Tag Archives: street art

In Conversation with Dan Witz (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2013-02-18 by tikichris

I’ve always enjoyed working in London. Next to NYC, it’s my favorite city for doing street art The light in both places is similar, a soft, post-industrial gloom that seems to suit the emotional temperature of my work. Also, when you get up close in London there’s a grit in the pores that’s exactly the same as New York’s. Since usually I’m using a NYC grate, my pieces transfer well, and feel like they belong. Continue reading →

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Limited Edition Hand-Coloured Woodcut Print: “Lovers” by Sweet Toof

Posted on 2013-02-05 by tikichris

The Lovers, a new hand-coloured woodcut print by East London street artist, Sweet Toof Continue reading →

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Dan Witz: Prisoners 2012 – 2013 at Lazarides Gallery in London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-02-03 by tikichris

New York based street artist, Dan Witz, has an amazing show on at the moment at Central London’s Lazarides Rathbone gallery. I’ve been following Dan’s work for awhile and was stoked to see he was coming back to the UK for a solo show after a London hiatus of a few years. Continue reading →

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Dan Witz: Prisoners 2012 – 2013 at Lazarides Rathbone

Posted on 2013-01-20 by tikichris

The attention to detail, the intense concentration that goes into his paintings, his incredible command of light: Dan Witz produces amazingly photorealistic artwork with an urban edge, a sinister sense of humour and an Old Master’s application of considerable skill and technique. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Canning Town

Posted on 2013-01-10 by tikichris
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Just a Few Days Left to Win FREE Skype Prepaid Cards

Posted on 2012-12-06 by tikichris

About a week ago I mentioned this fun little Skype game I’m hosting that gives my readers a ridiculously easy opportunity to win up to £50’s worth of Skype credit. As the time to play draws near its end, I … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Smoking Snowman Graffiti

Posted on 2012-12-03 by tikichris
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Shepard Fairey: Sound & Vision at Stolenspace Gallery, London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-10-31 by tikichris

Anyone with even an inkling of knowledge of graffiti over the past couple of decades should be well aware of the fact that Andre the Giant has a posse. Instigator of that sticker art meme and creative mastermind behind urban … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Who Ya Gonna Stencil?

Posted on 2012-10-28 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Keep Clear

Posted on 2012-10-24 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Untitled

Posted on 2012-10-23 by tikichris
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Shepard Fairey: Sound & Vision Opens at Stolenspace

Posted on 2012-10-19 by tikichris

The much anticipated Sound & Vision exhibition by Shepard Fairey officially opens to the public tomorrow and runs until 4 November at Stolenspace in two spots: the permanent gallery space and the Old Truman Brewery’s Loading Bay on Dray Walk … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick Bites

Posted on 2012-10-07 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Lurking

Posted on 2012-10-04 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: ALO -NTR-

Posted on 2012-10-02 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Duke Street Moves

Posted on 2012-08-28 by tikichris

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Win a Free Case of Carling Beer + a Three Foot Limited Edition Graffiti Kings Print

Posted on 2012-08-26 by tikichris

Want a case of beer and a limited edition print made by the Graffiti Kings? Well, Carling wants to send one of my readers some free beer along with a specially commissioned three foot screen print on high quality canvas. … Continue reading →

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Vinnie Nylon: POPTIMISM at High Roller Society

Posted on 2012-08-25 by tikichris

Another great show’s coming to High Roller Society: Vinnie Nylon: POPTIMISM High Roller Society 10 Palmers Road, E2 0SY 8 September – 7 October 2012 Vinnie Nylon has been involved in the street art and graffiti movement for over 25 … Continue reading →

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Now Open! Sweet Revenge: A Selection of Works by Sweet Toof

Posted on 2012-08-11 by tikichris

Just in time for the Olympics 😉 … the Sweet Revenge retrospective of East London graffiti artist Sweet Toof opened last night with a private view at The Colour Works (117 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, E9 5LN). Toof’s one of … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Game Volunteer, Hackney Wick

Posted on 2012-08-10 by tikichris

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Sweet Toof: Sweet Revenge, The Colour Works, Hackney Wick

Posted on 2012-08-06 by tikichris

Sweet Toof: Sweet Revenge 11 to 19 August 2012 The Colour Works 117 Wallis Road Hackney Wick, E9 5LN You know these teeth. You’ve seen them everywhere. the infamous unmissable, goofy toofy gums decorating the London landscape with their bubbly pinkness. … Continue reading →

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Skullphone, London XX12 at Ivory & Black (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-08-04 by tikichris

There are so many levels to what I’m doing, and it is quite intellectual work … Read my complete post at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary.

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London Daily Photo: Starting Pistol

Posted on 2012-07-28 by tikichris

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: To Victory

Posted on 2012-07-25 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Neverendin’

Posted on 2012-07-19 by tikichris
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Mexican Restaurant, Wahaca, “Experiments” on London’s Southbank (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-17 by tikichris

One of London’s most celebrated locally owned restaurant groups, Wahaca, has launched a new pop up location at the popular Southbank Centre. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

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London Daily Photo: Scratchings

Posted on 2012-07-10 by tikichris
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Wahaca – on – Thames

Posted on 2012-07-07 by tikichris

Wahaca’s new Southbank Experiment has just opened at the Southbank Centre (where Dishoom’s fabulous Chowpatty Beach was last summer). The temporary restaurant has been constructed out of eight recycled shipping containers, arranged in a two storey overhanging structure that allows … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Use of Negative Space

Posted on 2012-07-04 by tikichris
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Nelly Duff Banger Art – Graffiti on Cars

Posted on 2012-06-13 by tikichris

Ten cars painted by ten artists to be towed to Victoria Park for the Lovebox festival this weekend. Artists include Sweet Toof, EINE, Pablo Delgado, Matthew Small, Dan Hillier, Aida and others. More photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tikichris/sets/72157630121715480/ More info: http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/future

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ROA: Hypnagogia (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-05-23 by tikichris

Currently one of the world’s most prolific graffiti artists, Belgian street artist ROA scales down his work but stays on theme with a solo show in London, and the release of a new book. ROA: Hypnagogia Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Graf

Posted on 2012-05-23 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: SKEZ

Posted on 2012-05-22 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Canal Side

Posted on 2012-05-21 by tikichris
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Hypnagogia by ROA Opens Today @ Stolenspace (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-04-20 by tikichris

Currently one of London’s most prolific graffiti artists, ROA achieves where some of his peers have often failed. The stuff on the gallery walls is as compelling as his work on the streets. Hypnagogia by ROA Opens Today @ Stolenspace … Continue reading →

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