The hugely anticipated return of Art Battles
Australia started last Thursday 28th March at Name This Bar on
Oxford Street, and this year they have launched The Quay Series. Art Battles
Australia provides an innovative series of events, at a venue for up and coming
artists to showcase their talents to the general public and patrons of the bar, along with live
entertainment, DJs, and celebrity MCs and judges. An all-new artist line up
selected from a pool of the freshest up and coming and established Sydney
visual artists will take part in 6 heats, which will be held weekly each
Thursday at Name This Bar.
The 6 heats will accumulate
in the Grand Final, which will take place on the 4th and 5th
of May amongst thousands of locals, national and international tourists at
Sydney’s Circular Quay. With the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Sydney
Harbour Bridge as a backdrop, this 2 day finale will run in conjunction with
Tiger Beer’s Translate initiative, a collaboration of music and art. The winner
of the Art Battles Quay Series grand final will be flown to Vietnam to
represent Australia at Tiger Translate Vietnam as a guest of Tiger Beer Australia.
More
information is on the attached press release, along with how anyone can enter
to take part, and dates for the series are below.
Dates of
heats at Name This Bar:
Thursday 28th
March
Thursday 4th
April
Thursday 11th
April
Thursday 18th
April
Thursday 25th
April
Thursday 2nd
May
Final at
Circular Quay:
Saturday 4th
& Sunday 5th May
NAME THIS BAR – ART BATTLES AUSTRALIA
Art Battles Australia is an initiative that was founded in 2011 at Name This Bar, Oxford Street Sydney. The aim was to provide an innovative event, at a venue for up and coming artists to showcase their talents to the general public and patrons of the bar, along with live entertainment, DJs, and celebrity MCs and judges. The Art Battles concept has not only changed the way that artists display their skills but has also created a new model for exhibitions and sales.
This year Art Battles is even bigger and better with the launch of ‘The Quay Series’. An all-new artist line up selected from a pool of the freshest up and coming and established Sydney visual artists will take part in 6 heats, which will be held weekly at Name This Bar. Starting on Thursday 28th March, and running every Thursday for 6 weeks, the heats will accumulate in the Grand Final, which will take place on the 4th and 5th of May amongst thousands of locals, national and international tourists at Sydney’s Circular Quay. With the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a backdrop, this 2 day Finale will run in conjunction with Tiger Beer’s Translate initiative, a collaboration of Music, Art and now the world street soccer finals.
The winner of the Art Battles grand final will be flown to Vietnam to represent Australia at Tiger Translate Vietnam as a guest of Tiger Beer Australia. Tiger Translate aims to celebrate global creativity through the exposure to different cultures and experiences. Bringing creative artists from the East and West together, they showcase their artistic collaborations spanning the areas of music, design and art, fashion, dance, photography and more.
The Art Battles events see up to four artists per heat battle it out on canvases in a 100 minute showdown. Artists create their works using a number of different styles and techniques on canvas from street art to fine art using tools such as brush, marker pens and for the first time spray paint provided by Art Battles partner Liquitex. Liquitex offers the largest array of art materials and has recently launched a range of professional acrylic spray paints which are new to the market. The sprays differ from those currently available due to their low odor, artist grade pigments, water based technology and light-fastness.
Since its beginning, Art battles Australia has gained momentum and credibility amongst spectators and artists, seeing the last series winner Nick Ford taking out the major prize to represent Australia in Dubai amongst artists from across the world.
Artists wishing to Sign up for Art Battles can contact agnes@namethisbar.com.au or via the website www.artbattles.com.au
For more information visit: www.namethisbar.com.au & www.artbattles.com.au
Art Battles Australia is proudly supported by Drinkworks and Tiger Beer Australia, Eckersley’s Art & Craft and Liquitex.
Art Battles Australia is an initiative of Name This Bar and was founded in 2011 at with the aim of providing quality entertainment and a venue for up and coming artists to showcase their talents www.namethisbar.com.au
www.artbattles.com.au
TIGER TRANSLATE:
Tiger Translate is a global initiative of Tiger Beer that aims to celebrate global creativity through the exposure to different cultures and experiences. Bringing creative Artists from the East and West together, Tiger Translate showcases their artistic collaborations spanning the areas of music, design and art, fashion, dance, photography and more. First launched in 2005, Tiger Translate has collaborated with numerous artists around the world, inspiring individuals with creative works of art in various forms. Tiger Translate is proud to be associated with Art Battles Australia, which offers a springboard for Australian visual art talent www.tigertranslate.com
ECKERSLEY’S ART & CRAFT
Eckersley's is one of the largest fine art, craft and design supplies retailers in Australia, providing the tools and inspiration for your creative journey. Whether you are an inspired artist, a dabbler in the arts and crafts, an architect requiring technical drawing materials, or even a teacher in the art and design field, you will be sure to find everything you need at Eckersley’s. Shop online now www.eckersleys.com.au or find us on Facebook.
LIQUITEX:
Liquitex offers the largest array of vibrant intense acrylic paints, mediums and art materials that enable you to bring your creative vision to life. The first to create water based acrylic paint in 1955, Liquitex has a strong history of partnering with artists to continually evolve and invent. Today, the Liquitex acrylic system includes professional acrylic paints, inks, mediums and tools to help you to achieve special effects and mixed media techniques.
