Matt Huynh is a Sydney based comic creator and illustrator. He began self-publishing because there just wasn’t the right kind of comics available on the shelves. His work diversifies from surrealist fantasy to polemical essays, community collaborations and biography. The 2009 Creative Sydney Festival named him one of the most innovative contributors to Sydney’s culture. No mean feat for anyone!... read more

As the hazy shades of winter begin to settle in over Sydney town we have the 17^th Biennale of Sydney, opened on May 12^th and staying with us until August, providing the city with a burst of cultural heat right when we need it the most.

Under the Artistic Direction of international curator, writer, broadcaster and museum director, David Elliott, the theme has been set – THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age, and will see almost two hundred... read more

They say home is where the heart is. It’s safe to say Elza Jo agrees with that. Born in 1981 in Amsterdam where she now lives and works, Elza graduated in 2004 from the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague. As a photographer and filmmaker, she likes keeping it all in her own little backyard. Literally. She allows the viewer to take a peek into her personal surroundings. Friends, her cat Rico, and Elza Jo herself are most definitely her three favourite subjects.

In the ever-evolving digital... read more

Indie screen actress Zooey Deschanel and Matt Ward (aka She & Him) release their sophomore album this month and Groupie Art has a chat to the artist behind the visual side of the release.

Aptly named Volume Two the album once again contains Deschanel’s sweet and simple vocals and Wards’ harmonies and production, in what was once a one-off collaboration but is now a fully-fledged live touring band. What’s so refreshing about She & Him is that they don’t follow any... read more

The hazy photos of Amira Fritz are both moody and mesmerising. Her work focuses on relationships with nature, Amira looking to her own experiences and cinematic imagery for inspiration. In shots, vibrant flowers are arranged in shady woodland settings; sometimes models stand by creating a strangely unique landscape and a mysterious narrative.

German born, Amira now divides her time between Berlin and Paris. It is her rural upbringing... read more

!Melbourne based designer and illustrator Beci Orpin has been making her nostalgic and folk narrative inspired works for over 10 years. The quirky brains behind cult label ‘Princess Tina’, you can see and buy her prolific and colourful work for yourself at her solo show, ‘The Infinite Shape of Rainbows’ at the Lamington Drive. Opening Thursday April 14 from 6pm Exhibition runs April 15 – May 8 Belle x ... read more

!Whether you’re catching either of the Sydney Theatre Company’s shows ‘Stockholm’ or ‘The Walworth Farce’ or you’re just up for a good time and good music, the STC have you covered with their next instalment of The Wharf Sessions this Friday April 16. This time they showcase the amazing and theatrical pop rock of ... read more

The Sydney Dance Company just keeps reinventing itself, with each new production so drastically different from the last. I guess that’s what happens when guest choreographers are invited to share their point of view. Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela has a very distinct aesthetic, leaning more towards the classical side of modern dance, incorporating spectacular formations and bodies moving seamlessly across the stage. This was evident in last years ‘we unfold’, and again in this years... read more

Sydney Theatre Company have just opened the season of their new play ‘Stockholm’, an intense contemporary stage performance starring Socratis Otto (Todd) and Leeanna Walsmann (Kali). The two characters, Todd and Kali, are an enraptured couple intending to flee their hipster pad to their dream of a better one in Stockholm. It’s Todd’s birthday today, their plane to Sweden leaves tomorrow, and we join them as they savour one the day with each other. Through innovative use of narrative and... read more

Sydney-based artist, lecturer and curator Oliver Watts interrogates society, politics and the art world. A concern with representations of history underpins much of his work, his practice occurring at the intersection of history and art. A founding member of the Chaser Team, as cartoonist and illustrator, Oliver’s work is often biting and satirical.

In Three Suns he turns to the beautiful beach town of Angourie just south of Yamba, NSW (pop. 170). The traditional land of the Yaegl people... read more