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18 Oct :: SPARCS solo SHofe (Melb, AU)

Monday, October 18 at 7:00am - November 7 at 4:30am
3 Bags Full Cafe
Corner of Nicholson and Mollison Streets, Abbotsford.

Melbourne, Australia

Coinciding with Sweet Streets- Street art Festival, I am having a shofé (show at a cafe) at 3 bags full... Abbotsford 3rd wave joints.. so go get hopped up on caffeine and then make art purchase decisions.

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In the Galleries

14 Oct :: XOOOOX in Circleculture/Moniker exhibit (London)

Circleculture will be displaying it‘s roster of artists in a traditional art fair format, including Jaybo Monk, Anton Unai, Marco Grassi & XOOOOX. Additionally the gallery will exhibit new installative works and paintings by Icelandic artist Katrin Fridriks in one of the six Moniker project spaces.

Moniker expertly brings together a select roster from some of the world’s leading artists and galleries, combining forces to showcase their progressive and challenging work in the global urban art scene. Moniker is designed to spotlight this movement within the ever-growing London modern art market and its prominence within current international artistic trends in an innovative setting for art fans, collectors and critics alike.
Circleculture will be displaying it‘ s roster of artists in a traditional art fair format. Additionally the gallery will exhibit new installative works and paintings by Icelandic artist Katrin Fridriks in one of the six Moniker project spaces.

We are looking forward to welcome you in London!
Johann von Haehling & the Circleculture team

www.monikerartfair.com
www.circleculture-gallery.com

October 14th
Private / Press View 5 pm – 7 pm
Open to the Public 7 pm – 9 pm

October 15th
Open to the Public 11 am – 5 pm

October 16th
Open to the Public 11 am – 7 pm

October 17th
Open to the Public 11 am – 5 pm

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In the Galleries

9 Oct :: Bumblebee's Bed Bugs Exhibit (LA, CA)

Carmichael Gallery Presents

Bed Bugs

The first solo exhibition of work by

Bumblebee

at Beyond Eden
A multi-gallery event celebrating the new contemporary art scene in Los Angeles

October 9 - 10 2010

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 9 2010
6 - 11 PM

Admission is Free / Open to the Public

LA Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90027
www.lamag.org

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In the Galleries

10 Oct :: Polski Street Art Book Release (Warsaw)

Saturday at 9:00pm - October 10 at 1:30am
Centralny Basen Artystyczny
ul. Marii Konopnickiej 6 (za hotelem Sheraton)
Warszawa, Poland

Długo oczekiwany album POLSKI STREET ART w końcu gotowy!
Z tej okazji zapraszamy wszystkich na imprezę premierową. Na pięciu wielkoformatowych ekranach pokażemy mnóstwo street artu, do tego świetna muzyka, dobrze zaopatrzone bary i długa, październikowa noc. Wstęp wolny!

ILOŚĆ MIEJSC W KLUBIE OGRANICZONA.

Więcej o albumie:
www.polskistreetart.blogspot.com

Wsparcie promocyjne: Pompon.net, Citydoping

Zobacz film z naszej poprzedniej imprezy:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000522784393&v=app_2392950137#!/video/video.php?v=148458381848254

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News Articles

Until 30 Oct :: Jef Aerosol's Dans Les Yeux (FR)

http://www.baillycontemporain.com/Bailly/accueil

Seront également présentés 3 tirages de la photographe Arièle Schweps

Lors du vernissage, Jef Aérosol signera "Risque de Rêves", le petit livre consacré à son travail, dans la collection "Opus Délits" ( Critères éditions), dont ce sera la sortie officielle avant mise en librairie : http://www.opusdelits.com/lire/article_details.php?id=130

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In the Galleries

Stencils at Sweet Streets (Melbourne, AU)

Welcome to Sweet Streets 2010, proudly presented by Melbourne Stencil Festival in conjunction with the City of Yarra & 3RRR. Our festival celebrates & embraces the diversity of street art. Discover why Melbourne has a global reputation for these art forms through our extensive list of events, and happenings which will take you on an unforgettable journey that you will want to share with all of your friends. Our sponsor partners & wonderful team of dedicated volunteers, artists & supporters are proud to present a dynamic and diverse 16 day festival (8 – 24 October 2010) which showcases the very best of contemporary urban and street art culture.

Enjoy! Phil Hall (MSF President, Sweet Streets Festival Director).

Stencil classes offered at the festival, including HaHa and Josh Cleary: http://www.sweetstreets.net/category/education/

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In the Galleries

HA-HA (AU) Exhibit Updates

HA-HA UPDATES

Hi folks just a quick up date in regard to events & happenings

ON THE WALL
INTERNATIONAL STREET ART GROUP SHOW
@ METRO GALLERY
Opening 29th September 6pm
http://www.metrogallery.com.au
features : Banksy, Blek le rat, swoon, haha, vexta, anthony lister, rone plus more

also if your into comic's, I have a comic in the 'TINY PEEKS', silent army comic book launch opening on thursday 30th 6-8pm
where: HAND HELD GALLERY,
Suite 18, upstairs Paramount Arcade
108 Bourke street
http://www.silentarmy.org

SWEAT STREETS art festival (formally the melbourne stencil festival)
opening night is friday 8th of october, 6pm @ 1000pound bend
http://www.sweetstreets.net/

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Artist News

13 Oct :: Streetart Summit 7, Zilina, SK

Streetart Summit 7
13. - 16. 10. 2010, Stanica Žilina-Záriečie

Účastníci sympózia Streetart Summit 7:

Pure728 / www.fotolog.com/pure728
Peter Trmos / Pank / pank76.estranky.sk
Maroš Obšivan / Mr. Maroš / www.yax.sk
Alica Gurinová / Alice / www.alicagurinova.sk
Dagmara Tragorová / Hushhush / www.flickr/photos/31657943@N03
Branislav Laho / Emilee
Ondrej Gavalda / Arial / www.gavalda.sk
Andrej Kolenčík /www.kolencik.org
Tomáš Rybár / Osem / www.sicknico.pwd.sk
Peter Dlhopolček / Pyppo 314 / www.atelier314.eu

Web: www.myspace.com/streetartsummit, www.stanica.sk
Fotografie z minulého ročníka:
http://www.atelier314.eu/others/streetart-summit-5-stanica-zilina-zariecie-2010-1
http://www.atelier314.eu/others/streetart-summit-5-stanica-zilina-zariecie-2010-2
http://www.atelier314.eu/others/streetart-summit-5-stanica-zilina-zariecie-2010-3

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In the Galleries

2 Oct :: Nuit Blanche (Tor, CA)

If you're in Toronto Oct. 2, make sure to visit two Stencil Nation alums at Nuit Blanche:

Bicycle Nuit Blanche !
Janet Bike Girl will open her studios to the public !
Studio S-26 and S-27, basement of 401 Richmond St West, follow the bicycle stencils

and Martin's "Man With a Yellow Typewriter" bike-themed event:

A Nuit Blanche / Built For Art Event.
An 11 hours performance plus photographs by Jim Gronau.
Inspired by the films of Jacques Tati.

Photographic Exhibition
Sept 17 to Oct 17
401 Richmond Lobby

www.tino.ca | www.jimgronau.com

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