This years Whitecross Street Party proved to be just as fun and eclectic as it’s previous incarnations. For Inspiring City…
Man Dresses in a Suit made of real Chicken Skin and Walks Around Trafalgar Square
Many odd things happen in London on a daily basis. Indeed the diversity of artistic expression in the capital is…
Meeting of Styles 2014 comes to Shoreditch in London
The worldwide phenomenon that is the Meeting of Styles returned to London this weekend for what is now it’s fifth…
Norton Folgate and Blossom Street Redevelopment Controversy
The unique area of Norton Folgate, the little former liberty joining the city with Shoreditch along the Bishopsgate road is…
Lucy Sparrow prepares to fit out her Cornershop which launches in Bethnal Green on 1st August 2014
“I’m going to lie down in a dark room for two weeks and just not move and have someone feed…
Street Artist Ben Eine Creates ‘The Review’ A Massive Mural in the Heart of London’s Olympic Park
Ben Eine, the man who made his name painting stylised lettering all around the East End of London has created…
Lost Monasteries of London Part 2 – Within the City Walls
The reformation was a turbulent time for London. Henry VIII’s desire for the Church of England to break away from…
Street Artists Boe & Irony Paint a Giant Chihuahua on Chrisp Street in East London
One of the most random and yet at the same time, exceptional pieces of street art to pop up recently,…
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…
South African Street Artist Faith 47 paints Mural Series in London
South African street artist Faith 47 has returned to London and once again created a series of spectactular murals. Her…
Interview with Rugman as he Prepares for Iconink his latest show at the Ben Oakley Gallery in Greenwich
“I was just really hairy” laughs Rugman when I ask him where he got his artist name from “seriously, seriously…
Interview with Art Map London Founder Jenny Judova as she launches her new Kickstarter campaign
The first time I meet Jenny Judova she is hosting a discussion. I had decided to attend a launch event…
Lost Monasteries of London Part 1 – Tower Hill to Spitalfields
Before the dissolution of the monasteries (1536 and 1541), London was positively teeming with monastic houses. Both within and without…
Street Artists Take Over the Museum of London to Create Huge Mural
The Rotunda exhibition area of the Museum of London has been taken over with the bank holiday weekend playing host…
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…
Louis Masai and Jim Vision Street Art Campaign to Save the Bees
Campaigning street artists Louis Masai and Jim Vision have joined forces over the past week. Joining forces to raise awareness…
Paint Jam in East London As Artists Transform Sclater Street and Other Spots Around the City
We always like a good paint jam here on Inspiring City and when it happens in the middle of your…
Genesis Cinema in Stepney Green hosts ‘Embraced’ the new show from Kef!
17th May 2014 – 16th June 2014 Genesis Cinema Mile End Road, Stepney Green Live Painting in the ‘Black and…
Martin Ron’s Soup Exhibition at Mead Carney Fine Art
Argentine street artist Martin Ron has returned to London to host his first solo European Show at Mead Carney Fine…
Boxhead gives Water Lane in Camden a Street Art Makeover
These days one of the most exciting places to see street art is in Camden as the sheds and walls…
Faces in the Tunnel – A Portrait of Art in Leake Street by Lewis Phillips
One of the fun things about the world of street art is the number of people you meet. It’s a…
The Chewing Gum Man Paints a Trail of 400 Mini-Artworks on the Millenium Bridge
We are on the millennium bridge, St. Pauls dominating one end and the tower of the Tate Modern the other. …
Australian Artist RONE visits London paints Hanbury Street and puts on a Show at Stolen Space
The East End of London has a reputation for attracting the very best international talent and the location of the…
Book Launch of ‘Street Art Fine Art’ in Soho
The Dulwich Outdoor Gallery is a unique project and now there is a unique book to accompany it. ‘Street Art…
Roys People Hides Little Guys in Covent Garden as Part of the Big Issue Little Man Hunt
Late on Tuesday evening when the revellers are drinking up and about to stagger towards the tube is not the…