The Thousands

“I don’t care what anybody says, writing your name on something isn’t art.”

That’s my dad talking about graffiti, steadfast in his opinions despite it being a full four years ago that Banksy sold a piece for £288,000. Bear in mind, this is the same dad who thinks Shakespeare was the only decent playwright, the novel was perfected by Tolstoy and that music reached its creative zenith around the time of Led Zeppelin IV.

My dad will likely not be visiting the new exhibition at Hole in the Wall, but you should.  Featuring the work of two Brisbane artists, the infamous Sofles and tagger-cum-muralist Fintan Magee, the show blends the heady themes of traditional art with the flash and finesse of graffiti culture. And as a special bonus, the folks at Hole in the Wall are throwing a party this Sunday to celebrate the launch of Magee and Sofles’ contribution to the Fremantle street art commons, the Point Place mural.