James Reka’s latest show, Floriana, opens at Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne this week. The Australian artist returns to his hometown for the first time in six years for this body of work, completed partly at his studio in Malta, and in residence at the gallery. As part of the original Everfresh Crew, Reka initially made his…

Sydney-based artist Luke Cornish, aka ELK, showcases his latest body of work, ‘Dissimulation’, at Melbourne’s Oshi Gallery. A collection of over 150 hand-sprayed stencils incorporating international currency into the paper, this is an examination of freedom, power, and a world forever changed by the fallout from Covid. As a passionate traveller, Cornish collected banknotes from…

Started Again is Bio Editions debut print release by Nottingham based graffiti artist, Dilk. Three editions of the print will be available to purchase at 3pm BST on Thursday 3rd August via their online store. Adapted from his ‘True Love’ canvas exhibited as part of the permanent collection at STRAAT Museum Amsterdam, each 87 x 67cm…

Hiroyasu Tsuri is a Japanese (b. 1985 Yokohama) contemporary artist whose work stands out for its embodiment of hybridity. It blurs polarities such as East and West, studio practice and street art, representation and abstraction. He is also well known as TWOONE for his public mural practice. BLUE PERIOD – HIROYASU TSURI / TWOONE Since…

Scourge of London’s developers and voice of the people, Edwin, drops his debut solo show ‘Shithouse to Penthouse’ at BSMT Space. London’s development from sharehousing and affordable artist spaces to high-rise luxury apartments and hotdesk hell is perhaps irrepressible, but it at least demands comment. That’s where Edwin’s wit and words come in. For anyone…

UK duo SNIK bring their ethereal portraiture and signature halftone style to South East London with their first new work on the street in over 2 years – ‘While The World Decays’. Continuing to explore themes of beauty in decay and ephemerality in the natural world, SNIK work with loose expressive colour that is layered…

The latest release from UK publishing house Bio Editions is a photography book from John Fekner, entitled ‘Detective Show’. Featuring a foreword by legendary art critic, Carlo McCormick, the title explores the formative steps of street-art-as-installation, transporting readers back to 1970s Queens, New York, and shining a light on an era of authentic, artistic freedom.…

Melbourne’s premier urban contemporary art gallery Backwoods welcomes you to celebrate the end of their 12th year in Collingwood, with a group exhibition featuring over 40 Australian and International artists, across multiple mediums of painting, drawing and sculpture. DAVID ‘MEGGS’ HOOKE Over the past 12 years, Backwoods has fostered bold and recognisable voices in contemporary…

Clown skateboards have just dropped the final release of decks in their ‘Manifesto’ series. In their words, via an Instagram announcement, they put out the following statement: ‘We love our manifesto and what it meant to us. However, this drop of manifestos will be the end of the “here to finish what we started” run……

Bio Editions, a new artist-led book publishing company, has launched its first publication SNIK: EPHEMERAL. “Who wants to do a show that no one can go to?” – New book SNIK: EPHEMERAL charts the creation and fortunes of two linked exhibitions held before and during lockdown – one playing host to a sold-out crowd, the…