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Bristol: Rowdy & Wilde at Clifton Fine Art Gallery
One of Bristol’s most renowned street artist Rowdy is gathering forces with legendary London screenprinter Aida Wilde for a duo show ‘Rowdy and Wilde’ at Clifton Fine Art in Bristol. Aida Wilde was born in Iran and arrived in the … Continue reading
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The Other Art Fair Bristol Highlight: Hisham Echafaki
London based multidisciplinary artist Hisham Echafaki is presenting his new solo exhibition at the Saatchi TOAF (The Other Art Fair) in Bristol. His body of works focuses on the complex and ever changing relationship between humans and the animal world, exploring themes … Continue reading
Bristol: Banksy Girl with UK Balloon Print – Product Recall
Coinciding with the UK elections, Banksy just announced on his website the free release on 9th June of an exclusive new print, featuring his iconic Girl with Balloon with the heart being replaced by the UK flag. He hasn’t released … Continue reading
Book release: ‘Street Art’ by Lonely Planet
This Friday, Lonely Planet will release ‘Street Art’, a guide to street art featuring 140 street art hotspots in 42 cities around the world. To mark the launch of Street Art, the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol will host a weekend of street … Continue reading
Streets: Banksy at Bridge Farm Primary School (Bristol)
Banksy is back to his hometown in Bristol with a new piece that appeared overnight on the wall of Bridge Farm Primary School. The work was done as a thank you gift to the children that named one of the … Continue reading
Studio Visit: Nick Walker
Ahead of his upcoming solo show ‘Entrophy’ at Above Second Gallery in Hong Kong, we popped by the studio of Bristol artist Nick Walker. For this new show, Nick Walker has been exploring new ideas and broadening the scope of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Above Second, Bristol, butterflyartnews, Nick Walker, Studio visit
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Weston-Super-Mare (UK): Banksy – Dismaland Bemusement Park
Banksy is returning to the UK and curating a pop up festival / bemusement park entitled ‘Dismaland’. Located on the seaside front of Weston-Super-Mare, not far from Bristol, Dismaland will be running from 22 August until 27 September at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Banksy, Dismaland, Weston Super Mare
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Cheltenham: Banksy Spy Booth
Back in April, following the scandal around the alleged use of mass surveillance programmes by UK intelligence services, a stencil depicting men spying on a phone booth appeared next to the government communications headquarters, GCHQ in Cheltenham (UK). When Banksy confirmed … Continue reading
Bristol: Banksy Mobile Lovers – Update
In the latest twist regarding Banksy Mobile Lovers ( covered here), currently on display at the Bristol Museum, the owner of the Youth Club who removed the piece just received a letter from Banksy confirming his ownership, and it is … Continue reading
Bristol: Banksy Mobile Lovers
When Banksy recently updated his website with new pictures featuring a stencilled couple holding mobile phones, it generated a complete frenzy. Banksy website It was located and identified in Bristol on a wooden door outside a youth club. Within 24 … Continue reading
Bristol: See No Evil Festival
As part of the second ever See No Evil event, Street artists from around the world are in Bristol city centre to take part in the UK’s largest permanent street art project. Nelson Street is being transformed with graffiti during … Continue reading
Bristol: Unnatural Natural History at the Royal West of England Academy
Curated by Coates and Scarry, the exhibition entitled Unnatural-Natural History recently launched at the Royal West of England Academy with many of the participating artists present at the opening. Featuring paintings, photography, drawings, sculptures and installations, 38 local and international artists are currently displaying their artistic … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy, Bristol, England, Royal, RWA, Unnatural Natural History, West
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Bristol: Modern Fabulists
“Modern Fabulists” is a show curated by Richard Scarry, Director of Corey Helford Gallery, and Chippy Coates. European and American Artists bring their own interpretation to the theme of the show by revisiting folkloric fables and fairy tales. The show … Continue reading