CC HQ

Went and visited the Cut Collective HQ for a chat and cup of tea (and to get some photos) while in Auckland. I was well impressed by the setup. It was good to see them working on future projects in the comfort of their own space.

Haha!

Thanks Cut Collective for being so hospitable and letting me rummage around in all your stuff.

Check their website HERE

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I'll get back to the Wellington post's in the next few days.

For more Auckland Graf and Street Art check out Streetarse.co.nz.

oO WWS Oo

Stens

Stencils usually appear around this time of year due to a new year of University starting up. Snapped these flicks just in time as I walked past an hour or 2 later and they had been buffed (apart from the TV stencil below)

Over-spray can really kill the overall look of a stencil, but still, It's not a bad effort.

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EEK & YELZ @ START GALLERY

EEK & YELZ @ START GALLERY


Character design and street art are what have made Yelz and Eek a firm fixture in Wellington. Collectively they have put together a show featuring works on found and given objects including concrete, ceramic and wood, giving the objects a new lease on life.

WHEN: Friday 26th February @ 6pm

WHERE: Start Gallery Cuba Street (Above Olive Cafe)

Runs til March 11th

BYO

TIBAT

I had heard through ther Graf-vine that a bunch of stencils had gone up near our national Museum Te Papa. SO while on the hunt for them I walked up to Chaffers and found the above by Tibat. Reminds me a little of Ikon RTR.

Could this have been made by the person responsible for the Queercore stencils that appeared last year?

Spotted another nice Tibat piece that is slightly out of the way. Never seen anything go up on this wall too which is even better.


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Wearesupervision and Primary Flight are putting out some pretty dope films.

Check this video featuring Askew Ewok etc

And I found this in a search for Martha Copper. legendary photographer and author via Vimeo. Features Harry Chalfant, graffiti photograher and producer of Style Wars.

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..... Don't forget, EYES WIDE OPEN exhibit is on TONIGHT @ Manky Chops 166 Cuba Street!

See you there!

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Exit through the gift shop. A Banksy Production

I'm slightly dubious but just as excited about Banksy's film Exit through the gift shop. Judging by what a few graf/art blogs have said about it (and watching the trailer above) it's more about other artists than Banksy himself (Or themselves?)

Will keep you posted

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Eventful week

It's been an eventful week ....


Last Sunday I made my way up to Waitangi Park to get shots of TS painting a bus as part of the ACT RIGHT anti-violence campaign for GO Wellington. I didn't stick around long but the bus was looking pretty dope.




I woke up to a text from Odin stating that a new pastey had been put up on the makeshift construction wall not far from the usual route to work. Malice is DOPE!!!







Took a trip up to Mt Crawford to see if anything new had appeared in the few weeks since we had last been there. Not much had changed apart from the AIM one above ...


And finally Friday 11th saw the re-release of Massage Magazine @ Meow Cafe. We braved the wind and the odd rain shower to chill in the courtyard out the back. Organic beer isn't so bad after all :-P
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Looking to buy some graf related Christmas presents?? Head over to MR GRAFFITI graf supplies. Only $4 postage fee sucka!

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With Christmas just around the corner and the prospect of a well earned holiday on the horizon I'm going to apologise in advance for posts slowing down over the next couple of weeks. If I can motivate myself OUT of holiday mode and tear myself away from the beers I plan on consuming I'll put some photos up.

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Massage Magazine Re-release

Massage Magazine Release

Friday 11th December

Meow Cafe Willis Street

7pm Onwards

Better be there!!!

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Chop Shop

Not to sure who did this but its fkn dope.

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Graffography sent me these photos from Moa Point. I hadn't been up there for weeks and from what we've seen its always changing.

Looking at Feaf 's recent work makes me wonder why he hadn't painted earlier.

Nice detail by Unit.

AIM

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After a long hiatus I went up to Manky Chops last night for a beer. The place is packed with awesome works ranging from Jinx to Eek and almost everyone in between. If you've run out of Xmas present ideas then head up to Manky Chops Level 1 166 Cuba

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Ever since Twitter have taken over the social networking scene I've been inundated with emails stating '' so-and-so wants to follow you on Twitter'' I flat out refuse to do it and find the whole thing pointless. I found out that the 2 times Revok got arrested recently were because of his ''tweets'' stating where he was going to be and the 5-0 where there waiting for him. Sorry folks but there will be no tweeting from me.
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If you get a chance head down to Baobab Cafe @ 152 Riddiford St Newtown today and check out the live painting by Dryp and friends and the release of Massage Mag.

And there will be more live painting later tonight by YELZ @ Havana Bar Wigan St.

oO WWS Oo

Major Lazy

I've had the major lazys this week. I could hardly be bothered back tracking 20 metres or so to get some photos. Choice looking Drypnz

...This is not the usual Editor piece. Still looks dope though.

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Not sure what it is about Wellington's Trike that makes me stop and take a shot. Dissapointed to hear that this isn't the same Trike (originally from Dunners) that did that huge face by Bar Bodega all those years ago. Hmmm

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My google reader has been chocker with posts from Revok1.com who gave me the heads up on Australian writer SOFLES website launch. This dude does some of the best burners seen on this side of the world. If the name sounds familiar he has his own Ironlak colour Sofles Violence.

Visit his site HERE

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Wellington Zine Fest is on this Saturday 20th Nov @ Mighty Mighty Cuba Mall from 12 - 5pm. Anyone into the DIY asthetic will definatetly enjoy this.

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Ironlak have launched 2 new products.

First is the 100ml can dubbed the Little Lak , small enough to fit in your pocket but still boasts the same coverage as the premuim sized cans.

(rephrase: Same coverage meaning it covers just as good as the paint in the premium cans)

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A new colour Tar Black.

I'm not sure when they'll be hitting our shores but lets hope we don't get left out.

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I'd like to say a big thank you to Yozhik for the feedback. Keep getting out there man!

oO WWS Oo

Hanson Street Beast

ALEX AND THE BEAST

Featuring artwork by Moni, Thijs & Eek

Friday 13th November @ 7pm
Runs till Thursday, 26th November
St. Art Gallery, 174 cuba - (above olive cafe)

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I've been keeping my eye on these boards since they went up a while back, knowing that something of note would appear sooner or later.

Thanks James!

Ode to Bode

I swear that parked cars are the demise of this blog! Where's Superman when you need him to move heavy objects HA!

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WAS nuthin but a G thang

WORD!

Check out this awesome mini video of DRYPNZ via his flickr page HERE

a Simple Understanding. A video portrait
By Tien Wei Hee & Yip Ho Lee

oO WWS Oo