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ONE WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
16th to 21st Sep, McCulloch Gallery, Rankins Lane, Melbourne
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PAINTING CENSORED BY CITY OF MELBOURNE
"Special Forces (After Banksy)", completed in 2008 was recently censored by City of Melbourne.
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Artwork censored by Maribyrnong Council
This happened in 2006.... a reminder of what still happens and what Attorney General Phillip Ruddock wants to continue doing to free speech in Australia
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The Carriers goes national
Van will be taking a series of paintings called "Operation Enduring Freedom" (still in progress) on a national tour this year...Presented by kultour.
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INVITING PRESIDENT CHAVEZ THROUGH ART
 

petition a work of art.

****Thanks to those out there who have signed the petition so far - their names have since been added to the artwork.

Two Melbourne artists have painted onto a large gallery wall the names of those who support a visit by Venezuelan Socialist President Hugo Chavez to Australia. Some of the names include Australian Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, NSW Greens Senator Kerry Nettle and 2006 ALP President Warren Mundine.
 
(below: "Venezuelan Indigenous Women" photo by Roberto Jorquera, 2006)

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Art Melbourne 07 - Infiltration by the Carriers
At this year's Art Melbourne (Exhibition Centre), Van exhibited his painting "Portrait of an Exploding Terrorist" by carrying it straight into the building.
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