All Entries in the "Street Art" Category
KING OF PAINT BRISTOL JOINS FORCES WITH RYCA
Bristol street art gallery King of Paint is hosting an exclusive solo show in the lead up to Christmas showcasing one off and limited edition pieces from renowned artist RYCA. Doors to the gallery in Haymarket Walk open to the public on 9th December at 7pm. Bristol’s coolest gallery, King of Paint, undergoes a makeover [...]
REVIEW: THE ART OF PLY IN BRISTOL
The Art of Ply, an exhibition at The Showroom in College Green, is a rare gem, don’t miss the opportunity to witness some truly original furniture design combined with the artwork of Bristol’s finest street artists. The words of William Morris encapsulate the essence of The Art of Ply; ‘Have nothing in your houses that [...]
WE THE PEOPLE FESTIVAL HITS THE STREETS OF BRISTOL
Standing out from the crowd and getting your message out there is harder and harder for promoters these days. Bristol’s new music festival, We The People teamed up with local street artists to produce a massive billboard on Stokes Croft, Bristol for their forthcoming event on Sat 4 & Sun June on Bristol’s Harbourside. Acts [...]
CANVAS COOLER: BRISTOL
Back at the end of February, eight of Bristol’s finest artists convened to create a unique art project entitled Canvas Cooler: Bristol. The idea behind the project was to customize a selection of specially canvas wrapped Red Bull fridges which, now completed, are exhibited and functional in a selection of bars around Bristol. The calibre [...]
BRISTOL STREET ARTIST NICK WALKER TO AUCTION ARTWORK OFF FOR CHARITY
Nick Walker has shown his support for Bristol’s children by donating artwork for the Mad Hatter’s Ball and Art Auction, run by Art Action for Kids. Nick Walker is one of the world’s best known street artists. He emerged from the infamous and ground-breaking Bristol graffiti scene of the early 1980s. Nick draws on the [...]
ARTIST CHINA MIKE HEADS TO BRISTOL FOR FIRST SOLO SHOW IN THE CITY
King of Paint presents China Mike’s first solo show in Bristol next month. The exhibition takes place at 9a Haymarket Walk, Bristol, BS1 3LN from February 11 until March 12. Opening times 7.30pm – 10pm. More info from i…@kopaint.com
BRISTOL MAD HATTER’S BALL
Bristol Mad Hatter’s Ball Tickets are now on sale. Some of contemporary art’s biggest names have shown their support for Bristol’s children by donating artwork for the Mad Hatter’s Ball and Art Auction, run by Art Action for Kids. The Mad Hatter’s Ball will be held on Saturday 26 March 2011 at the Bristol Museum [...]
BANKSY FILM NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR AWARD
Exit Through The Gift Shop, a film by Bristol street artist Banksy has been nominated for an Oscar Academy Award. The documentary, a Paranoid Pictures Production, is the story of how a French documentary film maker tried to befriend the extremely elusive Banksy. It is named after an exhibit from Banksy’s uber successful 2009 exhibition [...]
BANKSY ORIGINAL FOR GREENPEACE CAMPAIGN MAKES £78,000 AT AUCTION
An original art work by the legendary street artist, Banksy, for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, sold for £78,000 last night (11 January 2011) at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban Art sale. The unique piece (lot 67), which was given to the vendor by the artist himself, was [...]
SINSTARS CARDIFF STREET ART SHOWCASE
The Boiler House in Cardiff is a hot bed of street art talent in the city. Arts collective ‘Peaceful Progress’ have transformed an old Boiler House into a Graffiti and Street Art Gallery. The Boiler House includes a large indoor graffiti gallery space, over 100ft of outdoor wall space, a shop and a studio. The [...]
GRAFFITI WRITERS SPRAY ON THEIR WIVES
Welcome to the world of Writers Wives… Writing on the wall is over rated, writing on your girlfriend or wife is where it’s at these days! In an ongoing competition/feature by respected international graffiti magazine, Word Play, writers are invited to submit images of their work created on their wives and girlfriends. There are some [...]
STOKES CROFT ART SHOW
Always a place for the unexpected, we got sent this by one of our team and caught our attention and certainly something to check out if you have 30mins to kill on Gloucester road between 16 – 19 Dec. Modern day archaeology, with a Stokes Croft twist!
NEW STREET ART STORE OPENS IN BRISTOL
The 1Loveart store is opening at 124 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol on Thurs 18 November, offering an eclectic range of art from the 1Loveart artists. Works from GOLDIE, Matt Small, Static, INKIE, Brian Douglas Adams, K-Guy, Dora, Milk, Reggie Jackson, Starchild, Alison Black, Haka, Whitty, Lee Ellis, Milk, Paul Kelly, Chiba Love, Mike Healey, Bill Talbot, [...]
SOUTH BLESSED UNVEIL WORLD EXCLUSIVE STREET ART BOOKS
247 Magazine’s close ties with the street art scene are well documented – over the years we’ve been involved with and published work by some of the South West’s leading artists and seen some really amazing pieces. Now and again though, something comes to light that is so significant for the scene that it’s worthy [...]
BANKSY DOES THE SIMPSONS
If you follow us on Facebook HERE, then you will already know about this, Bristol born street art, Banksy’s latest project has been reworking the title sequence for the Simpsons. Check it out below.
NEW MAU MAU PIECES RELEASED
Fancy some exclusive, limited edition street art from one of Devon’s leading underground artists? If so, then check out the latest pieces by Mau Mau at www.mau-mau.co.uk after 3pm on Fri 24 Sept. This pieces always go super quick and have an environmental edge to them, but in Mau Mau’s tongue in cheek way, check [...]
Street Art
Keep up to date with all things happening in the Bristol street scene HERE A couple of great street art galleries in the region, the first, Weapon of Choice in Bristol is buzzing with a huge crew showing pieces along with some exclusives, well worth checking out on a regular basis. Heading into the deep [...]
NEW GRAFFITI POLICY FOR BRISTOL – GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK NOW
Bristol City Council have finally got a new graffiti policy drafted for the city, and they are looking for feedback, however, comments on it need to be in by midday this Tuesday (17th November). It’s going to be discussed by the Clean and Green board on the 19th November, so they’re not leaving themselves much [...]
