See No Evil 2011

Photos by Chris Black. The Official See No Evil pop-up Gallery is open until Sunday 11th September, no. 11 Broadmead Gallery, The Galleries Bristol, BS1 3XB Bristol. Entrance on Union St opposite the Odeon Cinema or inside the Galleries shopping centre.

WEAPON OF CHOICE GALLERY IS MOVING!!!

Just in time for the gallery's 2nd birthday, WoC will be packing our bags and heading to Bristol's most well known independent shopping high streets.

Still bringing you the finest in local graffiti and street art talent, opening with a massive group show of artist's including:

Inkie, Jody, Cheba, Turoe, Cheo, Mick Hockney, Shade 1, Paris, Lokey, SpZero76, Awkward, Deams, Hemper, Acer One, Dirty 30, 45 Rpm, Loch Ness & Many more.

GRAND OPENING:
15th April 2011. 6-10pm

No.8b* Park St. Bristol BS1 5HR
*basement, doorway on the steps below Fifty Fifty.

www.weaponofchoicegallery.co.uk - NEW site coming soon..!

Canvas Cooler Project, Bristol

On Monday 21st February, eight of Bristol's finest artists convened to create a unique art project entitled Canvas Cooler: Bristol.

The idea behind the project was to customize a selection of specially canvas wrapped fridges which, now completed, are exhibited and functional in a selection of bars around Bristol.

To see the designs for yourself, have a look behind the bar at any of these venues: The Bank (Inkie), Big Chill (Cheba), The Woods (Cheo), Basement 45 (Lokey), Start The Bus (SPZero76), Joe Publics (Sepr), Elbow Room (Loch Ness), Hermanos (Epok).

Lokey solo show. 12th November

Weapon of Choice Gallery are proud to host the first solo show from the artist know as 'Lokey'.

Opening preview 12th November 6-10pm.

Lokey was born and raised in Bristol. His passion for Graffiti started in the mid 1980’s through a chance meeting in a local park, with some kid’s break-dancing who had returned from their holiday in America with hip-hop mix tapes and photographs of Graffiti.

Lokey, amongst Bristol's second wave of graffiti writers is the youngest of the veterans. Growing up in the Kingswood Hip Hop scene that nurtured the likes of Deed, Cheo, Kato and Soker went on to be a member of Bad Applez, Dry Breadz & more recently Weapon of Choice. Collaborator with Banksy amongst many others Lokey has been painting the streets of Bristol over the last 2 decades in the once underground scene, which is now very much a part of the day to day lives of Bristolian people.. Considered one of the best 3D letter writers around but not being pinned down to just 3D, keeping a vast amount of styles under his belt. The show is an exhibition of artworks adapted from Lokey’s black books, his inspiration for his Graffiti, and an insight into his imagination... Check out the book 'Children of the Can' for a full interview with the man himself. This one's not to be missed!

Show runs until the 5th of December 2010.

http://www.facebook.com/LokeyGraffiti

http://www.lokeygraffiti.co.uk/

http://weaponofchoicegallery.co.uk/

'The Live Show' photos..

Big Thanks to all our artists and photographers. Painting on the night: Deamz, Lokey, Nikill, Andy Council, Dylan Shipley, Ian Phenna, Rory Doona and Rosey.

Bidding ends 22nd of August! Bid at the howies store (The Triangle) 62 Queen’s Road, Bs8 1Re, Bristol. FFI Email: bristolshop@howies.co.uk or info@weaponofchoicegallery

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Photos by lokey, Sylvia M, Ben Porg.