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Artwalk with Yeok 20 Melbourne: Tacit Contemporary, Night Noodle Market, Gavin Brown at Rtist Gallery, Michael Peck at Metro Gallery
We have two exciting opening this week, and the lovely night noodle market. Have to say Melbourne is proud to have Michael Peck on display. Love the video? Perhaps you have a show suggestion? Tell Yeok about it! Tweet to @yeokart A list of places and people I have visited in this video: The highlight […]
How to be a disciplined artist
Creativity and productivity don’t always go together, but without being disciplined, how can you, as an artist, make things happen? Resist extensive project craving As artists, we often become obsessed about a project and a long period of time. It’s like a craving for creativity that’s eager to be fulfilled. It’s all well and good […]
Artwalk with Yeok 19 Melbourne: Trailer Park, ACCA, Dark Horse Experiment, Auguste Clown Gallery, Backwoods Gallery
I went to two openings last week, including the breath taking performance at Backwoods Gallery! Thanks Papa G and Meerkat for tagging along. This artwalk was short but lovely. Love the video? Perhaps you have a show suggestion? Tell Yeok about it! Tweet to @yeokart A list of places and people I have visited in […]
7 steps to understand (and enjoy) art
When someone tells you that you don’t understand art, ignore it The most common statement I hear from people is “It’s art, I wouldn’t understand it.” Stop right there. Understanding is just a reflection of what you know. Just because some people happen to learn about Art History in Uni and you might not have, […]
Artwalk with Yeok 18 Melbourne: Elise Hurst, Kaitlin Beckett, Australia China Art Foundation, Creature Creature at Revolver Upstairs & Reko Rennie
It’s been 2 weeks since my last Artwalk post. Because I have been busy working on my own debut solo show in Melbourne! More about that later. Here are what I saw last week. I had “Only You” by Portishead playing while I was editing the video and it seemed fitting. Love the video? Perhaps […]
Artwalk with Yeok 17 Melbourne: Outré Gallery, Tarlo & Graham, Uptown Brown, 9×5 Exhibition “Flourish”, 69 Smith Street
This was the most exciting artwalk yet. Outré Gallery had an opening night (you know how I feel just like home at Outré), I came across this handsome and lovely “Uptown Brown” rocking his steam punk gear on Swanston St, and of course, there is the 9×5 exhibition by AI … Intro and ending music is […]
Artwalk with Yeok 16 Melbourne: ArtBoy Gallery, Signed and Numbered, Warehouse 8 Interiors, Off the kerb with Craig Cole, Brenton See, thirty60 and more
Last Friday was warm, welcoming and delightful. I visited few new spaces and met some new friends. Love the video? Perhaps you have an event suggestion? Tell Yeok about it! Tweet to @yeokart A list of places and people I have visited in this video: ArtBoy Gallery, 99 Greville St, Prahran, their collection of pop/digital/fan […]
ART WALK 15 Melbourne
It’s been a quiet week in Melbourne in terms of gallery openings, perhaps everyone is busy with Melbourne Fringe Festival. Anyhow, I managed to get out of my studio and had a little bit of wandering around. A list of places I have visited in this video: 2013 TAP exhibition (Teacher Artmaker Project) at Victorian Artist […]
How to build your first website on a budget
Many artists are super talented with their art making, but it can be overwhelming when it comes to building a website. Nowadays, when someone come across your art whether in a magazine, on the street, or in a gallery, if they want to know more about you, they are likely to search your name on […]
In search of happiness, my debut solo show in Melbourne
Words can not describe my excitement for this: I’m having my first ever solo show this November! This show is a documentation of my journey from when I started to pursue happiness in the form of art making. In this time, I have connected with my friends more, I discovered my alter ego “Yeok”, I […]
