The Meeting of Styles festival returned to Shoreditch last weekend for another paint packed festival filled with art, music, food…
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…
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…
Battle Cancer Graffiti Paint Jam in Leake Street
A paint jam to battle cancer took place in the Leake Street tunnel. It was taken over as a whole…
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…
Environmental Artists place their mark on Munro House in Leeds as Human Nature leaves its legacy
Munro House in Leeds describes itself as being the gateway to Leeds Art Quarter and you can see why. An…
A Free Street Art Tour of Bethnal Green and Hackney Road in London
This year has seen a further shift in the centre of gravity of street art in the city. Further east…
Interview with Ben Oakley as he tells the World “it’s the least I could do!”
We’ve often covered Ben Oakley shows here on Inspiring City, but usually it’s in his role as the owner and…
Street Artists Paint Containers at Pop Brixton
Brixton sure is changing. Pop Brixton is the latest BoxPark to hit the city is just another symbol of that…
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…
Interview with Airborne Mark, the notorious vandal painting his origami riots on the walls of London
You’d be hard pushed to miss Airborne Mark! Known for his origami inspired art on the streets of London he…
Street Artist Sarah Gillings Raises awareness of FGM
One of the most iconic images from the recent Femme Fierce festival was that of a cartoon Alice in Wonderland.…
SNUB Brighton’s Graffiti and Street Art Pioneer
The path from Brighton to London is well trodden. For SNUB one of Brighton’s most recognisable graffiti artists it’s one…
Studio 189 launches with a Spring Ball and seeks to reinvent the art of exhibition
With the prices of exhibition space often sky high across the city it is perhaps no suprise that new venues…
Alex from Looking for Heroes meets Ashley, Hannah, Neela, Alain and Chiara as part of her everyday heroes series
In the second of our collaborations with Alex’s ‘Looking for Heroes‘, Alex meets five more everyday heroes from her travels…
Interview with Street Artist DONK
Donk is a street artist who has intrigued me for a while. His work can be found all over the…
Roy’s People brings to life his ‘Little Heroes’ as he prepares for his next solo show at the Curious Duke Gallery
Roy is back and this time his little people have taken on a new dimension with the ‘Little Heroes’ due…
Street Artists find new Places to Paint in Camden
The Camden street art scene. Once so vibrant, has had to find a new centre of gravity. It follows the…
Street Art Supports the Save Brixton Arches Campaign
Street artists have gathered to show their support for traders currently at risk of eviction from the iconic railway arches…
Soapbox Sundays relaunch at popular art hangout Montys Bar on Brick Lane
Trendy street art hangout Monty’s Bar is re-launching it’s popular ‘Soapbox Sunday‘ arts market this Easter on Sunday 5 April.…
Alex Looks for Heroes in everyday life and brings some positivity back to the internet
Every now and then you come across cool little projects when trawling Facebook or Instagram which, nestled amongst the mundane…
The Spring Projects Launch ‘Big Dream’ as they plan to bring more hopes and smiles to the streets
Following on from the huge success of their ‘Next Best Thing’ campaign to find a street art star of the…
Fio Silva paints Street Art Murals Across Europe
I first became aware of Fio Silva through an international competition. It had been arranged by the Spring Projects to…
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…
Plan UK Street Art for Because I’m a Girl Campaign
The Shoreditch Art Wall has seen more than it’s fair share of artists pop by over the last few years.…