Street art in London
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Where to find street art in London (United Kingdom)
London's street art scene emerged in the 1970s under the influence of New York graffiti, spread through film and hip-hop culture. The area around Shoreditch and Brick Lane took shape as the main creative hub through the 1980s and 90s: squats, studios, and makeshift galleries transformed the neighbourhood into an artistic laboratory. Banksy's first London appearances in the late 1990s helped bring the movement to wider public attention.
Brick Lane and Hanbury Street hold a remarkable density of works: ROA painted a three-storey crane there, Stik has placed his black-and-white stick figures since 2008, and Invader installed Space Invader mosaics at the Truman Brewery entrance. Hackney Wick, a former industrial quarter along the canal, forms a second major hub. In Brixton, Jimmy C's pointillist portrait of David Bowie is one of the most photographed pieces in the city.
Banksy, Stik, ROA, Invader, and Jimmy C are among the figures most associated with the London scene. Leake Street, a tunnel beneath Waterloo station open to artists since 2008, is one of the few permanent legal spaces. Guided tours of Shoreditch run several times a week, and the Portobello Road Arts Trail brings street art activity to north Notting Hill every July.
Find the 344 artworks by the following street artists in London (United Kingdom)
Invader
Masai
Roa
Obey (Shepard Fairey)
Cranio
Banksy
Ardif
Vhils
WOSKerski
PHLEGM
ZABOU
IRONY
Mr CENZ
ThisOne
Paul Don Smith
David Speed
Atila
Heart of things studio
Ant Carver
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Mephisroth
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