cities.

Melbourne.
House Of Bricks
40 Budd St, Coillingwood, Vic
Opening. Saturday 18th February 6-9pm
Running from the 19th Feb - 4th March

Sydney.
China Heights
Level 3, 16-28 Foster St, Surry Hills, NSW
Opening, Saturday 25th February 6-9pm

Melbourne, Australia street art gets a big hug from BBC news - where and what

http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20120119-the-artful-dodgers-of-melbournes-graffiti-revolution

Flickr has a much better taste of the local Melbourne graffiti flavor.

Australia, Brisbane: Jan. 20, 2012: Return of the ROMS

January 20,  5pm - 9 pm  - Bleeding Heart Gallery 166 Ann St Brisbane Qld Australia

ROMS

20 Years in Flight - solo show

Australia, Melbourne: Sept. 21-26, 2011: Just Another Group Show

In conjunction with Semi-Permanent Melbourne, Just Another Agency brings you the second installment of their annual "Just Another Group Show" - an exhibition celebrating the diversity and eclectic nature of the agency's stable of artists.

Each artist involved has been asked to create a single piece of work showcasing their unique style, formatted to a square.

Including:

23rd Key - Aida Sabic - Apeseven - Ash Nolan - Bec Winnel - Beccy Brown Bridge Stehli - Caitlin Rigby - Cam Scale - Deb - Does - Drypnz - Dvate - Fat Ankle Gary Seaman - Gimiks - Itch - Jack Douglas - Jungle Myth - Kaitlin Beckett - KID9 Kirpy - Kitty Horton - Lauren Carney - Leisha Muraki - Luke Ryan Matthew Dunn - Makatron - Maria Finna - Max Berry - Michael Steele Nate Holmes Trapnell - Nom Kinnar King - Pierre Lloga - Poise - Rebecca Murphy Rena Littleson - Sam Octigan - Sear - Shida - Sirum - Steven Rhodes Taylor White - Zoran Nova

Opening Night Thursday 22nd September 6-10pm at 

1000 Pound Bend - 361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Show runs till the 26th September.

Australia, Melbourne: Sept. 25, 2011: The Sniders Lane Project

Australia, Melbourne: April 14-25, 2011: DOES

Australia, Melbourne: February 2011: AWOL