 WHAT: 'Risographica 3' Group Exhibition
WHERE: Lamington Drive (101A Sackville Street, Collingwood) WHEN: Opens Wednesday Oct 14th from 6-9pm. Exhibition runs until November 7, 2015. Following the success of Lamington Drive’s inaugural 'Risographica!' exhibition in 2010 and sequel, 'Risographica 2' in 2012, Lamington Drive are pleased to present the much-anticipated third incarnation of their (almost) biennial charity show, aptly titled 'Risographica 3'. This group exhibition will see 28 of Jacky Winter’s finest explore the medium of the A3 2-colour Risograph. All works will be sold in limited editions of 10 for $50.00 each, with all profits during the exhibition going to Oxfam’s International Crisis Fund – supporting the response to humanitarian crises worldwide, by helping those most in need when a natural or a man-made emergency occurs. Please join the Lamington Drive crew and participating artists for the opening on Wednesday the 14th!  WHAT: Magic Designer Sale
WHERE: 87 Kerr St Fitzroy, Melbourne WHEN: Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September 2015 Fashion lovers and style aficionados alike, it's time to empty those piggy banks and get your purses ready! The amazing Magic Designer Sale is back again and as per usual, the sale features end of season pieces and samples from Melbourne labels such as Kuwaii, Kloke, Livia Arena Label, Verner, OK OK, This is Chorus, Witu, Rouda, Pageant, Baserange plus jewellery brands Seb Brown Jewellery, POMS and Two Hills! The sale will run from 10-6pm on Friday and Saturday, and 12-4pm on Sunday. More info at the MDS website.  WHAT: KUWAII Resort SS15-16 preview
WHERE: Cathedral Arcade (37 Swanston St, Melbourne) WHEN: 28 August 2015 from 6-8pm As part of the MSFW Retail Program, Kuwaii invite you to after work drinks this Friday evening at their Cathedral Arcade store! The Melbourne label are excited to have their latest resort SS1516 collection on show, as well as their amazing collaboration with Maryanne Moodie. Kuwaii’s latest collaboration with the ex-pat Australian artist & weaver extraordinaire blurs the boundaries between craft and fashion with a soft and feminine nod to all things Kuwaii. In sync with Kuwaii’s aesthetic, Maryanne’s woven tapestries in a stunning array of soft colours and textures complement Kuwaii’s simple yet sophisticated, timeless yet modern styles. For the collaboration, Maryanne has produced a wearable woven tapestry as part Kuwaii’s resort collection. This beautiful piece is half art work and half garment, and will produced in extremely limited numbers, and will be available for pre-order on the night. For more info head to the Facebook event page.  WHAT: Find me a Castle by Beci Orpin
WHERE: Lamington Drive (101A Sackville Street, Collingwood VIC) WHEN: Opening Saturday August 15, 2-5pm. Exhibition continues until Saturday September 5. Lamington Drive is pleased to present Find me a Castle — a book launch and solo exhibition by Beci Orpin. To celebrate the launch of Beci’s latest publication, 'Find me a Castle' a children’s look-and-find picture book published by Penguin, Beci brings together a look-and-find exhibition to match. Illustrations from the book are extracted from the pages and transformed into a larger than-life-scale. The gallery walls are divided into giant pages where viewers can search for hidden objects – an elephant stamp, a beetle, even a giant toothbrush. Join Lamington Drive and Beci for the launch on Saturday August 15 for wall-to-wall fun with kid’s activities, All Day Donuts and much, much more to discover. Bring the whole family – children and pets alike. ‘Find me a Castle’ books, prints and merchandise will also be available for purchase.  WHAT: All Things Now - Sarah Kelk Exhibition Opening
WHERE: 311 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC WHEN: Thursday July 23rd from 6-8pm All Things Now by Melbourne-based painter Sarah Kelk, is a warm interpretation of the world around us, evoking visual memories and allowing the viewer to decode their own meanings. Sarah's soft edged abstract paintings have an exquisite balance of strength and lightness to them that makes them so appealing. Please join Sarah and Modern Times for a drink to celebrate this wonderful exhibition at the opening on Thursday 23rd July. The exhibition will be on show at Modern Times until August 6th.  WHAT: Heavy Leisure by Evie Cahir & Gemma Topliss
WHERE: Backwoods Gallery (25 Easey St, Collingwood) WHEN: April 17th from 6-9pm Backwoods Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of illustrations by two young artists, Evie Cahir & Gemma Topliss, who are representative of the bright future of Australia art. In Heavy Leisure, opening on the 17th of April, Cahir and Topliss will present a series of delicate, illustrative works. The collection re-evaluates the seemingly mundane moments, objects and routines of daily life, imbuing them with emotional undertones. The exhibition will be on display until the 26th of April.  WHAT: Kuwaii AW15 Launch
WHERE: Kuwaii City Store (Shop 7-8 Cathedral Arcade, 37 Swanston St) WHEN: Thursday March 19th 2015 from 6pm Join Melbourne fashion label Kuwaii for a few ciders this Thursday to celebrate Melbourne Fashion Festival and the official launch of their Autumn/Winter collection 'Re/Mix'. An exploration of wardrobe possibilities, the clean lined collection features a bright colour palette of coral pinks, cobalt blues and soft greys on wool viscose sweaters, pencil skirts and cosy skivvy dresses.  WHAT: Handsom Warehouse Sale
WHERE: 83 Kerr St, Fitzroy WHEN: 6-8th February 2015 (Fri-Sat from 10-6pm & Sun from 12-5pm) Ladies and gents, we suggest you get your wallets ready because Handsom are having a warehouse super sale and there's up to 70% off surplus stock as well as past present and future samples. New womenswear and menswear items will be added daily, so we suggest you get your butts down to Fitzroy this weekend for some bargains!  WHAT: DEEP SPACE HOUSE PLANT - An exhibition by Ashley Ronning
WHERE: Rooftop Art Space (Level 6, Curtin House, Melbourne) WHEN: Opens Monday Feb 2nd, 2015 from 6pm For her first solo exhibition, Melbourne illustrator and designer Ashley Ronning has combined the two biggest influences on her work, astronomy and biology, and twisted them into a bizarre murder mystery. DEEP SPACE HOUSE PLANT occurs on an interstellar space station beyond our galaxy, exact location has been unknown for three earth years. The space station specialised in the affect of gravity upon earth plant life, and the discovery of plant life on other celestial bodies. Images have been received by the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico of a seemingly abandoned station with overgrown experiments and small signs of struggle. It is unknown why the six humans on the station have fled, or if something more sinister has occurred. Investigation continues. Join Ashley and Rooftop Artspace at 6pm on Feb 2nd to celebrate the opening of DEEP SPACE HOUSE PLANT.  WHAT: Sugar Mountain 2015
WHEN: Saturday 24 January, 2015 WHERE: Victorian College of the Arts, Southbank, Melbourne Melbourne's most progressive music and arts festival, Sugar Mountain 2015 is back after eighteen months of planning and with some exciting new changes! Firstly, there's the move to one of Melbourne's creative hubs – Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in the city's Southbank precinct. To accompany Sugar Mountain's new home comes a music and art program featuring some of the most influential, most experimental and most iconic artists on the planet. Expanding to five stages has provided the platform for an expansive, well-rounded, amazing line-up which traverses genres and generations. The following musicians and artists will be performing at the one day festival: Nas, ODESZA, Ariel Pink, Soul Clap, Horse Meat Disco, The 2 Bears, Anthony Naples, SWANS, Dan Deacon, Terrible Love feat. Kirin J Callinan, How To Dress Well, Midnight Juggernauts, Bo Ningen, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Twerps, Dexter, NO ZU + Sal P (Liquid Liquid), Chela, Banoffee, Oscar Key Sung x Cassius Select, Rat & Co, Slum Sociable, Wax'o Paradiso, LA Pocock, Noise In My Head, Leif Podhajsky, Hisham Bharoocha, Ash Keating, Abby Portner, Robin Fox, Nonotak, Johann Rashid, Cara Stricker x John Kirby, Keith Deverell, Ghostpatrol, Sean Morris, Cornelius Brown, Poppy Lane, Confetti System. Tickets go on sale at 9am on October 20th. For more info head to the festival's website. |
