Bloody hell! My footy team couldn’t kick it’s way out of a wet cardboard box judging by last night’s performance.
Anyway, today was a Sunday of arty fartyness. The good lady and I walked into the city and saw a photographic exhibition at the Victorian Arts Centre. It was an exhibition of Australian actors in Hollywood. Even though all things Hollywood are definitely not my cup of tea, I found the exhibition interesting enough.
A 3 minute walk down the street was the NGV and an exhibition of French graphic arts from 1880s to the 1950s. That was a little more interesting for me. The Picasso drawings are pretty striking. If you’re in Melbourne or planning a visit, pop in and have a gander.
On the walk home I took the Mrs. to my favourite galleries. The laneways of Melbourne. One particular laneway (Rutledge Lane – behind The Forum Theatre) is suffering from stencil overload at the moment. Click for larger images.
I fucking love you. I’ve finally found a fellow melbourne blogger who appreciates street and stencil art. I went to the NGV yesterday and saw some awesome art depicting Australia’s transformation into America
Stencil art is such as bizarre culture, particularly when you look at laneways like that.
They are all cool designs that you’d be happy to see making a statement anywhere.
However, when they are appear in one place they make a great mural, but their individual messages get lost.
Either way, they’re great to see…