We here at London Calling Blog were exceptionally fortunate last week to have a chat with the art team of Noah and Nathan ahead of the upcoming charity auction this weekend of original artworks from their second collaborative art project as Background Bob. The journey began two years ago in March 2020, during the first […]Read Post ›
We have long admired the output of street artist My Dog Sighs, ever since we first sited his work around Camden Town, London, in 2014. The Portsmouth based artist may not paint in London as often as we may wish, but it is always a pleasure when we do get the opportunity to view his […]Read Post ›
Well it certainly has been another great year for Street Art around London, and we here at London Calling Blog have very much continued to just have a blast along the way. We have had the chance to travel all over London to hunt out and witness some amazing art, we have also continued to […]Read Post ›
Last week saw artists My Dog Sighs and Skeleton Cardboard hit up a fantastic collaboration in Dalston ahead of their respective solo shows, both on in the East End. The work fuses Skeleton Cardboard’s manic illustration with My Dog Sighs’ focused realism to fantastic effect and was certainly worth the effort to go and see […]Read Post ›
A couple of weekends back we here at London Calling Blog had the absolute pleasure in visiting Bristol for Upfest 2017, our first time attending the event and an experience well worth the visit. Bristol is very much a place with a long and rich history of a thriving Graffiti and Street Art scene, most […]Read Post ›
Well here we are with the finale of our series of reviews of the last year and we thought we would take a look back at the exhibitions we have attended. In the process we have been all over London and become further acquainted with many wonderful gallery spaces and visited a wide range of ‘pop-up’ spaces […]Read Post ›
On Thursday night we were fortunate enough to attend opening of ‘Underground 2016’ a group show comprising works by Street Artists from around the globe and organized by Graffiti Street. Returning for its second installment this years exhibition is fantastic, presenting an incredible range of works offering something for everyone, featuring a diverse number of styles and mediums in the process, […]Read Post ›
Thursday night saw the opening of the ‘Displacement’ group exhibition in Bethnal Green organized Skeleton Cardboard in association with The Hidden Streets Of London. The show presents works from some twenty-five artists who have all painted in Clare Street, home of the exhibition, over the last two years filling this little industrial corner with colour and life. […]Read Post ›
Yesterday we here at London Calling Blog were up bright and early in order to catch the train from London to Birmingham in order to spend the day attending the City of Colours Street Art Festival in Digbeth, Birmingham. Originally launched in 2014 with much success, sadly last year City of Colours was cancelled due […]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 ›
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