Is Turner the true Father of Modern Art? Born in Covent Garden, London in 1775, Joseph Mallard Turner is often hailed as Britain’s greatest artist. His face adorns banknotes, streets are named after him and, indeed, the Turner Prize takes his name. With 2025 being the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth, it’s time to resolve […]
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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? How Gauguin’s visit to London in 1885 helped clear up an existential crisis 140 years ago, French artist Paul Gauguin set off on a get-away-from-it-all visit to London. This visit marked a watershed moment in his life – he had split from […]
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Toyosi Saliu Makes a Solid Gold Statement With Breathtaking 24-Carat Art From the heart of the African continent but firmly rooted in London, rises an exciting new artist whose work bridges African identity and ancestral royalty with modern elegance. Nigerian artist Toyosi Saliu uses real 24-carat gold to craft dazzling portraits that bring a […]
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BRICK LANE Tower Hamlets is a tourist magnet not just because of its famous cheek by jowl award-winning curry houses, but also some of the most amazing graffiti in London. Waste bins, lamp posts, felled trees even white vans parked unattended for a night all get the full graffiti treatment. Here’s a selection of some […]
Brick Lane is best known for its award-winning Indian restaurants, but it’s also become one big canvas for the area’s most talented graffiti artists. It’s no wonder the tourists come flocking bearing their mobile phone cameras and professional camera kit. Here is a random selection that may make your day a little brighter!
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
