Civilian (street artist)

For other possible meanings see Civilian (disambiguation)

Civilian is a street artist operating out of Melbourne, Australia, who has been profiled as a 'leading player' of "the city's vibrant stencil art scene".^[1] Civilian started painting stencils around the end of 2001.^[2]

He has had several art works exhibited in gallery shows, but says he’s not entirely comfortable in those settings; preferring to do work in “Empty Shows” - illegal exhibitions held in derelict buildings. In 2003 police caught Civilian at the Canterbury “Empty Show”. No criminal charges were laid by police.^[3] Civilian feels that “street art is an important and necessary part of society”.

Despite Civilian's past discomfort with gallery settings, the National Gallery of Australia( NGA) acknowledges Civilians contribution to the Australian Urban Art Movement. He is currently included in "Space Invaders", an exhibition of Australian street artists which opened October 2010 and will travel nationally over the next two years. ^{[4][5] [6]}

See also

• wtf
• s-my-d
• List of graffiti artists
• Spray paint art

References

1. ^ Coslovich, G. (1999-12-04). "Our colourful underbelly". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/our-colourful-underbelly/2005/12/03/1133422148230.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 2007-02-22. 
2. ^ "Stencil Graffitti Capital: Melbourne". Smallman, J. & Nyman, C.; Mark Batty Publishing. 2005. http://www.stencilgraffiticapital.com/. Retrieved 2007-02-22. 
3. ^ "Coslovich Op. cit.". The Age (Melbourne). 2005-12-04. http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/our-colourful-underbelly/2005/12/03/1133422148230.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 2007-02-22. 
4. ^ http://nga.gov.au/Exhibition/SPACEINVADERS/Default.cfm?MNUID=4
5. ^ http://nga.gov.au/Exhibition/SPACEINVADERS/Default.cfm?IRN=163951&BioArtistIRN=33676&MnuID=4&GALID=33676&viewID=3&DTLVIEW=TRUE
6. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/arts/stories/s3064805.htm

Further reading

• Jake Smallman & Carl Nyman (2005). Stencil graffiti capital : Melbourne. New York: Mark Batty Publisher. ISBN 0976224534. 
• Stencil Art, In: The Deep End, ABC Radio National. Sian Prior and Donna Mclachlan. 14 December, 2005. (Co-interviewed with author Jake Smallman).

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