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French artists Kan DMV & Samy Stop at Connecting Lines

The London street art scene has had a bit of a French invasion with the eagerly anticipated Connecting Lines. A … More

Pichiavo ‘In Gods We Trust’ at the Unit Gallery in London

Spanish duo Pichiavo are known for their combination of classical art and graffiti. They have created a series of works … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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The Best Street Art from Upfest 2017 in Bristol

Upfest is undoubtedly the premier street art festival in Europe. It transforms whole sections of its home city of Bristol. … More

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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. … More

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 … More

Mural, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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 … More

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 … More

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Blackburn Open Walls Festival brings Street Art to the Town

It’s the first time I’ve been to Blackburn! The proud Lancastrian town with a glorious heritage in weaving and textiles. … More

Nomad Clan paint the UK’s largest mural in Leeds

Athena Rising in Leeds is the new giant mural from the Nomad Clan. It’s 47 metres high and towers above … More

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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 … More

Meeting of Styles, nomadic community gardens, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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 … More

Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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 … More

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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 … More

exhibition, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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 … More

Street Art Murals 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 … More

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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 … More

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 … More

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Brockley Street Art Festival 2017 Murals in South London

The third Brockley street art festival has seen street artists return to paint the walls of the South London borough. … More

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Street artist ATM standing next to his bird mural on Coppermill Lane

ATM talks about his giant bird mural on Coppermill Lane

ATM has become well known for his giant classic paintings of birds. They’ve popped up all over London. Indeed they … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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 … More

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The Best Galleries to Buy Street Art in London

There are some great galleries in London. Indeed we enjoy going to as many as we can in order to … More

ben oakley gallery, bsmt space, howard griffin gallery, Pure Evil Gallery, Stolen Space Gallery, well hung gallery

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