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Category: UK Contemporary Artists

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

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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

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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 … More

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 … More

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, … More

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Interview with Canadian Artist DD Regalo

DD Regalo is a contemporary artist well used to abstract designs. He paints based on feeling, on the things around … 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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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

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

Bipolar Picasso exhibition by Andrea Tyrimos raises awareness of Mental Health

It was sitting in a cafe in Holborn back in February 2016 that Andrea first told me of her passion … More

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North Street Bristol, Graffiti and Street Art

One of the best places to find street art in the country is in North Street Bristol. Located in the … More

Where to find street art and graffiti in Bristol

When thinking about the best places to see street art and graffiti, Bristol comes high on the list. For many, … More

Photos from the Whitecross Street party 2016 as the street artists and musicians take over

It’s one of the best and friendliest festivals of the year and one that we keep coming back to here … More

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Sarah Fosse an Artist with a Unique View of London

Sarah Fosse is an artist whose work we’ve enjoyed for a while here on Inspiring City.  It’s her unique views … More

Sara Le Roy showcases her 3D Tales in the Truman Brewery

We don’t often feature pop up shows here on Inspiring City but wandering around the former courtyard of the Truman … More

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Yvonne Wayling and Kim Tong combine to create some compulsive beauty in Greenwich

We are back at the Ben Oakley for what is the first show this year for the shabby chic gallery … More

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Kate Knight Fragile Things Features Endangered Species

We’ve all spent a few Sundays tucked up under a duvet watching David Attenborough documentaries. After all he is the … More

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Andrea Tyrimos paints telephone box on Southampton Row to create public art statement on air pollution

A month in the making and a disused telephone box on Southampton Row in Holborn has received a street art … More

Portraits of Female Artists in the Leake Street Tunnel

Portraits of the Femme Fierce artists taken in the Leake Street Tunnel during the 2015 festival have been released by photographer … More

‘Vandal Therapy’ exhibition from Neoh at Moorfields Eye Hospital

Street artist Neoh works as an art therapist with the Outsider Gallery. Now he has chosen a corridor of one … More

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Andrea Tyrimos brings fine art to the streets of London as part of her BRICK project

Andrea Tyrimos is one of our favourite artists.  A fine art graduate her art is a labour of love and … More

Blackall Street Paint Jam celebrates one year of London Calling

Our friends at London Calling blog are celebrating one full year of blogging. What better way to mark the occasion … More

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Karis Knight Unveils her Art at the Curious Duke Gallery

Karis Knight is certainly one to watch. She also has more art exhibitions under her belt than you would expect … More

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