Solitary, an exhibition of contemporary sculpture and mixed media from Patrick Colhoun has opened at the Ben Oakley Gallery. The … More
Author: inspiringcity
Street Artists turn Dalstons newest BSMT Gallery into a black and white collaborative extravaganza
Some of the East End’s best known street artists came together over the last week to cover Dalston’s BSMT gallery … More
Art Heist Exhibition takes over the Circle Tattoo Parlour
So Soho does seem like it’s becoming a popular spot these days. Not that it wasn’t popular before of course, … More
Death in Dalston comes to BSMT Space with a skull filled halloween show
A skull filled halloween show filled the basement space of Dalston’s newest gallery BSMT Space over the past week. Rapidly … More
Paint Jam in the Leake Street Tunnel to remember Ben Naz
Street Artists once again got together over the weekend to pay tribute to popular artist Ben Naz at one of … More
Five Seconds of Summer Mural appears in London as part of Worldwide “Graffiti” campaign
A mural appearing recently in London has got fans of the Australian pop group Five Seconds of Summer all excited … More
Alex Chinneck Sculpture A Bullet From a Shooting Star
Sculptor Alex Chinneck has a reputation for creating the extraordinary. He’s done it again with his latest piece. A giant … More
The Ten Artists you need to know about from the 2015 Other Art Fair
The annual Other Art Fair has been taking place at the Truman Brewery this week. Sharing space with the Moniker … More
Lucas Levitan seeks to bring his Instagram Invasions to a bookshelf near you with an exciting Kickstarter campaign
“Sometimes it’s good to dream high” says Lucas Levitan as he tells me about his latest ambition to bring his … More
Interview with Ant Carver as he puts on his latest exhibition
Keen observers of the East End street art scene may well have noticed Ant Carver’s work. Portraiture with a graffiti … More
Lucy Sparrow creates Madame Roxy’s Erotic Emporium and suprises Soho with felt filled sex toys
Another epic exhibition from artist Lucy Sparrow has seen the creation of an entirely sewn sex shop in the centre … More
Human Nature comes to Soho and combines environmental art with ethical design
The Human Nature road-show rolled back into London town and combined with ‘The Art of Progress’ to take over the … More
So if this is anti-gentrification then give me gentrification any day
The smashing of the windows on Brick Lanes quirky ‘Cereal Killer Cafe’ hit the news this week. It’s perpetrators, a … More
Tom’s Etching Studio opens under the Peckham arches
You can’t beat a good old railway arch. Always atmospheric, you really do never know what you’ll find inside one … More
Interview with Jonesy, the street artist who works in bronze
One of the most varied artists on the East London street art scene is Jonesy. A man equally at home … More
Ten top abstract sculptures in the City of London
The City of London is well known for its public art and in particular its sculpture. Look around pretty much … More
Colour the Capital from the Forest Recycling Project brings giant murals to the city
The latest project from the Forest Recycling Project (FRP), Colour the Capital, is the latest way in which unwanted paint … More
Zina Paints Luminous Mural in Shoreditch
Norway’s London based artist Zina is certainly one of the East End’s most prolific street artists. Her distinctive blue hued … More
The Art of Paul Don Smith one of Londons most prolific street artists
You don’t need to travel far in the East End of London to come across some work by the prolific … More
Artists turn London black cab into travelling mosaic to raise awareness of the plight of Kenny ‘Zulu’ Whitmore
The team of artists known as the ‘Treatment Rooms Collective’ have embarked upon an ambitious project to entirely cover an … More
Free Walking Tour around the Old Street and Moorgate area of London
The third in our series of curious routes, free historic walking tours around the edges of the City of London, … More
Highlights from the Whitecross Street Party 2015 as the non conformists return
The popular Whitecross Street Party returned for another year and moved from the two day extravaganza of the past few … More
Photography exhibition ‘About a Strand’ by Lewis Phillips highlights Mental Illness and homelessness on the streets of London
A powerful exhibition from photographer Lewis Phillips has taken a rarely seen look at life behind the facade of one … More
Meeting of Styles 2015 heads to the Nomadic Community Gardens in Shoreditch
The Meeting of Styles festival returned to Shoreditch last weekend for another paint packed festival filled with art, music, food … More
Street Art comes to Margate as the Affordably Affordable Art Boutique opens in the town
In amongst the day trippers on the busy high street overlooking Margate Beach an interested crowd has gathered near an … More