Tag Archives: worst art

Please let me paint dudes with tree beards

Posted on May 23, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Seriously now, this wall mural madness has got to stop. I mean it. Wasn’t I just saying that wall murals were so boring and the most uninteresting idea you could ever have that even SUBI would be doing it soon. … Continue reading →

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A Pumping Hand

Posted on May 3, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Some may have noticed my railing on various media against the Ken Done teatowelism that suburban wall murals have become. If your moronic council is sponsoring an art form, dude, it’s played. If a council is not sandblasting your artwork, … Continue reading →

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Twiggy’s Turd

Posted on April 13, 2016 by AHC McDonald

In the tradition of billionaires creating iron turds in their honour, Bento shows off Andrew Forrest’s version in the bleak, depressing environs of the awful and shitty ex Merlin Hotel, now Hyatt precinct. It has it all, bricks, glass urinal … Continue reading →

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Scratchers

Posted on January 11, 2016 by AHC McDonald

I can’t look at this Claremont artwork without getting itchy nurries. Why is Claremont commissioning 3D C&B? Why would they do that? Why?  By Pete F.       

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Crack on

Posted on November 30, 2015 by AHC McDonald

Small feet, big cracks. That’s Melbourne. At least on the bay.  

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Eqqus

Posted on September 29, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I like horses that laugh in the face of artistic rendering. Lovely. Northbridge.

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Two steps back

Posted on September 4, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I complained to Perth council that their (also lame) painted artwork on the Cultural Centre paving was dangerous when wet. Looks like they are grinding it off as a result. I can’t help feeling I’m fighting a losing battle against … Continue reading →

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New Street Art Friends

Posted on July 22, 2015 by AHC McDonald

How refreshing to see Lisa She-Ra Princess of Power Scaffidi signalling an end to the tedious wall mural craze, casting the deciding vote to leave at least one fucking city wall blank. As Bento notes, “Have we given up trying … Continue reading →

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The Hidden

Posted on July 8, 2015 by AHC McDonald

Illusiver noted this public art hidden behind Melville Council. If I recall the piece was part of Fremantle Sculpture by The Sea, an altogether more positively scaled event compared to the rather lopsided Cottesloe. But why is this hidden? Or … Continue reading →

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A backwards step towards vibrancy

Posted on June 5, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I knew our post vibrancy progress was to good to be true. Here we are going back to just bog standard vibrancy. We’re better than this. The release from She-Ra’s lair, “Temporary art enhances the vibrancy of the urban environment … Continue reading →

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