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Category: London Street Art

Photographs of Brick Lane in the Snow

London has been snow covered over the last couple of days. The so called ‘Beast from the East’, a freezing … More

photography, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Lumiere Festival transforms the Leake Street Tunnel

The Lumiere Festival has returned to London following an initial hugely successful outing in 2016. This time though it’s expanded … More

lumiere festival

Paint Jam in Penge kicks off 2018 street art in London

As has become now a bit of a tradition. Our friends at London Calling once again organised a street art … More

paint jam

The Inspiring City Street Art Review of 2017

As ever it’s been a busy year here on the blog and we’ve expanded our horizons a bit. From focusing … More

Mural

Poster and Paste Up Street Art on Brick Lane in London

Brick Lane is a favourite spot of ours to see paste up street art. Go there at any time of … More

paste up art, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Alexander Chappell talks about his debut show ‘Nobody’

“I don’t think I actually deserve to be here” says my latest interviewee, Alexander Chappell, as he looks around the … More

exhibition, interview, Stolen Space Gallery

Mali Mowcka and the Mushroom put on a show in Hackney Wick

It’s always good when artists collaborate and even better when those artists are good friends of ours here on the … More

exhibition

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

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

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

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

Mural
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

Mural

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

Mural

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

Mural

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

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

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 Fanakapan covers the Village Undergroud wall in Shoreditch

The giant wall one the side of the Village Underground has long been one of the best places to see … More

Mural, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Nomadic Community Gardens just might be one of the coolest spots to hang out in London right now

From a barren patch of waste ground to a bustling hive of share and share alike community goodness, the Nomadic … More

nomadic community gardens

Paint Your London turns Walthamstow into a street art hot spot

Walthamstow has been having a lot going on street art wise for the past few years now. This month’s ‘Paint … More

Street Art and Graffiti in Hackney Wick

Hackney Wick has developed over the past few years. Once an industrial hub it is now the trendy bohemian neighbour … More

Street Art Book Art launches in Soho and celebrates the artists of the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery

The Dulwich Outdoor Gallery has been a labour of love for the past few years. Curated by Ingrid Beazley, it … More

Art Book

The first ever Brockley street art festival turns the town multi coloured

The first ever street art festival has been held over the last week in the London suburb of Brockley. Not … More

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