LUSH has been very active lately putting up a variety of pieces on the streets of Melbourne using some of the big global stories as subject matter. Popular themes have been Pokemon, the US electoral candidates, Harambe, nude selfies and celebrities notably Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. This latest three storey mural features Taylor Swift, Kanye…

What an interesting week it’s been for Melbourne street art. Soon after the snapchat fight between Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Taylor Swift, went viral, Melbourne artist LUSH whipped up a controversial memorial piece to Swift in Hosier lane, with the face updated with a character and text changed to Harambe, and then yet again altered – this time with Kanye’s…

Infamous Melbourne artist LUSH, the only Australian to be included in Banksy’s Dismaland project, doesn’t seem to have any time to rest and organised a pop-up exhibition in street art lined Hosier Lane yesterday with a witty, tongue-in-cheek poke at traditional galleries and buffing. The secret location was released via social media just as it began…