Showing posts with label street art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label street art. Show all posts

Thursday, May 20, 2021

side streets and secret avenues

Back in the Before Times, wonder | wander | women liked to walk for the sake of it, and we especially liked to meander.

Shoreditch Town Hall

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

the doors of islington

Living near two of the busiest London boroughs can be noisy and disruptive, but we find it endlessly stimulating! Just going about our daily routine we find small surprises, like this Invader artwork outside a busy fast food joint...

Glittery rainbow tiles - maybe Invader was celebrating Pride!

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

NYC: street art

New York City is famous for its art museums and prominent galleries, but for many contemporary artists, the best and freshest inspiration comes from the city's own streets.


Historically, NYC has always been at the forefront of the graffiti art movement, driven by a passionate anarchy that emerged in the 60s and 70s. Despite everything the authorities do, the burgeoning heart of NYC overflows onto walls, train cars and sidewalks in rainbow colours and peeling layers of paint and pulp.