Saturday, July 12, 2008

Ed Fella Exhibition

Hi all,

Letting you know of an excellent exhibition now on at The Narrows.
Details as follows:

ED FELLA (USA)
JULY 3 – AUGUST 2

Currently a former Detroit commercial artist
(1957–1987) and presently teaching art at CalArts in Los Angeles (1987–)

A self prescribed “exit level” designer, Ed Fella
left his commercial design practice of 30 years
to undertake an MFA in Design at Cranbrook
Academy of Art in 1987. Whilst his technical
skill has never wavered – producing gratis work
for art galleries and institutions, his practice
shifted and experimental collages, drawings and
typographic meanderings formed a style which is uniquely recognisable – in fact unmistakable.

In 2002, Ed was resident artist in the Faculty of
Art and Design, Monash University. This survey
of books, drawings, photographs, posters, flyers and collages at The Narrows includes work made during his time in Melbourne.

More info at www.edfella.com

Fantastic exhibition, some very nice work (that I now wish to own).

Well worth checking out.

THE NARROWS

LEVEL 2 
141 FLINDERS LANE
MELBOURNE VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA 3000

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Friday, April 18, 2008

Exhibitions, Exhibitions...

Hey all.

Make sure to take some time out and have a look at these.

Illuminated manuscripts from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand

28 March - 15 June 2008
State Library of Victoria

This spectacular free exhibition of medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts celebrates the art of the hand-written book or manuscript. Around half the works are from Cambridge University and its colleges, which together hold one of the greatest collections of medieval manuscripts in the western world. The remainder are from distinguished public collections in Australia and New Zealand, including works from the State Library of Victoria's own collection.

Over 90 manuscripts are on display. Dating from the 8th to the 16th centuries, they include examples of deluxe book production from Byzantium, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Works on display include sacred traditional texts as well as works of music, law, history, science and literature. These exquisite manuscripts offer a wealth of information on art and learning, and provide fascinating insights into the life and times of the medieval and Renaissance periods.

The exhibition is presented in five thematic sections:

  • The Bible: Illuminating the Word
  • The Book and Church Services: Liturgy and Ritual
  • The Personal Prayer Book: Psalters and Books of Hours
  • The Book and Knowledge: Science, Law, Literature and History
  • The Book and the Renaissance: The Humanist Book.

Also worth a look.

Orbit Oblique – a typography exhibition and book.

17 April - 17 May
Craft Victoria, 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Orbit Oblique is a typographic tribute to the animals lost in space. During the period 1949-1990 the space race between the USA and Russia saw dozens of animals being launched into space in the name of scientific research. These unwilling participants included not just monkeys and dogs but also cats, rats, frogs, worms, spiders, fish and even fruit flies. Many were never seen again.

The exhibition, composed of a series of backlit typographic billboards, also features the public release of Bisque, a typeface that made history by being the first to have its international rights auctioned on e-bay in 2007.

The accompanying publication, Orbit Oblique, is a hand-bound limited edition of 500 and features a letterpress-printed cover. It is one of a very few type samplers produced in Australia for the past several decades.

Talk to you soon.

 
 
 
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Poster Exhibition

Attention All.

A new exhibition at The Narrows on Flinders Lane opens this Friday the 8th Feb.

POSTERS FOR EXHIBITIONS AT
THE MUSEUM FÜR GESTALTUNG
ZÜRICH

8.2–1.3.2008

The Narrows
Level 2
141 Flinders Lane
Melbourne

Having been to the museum itself in Zurich and having to choose from all the posters on offer to buy, I know what sort of excellent posters could be on show.
Should be very worthwhile.

I wonder if I can buy some more...

See you there...
------------
My new pride and joy...

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Experimental Jetset Exhibition

This looks good, and right in time for my birthday!

The Narrows presents an exhibition of posters by Dutch designers Experimental Jetset. From July 13–August 4, 2007

The Narrows in on the Second Floor at 141 Flinders Lane , Melbourne.

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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Mirror of the World Exhibition

Check out.

Mirror of the World

An exhibition showcasing rare and beautiful books at the State Library Victoria.

Excellent show and some great typography to see.
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Thursday, April 12, 2007

+&-=X

This sounds interesting.

+&-=X: 20 Years of typo-graphics from the Tokyo Type Directors Club

From 5 April to 5 May 2007, the Faculty Gallery at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia will host +&-=X: 20 Years of typo-graphics from the Tokyo Type Directors Club.

The exhibition will include opening events on Friday, 13 April.

From 14:00-17:00, a seminar series titled Dancing Letters in a Stream of Light will include five interesting talks.

Takako Terunuma from the Tokyo Type Directors Club will provide the introduction, followed by presentations from Katsumi Asaba (Chair TDC/Art Director of Asaba Design Co., Ltd), Kazunari Hattori (Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer) and Issay Kitagawa (Graphic Designer/President of GRAPH Co., Ltd).

A panel discussion with exhibition curator and designer John Warwicker will close the session.

Following the seminar talks, the exhibition opening will be held from 17:00-19:00 in the Faculty Gallery.

Bookings are essential. To reserve your space, please contact Angela Brophy (details below).

For further information please contact:
Angela Brophy
Faculty Gallery
Monash Art & Design
900 Dandenong Road
Caulfield East 3145
T: + 61 3 9903 2882
E: angela.brophy@artdes.monash.edu.au

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Friday, March 09, 2007

Exhibitions

Be sure to check out this poster exhibition while you can.
There is some great work in there.

Attention please!
Posters from the Gerard Herbst Collection

25 Jan 2007 to 06 May 2007

While you are there make sure you see this also.

Illuminations
Middle Eastern Manuscripts

02 Sep 2006 to 26 Mar 2007

Some fantastic typography!

The Ian Potter Museum of Art

Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 12 to 5pm
Monday closed

Free admission

Any more exhibitions?
Here is the place to put them.

Enjoy!
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