Meggs – Art / Aerosol / Design

Heres a bit of a visual diary of some shenanigans in Hong Kong, again I’d like to thank May, Dom (startfromzero), Jasper and Layla for the night missions and photos. Also a special mention to the other creative talents I met in HK such as the inspiring Suitman and Chris & Jen from Garageworks – who were kind enough to give me a late night tour of their awesome workshop space and upcoming projects (so much rad toys and original artworks)! Good times!
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So I just got back from a great week in Hong Kong. I’d like to say a huge thank you to May and Jasper from Above-Second Gallery for hosting me, putting on a great show and their awesome hospitality in showing me around the city! And to the peeps at Roxie for hosting a fun ‘superhero’ styled afterparty. Also a special mention to Dom ‘Start From Zero‘ for taking me out for a bombing mission and props on their street work and developing a fresh street art scene in HK. Going out with Dom reminded me of the early Everfresh days and how these guys share the enthusiasm and motivation that reminded me why we all started out in the first place. Also a big hey to all the super nice crew I met, partied and hung out with in HK – who came to the show and showed me a good time – wish I could have stayed longer, but HK is definately somewhere I’ll come back to more often.

Pics of the exhibition and afterparty etc, courtesy of May, Jasper and Layla K (Thanks).

SETUP

EXHIBITION & AFTERPARTY

For those in Hong Kong this friday is the opening of my first Hong Kong exhibition ‘King for a Day’ at Above Second Gallery. Am flying out tonight and looking forward to my first visit to HK. Check flyer below for exhibition and after-party details or visit the Above-Second Gallery website.
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A selection of paintings from my ‘King for a Day’ exhibition. Will post larger pics of the full collection and the Gallery installation on my (currently neglected) flickr account soon. The show is still running until the 18th of July, so if your Melbourne we hope you can still make it down. For gallery details, please visit: backwoodsgallery.com
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‘King for a Day’, Mixed media on plywood, 900x900mm

‘…for Death or Glory’, Mixed media on plywood, 900x900mm

‘De-robed & De-throned’, Mixed media on plywood, 900x900mm

‘All Hail the King’, Mixed media on canvas, 760x760mm

‘Reap what you sow’, Mixed media on canvas, 1200x900mm

Nice to be included in the www.artistaday.com website. Worth checking out as a good resource for discovering the works of a growing collection of contemporary artists.
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You can now order the Everfresh:Blackbook Limited Edition online here:
http://everfreshstudio.bigcartel.com/product/everfresh-blackbook-limited-edition

PLEASE NOTE PRE-ORDER ONLY. WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL SEPTEMBER

EVERFRESH: BLACKBOOK
Limited Edition (500 only)
By Everfresh Studio

256 pages, 254 x 204 mm illustrated Hardcover with dust jacket

Limited Edition includes:
Hand Signed by all Studio artists
Hand finished cover
1 of 500 Everfresh Screen Print
1 Photographic print signed & numbered by Josh Robenstone (assorted from 6 different photos, editions of 100)

Illustrated with striking, candid photography, EVERFRESH: BLACKBOOK provides a rare and exclusive insight into the life of the studio, the artists behind the work and the culture of the elusive underground art world—a world usually cloaked in anonymity.

The ‘Everfresh: Blackbook’ is published through Miegunyah press and will be released as an open edition soft cover as well as a limited edition of 500 hardcovers.

Official launch parties, more details will be announced closer to the dates

Melbourne – 3rd of Sept – 1000Pound Bend

Sydney – 9th of Sept – (venue TBC)

Tokyo – 24th of Sept – PLSMIS Gallery

Thanks to everyone who came down (despite the shit weather) to the ‘King for a Day’ opening night on Friday and to all the Gallery crew, sponsors and helpers for making it happen. Was a great turnout, good vibes and I’m obviously stoked with the result. If you couldn’t make it last week, the show runs until the 18th July, so hopefully you can make it down for a geezer. Below is some pics of opening night, I’ll post some pics of the set-up, installation and artworks very soon. Cheers.
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Opening night is fast approaching and the gallery prep has begun. Thanks to Brooklyn for helping me get the show together and taking rad photos like this of the process.
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A few years after being hidden by a billboard, Rones and half of my paste-ups are back.
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