Upcoming Events
Updated [30 November 2008]
Sickboy: Major London Show - 'Stay Free'
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Sickboy has taken Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as the unofficial (royalty free) theme of his latest show. The expo will feature a 14ft 'fairytale inspired' purpose built house, his Stay Free Factory installation - which will be bequeathed to one guest. 1000 golden keys will be released during the show, and the person whose key fits the lock will become the new owner of the factory.
Organised entirely by his own team and free from corporate sponsorship, Sickboy, like every other 'outsider' artist these days, felt it neccesary to make a publicity stunt... I mean make a socio-political statement! This he did by plonking a giant steel cage containing a heart shaped helium balloon on the millenium bridge in front of the Tate Modern - a protestation at the corporate sponsorship of the recent street art expo that was held there. However, I hear the real reason for this corporate bullying is that Tiger beer are refusing to provide the bevvies for the opening night after feeling the pinch from the credit crunch!
The Stay Free exhibition launches on December 3 from 18:30 to 22:00, and is open to the general public from December 4-10, 2008 between 12:00-18:00. The venue is at The Tramshed, 6-8 Garden Walk, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3EQ (nearest Tube station is Old St). Visit thesickboy.com to request an invitation to the opening.
For more information about this and other events please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [25 September 2008]
Marlowe Theatre: Urban Dance Performance - Exclusive Offer
Urban dance company 2FaCeD Dance present their production STATE OF MATTER at the Marlowe Theatre on Monday, 13 October. This one hour jaw-dropping fusion of break, street and contemporary dance sees awe-inspiring choreography with awesome athleticism in an onslaught of physical prowess. Their gravity defying moves and intense energy have been seen by millions at the MTV Europe Music Awards and led them to win Pick of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and perform at the freshest and most innovative event on the global Hip Hop scene - Breakin' Convention.
To benefit from the Marlowe's exclusive ticket deal of £7.50 instead of £14, simply call the Marlowe Theatre Box Office on 01227 787787 and quote "Urban Pedigree Offer" before purchasing, or visit marlowetheatre.com to book tickets.
For more information about this and other events please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [30 January 2008]
Girls On Top - First All Female Graffiti Exhibition - Frisson Gallery, Canterbury: Opening: 2nd February, 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Girls On Top is the first all female Graffiti show to be seen in the UK. The show aims to celebrate the feminine style in Graffiti, which is rapidly gaining popularity and respect. GOT's style is funky and fresh and they are here to rule the dance!
For more information about the event please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [26 November 2007]
Soapbox IV @ Orange St Music Club - 12th December
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Soapbox IV sees roots reggae band, 3-1-1 performing alongside Skrein (Dented Records), with support from DJ IQ (DMC Champion). Doodlebug will be providing live art performance. It takes place at the Orange St Music Club, Orange St, Canterbury, 12th December from 7.30pm. Limited advance tickets are available from the Frisson Gallery for £6.
Skrein: myspace.com/skrein
DJ IQ: DJIQ.co.uk
Doodlebug: myspace.com/wedigdoodles
Dented Records: dentedrecords.com
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Updated [26 November 2007]
Rarities Exhibition by Supa Dupa: Saturday, 1st December, 7.00-9.00pm
Supa Dupa have come together for their very first group show. Rarities features collaborations by artists, Alfa, Herse, Fybe, Tobe, WordToMother, and Mesek.
There will be an opening, on Saturday, 1st December, 7.00pm-9.00pms.
The work shall all be online to view from 2nd December on the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk.
For more information please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [03 October 2007]
Secret Wars @ Frisson Gallery, Saturday, 6th October 2007
Secret Wars, "The New Danger", is a street art battle between two artists whose only tool is a dripping black Edding paint marker! This will be happening alongside live DJs and all outside the Frisson Gallery, 6th October 2007 @ 7pm. The festival spirit is in aid of the inauguration of the refurbished King's Mile, Palace St.
For more information please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [18 August 2007]
SALE at Frisson Gallery
You are cordially invited to visit the Frisson Gallery for an exclusive preview of the Summer 2007 Sale.
From 5pm on Monday 20th August 2007 in the Frisson Gallery, 2 Palace Street, King's Mile, Canterbury.
Booze and beatz on the house!
Updated [05 August 2007]
Toby Hunt Exhibition @ Frisson Gallery: 11th August - 2nd September
Toby Hunt is showing with us from this Saturday, 11th August until 2nd September. The exhibition will be a selection of his finest paintings made since 2004. Toby is local to the Canterbury Area and his work can be compared to Jenny Saville, Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon, dealing with the disgusting and life affirming. An award winning artist, come and see for your self why we think Toby is amazing! The opening is on Saturday 11th August from 6-9pm.
For more information please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [26 June 2007]
Sickboy Exhibition & Grand Opening of Frisson Gallery: Wednesday 4th July, 2007, 6.00pm - 9.00pm
"Originally from northern england and now re-patriated to Bristol, Sickboy has left no bin unturned in his quest to get his name about. He does this by never actually writing his name about but painting intricate arabian temples in the colours of Mcdonalds on skips and doorways. a strategy so blindingly obvious it's amazing no-one has done it before." - www.picturesonwalls.com.
Join us at the Orange St Music Club afterwards for the Summer of Jazz festival and see Smile, the gypsy jazz quartet, offering a fresh perspective on the music of Django Reinhardt's Hot Club de France.
Please don't call us we're avant garde - that's so hackneyed. If you like what you see contact us thus:
For more information please visit the Frisson Gallery website, frissongallery.co.uk
Updated [19 April 2007]
The Word Festival, 16th June 2007, Dane John Park, Canterbury
A youth based festival focusing on the spoken word and music that incorporates the spoken word.
Live bands will perform on the main bandstand. There will be open mics & workshops for both performance poets and MCs, a childrens' workshop area and live graffiti artists.
If you are interested in recieving more information about this event or if you would like to be a sponsor e-mail: thewordfestival@btinternet.com.
Take a look at the new website Commercial Kid. Their aim, anything but commercial, is to promote good music in and around Canterbury and try and revive Canterbury's once thriving music scene to it's former flourishing glory. Apparently Canterbury once played host to the likes of Jamiroqaui, Radio Head and Morcheeba. It is the Kid's aim to see this profile raised again and to pull local artists and people of similar interests together.. Commercial Kid are anything but a commercial organisation.
Updated [11 March 2007]
Def Ethics Promotions presents... 5 x World DJ Champions, C2C
See the critically acclaimed French DJ Crew 'C2C' live at the Maidstone K.I.A.D. on
Friday 23rd March, 2007. Supported by:
Dr Syntax & Stig of the Dump (Beer & Rap)
Vee Kay & Dj Race
Show n Prove
Dark Matter
Hosted by Wordsmith
Tickets in advance are £6 and are available from the ticket hotline: 07792 048 385. For more info via email contact Ben Coles bsmcoles@hotmail.co.uk. Tickets on the door are £7.50/£6 NUS
To view the flyer click here.
Updated [16 February 2007]
Bodymachine @ Paint & Beatz
Bodymachine will be doing a special live performance at the shop on Wednesday 21st February from 3-5pm. Bring along your old t-shirts and put them in the "Recycle-Machine" for free!
View the flyer by clicking
here.
Updated [21 November 2006]
Box Social @ Alberrys Wine Bar
Fortnightly Hip hop and R n B. Tuesdays: 21st November, 5th December 2006... etc
Tuesday, 5th December, 2006: Kashmere Iguana Man and guests.
Residents DJs: Trust, Ready Break, Serpico, RD. Watch out for regular appearances from Canterbury's Rapscallions and Canterbury's newest adopted fam member, Wordsmith.
Updated [26 October 2006]
Paint and Beatz presents...
Watch out for a regular event we have in the pipeline at a
mystery venue in Canterbury. Add yourself to the mailing list
and we'll send you an e-flyer once it kicks off. If you have added yourself over
the past year and haven't received an email from us yet it means
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Recent Events
SoapBox Concert Featuring Skinnyman, Foreign Beggars & Skrein
Check out the photos and mp3s from the Soapbox Charity event, held at the Chicago Rock Cafe in Canterbury last year...more »
Latest News
Updated [21 December 2008]
Eastpak bags galore - cheap as f**k - grab them quick!
Eastpak are good guys, they give you a 30 year warranty on every bag. Buy one now and if the bag goes awry before 2039 you can return it for repair or replacement. Click here to see what bags we have left.
We will also be giving away a free Paint and Beatz CD, mixed by DJ Ready Break, along with Paint and Beatz stickers, just like the seizure inducing example below, to every customer who buys an Eastpak bag, while stocks last!
Updated [21 December 2008]
Paint and Beatz 'flicky flicky'
Download the animated GIF by clicky, clicky here. Thanks to Becky, in the heart of Old Street, for using her skills as an astute and dedicated senior designer, to make us this animated GIF instead. You are much loved! x
Updated [21 December 2008]
Paint and Beatz slideshow
Paint and Beatz was established as a market stall in the Summer of 2005 and grew to become the Frisson Gallery, eventually closing its doors in February 2008 after facilitating the Girls On Top Show, the first ever all female graffiti exhibition in the UK.
Take a look at the slideshow here to see some of the good bits of from the past three years condensed into a minute and a half! Enjoy!
Updated [11 December 2008]
SKYHIGH hand painted trucker hats
SKYHIGH has been doing all sorts of art workshops and graffiti art commissions, but also these hand painted hats.. Have a look at a few he has done recently that we have for sale here.
Let us know if you would like something custom made and we will see what we can arrange. All our hats are high quality Yupoong or equivalent and the paints we use are fade resistant so your hat will last you a long time without degrading in any way.
Updated [11 December 2008]
SKYHIGH and MON53 commissions
SKYHIGH and MON53 are from South London and 'Up North' respectively.. We linked them up with some customers who were after some presents for their friends and family. See what you think of their skills!
Check out the images in large size, along with lots of other commissions we have arranged in the past three years by looking at our Flickr page.
Updated [30 November 2008]
SNUB23 does MTV Pimp My Ride
We hooked up SNUB23 from Brighton with MTV Pimp My Ride recently for a Pimp My (Police) Riot Van Special. Not our idea of fun - to have to spend time in an enclosed space with Westwood - but all the same a great oppurtunity, and one that SNUB made the most of.
Check out some of SNUB's pictures on our Flickr of him getting busy at the North-West London garage where the filming took place and take some time to visit SNUB23's own website, snub23.com, to see more of his art and read his graffiti related ramblings.
The show is being shown on Sky TV on 30 November 2008 - today!
If you are in need of an artist or would like some advice regarding a commission please get in touch and we will do our best to help facilitate your vision.
Updated [18 June 2008]
Paint & Beatz interview COPE2
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Believe it or not, COPE2 would have liked to have been a boxer if he had not become one of the world's most recognised graffiti artists. Demian caught up with COPE2 at a press launch for his Adidas clothing range where he gave us his thoughts on Banksy, graffiti being co-opted by big business and graffiti's place in art galleries.
Click here to read the whole interview.
Updated [06 June 2008]
SICK and ATCh paint Bullfields
ATCH and SICK, two members of the KYS crew, are Kent's finest (there is no-one else!). We watched them doing their shizzle, creating some pretty graffiti at the Bullfields, Canterbury.
CLEAR & SKYHIGH paint the Change Fashion Show
CLEAR and SKYHIGH are from Souf London and know a thing or two about using spray-paint. We hooked them up with the Change Fashion Show where they showed off their talents in front of a live audience while models pranced up and down the catwalk. All the money from the show went to Invicta FMs charity, Help A Kent Child.
Updated [01 June 2008]
Foreign Beggars vs Rouge A Levres - Hit That Gash!!!
The Foreign Beggars have been friends of Paint and Beatz from day! This track has them collaborating with some French rappers, over a four-four beat. We like it, a lot!
Updated [18 May 2008]
Paint & Beatz Portfolio on Flickr
Click here for a catalogue of work sold through Paint & Beatz and the Frisson Gallery since 2005. Please contact us if you would like to commission one of the artists we represent; hire an experienced professional artist to teach a graffiti art workshop, or something else. We will try our best to match your specific requirements with an appropriate artist. With hundreds of happy customers since 2005, why wait, call us NOW!
Updated [25 Apr 2008]
Rare interview with Barry McGee - contemporary art/graffiti artist
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Barry McGee is a San Francisco based contempary/graffiti artist whose work takes its inspiration from contemporary urban culture. Incorporating a varied range of media to produce largely conceptual work, through drawings, paintings and mixed media installations, his style is both thoughtful and skillful. Inspirational! Watch both parts to the interview if you can.
Updated [21 Apr 2008]
Skyhigh original UK graffiti art work on canvas
Check out this new canvas by Skyhigh. Fresh from the mean streets of Kingston, Skyhigh represents with this beautiful burner and serene urban landscape background.
Click here to view a larger image.
Updated [27 Feb 2008]
Frisson Gallery & Paint & Beatz Online
After over two and a half years supporting the Canterbury art and culture scene the physical shop and gallery will close. Paint and Beatz and the Frisson Gallery will now just be based online with a relaunch of both websites aimed around end August. Sign up to the mailing list to hear the news!
Molotow Premium Belton spraypaint can still be bought from us now for only £3.05 per tin (minimum order of 12 tins) with attractive discounts for bulk orders. Postage and Packing is £10 for up to 60 tins
Click here to find out more and keep checking back to see what gorgeous clothing, art supplies, music and original graffiti style art canvases we upload for you.
Updated [20 Feb 2008]
Don't Panic - Momiji Design Competition
We have teamed up with Don't Panic Media. They are looking for designers to create a range of Momiji dolls which will be exclusively available in Selfridges this Christmas. Click here to see more about this competition and to check out Dont Panic Online, for what is happening with arts and culture around the world, where you can contribute to the debate with text, graphic design, illustration, photography, animation, music and film for all to see.
Updated [18 August 2007]
Molotow Premium Belton Spraypaint
We are selling the extremely high quality Molotow Premium (Belton) via mail order at only £3.05 a tin. Postage and packing is only £10 for up to 60 tins (minimum order of 12 cans).
If you are a school, youth group, charity, organisation or individual wishing to purchase in bulk we are able to offer attractive discounts.
Click here to find out more.
Updated [26 June 2007]
Paint & Beatz moves to become the Frisson gallery
Paint & Beatz, has now moved and become the Frisson Gallery. It is based at 2 Palace St, Canterbury. The Frisson Gallery is about widening the perspective of fringe art, to include not just graffiti, but fine art and street art.
The Frisson Gallery will still sell spray-paint and paint pens, and Paint & Beatz will just be online. We will also remain one of the few vinyl outposts in Canterbury, selling hip-hop, funk, breaks and drum and bass.
The Frisson gallery accepts commissions and can arrange all manner of design briefs from canvas work to large scale murals please get in touch to discuss.
Click here to see inside the gallery.
Not Another Graff Movie DVD
Limited to only 150 copies, this film is a collection of the most grimey cuts from the handicams of OK and 23 CREW from peterborough, UK, but also including UNO, NOE1, HOPE129, PANIK ATG, ASURE, FAT16, NEONS, KILEM, HOE, MOAD, EGO + MORE. This is not a pretty art doc, it's dirty streets, trains and the worst of Diesel City's underground. This is not available in any good record stores. The soundtrack's as hardcore as the footage.
Visit their Myspace here... www.myspace.com/allcitymaud.
Now sold out!
Updated [21 April 2007]
New range of Spunky Clothing and accessories
Spunky men's and women's clothing and accessories. SP:UK's streetwear designs come from many countries including France, Sweden, Japan and of course the UK. Each design is a limited edition print designed by a professional artist. Each unique design prints in a variety of refreshing colours and comes with a collectable card with a bio of the designer so you can not just look good but educate yourself too!. Click here to look at the range.
Updated [17 March 2007]
New Injured Clothing range
Injured Clothing is a fresh and established indie label based in Brighton. Largely designed by graphic artist, Josh Halloran the label has ties with Rarekind and the Brighton hip hop movement. Each design is printed on a high quality t-shirt and comes with either a New York or Rusto fatcap. Click here to look at the range.
Updated [21 February 2007]
New canvases for sale
Take a look at our featured artists work for sale in our artwork section. Add us as a friend on Myspace and see satisfied customers who have bought artwork from the shop. To become a featured artist get in contact with us.
Updated [21 February 2007]
Bozo (DDS) rare clothing
Bozo is a graffiti artist and part of the London crew, the DDS. Bozo hand screenprints all his clothing and keeps them to very limited runs - making them hard to come by. Tell us what you think Bozo's designs with any suggestions. Click here to see the range.
Updated [06 February 2007]
Dephect clothing now available from P & B
Dephect are a fresh label based just outside of London. We met them at a trade show in Barcelona recently, chilling out, just being cool and shit! They had a nice vibe so we thought we'd bring some of that sunshine to Paint & Beatz... They have given us a selection of hoodies, t-shirts and accessories. Click here to see the range.
Updated [04 February 2007]
Special Offer on Terrible T-Kid hardback book
T-Kid is one the pioneering fathers of Graffiti. This book chronicles his graffiti art career from day one to the present. Accompanying his art work is an in depth story of his life. Usually retailing at £24.99, we have a handful of them at a cut price of £14.99. Click here to buy.
Updated [08 January 2007]
Beer and rap tees
These tees, modelled on the classic NYC tee, are now available at P & B, proud supporters of the Beer & Rap movement Click here to see the t-shirt again with an option to buy.
Updated [06 January 2007]
Aerosol-Planet Volume 3 DVD now in stock
Produced by the legendary graffiti documentarian Steam, this DVD features 2 Hours of footage from the Graphotism/Sleeping Giants Jam, Write 4 Gold and Love Pusher among other events; loads of footage from all the London Halls of Fame, interviews, graffiti exhibitions and bombing action in France with Nasty and Lady K.. This DVD is all you would expect from the UK's own Henry Chalfant! Click here to see the full line up and schedule.
Updated [29 December 2006]
Handpainted clothing
Check out this range of handpainted men and women's clothing. Each garment is a one off, lovingly handpainted by Just. Click here to see the full range.
Updated [29 December 2006]
Canvases by Skyhigh
Our friends, Skyhigh have done a selection of canvases for P & B. Click here to see more.
Updated [29 December 2006]
Handpainted trucker hats
We have a selection of trucker hats painted by Skyhigh and Meka BRS. Let us know if there's a design you wold like done. Click here to see more.
Updated [23 November 2006]
Drum and Bass now in stock!
We are Canterbury's only independent Drum and Bass specialist retailer. New and classic releases on vinyl and CD, tape packs in stock. Most orders available within two days.
Updated [05 November 2006]
Bozo DDS t-shirt
Bozo, of the prolific DDS crew has blessed P & B with some hand printed t-shirts. The design is a London Graff montage naming all the London yards, with handstyles, dubs and characters by the DDS and TKS. Bozo is a raw graffer and this t shirt captures that! View t-shirt
Updated [05 November 2006]
New King Apparel Autumn/Winter range
King Apparel have just released their Autumn/Winter range of clothing, hats and accessories. Each garment is one of just 300 original pieces - strictly no repeats. Click here to take a look.
Updated [29 October 2006]
Sooper Dooper exhibition
We've got a handful of canvases by the Sooper Dooper crew. After their recent frontpage feature in Graphotism (issue 44), they've blessed P & B with work done by MN=, Fybe, Herse, Alfamale, Wordtomother (aka Kept1) and Mesek. We've also got an extremely rare piece by Chok and an ill set of nine canvases by the Team Beers (aka BRS).
When MN= brought the canvases down to us he also painted some of his characters on our stairway which look absolutely ill!
Updated [26 October 2006]
We've moved to a new premises
We've has moved to a larger premises upstairs at the Third
Eye, 54 St Peters (high) St, Canterbury, CT1 2BE. We have all the same stuff as before - clothes, music, spraypaint
etc - and a lot more space for artwork. There will be instores happening on Sundays, starting soon. Let us know
if you are a painter or musician and want to be involved.
Updated [26 October 2006]
Paint and Beatz on Myspace
We've joined the Myspace revolution! Add us as a friend by visiting
www.myspace.com/paintandbeatz.
Updated [06 February 2006]
Paint and Beatz in Kentish Gazette
Check it out.