Sydney Street Art: Project Five – Volume 4

Award winning urban arts initiative, Project Five, gets a fresh look for it’s forth volume as organisers, aMBUSH Gallery announce new presenting partners, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA). Leading Street Artists Vexta, HAHA, E.L.K. and Reka bring their art to life in the cobblestone streets of The Rocks Square, The Rocks across three days in March (opening night March 9 – 6-9pm, then continues 10 and 11 March – 12-3pm) in collaboration with aMBUSH Gallery – who will auction the ground breaking works on Thursday 22 March (6-9pm).  All proceeds go to charitable arts and media organization, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE).

This time around, Project Five  (March 1-25) is set to be bigger than ever with the launch of a new full month format that includes a Retrospective Art Exhibition and Artists Talks. All events will be hosted within Sydney’s beautiful historic hub, The Rocks.

The wonderfully diverse collection of artists lured to Sydney by Project Five offer a seriously formidable, watchable and collectable live group show. Project Five Volume Four welcomes the queen of street art Vexta; finalist in the 2011 Metro Gallery Art Award, E.L.K. (Luke Cornish); in high demand, abstract surrealist painter, REKA (James Reka); and HAHA (Regan Tamanui) whose 10 year history of exhibiting adds punch to the line up.

Watch the artists as they draw, spray, paint and create to the sounds of the Future Classic Deejay’s who’ll be pumping beats live on the turntables for the Live Art Event.

Project Five kicks off with the Retrospective Art Exhibition (1-25 March) giving new audiences the chance to take a look at past Project Five artists and their works, all on display at a pop up gallery at 47 George Street, The Rocks.

Audiences will get the chance to get up close and personal with the artists and their brand new works at the Artists Talks, a new addition to Project Five’s program. Jess Scully, Creative Director of Creative Sydney, part of the Vivid Sydney Festival, will lead the way as the four street artists talk through their new works and their style on Monday 12 March at 11:00 am at 47 George Street.

Project Five finishes off with the Auction Event on Thursday 22 March (6-9 pm at the foyer of Cleland Bond) led by Anne Phillips, head of art at Bay East Auctions.

You’ll have to wait and see what Vexta, E.L.K., James Reka and HAHA bring to the table. 100% of the proceeds will go to ICE, a charity helping disadvantaged kids in western Sydney access creative media and arts programs.

Project Five has raised over $40,000 for ICE over the previous three volumes and last year was the National Winner at the AbaF Awards winning the Australia Council Young and Emerging Artists Award.

Significant growth in Australia’s own street art movement both at home and abroad are further evidence of the rise of urban art.  This year, Vexta, E.L.K., James Reka and HAHA are at the forefront of the movement, and present an appealing investment opportunity for those with an eye for talent.

The Project is made possible by aMBUSH Gallery who have been exhibiting cutting edge street art for many years, and have significantly contributed to supporting new and emerging local artists across Australia, and now The Rocks, who are using their resources to support Project Five as part of their investment in community and charity, and to engage visitors with something unexpected and fresh.

Where: The Rocks precinct, Sydney

When: Retrospective Art Exhibition, 47 George Street (March 1-25, 2012)

Live Art Events The Rocks Square (opening night Friday March 9 6-9PM – Saturday March 10 & Sunday March 11 12-3PM)

Artist Talks 47, George Street (Monday March 12 11AM-12pm)

Auction – invitation only (Thursday March 22 – 6-9 PM)

Price: Free public event

For more info click HERE.