Monster Children

Everyone's favorite girl in surf, Kassia Meador, has worked with Roxy on a line of wetsuits. No longer do wetsuits have to be the most unflattering attire for females.

Last night at Monster Children Gallery saw the unveiling of the Australian leg of O Encontro Dos Rios: Photography by Jonathan Mehring and Converse skateboarders Raymond Mollinar and Kenny Anderson. A big thanks to Converse for bringing this show from Los Angeles to Sydney. Continues until 4th December with pieces around the $200 mark making damn fine and original Christmas presents. There's not many left so hurry up and have a look. 

SYDNEY’S ICONIC MONSTER CHILDREN GALLERY TO WIND UP OPERATIONS IN DECEMBER 2010
 
LARGER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS TO FOLLOW FINAL SHOW TO INCLUDE ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE COLLECTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AUSTRALIA HAS EVER SEEN WITH NOTHING OVER $500
 
Sydney’s iconic and internationally respected Monster Children gallery will hold its final exhibition in December of this year.
After five years of operation and over forty individual and group exhibitions, Monster Children directors, Chris Searl and Campbell Milligan, will close the doors of the gallery after the demand for proposed international and domestic creative projects and collaborations becomes a reality.
“The time has come to spread the brand to a much wider audience,” said co-director and creative director of Monster Children, Campbell Milligan. “At present we are only showing to the audience of Sydney and our goal has always been to showcase the artwork and creativity associated with our culture to the wider Australian population,” he said.
“We have many projects in the pipe-line that will see Monster Children and our contemporaries artworks seen by a wider audience and we are very excited about this new phase of Monster Children gallery. Although it might not be in Sydney, Monster Children gallery will take some shape or form in other urban centres,” he added.
Co-director and photographic editor of Monster Children, Chris Searl, said he is proud of what the Monster Children gallery has achieved over the past five years. “Thomas Campbell, Alex Kopps, Kill Pixie, Neck Face, Steven Powers, Zawada, Lister, Evan Hecox, Daniel Johnston, Ed Templeton, Jose Parla… the list goes on that has shown at the gallery. Our intention was always to bring this brand of art to Australia when no one else was doing it and with this in mind, we have achieved our goal.”
With the U.S launch of the magazine in March of 2010 (the first independent Australian magazine to launch in America), Monster Children has seen the brand grow rapidly and is now in a position to execute more creative endeavours.
Monster Children would like to thank all those individuals and companies who have both been patrons and sponsors of the gallery over the years.
The final show at the Darlinghurst location opens on the 9th of December from 6 pm. With artwork from the likes of Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Mark Gonzales, this show is sure to be one of the best Australia has seen in 2010.
Keep an eye on Monster Children magazine (quarterly – March, June, September, December annually) and monsterchildren.com for upcoming projects.

MC Gallery supported by Asahi.

A big thanks to Element for wrangling twenty pieces of art from their global network of creative advocates for the group show 'The Happy Tree' that opened last night. Oh, and as always thanks for the bevvies Asahi. Come check out the pieces on show until November 21 at Monster Children Gallery. All pics by Chelsea. 

A few shots from Deanne Cheuk's solo show at Monster Children Gallery - continues until October 30 - with thanks to Asahi. 

MONSTER CHILDREN in collaboration with Australian jewellery brand TOBY JONES release this necklace - 'the lil' knife', the (4cm) handle is crafted from fine grade sterling silver while the blade has been forged from white bronze. Limited to 50 pieces and priced at $250.00 (AUD), We are taking pre-orders though the Monster Children site only. You can pre-order by emailing Monster with the subject line lil' knife (We will send you an email outlining your order and how to pay deposit required to keep a knife for you). They will be delivered late Novemeber. And will not be accompanied by a set of steak knives.

Draw at Monster Children gallery, new works by Stefan Marx, Marcus Oakley and French. Continues Saturday September 4th. Big thanks to Asahi.  (P.S. Ricky's a dickhead).

A big thanks goes out to Quiksilver, Modular and Red Stripe, who helped us throw an amazing party in New York late last week. Around 300 lucky buggers got to see Tame Impala at Club Coco 66. Hope you like the magazine America - go out and buy yourself one! 

Last months winner of the Mooks Artspace comp was Paul Vizzari with his 'surfing themed' illustration above. Get to the Mooks Artspace site here for closing dates of the 'Monsters' theme.

Images from the Sony Ericsson 'Picture Messages' show by Josh Robenstone. Up here.

One80 Project is accepting entries for next years competition. More details here.

Keep an eye out for these lads rolling around the country this week. Details here.

Courtney Brims has a solo show up in Brisbane at Nine Lives gallery. Good luck miss, and well done... 

Get those little sausages on the ready, LG is on the hunt for the fastest texter in Australia. Over the month of October they will holding trials in various Westfields throughout Australia to see how fast and accurate you kids can send a text. To make things even better, LG have given us a phone to give away. So for today only, send an email to monster, with the best text you've received in the last week. Best entry we get wins the phone. 

Our buddies at Insight have launched their second pop up store, this time it's in Manly. Shop 4, 9-15 Central Ave, to be exact.

It's only up for a few weeks, so best you stop by quickly. 

Monster Children and Mooks are damn proud to announce the winner of this years Mooks Artspace competition. Rob Tucker from NZ wins a two week show at the Monster Children Gallery next Thursday night the 24th Sept. Thanks to everyone that entered over the last year. The good news is, Mooks are keeping the competition open for another year. So keep checking Mooksartspace.com and register to receive the monthly themes. 

Tiger Beer is in the final stages of calling entries for their Translate art/design competition. Head here for some more details.

Canon have just released their Photo5 competition again this year. Register today and they'll send you out a box of 5 things to shoot to a photographic brief. Who knows you might even win yourself the incredible 5dmkII.

Like all good celebrities, Taj has jumped on the fashion bandwagon. Only difference is he's done a pretty damn good job.