Phibs (street artist)
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Phibs is a notable graffiti artist operating out of Melbourne
, Australia
. He credits writers D-Lite and Crim for helping him create his very distinct style. Phibs has been commissioned to large scale artworks by companies such as Absolut Vodka
. He also has been commissioned to decorate a number of buildings across Sydney
such as Max Brenner
chocolates in Paddington
, the Glow Cafe in Newtown
and a number of alley ways throughout the city of Sydney. He has also travelled to countries outside of Australia where his work can also be seen on Walls in Berlin and New York. He is currently working with everfresh crew. http://www.phibs.com
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He credits writers D-Lite and Crim for helping him create his very distinct style. Phibs has been commissioned to large scale artworks by companies such as Absolut Vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
. He also has been commissioned to decorate a number of buildings across Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
such as Max Brenner
Max Brenner
Max Brenner is an Israeli chocolate shop chain. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Strauss Group, Israel’s second-largest food and beverage company. Max Brenner chocolates are marketed as "Chocolate by the Bald Man."-History:...
chocolates in Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
, the Glow Cafe in Newtown
Newtown, New South Wales
Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west is located approximately four kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, straddling the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Marrickville Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
and a number of alley ways throughout the city of Sydney. He has also travelled to countries outside of Australia where his work can also be seen on Walls in Berlin and New York. He is currently working with everfresh crew. http://www.phibs.com
See also
- List of Street Artists
- Types of graffiti
- List of graffiti artists
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