IN CONVERSATION: Claw Money with Tash Dunstan

Name: IN CONVERSATION: Claw Money with Tash Dunstan
Start: 2024-11-17T10:00:00+11:00
Location: Lighthouse Theatre

Schedule

Sun Nov 17 2024 at 10:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

Lighthouse Theatre | Warrnambool, VI

Join the pioneering and ground breaking artist Claw Money in her only Australian appearance on the eve of her world-first career survey exhibition CLAW MONEY WORLD. In conversation with Brisbane based fellow PMS crew member Tash Dunstan, Claw will take you on a journey through the graffiti streets of 1990s New York to her most iconic collaborations with many of the biggest international brands on the planet.
This exclusive event is not to be missed for lovers of graffiti, design, fashion and New York street culture.
*Please note, this special event will be held at The Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool (opposite the Gallery)
Speakers
Claudia Gold, best known as Claw Money, has profoundly impacted every avenue she has touched throughout her illustrious thirty-plus-year career. Always on the cutting edge, Claw forged her mark in the male-dominated world of graffiti when the medium was undergoing a seismic shift. With her trademark wit, intelligence, and take-no-prisoners tenacity, Claw Money has established herself as a rare sentinel at the complex intersection of the worlds of art, fashion, beauty, feminism, and media.
Claudia has leveraged her unmistakable 'Claw' insignia to collaborate with a plethora of brands across a multitude of categories. From Nike and Calvin Klein to MTV, NASCAR, and My Little Pony, Claw's ability to resonate with consumers spanning all walks of life is indisputable. While Claw has countless collaborations to be proud of, the brand and eponymous clothing line she has built from the ground up over the past two decades is la piece de resistance.
"Claw Money," the brand, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2022, has successfully merged the grittiness of streetwear with the dazzle of couture fashion. The brand has been embraced by an array of celebrities, influencers, and tastemakers, such as Rihanna, M.I.A., and Kendrick Lamar. Though Claw has much to reflect on, her focus is the future, as it has always been.
Tash Dunstan is a Brisbane based, internationally recognised graffiti writer who has been painting large scale pieces for over 30 years including, New York City, Los Angeles, Berlin, Rome, London, Paris, Stockholm, Auckland, Copenhagen and throughout Australia.
Her work has been exhibited throughout Australia and internationally including the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art; MOMA, New York City; and Orebro Art Gallery, Sweden.
Tash has maintained a dedication to her craft and draws influence from 1980's New York City aesthetic, Pop Art, Archie comics and Sanrio stationary. In addition to her tactile work, Tash has been involved with various media outlets as a presenter on the 90s ABC TV show 'Recovery', Triple J’s hip hop radio show and editor of Hell Yeah Magazine. Tash is a fanatical hip hop purist who is actively involved in all aspects of hip hop culture. Through deejaying, emceeing and her art work, she expresses both the culture and her identity as a recognised woman in the global hip hop and street art community.