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The Bristol underground scene is a cultural movement in Bristol, England, beginning in the early 1980s. The scene was born out of a lack of mainstream clubs catering for the emergence of hip hop music , with street and underground parties a mainstay.
Nick Walker (born 1969) [1] is a British graffiti artist originating from Bristol, England.His paintings often feature a bowler-hatted gentleman 'vandal'. [2]He is credited with being part of the stencil graffiti movement that Robert Del Naja started in the 1980s, which was also an influence on Banksy.
Inkie began working as part of Crime Incorporated Crew (also known as the "CIC" or the Crime inc.crew) in 1983, along with Felix and Joe Braun. [5] He was the head of the many artists arrested in 1989 during "Operation Anderson", the UK's largest ever graffiti bust. [6]
Graffiti, Street art, Bristol underground scene Sickboy is the name of a street artist from Bristol , [ 1 ] UK, known for his temple logo and his 'Save the Youth' slogan. [ 2 ] Sickboy moved to London in 2007 and his street art became prevalent particularly in the Shoreditch area and London Borough of Tower Hamlets . [ 3 ]
The market in street art became commercially successful in 2007 only shortly before the 2008 recession, with Banksy's work, "Laugh Now", selling for £228,000 at auction in early 2008. [6] Andrew Child wrote in the Financial Times , "If there had been one individual responsible for whipping up and sustaining the fever around urban art, and who ...
The Old Vic. The city's principal theatre company, the Bristol Old Vic, was founded in 1946 as an offshoot of The Old Vic company in London. Its premises on King Street consist of the 1766 Theatre Royal (400 seats), a modern studio theatre (150 seats), and foyer and bar areas in the adjacent Coopers' Hall (built 1743).
Bristol with Minerva and Apollo: Portico of 17 Park Street: 1824: Edward Hodges Baily: Curved relief frieze: Carrara marble: 820cm long by 80cm high Grade II* Q17553095: Architect;- Charles Robert Cockerell. [2] [75] [1] Three figures Apex of facade of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery: 1905: Sculptural group: Limestone: Grade II* [1] [76] Nine Muses
Arts in Bristol (11 P) B. ... Bristol underground scene; Up, Bustle and Out; V. Andrew Vowles; W. Watershed, Bristol; The Wild Bunch (sound system) Y. Young Bristol