Say hello to Soulful Creative, the newest addition to our friends page! These guys (and girl) have got some serious talent and a great range of styles. From incredible photorealistic graffiti, to sickening letters and on point character design both in the digital and physical realms. For more info check their profile. Here's a few of examples of their work.
Yesterday we headed down to St Webrurghs tunnel in Bristol for an all day graffiti jam. Proceedings started at 8 in the morning although we didn't get there until a bit later! It seemed wrong to be spending a few hours in a dark dingy tunnel whilst the sun was out shining over the rest of Bristol. We think the art work made up for it though!
There was a great atmosphere, met some interesting people, lots of great art and no police which was nice! Anyway, enough chat, here's a few photos. Sorry to the artists whose pieces we missed, it was quite difficult to get a decent photo of everything and some pieces were still in progress when we left.
As a pre cursor to the Jim Starr show opening on the 16th September, King Of Paint have put together a little exhibition of works from a number of local artists including Nick Walker, China Mike, Banksy and Paris. There's some really great pieces on show so be sure to check it out! Much love as always for King of Paint holding it down in the bear pit.
Over the last week we have seen the transformation of one grey and neglected city street in the heart of Bristol into what is now the biggest permanent street art project in Europe. Artists from all over the globe descended on Nelson St for See No Evil, a week long urban art and music festival. It was a great weekend, the weather was mostly dry and the crowds were large. As far as we could tell everything went off without a hitch! Hopefully the council will see the benefits that these kinds of events can bring to our city and we will have more projects like See No Evil in the future! It has helped to reinforce Bristol's reputation as a centre for graffiti and street art. Well worth checking out if you couldn't make it down over the weekend!
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Unless you've been living under a rock for the past month you will have probably heard about See No Evil. A week long free street art and music event taking place on Bristol's Nelson Street from August 15h - August 21st. Featuring some of the best known street artsits and writers from around the world, this will be the biggest permanent street art project not only in the UK but all of Europe. Artists taking part include Inkie, El Mac, Mr Wany, Shoe, Aryz, Sickboy and Tats Cru, with more to be announced! Bristol is already renowned worldwide as a centre for graffiti and street art and this event will add to that growing reputation, transforming the usually drab, tired and grey looking Nelson St. into a vibrant and interesting road. Not only will there be some amazing artwork going up but also club nights and music from some of the regions best promoters. On Saturday 20th there will be a free outdoor party from 12pm 'till 9pm with 3 stages, five bars and live painting and tattooing, workshops, food stalls and street performances. It's set to be absolutely wicked event so it's definitely worth a trip down. We'll see you there!
This year's Upfest is almost upon us and we are very excited indeed! We will have a stall on both days of the festival (4th & 5th June) and will be releasing two new t shirt designs, so come say hello and buy a shirt before they go on general sale! For those that don't know, Upfest is the biggest urban and street art festival in Europe, and is situated right here in Bristol. From humble beginnings, the festival has grown massively and is now firmly established as one of the premier events on the graffiti and street art calendar worldwide. This year will see over 250 artists from all over the globe descend on south Bristol, as well as 40 DJs and numerous stalls. Not only is it a chance to see some very talented street artists at work, but there are also graffiti workshops, paint and beatboxing battles and all sorts of other fun happenings to get involved with. The event always has been and is still completely free, so there's really no reason not to attend! On top of all that, Upfest raises funds and support for children's charity 'NACOA' (The National Association for the Children Of Alcoholics) through donations and sale of artwork on the weekend. So take some extra cash with you to show your support and pick up some sensibly priced artwork. Here's some pictures from last year's Upfest to wet your appetite. See you there!
Some fresh work from Loch Ness and SPZero76 at Mack Daddy's on Gloucester Road in Bristol.
Here is Steadhead's piece from Girls On Top Spring Jam!
Say hello to Khoi, our newest friend! Khoi is a Bristol based street artist who likes to brighten up the dull city streets with his courful, friendly and heart warming characters. He enjoys using a range of different mediums to achieve the desired result, ensuring his work is always fresh. Khoi doesn't take his work too seriously, his main objective is to spread the love and have a ruddy good time doing it! You can spot his work around Bristol and further afield, just waiting to brighten up someone's day. Check out more work here
King Of Paint are very proud to present the first major solo exhibition by China Mike. At King Of Paint in Bristol, nestled between the Bearpit and Bristol Bus Station. The show starts from 7 and will not only feature the fantastic, surreal and colourful work of China Mike, but also DJs playing, exclusive China Mike prints and booze courtesy of Brothers cider. See you down there!
Be sure to get yourselves down to King Of Paint in Bristol this Friday for Awkward's 'Grand Prize' LP launch. Aside from some sick live hip hop from the likes of Benjamin One (True Thoughts), Sir Beans Obe, DJ Rogue and more, there will also be live art from Soker (ASK), 4ire and Awkward. And all for the reasonable sum of absolutely nothing! What better opportunity to check out this amazing little graffiti supplies store/gallery if you haven't already? It is tucked away in between the bear pit and Bristol Bus Station. From 7:30 - 11:00. See you there!
Bristol finally has a long awaited (and most definitely needed) dedicated independent graffiti supplies store! King of Paint is located in between the Bearpit and Bristol Bus Station on the lower level. They have a large selection of paints and markers and are still expanding their range. The shop (which doubles up as a gallery) is a thing of beauty in itself. They have gone all out with a tarmaced floor and decor to give it a nice urban feel, as well as graff covering the walls and a good range of works up for sale by the likes of 3Dom, Cheo, Haka, Inkie, Rowdy, Ziml, Soker, Mode2, 45 RPM, Max Gregor, and many more. It's definitely worth the trip down even if just to check out the art! They are open 10-6 during the week, 10-7 on Saturday, and 11-4 on Sunday. They have a new exhibition coming in February 2011 so watch out for that one!
A few photos from 12 inch tales on Wednesday night. Was a wicked night, real nice vibe and a good turn out. We can't wait for the next one! Big ups to the DJs, artists, all who came down and the Vital Minerals crew for putting so much effort in - it really showed! You would be hard pushed to find a better mid-week night anywhere that's for sure! Why not show some love and add them on facebook. See you in the new year!
