Random news and stuff

It's the last chance to see the Andy Council show at the Weapon of Choice gallery before it comes down on Sunday

Weapon of Choice, 14 St Michael's Hill, Bristol, BS2 8TD
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251327759347&ref=ts

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Exit through the gift shop, the Banksy film is out on 5th March, and will be on at the Watershed then, according to Cheba, the source of all knowledge .

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3dom has got some great prints for sale, only 22 available, £40 each - check'em out here: http://3dom22.blogspot.com/2010/02/22.html

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MKWF has put this great collection of Bristol handstyles up on his blog. It's very simple, very lovely, shows the huge diversity of talent and variety in the city, I love it. Have a look here, and then spend some time on his blog, it's a nice one.

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The Sickboy Show is still on at the Friend and Co gallery, until 27th February

Friend and Co, 24 Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ

Weapon of Choice Gallery - next show opens 13th June

June 13th Group show, originally uploaded by cheba.

The next show at the Weapon of Choice Gallery opens on Saturday 13th June 5-10pm. Free entry
Exhibition runs until the 5th July 2009

14 St Michael’s Hill Bristol BS2 8DT
http://www.weaponofchoicegallery.co.uk

Featuring a lot of great talent - click on the flyer to go through to Cheba's flickr and see more details

Lokey, Nikill and some dubstep at Weapon of Choice!

woc-june-09-fly-no-bleed, originally uploaded by cheba.

Next WoC at Mr Wolf's 9th June, with added braking from Smurf! Click the flyer to get to the lovely Cheba's page and see more details

Weapon of choice gallery

Weapon of choice gallery opening, originally uploaded by cheba.

I've always had a massive soft spot for Cheba, and his Weapon of Choice nights at Mr Wolf's are things I always regret missing (Tuesdays = school nights!) so I'm really looking forward to him opening his gallery/shop/art space/empire.

1st show opens 8th May, and runs to 2nd June. Live painting on 8th, and check the wide range of fabulous the shop with do: Vintage & artist made clothing. Posterman pens. Fairtrade tea/coffee. Books

14 St Michael's Hill, Bristol, BS2 8DT
Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat 11-6, Thursdays 11-7, Sunday 12-4
opening 6-10pm

There'll be a proper website here, and you can sign up for the mailing list there too

Flyer pinched from Cheba's flickr

Next Weapon of Choice: Vermin and Tarqs, Souls on Fire

woc-April-09-fly-update, originally uploaded by cheba.

Next Weapon of Choice is 14th April - Vermin and Tarqs from Souls on Fire.... booze, tunes and graff...

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

Bristol Festival Graff Exhibition

Chu, originally uploaded by knautia.

Fantastic exhibition of graff from the Bristol Festival - it's so, so good. The space is amazing, the graff looks fabulous, and you can bid to buy all of the pieces, with profits going to Great Ormond Street Hospital. The exhibition is open 12 noon to 7pm every day until 2nd November. You really, really, really need to get down there!

Weapon Of Choice presents: The Bristol Festival Exhibition

Weapon Of Choice presents: The Bristol Festival Exhibition, originally uploaded by cheba.

Cheers Cheba!

The BRISTOL FESTIVAL
Exhibition

The largest collection of street art and graffiti from over 50 of Bristol’s most influential urban artists. Featuring:

INKIE
CHU
FLX
Kato
Cheo
SOKER
LOKEY
MR JAGO
TCF CREW
China mike
KTF crew
Nikill
Cheba
+ many MORE

A unique opportunity to purchase works created at the Bristol Festival & hugely successful Weapon Of Choice club night, through sealed bids. Profits going towards next year’s Bristol Festival Art Fund and Great Ormond St Children’s Charity.

With Bar, Live Painting, DJs, Projections
Canvases and YrWall Digital Graffiti Wall
Opening Night Fri 24th Oct 7pm
Sat 25th Oct - Sunday 2nd November Open everyday noon-7pm
or by appointment. further info: www.thebristolfestival.org/exhibition

Lynwood rd, Bedminster, BS3 3HH
Also showcasing artist studio space available after the exhibition. Contact Christopher Collins on: 0117 9736948

Bristol Festival 1

Bristol Festival 1, originally uploaded by knautia.

Mr Jago, Cheo, Kato, Soker, Feek & Ponk

Fabulous graff at the Bristol Festival, organised by the lovely cheba... more here on my flickr!

things to watch

you are being watched...., originally uploaded by knautia.

ok, so this isn't graff, but it's at the site for this huge, amazing, huge show that's taking place in Bridewell, the empty and abandoned police station, starting on Friday 7th December and lasting til 22nd December.

www.12daysofxmas.co.uk

Check it out

Other shows in the next fortnight:

30th December (eek! that's today!): kuildoosh/wet shame show

Now until 30th December: Guerrilla Gallery, 140-142 Gloucester Road
Lots of lovely things from inkie, ziml, cheba, ghostboy, dan, leon, flx, dicy, rowdy and many more

6th December: launch of the new book on Banksy in Bristol - 6- 8 at Arnolfini, 8-12 at the Apple, with live graffiti

7th December: Matt Sewell show at Workshop

so much to do!