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News 85: Skulls, Wheels and Ink

Skulls, Wheels and Ink - our tattoo and kustom kulture exhibition!

The countdown is on for the Melbourne unveiling of our kicking international group show SKULLS, WHEELS AND INK. RSVPs for the opening night this Friday are now closed. It is gonna be a jammed packed, hot night on Friday. If you want another cozy opportunity to view the show and meet Angelique Houtkamp (Holland) and Keith Weesner (LA), you are welcome to come along to the gallery on Saturday between 1pm and 3pm.

If you are interested in buying original artworks - please email us with the artist(s) you are keen on, and we can email you a secret preview! We have six amazing artists in this show - Angelique Houtkamp (Netherlands), Keith Weesner (USA), Miss Van (France), Mike Giant (USA), John John Jesse (USA), and Sunny Buick (France).

As always for our overseas customers, we are always more than happy to ship internationally.

If you are a Sydneysider - hang onto your hat, because its only a week until the show comes to you. The Saturday Meet 'n' Greet with the artists is set for 1pm on 9 September.

The exhibition runs in Melbourne until 25 September, and in Sydney until 1 October.

"Sweet Anchor" by Angelique Houtkamp

Books Galore!

New books have just hit the shelves in Melbourne and are a week away from the Sydney gallery. Some hot faves include:

* The brand new sizzling Von Dutch book - a totally impressive look at the "Leonardo da Vinci of the garage". An amazingly researched tome with a dazzling array of photos and illustrations. "The Art of Von Dutch" is AU$135.

* The irreverent master of stencil art - Banksy! This jam packed survey is a must-have. "Wall and Piece" is AU$69

* "Supply & Demand: The Art of Shepard Fairey" is another mammoth monograph on one of the most influencial street artists of our time. An impressive cloth covered edition with gold embossing. This covers the whole Obey Giant project over the last 17 years. AU$120

* The new Tiki Magazine has also finally arrived. Great cover by Shag depicting Bosko! Also, check out local tiki fiend Jim from Yarraville who managed to get in mug in these colour pages! AU$15

* Hi-Fructose Number 3! Great magazine featuring Mark Ryden, Camille Rose Garcia and Chris Ware, AU$20

Vinyl Love

Check out some new vinyl toy editions (the best of the best at Outré): Dave Kinsey set of three; more Ugly Dolls in vinyl and Camille Rose Garcia's must-have dreamy figures as featured in "The Treasures of Long Gone John".