A couple of months back saw a wave of fresh activity for Croydon’s Street Art scene following a somewhat long hiatus of any fresh output through 2017 and one of the most notable recent additions to the Arts Quarter is this fantastic work from Gnasher, an artist we dont get to see painting in London […]Read Post ›
Playing catch up here with this trio of works by Raphael Gindt placed up in Shoreditch and Croydon a few of weeks back now. Hailing from Luxembourg and taking to painting on the streets as a teenager in 2016 he launched the ‘Revive16’ painting production by painting his trademark silhouette portraits in a more abstract and expressive way as […]Read Post ›
After a little spell away from the scene we here at London Calling Blog were delighted to get back out on the streets for the ‘We Are Croydon’ Block Party put on in St George’s Walk encompassing live music, DJ’s, street performance and an exhibition of local artists – which runs until August 13th – and most importantly for us […]Read Post ›
Well it was certainly a busy Easter weekend for Irony with him painting his collaboration with Candie in Camden Town (covered here) as well as this fantastic collaboration with Boe in Croydon. The duo have stuck with the animal theme that has been present on these shutters two previous works, however the work is very much […]Read Post ›
Over the course of a few days last week, battling the cold and rain, Spanish Street Artist Size92 laid out his latest work in St George’s Walk, Croydon. The intriguing piece is based upon a Michelangelo sculpture, hence the classical larger than life character that appears to be casting down his presence as he emerges […]Read Post ›
It’s been a month since we last provided a full update on the various happenings in Croydon’s Arts Quarter, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been popping by to keep abreast of the developments. In that time we have reported on the stunning work by Fio Silva (covered here) and the latest addition from Dan […]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 ›
