London Street Art

I've always found regular art to be boring. It's one thing to paint in a studio on your own terms. But what can you do on the side of a building at 3 a.m.?

I’m a big fan of graffiti and street art.

I’ve never been interested in art museums or wine and cheese cocktail parties at a new opening.

But show me some underground mural someone did with spray paint under cover of darkness at 3 a.m., and I’m there. From Bogota to New York and Tel Aviv, I’ve often sought out street art in shady parts of town. I find it fascinating because it usually conveys social, political, and cultural messages outside the mainstream.

Some cities now have entire neighborhoods or areas where authorities overlook illegal painting and let murals come to life.

Nestled between the neighborhoods of Whitechapel and Shoreditch in the east end of London, Brick Lane has a massive street art scene.

Here’s a quick look at what I found.

“People look at an oil painting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey meaning. People look at a graffiti painting and admire the use of a drainpipe to gain access.”
― Banksy