The Thousands

It’s fitting really that the British artist/tea-lover/skateboarder French, whose website is aptly titled Funeral French, is the last person to be exhibiting at the Nine Lives Gallery. Over the past few years, Nine Lives have put together some really memorable shows, both at their old space above Mellino’s which was converted from a dingy hoarder’s den, and at their current space in Winn Street. The boys are taking a break, and even though they’ll have a few ‘pop up’ shows here and there (which we’ll inform you about), they’re waving goodbye to permanence and embracing the ephemeral.

French made a lasting impression last time he was here, with his morbid, surrealistic but often hilarious illustrations, and he’s helping Nine Lives go out with a bang. He’s contributed to the ouvres of labels like Carhartt, Uniqlo, Vans, Nike, and music labels like Modular, Southern and well… the list goes on. This all-rounder, who has extended tenfold on disgruntled highschool doodling, is exhibiting new prints, a new zine and other assorted art goods. Make sure you head down and join French in farewelling a space that hosted some of our favourite art shows. Apocalypse party anyone?