The Treatment Rooms is a privately owned three-story house in the West London suburb of Chiswick, which over the past several years has had its exterior walls transformed into an ongoing self-contained conceptual piece of mosaic art. The vibrant and well executed mosaics, which cover …
Shoreditch Park is a relatively unimpressive green space tucked away behind the Regent’s Canal in Hoxton. There’s not a great deal there, bar a mini-BMX track and some grass, but this weekend, it won’t know what’s hit it, when the Shoreditch Festival commandeers it. The …
Last weekend, 22 walls in Shoreditch, Camden and Portobello received a facelift. French stenciler Jef Aerosol (that may not be his real name) put up the images of iconic music celebrities (Bolan, Lennon, Jagger, Drake, Hendrix, Curtis and, erm, Gandhi) as well as images of …
If Londonist had to list a few of its favourite things, maps and street art would feature prominently. Thanks to Street Blitz, we’re in our own personal happy hunting grounds… Over the past couple of weeks, tagging, graffiti and all manner of murals and street …
Anyone with a casual interest in London’s street art could do worse than a visit to Sclater Street. This short road in Shoreditch connects the northern end of Brick Lane to Bethnal Green Road. Virtually every surface is covered with high-quality murals, from a range …
What with Paris Hilton’s release earlier this week and the upcoming celebration of American Independence (sorry, Londonist!), we’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. Freedom to vote, freedom to choose, and most importantly, freedom to blog. Here are a few things we’re happy we’ve been …
Bit of a dull one this week, but worth highlighting for its sheer prolificness. This startled face can be found all over Hackney, particularly along Cambridge Heath Road. The scrawl occasionally carries the legend ‘YTE’. Has anyone found examples in other parts of town – …
From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here’s what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes’ exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest …
Look who’s back! London’s most notorious tagger has returned. We’ve heard rumours over the past few week’s that tox has been up to his old tricks, and now we have proof (assuming it’s not a copycat). This tag was spotted on the Regent’s Canal, near …
We, at Londonist, love all things artsy that try different things in unusual places. We also really love free things hence we’re collectively hopping up and down with excitement at the prospect of this year’s Greenwich & Docklands International Festival which kicks off four amazing …
This charming lady has been pasted to the wall outside Chalk Farm Station. You know, the same stretch of bricks and mortar where the Banksy maid still sweeps stuff under the carpet. Presumably, this is an ad campaign for the punk exhhibition at the Barbican. …
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