Weston/Frizzell

High performance art partnership Weston Frizzell is the duo of Otis Frizzell and Mike Weston. Since 1998 the innovative Weston Frizzell creative partnering of graffiti artist/illustrator/celebrity, Otis Frizzell with producer/ designer/manager Mike Weston, has evolved into a diverse and prolific art and media collaboration.

As Otis Frizzell and Mike Weston's collaborative identity, the Weston Frizzell brand has built a reputation for slick work with tight production values. Weston Frizzell apply sampling and cutup techniques to a creative process informed by dada, hip hop, situationism, graffiti art and techno. They occupy a cleverly conceived niche, firmly rooted in the street art and pop culture melting pot of Auckland's K rd, branching out into the world of art business and most recently venturing into the branding of fine wine?

The Weston Frizzell 'Behave' painting series has inspired Odyssey Wines to produce a special limited release wine in an art package. The iconic 'Behave' concept was an immensely popular limited edition of paintings on board.

Weston Frizzell's application of the idea to the much praised Odyssey Wine, brings street appeal, fun and a less than "serious" approach to art and fine wine appreciation.
Weston Frizzell demonstrate a mean eye for NZ art history, media, and pop culture. They appropriate from a broad set of cultural sources, reconfiguring visual elements and graphic styles then reworking with hip illustration and a combination of cutting edge and traditional printing techniques. Created is a coherent and diverse catalogue of fine art prints in a variety of media.
Works featured include s both collaborative and solo works from both artists, including the much anticipated 'Behave' screen print in two colour-ways, new archival inkjets and a series of Otis Frizzell lithographs produced at renowned Muka Studios.