Ziml, Stokes Croft

Ziml, Stokes Croft, originally uploaded by knautia.

Kai, Jamaica Street

Kai, Jamaica Street, originally uploaded by knautia.

Part of this one:

3dom/Voyder

3dom/Voyder, originally uploaded by knautia.

It's a detail from this

Jody

Jody, originally uploaded by knautia.

Inkie detail

Inkie detail, originally uploaded by knautia.

Mimi the Clown

Mimi the Clown, originally uploaded by knautia.

12 Days - opens tomorrow!

Dotmasters at 12 Days of Xmas, originally uploaded by knautia.

Dotmasters at 12 Days of Xmas - it opens tomorrow and is looking fantastic!

Radio 4 piece on graff

continuing flx's domination of the known world, he was on Radio 4 on Friday - but if, like me, you missed it, check it out on BBC iplayer here - apparently he starts about 22 minutes into the programme...

Magic

Magic, originally uploaded by knautia.

Yaka

Yaka, originally uploaded by knautia.

One Thousand And One Nights - Ponk and Aimee's show

Next thing to get excited about! This looks fabulous - and it was definitely the best flyer I've ever seen!

One Thousand And One Nights

An exhibition of printed fabric by Ponk and Aimee

Featuring Pref, Nylon, Dora, Paris and Dibo

At Studio Amour - Tin Shed, off Gloucester Road, behind the Robin Hood Retreat Pub
19th - 21st December - opening 19th at 7pm

For more information, see http://StudioAmour.blogspot.com

12 Days of Xmas 2008

12 Days Press release - sent to me by the lovely Steal From Work collective, who organise these fantastic shows...

12 DAYS OF XMAS

Bristol Contemporary Urban Art Show

Once again Steal From Work have crow-barred their way in-between the mince pies, mulled wine and bumper Radio Times to cram 70 of the world's most loved & loathed contemporary urban artists together under one leaky roof for 12 festive fuelled days.

Last year was the first 12 Days of Xmas exhibition. It was held in Bristol's former Bridewell Police Station, and was hugely successful, attracting over 4,000 visitors over the 12 days. It has gone down in history as one of Bristol's best ever art shows and certainly kick started a huge interest in Street Art in the city. As well as proving that you don't need to be in an established, white walled gallery to show brilliant art and attract the crowds.

This year they've assembled art from 70 local, national and international artists, once again mixing some of the scenes leading lights with up and coming artists to provide a massive range of work available to buy at prices to suit all purses or simply just to gaze at…

Artists:

45RPM, Acerone, Andy Council, CHINA MIKE, DICY, DORA, EMMA CATON,FLX, GHOSTBOY, MOTORBOY, MR JAGO, PATCH, RICHT, ROWDY, SEPR, SIMON MILLS, THE ART TART, TOM HINE, WE DREAM OF MEAT, WHAT COLLECTIVE - Bristol

MAU MAU, TRXTR - Devon

CHU - Warsall

IMBUE, PAM GLEW - Brighton

PREFAB - Newcastle

ACE, CEPT, DOTMASTERS, DSCREET, IAMCXXX, MARK WARD, MIGHTY MONKEY, PANIK, SWEET TOOF - London

ADAM KOUKOUDAKIS, BEN SLOW, CYCLOPS, DOC VEK, EELUS, FILTHY LUKER, GOLDIE, HUSH, INKIE, IRI5, JAMES BAKER, JOHN CLARK, LUKE DIXON, SICKBOY, SPQR, WILL BARRAS - UK

WILL ST LEGER - Dublin

ALEXANDROS VASMOULAKIS - Greece

BON, KATE WESTERHOLT - Thailand

DAN - Italy

DOLK, PØBEL - Norway

SIXTEN - Sweden

M-CITY - Poland

EMESS, LINDA'S EX, M:M, SP38 - Berlin

GUY DENNING, JEF AEROSOL - France

GOLDEN SNAFU, OZZY MANDUST - unknown

Once again they're using an interesting venue that is not an established gallery, as they believe this breaks down the 'fear' lots of people have that they 'won't like' or 'won't understand' the art shown.

VENUE: 15 -19 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PY
Friday 12th - Tuesday 23rd December
OPENING TIMES: 12pm-7pm (everyday from Saturday 13th December)

www.12daysofxmas.co.uk

Mimi the Clown

Mimi the Clown, originally uploaded by knautia.

Children of the Can Jam!

Dicy-Soker-Feek-Ponk, originally uploaded by knautia.

It was a freezing weekend, but despite the sub-zero temperatures and Arctic winds off the Avon, a huge posse of fabulous and talented writers from waaaaay back in the day through to the brandest of new mustered on the harbourside to paint the Bristol Museum fence.

All this choreographed by FLX, in honour of the publication of Children of the Can: 25 Years of Bristol Graffiti. For more info, see FLX's blog here... Had such a good time, meeting people whose stuff I've loved from the book (and being too shy to say hello to others - if you ever read this, hello!) as well as catching up with a whole load of people I admire... Am just about thawed out, and i just turned up at the ends and took pics!

Because of cold, life, all sorts of things, the fence isn't finished yet... but watch this space for the joiner to end all joiners in a few weeks... and in the meantime enjoy these - with more here

Magic:


Sepr:


Kai:


Andy Council:


Boswell:


Feek:

Children of the Can - it's here!

Looky looky, Check the booky!, originally uploaded by knautia.

You might have noticed me wittering about this already, but the book is out!

FLX, a highly respected writer who's been painting Bristol on and off for over 20 years, has just published "Children of the Can: 25 years of Bristol Graffiti. FLX has interviewed pretty much all the major writers who've painted the city, and put it in the context of the politics and society... he's got superb photos that span graff from right back in the day to just a month or so again. I have to admit, it includes some of my pics too - but I've got no financial interest in it at all.

It's bloody good! You can see bits that didn't fit into the book on FLX's blog here, and order it from the publishers here.....

backwall

backwall, originally uploaded by knautia.

Sepr-Soker-Cheo

Sepr-Soker-Cheo, originally uploaded by knautia.

I adore this one - see it in context here

Pam Glew

Opening Night, originally uploaded by knautia.

Opening night of Pam Glew's show, the latest from Steal From Work - it's on for another month or so - go see it!

Soker

Soker, originally uploaded by knautia.

Soker and Cheo's Hallowe'en wall

Soker and Cheo's Hallowe'en wall, originally uploaded by knautia.