Interview with Irish street artist Eoin O’Connor
Originally from Dublin but now based out of the west coast of Ireland, Eoin O Connor is an artist whose work we have admired since first coming across his art the best part… Continue reading
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Strictly Cardboard only as artists put on a show in Soho
The second Soho Takeover from London based artist Artista saw a old office block in the centre of the city transformed into a temporary art space with works made out of cardboard. The… Continue reading
Celebrating the work of the East London Group of artists at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow
A show at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow has been celebrating the work of the East London Group of artists with a show called ‘The Working Artist: The East London Group’ and a… Continue reading
Banksy’s Snorting Copper is rediscovered and put on display in Shoreditch
One of Banksy’s most famous paintings, an image of a policeman on his hands and knees snorting the road markings as if they are a line of cocaine has been re-discovered. Known as… Continue reading
Key Moments in the Political History of the East End of London
London’s East End has often found itself at the forefront of political activity. From Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes campaigning in Bow to the battle of Cable Street which did much to stem… Continue reading
Fan Making and Street Art combine at the Fan Museum in Greenwich
It’s not the most obvious of collaborations! The unique little fan museum in leafy Greenwich and the urban art scene of the inner city joining together to put on a unique show of… Continue reading
America’s Top Graffiti Halls of Fame
As time moves forward, further away from the 70’s, the ever growing graffiti movement takes new forms and tackles new grounds. With huge events like Pow Wow, Mural Festival and Art Basel, to… Continue reading
We meet Colombian street artist Stinkfish as he prepares for Portraits in Transit his new show in London
“It’s about taking people from one location and placing them in another” Stinkfish tells me as we meet to talk about his new show ‘Portraits in Transit‘ soon to be showcasing at Dalston’s… Continue reading
Banksy tribute mural to Jean-Michel Basquiat appears at the Barbican in London
Two Banksy tribute pieces to the pioneering street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat have appeared on a street near to the Barbican in London. The work is timely, in just a few days time on… Continue reading
Where to find street art and graffiti in Leicester
It’s not a city I’d ever thought of as having the potential to be street art hub but the ‘Bring the Paint‘ festival earlier in the year has certainly put paid to that.… Continue reading
10 Artists to Watch Out for at the Roy’s People Art Fair
We’ve been trailing this one for a while and have already featured the works of a number of artists taking part, but Roy’s Art Fair is coming soon so we thought we’d do… Continue reading
The Curious Tale of Dead Bod the Hull Graffiti from the 60’s which is now a symbol of the city itself
Dead Bod a simple drawing of an upturned bird, feet to the sky and drawn onto a sheet of rusting corrugated iron more than 50 years ago is an unlikely folk hero in… Continue reading
London Inspired Artwork from Urban Soup at the Oxo Gallery
Ah the great city of London! A city so great it even inspired the name of this very blog. A city which has inspired countless creatives and artists throughout the centuries and a… Continue reading
The Top 25 Street Artists working in Britain Today
It’s always fraught with difficulty putting together a list like this because of course it is highly subjective. But you know what, we’ve been covering the scene for a while now so we… Continue reading
Interview with Italian artist Raffaella Bertolini
We are in the attic of a West London terrace. Doubling as the studio of our latest interview Raffaella Bertolini, an Italian painter who now bases herself in the city. She is a… Continue reading
We meet artist DD Regalo as he prepares to showcase at the Roys People Art Fair
DD Regalo is a contemporary artist well used to abstract designs. He paints based on feeling, on the things around him, people, places and the emotions he feels. “There are no rules” he… Continue reading
We meet French artists Kan DMV and Samy Stop at the Connecting Lines show in London
The London street art scene has had a bit of a French invasion with the eagerly anticipated Connecting Lines show from City of Talents coming to one of the area’s newest exhibition venues,… Continue reading
Spanish Street Art duo Pichiavo host ‘In Gods We Trust’ at the Unit Gallery in Soho
Spanish duo Pichiavo, known for their combination of classical art and graffiti have created a series of works for their new show ‘In Gods we Trust’ at the Unit Gallery in London’ Soho.… Continue reading
Inspiring Art Exhibitions at the Edinburgh Art Festival ‘17
Since 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival has brought established and emerging artists’ work together to create an extraordinary celebration of the wonderful world of art. The festival is the biggest of it’s kind in… Continue reading
The artists of Upfest, Europe’s largest street art festival
Upfest is the biggest street art festival in Europe and as such attracts artists from all of the country and the world. Applications are taken months in advance and to paint at the… Continue reading
We meet Caro Pepe the street artist from Argentina as she paints at Upfest
It’s Upfest, it’s crowded, it’s noisy and it’s here where we’ve arranged to meet Caro Pepe the street artist from Argentina who now lives in Berlin but who has come over to the… Continue reading
The Top 20 Artworks from the Upfest Street Art Festival in Bristol
Upfest is undoubtedly the premier street art festival in Europe. Transforming whole sections of its home city Bristol with pieces from some of the best street artists and graffiti writers from around the… Continue reading
The graffiti of the Trellick Tower in West London
It’s been a while since we popped over to the legal graffiti spot of the Trellick Tower near Westbourne Park. It’s a popular area where the graffiti changes frequently and which provides a safe… Continue reading
Giant mural from Ben Eine in Shoreditch pays tribute to the survivors and victims of the Grenfell Tower
“You saw it in the tears of those who survived”. The words from poet Ben Okri have been painted high onto a giant wall by local street artists Ben Eine in a tribute… Continue reading
We meet Roy’s People as he talks about his upcoming art fair
It’s the Whitecross Street Party and the area is buzzing, Roy is sat in the window of the Curious Duke Gallery with a slab full of miniature figures cutting them up and re-assembling… Continue reading
Whitecross Street Party returns for 2017 with street art, live music and performance art
The Whitecross street party returned for 2017 and once again contained a mixture of street art, music and performance art which gives this family friendly festival a unique vibe. We’ve covered the event… Continue reading
Open Walls Festival brings Street Art to Blackburn
It’s the first time I’ve been to Blackburn, the proud Lancastrian town with a glorious heritage in weaving and textiles. By the time I leave though I feel that I know the area… Continue reading
Nomad Clan paint the UK’s largest mural in Leeds
It’s 47 metres high and towers above the city. Painted on a tower block overlooking the train station, Athena Rising, the new mural from Nomad Clan is their largest and most ambitious to… Continue reading
Meeting of Styles 2017 returns to the Nomadic Community Gardens in Shoreditch
The first big street art festival of the year, the Meeting of Styles, took place over the first weekend of July in a location which has become well known to the event, the… Continue reading
Lora Zombie returns to London to paint ‘I am Groot’ and cute pink kittens on Brick Lane
Lora Zombie has returned to London and once again placed a few murals on Brick Lane. She’s been here before of course and on her most recent visits painted a number of murals… Continue reading
Re:imagined a show from ‘What I see when I look at’ raises money for Parkinsons at the Store Street Gallery
It’s a packed evening in central London for the second outing of graphic designer Robert John’s re:imagined show, part of the wider artistic project ‘what I see when I look at‘. That project… Continue reading
Meet ‘Hello the Mushroom’ as she launches her first solo show in Monty’s Bar on Brick Lane
We first got to know Sara from ‘Hello the Mushroom’ as a fellow blogging kindred spirit given that she has for sometime written the cool lifestyle blog Hello the Mushroom. Now the mushroom herself… Continue reading
Graffiti tributes to the Grenfell Tower appear in West London
Graffiti tributes commemorating the victims of the Grenfell Tower have been appearing in West London most notably under the westway underpass close to where the tragic fire took place. It’s not an uncommon… Continue reading
Street art mural takes centre stage at the London Food Month Night Market
There’s not many more satisfying ways to spend a lazy Friday evening than pottering around Kensington Gardens, basking in some rare summers sun and hunting out street art. Throw in some food and… Continue reading
The Street Art of Chrisp Street in Poplar
The concrete pedestrianised area of Chrisp Street and it’s market are not generally found at the top of any must see street art visitors list but, look closer, and there are some gems… Continue reading
Barcelona the creative city with a graffiti soul and a street art heart
It’s typical that when you return from a place it’s only then that you realise just how much of the place you didn’t see and how much you missed. Never mind that you… Continue reading
Brockley street art festival brings urban art back to South London
The third Brockley street art festival has seen street artists return to paint the walls of the South London borough. Taking place over a week the festival ties in with the popular arts… Continue reading
ATM talks about his giant bird mural on Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow
ATM has become well known for his giant classic paintings of birds. They’ve popped up all over London and indeed in spots around the rest of the country for the past few years… Continue reading
Meet Robert Burt the founder of Base Elements gallery in Barcelona
It’s like an Aladdin’s cave of artistic goodies. We have just entered the ‘sotano’ or the basement of the Base Elements urban art gallery in Barcelona’s gothic quarter despite protestations that it’s a… Continue reading
Where to see street art and graffiti in the Poblenou area of Barcelona
For the next of our ebookers ‘My Barcelona‘ series on street art and graffiti in Barcelona and following on from our ‘Top street artists to see in Barcelona‘ post we focus this time… Continue reading
The Top 20 street artists to see in Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the best places in Spain to see street art. It’s a city with a vibrant artistic culture and everywhere you go, art jumps out at you and from a… Continue reading
Ten of the Best Galleries to see street and urban art in London
There are some great galleries in London and we enjoy going to as many as we can in order to see some of the best art around. In particular those galleries that showcase… Continue reading
Meet Ema Marinova the founder and curator of London’s 1963 Gallery as she launches her one year anniversary show
We have gatecrashed the Citizen M! Originally planning on using the Shoreditch based hotel’s mezzanine level as the location for our interview, we have inadvertently stumbled upon an art show in progress. It’s… Continue reading
Lora Zombie visits Camden in London and leaves three beautiful street art murals
Russian street artist Lora Zombie has paid another visit to London this time spending her time in Camden where she has left three pieces. It’s a city she must enjoy visiting as it… Continue reading
Graffiti and street art legends of Shoreditch and London’s East End Mob
London’s East End is well known as the hub of the graffiti and street art scene of the city. Areas like Shoreditch and Brick Lane have long hosted iconic works from mysterious artists… Continue reading
Tribute to Ingrid Beazley the street art pioneer who founded the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery
It’s an odd thing to say in 2017 that there should still be street art pioneers but in Ingrid Beazley, who died last week, we really did have a leading light. She took… Continue reading
The street art murals of Wood Street in Walthamstow
Walthamstow is always a place we like going to. It’s got a vibrant young feel to it and creative types seem to be flocking up the Victoria line at the moment desperate to… Continue reading
Wasp Elder hosts his first solo show ‘Victims of Circumstance’ in London with the 1963 Gallery
Berlin based British artist Wasp Elder returned to London to showcase his work with the 1963 Gallery at the 5th Base exhibition space just off Brick Lane in the heart of London’s east… Continue reading
The Nomadic Community Garden in London and where to find it
It’s been a year since we last featured the ever evolving feast that is the Nomadic community gardens which as its name suggests is a community project which can be found nestling behind Brick… Continue reading
Environmental street art fills the arches of the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
The glorious meadows of the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park seem an unlikely spot for street art to take hold but that’s exactly what’s happened over the past year. Initially started last year, the… Continue reading