The new show from tape artist Benjamin Murphy has resulted in another immersive experience in glorious monochrome. Six months in the … More
Category: UK Contemporary Artists
Photographs of Leake Street New Years Day 2016
It looked like New Years Eve was brought in pretty well at the Leake Street Tunnel. Wandering around on the … 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
Interview with Hannah Adamaszek prior to her latest exhibition at the Curious Duke Gallery
The gallery is serene! This is perhaps not suprising given that the artist on show is Hannah Adamaszek. Someone who … More
Femme Fierce 2015 turns the Leake Street Tunnel Blue
Femme Fierce 2015 and street art has just become the next Rock and Roll! Or, so you might think. The … More
Focus on Artists taking part in Femme Fierce
We wanted to focus on some of the artists about to take part in this years Femme Fierce. Joyce Treasure, … More
The 2014 Inspiring City London Art Review of the Year
The second full year of Inspiring City has seen the blog diversify into different genres and a spreading of our … More
War Paintings from Afghanistan by Arabella Dorman
There’s a powerful emotion in the words of Arabella Dorman when she speaks of her experiences in Afghanistan. Embedded as … More
Artists Paint for Peace in Shoreditch with Events Leading up to International Peace Day
International Alerts ‘Talking Peace‘ festival has been getting into full swing throughout the month of September with a whole range … More
Interview with Artist John McCarthy as he Crumples Paper and Paints Portraits
I’ve always had a strange fondness for Flemish glass! Odd you might think that I should bring this up in … More
Talking Peace Festival Launches in London and uses Street Art to start a Conversation
International Alerts Talking Peace festival has launched in London with a celebration of World Food and great art! The idea … More
Highlights from the Whitecross Street Party 2014
This years Whitecross Street Party proved to be just as fun and eclectic as it’s previous incarnations. For Inspiring City … More
Pang, Ben Murphy and Sophie Mason get together to create Morella an Abstract Extravaganza on Hackney Road
This had been a show that Inspiring City has been looking forward to. Released just over a week ago and … More
Interview with Andrea Tyrimos as she Paints Bricks and Prepares for The Roadz her first solo show
Andrea likes to paint brick. Not on brick, actual brick. The more textured the surface the better. It was a … More
Hannah Adamaszek and Zabou collaborate on a mural in Dalston
I do enjoy a good collaboration, even more so when it involves two friends of this blog who randomly decide … More
Female Artists Take Leake Street for Femme Fierce 2014
The famous Leake Street Tunnel in the arches underneath Waterloo Station has never seen anything quite like this. It’s previously … More
Paint Jam in East London as Street Artists Give Building A Whole New Lease of Life
I’ve always been a little unsure in terms of how best to describe a group of street artists on the … More
The Curious Duke Gallery Moves to 173 Whitecross Street
The Curious Duke Gallery has moved! Albeit just a few doors down the road from their old premises on Whitecross … More
The 2013 Inspiring City Street Art London Review of the Year
This year has seen some real quality street art around the environs of London with the East End in particular … More
Interview with Italian artist Millo at his show ‘Nero’ with Benjamin Murphy at the Hoxton Gallery
Having met at an art event in Luxembourg earlier in the year Italian artist Millo and London’s Benjamin Murphy thought … More
The Unique Art Extravaganza of the Far Rockaway Bar in Shoreditch
The staff are being trained, the finishing touches are being applied and Shoreditch’s hippest new bar and restaurant is about … More
Lucy Desbordes and Hannah Adamaszek paint in London
Collaborations are always fun. Even more so when the combining duo are two of the most gifted young female street … More
Interview with Eleni Duke Curator of the Curious Duke Gallery in London
Whitecross Street has a vibe all of it’s own! Not quite the city and not quite within the cool conurbations … More
Mural On The Marsh Officially Opens in Walthamstow
The community led Mural on the Marsh project officially opened today with nibbles, wine and a poem reading. Organised by … More
Artists Combine to Create Incredible Mural in the Walthamstow Marsh
Artists of all persuasions joined forces this weekend to create an incredible mural under a railway bridge in the historic … More