Melbourne–based artist Atong Atem’s works have been exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Vogue Fashion Fair in Milan and Red Hook Labs in New York.
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Gertrude Contemporary
Arts organisation
21-31 High St, Preston VIC 3072
"I'm a huge fan of Gertrude Contemporary. They've always got some really sick stuff going on."
Atong ATEM
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Art gallery
Federation Square, Flinders St &, Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
"NGV Australia in Fed Square [The Ian Potter Centre] — it’s so underrated. I really enjoy it every time I've been."
Atong ATEM
Proud Mary
Cafe
172 Oxford St, Collingwood VIC 3066
"Proud Mary is probably the best. It is such a cultural institution. That's our go-to coffee every morning, and I just love how dark their roast is. I've never had a Proud Mary's coffee that I didn't like."
Atong ATEM
The Alderman
Bar
134 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
"My favorite pub is not exactly a pub, but a chill bar that has pub energy. It's called The Alderman on Lygon Street. The owners work there, they're so lovely and really generous. It's such a cozy little place."
Atong ATEM
Waxflower
Wine bar
153 Weston St, Brunswick VIC 3057
"We’d go to one of the local bars that we love, like Waxflower. I love Waxflower because they've got nice tunes, really great drinks and some desserts."
Atong ATEM
Lost and Found Market
Flea market
288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
"There's a vintage market on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy called Lost and Found Market. It's really fun. I've gotten a lot of amazing stuff from there."
Atong ATEM
Retropolis
Vintage clothing store
1 Newman St, Preston VIC 3072
"There's another place called Retropolis in Preston — obsessed. I got my round kitchen table from there. It's another underrated place because you have to drive past it to see it. It's not like on a main strip, but there's a roller rink built next door."
Atong ATEM