![]() Hanbury Street showing works from Dscreet, Martin Ron and a long standing work from ROA amongst others Looking west along Hanbury Street The intersection between Brick Lane and Hanbury Street is possibly one of the most famous locations for street art murals in the world. You will also be able to see what is possibly the areas most famous mural, a giant crane by the Belgian artist ROA. Along it’s length you will be able to see plenty of street art. Street art on Princelet Street including a famous piece by StikĬutting across Brick Lane, Hanbury Street heads towards Spitalfields Market and the Truman Brewery entrance in the West and Whitechapel in the east. Further down and Princelet is blessed with some fine looking Huguenot buildings. Near to the Stik you’ll also see other smaller works. His piece called ‘ A couple holding hands in the street’ has become a favourite in the local area because of it’s message around social cohesion. Home to a famous and long standing piece from local artist Stik. The back of the old Seven Stars pub with work from ‘This One’ Paste ups in the alley next to the Seven Stars Once at the back it opens up into a bit of a gallery with street art painted amongst the skeletal remnants of an exposed interior wall. The alley leading towards the yard is brimming with paste ups, there is always something new. A mural from Dreph on Fashion StreetĪ yard at the back of a former pub which was called the Seven Stars. At the end nearer to Spitalfields as well, some nice paste ups and stencils can be seen. You’ll be able to spot a few smaller pieces along it’s length. From Brick Lane it leads towards Commercial Street in Spitalfields. ![]() ![]() This long standing piece by Phlegm can be seen on Heneage Street Community mural in Chicksand Street park at the end of Heneage Streetįormally called Fossan Street it’s name gradually evolved over time to Fashion though nobody really knows why or when. Opposite overlooking a playground there is also a long standing piece from Phlegm. A bit further past can be found the 5th Base gallery space where currently a large balloon mural from Fanakapan can be seen. The home of the Pride of Spitalfields a rare authentic boozer in an area which is swiftly being overrun with trendy eateries. The former Seven Stars pub is in the foreground Much of the work that changes on a weekly basis is courtesy of these local creatives. There is a strong core of artists who are constantly adding to its historic brick walls. International street artists aspire to paint here whilst the locals keep it vibrant. The Lane has also long been a destination location. You’ll get the most concentration in the area between Buxton Street and Bethnal Green Road where the railway bridge crosses over. Keep a look out for paste ups and stickers in particular. In terms of street art and graffiti on Brick Lane, you’ll find plenty along it’s length. The Best Places to see Street Art on Brick Lane.Throughout the years it moved back and forth between artistic endeavors and advertising space, but today this wall is reserved for murals by NYC artists. The Bowery Wall, located on the northwest corner of Houston Street and Bowery, first came to fruition back in 1982 when Keith Haring created his first public work there at a time when he was only an up and coming artist. The Bowery Wall, Nolita Shutterstock / via Ryan Loughlin Today, it has become one of the best places to view NYC street art as FSG provides ongoing cultural activity by engaging with artists, community, and cultural groups through a series of programs in this public space. This derelict building lot at 33 East 1st Street has been standing as an open art space and garden serving the Lower East Side community since 2008 when FSG successfully incorporated the lot into First Park through working with the NYC Parks and Partnership for Parks. First Street Green Art Park, East Village Facebook / First Street Green Art Park There are over 150 murals painted by artists from all corners of the globe, all of which can be found here. Now, 14 years later, it is one of the longest-running mural projects in the five boroughs. This project’s impact was greater than expected with press from all the top street art publications from The New York Times to The New Yorker. In 2009 Ad Hoc Art NYC in Brooklyn worked with the community to help beautify Astoria’s Welling Court area with the creation of the Welling Court Mural Project. Welling Court Mural Project, Astoria Source / Welling Court Mural Project
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