Street Art London

Exhibition: ‘Never Judge’ at Stolen Space – 02/12/10

23 May ’1129 Nov ’10

StolenSpace, in association with Penguin Books, is lining up a new show that celebrates book cover art. The whole exhibition is themed around classic Penguin fiction with each artist giving their take on the cover art. There will be original work being shown from quite a few street artists in the show such as: Anthony … Read more

Review: “Marks & Stencils”, feat. Banksy

23 May ’1126 Nov ’10

We’ve been down to Soho and taken a look at the new Pictures on Walls show. It is really two shows, “Marks and Stencils”, a collection of originals and prints from a range of great street artists including Banksy and “My Everyday Life” which is French street artist Dran’s solo show. My Everyday Life by Dran takes up the entire bottom floor of the show with Marks and Stencils primarily occupying the top level. Some of the highlights from Marks and Stencils are below. We’ve dealt with Dran, My Everyday Life in a seperate post.

Marks & Stencils

Review: Dran, “My Everyday Life”

23 May ’1126 Nov ’10

My Everyday Life by Dran is really a seperate show from Marks and Stencils which is why it is getting our undivided attention here. Dran is a street artists who hails from Toulouse, South West France. His show “My Everyday Life” features sculptural installations, paintings and street art. The installation’s main character is Scribouille, a homeless puppet whose life is devoted to nothing but creating art. Moving from sketchbooks to cardboard boxes, to large scale canvas and installation work, Dran is one the most exciting street artists out there at the moment.

To accompany the main off-site installation, Pictures on Walls is also, as part of the My Every Day Life show presenting a range of limited edition prints, including one hundred silk-screened scenes, each individually customised by the artist to spectacular effect. The print show, entitled “I Have Chalks” takes place at the gallery in east London, from 2 December.

Street Art around Redchurch Street

23 May ’1125 Nov ’10

There is some great street art along Redchurch Street right now (and on the roads just off it). If you start at the Shoreditch High Street end and stroll along it you will see all of the below street art on your way towards the Brick Lane end.

Eine, ANTI & PRO face off, Ebor St. (just off Redchurch St):

Exhibition: Marks & Stencils featuring Banksy & Dran 26/11/10

23 May ’1125 Nov ’10

The hype has been building over the past week for the Marks and Stencils pop up street art show on Berwick Street in Soho. The show is curated by the Pictures on Walls gallery (POW) which organises an event each year in the run up to Christmas. The show is being hyped because Bansky will be exhibiting work in the show alongside exciting french street artist Dran.

Last week this was briefly seen in Soho, which looks like a typical Banksy installation:

Competition: Win the Street Art Stencil Book and the Street Art Doodle Book

23 May ’1122 Nov ’10

Street Art London has up for grabs a copy each of the recently released the ‘Street Art Stencil Book’ and the ‘Street Art Doodle Book’.

Street Art around Brick Lane

31 Jul ’1119 Nov ’10

Every few days or so we’ll be hitting you with the best street art currently on the streets of London. Brick Lane seems like a good place to start. Take a walk around Brick Lane at the moment and you will be able to see some amazing street art from some world class street artists.

Roa, Hanbury Street (off Brick Lane):

Exhibition: Richard Hambleton, The Godfather of Street Art

23 May ’1119 Nov ’10

Before Banksy and Blek le Rat, in a heady era of 80s street art, a new counterculture hit New York City. Their brand of guerrilla art heralded social activism through street culture. The East Village art movement in New York was spurred on by a new version of creative mass media which the City’s concrete … Read more

New Street Art: Pedro Matos off Hanbury Street

23 May ’1119 Nov ’10

Pedro Matos is in town and has just put up an excellent new piece off Handbury Street (Spitafields end). Pedro is a street artist from Lisbon, Portugal. His painting skills are second to none and the portraits he produces have a photrealistic feel to them. Hopefully he will put some more pieces up so we … Read more

Street Artist: C215

23 May ’1119 Nov ’10

C215, real name Christian Guémy, is an international street artist superstar who has painted all over the world including India, Israel, Poland, the USA, Senegal and Morocco, and of course, London. Originally from Paris, C215 has two masters in History and in Art and previously worked in import/export! When his daughter Nina was born he … Read more

Street Art: Alice, C215, Swoon & David Walker

9 Jul ’115 Nov ’10

There is some great street art on Blackhall Street and around Curtain Road. Here is a small selection below from Street Artists such as Alice, Swoon and C215.

Alice, Blackhall Street:

New Street Art: Roa, Dale Grimshaw & Stewy

23 May ’113 Nov ’10

There is lots of new street art on the streets of London at the moment from a huge array of artists. If you have time, why not check these recent works out:

Roa, New Goulston Street: