Before I set out this morning on the minimal effort that passes as my contribution to the irreligious Xmas consumer fest, I glanced though my Flickr contacts’ latest uploads and saw ArtOfTheState had uploaded a new Banksy. And when AOTS calls it as a Banksy, it damn well is a Banksy. I recognised the building […]
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Mike Ballard: The All Of Everything
The Art Gallery,University Of The Arts, London10 Dec 09 – Feb 2010 all photos: NoLionsInEngland and Howaboutno where stated Two major solo shows, a couple of crew shows not to mention some shutter painting have already made 2009 a prolific year for Cept. Bethnal Green Rd, 2009 Not to be outdone, Cept’s alter ego Mike […]
Rolling With The Punches The Print House Gallery18 Ashwin St, London, E8 3DL4 Dec 2009 – 10 Jan 2010 Celebrating identity is at the heart of graffiti, which makes Joss Sutterby of RT (RepresenT) crew a bit of a novelty among London’s finest for his avoidance of letter-form self promotion. While Vibes and Towns drop […]
all photos: NoLionsInEngland I come to praise street art not to bury it. If that gives away my answer to my own question fear not, for purpose of dramatic suspense the best is still saved till last. There are a myriad variety of ways I can cycle across London from home in the West to […]
feat ARYZ, BISER, BOM.K, DOES, NYCHOS, PROBS, RABODIGA, TIZER Maverik ShowroomRedchurch St, London25th – 29th (Sunday!) November 2009 All photos: NoLionsInEngland When Probs23, laden with experience of putting on shows at The Dragon Bar (RIP) and a little black book filled with phone numbers of some the World’s best graff writers, not to mention the […]
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Hunto – The Graffiti Cubist
The Rag FactoryHeneage St, London19 – 22 Nov 2009 all photos: Howaboutno (where noted) and NoLionsInEngland Nothing really prepares you for the colourful orgy contained in the world of Hunto – The Graffiti Cubist. Internet searching doesn’t reveal much evidence of street style, Howaboutno among others captured this rare London piece in the Wick. Hackney […]
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The Thousands
Opening This Wednesday, “The Thousands” is a celebration of the gallery work of some of the top street artists in the World curated by RJ Vandalog. Artists to be shown include Adam NeateAikoAnthony ListerArmsrockBanksyBarry McGeeBastBlek le RatBurning CandyChris StainDavid EllisElbowtoeFaileFutura 2000GaiaHerakutJenny HolzerJosé ParláJudith SupineKawsKnow HopeNick WalkerOs GêmeosRoaSam3Shepard FaireySkewvilleSwoonWK Interact Vandalog has developed an unrivalled coverage […]
5 Nov – 28 Nov 2009Sartorial Gallery, London Panik ATG aka Mr P (and now – also known as Jack Murray) has been a feature of London streets for a decade or so, currently as a key member of ATG and formerly as a member of the now defunct London Frontline. His second solo show […]
Irate motorists in Shoreditch and Hoxton took a hammering last Thursday as a blizzard of parking tickets were issued in a blitz on cars in the area. The usual sealed sellophane wrappers warned that it was illegal for any one other than the driver of the vehicle to remove the ticket. While on a lunch […]
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Miss Van – Lovestain
Stolen Space, Old Truman Brewery, London1 – 18 October 2009 all photos: NoLionsInEngland except W10 where noted Miss Van – Lovestain In a year which has seen fewer significant international street artists coming to grace the walls of London’s grittier galleries it is a relief to find a major artist prepared to stage a large […]
photos: Romanywg and Nolionsinengland where stated Banksy appears to be getting the limitations of a formal show out of his system by going back to decorating street walls. First the M40 Bandit appeared a couple of weeks ago and is generally accepted to be Banksy although no “official” confirmation has been made. Westway bandit, Nolionsinengland […]
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CEPT – A Frozen Explosion
The Writer’s Bench26 Argyll Square, Kings CrossLondon 3 Sep – 25th Sep, Thurs-Sat 1.30pm til 6pm or by appointment. Last time we met Cept, he was a cackling mad-man “I’m free; no more shows; painting streets…”. Cept, DScreet, Mighty Mo, Jeff Soto, even some Conor Harrington remnants So, a few months on here we are […]
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Banksy v. Bristol Museum
Bristol June 13 – Aug 31 2009 Photos: Nolionsinengland, Howaboutno, Art Of The State, Shellshock Banksy is a bloke from Bristol who leaves messages on the streets and in Museums, you may have heard. Banksy In London; Nolionsinengland He is more than just my favourite cartoonist, even though he doesn’t have a daily newspaper slot […]
24-26 July 2009The Rag FactoryLondon Graffiti writers have been appearing in galleries for 25 years, though in the context of the hot ticket that was street art moving into galleries to prostitute itself as Urban Art, proper graffiti writers have trailed behind in the gutter. A welcome trend surfacing in chisel fringed, skinny-jeans wearing Shoreditch […]
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K-Guy Framed!
We generally know what to expect wandering Shoreditch, the epicentre of London’s street art scene so more than a little curiosity was provoked by the oddity of a picture frame stuck to a garage door known in the past as a street art magnet but more recently just splattered with gig flyers. The latter phenomenon […]