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  • Brisbane hosts international Design Week – last week for early bird regos

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Recently Brio Group has been involved in developing the website for the upcoming International Design Week to be held right here in Bris-Vegas! In October, ICOGRADA (International Council of Graphic Design Associations) in partnership with AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association), will host OPTIMISM: Icograda Design Week Brisbane—international design conference, 10th AGDA National Biennial Awards, exhibitions,…

  • Beastman wins 4ZZZ competition and paints Brisbane studio

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Early this year, Brisbane radio station, 4ZzZ, put a call out for artists to unleash their creative juices and submit a design for their building in Fortitude Valley in celebration of their 35th Birthday. The winner would be allowed to paint the entire face of their building in the hope of creating a new Brisbane…

  • Paths to Abstraction

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The Art Gallery of NSW has an exhibition called Paths to Abstraction that explores the changes in painting in the late 19th and early 20th century. It shows until 19th of September 2010. On loan from 59 of the most prestigious art collections in the world including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, are…

  • 17th Biennale of Sydney Installations

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    A recent trip to Sydney saw me hop a ferry to Cockatoo Island to see the installations, which are part of the 17th Biennale of Sydney. West of Sydney’s CBD, Cockatoo Island’s amazing spaces and history as a former prison and shipyard make it a fabulous location to exhibit the work of over 54 contemporary…

  • DesignerDates #1

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Date ideas brought to you by Amber-saurus… fashion, food, culture and art. Ron Mueck @ GOMA 8 May-1 August 2010 Admission prices vary – Adults $12 Don’t let the long queue put you off, Ron Mueck’s spectacularly life-like sculptures are a must see! Catch this gem of an exhibit while it’s at Brisbane’s GOMA. The…

  • Cereal Art

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    As a kid I always enjoyed making pictures out of my food, but Cereal-Artists Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev have refined the skill well into their adult life. Their sweet mosaic of Barack Obama is comprised of all sorts of American cereals. It encompasses Cheerios and Lucky Charms into what is not just a…

  • Toothpick Fanatic recreates San Francisco with toothpicks!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Wow, talk about having delicate fingers, a sturdy hand, and patience! Check out this video I stumbled across on Wired. It took Scott Weaver 3000 hours to create the 9 foot tall, 20 pound structure of San Francisco. I would love to see him work his toothpick magic on London’s Houses of Parliament! Yours in…

  • Semi-Permanent: Design Conference

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Semi-Permanent 2010 is already shaping up to be an awe-inspiring event with a wide range of professionals from all over the globe: visual artists, photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, typographers… The latest to be enlisted for the Sydney event is Craig Schuftan who is actually a Sydney local. He is an author and broadcaster specialising is…

  • Christmas lights…

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and hundreds of people around Brisbane have certainly proved to be jolly with their magnificant Christmas light displays. I have to admit, going Christmas light looking is one of my favourite annual pastimes. I love not only seeing the displays, but the reactions of everyone when they see something…