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RED BULL BEAT SUITE

Posted: 09-05-2012

Red Bull Beat Suite producing an incredible recipe of sound:
aloe blacc | ladi 6 | australian youth orchestra | galapagoose | 2 beatmarkers | 2 turntablists & composition by tamil rogeon

SATURDAY 12 MAY, 4 & 8:30PM
Melbourne recital centre

Tickets here



Pedro Matos

Posted: 26-04-2012

'HERITAGE'

April 27 - June 9

Ivory & Black Gallery, Soho, London

Opening Reception: Friday April 27, 6-9pm





CHAMP IN TOKYO

Posted: 13-04-2012

Launching Champ 'La Famiglia' booklet at Gas!
Covering interviewees and contributors from issues 1- 4 with wise words on life, culture and good work.

Friday 20 April 2012
5-8pm

Gas As Interface/ Calm and Punk Gallery
1-15-15 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031

FOR THE FAMILY.



IPF: Independent Photography Festival 2012

Posted: 02-04-2012

2-8 April, 2012 | Melbourne

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Champ is proud to support >>

The Independent Photography Festival 2012, an inaugural celebration of Independent Photography, its application, and practice. An initiative of Hard Workers Club, IPF 2012 will be comprised of a series of exhibition openings featuring Australian Photographers, a two-day Photo Book & Zine Fair, and an internationally open Photo Prize, utilising the best of what Melbourne has to offer as host for these events.

Whilst we're eternally grateful to The Internet for the infinite platform it gives us to connect, collaborate, and communicate as creatives, we feel that for too long an altogether analogue, manual, and physical practice has seen the best products of its prolificacy confined to blogs, dedicated websites, and the internet.

IPF hopes to bring together the living, breathing artists and creatives that form the lifeblood of our diverse and inclusive discipline to reclaim photography for the hard-working, autonomous, passionate, and progressive photographers, creating for the love of shooting and shooting for the love of creating.

Photo: Carlos Aguilera



Issue #5

Posted: 22-03-2012

YES! It's true ya'll. Another brilliant issue is almost complete.

Keep your eyes and ears out for this one. Don't sleep!

Sneak peak > Cheryl Dunn 'Crack is Back'

CRACK IS BACK



CHAMP #004 now at MILKMADE!

Posted: 10-03-2012

Ala Champfest has a new US stockist, find our latest issue #004 from LA boutique Milkmade. For our US readership, pick up our latest bible copy and peep their other items from Aesop, BEDWIN and Mark McNairy. Purchase online, or at the spot in Los Angeles.

MILKMADE
1413 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, Los Angeles, California

MILKMADE



CHAMP

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SOMEDAY

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P.A.M. Store

Posted: 26-02-2012

Alongside a brilliant list of titles including Nieves, Morel Books, Bless Book, PAMBOOKS and Domus back issues, you can now find CHAMP issue four at Someday Store (Melbourne) and P.A.M. Store (Sydney).

Also pop in for their new Neighbourhood and Norse Projects SS2012 pieces instore.

SOMEDAY
Level 3 Curtin House
252 Swanston Street
Melbourne 3000

P.A.M. Store
20 Burton Street
Darlinghurst, Sydney 2010

SOMEDAY



agIdeas 2012 | 21-25 May

Posted: 22-02-2012

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

agIdeas International Design Week is one of the largest and most prestigious design festivals in the world. Over 40 speakers from a range of disciplines are invited to speak to an audience of over 10,000. In addition, throughout the festival there are also accompanying exhibitions and workshops. Not to miss, get on board.

The image below is courtesy of Sydney-based photographer Carine Thevenau, one of the brilliant speakers at this years agIdeas.

Carine Thevanau photograph



Champ is proud to support another PORTABLE event.

Posted: 15-02-2012

In a two hour salon style presentation, listen and gain some valuable thoughts from the best of the best. Leni Mayo from 99designs, Shainiel Deo from Halfbrick, and PORTABLE co-founder Simon Goodrich.

Hitting Australian states, the final Melbourne leg is on Thursday the 16th of February at 3pm. One not to miss, a brilliant opportunity to obtain some wise words from those in the field. More here good friends.

Portable TV


Paolo Roversi | The Wapping Project Bankside

Posted: 06-02-2012

Collaborating with Comme des Garcons and Yohji Yamamoto, Roversi is one of the most esteemed fashion photographers to this day.

His images are both breath-taking and bewildering. Capturing the most beautiful women amongst a grey backdrop, the images really have a French feel which perhaps is not the intention, but what attracts us to them. It is Roversi's first solo exhibition at The Wapping Project Bankside, and it is able to be viewed until the 31st March.

The Opening Reception was held on the night of the 2nd. The crowd attractive, the champagne aplenty - the afternoon was a positive and successful start to an important show.

All images thanks to Petra Valenti

Paolo Roversi



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Posted: 01-02-2012

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I . P . F : P h o t o P r i z e 20 1 2

Posted: 01-02-2012

Melbourne homie Joe Miranda is behind The Harders Club and the upcoming IPF. Teaming up with the great Parts & Crafts and melbourne guide The Thousands, there's an upcoming festival celebrating the captured image where you can get involved!
Submit your photo via here, and be part of something very good this April. Baby baby baby.

independent photography festival



CHAMP PRESS | MAG & ZINE SELECTION FOR PATRICIA MELBOURNE

Posted: 03-01-2012

Bowen Holden has opened up Patricia cafe, in the humble lane of Little William and Little Bourke, Melbourne CBD, a brilliant establishment holding the Melbourne coffee rep high.

Champ Press was approached to select and curate a selection of magazines & independent publishings for the space. Patricia is new on the block, holding an Intelligent sophistication found from the selected coffee, to the interior and visual design.

It's the finer elements that make this space above the rest.
Coffee from Seven Seeds, Market Lane and Auction Rooms' Small Batch.
Foolscap and Beyond The Pixels behind the design & layout.
Vanishing Elephant on the menswear and jewellery from Joanna Kawecki on the ladies.

Spend a moment with a good brew, and our 6 selected titles for the coming months.
Selected from Parts & Crafts Auto Zine and MagNation, you'll find Domus, Inventory, Monocle, Ari Marcopolous Ad Rock, Jody Barton Black Masters and Champ #4.
More here. Image thanks Nico Alary.

PATRICIA
493-495 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
Open Monday - Friday, 7am -4pm



ISSUE #4 AT TRIBE-SHOPPE

Posted: 03-01-2012

tribe shoppe banner

CHAMP #4 is now available at new online store TRIBE-SHOPPE. No matter where you're at, you can order an online copy of our latest 'bible' issue #4, and have it sent to your door.

Tribe-Shoppe is headed by Melbourne man Sean Tribe, with a good eye and curation for collaborative products and apparel. Stocking Japanese-made Noir workwear, Australian-made Tailfeather kangaroo leather goods and Clarks Originals just to name a few.

A good selection, see more goods here.



NOIR x CHUP

Posted: 03-01-2012

Intelligent style meets comfort with Japan-based Chup and Melbourne-based Noir, to produce a nice collaboration for an important piece in any wardrobe.
100% cotton socks in good colour variations, you can get instore or online no matter where you're based yourself.

noir by chup


SHIFT: DOTMOV FESTIVAL 2011

Posted: 7-12-2011

Where: Big Screen | Fed Square
When: 10 December, First Screening 6-7pm, Second Screening 7-8pm
Price: Free
More Info: http://www.shift.jp.org, www.alachampfest.com

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Pull up a deckchair and get into SHIFT DOTMOV films on the Big Screen.

DOTMOV is a digital film festival organised by online magazine 'SHIFT', aiming to discover unknown talented creators and provide an opportunity to show their works.

11 finalists were selected from 208 submissions from 18 countries this year, coming from a panel of creative judges including award-winning Directors-Collective Motion Theory and Tokyo Graphic Designer Hideki Inaba, to NY-based Creative Director David Lindermann.

Exploring the possibility of creativity and innovation in digital films worldwide, experience DOTMOV under the moonlight in Melbourne's own Federation Square. DOTMOV is being screened across 12 cities internationally in the month of December and early 2012, for full dates see http://www.shift.jp.org/en Or more info here.

Sponsored by: SHIFT, Ala Champfest Magazine, Dawn Press

dotmov



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FOR THE HOMIES

Posted: 28-11-2011

Last drop from Homies for the year. A Melbourne-based label doing goooooood things. Lovin' the Costanza tee. More here.

magazine



magazine

ALA CHAMPFEST MAGAZINE!

Posted: 18-11-2011

>>>>> ISSUE 004 <<<<<<

OUT THIS SATURDAY!! 19TH NOVEMBER

Exclusively available in Colette (Paris) and the IDEA BOOKS Space in Dover Street Market (London).

Available in Worldwide Stockists from 26th November.

DON'T SLEEP!

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Only the best of the best

Posted: 15-11-2011

From the first drop of the season from Australian designed, Japanese craft NOIR brand. Comes a variation on the NOIR jean01, this time in a lighter 10.5oz weight. Woven on an antique Japanese loom using naturally dyed yarn. The denim has loads or character and many little slubs in the linen-esque texture

Available rinse washed in Beige with green selvedge and in Grey with blue selvedge

Find them at UP THERE store in Melbourne, or HERE

NOIR brand

NOIR brand


Do You Read Me!?'s READING ROOM

Posted: 16-10-2011

DYRM is Berlin's go-to magazine and bookstores for everything and anything.

International publications from around the world, limited editions, and even limited editions' limited edition's. You'll find magazines such as Tokyo's +81, London's Green Soccer Journal or Its Nice That, and even Adelaide's Collect mag. Some great titles at the moment include Eric Elms' Wish You Were Here, and mono.kultur #15's mono.editionen #3 of Taryn Simon.

You name it.

They have set up a second space titled Reading Room in the up-and-coming Potsdamer Straße. Potsdamer Straße is a new culture-filled hub of established and emerging galleries and artists spaces.

VISIT THE READING ROOM!
Designed by Greige, and with furniture by Artek, the instore accompanying titles have been hand-selected by some of the world's leading creatives. Stefan Sagmeister, Konstantin Grcic, Marco Velardi and Joerg Koch just to name a few.
It'll host lectures, exhibitions and discussions for slumbering ideas and projects. Including familiar, unfamiliar and almost forgotten publications.

So unique.
Congratulations to Mark and Jessica for this brilliant concept, and look forward to the upcoming events.

the reading room



SHIFT CALENDAR 2012

Posted: 13-10-2011

SHIFT is a Japan-based online creative magazine, featuring People, Happening, Places and international creative City Guide. They feature the best of the best happening around the world, following them you won't miss a beat.

SHIFT are also discovering and highlighting good talent, by supporting emerging artists through their annual calendar or emerging film directors through their upcoming DOTMOV film festival. See details here.

We are proud to support them, and present the 2012 SHIFT Calendar. You can grab a copy from Shift Factory, from 20th October onwards.



Takeomi Yoshimoto (Japan)

Graphic designer. Born in Hokkaido from 1982. Working in Tokyo.
Work description: An alphabet that is unrecognizable.


SEMI PERMANENT CANCELLED! These things happen. Here yo.

Posted: 09-10-2011



This month, Semi Permanent Creative Conferences will hold their first Berlin event.

Held at the iconic Templehof, previously one of Berlin's airports and now a venue for the world's largest tradeshows, including Qubique and Bread and Butter. It's a spectacular space, with luggage belts and check-in receptions still in original form.

Equally brilliant, are the four creatives, speaking on the day:
Ed Templeton
Megan Cullen
Gene Hammond-Lewis of visual effects studio RISE
123Klan; Illustration & Design studio

We'll report on updates, and the upcoming side exhibition.

Ripper,
Champfest x



M I K E Y ME R K E N S C H L A G ER | NYC JULY/AUGUST 2011 BOOK

Posted: 30-09-2011

Mikey takes better than very good photos. And then better than that. Now he's published a very good book with printed moments from his July/August NYC trip.

60 pages | Full colour | Perfect Bound | Paperback
Limited Run | 100 copies
Get it at 14 BikeCo or email him here, for worldwide postage







T H A N K S

Independent Publishing ain't a one minute wonder, but it's passion and dedication well rewarded.
Just a quick thanks to everyone around the world following us, and onto our aim of 100+ issues of Ala Champfest.

Champ xx



SEMI PERMANENT MELBOURNE

Posted: 21-09-2011

We are proud to support this world leading design conference once again. Semi Permanent brings together a brilliantly diverse and international group of established creatives, sharing their insight with emerging and fellow established folk alike, for those with an open mind.

The speakers cover all disciplines of design, including graphic design, film, fine art, illustration, web design, interactive design, photography, visual effects, animation, graffiti, motion graphics, stop motion, architecture, and much more.

This year, Melbourne sees renowned photographer Platon, NZ artist Kelly Thompson, Kurrpa Hosk from Sweden and Paper Engineer Benja Arney just to name just a few! We especially look forward Scott Dadich from Conde Nast in NY, after his brilliant digital publishing introductions with Wired, and the New Yorker Tablet App featuring Jason Schwartzman directed by Roman Coppola. Here.

It's a unique chance to step into the daily life of someone who's work you've long admired, and listen to their insight that might not even be shared over even a beer or two!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Champ x




TOUBA London showroom at LAZARIDES Gallery

Posted: 20-09-2011

There are a million things going on during London Fashion Week, so that's why you need to be wise how you spend your time. Of course it is a great reason to see the new collection out, a sneak peek before everyone else.

TOUBA London is holding their showroom in Lazarides Gallery, just on Rathbone Place in W1, on show at the moment at Lazarides Gallery is Antony Micallef. Fun and cheeky, his work impresses. The effort he puts into the exhibition surrounding is impressive even more. Find his work in the background of each image.

Touba are brilliant, and one to keep an eye on. Distributors who hand-select everything themselves, owners Trevor, Fode and Yuko hold a wealth of knowledge from their respective backgrounds making them ahead of the game. Partnering with Lazarides for their showroom just reflects their clever concepts.

A handsome collection including Casely-Hayford, Moo Piyasombatkul, Giuliano Fujiwara and Bunney Jewellery just to name a few.

An beautifully unique space to see with equally stunning pieces, available upon kind appointment with Yuko here and here.



Ala Champfest Issue #004 is dropping oh so soon, keep on it - thicker and bigger (!) again in our limited run.
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It's gonna be something for you to keep on your shelf for a long time to come, don't miss owning it.

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Special Feature Inside.

Matthew McFarlane featured in Carhartt Heritage f/ w 11 wear | Silwex House Studios, London E2




S C O T T B E L S K Y | PORTABLE TALKS | R E V I E W

Posted: 3/09/2011

What if there was a way to organise your creative mind? Champ contributor Christina Apostolidis attends the latest Portable Talks, and discovers Scott Belsky has the answer to this seemingly unsolvable mystery.



ON WEDNESDAY 24 August Belsky spoke at ACMI as part of the Portable Talks lecture series, to a room full of Melbourne’s leading creatives looking for secret tips. Scott Belsky is one inspirational guy! Looking smart and casual in his striped shirt and jeans, Belsky spoke in a relaxed and friendly manner about 'making ideas happen'. Considering his informal appearance, you would never guess that Scott Belsky has achieved so much. He is CEO and founder of the Behance Network, The 99%, and the Action Method, and has even written a book entitled Making Ideas Happen. He has a wealth of knowledge for someone so young (he is only 30!) and his understanding of the way creative people work is what makes him so successful.

Belsky knows that ideas can come about at any time, but in order to make them happen, you need to write them down, work out a timeline and plan action steps. It sounds obvious but for a lot of creative people, in particular creative teams, it's not necessarily the way things work; with too many ideas in the one place, the good ones need to be sorted from the bad.

When it may seem like you are becoming overwhelmed by your own creativity, Belsky provides solutions such as an online portfolio for your work, a simple note taking system, or a way to organise your timeline of tasks. Belsky encourages creativity and believes that the best talent should be matched with the best opportunity. An organised creative team can produce greatness, or even world domination; look at what Apple have achieved!!


Elena Rendina for POP Magazine no.

Posted: 31/08/2011

Of course we like other magazines. Scrap that, I mean love other mags. It comes hand in hand with the obsession of print.

Always fans of POP Magazine out of London, this issue features photographer Elena Rendina.

The images are brilliant - see for yourself.

Not only a photographer, Elena is photographer / stylist / designer / art director. Everything! Who is doing this these days? Hardly anyone. Who is doing it and doing it well? Elena Rendina.com





NIOR — 'IN SEARCH OF THE KINKAJOU'

1-18 September


No Vacancy Project | Atrium, Federation Square, Melbourne
1-18 September, Opening Evening 1st September 6-9pm



One of Melbourne's finest illustrators has an upcoming exhibition showcasing his new paintings and sculptures at the No Vacancy Project space in Melbourne.

Nior's imaginative fauna characters are one of a kind. Earlier this year he was involved with Champ Press' Creators Supplement. Alongside Katja Mouvlin and Lucas Grogan, he illustrated one-off pieces for our 'Your Ideas Here' page inside. I hope you were lucky enough to receive one of his pages!

An incredible guy, and equally incredible artist. Look forward to the exhibition...


Gain some clever creative-business insight into the world of Behance creator and CEO, Scott Belsky. The wonderful Portable, is bringing the New York-based Scott Belsky to hold the next of their Portable Creative Speaker event in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Scott is the founder of Behance, an innovative creative empire worldwide. Including Behance Network; their incredible online platform for creative businesses and individuals. Alongside a portfolio and jobs listing, it highlights the latest and greatest work by creative professionals. Scott is also the main-man for Making Ideas Happen, the title of his Penguin-published book and responsible for ingenuity in communication and execution.

He'll be sharing his insights and advice on how to push bold creative projects. A rare opportunity indeed.

Champ is proud to support each city's event, offering you 10% discount on your ticket!
Type CHAMPBELSKY at check out!!

See you there!



Champ is proud to support and be involved with Black Coffee Pop Up.

Showcasing the best single origin brews from Melbourne's finest micro-roasters.

Held in Somewhere Store Gallery space, the walls are handsomely decorated by Katja Mouvlin / Supercube and No Scribbles. Coffee will be served to you with the highest knowledge, a great intimate space to ask questions and try the best of the best beans without milk or sugar.

And ofcourse, relax with a copy of good reading material - Ala Champfest. Issue's #002 and #003.



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www.alachampfest.blogspot.com



Bright Magazine

We're at Bright Tradeshow, for ART BRIGHT once again this year. Come visit us throughout 7-9 July, at our fine looking space for with FixedgearLondon.

The new Bright Mag is out! Available as an online view too, there's easy online navigation on the bottom panel.





Issue 004 is currently in the works....

Stylist/Producer Ramona Telecican wearing Perks and Mini at Pierre & Charlotte furniture makers showroom, North Melbourne.

Phenomenal man and artist Lucas Grogan wearing Pageant clothing and Gregory Matheson rings at Pierre & Charlotte workshop, North Melbourne.

Stylist/Producer Ramona Telecican

Phenomenal man and artist Lucas Grogan



agIdeas International Design Week has begun!

Location: Melbourne

Celebrating design and creativity through a series of events taking place all over Melbourne, including unique insight into each creatives' concepts. A great selection of speakers with intelligent words and innovative thoughts to share. agIdeas includes Studio Access, Workshops, Business Breakfasts, 'Futures' for secondary students, and of course opening and closing parties just to name a few of their many events. Check our blog for daily updates on each speaker. As always in these design conferences, everyone's gotta have a bit o' humour (!)




Our Issue 3 was involved in the fantastic first evening of PRINTOUT!

Created by Steve Watson from Stack Magazines, alongside Jeremy Leslie of MagCulture.
Great first line-up of speakers, Rob Orchard of Delayed Gratification, Tim Hayward of Fire & Knives and John L Waters of Eye Magazine. Photos thanks to Jeremy Leslie.







The CREATORS SUPPLEMENT is the first of a series of Supplements from Champ Press.



I N S I G H T into design and creative thoughts from leading international creators.
This supplement shows beautiful images and wise words for cultural, social and economical thoughts behind each creation.



+ F E A T U R I N G +

Omar Sosa | A P A R T A M E N T O | Barcelona
Thomas Marecki | L O D O W N | Berlin
Jonathan Mander | K A S I N O | Helsinki
Andrew Tuck | M O N O C L E | London
Paul Barbera | Melbourne + beyond
Liz Farrelly | London
Yasushi Fujimoto | C A P | Tokyo
Joe Allen Shea | I Z R O C K | Sydney
Misha & Shauna | PAMBOOKS | Melbourne
Benjamin Sommerhalder | NIEVES | Zurich
Taketo Oguchi | S H I F T | Sapporo
Vincent & Brian Wu | I N C U S t o r e s | Sydney + Melbourne
Abigail Crompton | T H I R D D R A W E R D O W N | Melbourne



Limited print run of 100
Including beautiful page 22 illustrations from established Melbourne-based artists
NIOR
LUCAS GROGAN
KATJA MOUVLIN



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Stay up to date with the latest stuff internationally - no matter where you're based - with one blog >> alachampfest.blogspot.com




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Please make a donation - every little bit helps.
Londoners > Click here
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Pedal Speed!

The Japanese bicycle magazine have based their next issue on the London Bike Scene. They've got interviews with FixedGearLondon, TokyoFixed Store, DeathSpray Custom + so many good images. They know whats up! There's also featured on Brooklyn Machines Works and Austin Horse which is always good to see.

You can pick up a copy at TokyoFixed if you are in the UK - make sure you get your hands on a copy. Pedal Speed is so good - they always cram so much into an issue, its always worth the dosh.













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CHAMP Issue 003 is OUT!

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CHAMP at Bright Tradeshow

Berlin.

CHAMPFEST x FGLDN at BRIGHT WINTER!

Champ is once again super excited to visit Berlin for Bright Winter! Held in their new home at refurnished Stasi Headquarters, the first event for 2011 is looking set to be nothing less than fucking awesome.

Bright Mag is now up! Check out the other exhibitors, friends and family involved...
Champfest x Fixed Gear London will be making the trip over again from London, be sure to come say hi! There'll be free mag issues of Champ 003, and Fixed 004 - and a delish coffee to take with you! Kindly provided by the guys at Bicycle Coffee Co, SF.


Click on Bright mag below!





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GASBOOK POP ++
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This is probably the best news i have heard this week.
The lovely folks at Japan-based GAS AS I/F, have just released GASBOOK pop...!

It'll be out every month, 1st issue features Sydney-based graphic artist-designer Jonathan Zawada. .... And definitely don't miss out ++
Available in all good bookstores, select shops and GAS online store.

"15 years from the debut of the first Gasbook series in 1996, Gas As Interface is proud to present to you the all new GASBOOK pop series."

A few pages to peep courtesy of Risa at Gas ++




NSW 1948

Destroy to Create

Last weekend saw the re-opening of the 1948 Store, just off Batemans Row - in celebration of the NSW Destroyer Jacket set to be released. Nike know how to throw a party. They got some new and creative people involved - such as British jewellery-designer Duffy, the guys at Frith St Tattoo, Harry Malt and Tim Barber, design studio I Heart Pop and DMC World Team Champions DJ Kireek.

UK hardcore band, Gallows, performed while Super Heavyweight Champion Kina Malpartida and Lissett Medl entertained everyone with a good match. Duffy carved a skull from professional cyclist Mark Cavendish's bicycle parts - whilst his carbon frame and forks were left for display. They even flew out Wonka and Kai from the States which was cool. Kai was reppin the new Destroyer jacket - which you can also customise with different patches (so far only available in the States). Duo DJ Kireek were definitely the highlight of the night for me. Brilliant.




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www.alachampfest.blogspot.com





Kate Gagliardi | Exhibition

Location: Magazine Gallery, no.1 Clubhouse Lane, East Hindley

BLIND BY STARDOM
Kate Gagliardi takes on Adelaide in her first solo show, TONIGHT!
Kate is one talented lady with one busy past year! In August, we were lucky to have her in Champ Tri-city Touring Exhibition and tonight she holds her first solo show in Adelaide. The works are mixed media, paintings on wood, watercolour paper and canvas + drawings on rice paper.





JOYRIDE | Exhibition

Location: Wilkes ST Gallery, 4 Wilkes St E1 6QF

BLIND BY STARDOM
Opening Reception 7-10 Wednesday October 13th
Operating Hours: 12-6 October 13-17

An art show inspired by the bicycle.
Curated by Brendt Barbur & Monique Kawecki
Special thanks to Camden Town Brewery for providing beverages for the event!




Bicycle Film Festival is proud to announce itʼs London opening of the 2010 Joyride Art Show, its annual bicycle-inspired group exhibition that brings together the diverse talents of internationally established and emerging UK artists over a shared passion for the bicycle.
The BFF has been creating connections between art and the bikes since 2000. Joyride has been an evolution of this initial idea to showcase bikes and art together. The first official Joyride show, in 2005, was born from the urgency to create a visual manifestation of one of the most powerful and culturally relevant movements of this decade: the urban bike movement.
Joyride travels the world every year from its premiere in New York, including stops in LA, Paris, London and Milan. In each city, the show picks up artists from the art and bike communities, capturing the locationʼs unique energy.

This yearʼs edition features photographs from Spike Jonze, presenting BMX photos from the era of "The Birth of Big Air” (screening at the BFF Friday Oct 15, 7:30pm); Edwin De la Rosa, one of the best BMX street-riders in the world, developed his first photos ever for Joyride depicting the sweaty street spirit from years as a rider who is always doing something worth watching. The London show also specially features some UK Talent such as Ben Wilson, D*Face, and Word To Mother.

Full list of featured Artists (in alphabetical order): Adi Gilbert / Agathe Snow / Alessandro Zuek Simonetti / Ben Broomfield / Ben Wilson / Benedict Radcliffe / Brendan Bock / Brian Barnhart / Chad Moore / Christian Thormann / Conrad Johnson / Camille McMillan / D*face / DefGrip/Cult/Oakley / Dustin Klein / Edwin De La Rosa / Eley Kishimoto / George Marshall / Greg Falski / Harrison Boyce & Andrew McMullen / ILoveDust / Jonathan Winstone / Jacob Knill / James Alexander Burbridge / Jessica Findley / Joe McGorty / Julia Chiang / Mark Skulls / Massan / Pez / Ronzo / Sewwat / Spike Jonze / Takuya Sakamoto / Tim Barber / Word To Mother
The London Joyride exhibition is proudly presented by Oakley Ltd.

For more information about the London Joyride exhibition or about the Bicycle Film Festival, please contact laura@bicyclefilmfestival.com





Word To Mother | Solo Show Exhibition

Location: StolenSpace Gallery, London

BLIND BY STARDOM
This Thursday! A show not to miss... Here at Champ we are super excited to see our good friend Word To Mothers show!! Every time he brings it. Every. Time.
More info here > www.stolenspace.com





'Inside Is Out, Outside Is In' | Group Exhibition

Location: Colour Factory Gallery, 409 – 429 Gore St, Fitzroy
Melbourne Champ lady Rhiannon King is constantly creating + producing amazing photographs. Inside is Out, Outside is In exhibits her alongside Claudia Phares and Lia Steele, capturing images that aim to uncover the ingrain attitudes towards identity, ethnicity and transition.

Three talented Melbourne ladies | definitely one to hit up + not miss! Photography at its finest.






Mark Whalen (KILL PIXIE) | Exhibition

Location: Merry Karnowky Gallery, Los Angeles
170 S. La Brea Avenue, LA
9th - 26th October





SEMI-PERMANENT | DESIGN CONFERENCE

Location: Melbourne

17 - 18 September
So good!!
Grab a ticket yo www.semipermanent.com





Champfest Touring Exhibition

Posted: 7/7/2010

Beginning July 8th, Champfest Magazine are bringing an international like-minded passion of art, design, sport and photography their respective communities in the form of an exhibition in three major cities throughout the month. Each exhibition showcases an array of photographs, artwork and printed matter from Issue 001 and 002 artists, including a symposium of hard-to-find international publishings and magazines.

Beginning the tri-city touring exhibition in Berlin with FixedGearLondon at Bright Tradeshow, Champfest then travels to London to the newly established Wayward Gallery and finally concludes in Melbourne. All work will be available for purchase throughout each exhibition, the perfect time to snap up an original piece through a unique Champfest touring event.

After a successfully humbling first issue working with Jose Parla, Kill Pixie, Rip Zinger, Hamburger Eyes, Fecal Face... Issue 002 follows with a strong list of those emerging and respectfully established. Yoshitomo Nara, Anthony Lister, Mai Ikuzawa, Angelique Houtcamp, Fergadelic, Kyotaro, Gas As Interface, Bow Wow International Design and Paul Barbera to name only a few.
v Issue 002 is proudly a bilingual endeavour of Japanese and English, now reaching 12 cities internationally, and is once again printed in an environmentally-friendly limited-run of an expanded 3000 copies, available in bookstores and galleries around the world sharing our creative ideals.

Ala Champfest Touring Exhibition.
Supported by Ricoh, Stussy, Cadence and 14 Bike Co.
Be passionate, create originality.
Don't sleep!




Stolen Space

Posted: 7/7/2010

In London, DEFINITELY check out Stolen Space's Summer Group Show currently on >>

Where // Stolen Space Gallery Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery, London E1
What // Summer Group Show 2010
When // 2 -25 July

'New original works and limited edition print releases from represented artists'

'O_SCAR (BEAUTY IS ONLY SKING DEEP)'
By D*FACE
Gold Poured Metal & Resin
Gold Dusted & Hand Painted with Enamels
Limited edition of 25
33 x 23 cm

'TAKING THE MICKEY'
By WORD TO MOTHER
4 Colour Handpulled Screen Print
28 x 38 cm each
Limited to 15 of each in White Somerset or Vintage Stock

'THE HADES SHOT'
By MR JAGO
Acrylic & Spray-Paint on Canvas
116 x 116 cm

'THE CIRLE OF TRUTH LEVITATING OVER LONDON'
By THE LONDON POLICE
Hand Drawn Using Indelible Ink on Canvas
100 x 100 cm

'GLOBAL WARNING'
By SHEPARD FAIREY
Silk Screen on Wood
Tray framed

'ASIAN WAVE 1 & 2'
BY TOSHIKAZU NOZAKA
Japanese Sumi Ink on Cotton Paper
56 x 40 cm each

'IDENTITY ORGY' (Diptych)
By SAN
Diptych
Pencil & Ink on Superalfa Paper
174 x 122.5 cm

Beth and Monique. Holding down the fort...
Another excuse to visit the gallery..!




Paris

Posted: 7/7/2010

Caught up with Thomas from Ill Studio in Paris.... check the interview in Champfest Issue 003....




Paris

Posted: 7/7/2010

Paris.
Riding to new places, cooling down in parks + fountains, seeing old and new friends.

Merciiii to George for letting us crash!!




Paris Stockists

Posted: 7/7/2010

I flew over from Melbourne to meet Monique in London. Straight over to Paris together on the Eurostar.....ahhh easy with the bikes! Took over some Champfest tees with us too...

Champfest is now stocked at Colette, you can pick up a copy of Issue 002 very soon!! Merci grande to Sebastien there.




Paul Barbera

Posted: 7/7/2010

One of our favourite photographers + who can be seen in Champfest Issue 002, is Paul Barbera. Currently busy travelling + shooting for Vogue Living, B East Mag and Eric Kluster, while also working on his personal projects Love Lost and Where They Create where he visited the office of Fantastic Man in Amsterdam...




Chloe Vallance

Posted: 22/6/2010

Popped into the lovely Chloe Vallance's studio in Nicholas building with Lynette. She's known Chloe for a while and how amazing her illustrations are, to which i couldn't agree more! Working hard as she's got many an exhibition coming up, with one currently on at Red Gallery. Don't sleep on this one, the editor of Australian Vogue has already snapped up one of her pieces, go check her out!

Who // CHLOE VALLANCE
What // Along the Lines
Where // Red Gallery- 157 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy, Melbourne
When // 9- 26 June




Bicycle Portraits

Posted: 21/6/2010

Stan and Nic in South Africa are putting together their own printed matter of everyday South Africans and their two-wheeled means! Beautiful photography and great stories. Something to support right away as they are raising funds for their upcoming journey + print costs. Please be generous! Visit their website, you have 11 hours to go to support this great concept!!!




RED BEAN PANCAKE ERASERRRR

Posted: 20/6/2010

Present from a recent Interviewee of mine.. thank you Jacob!


D*FACE

Tshirts in Stolenspace! Theses are dope - made from recycled P.E.T bottles! Whaaa?

This is Jasmine. She is a good writer. Peep her steez in the latest 'SUP Mag.


Fuck! Issue 002 is nearly done! I can't wait!