Profile for Artbasher
Real Name:
Lee Cunliffe
Member Since: 13 Feb 2005
Total Topics: 137
Total Comments: 706
Artbasher's art: Lee Cunliffe in the Artbash Store
Website: http://www.artbash.co.nz
Bio: General art-god, editor, creator and owner of Artbash.co.nz
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Rob Hood and Peter Trevelyan Rule
Trevelyan's work is fucking awesome. It's super delicate, constructed from mechanical pencil leads. The mechanical pencil is a modern invention, but seems ridiculously quaint in the age...
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Artbasher
20 Jan 2012
in Reviews
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Formerly
4 Feb 2012 7:15 pm
Police Stencil Ads in Chch get Graffitied.
New Gallery / Studio Space in Christhchurch
Ron Mottram and Warren Feeney are establishing a gallery/studio on Moorehouse Ave and are looking for artists.
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Artbasher
5 Jul 2011
in Press Releases
Found Art: Wrapped Earthquake Trees
Some cool stuff is cropping up around Christchurch on fences and around damaged buildings. Somewhat literally like bandages, but hey, I like it
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Artbasher
24 Apr 2011
in Practical Art
5 Comments
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TJ
28 Apr 2011 11:13 am
System Upgrade
I've just made some major changes to Artbash behind the scenes. There are also some minor ones that you will notice.
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Artbasher
24 Apr 2011
in Artbash
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TJ
28 Apr 2011 10:27 am
China disappears famous artist
WTF? Haven't they heard of the Streisand Effect ? "The internationally acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been missing for more than 24 hours after being detained at Beijing airport. The artist wa...
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Artbasher
7 Apr 2011
in Off-site Articles
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marcel.marceau
26 Apr 2011 10:32 pm
Exhibition for Christchurch residential artists
As so many Christchurch artists have lost their studios and exhibition spaces, Arts Canterbury Inc. is arranging an exhibition at the George Hotel, Park Avenue, during the weekend of 27, 28 and 29 May....
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Artbasher
5 Apr 2011
in Press Releases
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william blake
12 Apr 2011 12:18 pm
Volume 31 of The Journal of New Zealand Art History
Hello! This is to let you know that Volume 31 of The Journal of New Zealand Art History has recently been published. The editors are pleased with this new issue, and invite you to see the attached info...
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Artbasher
11 Jan 2011
in Press Releases
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Great stuff Carl. Like the subtle colours and the blood like tentacles. And the subject rocks too of course :)
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15 Feb 2012 6:56 pm reply to Octopus Porn
@Quint, I swear to show emphasis. Also to draw a line between my writing and "proper" art writing :)
@Formerly, I'm pretty sure jk = Just Kidding.
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1 Feb 2012 8:17 am reply to Rob Hood and Peter Trevel...
I can't quite follow either of your comments. Can you please try to be more coherent?
I like your point that Trevelyan's use of pencil leads also comments on waste and (I presume you also mean) cons...
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25 Jan 2012 2:49 pm reply to Rob Hood and Peter Trevel...
Reminds of Banksy with the images of flowers and police and with the medium. However, at any deeper level all similarity disappears. Banksy is always taking the piss and very critical.... Cops snorting...
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25 Jan 2012 2:45 pm reply to Police Stencil Ads in Chc...
Wow, that image looks insane. Kind of Rothko meets... I don't know what. Some sort of messed up Warhol but much more organic? Looks very interesting and anything APW likes is surely worth two loo...
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5 Jul 2011 9:20 am reply to Day Tripped
Quint, thanks for the feedback. I'll take it into consideration... :)
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5 Jul 2011 9:18 am reply to For Starters:
Dude, that is super cool. I've seen vehicles in the flesh that almost looks like that up in Alaska. Reminds me of Tony de Lautour's Hot Rod http://www.watermarkprint.com/uploaded/tony-de-Lautour-Hot-Ro...
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25 Jun 2011 7:11 am reply to DREAM CRUSHER
Have you ever seen a real fox? Just wondering... (love the work) I saw one a few days ago. Their tails are so big and fluffy.
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15 Jun 2011 1:17 pm reply to Foxgirl and the Dancers
