29 AUG - 01 SEP 2024

Melbourne Affordable Art Fair

We are thrilled to announce that Limn Gallery will be exhibiting at this years Melbourne Affordable Art Fair with 12 artists from NZ, Australia, USA, Germany, France, and Italy! Join us from 29 August - 01 September 2024 at the Royal Exhibition Building, right in the heart of Melbourne. If you would like complimentary VIP tickets please email us.

VIP Preview (by invitation only)
Thursday 29 August: 12pm – 5pm

Public Opening Hours
Opening Night: Thursday 29 August: 5pm – 9pm
Friday 30 August: 10am – 9pm
Saturday 31 August: 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1 September: 10am – 5pm

Artist line up:

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Petra Leary artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

Petra Leary

Hailing from the breathtaking landscapes of New Zealand, Petra Leary has redefined the art of aerial photography, earning accolades and admiration worldwide. With an uncanny ability to capture subjects from perspectives previously unseen, her work stands as a testament to innovation and creativity in the realm of visual storytelling.

Featured in prestigious publications and revered platforms globally, Petra’s images evoke a sense of awe and wonder, each frame a masterpiece of composition and perspective. Her talents have been recognised with numerous international awards, a testament to her unparalleled vision and dedication to her craft. Petra also boasts an impressive roster of commercial clients, counting industry giants such as Ford, Nike, T-Mobile, and Virgin Australia among her satisfied patrons.

Petra Leary artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

Petra Leary

Hailing from the breathtaking landscapes of New Zealand, Petra Leary has redefined the art of aerial photography, earning accolades and admiration worldwide. With an uncanny ability to capture subjects from perspectives previously unseen, her work stands as a testament to innovation and creativity in the realm of visual storytelling.

Featured in prestigious publications and revered platforms globally, Petra’s images evoke a sense of awe and wonder, each frame a masterpiece of composition and perspective. Her talents have been recognised with numerous international awards, a testament to her unparalleled vision and dedication to her craft. Petra also boasts an impressive roster of commercial clients, counting industry giants such as Ford, Nike, T-Mobile, and Virgin Australia among her satisfied patrons.

Rachel Rush artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

Rachel Rush

Rachel Rush, a New Zealand born artist, started painting in the early 1990s, becoming 2009 a full time artist. Rachel loves the freedom of mixing up acrylics and stains with resin to create beautiful colours and depths within layers of work. There are no hard rules to follow and she enjoys watching each piece take on its own vibrancy and energy. Rachel has been chosen to exhibit in prestigious International Exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore, and is represented in Galleries all over New Zealand.

Rachel Rush artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

Rachel Rush

Rachel Rush, a New Zealand born artist, started painting in the early 1990s, becoming 2009 a full time artist. Rachel loves the freedom of mixing up acrylics and stains with resin to create beautiful colours and depths within layers of work. There are no hard rules to follow and she enjoys watching each piece take on its own vibrancy and energy. Rachel has been chosen to exhibit in prestigious International Exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore, and is represented in Galleries all over New Zealand.

Cornish & Domergue Limn Gallery ELK Luke Cornish and Christophe Domergue artists

Australia

C+D Cornish & Domergue

C+D is the Australian artistic collaboration between E.L.K and Christophe Domergue.

E.L.K, aka Luke Cornish, is an Australian artist who creates hyper-realistic images using up to 85 layers of hand-cut acetate and aerosol paint, becoming the first to be nominated for the Archibald Prize with a stencil portrait, while Christophe Domergue, born in Sydney and completing a Master of Art at UNSW Art & Design in 2017, is known for his "Peeling" technique that uses resin and pigments to unveil urban layers inspired by industrial sites and 90s rave culture, with a focus on revealing the beauty in urban industrial landscapes.

Cornish & Domergue Limn Gallery ELK Luke Cornish and Christophe Domergue artists

Australia

C+D Cornish & Domergue

C+D is the Australian artistic collaboration between E.L.K and Christophe Domergue.

E.L.K, aka Luke Cornish, is an Australian artist who creates hyper-realistic images using up to 85 layers of hand-cut acetate and aerosol paint, becoming the first to be nominated for the Archibald Prize with a stencil portrait, while Christophe Domergue, born in Sydney and completing a Master of Art at UNSW Art & Design in 2017, is known for his "Peeling" technique that uses resin and pigments to unveil urban layers inspired by industrial sites and 90s rave culture, with a focus on revealing the beauty in urban industrial landscapes.

Wolfdog artist Ash Hayner artist for Melbourne AAF with Limn Gallery New Zealand

USA

WOLFDOG

From a young age, Atlanta-based Ash Hayner has been a visual artist. Hayner, who goes by the moniker Wolfdog, began his career as a graphic designer, and has progressively distilled his visual language to the bare necessities of color, line, form, value and texture, crafting images that merge the fundamental characteristics of expressionism with his personal interpretation of technological layering. An accomplished designer, fine artist, and muralist, Hayner has been rapidly establishing his presence in the industry. His works have been featuredamong notable galleries and festivals both internationally and within the United States.

Wolfdog artist Ash Hayner artist for Melbourne AAF with Limn Gallery New Zealand

USA

WOLFDOG

From a young age, Atlanta-based Ash Hayner has been a visual artist. Hayner, who goes by the moniker Wolfdog, began his career as a graphic designer, and has progressively distilled his visual language to the bare necessities of color, line, form, value and texture, crafting images that merge the fundamental characteristics of expressionism with his personal interpretation of technological layering. An accomplished designer, fine artist, and muralist, Hayner has been rapidly establishing his presence in the industry. His works have been featuredamong notable galleries and festivals both internationally and within the United States.

Nerone Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

France

Nerone

Nerone‘s work is very much inspired by the energy and vivid atmosphere of the street; after Bordeaux and Paris, he now lives and works in London. The vibrancy of the city and its crazy nightlife, with the never-ending labyrinth of neon lights and music clubs inspire many of his paintings. His more organic work represents unique colourful flowers mixed with the surreal lighting of fluorescent tubes. Featured in global artistic events and commissioned by international companies, Nerone's art spreads joy across cities worldwide. 

Nerone Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

France

Nerone

Nerone‘s work is very much inspired by the energy and vivid atmosphere of the street; after Bordeaux and Paris, he now lives and works in London. The vibrancy of the city and its crazy nightlife, with the never-ending labyrinth of neon lights and music clubs inspire many of his paintings. His more organic work represents unique colourful flowers mixed with the surreal lighting of fluorescent tubes. Featured in global artistic events and commissioned by international companies, Nerone's art spreads joy across cities worldwide. 

Jacob Yikes New Zealand Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

New Zealand

Jacob Yikes

Jacob Yikes is a painter and illustrator based in Christchurch. He is highly active in the street art and mural scene, participating in numerous festivals and exhibitions over the past seven years. In addition to his outdoor work, Jacob also creates illustrations and paintings in his home studio. His large mixed media works on paper and wooden panels often take a deeply personal approach, depicting elements of his own life. Utilizing various wet mediums in a freestyle manner, Jacob taps into his subconscious mind, resulting in bizarre compositions of strange figures and symbolism within a surrealistic, sometimes nightmarish world.

Jacob Yikes New Zealand Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

New Zealand

Jacob Yikes

Jacob Yikes is a painter and illustrator based in Christchurch. He is highly active in the street art and mural scene, participating in numerous festivals and exhibitions over the past seven years. In addition to his outdoor work, Jacob also creates illustrations and paintings in his home studio. His large mixed media works on paper and wooden panels often take a deeply personal approach, depicting elements of his own life. Utilizing various wet mediums in a freestyle manner, Jacob taps into his subconscious mind, resulting in bizarre compositions of strange figures and symbolism within a surrealistic, sometimes nightmarish world.

Askew One Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

New Zealand / USA

Askew One

ASKEW ONE’s art evolves through absorbing influences, pushing boundaries, and exploring new ideas. His post-graffiti practice encompasses portraiture, text, abstraction, and urban investigations. He seamlessly shifts between screens, streets, and studios, constantly balancing aesthetics and concepts. With an abundance of achievements and experiences almost 20 years in the graffiti scene which include a guest artist invite to Primary Flight - Art Basel Miami and taking out two consecutive ‘Write 4 Gold’ world titles as part of TMD crew (who remain undefeated), Askew is also versed in graphic design, illustration, photography, publishing, music and moving image.

Askew One Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

New Zealand / USA

Askew One

ASKEW ONE’s art evolves through absorbing influences, pushing boundaries, and exploring new ideas. His post-graffiti practice encompasses portraiture, text, abstraction, and urban investigations. He seamlessly shifts between screens, streets, and studios, constantly balancing aesthetics and concepts. With an abundance of achievements and experiences almost 20 years in the graffiti scene which include a guest artist invite to Primary Flight - Art Basel Miami and taking out two consecutive ‘Write 4 Gold’ world titles as part of TMD crew (who remain undefeated), Askew is also versed in graphic design, illustration, photography, publishing, music and moving image.

Jimi Grins Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

New Zealand

Jimi Grins

Jimi Grins, a prolific urban artist hailing from Auckland New Zealand. Drawing inspiration from cartoons, anime, and graffiti art, Jimi has carved a unique artistic identity characterized by vibrant characters and captivating character design. With a keen eye for detail and an innate understanding of visual language, Jimi's creations effortlessly blend elements of traditional graffiti art with influences from the world of cartoons and anime. His artwork is a testament to his ability to seamlessly merge various artistic styles, resulting in visually striking and emotionally evocative pieces. Jimi Grin's artwork is collected internationally, and he has created murals across the globe.

Jimi Grins Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

New Zealand

Jimi Grins

Jimi Grins, a prolific urban artist hailing from Auckland New Zealand. Drawing inspiration from cartoons, anime, and graffiti art, Jimi has carved a unique artistic identity characterized by vibrant characters and captivating character design. With a keen eye for detail and an innate understanding of visual language, Jimi's creations effortlessly blend elements of traditional graffiti art with influences from the world of cartoons and anime. His artwork is a testament to his ability to seamlessly merge various artistic styles, resulting in visually striking and emotionally evocative pieces. Jimi Grin's artwork is collected internationally, and he has created murals across the globe.

Chimp artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

CHIMP

Contemporary artist,CHIMP, sees the world for what it is: a series of abstractions layered atop one another, each grappling for centre stage. Once an adrenaline-hungry boy with a skateboard, now an artist painting the urban from his roots in nature. Free-diving Aotearoa's south coast and hiking Mt Everest basecamp are just pages of CHIMP’s story as an artist, something best developed in spray paint. Having mastered graphic design elements in his youth, he works primarily with spray paint for the destructive vs. reparatory qualities it poses. CHIMP carefully constructs paintings, murals and three-dimensional pieces that translate his vision of a world with no limits if you choose it to be so. For CHIMP, there’s no fun in a blank canvas, but sheer necessity to go beyond idle confines.

Chimp artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

CHIMP

Contemporary artist,CHIMP, sees the world for what it is: a series of abstractions layered atop one another, each grappling for centre stage. Once an adrenaline-hungry boy with a skateboard, now an artist painting the urban from his roots in nature. Free-diving Aotearoa's south coast and hiking Mt Everest basecamp are just pages of CHIMP’s story as an artist, something best developed in spray paint. Having mastered graphic design elements in his youth, he works primarily with spray paint for the destructive vs. reparatory qualities it poses. CHIMP carefully constructs paintings, murals and three-dimensional pieces that translate his vision of a world with no limits if you choose it to be so. For CHIMP, there’s no fun in a blank canvas, but sheer necessity to go beyond idle confines.

Markus Genesius Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

Germany

MARKUS GENESIUS

Markus Genesius aka WOW123 is a graffiti mage who started painting walls in 1988. His distinct style has been shaped over the years, regardless of the canons, by an extensive experimentation with three-dimensional lettering and photo-realism. Thanks to that, he has released a multitude of works on various locations around the globe and is considered to be one of the most important figures of the German graffiti art.

Since 2010, Genesius has been releasing works within the artist community in Bremen. In recent times, the artist has become fully occupied with the television grid e.g. the German TV test signal which was tuned during the night to mark the pause of the program. This rather known motif seems to trigger Genesius to examine different variations of the color fields and lines.

Markus Genesius Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

Germany

MARKUS GENESIUS

Markus Genesius aka WOW123 is a graffiti mage who started painting walls in 1988. His distinct style has been shaped over the years, regardless of the canons, by an extensive experimentation with three-dimensional lettering and photo-realism. Thanks to that, he has released a multitude of works on various locations around the globe and is considered to be one of the most important figures of the German graffiti art.

Since 2010, Genesius has been releasing works within the artist community in Bremen. In recent times, the artist has become fully occupied with the television grid e.g. the German TV test signal which was tuned during the night to mark the pause of the program. This rather known motif seems to trigger Genesius to examine different variations of the color fields and lines.

Rachel Rush artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

RUSH

RUSH has always been obsessed with the electric colour and vibe from street art around the world, taking inspiration from the surviving slabs of the Berlin Wall, to the gritty streets of New York. She recently revisited DeGraves St in Melbourne, and found it absolutely captivating. Her love of spray cans for their finish, coverage, colour and speed allow her to capture a segment of what you might imagine to be a full mural on the street, into a piece of art that you can have in your home, but maintaining a level of grit and energy.⁠

‘RUSH’ A self-taught artist, started painting in the early 1990s, painting full time from 2009 onwards. Over the years RUSH has been chosen to exhibit in prestigious International Exhibitions around the world, and is represented in Galleries all over New Zealand.

Rachel Rush artist New Zealand Limn Gallery Melbourne

New Zealand

RUSH

RUSH has always been obsessed with the electric colour and vibe from street art around the world, taking inspiration from the surviving slabs of the Berlin Wall, to the gritty streets of New York. She recently revisited DeGraves St in Melbourne, and found it absolutely captivating. Her love of spray cans for their finish, coverage, colour and speed allow her to capture a segment of what you might imagine to be a full mural on the street, into a piece of art that you can have in your home, but maintaining a level of grit and energy.⁠

‘RUSH’ A self-taught artist, started painting in the early 1990s, painting full time from 2009 onwards. Over the years RUSH has been chosen to exhibit in prestigious International Exhibitions around the world, and is represented in Galleries all over New Zealand.

Raul Italy Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

Italy

Raul

Raul is an Italian artist living and working between the USA and Europe. His style is easily recognisable through his iconic brushstrokes and symbols. He works organically using emotion and memory as an inspiration. He describes his art as coming from the people he meets on his travels, a visceral connection with music and different cultures. It is this search of finding meaning that stands out in his work; the artist studies different cultures as he travels the world researching symbolic languages, energies and meanings, these are translated into his artwork. This language of symbols has led him to exhibit and collaborate worldwide, painting murals in Miami’s art district, Wynwood, Cadillacs in LA and more.

Raul Italy Artist in Melbourne Limn Gallery

Italy

Raul

Raul is an Italian artist living and working between the USA and Europe. His style is easily recognisable through his iconic brushstrokes and symbols. He works organically using emotion and memory as an inspiration. He describes his art as coming from the people he meets on his travels, a visceral connection with music and different cultures. It is this search of finding meaning that stands out in his work; the artist studies different cultures as he travels the world researching symbolic languages, energies and meanings, these are translated into his artwork. This language of symbols has led him to exhibit and collaborate worldwide, painting murals in Miami’s art district, Wynwood, Cadillacs in LA and more.