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Argentinian street artist Fio Silva wins International Talent Search and Prepares to Paint in London, Amsterdam and Milan

An international search for a street art star of the future has concluded with Argentinian artist Fio Silva winning the…

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,…

Greek street artists visit London for Femme Fierce

Three of the top female Greek street artists will be amongst the 150 artists taking part in the next edition…

Photos from the last days of Camden Lock Market

Camden Lock Market has become a popular destination for lovers of urban art over the past few years. One by…

All Female Paint Jam in Croydon Shopping Centre

In an appetiser to the main event, the juggernaut that is Femme Fierce rolled into Croydon and brought a live…

paint jam

Sam Peacock prepares for ‘Fractured’ his latest show at the Curious Duke Gallery

Spend any sort of time with Sam Peacock and it is likely that two topics will be raised, Rugby and…

exhibition

The Spring Projects search for the next best thing prepares to uncover a street art star of the future

From life as an investment banker through into a career in fashion, the life of Bri Patty has had many…

Borondo ‘Animal’ Exhibition in Shoreditch

Spanish street artist Borondo has become a well know feature on London’s streets over the past few years with his…

exhibition, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Interview with Mark McClure at the Olympic Park

The hoardings are finally beginning to come down at the Olympic Park. They’ve been up there a while to cover…

interview

Street Artists turn Camden into a Massive Outdoor Gallery

Camden has long been growing in terms of it’s popularity for street art. The past few months though have seen…

Art Map London launches search for free artist spaces in the city

It’s a common problem within the artistic community! You want to exhibit your work and get yourself out there but…

A Street Art Journey to the Trellick Tower in West London

The Trellick Tower is a grade II listed building in the Royal borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Designed by architect…

Rockwell House closes its doors for the final time, another casualty to the sprawl of the ever growing city

Rockwell House, so often the venue to be at the centre of the Shoreditch art scene is to be no…

Brazilian artist Lucas Levitan invades instagram and brings pictures to life with his brilliant cartoons

Lucas Levitan has been taking the World by storm, or at least he’s been taking the instagram World by storm!…

Battersea Power Station, an industrial time capsule living on in these remarkable photographs

As the city changes around us and more and more of our buildings disappear to progress it’s no surprise that…

History Articles

20 of the Best Street Art photographs to celebrate 2014

So 2014 has been a busy year for Inspiring City and as you would expect we’ve taken a lot of…

photography

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…

Amara Por Dios paints her biggest ever wall at the Village Underground in London

The massive Village Underground wall in Shoreditch is one of the most iconic spots to find street art in the…

Parabola di G the new exhibition from Giacomo Bufarini

Giacomo Bufarini, the artist formerly known as RUN, is the latest artist to take over the Howard Griffin Gallery with…

exhibition, howard griffin gallery

Zabou takes to the stage at a TED conference to give insightful speech on Street Art and Graffiti

There’s no doubt that interest in street art is growing. Around the World, the movement is evolving, cities are getting…

To Pay or not to Pay? Why is the Question of Paying Interns in the Art Sector a controversial one?

An interesting debate has started recently on the topic of paid internships in the art world. Of course it’s a…

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…

Lost Monasteries of London Part 3 – The Blackfriars and the Greyfriars

The Blackfriars Monastery and the Greyfriars Monastery were monastic houses in London. Dissolved by Henry VIII they are now largely…

History Articles, Lost Monasteries

Tribute to Ben Naz as Street Artists Take Over the Leake Street Tunnel for Memorial Paint Jam

The legal graffiti space underneath the arches of Waterloo station, the Leake Street Tunnel, once again received a makeover today…

paint jam

Interview with Street Artist ATM and the Murals of the South Acton Estate

We are sitting in Mary’s Cafe!  It’s the sort of place that Alan Sugar would be proud.  The sort of…

ben oakley gallery, exhibition, interview, Mural

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