Over the weekend Josephine Avenue in Brixton once again played host to Urban Art Brixton 2016, returning for its 15th year showcasing an impressive collection of artists displaying & selling their works all along the street and most importantly for us it was all accompanied by a fantastic display of live Street Art and Graffiti which brought with […]Read Post ›
Today we thought we would have a look at a tiny venue in South London in which over the last six months or so we have seen emerge as a new Street Art hub in Brixton, namely the recently established Brixton Food Court, which is now host to some nine artworks from eight artists.Located in Atlantic […]Read Post ›
On Sunday we here at London Calling Blog were delighted to see the creation of the third work in our local area of Maple Road, Penge, with a beautiful work placed up by Graffiti Writer Aero, put up with a little support from us. This delightful new addition really is adding to the colourful life this road is […]Read Post ›
This evening in our series of reviews of the last year we are heading back over to East London and taking a look back at the year of Street Art in Bethnal Green. It’s been an interesting year in Bethnal Green, with a steady flow of artworks being placed up throughout the year by London’s own local talent […]Read Post ›
Well following on from our Street Art review ‘2015 – A Year Of Street Art In London’ (covered here), we thought we would also take a look at the highlights of all the Graffiti we have seen this year. In this post we have featured works primarily from East & South London as these are […]Read Post ›
Over the weekend whilst Meeting of Styles was happening in Shoreditch, further south Urban Art 2015 took place in Brixton, returning for its 14th year, showcasing a impressive collection and display of Street Art and Graffiti. The event was primarily focused on Graffiti Writers but this is far from all that was happening. In the […]Read Post ›
On Saturday in Old Oak Lane, Willesden, a Paint Jam took place consisting of a good range of Street Artists and Graffiti Writers showcasing their talents on the hoarding of the areas newest development, The Collective Old Oak. We were unfortunately unable to attend what appears to of been a great event, but have been by […]Read Post ›
On Sunday in Brixton the second installment in the current plan to decorate the shutters of the businesses lining the Brixton Arches took place, with contributions from Aero, Mr Cenz and Vanesa Longchamp. Network Rail intend to evict the current tenants of the shops along the railway arches spanning Station Road and Atlantic Road, in […]Read Post ›
It’s nigh on impossible to believe that it’s been a week since Croydon’s Arts Quarter lost much of its beautiful artwork to vandalism, however since then some works were painted by artists who responded to the vandalism by coming down and offering their services to replace the damaged walls. The day following the attack some six […]Read Post ›
It’s with extreme disappointment that I find myself reporting on the terrible act of vandalism that befell Croydon’s Art Quarter around St Georges Walk on Sunday night, a mere week from the incredible Femme Fierce Croydon event that really was the starting point for a beautiful and inspiring project to come. Local gardeners and contractors offered […]Read Post ›
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