There’s a heap of great art exhibitions and shows opening this week. It’s serious. Take a date. Take your mum.
Who YIMMY YAYO
What Lo-Fi Collective are hosting ‘Untitled & Unrelated’: A small collection of personal photography by visual provocateur and general delight Yimmy Yayo. All prints will be raffled off with 100% of proceeds donated to JUMP, Australias largest mentoring program for young emerging artists. Raffle tickets ($1) will be sold at the door and inside exhibition. ONE DOLLAR?!?! That’s a bargain.
When Thursday, November 11 · 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Where Visit the Lo-Fi Collective 383 Bourke St Darlinghurst NSW
Who PETRO (UK)
What ‘Too Big To Be Human’ is the latest show by influential graffiti writer Petro, for which he has mixed the traditions of graffiti lettering, the galactic funk, wonky pattern repetition, primitive drawings of fantasy characters and an unhealthy obsession with Ralph Lauren.
When Open til 13 November 2010
Where Backwoods Gallery – 25 Easey Street Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
Who VEXTA
What The graphic influence on Vexta’s work is as distinct in her works as the influence from her background in street art. Pop culture, lines from songs and mass media’s imagery all inform her latest works – a new kind of portrait of society in technicolour that delivers an unmistakable visual bang.
When Opens 8 – 27 November 2010
Where Edwina Corlette Gallery – 2/555 Brunswick St, New Farm QLD
Who JOHNNY ROMEO
What Critically acclaimed and increasingly collectible work in Johnny Romeo’s new solo show ‘Spiderbait’ explores his impressionable childhood fantasies of super-human heroes, menacing villains and pop-culture personalities that have shaped his highly recognizable imagery and the artist he is today.
When Opens 20 November – 18 December 2010
Where 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace – 19 Karen Avenue, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast QLD
Who JO MORLEY
What ‘The Surface of Things’, a collection of mixed media works by Jo Morley, capturing women at critical, poignant moments – from vulnerability to power – and in the roles they may be expected to play, Morley’s sketches, etchings and drawings use a wide variety of methods: print techniques such as hard-ground etching, chine-colle, transfer and stenciling, as well as paint, pencil and pastel on paper.
When Opens Friday 6-9pm 12 November until Sunday 14 November
Where China Heights Gallery – Level 3, 16-28 Foster Street, Surry Hills NSW
Who REX DUPAIN
What Exhibition and Book Launch of photographic works by legendary Australian photographer Rex Dupain (22 April 1911 – 27 July 1992). His naturalistic style and ability to capture the perfect aesthetic moment made him one of the most iconic figures in Australian photography and art. What a freakin treat.
When Opens 10 – 28 November 2010
Where Tim Olsen Gallery – 63 Jersey Road Woollahra NSW
Who PHIBS vs PIERRE LLOGA
What Secret Wars is back and Heat 2 is going to see two very different styles go head to head. Don’t miss it shit’s gonna get real.
$12 cover charge plus booking fee, or $15 on the door.
When Wednesday 10 November, 2010, Doors open 6:30pm
Where 1000 £ Bend – 361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC
Who JOEL BIRCH
What ‘Love Letters’ is a series of new illustrations and photographs by Joel Birch. A man of many talents, Joel has been busy touring with his band The Amity Affliction of late. Before they head off to the states again we a happy to have him exhibit.
When Opens Thursday, 11 November from 6pm – 20 November 2010
Where Visit the Nine Lives Gallery 694A Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane QLD 
Who Double Glazed: An exhibition of WORDS+ART
What Even Books asked a group of talented writers to write pieces related to the theme of TWINS/DOPPELGANGERS, and a group of equally talented artists to craft a visual response to the same theme. We then orchestrated a swap, and each creative then responded to someone else’s written or visual piece and they’ll be displayed in pairs: ARTISTS include Karl Maier (Rinzen), Cybele Malinowski, Kevin Tran, Rachel Feery, Zoe McMahon, Jacob Burge, Bryn Desmond-Jones and Sui Zhen and WRITERS are Amanda Maxwell, Lee Tran Lam, Eddie Sharp, Nadia Saccardo, Caleb Lewis, Alice Williams, Tessa Lunney and Tom Lee.
When Opens 10 November – 28 November 2010
Where Firstdraft Gallery – 116 Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW
Zoe McMahon
Who SPARE PARTS
What Spare Parts is an exhibition being held at the Brisbane Powerhouse that will bring together a diverse range of artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas. The show will create and promote over 40 individual pieces of art and parallel to this, a positive and open conversation about prosthetics. The diversity of artists is a very important component of the exhibition as is their interpretation of each limb. Those involved range from a world class graffiti artist, illustrators, tattooists, painters, comic artists, a rock n roll band and one of Australia’s most popular up and coming sculptors. Beyond the traditional scope of “what is art” Spare Parts will also include a fashion designer, a milliner, a jeweller and a cobbler.
When Opens Friday 12 November – 5 December 2010
Where Visit the Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 
Who 2010 AUSTRALIAN STENCIL ART PRIZE EXHIBITION
What The 2nd Australian Stencil Art Prize (ASAP) will launch an exhibition of finalists and winning artworks. Among the many different stencil styles, methods and mediums – the not to be missed list includes: E.L.K’s detailed stencil of singer Saul Williams, Ralf Kempken’s intricate 3D stencil of his son carved into a canvas, Robyn Cross’s quirky dog portrait ‘Where’s Leon’, Jak Rapmunds edgy urban styled ‘Life’s better in 3D’ and 23rd Key’s self portrait “Grind on my Face’ sprayed onto a skateboard. ALL WORKS ARE FOR SALE so bring your cheque book.
When Opens from 11 – 21 November 2010
Where Oh Really Gallery – 55 Enmore Road, Newtown NSW
Paul Shanta
Who SUPPORT: CONCERT FOR THE CURE
What Support is an exhibition to provoke fresh discussion about the issue of breast cancer. It will display pieces by Australian artists and fashion designers who have been given the concept of the bra to squeeze, grope, explore and reshape. These works will be a donation that will be sold through a silent auction, with all proceeds going to breast cancer research.
When From 11 – 14 November 2010
Where Shapiro Gallery – 162 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW
Raphael Rizzo
Who DAVE TURLEY
What ‘The shit dreams are made of’ continues Turley’s exploration into ideas of belief and mortality. His work often referencing religious ceremony and memory, he incorporates found objects and materials that hold personal and social histories and explores the ability of these objects to carry narrative through time.
When Friday 5 November – Sunday 14 November 2010
Where Free Range Gallery – 339 Wellington Street, Perth WA
Main image by Johnny Romeo
