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Jack the Ripper Locations in Whitechapel, Aldgate and Spitalfields

The story of Jack the Ripper is synonymous with the East End of London. Over the years a whole tourist…

Street Photography using the Nokia Creative Studio on the Lumia 1020

Earlier this month I was asked to test out the new camera phone from Nokia, the Lumia 1020. In order…

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…

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…

exhibition, hoxton gallery, interview

My Dog Sighs and Midge Collaborate on some cool Street Art paste ups in London

Look hard enough and you are bound to spot one of the numerous little paste ups appearing around the city…

paste up art

Galleries, Street Art, Cafes and Culture, the ever changing art scene of Hackney Wick

Last week I posted about a visit street artist Kef and I made to Hackney Wick. We managed to get…

cre8 gallery

Sweet Toof and Paul Insect Graffiti Art on the Rooftops of Hackney Wick

Any visitor to Hackney Wick in London cannot fail to notice the high rise graffiti towering over the area. Looking…

A Whistle Stop Street Art Tour around Camden Town

Camden seems to have become a bit of a hub of late for street art. Not that it hasn’t always…

Mural Tour

Street Art Photography with Nokia and the Lumia 1020

Blogging on occasion does have it’s advantages, not least when one of the Worlds best known camera brands get in…

Interview with Graffiti Pioneer REQ

Street Art in the UK has it’s roots firmly in the graffiti culture of the mid eighties. Before Instagram, Facebook…

cre8 gallery, interview

Hunto brings his Cubist Colour to the Cre8 Gallery in Hackney Wick with Bella Mia

Italian artist Hunto is quite possibly one of the most recognisable street artists currently active on the London street art…

cre8 gallery, interview

Interview with Louis Masai for ‘Last of My Kind’ in Bristol

In a disused toilet block in the city of Bristol, London based artist Louis Masai will soon be holding his…

interview

Interview with the Little London Observationist Stephanie Sadler as she prepares for her first solo show

You know you’re in Chelsea when the locals are quaffing Oysters at the local market. The Chelsea Farmers Market on…

interview
The Truman Brewery Chimney with Black Eagle Sculpture

Free Walking Tour of the East End of London

For this walking tour of the East End of London we’ll explore a vibrant place. Home to many people from…

Florentine Street Sign Artist Clet Abraham visits London

Italian based French artist Clet Abraham is well known for his playful alterations of common street signs. His home town…

Thai Street Artist Alex Face visits London

Some artists can’t resist the lure of a wall when visiting London. The same is true for Bangkok based artist…

Mural

American Muralist Beau Stanton paints Pedley Street in London

In a weekend which saw a lot of artists descend upon the Brick Lane area, American muralist Beau Stanton added…

Mural

Moniker and the Other Art Fairs take over the Truman Brewery

A quite remarkable artistic extravaganza took place over the weekend with two massive art fairs taking over the Truman Brewery…

Art Fair

Greek artist ‘Ser’ uses art to lampoon and satirise the Greek Debt Crisis

Politics and art have always gone together well and Greece’s current turbulent economic and political situation seems ripe for satire…

Art Fair

Graffiti Artists Paul Insect, Sweet Toof and Rowdy get up to no good in East London

Anyone travelling on the A12 past Bromley By Bow tube station cannot fail to notice the eyesore of a building…

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…

exhibition, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Paint Jam at the Elephant and Castle for Elefest 2013

Paint Jam’s are always fun and give the public the opportunity to see live street art in action and to…

paint jam

Interview with Up and Coming German Street Artist Kef

My first meeting with Kef was at a party! Held at the Curious Duke Gallery, he was helping the gallery…

interview

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…

George the Dog, John the Artist exhibition in Shoreditch

The truest form of Street Art can be seen in the exhibition by John Dolan at the Howard Griffin Gallery…

exhibition, howard griffin gallery, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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