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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 … More

Lora Zombie Paints Street Art Murals in Camden

Russian street artist Lora Zombie has paid another visit to London. This time spending her time in Camden where she … More

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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 … More

Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Ingrid Beazley founder of 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, … More

The Street Art Murals of Wood Street in Walthamstow

Walthamstow and especially Wood Street is always a place we like going to spot street art.  It’s got a vibrant … More

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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 … More

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The Nomadic Community Garden on Brick Lane

The Nomadic community garden on Brick Lane is a wonderous place. A community project. It can be found nestling near Allen … More

nomadic community gardens, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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 … More

Lolie Darko the French street artist in London

Lolie Darko’s sad faced children have been appearing around London for a while now.  Often accompanied with captions. The works … More

Argiris Ser Paints Giant Mural in London

Greek street artist Argiris Ser is back in London to paint the iconic Village Underground wall just a couple of … More

Education is not a crime, Mural
Giant Hedgehog mural on chance street in shoreditch

ROA’s Shoreditch hedgehog gets an update from Jim Vision

It’s one of the most iconic pieces of street art in Shoreditch and it’s prime location on Chance Street just … More

Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Meet Alo the Italian street painter whose abstract portraits have taken over the Saatchi and the streets

If it was a bit of a surprise back in 2014 when the Saatchi Gallery decided to award the softly … More

Carrie Reichardt’s Mosaic House Gets Some Final Touches

I’m sitting on the 3rd story of a scaffold hugging a house in the leafy suburbs of West London.  I … More

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JDK the sculptor turned street artist making her mark in London

We are surrounded by mothers and babies!  The Chesterfield coffee shop on the corner of the Grove and Roman roads … More

Iranian artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo brings his Spaces of Hope to London

The latest immersive show from the Howard Griffin Gallery has brought Iranian artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo back to the UK for … More

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The Street Art of the Ferdinand Estate in Chalk Town

A short walk from the Chalk Farm tube station in Camden is the Ferdinand Estate, to be fair an unlikely … More

Where to find street art and graffiti in Brighton

Brighton is one of the biggest centre’s for street art and graffiti in the UK. Indeed on any trip to … More

The Queer City of Soho, its clubs and its culture

London’s Soho is the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ scene. It’s a scene which has its roots within the clubs … More

History Articles

The Graffiti streets of Fish Island

Ah Fish Island, a place we know well.  That old industrial area, now being slowly discovered by people looking for … More

Greek street artists visit London and put on a show in Dalston

Some of the Greece’s finest street artists got an outing in Dalston as part of the latest group show to … More

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In Depth Street Art Sculptures on show at the Unit 5 Gallery

‘In Depth’ is a showcase of street art sculpture at the Unit 5 Gallery. On Hackney Road it has brought … More

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Sr. X paints the giant Village Underground and portrays an old man with pizza in his beard

The latest artist to paint the famed Village Underground wall in Shoreditch is London based Spanish painter Sr.X.  Familiar to … More

Giant mural from Italian artist Vera Bugatti appears on Old Street

A girl with green hair stares out at passers by on the crossroads junction between Old Street and Goswell Road. … More

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Art and Life in Besieged Leningrad, the story of artist Elena Marttila

For this post we publish something a little bit different and welcome guest authors Olga Kucherenko and Ksenia Afonina as … More

Dreph street art portraits appear all over the East End

Popping up around East London over the past few months have been a series of portraits from the London based … More

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