We are excited to share the latest contribution to Desktop-Desktop from the Paris-based design collective ill-studio. They recently curated The Art of Music exhibition in L.A. with a great line-up including Australians Josh Petherick, P.A.M., Alter and past NowNow/WON contributors Stefan Marx, Anders Jander (Museum Studio) and Steve Harrington.

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A reflection on the positive unity of music and art has resulted in the show One Hundred Sound Works by One Hundred Artists from the 21st Century. A huge collection of works featuring Paeces, Snawklor, Sonic Youth, Chicks On Speed and Sunn O))) will be available to experience via 100 headphones at Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces. Show Opens Sat 11.10.2008, 6-9pm.

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Joint Hassles channels Uplands. Nick Selenitsch, Rob Mchaffie, James Deutsher, Sean Bailey, Harriet Kate Morgan, Alex Vivian, Katherine Hattam, Will Mackinnon, Jack Slattery, Kate Smith, Trevelwayn Clay, Christopher LG Hill and Matthew Griffin pay homage to previously exhibited artists from the well-respected Prahran space, with appropriations and befits. Opens tonight 6pm-8pm. Gallery hours are Thurs-Sat 12-5 2A Mitchell St, Northcote (Behind TAB).

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Each issue of WON Magazine presents its own challenges and cognitive tunes are needed to get us through. For this last issue Bisco Discuit got cerebral and the Music 2 Brain 2 series was born. Enjoy mix [.001] here. More mixes soon to come.

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Opening tomorrow [11/09] from 6pm-8pm at the CCP Gallery 4, Foto-Ography is a mixed-media group show with artists Liv Barrett, James Deutsher, Christopher L.G. Hill, Chris Kraus and Evergreen Terrace discussing themes of attachment and detachment, art in society and photography as a continuing and ever-relevant medium rather than a polarising one. On until 25.09.08.

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Tonight, The Spring Press launch Out of the Blue, the new book by photographer Henry Roy. Published Art bookshop in Surry Hills, Sydney. From 6.30pm.

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This Saturday, September 6th, Creative Aggression Magazine launches Volume 1 at TCB Gallery, Melbourne. Having established a dynamic process-driven investigation into artistic work patterns through the website, the magazine format promises a strong continuation and extension of this line of thinking.

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While recently in Berlin, Tom visited Nick Mangan’s studio. Nick has also contributed an article, ‘Black Perils and Pearls’, to Issue 03 of WON Magazine which is hitting the streets this week. [See studio visit here]

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Tomorrow night Rise and Fall present the opening of tony b: the overlook re-mix by Kieran Boland. More information here.

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This Thursday: Art opening for the work of Fjorn Butler in Sunshine & Grease. Performances by Daniel Varrichio( SA), Sleeping Weather and Henry.6pm, 117 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne.

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4 Excursions In Contemporary Photography opens tonight at The Narrows. Featuring David MArks, Michael Randall, Grant Sparkes-Carroll and Tobias Titz. 6pm. The Narrows, 2/141 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

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Nathan Gray is talking tonight at Pecha Kucha in Melbourne. [See also: Nathan Gray – Studio Visit] More details here.

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Spike recently visited artists Alex Vivian and Sean Bailey in their Joint Hassles studio in preparation for the Melbourne Art Fair. Sean also launches his Lakes album tonight at The Toff In Town.

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The boys at Black & Blue gallery in Sydney are getting lost in cyberspace with their new weblog. It’s “Shamelessly self-servicing.”

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Lionel, the film about Australian world champion boxer Lionel Rose directed by Eddie Martin [Jisoe] will premiere tonight at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Also, Matt Wolf’s documentary, Wild Combination, which he discussed with Robert Cook in Issue 02 of WON is showing tonight. [Tickets etc]

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Sunshine & Grease is Patrick O’Brien’s new store that will be running inside and alongside Melbourne’s BUS Gallery. Selling new and second hand books and music that cater for collectors 117 Lt Lonsdale St is where you want to be. There is a opening weekend party this weekend (26th, 27th) with Always, Circle Pit, Paeces and many more, $7 on the door.

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We have recently updated the NowNow Gallery, there are a few bugs/omissions still but hey, we’re getting there. This month’s gallery was guest-curated by Melbourne-based photographer Louis Porter. Louis has also submitted a response to our ongoing Point of View photography project.

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We’re (re-)uploading some of the highlights from the old site. Recently uploaded is Jeff Burch’s interview with doingbird’s Malcolm Watt. Click here.

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Nathan Gray’s exhibition The Fruiting Body opens at Black & Blue Gallery on Thursday, July 17. I popped over for a home/studio visit late last week in anticipation and as investigation. It’s online now.

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We have just uploaded a Desktop-Desktop from Warren Taylor from Melbourne gallery The Narrows. Also, the Ed Fella exhibition is on there from July 3.

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Tom has just posted a Studio Visit with Melbourne artist Brendan Huntley in our interviews section. Brendan will be contributing the artist spread for Issue 03 of WON Magazine so stay tuned.

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We are glad to share our recent submission from Anders Jandér to our Desktop-Desktop project. Under the guise of Museum Studio, Anders works out of Stockholm on numerous projects including his excellent publication Museum Paper, as well as collaborating with designers like Wood Wood on the recently successful group show Highmath.

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Disappointment is a blunt knife that cuts both ways. So whether you are disappointed by the world, or constantly manage to disappoint it, then Darcel might be the soul mate that you’re looking for. Hatched from the weird egg of Craig Redman from Rinzen think of him as the third eye of a delightfully jaded generation.[See also; Craig Redman's Desktop-Desktop]

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We’ve just posted a new Desktop-Desktop submission from Melbourne-based designer, and editor of SHORT - a magazine for kids, Ed Davis. Click here. [See also; Short Launch]

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Volume III of Mikael Kennedy’s Passport to Trespass series entitled The Castle and the Kingdom is now available via his website. The book contains 104 stunning polaroids over 64 pages. [See also: Mikael Kennedy – Point of View, Mikael Kennedy - NowNow Gallery]

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WON Magazine issues 01 and 02 are now available via the Hamburger Eyes e-shop The Wormholes. Particularly good for those in the US.

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Just a reminder that Melbourne photographer Christopher Day’s first solo show A Little Boob at Victoria Park Gallery closes on the 14th. [See also; Surprise Tough Times (Serps Press. 2006) and All the best places (Intermission 001, WON Magazine Issue 01, 2007)]

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EVERGREEN001 is the first issue of a twice-yearly publication edited by Liv Barrett and James Deutsher from Evergreen Terrace. Across 64 pages and a A3 poster insert contributors include Masato Takahasa, A Constructed World, ffiXXed, Josh Petherick, Hao Guo, Ida Ekblad, Jarrod Rawlins, Christopher LG Hill and more. The publication will launch at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art on Friday June 13, 6pm - 9pm and will feature performances from Always and Moffarfarrah.

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Some installation shots from the Melbourne leg of NEVERNESS - Part 1 can now be viewed here. Don’t forget that the Sydney show opens this Thursday in Sydney at Black & Blue Gallery. Thank you to everyone who came down for Friday night’s opening.

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PATTERNS OF CREATIVEAGGRESSION takes the focus from the outcome and displays the development of five individual projects in the fields of design, writing, fashion and art. Each installment/update illustrates the behaviour, research and techniques of the contributors and explores the idea of growth. With a welcome transparency and spontaneity, Volume 1 features the work ffiXXed Berlin, Damiano Bertoli, Evergreen Terrace, Lizzy Newman and Thomas Jeppe. CREATIVEAGGRESSION magazine is also currently in the works and is due out later in the year.

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Fabulous Diamonds play their farewell this Sunday June 1 at The Tote before heading to the US.

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MATERIALBYPRODUCT makeover. Bring your old T-shirts. Single T-shirt makeover $25. Double T-shirt makeover $50. MATERIALBYPRODUCTWORKSHOP. Performance Tuesday June 3, Matinee 2pm, Evening 7pm. Makeover Workshop runs June 4, 5, 6. Cash sales only. RSVP & Appointments rsvp@materialbyproduct.com. Or just turn up with your T-shirts! 337 Gore Street, Fitzroy 3065 P: 9077 4796

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Two new Serps Press titles, There Stands The Glass, and Hold On To Each Other, have been released alongside Conor O’Brien’s exhibition currently showing at the CCP, Melbourne. Both follow on in the same format as O’Briens Westside.

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NEVERNESS – Part 1 is the curatorial extension of our online and printed photographic platforms NowNow Gallery and WON Magazine. Contrasting notions of eternity with sequence NEVERNESS – Part 1 subtly frames the exploratory nature of a global group show. Although multiple perspectives inevitably create a kaleidoscope, a considered choice of photographers has developed an atmosphere where contrasts create harmony, and where the group and the individual are naturally balanced. NEVERNESS - Part 1 opens in Melbourne this Friday May 30, 6pm - 9pm before heading to Sydney for a June 5 opening at Black & Blue Gallery.

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WON Magazine was recently featured in the ‘Pressed’ section of Lodown Magazine No. 61. Thanks Akiko.

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