Street Art

nic · Post by **nic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:17 pm

dunno but they must be good! smart business man him.

also dont see teh point in preserving legal, or illegal walls from other graffiti. pointless really, if its good no one will touch it and even then who cares if it gets a bit of texta on it. take a photo i reckon - cant have it both ways.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:21 pm

nic wrote: also dont see teh point in preserving legal, or illegal walls from other graffiti.

the eternal debate.

im kind of on the side of > if its on the street, it is part of the ebb and flow of the urban landscape.

melb jsut wants to say 'weve got a banksy!! aint we cool!"

plus, there is still lots of his rats and other stuff down brunswick and smith st etc.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:21 pm

Agreed nic.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:26 pm

from The Age...

Banksy is believed to have painted the diver during a visit to Melbourne in 2003, along with "a heap of rats", of which just a few remain in the city's laneways.....

AND

He is also elusive, with even his agent claiming never to have met him.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:28 pm

I also disagree that "if it's any good no one will touch it"

dumb fuck taggers who have no idea who he is or retarded City of Melbourne workers who's job it is to buff them are just 2 examples

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:41 pm

He did a bunch of peices in Revolver that time round too, which are all behind glass now!

I could get him plane tickets out here (+) if someone knew how to get in contact with him.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:43 pm

kind of works the other way round with street artists dboy...

send me some info about why/who/when and ill try my contacts out for more info...

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:43 pm

breaksRbest wrote:I also disagree that "if it's any good no one will touch it"

dumb fuck taggers who have no idea who he is or retarded City of Melbourne workers who's job it is to buff them are just 2 examples

Case in point.

I believe the Futura2000 piece was done over in Windsor.

There are of course people who have no idea. No one with any idea would go over a "trance" piece, outa respect, yet it has happened.

nic · Post by **nic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:51 pm

wot do u mean it works the other way around?
cant u just email him and say $$$ and thats it.

or is there a l33t handshake involved?

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:54 pm

nic wrote:wot do u mean it works the other way around?
cant u just email him and say $$$ and thats it.

or is there a l33t handshake involved?

can you imagine how many emails he gets that say that ?

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:08 pm

nic wrote:or is there a l33t handshake involved?

I think they call it the 'reach around'

DBoy, he can't be that hard to get a hold of? maybe not him personally, but his agent

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:25 pm

for serious guys, the way bansky has rocketed to the fame he has is by being elusive. on a grand scale.

its not as simple as a musical act who wants to be booked.

the more pubilc appearences he makes, the less his mystique.

nic · Post by **nic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:31 pm

banksy=burial?

:underground:

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:59 pm

nic wrote:banksy=burial?

:underground:

x100!

This conversation never happened

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6343197.stm

Post by **system** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:36 am

DBoy wrote:I could get him plane tickets out here (+) if someone knew how to get in contact with him.

he's a busy chap and will be back out here again. its only been 5 and a bit years since the last visit.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:58 am

DBoy wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:I also disagree that "if it's any good no one will touch it"

dumb fuck taggers who have no idea who he is or retarded City of Melbourne workers who's job it is to buff them are just 2 examples
Case in point.

I believe the Futura2000 piece was done over in Windsor.

There are of course people who have no idea. No one with any idea would go over a "trance" piece, outa respect, yet it has happened.

RIP trance. Remember that day well.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:14 am

DBoy wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6343197.stm

that's a great article that one. what a mad khunt- ' i can't believe you morons buy this shit'

banksy's manager also manages TISM perhaps

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:53 am

Rob Banks

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:01 am

DBoy wrote:I could get him plane tickets out here (+) if someone knew how to get in contact with him.

I'm almost certain he wouldn't be interested in that kind of deal, Dboy - no matter who offerred it. He doesn't need any more cash, and even if he did, it's not the way he does things.

Sad in some ways, but fucken awesome attitude, IMO.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:00 pm

gnat wrote: banksy's manager also manages TISM perhaps

those guys all look like roadies. they drink a lot of beer.
they are very sweet old men, till you get their masks on and get em on stage.

then they become animals.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:31 pm

okay, yes, bansky is legend.

BUT. one more bump for local street artists...

sketch city is in MX today...
its on sunday arvo.

heres the deets again.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:08 pm

Look what I just bought!!!

And, PS bRb, Rone is still around..

If you want his number gimme a buzz..

nic · Post by **nic** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:09 pm

who is banksy?

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:11 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:Look what I just bought!!!

jealous

how big? how much?

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:16 pm

120cm x 180cm .. $800.00

He has more too.. Plus can get the Sync vampire one for 1K !!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:35 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:120cm x 180cm .. $800.00

He has more too.. Plus can get the Sync vampire one for 1K !!

ohhh nice one ADD!

are they on canvas?

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:06 pm

I hung out with Banksy last time he was in town. Thats all im saying.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:17 am

ghetto kitty wrote:
ADD_Boy wrote:120cm x 180cm .. $800.00

He has more too.. Plus can get the Sync vampire one for 1K !!
ohhh nice one ADD!

are they on canvas?

yeppers! with a wood back..

PS - Thank you VERY much for telling me about Hogans

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:37 pm

ac23 wrote:
nic wrote:who is banksy?
Burial

lol.

and ADD > did you find something you love there?

dean G > well

good for you

help dboy find him heheh

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:39 pm

that's where i found Rone !!!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:49 pm

hahah good work...

i just hadnt heard anything or seen anything of his for AAAGES...
im spending too much time in the music world, losing my pulse with the street art scene!! oh noes!!

but there you go, the man is still in town.

naice wan.

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:00 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:
ac23 wrote:
nic wrote:who is banksy?
Burial
lol.

and ADD > did you find something you love there?

dean G > well good for you help dboy find him heheh

oh your just jealous!

Post by **huge** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:12 pm

Hogans is the best. fucken odd dude.

last time i was there picking up some prints that guy that always wears a cowboy hat and aviators and that strange leather vesty thing and hangs around fitzroy drinking whiskey outa the bottle was there complaining about how shit the city was and how he didnt want to go but had to get to some gig or something.

always good shit in hogans. cheap (for a reason huhuh) framing too.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:52 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:Look what I just bought!!!

And, PS bRb, Rone is still around..

If you want his number gimme a buzz..

nice one brutha

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:32 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:Look what I just bought!!!

And, PS bRb, Rone is still around..

If you want his number gimme a buzz..

Takes the gloss of it, but that looks exactly the same as the one my bestie bought 2 weeks ago from Hogans.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:12 pm

yeah, i hear they can replicate stencils

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:47 pm

replicate and still sell em for a mint, good business if you can get it.

nice one Lukewa. *jealous*

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:48 pm

sure, thats why I only ever buy 'editions'. You must always factor that in to a buying price.
not that all artists can be trusted with limited runs.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:16 am

PC, Yeah they had a couple of them in different sizes.

Hugh, Hogan's a bit of a geeza hey !!

Picked it up on Friday, it's FUCKING HUUUUUUGE !!! Almost didn't fit in the old mans 4WD..

I

it

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:28 am

Lizkins wrote:replicate and still sell em for a mint, good business if you can get it.

yup.

imagine how much $$$ he has made off that ONE layer photshopped image.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:43 am

good on him I say

it's an awesome image and one that is very 'Melburn' and alot of people like it

he'd get even more money from it if I had any

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:46 am

So where are the places in Mebourne you can buy stencil/ aerasol art?

Lets make a list

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:48 am

yeh then we can all get the same thing

mad

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:50 am

breaksRbest wrote: it's an awesome image and one that is very 'Melburn' and alot of people like it

heheh its only 'melburn' becasue of saturation!

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:58 am

huge wrote:Hogans is the best. fucken odd dude.

last time i was there picking up some prints that guy that always wears a cowboy hat and aviators and that strange leather vesty thing and hangs around fitzroy drinking whiskey outa the bottle was there complaining about how shit the city was and how he didnt want to go but had to get to some gig or something.

always good shit in hogans. cheap (for a reason huhuh) framing too.

The Urban Poet!

He is DOPE.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:11 pm

DBoy wrote:So where are the places in Mebourne you can buy stencil/ aerasol art?

Lets make a list

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:49 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:
breaksRbest wrote: it's an awesome image and one that is very 'Melburn' and alot of people like it
heheh its only 'melburn' becasue of saturation!

I don't see your point?

anyhoo, meh. I still like it

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:58 pm

DBoy wrote:So where are the places in Mebourne you can buy stencil/ aerasol art?

Lets make a list

per square metre > for great local and undergruond inntl stuff
nice produce > for a range of t shirts, prints, wicked local stuff
hogans gallery > regualry changing shows but often street art based
outre (on elizabeth st) > for your bigger intnl artists
galaxie > on smith st for local stuff, cheap!
never open > andy macs gallery with shows on rotation, your bigger melb artists

thats all i can think of right now.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:06 pm

heads up- new exhib for neck face starts tonite

:

NECK FACE will be exhibiting his art work at the popular Don't Come Gallery Melbourne in association with Vans and Singha Beer. So if you know what's good for you, you won't sleep on this!

NECK FACE - DEATH BECOMES YOU
JAN 24TH - FEB 16TH
DON'T COME GALLERY
ROYAL ARCADE
314 LITTLE COLLINS ST
MELBOURNE
6-8pm

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:28 pm

hahahha neck face.

to all who missed it > sketch city was a complete success.
jeromes packed to the rafters, everynoe drawing and painting...
live hip hoppers and lots of peepes spilling out into the alley.

new work up in the alley on the side of jeromes too.

check it.

we need a bigger venue for the next one.