This blog is where all sorts of subjects that relate to Bristol street art will be discussed. It is also where I will talk about improvements to the functionality of the website and up and coming features. You'll be able to suggest your own ideas to improve this site too.
Following the resounding success of ‘See no Evil’, the Bristol-based street art event that took place in August 2011, Tangent Books have teamed up with photographer Stephen Morris, to create 64-page, A5 book that captures this unique gathering. It is priced at £7.50 and will be launched at the Weapons of Choice Gallery on the 3rd November.
POSTED : Oct 27, 05:41 PM | BY Justin Staple
Hurricane Media have put together a very-well-made short documentary about the See No Evil event that took place in Bristol last August.
POSTED : Oct 5, 01:59 PM | BY Justin Staple
The new Friend & Co gallery opened its doors on the 23 October with a group show featuring work from Eine, Mudwig, Xenz, Mr Jago and Will Barras. And although the weather wasn’t up to the occasion, the turn out was excellent. In fact the gallery was so packed it was almost difficult to properly view the artwork itself, which gives me a good excuse to go back on a quieter day.
POSTED : Oct 25, 06:32 PM | BY Justin Staple
On the 23 October the Weapon of Choice magazine was officially launched with a small party at their gallery space on St Michael’s Hill. To mark the occasion 3 artists, who’s work was featured in the first issue, Andy Council, Lorenzo and Dylan Shiley, came along to do some live painting.
POSTED : Oct 25, 06:16 PM | BY Justin Staple
On the 15 October, as part of the GetDringMobile charity event, various artists took part in some live painting in the courtyard of the Paintwork Events Space. The artists involved were Xenz, Inkie, Mr Jago, Paris, Boswell, Vermin, Lokey, Dora, Milk, Felix and Eelus.
POSTED : Oct 17, 10:27 AM | BY Justin Staple
Weapons of Choice are taking over the Thekla on the 29 September for an evening of live graffiti and music. Events kick off at 10pm and run until 3am.
Live graffiti:
Epok & Sepr
POSTED : Sep 25, 11:16 AM | BY Justin Staple
The Bean Feast was a much loved annual event in Montpelier in the 1700s. This year it’s been brought back to life as a community celebration of local heritage, local harvest and local genius.
I went along last weekend (12 September ’09) to see one particular activity which involved a group of local graffiti artists decorating some of the garage doors along St Andrew’s Road.
POSTED : Sep 18, 12:05 PM | BY Justin Staple
This is the second Art Show that Friend & Co have held at the Spotted Cow pub in Southville, and while I couldn’t make it to the first one, I made sure I popped by this time to see the set up. The event is organised by Tom Friend, founder of Friend & Co, and takes place in the garden area of the Spotted Cow inside a marquee.
The pictures that follow show works by Sainty, Andy Council, 45RPM, Inkie and Acerone, which were just some of the artists on display.
POSTED : Sep 1, 11:53 AM | BY Justin Staple
Following the success of the previous show held at the Spotted Cow back in June, Friend & Co are organising a follow up on the 27 August. The whole thing kicks off a 3pm and runs until late. Expect work from Acerone, Andy Council, Cheo, China Mike, Egs, Eko, Faris Badwan, French, Inkie, Mr Jago, Mudwig, Paris, Pinky, Phil Ashcroft, Richt, Russell Maurice, Sainty, 45 RPM & more.
• More info on Friend & Co blog
• Directions to the Spotted Cow pub
POSTED : Aug 26, 12:30 PM | BY Justin Staple
C6 and Steal From Work have recently announced an interesting project which uses a technology called QR (Quick Response) to allow people to interact directly with art in the streets. The idea is to cut out the art market middleman by bringing art out of the galleries and into the streets. The QR code, which you scan using a mobile phone, can contain information about an artist, links to their work and also let you purchase their artwork.
POSTED : Jul 15, 06:36 PM | BY Justin Staple
