Penthouse artist studios

The District 9 Exhibition is really a collaborative showcase of exceptional new operates by Brisbane’s most prolific graffiti artist Sofles and wonderful artist Fintan Magee. On Saturday 17 July the pair will stage an unprecedented 2-storey, multi-space exhibition at the Fort Arts Hub in Fortitude Valley, spanning the walls in the centre’s floor stage fine art gallery and penthouse artist studios, infamously referred to as “District 9”. The one-off, one-night-only instillation throughout Wittenboogaert, 'The Gold Weigher' the entire leading ground of the Fort will double as a farewell celebration for the place which, until finally not too long ago, hosted Fintan and Sofles’ art studios. The pair, who shared the studios with three other artists for your previous 12-months, will pack up their paint and easels and transform the place right into a distinctive gallery setting that offers up a scarce and enjoyable glimpse into the productive exploits of their imaginative spaces. “It’s been inspiring seeing the house empty once again, like a fresh canvas. You can find diverse rooms around the leading flooring, too because the gallery areas, that will all have diverse themes” Fintan mentioned. Whilst the upstairs component of your exhibition is just for opening evening, the functions will overflow into your gallery for a full two-week stint, open on the public on a daily basis until Thursday 29 July. The inventive duo happen to be busily getting ready new perform to make one of the most in the extensive wall room and meet their quickly approaching deadline. Sofles, who was labeled a ‘Graffiti King’ by native newspapers, Television news & current affairs following a conviction for illegal graffiti in 2009, is looking forward to showcasing a new style that he has been developing over the previous christmas paintings year through substantial perform on commissioned murals, works on canvas and tattooing. Having turned over a new leaf, he continues to get the job done hard to raise revenue through his blossoming fine art career to help pay off the nearly $15,000 he was fined. In the previous year Sofles has won a slew of competitions and been commissioned by corporate giants like Myer, Footlocker, Adidas, Tooheys, Super Cheap Auto and more – proving not only his worth as an artist, but also the undeniable Monet Paintings popularity for graffiti as an art form in general. Recently Sofles was commissioned to paint a wall outside of Brisbane’s Magistrates Court – the same court house in which he was lately trialed and convicted for illegal graffiti. “It’s funny how a person day you’re in court getting fined for writing your name and soon after they pay you to write your name on their court house for making it look nice” mused Sofles. International muralist and highly-regarded good artist Fintan Magee, whose inventive output follows a more “traditional” path, has worked on large scale commissions in London, Rotterdam, Vienna and Brisbane and has showed in various group and solo exhibitions and competitions across Australia. He has a B.A in Good Arts and currently functions as a designer and illustrator, too as regular commissioned artworks and public murals. For this exhibition Fintan presents oil on linen paintings, digital prints and installation operate. Fintan describes his new perform as “a visual circus of scattered imagery and styles, drawing inspiration from advertising, nature, street culture and regional architecture. My new paintings aim to buy oil paintings  transport the viewer beyond mundane routines and expectations, right into a world of unexpected beauty and chaotic balance, highlighting the extraordinary nature of our everyday existence” he stated. The Fort invites you to soak up the hype surrounding these two properly travelled and seasoned native artists, and share in the transition from their inspiring creative house and colourful period of inspired creativity, with an exclusive peek at their profound new performs.