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Auckland artist Misery, aka Tanya Thompson, best known for her work with New Zealand clothing label Illicit, is part of group show Anything Could Happen … at Carmichael Gallery in West Hollywood. For the exhibition, Thompson created a series of paintings in which Misery characters are lost in the unknown, revelling in the haunting beauty and sadness of their environment. Formally a prolific graffiti artist, Australian-born Thompson, has exhibited her work internationally. In an interview about beginnings with Idealog, she said: “New Zealand is a really good place to start. It’s small enough to get known really quickly if you’re doing something interesting.” In 2006, an award-winning film documented the success of her first Auckland solo show and toy range at the Taipei Toy Fair. In 2004, she opened Misery Boutique on Karangahape Road. Anything Could Happen … runs through 20 April.