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Posted By: King Fisher
Total Posts: 7
Joined Date: 19/06/2011
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Street art is fast becoming one of the most notably respected art forms globally. It can be found in most every country in various genres and featuring all types of urban surfaces as outdoor canvases for the public gallery to “wow” over.
Taking art to the streetscape of Surfers Paradise, Streetcube is an art project that provides a platform for some of Australia’s best street artists to create works that not only express their talent but also beautify the precinct. The project promotes street art as a positive and socially-relevant member of the public art family, showcasing the professional and unique styles of each of the participating artists. It’s an accessible urban arts experience incorporating a live art component where viewers see the work come to life before their eyes, and even have the odd chat with the artists as they turn off their creative juices during breaks.
Streetcube features Australian artists: Beastman, Shida, Gimiks Born and Jae Copp.
Streetcube is a street art project curated by Gold Coast curator Mariam Arcilla, and sponsored by Surfers Paradise Festival. Streetcube is assisted by an Arts Queensland Development and Presentation grant.
Mariam Arcilla is a cultural developer, curator and artswriter based on the Gold Coast. She is co-director of rabbit+cocoon, a multi-arts hub providing artists and organisations with creative space and resource. Previously, she co-founded 19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace, and for two years as its director, facilitated its monthly exhibitions and professional development programs. She was also project director of ‘tinygold’ artist-run initiative, which used alternative spaces to showcase local artists. In 2009 Mariam was featured on the front cover of the Gold Coast White Pages for her contribution to the arts community. In the year after was nominated for a Gold Coast City Council Cultural Achievement Award. She has coordinated numerous arts events in Gold Coast and Brisbane. These community projects and collaborations are mostly volunteer-based, and have appeared in ABC TV, Art Monthly, Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts, Gold Coast Bulletin, Courier Mail, Time-Off, Triple J Radio, fourthousand, Electrofringe and Naked City-Guide.
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