The Stockwell Hall of Fame 2015-2018
4 years of Graffiti in the Stockwell Hall of Fame: 2015-2018
Irony
The Street Art of Upfest 2018
A few weekends back we here at London Calling Blog had the absolute pleasure in visiting Bristol for Upfest 2018, marking the 10th anniversary of what is now Europe’s largest Urban Arts Festival and our second time attending the event. Bristol is very much a place with a long and rich history of a thriving Graffiti […]Read Post ›
The “Welcome to the Jungle” Street Art Production in Selhurst
Well it has been quiet the busy summer in all this intense heat that’s been so torturous of late, however fortunately for us we have been stuck in breezy tunnels accompanied by the rattle of trains overhead staying nice and cool having been invited by local group CASSA to help on a community led initiative […]Read Post ›
‘Justice for Grenfell’ Paint Jam in Stockwell
A few weeks back saw a large Paint Jam at the Trelick Tower Hall of Fame to commemorate the 72 people who lost their lives and those who survived the Grenfell Tower inferno that took place in site of the hall of fame one year previously. Getting together to paint is often a way for […]Read Post ›
Meeting Of Styles London 2018
Last month saw one of the worlds most famous global Graffiti & Street Art festivals finally return to London for its 11th anniversary in the UK with a fantastic event comprised of painting, music and all round fun by the many people in attendance. The very nature of the event is defined in the name […]Read Post ›
New Irony Street Art In Penge
Here we are taking a look at a work painted in April by Street Artist Irony for our community Street Art project SprayExhibition20 in Penge. This really is an artwork we wish to share with anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, truly an ambitious artwork utilizing a rather awkward space, namely the alleyway aside the newsagents at […]Read Post ›
Boohoo x Artist Rights – An Issue We Should All Be Crying About!
Today’s blog as usual features street art, nothing new there for London Calling Blog, however today’s blog is really about more than just the work of street artists, it’s also about the rights of street artists (and all artists) – specifically the right of the artist to say how their work is used. This blog […]Read Post ›
New Irony Street Art in Camden Town
A few weeks back saw Street Artist Irony out in Camden Town to create his latest London work, one which certainly doesn’t disappoint. Setting to create a striking portrait scene so full of flow and a permeating sense of movement in which the female subject is set popping from the rather minimalist backdrop on which […]Read Post ›
The Street Art of Love Lane in Stockwell
Commencing in November 2017 the Love Lane Street Art Project is the result of Stockwell resident Steve deciding that the immediate area around his home could do with some tender, love and care and that some Street Art would be a great way to enrich a neglected corner of Stockwell, namely Stockwell Lane (formerly Love Lane). Which […]Read Post ›
A Street Art Walk Around Penge in the Snow
Mercifully it appears that the rather short but disruptive downfall of snow which in true British fashion has yet again brought London to a virtual standstill over the previous four days has all but disappeared. While traveling around the city has been somewhat chaotic over the last few days we are fortunate that we don’t […]Read Post ›
