Always a sucker for #streetart…. Check out this new piece from London street artist #BAMBI You’ll find Bambi’s – Be As Naughty As You Want – in one of my favourite stomping grounds- Seven Dials, Neals Yard London WC2. Bambi pulls you into a fantasy world as Princess Diana becomes Mary Poppins, floating down from … More London Street artist Bambi’ ode to Diana – ‘Be As Naughty As You Want’
We’ve got a double artist whammy to kick off our new feature series ‘A Spotlight On’. We welcome Brockley artists Glenn Mottershead and Kaori Homma into the South East London Blog fold. We didn’t go as far as sitting them down and shining a spotlight on them, but we did find out some gems that we are … More Introducing: ‘A SPOTLIGHT ON’ featuring Brockley Artists Glenn Mottershead and Kaori Homma
The creative minds at Central Saint Martins, the University of Arts London (UAL) and the space sharer’s at Attic Self Storage have created the first ever street art space designed to respond to community peer-review. Using Attic’s latest state-of-the-art self-storage facility as its 65-metre canvas, artists, art lovers and community can participate in a living … More Impactful Street Art? Market Road Gallery, UKs 1st Interactive Art Space
Morcheeba headlines the FREE 2017 Crystal Palace Overground Festival on 17 June. Crystal Palace Park has been the scene of many a free concert and additionally the bowl has a long history of legendary gigs from the very beginning in 1967 when Pink Floyd performed all the way up to the famous Bob Marley concert … More MOORCHEEBA TO HEADLINE CRYSTAL PALACE FESTIVAL
Recovered historical portraits of leading British cultural figures – including Dame Judi Dench, Daniel-Day Lewis, Damon Albarn, Kenneth Branagh, Ronnie Wood and Morrissey – will be exhibited in London from 15-24 June. The photographs, taken by The Douglas Brothers, were lost for over 20 years. Some have never been seen before. They will go on … More LOST ICONS TO GO ON EXHIBITION THIS SUMMER
It’s that time of year again when the wonderful artists, creatives, craftspeople, jewellers, furniture makers even candlestick makers open up their homes to show off their wonderful work. Yes, it is the Dulwich Festival Open House. From 13-14 and 20-21 May, 11am-6pm, over 250 artists throw open their doors to the public to showcase … More Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House
Charity Hearts in Harmony to host one-day art extravaganza. On Friday the 12th of May Old Spitalfields Market’s official charity – Hearts in Harmony will host the unique all day event “Art Beats”. From 11am until 9pm London’s most popular market will come alive, with live art being produced by up to 50 talented artists, all competing for the … More ‘ART BEATS’ TO LAUNCH AT OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET ON 12TH MAY 2017
Bow Open Studios: Friday 16 June 6-9pm & Saturday 17 June, 1-7pm 2017 Bow Open Show, curated by Alex Chinneck: 17 June – 27 August 2017 A highlight of the cultural calendar and one of the most vibrant and well-attended arts events in London, Bow Arts’ Open Studios is a fantastic opportunity for members of the public, … More Bow Open Studios is back, with renowned British sculptor Alex Chinneck announced to curate the 2017 Bow Open Show
It’s time to start planning the summer jollies and if you’re a community festival and street art junkie like me, the citywide arts festival, Le Voyage a Nantes, which runs from 1st July – 27th August may be right up your street. Set on the Loire River in one of France’s most dynamic and creative … More Fancy an urban Parisian culture fix this summer? Le Voyage a Nantes celebrates arts, culture and community regeneration…
Barcelona is a city of many wonders and surprises. It has an abundance of art and culture on offer. Our theme for this blog is on street art in the El Raval district, it is a short post with images on the art we saw. El Raval is the home to lots of bars, up … More Street Art: Barcelona January 2017
