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Art

Taubmans celebrates a new breed of creatives

Tj's art

Dissatisfied with the quality of paints available, Sydney sign writer George Henry Taubman decided to establish his own paint business. That was in 1890! And since then George’s business, otherwise known as Taubmans, has become a household name.

Tj's art
Tj’s art

So to pay tribute to this rich history and the revival of traditional trades, Taubmams has launched a new campaign Off Canvas, which is all about blurring the lines between art and trade to celebrate the creatives of today.

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Engaging a handful of artists, though many more will be profiled in the near future, Taubmans introduced the Off Canvas program at DEN Furniture + Design Fair. With the Taubmans stand at the fair designed to resemble a traditional sign writer’s workshop, Melbourne sign painter TJ Guzzardi was commissioned to paint signs throughout the event. Creating signs of the old and new Taubmans paint colours such as Mojo and Acid Rock, he paid homage to George Henry Taubman while reviving this old style of art.

Stephen Baker

In conjunction to this, to celebrate the launch of the new Colour Galaxy Fandeck, Taubmans commissioned muralist Stephen Baker to create the artwork for the fandeck bag, which will be available to design professionals. The artwork has been created exclusively for Taubmans and was once again inspired by George Henry Taubman and his sign writing trade.

Fandeck bag
Stephen’s fandeck bag

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Designers Furniture Homewares

New trade fair DEN announces first exhibitors

The new design show on the block, DEN Furniture + Design Fair, has unveiled its first confirmed exhibitors.

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Showcasing the latest collections of the best Australian and international furniture, lighting, textile and interior brands, the event will span a 4,500m2 open space in Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Exhibitors include the likes of Great Dane Furniture, Armadillo & Co, Hunt Furniture and Paper Empire. The fair will be held from 14–16 May as part of the 2015 Design Matters: Melbourne International Design Week.

The first two days will be trade only, while the third day will also open to a limited number of non-professional design enthusiasts.

Registration is now open.

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Designers Furniture Homewares

Make way, there’s a new design trade fair in town!

Committed to promoting both Australian and international design, DEN Furniture and Design Fair will be a three-day event offering only the best in contemporary furniture, lighting, soft furnishings and homewares. Held in Melbourne from 14 – 16 May 2015, forming part of the 2015 Design Matters: Melbourne International Design Week, the event is the brainchild of Thibaud Cau-Cecile, the founder of Life Instyle and The Wearer’s Right.

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The vision for the show is to place Australian design firmly on the international agenda. It also aims to hold events in Australia and beyond, with DEN planning to take place in major overseas design pavilions such as 100% Design, Milan Furniture Fair and Maison&Objet (Paris and Singapore).

“For the first time, you will be able to see the best in Australian and international design under one roof,” said Thibaud. “We want to show well-known original designers, plus unearth new and innovative designers from all over Australia and beyond.”

Designers must apply to be selected to exhibit at DEN and organisers are taking expressions of interest at [email protected]

“We are asking those in the industry to nominate businesses who are designing and manufacturing amazing objects but are lesser known,” said Thibaud. “The combination of having the best in the industry with some extraordinary surprises will make DEN a standout global design show.”

If you know a design business you would like to nominate, send an email to [email protected]

The first two days will be trade only and the third day will also open to a limited number of non-professional design enthusiasts. For more information.