Artists Gilbert & George on life in East London, sensationalism, and the success of their gallery – Hackney Citizen

Artists Gilbert & George on life in East London, sensationalism, and the success of their gallery – Hackney Citizen

Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore inside their centre. Photograph: Prudence Cuming With a new exhibition of LONDON PICTURES opening at The Gilbert & George Centre in Spitalfields, I dropped by for a... Read more »
Fresh Banksy mural appears in north London with crowds flocking to find the phantom artists latest work in Finsbury Park

Fresh Banksy mural appears in north London with crowds flocking to find the phantom artists latest work in Finsbury Park

Banksy has left his mark on the side of a building in north London. Overnight on Saturday a bright green mural depicting tree foliage appeared beside a stencil of a person holding... Read more »
Tottenham become London’s RICHEST club in Deloitte’s latest Football Money League… thanks to hosting NFL matches and concerts for artists including Beyonce

Tottenham become London’s RICHEST club in Deloitte’s latest Football Money League… thanks to hosting NFL matches and concerts for artists including Beyonce

The latest instalment of Deloitte’s Football Money League has now been revealed Tottenham have jumped above rivals Chelsea to become London’s richest club  Leandro Trossard blocks rivals at corners. Why isn’t it... Read more »
Tate puts young artists’ works on billboards across London

Tate puts young artists’ works on billboards across London

Photographs by 30 young artists celebrating African community and culture are now on display on billboards across north, south and east London. The photographers responded to a Tate Collective callout for 16... Read more »
Seven artists win lifeline Loewe Foundation/Studio Voltaire Award during cost-of-living crisis

Seven artists win lifeline Loewe Foundation/Studio Voltaire Award during cost-of-living crisis

The latest winners of the UK Loewe Foundation/Studio Voltaire Award have been announced, giving seven recipients a bursary of £5,000 and rent-free studio space in South London for a two-year period. The... Read more »
‘It’s like a hostile environment’: London’s creative core at risk as artists in poverty quit | Art and design

‘It’s like a hostile environment’: London’s creative core at risk as artists in poverty quit | Art and design

What makes Britain’s capital city so magnetic? Familiar landmarks? The nightlife? Or its financial, fashion and art trades? Maybe. But behind the glamour and money a network of artists is giving London... Read more »
London’s solar street: How two artists crowdfunded renewable energy for their neighbours

London’s solar street: How two artists crowdfunded renewable energy for their neighbours

These London artists raised €132,000 to bring solar power to their ‘delighted’ neighbours. Sick of eye-watering energy bills and keen to combat climate change, two London artists have made it their mission... Read more »
All that is bright – South London Women Artists

All that is bright – South London Women Artists

Heart of the City by Michelle Baharier South London Women Artists (SLWA) is a critically acclaimed group of visual artists living and working in south London and exhibiting across the UK and... Read more »
Heath Robinson Museum celebrates artist’s 150th birthday

Heath Robinson Museum celebrates artist’s 150th birthday

ART met science at a celebration of the 150th birthday of a illustrator known for his unlikely inventions and contraptions. The Heath Robinson Museum organised a whacky fair for families to enjoy... Read more »
Acclaimed artists commissioned work on show across London’s Elizabeth Line

Acclaimed artists commissioned work on show across London’s Elizabeth Line

The Elizabeth lines line-wide exhibition sees renowned British and international artists work on show including Turner Prize winner Richard Wright Passengers travelling on Transport for London’s (TfL) new Elizabeth line can enjoy... Read more »