[weAREtheIMAGEmakers] presents the second 12 x 12 exhibition, this winter in Sydney and Melbourne. 12 artists will exhibit 12 artworks on 12 x 12 inch canvases, at the aMBUSH Gallery in Sydney from Friday 20 June, and the soon-to-open No Vacancy Gallery in Melbourne from Friday 18 July. Exhibiting artists include Luke Feldman a.k.a. Skaffs, Jeremyville, and Ghost Patrol.

Last night was the opening of the Curved Paths Exhibition at East Sydney's MTV Gallery, featuring the work of artist and designer forcefeed:swede and snowboard photographer Dan Himbrechts. I was there with my camera and have posted some snaps on my Flickr page.

Your Google page: brought to you by Rolf Harris I much preferred the Google logo of the day, but as long as it's not some sort of rendition of Stairway To Heaven, or a royal portrait, then I'm in. The 77-year-old Australian entertainer is among a number of artists to have allowed their work to be installed as a background - or "skin" - on Google's personalised home ... Read full entry

I Made This For You by Chris Ashley. An advent calendar featuring drawings, created not with Photoshop or Illustrator, but with HTML code, a "medium" Chris often works with, as well paint and canvases. Considered as a form of painting, Ashley's HTML, virtual and non-physical as it is, prompts musings such as, "What direction is the light coming from?" or, "How big are they?" The works don't ... Read full entry

An interesting definition of data visualisation, by Todd Holloway, with an example that compares the DNA dataset of monkeys with that of humans. Graphic design is different from data visualization. Graphic designers are largely free from having to deal with actual data, and from having their product emerge from data. Graphic design components and data visualization components are often mixed, and with great success. But they are different. ... Read full entry

Cool sneaker artwork from the Sydney based Astoria VIII crew. DLV was born in 1988 and has spent the majority of his life involved with and creating art. In addition to hand painting every piece available on the site, DLV is also involved in the design process along with his elder brother J.H.A. All forms of art are used as inspiration for the works created and together we aim to ... Read full entry

Interview with Melbourne "Book sculptor" Nicholas Jones, at The Design Files. You have to see his work to believe it :) I would describe my artistic style as book sculpture, although it has been referred to as altered book making, book surgery and other things. It has developed very organically over time. I have let the ideas come out very naturally, rather than using too much force. I make work ... Read full entry

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip have never looked so fetching thanks to their Goatboy T-shirts. "Irony will set you free."

I'm addicted to exhibition openings and book launches I think. Last night was the opening of the Kids Today Exhibition at Sydney's MTV Gallery in Darlinghurst. That's three in a row this week. More awesome art, and being among a creative vibe. Bring it on, send more invites, this is fun :) In the meantime check out my ... Read full entry

It was standing room only (and only just at that) at the opening of the "Cause We Can" exhibition at the Somedays Gallery, in Sydney's Surry Hills last night. Check my Flickr photos... not fly on the wall stuff, this is right there in amongst it all...