News/Events
Support Your Local DIY at No Front Fences 2017
15 March 2017 by Sancho MurphyKicking off this weekend is the three-day music and arts festival No Front Fences, presented by local legends Mulgara. Wanting to further grow the already thriving Canberran community, Mulgara saw the opportunity to pull together an event that encompasses a range of creative avenues, ensuring their ethos of inclusiv...
GIRL POWER - Canberra Screening
05 November 2016 by Sancho MurphyGirl Power screening on Thurs 1st Dec at Lobrow Gallery & Bar, is a documentary that introduces you to female graffiti writers from fifteen cities around the world – from Prague to Moscow, Cape Town, Sydney, Biel, Madrid, Berlin, Toulouse, through Barcelona, all the way to New York . The graffiti community is pr...
What cud possibly go wrong with Z-Kreaturez?
11 October 2016 by Sancho MurphyForming an inspirational fusion of psychedelia and sci-fi, Terhor and Zeke’s Lunchbox launch their latest joint show at Lobrow, where the two journey down separate but contrasting paths – Zeke’s Lunchbox with "Z-Kreaturez", a collection of works drawing inspiration from fictional sidekicks, and “WHAT CUD POSSIBLY GO...
The Next Movement on the Street Corner with Davekat
01 October 2016 by Sancho MurphyThe Street Corner Music Tour kicked off nationally on Thursday 29th September in Melbourne, so we had a quick chat to one of the minds behind local hosts The Next Movement before it hits Lobrow Gallery & Bar on Sunday 2nd October at 8pm.
Step into the Funk with Bafcat
27 June 2016 by Sancho MurphyAnnouncing Bafcat's second solo show, CURIOSITY is a collection of paintings that are influenced by his love of the weird and odd. He will be showing a mix of painting and sculpture to create a space that feels like an old time curiosity shop!! From the one and only, inimitable goober - Houl put together some quest...
More Cheese & Staying Cheative!
20 June 2016 by Sancho MurphyBorn in Melbourne and studying multimedia and digital art, Chehehe is one of the founding members of the Arts Hole - an open plan creative space located in Caulfield, Melbourne featuring resident artists & designers: Six Years Later Magazine, Ohnoes, Staying Creative, A. Mac, Boywolf, Losop, Mitch Walder, Dose, ...
Chocolate Milk with Funbeard Studios
14 June 2016 by Sancho MurphyBen was one from the original Impact Records crew and worked in the DVD section, it turned out we were both going to the ANU School of Art at the time and had mutual friends aplenty. He was always chill to work with. I don't know if anyone in Canberra remembers the rad illustrated DVD price tags in old JB HiFi? But ...
Art Mercenary - Glenno Smith
15 May 2016 by Sancho MurphyFor those with the Australian underground, stoner, punk, rock & metal inclination, you may have encountered the distinctive pen and ink works and design of Australian illustrator Glenno Smith on various gig posters, band merchandise and CD covers with clients such as Frenzal Rhomb, The Hard Ons, Pod People, Nunc...
Style Is The Limit - Atune & Byrd
01 May 2016 by Sancho MurphyAhhhhh, that old chestnut of Graffiti vs Street Art, blah blah, blurbity blurb, *fart noise*. Despite the division, neither form should be more culturally valid than the other, both have their place and allure.
It's Alive!
01 February 2016 by Sancho MurphyWHAT A WEEKEND! As they say, the people make the place - to all the artists + musicians who came and did what they do best, the hard-working bar staff pouring those fresh mixes, sound + lighting and the punters picking up what we're putting down - a big THANK-YOU from the Lobrow Crew for supporting & making som...
Number Juan For Fun!
20 November 2015 by Sancho MurphyHands down, 'Number-Juan super memory of awesome' for 2015 in the chronicles of Sancho's Dirty Laundry!!! The launch was so special! What an epic time :) Talk about threat level midnight - everyone pulled together on the day to make the launch party just in the nick-o-time.
Cohen - Half Man, Half Computer Chair
16 October 2015 by Sancho MurphyCohen is a good egg. A coder and a self-taught graphic designer/illustrator, he's done the rounds at a few advertising agencies, leaving the politics behind to do the freelance shuffle - hustling hard, hustling good. I thought it would serve well to share his story, because I've learned HEAPS from him (about being a...