Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal), who takes centre stage as the cover star of Style Magazine Issue 4.

A visionary multidisciplinary artist, Shal continues to captivate audiences with his distinctive creative expression, blending culture, storytelling and contemporary artistry. His unique perspective and powerful presence have established him as a compelling voice across the worlds of art, fashion and design. This latest cover moment reflects Shal’s evolving influence and celebrates his ability to inspire through authenticity, creativity and a deep connection to his craft.

Kitty Callaghan captures the inaugural launch of Persona Magazine, dedicated to Bella Freud,  in Sydney, amongst friends and contributors.

Kitty documented the evening’s intimate moments set amongst the nooks and books of Cross Art Books, guests sipped Cosmopolitans into the night, where they were the first to preview Issue One ahead of its official launch.

Midori Goto for Russh Magazine and Chanel Beauty. COCO MADEMOISELLE Crush Absolu captures the sensation in fragrance with a floral intensity that feels both spontaneous and magnetic. 

Videographer: Bill Mansfield

Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal) photographed the RUSSH Magazine editorial for First Nations Design (FND), featured in the September print issue, Let Taste Live.

Through his distinctive lens, Shal captures the contemporary vision of First Nations designers, creating a powerful visual celebration of identity, creativity and design.

Commissioned by T2 for its Chatswood Chase flagship, Kitty Callaghan conceived a monumental site specific work that reimagines the retail environment as an immersive artistic installation. Originating as a large-scale digital composition, the work was transformed as a hand woven textile measuring 3metres × 3 metres. This woven piece became the conceptual and visual foundation for the interior, with its intricate forms, botanical motifs and vibrant palette translated across the architecture of the space. Flowing uninterrupted from ceiling to floor and across tiled surfaces, the artwork dissolves the boundaries between object, surface and environment.

For the public opening of The Cutaway, a newly reimagined underground space dedicated to culture, learning and community, artist Shaun Daniel Allen  Transformed a large scale canvas work  through his bold, expressive practice, drawing on his Yugambeh and Bundjalung heritage and roots in punk and community.
The final completed artwork measured 500cm x 600cm

Kitty Callaghan was commissioned to create an original collage artwork for Kylie Minogue to mark the release of the three part documentary series KYLIE. Drawing on her distinctive collage practice, Callaghan created an artwork that reflects Minogue's enduring cultural legacy and iconic visual identity.

China Heights Gallery partnered with Cartier to present a curated selection of contemporary Australian artworks for an exclusive High Jewellery event in Melbourne, coinciding with the CARTIER: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition at the NGV.

Installed throughout a private residence, the artworks were carefully selected to create a dialogue between contemporary art, architecture and Cartier's exceptional jewellery collection. Through materiality, colour and form, each work contributed to an immersive experience that encouraged close looking and moments of quiet discovery

China Heights Gallery founders and directors Nina Treffkorn and Edward Woodley welcomed RUSSH Home into their Sydney home for an intimate feature exploring the relationship between art, collecting and everyday life. Interviewed by Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal) and photographed by Kitty Callaghan, the feature reflects a shared philosophy shaped by community, thoughtful design and a lifelong engagement with contemporary art.

Colours of Home, a Monster Children editorial series presented with Adidas Australia. A series celebrating creative expats in Australia in celebration of the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Artist Shaun Daniel Allens (Shal) takeover of the Hermès Sydney Trust windows and store featuring dyed and painted canvases, textiles alongside a rich rockscape, laced with tiny water-filled rockpools encapsulating an array of Hermès Objects. Shal’s work - magical, intuitive, profoundly elemental - unfurled, taking on a life of its own and paying respect to the Gadigal Land on which Hermès Sydney Trust is built. The work intends to create a spiritual unison and intersection between his artwork and the heritage architecture that lies at the heart of the building.

Artist Kitty Callaghan was commissioned by Kita Alexander to create the imagery for her album 'Rage. Callaghan spent several days capturing Alexander in her studio, home, and surrounding environments, building a deeply personal visual archive. She then transformed these photographs into a collage based artwork, weaving together fragments of moments, textures, and moods to reflect the emotional landscape of the music. The resulting pieces were used across both the album and single covers, giving RAge a distinctive, handcrafted visual identity that mirrors its introspective tone.

Commissioned by Prada for the launch of Prada Paradoxe, Kitty Callaghan created a video work that brings together her photography and collage practice. Layering still and moving imagery, the film explores themes of femininity, transformation and memory, resulting in a poetic visual interpretation that reflects both the fragrance and Callaghan's distinctive artistic language.

Trenery Campaign - The Things We Hold
Shaun Daniel Allen and Nina Treffkorn 

A film and portrait series by Trenery featuring  Australian creatives and the spaces, objects and stories that shape them.

Artist and photographer Kitty Callaghan was commissioned by Venroy to document an intimate gathering within a private family home. Capturing the atmosphere through a thoughtful and unobtrusive lens, the resulting photographs focus on the quiet moments, connections and details that defined the occasion.

Approaching the commission with the sensitivity of her artistic practice, Callaghan created a series of images that move beyond event documentation, offering an authentic visual narrative of the day while reflecting Venroy's contemporary aesthetic.

Ngilina nganyundiya muya-la (it’s in my breath/soul) provides a glimpse into the creative world of Gumbaynggirr / Bundjalung artist Otis Hope Carey. It surveys his early approaches to painting to his now-established visual language of bold line work, radiating lines and circles expressing his deep spiritual and physical connection to the ocean (Gaagal), the spiritual totemic identity of the Gumbaynggirr people.

Australian photographer and multidisciplinary artist Kitty Callaghan brought her signature blend of raw elegance and dreamy aesthetics to a captivating content shoot for cult jewellery label Lucy Folk. Set against the breathtaking coastal backdrop of Tonnara di Scopello—a historic tuna fishery in Palermo, Sicily—the campaign seamlessly merged Lucy Folk’s playful, sun-drenched designs with the rugged beauty of the Mediterranean landscape.

For Fall/Winter 2025, Christian Louboutin unveiled a collection of fresh designs and reimagined classics complemented by an exciting collaboration with artist and pro-surfer Otis Carey that brings to life their shared passion for a bold and expressive colour palette.

Shaun Daniel Allen (aka Shal) transformed the MCA into his playground for their first Art Bar of the season.
The night, titled 'Liner Notes', was a love letter to those dog-eared CD inserts and vinyl sleeves that schooled him in music, politics, ideas, and life itself.

For this year's Air Max Day, Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal) joined forces with Nike to create an immersive experience that pushed boundaries. The collaboration brought to life large-scale textile installations, video works, and audioscapes - all celebrating the revolutionary design of the new Air Max DN8.