[Ruggs]

Tote Bag - "Vandal", available online from Friday 8th March

I've been getting some thinking time in whilst in New York City and decided it's high time to get some merch out there, starting with the Vandal tote bag to get things rolling. You can stick stuff in it!!

The bags are 20" wide, 15" high and 5" deep, and are priced at £20 plus shipping. They will be made as an open edition, but please keep an eye out for variations which will appear from time to time.

[loucastel]

urbanartassociation.com/thread/104441/nick-walker-tote-bag

I think we should all have a whip round for this "artist" as he is obviously skint!

[Wearology]

I am completely turned off by this tote bag offering.  Nick Walker is an established artist and I believe this type of mass merchandising is beneath him.  If this is what he has taken away from his journey to New York than he needs to find a better local tour guide.  It would have been more acceptable if he tied in a charity to share in the profits.  This it the type of merchandising that Banksy lampoons on his website.  What's next coffee mugs, flip flops, & Vandal Pez dispensers.      

[chaturz]

Mar 6, 2013 21:09:58 GMT 1 Wearology said:

I am completely turned off by this tote bag offering.  Nick Walker is an established artist and I believe this type of mass merchandising is beneath him.  If this is what he has taken away from his journey to New York than he needs to find a better local tour guide.  It would have been more acceptable if he tied in a charity to share in the profits.  This it the type of merchandising that Banksy lampoons on his website.  What's next coffee mugs, flip flops, & Vandal Pez dispensers.      

A vandal Pez dispenser you say?...Sold!

[aj2010]

The only tote bag I have or likely to ever have is the free one I got at Glastonbury.

[skitchy]

zzzzzzzzzz

Cant wait for The Morning After version.......Naaarrrt

[Deleted]

Talk about flogging a dead horse, this ones so dead it's been digested, passed and flushed.

Very urban this kind of merchandising, whatever next Mugs 'keep calm and graf'?

[lifeonwalls]

Nothing says 'street art' like a canvas tote bag.  

[Dr Plip]

"As a forerunner of the British graffiti phenomenon, Nick’s work has become a blueprint for hundreds of emerging artists. His work is constantly evolving and remains innovative, modern and thought-provoking."

Can't argue with that.

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

I got no problem with nick, why has he felt the need to do this I don't know?? People would have paid 500 quid for one I these in 2008!! Remember that guy on a NW video got his lovely jacket sprayed with nicks initails, how times have changed....

[saint]

maybe he's gonna end up doing a 'vandal' line with h&m, tshirts, hoodies, onesies. the possibilities are tediously endless.

[brookesjoe]

Haha idealess Nicky is fully taking the piss at the fact that you all bought into his pretendy street art when he paid for all that PR a few years ago and got on the front covers, what did it say again, ''move over Banksy'', or something equally cringeworthy.

His art is tame, his ideas are tame, his prices are high, and he'll keep rinsing it out till you all wake up and look at what he's selling you.

When was the last time he painted something on an illegal wall?

When was the last time he painted a piece with any true meaning?

Hell when was the last time he painted something other than that retarded city boy?

[Coach]

Mar 7, 2013 11:51:30 GMT 1 brookesjoe said:

Haha idealess Nicky is fully taking the piss at the fact that you all bought into his pretendy street art when he paid for all that PR a few years ago and got on the front covers, what did it say again, ''move over Banksy'', or something equally cringeworthy.

His art is tame, his ideas are tame, his prices are high, and he'll keep rinsing it out till you all wake up and look at what he's selling you.

When was the last time he painted something on an illegal wall?

When was the last time he painted a piece with any true meaning?

Hell when was the last time he painted something other than that retarded city boy?

"You all...". I wish you wouldn't lump everyone together. Is this the Borg? One view held by all?
Not everyone here shares the same view. 

[brookesjoe]

Very true, sorry!

[Dr Plip]

There's a chance he's being ironic with the tote bag. If not, then so be it. If you like Nick Walker and you need a tote bag, you're going to be delighted.

I'll hold out for the official Vandal™ Bowler Hat myself.

[loucastel]

Such a shame he is reduced to this tat, where did the talent go, from the guy who gave us morning after London/ Bristol, then he went and spoilt it with morning after Tout les Monde, each one getting progressively worse, trouble is I guess while there are people out there who still buy into this commercial stuff he will keep churning it out, as before......Shame!

[Goooogle Male]

Mar 7, 2013 12:15:37 GMT 1 Dr Plip said:

There's a chance he's being ironic with the tote bag. 

"Totes ironic" , surely ;-) [/TOWIESpeak]

[twist65]

as a freebie at a show, or as someone mentioned a charity thing then fair enough, but as a serious product I agree this is laughable. loved the brollies he did ages ago, different league to this tat. in general I like his work and don't see the problem with him continuing with vandal-themed art, but this really is a low point and he does set himself up for some completely warranted abuse at times...

[Goooogle Male]

I do like NW stuff generally but this is really terrible...! I'd have no problem with a Vandal bowler hat or something related to his images, but this really is art gallery merch store tat.

Anyone else also think the Vandal logo is also remarkably similar to....

[twist65]

[mace]

Mar 7, 2013 14:52:44 GMT 1 Goooogle Male said:

I do like NW stuff generally but this is really terrible...! I'd have no problem with a Vandal bowler hat or something related to his images, but this really is art gallery merch store tat.

Anyone else also think the Vandal logo is also remarkably similar to....

Eeem, think the similarity is intended...

[aj2010]

I personally like Nick's work, and have a couple of great pieces by him, plus he is a really nice guy. I don't have a problem with him selling the tote bag, I just would'nt buy it. I love David Shillinglaw's work but would'nt buy his tote bag either. Although I do have prints, books, magazines, bottles and an original by him. I would re consider my opinion of Nick if he got to the Hirst stage of selling anything and everything with his name on it.

[Wattsie]

It's dropped. I'm F5ing. Fingers crossed