Ghostpatrol

hello friends

Thanks to all the amazing support from all the fans of Street/Studio.  The response has been amazing.

After a succesful launch in London we’ve still got a bit more strength in our arms to sign copies.
Look out Adelaide and Sydney, the next signing opportunities are:

Adelaide ::: Friday, 23 July 6pm
Mary Martin Bookshop

Sydney ::: Thursday, 12 August 6pm
Kinokuniya Bookstore

Street/Studio is available here
books are signed and are packaged with ghostpatrol stickers

ZEN TO KAWAII

Last week I was invited to install my work for the Zen to Kawaii exhibition at QUT Art Museum in Brisbane.
Thanks to all who came along to my talk and bought along books for me to sign.
The exhibition runs until December
More images here

THE AMAZING ACORN
The hugely talented Acorn is preparing to launch his 2nd solo show in Melbourne.
An experience not to be missed.

“the word “planetes” is greek for “wanderers”, just as planets do, wander across the sky. the drawings presented in this show portray nomadic peoples roaming, gathering, and socializing in a seemingly endless forest where all possibilities are considered. drawings from the forest series are an ongoing project, and they themselves are always expanding, evolving, changing with experience and time.”

planetes / new drawings by acorn
opening night – august 12, show runs until – august 23
“NO VACANCY” gallery, melbourne, VIC 3000
http://www.oakyotl.com

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BONUS LEVEL

- reka has a solo show in brisbane
- find out about the Everefresh book
- keep up with ‘deathtron mountain’
- sick of TV – watch something good (about something bad)

thankyou for reading
-david gp

Big thanks to Vanessa, Megan and Ben for amazing help and support during the week.
Big thanks to all who came along to get books signed and attend my talk.
Zen to Kawaii will run until December
more details here

I’m in Brisbane this week – enjoying the sun.

I’m very lucky to be a resident at the IMA while I install my work at QUT.

Super Thanks to Vanessa and Ben for amazing assitance. I’ll be doing a book
launch and talk whilst here (details below)

Zen to Kawaii: the Japanese affect

13 July to 19 December 2010

Japan has long played muse to artists – providing inspiration and influencing major artists and art movements since the 19th Century. A rich artistic exchange remains as strong today as it did in the past. Zen to Kawaii: the Japanese affect includes seventeen artist’s work and traces a nuanced Japanese aesthetic that has influenced their sensibilities and informed their work.

Artists include: Peter Callas, Eugene Carchesio, Peter Blake, Michael Doolan, Benedict Ernst, Marea Gazzard, Ghostpatrol, Max Gimblett, Natalya Hughes, Hitesh Natalwala, Raquel Ormella, Pip & Pop, Reg Preston, Scott Redford, Kate Rohde, Sandra Selig and Matthew Sleeth.

Curated by Vanessa Van Ooyen
Presented by QUT Art Museum

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Street/Studio Book Launch

Wednesday 14 July, 6pm

With book signing by special guest and author Ghostpatrol

In this amazing new illustrated book and through a series of intimate conversations, Street/Studio offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how street art has entered the mainstream and become one of the most collectable new art forms. It offers an unparalleled insight into the work of Australia’s most influential artists living in Melbourne and details how in an increasingly lucrative and commercial industry they traverse between the street, the studio and the gallery space.

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Artist Talk: Ghostpatrol
15.07.10

Thursday 15 July, 11am

Ghostpatrol is a Melbourne based artist who creates fantastical worlds of anthropomorphic creatures which reference childhood nostalgia and pop culture.. He works across mediums; from pasted posters to soft sculpture, watercolours and printmaking.

proudly presenting a new collaboration with the amazing acorn.
also keep your eyes out for his upcoming solo show in Melbourne next month.
warp to shop

Hello friends,

Super thanks to all the kind comments we’ve received in relation to the new
Street/Studio book. It’s great to see it out in book stores and in peoples hands.
There’s still a few opportunity to get the book signed and meet the authors and artists.

:::LONDON LAUNCH:::+ EXHIBITION
Thursday July 8th 6-9
Black Rat Press Gallery,
83 Rivington st, London EC2A3AY.
Miso and Timba will both be present at the launch
to meet nice people and sign nice books

Ghostpatrol will also be signing books at the following locations.

Brisbane ::: Wednesday, 14th July 6pm
QUT Art Museum

Adelaide ::: Friday, 23 July 6pm
Mary Martin Bookshop

Sydney ::: Thursday, 12 August 6pm
Kinokuniya Bookstore

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wow, what an overwhelming crowd!
a super thankyou to all who came and supported the launch of Street/Studio
extra thanks to Alex for great photos

check the offical site for more signing opportunites,
we’ll announce other states in the coming weeks
thankyou

-gp

Miso and Ghostpatrol are proud to be part of “Present Tense” currently showing at the National Portrait Gallery until August 22nd.
The collaborative piece is titled ‘Fitzroy’

Present Tense Exhibition – National Portrait Gallery : Canberra.
‘An Imagined Grammar of Portraiture in the Digital Age’.
22 May – 22 August, 2010.

Exhibiting: Stellarc, Julian Opie, Loretta Lux,Patricia Piccinini, Osang Gwon,
James Dodd, Juan Ford, Justine Khamara, Rineke Dijkstra, Chuck Close.

It was a complete honour to do an installation at the NPG last week. Working with
amazing assistants and curators and resources, being able to see how carefully
work is handled. It’s overwhelming to see how hard these institutions work to
facilitate artists, and how much respect they show to the work exhibited

for more pictures of the full exhibition follow here

Street/Studio book launch
Friday the 4th, 7pm
Federation Square Atrium

Artists and authors will be there to sign brand new copies of “Street/Studio”

photos by TWOONE

check offical site for more signing opportunities,
brisbane, adelaide and sydney dates to announced soon.
or preoder a copy here

We’ve managed to keep this pretty quiet – now it’s finally ready.

STREET/STUDIO By Alison Young, Ghostpatrol, Miso & Timba Smits

Featuring work by Niels Oeltjen / Tom Civil / Tai Snaith / Ghostpatrol /
Ash Keating / Al Stark / Miso / Twoone / Mic Porter and the Everfresh Crew
“Through a series of intimate conversations, Street/Studio offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how street art has entered the mainstream and become one of the most collectable new art forms. It offers an unparalleled insight into the work of ten of Australiaís most influential, dynamic and creative artists living in Melbourne.”

Join us for the official launch of Street/Studio
4th of June at 7pm, No Vacancy Project Space, Federation Square Atrium, Melbourne
This will be the first chance to get your hands on this book and have it signed by the artists and authors. A handful of original Ghostpatrol watercolours have been randomly inserted into 10 of the books available on the opening night.

If you can’t make the opening night keep an eye out for:

6 June ::: Sunday 2pm :::
Screening of Exit through the Gift Shop
the new Bansky film at ACMI and panel with Miso and Alison Young, followed by book signing at 5pm

12 June ::: Saturday 1pm :::
Book signing with Miso, Ghostpatrol and Alison Young
Outre Gallery, 249 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
+ surprises

15 June ::: Tuesday 6.30pm :::
Book signing with Alison Young, Miso, Ghostpatrol, Niels and Meggs
Readings Carlton

For those outside Melbourne there will be additional signings around Austrlia annoucned soon on the offical website,
you can also preorder a copy here

OTHER NEWS
- Miso and Ghostpatrol at the National Portrait Gallery
- Ghostpatrol Junior Talk online
- Keep up to with the ghostpatrol ‘deathtron mountain‘ blog
- New ghostpatrol pasteups
- Visit the new Nice Produce website

thanks for reading
-david ghostpatrol

miso and i have just returned from Canberra after installing our work as part of the
‘Present Tense‘ exhibition.
we are very humbled to exhibit alongside this group of amazing artists

i’ll post more detailed pics soon

ps. road trip pics here