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    BACKW12DS – 12 Year Anniversary Group Exhibition

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    Melbourne’s premier urban contemporary art gallery Backwoods welcomes you to celebrate the end of their 12th year in Collingwood, with a group exhibition featuring over 40 Australian and International artists, across multiple mediums of painting, drawing and sculpture.DAVID ‘MEGGS’ HOOKE
    Over the past 12 years, Backwoods has fostered bold and recognisable voices in contemporary graphic art.BACKW12DS presents artists from the gallery’s formation, present and future.AL STARKFeaturing: Taj Alexander, Charlotte Alldis, Simon Beuve, Robert Bowers, Evie Cahir, Morgana Celeste, Gabriel Cole, Dave Court, David Cragg, Noni Cragg, James Dodd, Rachael Edwards, Broken Fingaz, Matthew Fortrose, Lotte Frances, Helen Gory, Ellie Hannon, Ileigh Hellier, Georgia Hill, Jesse Hogan, David ‘Meggs’ Hooke, Kyle Hughes-Odgers, Jill Kempson, Adam Kinninmont, Tommy Lhomme, Leili, Fintan Magee, Jasmine Mansbridge, Brendan  Monroe, Daniel O’Toole, Mic Porter, Resio, Josh Robbins, Elliott Routledge, Liam Seear-Budd, STABS, Al Stark, Jacqui Stockdale, Masatomo Toi, Ben Totty, Hiroyasu Tsuri & Jason Woodside.KYLE HUGHES-ODGERSThe exhibition runs from November 25 – December 18ELLIOT ROUTLEDGE25 Easey Street, Collingwood, VIC, AUSTRALIAJAMES DODD More

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      “The Riders” by Fintan Magee in Sydney, Australia

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      “The Riders” was painted on the Alexandria Hotel in the shadow of the Waterloo Public housing estate. In 2015, the LNP government in NSW marked the building for re-development, leaving many low-income families worried they will be pushed out of the area.  Painted in a bevelled glass technique, the riders appear broken up out of focus and distant. The work depicts the youth as transient, asking where displaced public housing residents will go as more public land is sold off within the city. The mural highlights the ongoing issue of gentrification in Sydney and how the cities working young are ignored by housing policy and pushed further into the suburbs, creating a disconnect between its most productive residents and economic opportunity. Fintan Magee is a Sydney based social realist painter, specializing in large-scale murals. His earlier large-scale paintings often inhabited the isolated, abandoned and broken corners of the city, and today are found all over the world including in London, Vienna, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Moscow, Rome, Jordan, and Dublin among others.Magee’s practice is informed by a profound interest in political murals, inspired by exposure at a young age to those of his Father’s native Northern Ireland. This is reflected in the socialist nature of his public artworks, which combine journalistic elements with public art. Magee’s work is driven by his recognition of the power of murals to communicate political and social viewpoints and thus divide or unite communities.Take a look below to see more photos of Fintan Magee’s “The Riders” More

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      “Shadow” by Fintan Magee in Newcastle, Australia

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      International street artist Fintan Magee just worked on a new piece in Newcastle, Australia for Big Picture Festival. The mural is entitled “Shadow” and is painted alongside a statue of Australia’s first female mayor faces Civic park and the old civic train station in central Newcastle.

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      “Shadow” explores the role of de-industrialisation, isolation, renewal and the new work force in post-industrial Australian cities.

      Fintan Magee is a prominent Australian muralist and painter who is best known for his realistic large-scale murals. The artist uses his platform as a renowned muralist and studio artist to raise awareness around looming society issues like climate change and forced human migration.
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      Top 15 Children-Themed Murals

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      Walk through a world of creativity and imagination as we present to you various murals that revolves around the concept of childhood by celebrated artists. Childhood has been used in street art to evoke a wide array of themes, be it playful or political messages.

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      Scroll down below and explore the innocence and wonder of childhood through these amusing murals.

      Roamcouch in Gifu, Japan (2018)

      BumbleBee in Seattle, USA (2015)

      Ever in La Boca, Buenos Aires (2017)

      Rustam QBic in Shanghai, China (2017)

      Mono Gonzalez and Seth in Kiev, Ukraine (2017)

      Kevin Ledo and Paola Delfin in Miami, USA (2018)

      Case Ma’Claim in Berlin, Germany (2018)

      Ernest Zacharevic in Dubai, UAE (2016)

      Lonac in Florida, USA (2016)

      Joe Iurato x Rubin in New York, USA (2014)

      Pilpeled in Venice Beach, Los Angeles (2019)

      Fintan Magee in Brisbane, Australia (2014)

      Telmo Miel in Versailles, France (2019)

      Seth Globepainter in Paris, France (2015)

      Millo in Ukraine (2018) More

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      “Two Figures Behind Glass” by Fintan Magee in Ipswich, Australia

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      Australian artist Fintan Magee has recently finished another mural in Ipswich, Australia. This work depicts two rail-workers behind beveled glass. The Arctic glass pattern in the painting was common in middle-class Queensland homes in the 1960s and was used in French doors and windows.

      “Some of my earliest memories of Queensland architecture was my father’s silhouette through the glass doors when he got home. The work explores the role of de-industrialization in urban communities and on the suburban fringes of Australia. The figures in the mural appear distant, disconnected, isolated, and breaking up.”

      “As middle-class homes become increasingly out of reach for working-class Australians and lower-pay and job insecurity continues to shape how we work, this painting explores how nostalgia shapes    political views and how workers view their communities and the outside world. The work specifically looks at two rail workers from the city of Ipswich” the artist said.

      Additionally, Fintan Magee says the inspiration behind the painting was honouring those continued to work essential jobs – keeping the economy functioning and food supply moving during the coronavirus lockdown.
      Fintan Magee is a Sydney based social realist painter, specializing in large-scale murals. Magee has solidified his position as one of Australia’s leading public artists and has traveled extensively, completing projects in countries across the world, including Belarus, India, Jordan, Spain, Tahiti, USA, among many others.
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