The Art of Democracy - 5th March to 15th April

New show in The Bristol Gallery, starring some of my favourite street artists - FLX, Jef Row (in his D*Frost incarnation, with Andy Stott) and Inkie, among others

Opening night: Friday 5th March, from 7pm
Show: 6th March to 15th April, Mon to Fri, 10-6, Sat & Sun 10-5

Bristol Gallery, Unit 2, Building 8, Millenium Promenade, Harbourside, BS1 5TY
http://www.thebristolgallery.co.uk/

(If, like me, you had no idea where that is, there's a map here)

Jef Row - D*Frost, Triple S Gallery, 15th - 24th January

jef row monkey, zenit-style, originally uploaded by knautia.

I absolutely love Jef Row

These are old pieces, but from Friday there's loads of his new work at the Triple S Gallery on North Street in Bedminster

Pinched from their press release:

http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=245332241543&ref=nf

Following on from its first successful exhibition in December ‘09,
Southville’s new gallery, Triple S, will be hosting D*VOLVE, by Bristol collaboration D*FROST, running Saturday 16th January to Sunday 24th January.

**Opening night 15th January 7-9pm. All welcome. Music provided by
Barry Guffy and friends from Space Invader radio.com**

After a 10 year abscence from the South Bristol art scene, D*FROST
returns. Bringing back together Jef Row and Andrew Stott in a show
celebrating old and new work with new perspectives on techniques and mediums.

D*VOLVE includes the first artwork they made in 1997 for the exhibition 'Sole' at Eat the Beat record shop, original fridge doors painted between 2000 and the present day as well as new large scale collaborative work. Their social/political commentary on consumerism and waste often poses questions and provokes thought. As the pair say, "we are compelled to paint, as artists we feel we are beholden to make commentary on what's happening around us ... by whatever means"

http://www.triplesss.me/
200 North Street, Bedminster

Everyone should go, this will be a very good one

Weapon of Choice - Jody and Jef Row - 10th Feb, Mr Wolf's

woc-feb-09-fly, originally uploaded by cheba.

I have to admite, although I always want to, I've never been to a Weapon of Choice, seeing as it's on a schoolnight. But this one, this one's special. Jody is just incredible - really amazing graff from way back. I saw a whole load of photos of his stuff for Children of the Can - and his pages are some of the best in the book. And I always love Jef Row's stuff - it was his monkey stencil that made me really start looking at graffiti - it's because of him I started to love it, and take photos and get hugely obsessed... So it should be a good one, and I can't wait. Here's to workday hangovers!

Flyer stolen from Cheba, the man behind Weapon of Choice, and all-round superstar

Mina Road tunnel

St Werburgh's tunnel, originally uploaded by knautia.

I'm obsessed with the gorgeous graff in the tunnel at the mo' - given the last couple of weeks having a couple of rain-proof walls can only be a good thing.... Both of these are best large - double-click on them and choose "all sizes"....

-- from knautia - (?)

Jef Row

Our revenge for your attacks on our planet will continue!!, originally uploaded by knautia.

Part of this amazing wall

Jef Row

Jef Row, originally uploaded by knautia.

I love it when I find stencils of his..... they used to be everywhere

Stencils I'd forgotten

Stencils I'd forgotten, originally uploaded by knautia.

"Rulers of the earth you may now be, but extinction came as a shock to me"

This is such a blast from the past - I'd forgotten this beautiful stencil, but I used to see it all over when i first moved here. it's a bit weathered, but gorgeous.

jef row - like this one

My favourite stencil

jef row monkey, zenit-style, originally uploaded by knautia.