They Call Your Name Out Loud And Clear

Blatantly stole this from DoubleOhTwo, but it’s good enough that I couldn’t really resist, and he stole them from someone else anyway so it’s all good, right? Old school shots from that bloke with the funny name; Jobst Brandt. Heaps of classic photos, so you should go check out a selection on A Continuous Lean and the whole collection on the Palo Alto website. They’re nice.

To continue on the theme (stealing 002’s blog posts that is), here’s some bicycle related art that’s actually good. There are heaps of shit boring ‘colabs’ and bicycle art shows happening everywhere at the moment, what with track bikes being flavour-of-the-decade and all. While Matt Moore‘s art is not too shabby, I think the graphics on the bikes work awesomely, and actually look good rather than ‘arty’, which is saying a lot because most art tends to look shit. They kind of remind me of old woolly jumpers, made for kids who listen to techno. So yeah, go have a look if you like that kinda stuff…

Developing a Visual Language Engaged with Contemporary Dissent and Critical Opinion

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Ok suckers, a lot of you Hobart heads no doubt know local artist/musician/beardy guy Jamin. He does some mad street art, is involved in the Die Laughing collective, plays good tunes on his guitar, and generally gets about in good ways. He’s having his masters exhibition opening next Friday (hence the amazing post title) and everyone should get along and check it out. Jamin’s work is top notch, with a great political edge. Plenty of politicians and celebs being put on the spot and having the piss taken out of them.

Friday 8th February 2008 at 5.30pm @ Plimsoll Gallery, Tasmanian School of Art, Hunter Street, Hobart.

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