Artists WA – showcasing West Australian artists

Embargoed 1st October 2008 Childhood daydreams, influence for new photographic exhibition Cast your mind back to your childhood days, adorned with your mother’s pearls, dancing in the garden, feathers and flowers in your hair, playing dress-ups. You were just a girl, energetic, curious, carefree and full of high hopes and dreams. …Like I saw in your dreams, , is a series of post-process digital photographs and illustrations, capturing the child-like fantasies and day-dreams so many little girls... (more...)

Whitegoods : The Launch What Whitegoods Exhibition and Store Opening Who Artists: Creepy, Deathbot, Hagar, Golden Child, Sleep and Suspecto When Opens Wednesday 27th August from 6pm exhibition runs until Friday 12th September 2008 11am – 6pm daily Where Whitegoods, L1 276 William Street Northbridge This August sees the opening of yet another creative retail space on William Street. Whitegoods is Keith + Lottie’s new arm, which aims to aid creative inspiration by providing artists and designers... (more...)

West Australian photographer, Seng Mah, re-imagines the icon of the Australian surf-lifesaver beyond its traditional associations with masculinity and mateship. This exhibition asks whether the values and attitudes often attached to this prevailing icon are still relevant today, or if the traditions of surf life saving have evolved with the way we culturally identify ourselves as Australians. The pictures reveal stories of individual surf lifesavers: stories that can be poignant, dramatic, quirky... (more...)

The City of Lights – FREE GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB (NYC) WORKSHOP THIS WEEKEND There is no doubt that graffiti has been a hot topic in Perth over recent weeks. With debate over regulating laws, sentencing and civilian rights, what better time to throw a little extra light on the subject. A surprise visit this weekend by the renowned arts group New York’s Graffiti Research Lab (GRL) will add a splash of non permanent colour over inner city streetscapes, as high tech laser technology allows... (more...)