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London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/12/22/the-professionals-alias-kid-the-molotovs-at-229-london/) - The Professionals, Alias Kid and The Molotovs at 229, London, Monday December 19th 2022 Pre gig and rumours are flying around about tonight's special guests but that's all they are at this early stage, rumours. We'll have to wait until later to find out but entering the venue it's obvious there are an unusual number - [Banksy - Cut and Run show at GOMA, Glasgow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/06/15/banksy-cut-and-run-show-at-goma-glasgow/) - Banksy - Cut and Run - 25 years Card Labour Announced at 12am on the 15th June on the Glasgow Herald website came the surprise news that Banksy has his first solo show for 14 years - and it's on already! Details are still relatively scarce but here are the facts to date: Cut and - [Art Off The Streets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/04/15/art-off-the-streets/) - Plenty of new work and reworked work by Banksy has appeared in the massive Museum Of Contemporary Art (MOCA) ‘Art In The Streets’ show in L.A. His name wasn’t on the published list of artists but since last year its been pretty obvious he’d have work there and it looks like there’s plenty to see by him - [Ian Curtis mural in Macclesfield](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/12/15/ian-curtis-mural-in-macclesfield/) - Ian Curtis - stunning tribute mural in Macclesfield. Ian Curtis, singer songwriter and guitarist with post punk legends Joy Division, took his own life on the 18th May 1980. Ian had suffered from depression and epilepsy which no doubt influenced his lyrics which often dealt with isolation, loneliness and alienation. Despite the signs being right - [Ronald McDonald appears at Banksy show / Banksy print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/07/28/ronald-mcdonald-appears-at-banksy-show-banksy-print/) - Ronald McDonald has made an appearance outside the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum show. Sitting precariously on a ledge next to a whisky bottle high up above the front entrance he looks far from the official line of 'Chief Happiness Officer' for the company. And if you want a chance of getting the 'Donuts' print by Banksy - [DOA / GRAND COLLAPSE / TROPICAL NIGHTMARE at T Chances, Tottenham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/07/09/doa-grand-collapse-tropical-nightmare-at-t-chances-tottenham/) - D.O.A. / GRAND COLLAPSE / TROPICAL NIGHTMARE Saturday 4th July 2015 at T Chances, Tottenham, London With D.O.A. not due on stage until 11.15pm this was always going to be a late one (we don't all live in North London and getting home can be a real pain) so I arrived after the first couple - [PACO TRIBUTE - CONFLICT / ICONS OF FILTH / HAGAR THE WOMB / THE RESTARTS / POTENTIAL THREAT / LIBERTY](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/04/10/paco-tribute-conflict-icons-of-filth-hagar-the-womb-the-restarts-potential-threat-liberty/) - CONFLICT / ICONS OF FILTH / HAGAR THE WOMB / THE RESTARTS / POTENTIAL THREAT / LIBERTY / LOST CHERREES - Sunday April 5th 2015 at the 100 Club. On the 20th February 2015 Francisco 'Paco' Carreno passed away. He was for many years the main man behind the drums for both Inner Terrestrials and - [Banksy in Ukraine - locations and the stories behind each piece](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/11/18/banksy-in-ukraine-locations-and-the-stories-behind-each-piece/) - The first piece to actually be confirmed by Banksy via banksy.co.uk was this image of a balancing gymnast on a destroyed building in Borodyanka in Ukraine. This town was one of the first to be occupied by the invading Russian army as the war started. It was occupied until April and was particularly badly devastated. - [Inside Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/11/27/inside-lift-109-at-battersea-power-station/) - Lift 109 is a unique experience that takes you up 109 metres inside one of Battersea Power stations' chimneys in a glass elevator. At the top you are treated to uninterrupted 360 views of West London from a viewing platform not much bigger than that of a London Eye pod. Whilst many of London's best - [Battersea Power Station Redevelopment - then and now pictures](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/11/17/battersea-power-station-redevelopment-then-and-now-pictures/) - Battersea Power Station has finally fully reopened just shy of 40 years after it closed in 1983. Up to the mid 2000's it became increasingly derelict as scheme after scheme for its redevelopment was rejected or failed. Back in 2006, in one of its last public appearances before it closed, the Serpentine Gallery staged an - [The view from Sky Garden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/11/24/the-view-from-sky-garden/) - The view from Sky Garden, London's highest public garden. Accessible for free via a lift from the ground floor. Book in advance, tickets usually available in the week or two before you go on the Sky Garden website. - [Penge Rooftop Gallery and street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/07/01/penge-rooftop-gallery-and-street-art/) - Penge, thanks to the efforts of the London Calling blog and an amazing array of artists has rapidly become one of London's best places for street art with hundreds of large scale works concentrated in a small, easily accessible, area. Penge Rooftop Gallery Penge street art - [One Foot In The Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/08/10/one-foot-in-the-grove/) - Anyone who went would more than likely testify that last years Mutate Britain show was one of the finest urban/street/leftfield/just plain weird art shows ever seen in London. It's venue, Cordy House, seems to have since been condemned and so the return show has now moved to an as yet undisclosed location in West London - [Shok 1's Video Nasty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/06/26/shok-1s-video-nasty/) - As seen at Art Basel's Public Provocations Swiss show recently here's something a bit different. Shok 1's lovely black and white style previously featured on here has been scaled down to the size of a VHS box and presented as a series of 'video nasties' customised cases. The detail is immense and these pieces look so - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/06/12/banksy-versus-bristol-museum/) - 'Banksy Versus Bristol Museum' opens tomorrow but following hot on the heels of whats already been published on the BBC here'a a peek at what's inside. This is just a small selection of the work on display - it looks like its Banksy's biggest ever exhibition. You could spend a good hour just looking around his workspace alone. The show - [Banksy's Pants](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/03/25/banksys-pants/) - These are not any old pants, these are hand sprayed Banksy pants Posted up on Ebay last night (well spotted by Martyn from Nuart on his twitter stream) were a load of pants which are being auctioned off for charity. Included in amongst the smalls of Daniel Day Lewis, Jordan, Joanna Lumley and Ian Hislop (I - [Dr D, Part2ism shows previewing tonight](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/03/05/dr-d-part2ism-shows-previewing-tonight/) - Dr D has 'HMP London - Brainwash Launderette' opening tonight (Thursday 5th March, 7pm onwards) in the unusual location of an East London launderette. The good news is that its open to all - there's no guest list and you can bring your own booze. Music will be provided. Sounds like a lot of fun. Head - [Dr D, another commandment has appeared](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/02/17/dr-d-another-commandment-has-appeared/) - Regular readers of this blog will have noticed a pattern in Dr D's recent billboard interventions and here's the latest from North West London. - [And the winner is...](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/01/30/and-the-winner-is/) - If there was a competition category for 'The best painted wall in town for the past eight years' (a bit unlikely I admit) then there would only be one clear winner - Cargo in Rivington Street, Shoreditch. During that time it's played host to a multitude of graffiti writers from all over the planet. Sandwiched - [POW Open Day - enjoy the ride.](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/01/05/pow-open-day-enjoy-the-ride/) - Going through 60 odd photos from the Pictures On Walls Open Day individually might be a bit tedious - so here's a short animated video version: click here for the POW video: - [Give a print a home](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/12/08/give-a-print-a-home/) - Above got in touch to let me know he is has produced a new print to specifically help the homeless including a centre based right here in the UK. Read on. In a concept similar to "Robin Hood" I am taking an active role in helping those less fortunate. I am selling the "GIVING TO - [Amsterdam for the weekend?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/11/24/amsterdam-for-the-weekend/) - The Europeans have style and know how to put on a gig. This weekend sees an event in Amsterdam which sounds like a whole lot of fun featuring artists from four countries including Cans Festival favourites Snub23 (pictured below) and Orticanoodles along with East End hitter T.wat. Full line up below. Ashab23 / Orticanoodles / - [Last chance to see Faile and JR](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/11/12/last-chance-to-see-faile-and-jr/) - Two recent shows are closing soon - Faile and JR both from the Lazarides gallery. Faile is running until 16th November from 11am to 7pm at the Lilian Baylis Old School, Lollard Street, London, SE11 6pY. The venue space is amazing and does full justice to Faile's massive new work. Pictures from the show below. Also closing - [MuTate Britain](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/11/07/mutate-britain/) - Liking the sound of this...alot.... More on Mutatebritain.co.uk MutateBritain with Airside / Blaize Simon / Bosi / Bleach / Dscreet / Brett Ewins / Dr.D / Dennis Morris / Eelus / Eine / Elle Dunn / Elph / Inkie / Juice 126 / Lucy McCleod / Mac 1 / Mode2 / Mr. Insa / 9 - [Street art resources](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/11/05/street-art-resources/) - In case you can't be bothered to check this page for updates you can now subscribe to have the artofthestate blog delivered to your inbox via email each morning its updated. Just put your email address into the box on the left. If you've not found them already I'd like to draw your attention to - [Shows round up part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/20/shows-round-up-part-2/) - Still on - Jimmy Cauty and Son's Splatter fest of real cartoon violence at the Aquarium Gallery, Clerkenwell, London And just started the spray can / paint roller / hit up everything possible righteousness that is the Burning Candy show at Sartorial Contemporary Art, 26 Argyle Square, Kings Cross, London. - [Open for Pet Supplies/Rare Breeds/Mechanically retrieved meat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/11/open-for-pet-suppliesrare-breedsmechanically-retrieved-meat/) - Banksy on his Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill in the Village in New York (open until October 31st 2008) "New Yorkers don't care about art, they care about pets. So I'm exhibiting them instead," he said. "I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory - [That's all gore folks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/11/thats-all-gore-folks/) - Jimmy Cauty and Son's new show depicting cartoon violence is now open at the Aquarium until 8th November. He's taken the mayhem out onto the streets with this billboard advert in Old Street. - [Do not proceed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/07/do-not-proceed/) - New work by Dr D in East London, stencilled onto a blanked out billboard. Which lets me let you know - if you haven't clocked it already - that Drd has a great new website at Drd.nu. - [Last can standing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/01/last-can-standing/) - Last week Dface deposited five one ton spray cans around prominent locations in London including Covent Garden, near the National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park. Some met a very swift end, others were surrounded by barriers before health and safety risk assessments (or litter patrols) condemned them to the nearest council tip. As of last night - [There is no power without control](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/08/23/there-is-no-power-without-control/) - Message recived from Nuart: NUART/GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB ARRESTED. James Powderly from the Graffiti Research Laboratory (USA), an exhibitor in this and previous years Nuart festival Stavanger, was arrested in Beijing on August 22nd for peacefully protesting Tibet's treatment under chinese rule using GRL's laser tag system. The system was due to arrive in Stavanger on - [Adam Neate on video](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/08/07/adam-neate-on-video/) - You're going to have to trust me and click the link on this one. Adam Neate has been featured on Artofthestate many times before but this video from Current TV shows a little more of his character. Adam works relentlessly on his art and has left thousands of paintings on the street for others to - [Cancer Sell - THURSDAY 31st JULY](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/30/cancer-sell-thursday-31st-july/) - Thursday night is Cancer Sell and if you can get anywhere near Leonard Street in East London you're in for a treat by the look of howaboutno's Flickr photostream. Artists such as the Krah, Copyright and Grafter have been working to hard to transform the venue for the charity auction. There's a massive amout of art - [Egg and chips](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/25/egg-and-chips/) - Nice of our Northern correspondent Shellshock to send pictures of a welcome return to Manchester's streets by Mr Eggs. - [The Cans Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/04/29/the-cans-festival/) - Start shaking your cans, check your face masks, sharpen your best scalpel knife because the Cans Festival is on this weekend. Promising a huge array of artists working only with stencils there's also going to be an opportunity for anyone to turn up with their own stencils and decorate the walls in the designated area. - [How to be anonymous - make sure everyone can see you](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/26/how-to-be-anonymous-make-sure-everyone-can-see-you/) - At last years Brit Awards (and the winner is...some Brit School old boy/girl) Dr.D completerly redid the billboard directly opposite the Earls Court venue with a comment on Cold Play and Clear Channel advertising. Finally there is now a video of how this work got pasted up right under the noses of two watching coppers which is - [More Broadway Market hits](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/13/more-broadway-market-hits/) - Pure Evil paste up, Invader 100 tile and C6/Dotmasters 'bagsy' stencil. - [Friday Night Live](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/12/04/friday-night-live/) - Cargo, Rivington Street are having a live event this Friday featuring amongst others Flying Fortress and Herakut. Full details from Cargo are reproduced below. LONDON’S Live Christmas Street Art Auction Friday, December 7, 2007 Cargo, London, UK If Banksy's new art in Bethlehem is too much of a stretch for global art lovers, the UK’s - [The Feeding of the 5000](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/28/the-feeding-of-the-5000/) - The Feeding of The 5000 gig, Shepherds Bush Empire featuring Steve Ignorant running through a bunch of Crass songs, Flux of Pink Indians, Zounds and Deviated Instinct. I was lucky enough to get a photo pass so here's some pictures from what was a great night. - [Shepard Fairey Interview (automated post #3)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/19/shepard-fairey-interview-automated-post-3/) - I caught up with Shepard Fairey at the back end of October prior to the opening of the Nineteeneightyfouria show (last few days - closes November 22nd). You can read the interview with Shepard here. - [Heap Trick](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/29/heap-trick/) - It doesn't matter how many gallery shows you go to this year there's only going to be one like this. Swoon, Monica Canilao and David Ellis have created an installation show with an amazing amount of work in just a couple of weeks. More info on the Black Rat Press site. - [Redirect All Browsers Part 2A](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/24/redirect-all-browsers-part-2a/) - On the comments from yesterdays post beforechrome.com was mentioned - looking forward to some content appearing on there soon. As promised here's some Shepard Fairey street work, more soon - [The Krah](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/02/the-krah/) - The Krah is part of the 101ers crew (great website) - this was done in Shoreditch back in July / August of this year and featured on Wooster. - [Two shows - kicking off October 5th](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/28/two-shows-kicking-off-october-5th/) - First up is a solo show by Space Invader at Lazarides Gallery, Greek Street (from October 5th to November 9th). Entitled Invasion London -Bad Men Part II it will see the launch of the third Invasion Guide "Invasion In The UK" Invader is also appearing at the second show to open at this time - - [Lost](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/17/lost-2/) - Asbestos was more than a little careless on a recent visit to London - hence all of these Lost stickers all around town. Lost series 1 and 3 - more details on the recently revamped and rather splendid theartofasbestos.com - [Nick Walker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/13/nick-walker/) - Nick Walker's Moona Lisa has recently appeared outside Cargo in Rivington Street London. Which is handy for those living in London who want to see it in the 'flesh' as it last appeared (I think) at Nuart in Norway! - [Blindingly Obvious](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/12/blindingly-obvious/) - I was never much cop at those Magic Eye puzzles so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I stood staring but not getting Paul Insect's doctored Tube Map at the Bullion show. I could see an area shaded black with a line coming from it: Of course looking at it again and standing back a - [Arofish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/07/arofish-2/) - Following on from last Sunday's post here are a couple of pictures of the new Arofish print from 7press. The website may not be up yet but it will appear soon with details on how to order a version of this image. - [Arofish in print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/01/arofish-in-print/) - Over recent years Arofish has been putting up stencils in some places the rest of us would pay good money to avoid. His work has appeared in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon and more worryingly on the side of hoardings of the Greater London Assembly in London. In my view one of his best pieces is - [Red Nose Day must be coming](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/18/red-nose-day-must-be-coming/) - Spotted on the London Eye recently, a fully covered Red Nose Day pod. It can't be too long before no tube carriage is safe from students with buckets in fancy dress outfits.... - [Pure Evil at Cargo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/04/pure-evil-at-cargo/) - Following on from earlier in the week here's another Cargo oldie - this time by Pure Evil with a very strategically placed leaf. You can see more on beautifulcrime. Pure Evil also has a new print available from pictureonwalls.com (just a reminder POW are back in business tomorrow)! cheetahchrome - [Adam Neate at Cargo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/01/adam-neate-at-cargo-2/) - For some reason I missed putting some large pieces that have appeared at Cargo, Rivington Street London on artofthestate. This, I hope you agree, is just fantastic and is by Adam Neate. - [C6 / Dotmasters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/01/c6-dotmasters/) - Dotmasters work outside Cargo, Rivington Street, Shoreditch. Loads more great work on c6.org - [Tube Station Closed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/15/tube-station-closed/) - It's pissed down in London today - this is Blackfriars tube station which was closed because of flooding. I never realised these signs were behind the tube maps displayed on the station. Tube Station Closed/Canon 20D cheetahchrome - [You gotta dance like nobody's watching](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/13/you-gotta-dance-like-nobodys-watching/) - Following on from yesterdays post some people like to dance while waiting for trains - this ones more far out than way out. Tube Dancer Cheetahchrome - [Red arrows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/14/red-arrows/) - Down to Eastbourne today to get a bit of sun and see an airshow. This is a picture of the phenomenal precision of the Red Arrows display team whose hobbies also include riding fast bikes, extreme sports and looking at themselves in the mirror. Red Arrows/Canon 20D cheetahchrome - [Flying Fortress vs The Spermbirds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/05/flying-fortress-vs-the-spermbirds/) - Flying Fortress from Germany has long been one of my favourite street artists so I couldn't wait to get down to the Outside Institute to see the joint show with Dave The Chimp. I was even more pleased to see that FF is a fan of legendary German hardcore punksters, the Spermbirds. This is one - [Gas mask kids](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/27/gas-mask-kids/) - Similar style to Banksy, found in Liverpool: Banksy Gas Mask Kids Canon 20D - [Airport security](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/22/airport-security/) - Early start this morning as I'm off to Liverpool from London City Airport (cheapest way to go)! Plenty of security around after yesterdays near misses. London Police Canon 20D cheetahchrome - [Dutch master](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/19/dutch-master/) - The Dutch Master Zedz has got his work on display at the Outside Institute at the moment. Boy, did he pay attention during geometry at school. Good work if a little sparse for such a big white space. Dave The Chimp and Flying Fortress are coming next - can't wait! Zedz graffiti Canon 20D cheetahchrome - [Terminal 4 train station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/14/terminal-4-train-station/) - Heathrow Express train in Terminal 4 station Heathrow Express Train Canon 20D - [Heathrow Express](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/13/heathrow-express/) - Another recent addition is the Heathrow Express rail service into Paddington. It costs at least 15 pounds to travel on but you can ride on it for nothing between the terminals themselves. As previously mentioned an alternative is Heathrow Connect which is a bit slower but you can use your travel card on it. Heathrow - [New Heathrow Control Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/12/new-heathrow-control-tower/) - I'm still trying to get a good clear picture of Heathrow's newest structure. The control tower is being replaced fifty years after the original was installed. Gold bolts were used in the topping out ceremony but looking at the structure I imagine they should be quite safe from thieves! New Heathrow Control Tower Canon 20D - [Heathrow radar tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/10/heathrow-radar-tower/) - Heathrow should be an ideal to place to see great architecture. Instead the vast majority of it is large sheds and featureless tunnels that go on for miles. I recently spent a fair bit of time wandering around the terminals looking for something interesting to take a picture of - I ended up on a - [London bombings](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/07/london-bombings/) - "Please don't for one second think that by blowing up innocent victims you will gain any support...." Like millions of Londoners I use the Underground all the time. I've been through all of the stations that were hit today in the past week. We've now entered a new lottery of life and death everytime we - [London wins the Olympics](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/06/london-wins-the-olympics/) - London wins - and just for today there's four pictures below. London 2012 Olympics Evening Standard news stand The decision comes through and the crowd goes wild - and for a change I put my camera away and just enjoy the euphoria. This despite the fact that we're now going to spend 2.5 billion - [The easy route](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/05/the-easy-route/) - There's two ways to get a picture of a train head on: 1. Stand in front of it (not recommended) 2. Stand on a curved platform and use a longer lens. (I went for the second approach) Heathrow Connect Train Canon 20D - [The view from the hill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/02/the-view-from-the-hill/) - And this is apparently one of the best views in London - the view from the top of Richmond Hill. If you squint a bit you can ignore the tower blocks and Twickenham Rugby ground Richmond Hill View Canon 20D cheetahchrome - [Going For A Walk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/01/going-for-a-walk/) - London Tate Modern - One of the best walks in London is from Westminster to Tower Bridge along the Southbank. London Tate Modern Canon 20D - [Peace offering](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/25/peace-offering/) - Battersea Park has recently undergone a renovation and is now one of London's best looking parks. This is a view of the Peace Pagoda - [More London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/14/more-london/) - OK, I'm back and have now got to fill in 14 days worth of pictures so here goes...this is the roof at More London, near Tower Bridge. More London (artofthestate) cheetahchrome - [London Eye Cross Processing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/12/london-eye-cross-processing/) - Look at those colours! OK, I promise, I'll lay off the cross processing photos for a while.... London Eye Cross Processed Minolta Dynax 5 / Cross processed Kodak EliteChrome 100 film cheetahchrome - [Empty Tube Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/03/empty-tube-station/) - If you ever want to get a picture of a tube train at an empty platform try the DLR platform at Bank station. As the trains only set own passengers at this terminus it's just too easy. - [Soaring high](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/23/soaring-high/) - London eye sunset.... - [Don't Blank Me](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/17/dont-blank-me/) - Found this near Heathrow. A huge advertising hoarding which has been blanked over and had a stencil applied in the corner by Junkerade : Junkerade: This space has been left intentionally blank - [Space Invaders!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/16/space-invaders/) - OK, so I'm still posting up pictures taken in the last month rather than in the last couple of days because of my operation. This is a picture I took in Brick Lane of the world wide phenomenon that is the Space Invaders Tile graffiti. Space Invaders Tile - [Banksy - What Are You Looking At?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/24/banksy-what-are-you-looking-at/) - Everytime you go to London you are recorded by a ridiculous amount of CCTV cameras on your travels but is anyone actually looking at them? Banksy - CCTV - What Are You Looking At? - [Marks and Stencils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/20/marks-and-stencils/) - Theres loads of new images uploaded in the spray can graffiti and stencil graffiti galleries. This is one of my favourites - a Shok1 piece from outside Santas Ghetto in Charing Cross Road. - [Slackness](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/02/25/slackness/) - OK I'm slack - no updates in ages. Thought I'd better say that I've just lost all my email for the whole of February so if you haven't had a reply you know why! Still, it has its advantages 'cos it means I can post up a load of new pictures on the site. So - [More course work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/12/13/more-course-work/) - More photography course pictures: Bushy Park sunrise London Eye At Night - [Cheesy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/10/24/cheesy/) - Dface has been busy in London's Covent Garden recently. There's around 20 or so mouse related pieces like this one to be seen if you're quick.... Dface in Covent Garden - [London Get's A New Monument courtesy of Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/08/15/london-gets-a-new-monument-courtesy-of-banksy/) - If you missed the installation of a new monument for London by Banksy you can catch up on what happened here: Banksy Monument Banksy Monument - [Keep it live](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/08/09/keep-it-live/) - Ok no updates for a while. This weeks gonna be better. I've spent too much time lately converting vinyl to MP3's so it's time to get back to the web site. Just uploaded some new photos of the recent Beerzone, Riot Clone and Six Days Til Saturday gig. Three quid, three decent bands - can't - [By Royal Appointment](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/06/23/by-royal-appointment/) - Been following the progress of the Blocked Nozzle graffiti commission down at Hampton Court Flower Show this week. There are a load of pictures on their website but take a look at this rack of cans which have sat idle all day today - 'cos it's been chucking down with rain (ahem, "rain stops spray"). - [London photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/12/16/london-photos/) - I've not uploaded many London photos for a while but last week I took a whole load. Here's a couple of tasters, The Weather, Tate Modern and one I found recently - a truly unique picture of Marble Hill House in Twickenham from 2000. - [Brighton Banksy's](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/11/11/brighton-banksys/) - Went down to Brighton recently for a couple of nights. Didn't get too much sleep but managed to fit in getting some graf pictures somewhere along the line. Seems like Banksy had also recently paid a visit. You can see the Brighton stencils starting here and Banksy's Brighton hits here. But really you should check - [Leaving on a jet plane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/10/24/leaving-on-a-jet-plane/) - Last night I got caught up in all the last flight of Concorde furore at Hatton Cross on my way home from work. The place was beseiged by anoraks who suddenly found themselves on the cutting edge of cool - everybody wanted to talk to them 'cos they knew from their scanners when Concorde was - [Gig's galore](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/10/09/gigs-galore/) - Couple of gigs to talk about: This Saturday it's the mighty Killing Joke in London. A couple of weekends ago it was Conflict's Gathering of the Thousands in Kentish Town. Even though it kicked off at 2pm and I didn't arrive until eleven I still managed to catch plenty of bands. Blaggers AKA played a - [More from Turf War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/08/06/more-from-turf-war/) - Finished posting up all my pictures from Banksy's Turf War. You can see them here. Theres 50 of 'em! Some other great graf sites to check out: stickernation.net recently reconstructed, now looking better than ever. ekosystem shed loads of great graf from a cool lookin' French based site. 12ozprophet great forums with the main site - [Abandoned art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/06/13/abandoned-art/) - If you want to check out a really prolific artist who puts his paintings all round the East End of London for free (to date he's distributed over a 1,000) click on adamneate.co.uk. I liked his stuff so much that I asked him for a small painting so I could troop round London taking pictures - [Clean handed graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/04/28/clean-handed-graffiti/) - Too chicken to try graffiti for real? Get spraying with no chance of getting a criminal record by visiting vandalsquad.com. On this site you can download a free program which lets you spray graff all over a train carriage in your own 'urban decor' style- and you don't even get any paint on your fingers! - [Emotional Blackmail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/04/16/emotional-blackmail/) - Currently going round my head 24 hours a day is Dominant View by King Prawn. Great song and great video. You can see it on punkrock tv (now defunct). Also saw the UK Subs the other night for the first time in years. The set hadn't changed, they still opened with CID and played all - [Ain't it just a rip off](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/01/27/aint-it-just-a-rip-off/) - Got a cheap ticket to the London Art Fair and went along basically to steal some ideas (if I was more of a creative person I'd call it inspiration). There's some suprisingly good stuff there but had to chuckle when I saw a photograph of the underside of a railway arch which had a Conflict - [Andy Warhol 'Beyond the Brand' exhibition at the Halcyon Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/03/03/andy-warhol-beyond-the-brand-exhibition-at-the-halcyon-gallery/) - Andy Warhol 'Beyond The Brand' at the Halcyon Gallery. If you appreciate the art of Andy Warhol this exhibition in New Bond Street London is not to be missed. Located in two galleries, one on each side of the street, it hosts a dazzling display of complete portfolios of many of the artists most iconic - [RAMS MSK graffiti in Stratford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/08/02/rams-msk-graffiti-in-stratford/) - 'Is that supposed to be there? How do you even do that'? Some typical questions when seeing RAMS MSK graffiti for the first time. The answer's are no, it's not authorised to be there, and as to how it's done it's by abseiling down the side of the building as you paint (or as the - [Gorillaz - House of Kong review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/08/29/gorillaz-house-of-kong-review/) - GORILLAZ - House of Kong Exhibition, Hackney Wick, East London When Gorillaz arrived on the music scene of the early 2000's there was really nothing else quite like them. A complex set of cartoon characters, each with their very own unique style and traits, were supposedly behind the laid back beats, melancholy vocals and super - [Charlie Harper's 80th (!) Birthday Party - UK Subs, ANWL & The Ramonas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/05/30/charlie-harpers-80th-birthday-party-uk-subs-anwl-the-ramonas/) - Charlie Harper's 80th (!) Birthday Party with UK Subs, ANWL & The Ramonas at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London. 25th May 2024. Hard to believe, Charlie Harper is 80 years old now. What's even more amazing is he can still rock a crowd at this age. There was a lot of love for him and - [Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols, Birmingham O2 Academy, September 2024](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/10/01/frank-carter-and-the-sex-pistols-birmingham-o2-academy-september-2024/) - FRANK CARTER and the SEX PISTOLS / THE MOLOTOVS, Birmingham O2 Academy, 21st September 2024 A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to catch the Professionals live, a band that Steve Jones and Paul Cook formed after the break up of the Sex Pistols. Steve had left the band by this time so - [PWEI at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/10/08/pwei-at-the-fighting-cocks-kingston/) - POP WILL EAT ITSELF - Fighting Cocks, Kingston. Thursday 9 October 2025 This PWEI launch gig for 'Delete Everything' at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston sold out just about instantly when it was announced, a decision not lost on singer Mary Byker. 'Next time put us in the bigger place' he quipped to Jon Tolley of - [Endless Winter - Antisect, Agnosy, Calligram - New Cross Inn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/12/08/endless-winter-antisect-agnosy-calligram-new-cross-inn/) - Here's some photos from South London Scum's 'Endless Winter' gig at the New Cross Inn on Saturday 29th November 2025. No review this time (I didn't get to see the full line up and a complicated train route home meant I had to leave before the end - yeah, not very punk rock, I know). - [Wet Leg at Circuit, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/12/04/wet-leg-at-circuit-kingston/) - Wet Leg, Circuit, Kingston - Monday 1st December 2025 Wet Leg have always defied expectations. After their breakthrough hit 'Chaise Longue' became a lockdown favourite the cynics thought it was a fluke. And then they hit the mark again and again with more singles and then an album that proved they were not a one - [Banksy returns with a seasonal message in Central London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/12/26/banksy-returns-with-a-seasonal-message-in-central-london/) - Two children lie on their backs, dressed in warm clothes, looking up at the night sky in two central London locations. The works, confirmed by Banksy on his Instagram, would appear to reference the plight of homeless children and are particularly poignant on the run up to Christmas with a cold snap on the way. - [Helch - No Half Measures at BSMT Space](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/12/10/helch-no-half-measures-at-bsmt-space/) - Helch - No Half Measures show at BSMT Space, 4th Dec 2025 to 18th Jan 2026 When a friend asked me if he'd like the Helch show I had to reply "that depends, if you don't like the letter 'H' this is probably not the show for you". Of course it's much more than that. - [Wired For Chaos review - Harley Flanagan's hard times coming your way](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/11/16/wired-for-chaos-review-harley-flanagans-hard-times-coming-your-way/) - Rock'n'roll is full of hardship stories and tales of excess but few are as incredible as Harley Flanagan's. Drummer for the punk band Stimulators at the age of 13, and bassist for the frankly ferocious New York hardcore legends Cro Mags shortly after, his first fifty years on the planet were set to a constant - [Colin Latter - Typer-Graphik at Praxis, N16](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/12/01/colin-latter-typer-graphik-at-praxis-n16/) - Typer-Graphik - show by Colin Latter at Praxis, N16 Colin Latter has been a recurring presence on the cultural radar for over forty years now. From his time in the early punk band The Epiletics, through to the seminal Anarcho Punk outfit Flux of Pink Indians and onto Flux and Hotalacio he's always involved in - [DNZ - God Save the Kingdom street art in Windsor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/11/15/dnz-god-save-the-kingdom-street-art-in-windsor/) - Scrolling through Facebook at a pretty unearthly hour in the morning I saw a post about a possible new Banksy in Windsor. It didn't really look like one to me but all the same it looked like an interesting piece and it was on my way to work, so I thought I'd check it out. - [New Obey street art in Shoreditch and Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/11/15/new-obey-street-art-in-shoreditch-and-kingston/) - With Shepard Fairey over in the UK with his team for Triple Trouble it was inevitable some new paste ups would appear. Here's a look at the ones that have been spotted in Shoreditch in East London and Kingston in South West London. - [Triple Trouble - Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey and Invader combine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/11/01/triple-trouble-damien-hirst-shepard-fairey-and-invader-combine/) - Triple Trouble - a collaboration show between Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey and Invader. Newport Street Gallery, London Triple Trouble: Fairey, Hirst and Invader, 10 October 2025 to 29 March 2026 at the Newport Street Gallery. A collection of individual works and collaborations over two floors. Free to visit. Curated by Connor Hirst, Triple Trouble sees - [The Art Of Flying - telling the story of fly-posting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/11/08/the-art-of-flying-telling-the-story-of-flyposting/) - I didn't see this one coming. I mean, it was fly posted, but you become a little immune to these things after a while unless they contain an element you recognise. The Art of Flying (congrats to the organisers on avoiding plays on the word 'pasting') tells the story of fly-posting over the last 150 - [Banksy outside the Royal Courts of Justice](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/09/09/banksy-outside-the-royal-courts-of-justice/) - Banksy returned to painting walls in London on September 8th with a strong, well received piece painted directly on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice. Also known as the Law Courts and containing the High Court and Court of Appeal, the building in the Strand is at the top of the UK Legal - [Kingston Street Art Festival 2025 in photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/09/04/kingston-street-art-festival-2025-in-photos/) - Kingston holds a special place in my heart along with street art so it was amazing to visit the first ever Kingston Street Art Festival over the weekend of 23rd to 24th August 2025. Big up to Skyhigh and Roo and all the rest of the team and volunteers for pulling this all together. Here's - [The Bourdon Street Chippy, a heartfelt homage to the classic British takeaway by Lucy Sparrow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/08/29/the-bourdon-street-chippy-a-heartfelt-homage-to-the-classic-british-takeaway-by-lucy-sparrow/) - What better day to post this than Fish and Chip Friday. Here's a look inside @sewyoursoul 's fabulous take on the takeaway, all rendered all in felt. The 'Bourdon Street Chippy' has so many details, so many tasty treats on view (but nothing to actually eat)! From the crispy golden cod to the RNLI charity box, it's - [Banksy's fish tank police box on the move along with the rat on a junction box](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/08/31/banksys-fish-tank-police-box-on-the-move-along-with-the-rat-on-a-junction-box/) - Doctor Who's Tardis is the World's most famous Police Phone box known for disappearing and re-materialising in new places - but it's got a new rival. Banksy's fish tank in a City of London Police box first appeared in 2024 and was removed from the street, only to appear a few days later in the - [Memorial to Lemmy in Burslem](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/07/23/memorial-to-lemmy-in-burslem/) - Stopped off on my way up North to see Lemmy's memorial by Andy Edwards in Burslem. What an incredibly fitting tribute in the Market Square of his hometown. It's a wonderfully observed likeness, full of little details from the Iron Cross, to the plectrums on the mic stand, to the curled up bass lead. 'Lemmy - [RIP Colin Jerwood, singer with Anarcho punk band Conflict](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/06/05/rip-colin-jerwood-from-anarcho-punk-conflict/) - Shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Colin Jerwood, lead vocalist with anarcho punk legends Conflict, at the age of 63 following a short illness. The tragic news started to appear on social media on June 2nd and has led to hundreds of tributes to the legendary front man of one of Britains - [New Banksy- Lighthouse 'I want to be what you saw in me'](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/05/29/new-banksy-lighthouse-i-want-to-be-what-you-saw-in-me/) - Banksy Lighthouse in Marseille - 'I want to be what you saw in me' New images of a Lighthouse with the text 'I want to be what you saw in me' post by Banksy Instagram on Thursday 29th May 2025. The shadow from a nearby bollard connects with the artwork on the wall perfectly, with - [Alex Chinneck - 'A Week at the Knees'](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/05/27/alex-chinneck-a-week-at-the-knees/) - Alex Chinneck 'A Week At The Knees' installation in Charterhouse Square as part of Clerkenwell Design Week 2025. First things first, if you decide to visit this really rather wonderful artwork, please take not of the garden opening times. I visited on a bank holiday Monday when the gates were firmly locked so all of - [Penge Rooftop Gallery - May 2025](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/05/14/penge-rooftop-gallery-may-2025/) - A look around the street art in Penge, London in May 2025. Photos taken around the rooftop gallery and surrounding roads. All artwork placed with the support of LDN Calling Blog, who really have transformed the surrounding area into London's largest art gallery. Pieces are replaced on an ongoing basis so it's hard to say - [Sweet Toof - Back on Track show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/05/12/sweet-toof-back-on-track-show/) - Sweet Toof - Back on Track show at Images in Frames Picture Framing & Gallery, Walthamstow, London. Images from Sweet Toof's Back On Track solo show at the Images in Frames Gallery, Walthamstow. Show runs from Thursday 1st May 2025 (preview) for two weeks (check with gallery on exact opening times before travelling). There's huge - [Long Dark Tunnel - 10Foot, Tox and Fume take over central London (again)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2025/04/04/long-dark-tunnel-10foot-tox-and-fume-take-over-central-london-again/) - Long Dark Tunnel show, with 10Foot, Tox and Fume. Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, London Long Dark tunnel, a show with serial graffiti vandals 10Foot, Tox and Fume, runs from 21st March to 13th April 2025. Location is basically opposite Eros in Piccadilly Circus - 33 Regent Street, St James's SW1Y 4ND. To be fair, it's - [A trip on a 1938 art deco style tube train under Heathrow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/08/13/a-trip-on-a-1938-art-deco-style-tube-train-under-heathrow/) - London Transport Museum Heritage run, 11th August 2024. The 1938 Stock Tube train was an innovative design that saw all of the electrical equipment move from taking space in the carriage to underneath the floor. Despite their age there's much that is familiar to older travellers. The four carriage train looks resplendent in its bright - [Upfest Art House at Ashridge House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/08/20/upfest-art-house-at-ashridge-house/) - Upfest Art House at Ashridge House 20 artists have currently taken over the beautiful grounds of Ashridge House in Hertfordshire as the Upfest organisation stage 'Art House'. These are a selection of the works on show, it's not on to show them all as it would spoil the fun of the art trail but they'll - [Banksy London Safari](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/08/26/banksy-london-safari/) - Banksy London safari. Not an official name for Banksy's nine day spree of animals appearing in every corner of London but you can read all about the mysterious appearance of each animal here. - [Banksy adds a crowd surfing inflatable boat of dummy migrants to Idle's Glastonbury set](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/07/16/banksy-adds-a-crowd-surfing-inflatable-boat-of-dummy-migrants-to-glastonbury/) - Banksy introduced an inflatable boat populated with dummy migrants during a set by the politically charged Bristol based punk band Idles at this years Glastonbury Festival. Footage and images posted on Banksy's Instagram show the vessel being crowd surfed around the audience, with it making a second appearance during Little Simz's performance. Banksy works have - [The story of the Banksy Finsbury Park Tree](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/03/23/the-story-of-the-banksy-finsbury-park-tree/) - It's a week since Banksy's reworking of a heavily pollarded tree appeared on the Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, North London and a lot has happened since. Let's take a look back at the most exciting week in the life of a tree that has resolutely stood in place since the 70's. A new Banksy - [Phlegm: Pandemic Diary series at the Millennium Gallery, Sheffield](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2024/02/17/phlegm-pandemic-diary-series-at-the-millennium-gallery-sheffield/) - You'd think the Covid-19 pandemic would remain fresh in our minds for a long time but one look around the 67 artworks by Phlegm at his Pandemic Diary show in Sheffield is a salutary reminder of just what we went through and how much we forget. Witty, strange and poignant, it's the perfect way to - [Above arrives in Europe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/06/09/above-arrives-in-europe/) - Good to see Above has once again arrived In Europe. These are working shots of a work installed in a Copenhagen Street. Here's hoping Above makes it to the UK but in the meantime there's a video to go with this installation. Before - an all too typical street scene of neglect After: A complete shower unit complete - [Somethings up...](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/09/21/somethings-up/) - ...on Banksy.co.uk. Banksy's got something planned for October 2013 that's better out than in...keep watching out for more. - [I'll get me coat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/02/03/ill-get-me-coat/) - Went to see Peter and the Test Tube Babies in Hounslow, West London last night. They played a storming set that hasn't changed much since the last time I saw 'em about 10 years ago! The crowd was mainly old timers (and unfortunatley a few fully paid up members of the hard right) and it - [Sit down, take a seat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/08/sit-down-take-a-seat/) - I recently took a look around Uxbridge Lido. I wouln't call it breaking and entering - more like urban exploring! What was weird was that despite closing back in 1999 the lifeguard's chair was still bolted to the tower. More pictures of Uxbridge Lido appear on artofthestate. - [Shepard Fairey returns to London for a second show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/09/06/shepard-fairey-returns-to-london-for-a-second-show/) - Shepard Fairey announced on obeygiant today that he is set to return for a second show in London. It's a good five years since his last show in 2007 which was pretty groundbreaking at the time. Prior to this event most shows with the exception of Banksy had been small affairs held at places like - [Christmas is coming part one](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/05/christmas-is-coming-part-one/) - If you don't want socks this Christmas here's some graffiti book ideas recently reviewed on artofthestate. Graffiti Woman by Nicholas Ganz Supply and Demand by Shepard Fairey (Obey) Ma'Claim - finest photo realistic graffiti Street Art Uncut by Matthew Lunn - [GBH / DOOM / COITUS / SPLIT VEINS at Boston Arms, Tufnell Park](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/07/19/gbh-doom-coitus-split-veins-at-boston-arms-tufnell-park/) - GBH / DOOM / COITUS / SPLIT VEINS Friday 17th July 2015 at the Boston Arms, Tufnell Park, North London A long, long time ago I put on a gig with Doom at the William Morris Club in Wimbledon and used to regularly correspond with guitarist Bri. Way back in '88 the line up for - [Weekend updates](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/03/30/weekend-updates/) - First up was a trip to see a projection art show by SDNA at one of London's strangest venues. Shunt is a series of underground tunnels and rooms under London Bridge station and its main corridor is currently taken over to present CINETAXIS - 'a unique personal insight into the world of insects'. If you've - [Violent Gentrification](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/05/04/violent-gentrification/) - Slightly weird to see this picture of a row of riot police on capturing banksy in front of Banksy’s Mild Mild West piece depicting a similar scenario. It was taken in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol last week and reporting at the time suggested the placement of a Tesco’s Express in the area much to the chagrin of locals kicked - [Banksy's Film 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' and some perspective on the Robbo incident](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/01/22/banksys-film-exit-through-the-gift-shop-and-some-perspective-on-the-robbo-incident/) - Yesterday Banksy announced via his website that a Banksy Film 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' will be coming soon to cinemas. The brief information on his site reveals the film has a 'mental age' of 13 and runs for 85 minutes. This has confirmed a massive amount of recent internet rumour and the movie is scheduled to be shown - [Round up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/09/27/round-up/) - A little round up of some upmarket Banksy news over which I’m guessing he has little control and a review of another recently released Banksy locations app: Partners in crime Bankrobber Gallery and the Keszler Gallery have teamed up to have a show of their cut out of the wall Banksy pieces. They have a - [Another Winter Of Discontent](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/03/06/another-winter-of-discontent/) - Four days of angry bands screaming at you, distorted guitars, pushing and shoving and all the rest. Yeah, it was (Another) Another Winter of Discontent last weekend and what a fantastic line up it was too. I only managed two out of the four nights but was pretty damn pleased with those. Blatoidea (photo - Steve Cotton - [OI POLLOI / FLOWERS OF FLESH AND BLOOD / ACTIVE SLAUGHTER - Tchances](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/06/13/oi-polloi-flowers-of-flesh-and-blood-active-slaughter-tchances/) - OI POLLOI / FLOWERS OF FLESH AND BLOOD / ACTIVE SLAUGHTER - Friday June 10th, T-Chances, Tottenham Last year comedian Mark Thomas along with Flowers Of Flesh and Blood and Oi Polloi pulled off a pretty audacious gig on the banks of the River Thames in the heart of Central London. Trespass on the Beach - [Lazarides Grifters show / Art Of the State the no.4 UK arts & culture blog?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/12/12/lazarides-grifters-show-art-of-the-state-the-no-4-uk-arts-culture-blog/) - I don't know what it is about my luck and the Lazarides gallery. The last three times I've been the gallery has been 1). closed (website opening times now amended), 2). first floor closed on a two floor exhibition and 3). on this, my most recent visit, the top two floors were closed on a - [Oscars shortlist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/01/25/2594/) - Congratulations to everyone involved with the Banksy Film Exit Through The Gift Shop which is now down to the final five in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 2011 Oscars. We’ll get to find out who wins between Exit and the other contenders (Gasland, Inside Job, Restrepo and Wasteland) on February 27th 2011. Banksy Lambeth Palace - [Recent work from Eine and Ronzo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/04/04/recent-work-from-eine-and-ronzo/) - Eine's most recent work in Hackney, East London is quite literally amazing. eine amazing Ronzo's latest work, 'Crunchy', sits atop of the Village Underground location in the City Of London. You can find out more about it by visiting ronzo's site. 'Crunchy' by Ronzo - [Election Announced - Let Battle Commence](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/04/06/election-announced-let-battle-commence/) - So the elections been called and we get to choose between two brands of basically the same washing powder. Of course other parties are available but short of a hung Parliament there's no chance they will wield any real power. Here's Dr D taking on the UK Independence Party by hi-jacking one of their posters - [George Bush on the offensive again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/27/george-bush-on-the-offensive-again/) - JONATHAN YEO UNVEILS ‘BUSH’ "Lazarides gallery, 8 Greek Street, London W1D 4DG Tuesday 28 August; 2.00pm Acclaimed portrait artist Jonathan Yeo will be unveiling his latest work on Tuesday 28th August at 2.00pm at Lazarides gallery on Greek Street. Yeo was commissioned to undertake a portrait of US President George W Bush by a high-profile - [A little known underground tunnel in West London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/10/11/a-little-known-underground-tunnel-in-west-london/) - Tucked away in a nature reserve under the control of Network Rail are a few relics of what was once the second largest railway yard in the UK. Feltham Marshalling Yard was a purpose built facility with over 30 miles of track but all of that has been removed and at ground level the site - [The Fiesta Resistance at Pictures On Walls / Banksy 'No Ball Games' print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/12/15/the-fiesta-resistance-at-pictures-on-walls-banksy-no-ball-games-print/) - Running every day until the 23rd December the Fiesta Resistance at the Commercial Road premises of Pictures On Walls is a fine chance to see work by Mexico's Saner and Smithe amongst others. The usual rows of hanging prints have been replaced by corrugated iron and wooden structures to recreate an admittedly very clean little bit of Mexican slum life in - [Banksy Hunt / New Shok1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/09/27/banksy-hunt-new-shok1/) - Banksy.co.uk has recently been updated with new work which has led to some frantic hunting around London to find several pieces not previously seen before. The KFC head piece (Islington) and the roller warden (Lewisham) are known to have disappeared already but the 'Eat The Rich' anarchist slogan reworking has been found alive and well - [New work from Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/05/18/new-work-from-banksy/) - First spotted on Monday 14th May this child making Union flag bunting on the side of a Poundland store in Turnpike Lane, London has pretty much instantly been identified as a new Banksy piece. I got there pretty late for this one so here’s a picture of it with the bunting removed and replaced and - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 16](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/16/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-16/) - It's not the first time that Banksy has used a full sized Ronald McDonald figure on the street but the addition of a shoe shine boy cleaning his oversize shoes this time means that this piece strays into performance art territory. Starting off in the South Bronx the sculpture will visit a different McDonalds each day at - [The Mighty Mo Line (aka The London Overground extension)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/04/30/the-mighty-mo-line-aka-the-london-overground-extension/) - This week saw the launch of the latest section of the London Overground to go live. Running from Dalston Junction down through to New Cross it runs straight through areas like Hoxton and Shoreditch at roof top level. Which is pretty damn handy if you want to see work by climbing graffiti legends Burning Candy and in - [RIP Stig](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/21/rip-stig/) - OK, so most of the photos from the Icons Of Filth benefit gig are up on the site now...apart from the black and white ones which I'm steadily plodding through so expect some more shortly. In the meantime heres a picture of Gags from No Choice - [Ben Eine's gift to President Obama](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/07/21/ben-eines-gift-to-president-obama/) - Yes you read that headline right. In a strange turn of events that probably has left Ben Eine thinking he may have entered a parallel universe a painting of his has apparently ended up in the mits of US President Barack Obama via David Cameron and his wife Samantha. 'Twentyfirstcenturycity' by Ben was given as part - [An Oxford Street Tale](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/18/an-oxford-street-tale/) - It's 7.45am and I'm standing in a line of hundreds of people snaking lazily along Oxford Street - all of whom are pissing off the shop owners who really want to open their stores to sell trainers and knocked off Metallica t shirts. The queue is an odd mix of skate sprogs clutching satchels through - [Sneaking art into Museums](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/08/04/sneaking-art-into-museums/) - Every so often I get a press release that makes me groan. The one below made me groan even louder than normal. People sneak things into museums all the time - the Louvre claim they get at least one person a week doing this. Banksy famously did it around 2005 with a great deal of - [Concorde pictures](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/10/27/concorde-pictures/) - OK, as promised here are those Concorde last flight pictures in full. I am now hanging up my anorak so don't expect any more. - [One Foot In The Grove - now open](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/10/09/one-foot-in-the-grove-now-open/) - One Foot In The Grove: I've been banging on about this show for a while now but the wait is over and it's finally open. And a real head turner it is too. Following on from the teasers earlier in the week here are some clearer shots of what's on offer. It's still only a - [Fancy a dip?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/05/09/fancy-a-dip/) - Added quite a few new pictures to the site, mainly graff stuff including a load of spray art. I recently got inside the Twickenham Swimming Baths (which have been derelict for about 10 years and got some great photos. Will be uploading these shortly. In the meantime here's a taster. - [New Banksy in Croydon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/09/20/new-banksy-in-croydon/) - Yeah I know that Croydon has hardly been high on Banksy's hit list but take a look at this new piece fresh out of the can and tell me who else could have done this? A punk struggles to get to grips with assembling a Large Graffiti Slogan from IEAK. Fantastic detailing and colouring (check the shading - [The rats are taking over](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/04/21/the-rats-are-taking-over/) - A shed load of new Banksy vandalism from the Southbank and Shoreditch can be found here: For example this freshening up of the Old Street cops bridge: - [Not the Olympic Opening Ceremony](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/08/05/not-the-olympic-opening-ceremony/) - I'm quite sure most people were tucked up on the sofa watching the Olympic opening ceremony last night but I took a slightly different path and went to see four raucous punk bands at Kingston's Fighting Cocks venue. It's a small pub which was probably a good job - other attractions had whittled the crowd - [Banksy Show - planning on going?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/06/16/banksy-show-planning-on-going/) - It's been funny watching the high brow art critics squirm a bit over the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum show. Typically some have questioned the fine art credentials of his work but so as not to look completely out of touch they've all pretty much given the show 5/5 for its populist appeal in engaging people - [Banksy - Stop Drones artwork appears - and disappears](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/12/22/banksy-stop-drones-artwork-appears-and-disappears/) - On Friday 22nd December at 12.09pm Banksy revealed via Instagram his first street work since March '23. Located on the junction of Commercial Way and Southampton Way in Peckham it saw three 3d drones added on the top of an existing hexagonal 'Stop' road sign. Banksy's post contained zero text in the way of context - [Banksy's Giant Car Park rat appears again in Shoreditch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/12/18/banksys-giant-car-park-rat-appears-again-in-shoreditch/) - When Banksy's giant rat first appeared in a car park yard in Shoreditch it heralded a return to him doing street work after a noticeable length of absence. It was the largest of several rats to appear - the other versions simply had a different head and no body. This one was rendered in full - [Ukraine issues stamps featuring Banksy artwork](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/02/28/ukraine-issue-stamps-featuring-banksy-artwork/) - In a World first, the Ukrainian Post Office have issued a new stamp featuring Banksy's artwork painted in Ukraine in 2022. The stamp marks the first anniversary of the Russian invasion and depicts a small child in judo clothing throwing a much larger opponent to the floor. With Russia's Vladimir Putin's love of judo the - [Dan Kitchener - Ghost Lines at Brick Lane Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/10/04/dan-kitchener-ghost-lines-at-brick-lane-gallery/) - Dan Kitchener - Ghost Lines at the Brick Lane Gallery, London. 27th September to 2nd October 2023. Incredible body of work by the talented artist Dan Kitchener at the Brick Lane Gallery. Dan has one of the most interesting Facebook / Instagram profiles around, often sharing his process whether it be digital, painting on canvas - [Wave - Currents in Japanese graphic arts - Japan House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/10/26/wave-currents-in-japanese-graphic-arts-japan-house/) - Wave, currents in Japanese graphic arts, 6th July to 22nd October in in the basement at Japan House, Kensington High Street, London. Featuring work from established artists and a plethora of new talent. Free entry. Some of the show highlights (for me at least) reproduced below. - [The view from Horizon 22](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/10/22/the-view-from-horizon-22/) - Move over The Shard. You can now go higher (!) and pay nothing for the view at Horizon 22 (22 Bishopgate, free entry with a lift up to the 58th floor, book tickets or try getting a walk up on the day). Views are pretty amazing too. Can that be right? Surely The Shard is - [Visiting Banksy's Cut and Run show in Glasgow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/07/30/visiting-banksys-cut-and-run-show-in-glasgow/) - There are many fake Banksy shows doing the rounds but there's only one place to see the real deal - and the difference between the genuine article and the knock offs is extraordinary. Banksy's 'Cut and Run' opened without any pre warning at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Queen Street in the heart - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 28](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/28/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-28/) - Banksy in Coney Island with a classic robot piece. photos: banksy.co.uk What happened next: According to Gothamist someone has already had this artwork tattooed on their arm. "As they have with other New Yorkers whose buildings were tagged by Banksy in his month-long “Better Out Than In” city tour, the NYPD asked Ruocco if he wanted to press - [Glasgow Street Art, July 2023](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/08/05/glasgow-street-art-july-2023/) - With a few hours spare in Glasgow I decided to head out in the persistent rain to see what street art and murals the city had to offer. A few pieces I have covered before but it was great to see them lasting so well (Smug in particular). Here's some of the best more recent - [Gary Numan - Electric Ballroom, 13th April 2023](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/04/15/gary-numan-electric-ballroom-13th-april-2023/) - Gary Numan at the Electric Ballroom, Camden on April 13th 2023 Electronic pioneer Gary Numan announced three consecutive shows at the relatively intimate Electric Ballroom in Camden to mark his 998, 999 and 1000th gigs. Unsurprisingly they quickly sold out and I took the opportunity to see the first night of the trio. Support on - [NAPALM DEATH / DROP DEAD / SIBERIAN MEAT GRINDER / ESCUELA GRIND - London, Electric Ballroom](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/03/14/napalm-death-drop-dead-siberian-meat-grinder-escuela-grind-london-electric-ballroom/) - NAPALM DEATH / DROP DEAD / SIBERIAN MEAT GRINDER / ESCUELA GRIND at the Electric Ballroom, Camden, London on 12th March 2023 Originally this gig was due to take place on 13th Feb 2022 but the pandemic put paid to that. I was disappointed to see d-beat crust stalwarts Doom dropped from the original line - [RIFLE / BBQT / EDDZ at the Blue Basement, Soho](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/05/30/rifle-bbqt-eddz-at-the-blue-basement-soho/) - Gig review - RIFLE / BBQT / EDDZ at the Blue Basement, Third Man Records, Soho, London. Shaping - 24th May 2023 I'd never been to the Blue Basement before (under the recently opened Third Man Records in Soho) but their 'Shaping' night featured three acts for three quid and seemed well worth a punt. - [The Hives at Pryzm, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/06/07/the-hives-at-pryzm-kingston/) - Gig review - the Hives at Pryzm, Kingston (Banquet Records night)< Tuesday 6th June 2023 The Hives have one of the best frontmen in rock'n'roll but in the UK at least seem to spend their lives playing festivals or support to larger bands (it's a brave band that goes on after them to be fair). - [Pulp at the Hammersmith Apollo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/07/31/pulp-at-the-hammersmith-apollo/) - Pulp - Hammersmith Apollo, Friday 28th July 2023 - This is what they do for an encore With Pulp's seminal albums 'His 'n Hers'. and 'Different Class' fast approaching the 30 year (!) mark the band announced, in mid 2022, that they would reunite for a second time. Steve Mackey had given the group his - [Banksy Donuts print - the lego edition / Vandalog show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/08/01/banksy-donuts-print-the-lego-edition-vandalog-show/) - So, I didn't get lucky in the Banksy Donuts print lottery.... The kids were a bit disappointed so we made our own version this afternoon. Unfortunately the donut appears to have since gone missing about the same time as my cup of tea.... Vandalog has fast become essential reading for anyone interested in street art - [Three new Banksy pieces up on Wooster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/14/three-new-banksy-pieces-up-on-wooster/) - New: Via Wooster Collective three new Banksy pieces: Banksy 'Keep Britain Tidy' source wooster collective Banksy 'I Love You' source wooster collective Banksy 'No Future' source wooster collective - [Whitecross Street party, July 2023](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/07/19/whitecross-street-party-july-2023/) - Whitecross Street Party, July 2023 Whitecross Street Party. Images of several of the street artists contributing to the annual Whitecross street party. The event is normally held over both days of the weekend but this year was limited to just Sunday due to bad weather on the previous day. - [Banksy site updated](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/01/14/banksy-site-updated/) - Banksy’s site has had a small revamp today with a few new pictures added. Most obvious is this new piece that looks like its somewhere pretty prominent judging by the red route markings on the ground. Elsewhere the Indoors section now contains his storyboard style sketch up for the opening title sequence of the recently aired Simpson’s episode. You can - [Banksy in Margate - Valentines Day Mascara](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/02/19/banksy-in-margate-valentines-day-mascara/) - Banksy in Margate - Valentines Day Mascara Banksy's 'Valentine Day Mascara' in Margate. Originally announced on Banksy's instagram on February 14th. The artist does not explain it any further but it quite clearly deals with domestic violence. A woman with both a missing tooth and a swollen black eye is placing a man into a - [Punk Rage and Revolution - Leicester Museum & Art Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/06/12/punk-rage-and-revolution-leicester-museum-art-gallery/) - Punk Rage and Revolution - Leicester Museum & Art Gallery I was born too late to catch the first wave of punk in '76 other than to sneak into my brothers bedroom to play his records. Legendary concerts passed me by as many of the luminaries of the scene played in nearby London. Leicester didn't - [Banksy - Morning Is Broken](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2023/03/16/banksy-morning-is-broken/) - Banksy - Morning is Broken There's a new Banksy to be seen, this time in Herne Bay. Or rather there isn't. Banksy's Instagram has three new photos showing 'Morning Is Broken' on the side of a derelict building near the town often referred to as the last resort (because of its location)! The third photo - [Banksy - fundraiser for Legacy Of War Foundation](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/12/12/banksy-fundraiser-for-legacy-of-war-foundation/) - Banksy - Fundraising screenprint for Legacy Of War Foundation Banksy has launched a fundraising screen print for the UK based charity Legacy Of War Foundation who are supporting civilians affected by the war in Ukraine. It's an edition of just 50 prints and the print comes with a price tag of £5000. It's not quite - [Cheltenham Paint Festival 2022](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/08/07/cheltenham-paint-fest-2022/) - First time for me visiting Cheltenham Paint Festival but it's one that's been running since 2017. With many of the pieces staying in situ over time it has turned Cheltenham into an open gallery of creativity with unexpected art around every corner. I visited a few days after the 2022 incarnation of the festival which - [Bring The Paint Festival, Leicester 2022](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/07/04/bring-the-paint-festival-leicester-2022/) - Bring The Paint Festival, Leicester, May 23rd to May 29th 2022 May 2022 saw Bring The Paint return to Leicester's streets with the addition of 48 large scale murals which have really cemented Leicester on the map as a city with a reputation for attracting some of the best names in worldwide street art. Here's - [For Ukraine - how London's street and graffiti artists responded to the war](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2022/03/12/for-ukraine-how-londons-street-and-and-graffiti-responded-to-the-war/) - In the early hours of the 24th February 2022 Russian invaded neighbouring Ukraine and while it's often difficult to become directly involved in the fight back many graffiti and street artists felt the need to express their support for Ukraine. It's easy to say 'how does this help' and of course there are many direct - [Banksy Colston Defendants T shirt released](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2021/12/28/banksy-colston-defendants-t-shirt-released/) - On Saturday 11th December 2021 Banksy released a T-shirt specifically sold in support of the defendants who were facing charges after the toppling of Edward Colston's statue in Bristol. Edward Colston was a merchant from Bristol who by his mid forties was heavily involved in the trade of African slaves. Over a thirty year period, - [Banksy Spraycation](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2021/08/30/banksy-spraycation/) - News that Banksy may have been in East Anglia first started appearing around Friday 6th August 2021. Now confirmed, read the full guide on every piece and what happened next here. - [My Dog Sighs - INSIDE We Shelter Here Sometimes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2021/07/19/my-dog-sighs-inside-we-shelter-here-sometimes/) - My Dog Sighs - INSIDE: We Shelter Here Sometimes show. Friday 16th July to 1st August 2021 at The Old Casino, Southsea MORE PHOTOS UP WHEN THE SHOW CLOSES. IT'S CURRENTLY SHOWING SOLD OUT FOR ALL DAYS BUT THERE IS LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR WALK UP TICKETS. CHECK MYDOGSIGH's FACEBOOK OR MYDOGSIGH"S INSTAGRAM FOR LATEST NEWS - [Dan Rawlings - Future Returns at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2021/07/02/dan-rawlings-future-returns-at-20-21-visual-arts-centre-scunthorpe/) - Heading into Scunthorpe you can't help be blown away at the sheer size of the imposing steelworks that dominate the town. Acres of still functioning dark and dirty blast furnaces and all their ancillary buildings loom large and from a distance are seemingly interspersed with modern clean white wind turbines. It feels like a change - [New Banksy in Reading?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2021/03/02/new-banksy-in-reading/) - Style - tick, Subject - tick, Location - tick, Audacity - tick and then some. When this first appeared it certainly seemed like it was a new Banksy work on the exterior wall of the disused HM Prison Reading aka Reading Gaol. It's since been confirmed by the artist himself who has posted up a - [Aachoo!! New work from Banksy appears in Bristol](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/12/13/aachoo-new-work-from-banksy-appears-in-bristol/) - A new work from Banksy, "Aachoo!!", has appeared on the side of a house on the corner of Vale Street and Park Street, Bristol. The work plays on Vales Street's 22 degree incline (reportedly the steepest in England) with photos taken at the correct angle making it look like the old lady's sneeze has blown - [Banksy - Nottingham Hula Tyre](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/11/25/banksy-nottingham-hula-tyre/) - The rumours started straight away but it took a few days for Banksy to post this piece on his Instagram which is generally seen as him claiming it as his work. The work is site specific, a knackered bicycle missing it's back wheel is chained to a lampost in a scene repeated up and down - [Insa's low carbon impact mural in Leeds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/12/13/insas-low-carbon-impact-mural-in-leeds/) - Insa on his new mural in Leeds: "...for this mural it was time my pattern grew up, removed its heels and breathed! I wanted the work to be embracing itself, nurturing its own future as the paint on the wall does its job breathing in the CO2 around it...." The work was completed in conjunction - [Banksy lockdown art for the NHS](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/05/09/banksy-lockdown-art-for-the-nhs-and-at-home/) - Banksy has used his time in lockdown to create and donate a canvas to Universal Hospital Southampton. He left it with a note saying “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it’s only black and white.” His gift seems to have met with instant approval with - [If You Don't Mask You Don't Get](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/08/01/if-you-dont-mask-you-dont-get/) - Banksy paid the London Underground a visit recently to paint a piece encouraging people to wear face masks. in a piece called 'If you don't mask, you don't get' rats appear all over the inside of a tube carriage causing mischief. The artwork was, however, short lived as it was all cleaned off as part - [Banksy Funds High Speed Mediterranean Lifeboat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/08/28/banksy-funds-high-speed-mediterranean-lifeboat/) - Of course the boat has been given the Banksy treatment - the white hull has been spray painted with hot pink from what looks like a fire extinguisher and a new version of the girl with a balloon artwork now has her with a heart shaped lifebelt. Banksy has yet to comment on any of - [A look around Banksy's Gross Domestic Product showroom](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2019/10/07/a-look-around-banksys-gross-domestic-product-showroom/) - SPOILER ALERT! If you are planning on making the journey to Croydon in the next week or so to see Banksy's Gross Domestic Product and don't want to see everything in advance don't click here! VIEW: Banksy: Gross Domestic Product store The link above has around 30 photos and full descriptions of the products on - [Banksy at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/06/14/banksy-at-the-royal-academy-summer-exhibition/) - The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition has run since 1769 and is open to everyone to submit. That makes the process of being selected a very difficult task as Banksy found out when he put this piece 'Vote To Love' in amongst the 20,000 other hopeful entrants. It didn't gain the selection commitees approval and Bryan - [Banksy at the Royal Academy (again)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2019/06/25/banksy-at-the-royal-academy-again/) - New topical artwork has appeared at the 2019 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This is the second year running Banksy has had a piece in the show and this time out it's 'KEEP OU' - a customs arch salvaged from Heathrow airport with a rat spray painted on a roller shutter smashing a padlock with the - [Andy Warhol at Tate Modern](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/06/16/andy-warhol-at-tate-modern/) - Andy Warhol - Marilyn Diptych - Acrylic paint on two canvases Last thing I did before Lockdown kicked in was visit Andy Warhol - the just opened blockbuster exhibition at Tate Modern. I was lucky to see this - it closed after the first four days and who knows when it will open again. It's - [Pictures on Walls - the end of an era (and a chance for a Banksy print)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/10/28/pictures-walls-end-era-chance-banksy-print/) - PICTURES ON WALLS - Closing down sale and a chance to buy a Banksy print Pictures on Walls, the print house that made 'art that charts' and featured Banksy and dozens of other artists have announced they have been 'taken over by venture anti capitalists' and will cease trading 31st December 2017. There will still - [London Calling](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/12/london-calling/) - The Clash’s London Calling album cover is widely considered to be one of the best album covers of all time. Its a photo that is far from technically perfect but it captures a moment of rage beautifully. Photographer Pennie Smith didn’t rate the shot good enough because it was out of focus and Clash bassist Paul Simonon - [London Calling - 40 years of the Clash at the Museum of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2020/01/16/london-calling-40-years-of-the-clash-at-the-museum-of-london/) - Forty years on from its release the perception of The Clash and their era defining album 'London Calling' has changed immeasurably. Back then punk was only just recovering from it's onslaught by the tabloids and the idea of a museum show about punk was about as likely as the USA taking medals at the Moscow - [Sotheby's Auction - the results](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/10/sothebys-auction-the-results/) - Last week saw several Banksy pieces being auctioned at Sotheby's, the most expensive of which (Bomb Middle England) went for a total price of £102,000. As ever it's led to a slew of articles entitled "Laughing all the way to the Banksy" etc. Banksy even had a full page write up in the Daily Torygraph. - [Banksy painting shreds itself at auction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/10/16/banksy-painting-shreds-itself-at-auction/) - [Descendents - Shepherds Bush Empire August 2019](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2019/08/07/descendents-shepherds-bush-empire-august-2019/) - Descendents / CJ Ramone / Pears - Shepherds Bush Empire, London. Friday 2nd August. On the night before this gig Descendents played one of the biggest punk rock festivals on the planet so its testament to their appeal that whilst that was still going on up in Blackpool they managed to sell out Shepherds Bush - [Banksy - New work appears in Port Talbot](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/12/20/banksy-new-work-appears-in-port-talbot/) - Freshly painted on the side of a garage seven miles East of Swansea a young child stands, arms outstretched, trying to taste snow on their tongue. Hidden from their sight round the corner is a skip with its contents on fire spewing out the ash the child sees as snow. It's a confirmed new piece - [Banksy Boat Raffle](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/12/20/banksy-boat-raffle/) - Banksy Boat Raffle Banksy, working with Choose Love, has put one of the boats featured in his Dismaland exhibit into a raffle. For just £2 you could win this remote controlled vessel if your guess is closest to the actual weight. At the same time you can provide a little bit of humanity in a - [London Street Art August 2018](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/09/02/london-street-art-august-2018/) - Some recent bits and pieces around London town - August. MCLN with rose. 'Terra Firma' by MCLN Neon Savage Neon Savage Neon Savage Keef - Have You Seen This Cat 'What A Beautiful Smile' Jakuna Matata Glor street art Go Your Own Sweet Way - Savant - [The Adicts - 02 Islington Academy June 2018](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/06/26/the-adicts-02-islington-academy-june-2018/) - THE ADICTS, O2 Islington Academy, London - Thursday 28th June 2018 Some people have never seen The Adicts. I was one but I've sorted that out now. Here's some photos from their recent O2 Academy Islington show.... - [Still Here, A Decade of Lazarides](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/03/02/still-here-a-decade-of-lazarides/) - STILL HERE, A DECADE OF LAZARIDES 12th February to 24th March (Lazarides gallery, Rathbone Place, London) Amazed to see that it’s a full ten years since Steve Lazarides set up his first gallery in London’s Soho. It’s fair to say that things have moved on a great deal in the meantime. From the early days - [Banksy's Snorting Copper - the miracle on Curtain Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/12/27/banksys-snorting-copper-miracle-curtain-road/) - Banksy's Snorting Copper - a 21st Century miracle on Curtain Road? Banksy's 2005 'Snorting Copper' piece has been restored and placed back into situ a decade after it was thought to be lost. Hit by a combination of jet washing, vandalism, attempted theft and whitewash it now looks resplendent behind glass. According to a BBC - [Banksy's Alternativity - now available online](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/12/27/banksy-alternativity-now-available-online/) - Banksy's The Alternativity is now available online to view On Sunday 17th December Banksy's 'The Alternativity' aired on BBC2. Billed as a nativity play quite unlike any other the hour long film revealed how Banksy contacted Danny Boyle and asked him to put on a production in the car park of the Walled Off Hotel - [Banksy - Free Zehra Dogan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/03/17/banksy-free-zehra-dogan/) - Banksy - new artwork calls for the release of jailed Turkish artist Zehra Dogan Banksy's second art work in New York in a matter of days has calls for the release of a jailed Turkish artist. Zehra Dogan was imprisoned in 2017 having been sentenced to a term of nearly three years for a painting - [London street art - April 2018](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/04/24/london-street-art-april-2018/) - Some recent bits and pieces around London town. Mobstr in Hackney Wick "Come on guys. It's an apartment block, not a village". El Maligno, Hackney Wick Georgie Artist, Shoreditch dmstff, off Brick Lane Buy the world a God - Dr D No regrets paste up - [BLATOIDEA, WARWOUND, BSB - TChances Tottenham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/11/04/blatoidea-warwound-bsb-tchances-tottenham/) - WARWOUND, BLATOIDEA, BSB - Saturday 29th October at Tchances, Tottenham - [Banksy 'Draw The Raised Bridge' - new work in Hull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/01/27/banksy-draw-the-raised-bridge-new-work-in-hull/) - New Banksy work in Hull - 'Draw The Raised Bridge'. Banksy has just posted these images of a new work in Hull with the description 'Raise the Drawbridge!'. It's on the site of an old disused bridge in the UK City of Culture for 2017 and seems to have been completed on around the 25th - [Banksy at Art The Arms Fair 2017](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/09/12/banksy-at-art-the-arms-fair-2017/) - New Banksy canvas at Art The Arms Fair Banksy revealed his contribution to 'Art The Arms Fair' on September 11th via his Instagram account. This exhibition will be part of a protest aiming at stopping the Defence and Security Equipment (DESI) taking place in London from the 12th to the 15th September 2017. Banksy's contribution - [Mail Rail and The Postal Museum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/07/27/mail-rail-and-the-postal-museum/) - The Postal Museum is now open, Mail Rail will follow shortly London's newest heritage attraction - the Postal Museum - will open it's doors to the public for the very first time today. It's located in an old printing factory in Clerkenwell in the Mount Pleasant area long associated with the Royal Mail it will - [PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / SKURVI / RAGE DC / TEAR UP / NOBELSCHROTT, New Cross Inn London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/01/15/peter-and-the-test-tube-babies-skurvi-rage-dc-tear-up-nobelschrott-new-cross-inn-london/) - PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / SKURVI / RAGE DC / TEAR UP / NOBELSCHROTT - Friday December 30th 2016 at the New Cross Inn, London Now something of a tradition Peter and The Test Tube Babies gig at the New Cross Inn in South East London is as good a way as any - [New Banksy piece highlights the use of CS gas in Calais's refugee camp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/01/26/new-banksy-piece-highlights-the-use-of-cs-gas-in-calaiss-refugee-camp/) - A new and confirmed work by Banksy appeared in Knightsbridge, London on Sunday 24th January. Directly opposite the French Embassy it depicts an image made famous by the film and play Les Miserables of a young girl, this time with tears streaming down her face. On the ground by her a can of CS Gas spews out its contents. The - [Yes I know its April 1st but this genuinely is a photo of West London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/04/01/northala_park/) - Does this look like London to you? This is Northala Park near Greenford in West London, a relatively recent addition to London's park life. The mounds are made up of the spoil from the construction of the Shepherd's Bush Westfield shopping Centre and the new Wembley Stadium. In a clever trick the charges levied to - [JIMMY CAUTY'S MODEL VILLAGE - THE AFTERMATH DISLOCATION PRINCIPLE](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/11/20/jimmy-cautys-model-village-the-aftermath-dislocation-principle/) - Jimmy Cauty's Model Village - The Aftermath Dislocation Principle 'New Bedford Rising'. America Street, London SE1. 19th November 2015 - 28th January 2016. Covering over one square mile of scale territory Jimmy Cauty’s ‘model village’ attraction depicts a world where only the authorities remain in place having cleansed everyone else. I first saw it in - [Down Street Tube Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/10/26/down-street-tube-station/) - Down Street station was originally opened as a stop on the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway on the 15th March 1907. It was never particularly busy being located in an affluent area of London where many of the local residents had no real need for public transport. The fact that the long passageways to the - [Dan Kitchener Speed paintings](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/09/11/dan-kitchener-speed-paintings/) - Dan Kitchener Speed Paintings So this was cool. I recently posted up on Instagram a picture I took in Hayes of the sun setting in the West lighting up the tracks in a golden glow. Just a quick snap taken on my phone it looked like this. Original photo - taken on an iPhone It - [Banksy comments on Brexit in Dover](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/05/09/banksy-comments-on-brexit-in-dover/) - New work by Banksy in the southern port town of Dover. Banksy On Brexit In Dover. The Brexit vote happened nearly a year ago now. Since that time Article 50, which will take the UK out of Europe in two years, has recently been triggered. The process of disengaging and dismantling the ties with the - [GBH / LOUISE DISTRAS / BORROWED TIME - 100 Club, Resolution Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/01/09/gbh-louise-distras-borrowed-time-100-club-resolution-festival/) - GBH / LOUISE DISTRAS / BORROWED TIME Thursday 7th January 2016 at the 100 Club Resolution Punk Festival Photos of Barrowed Time, Louise Distras and GBH at the 100 Club Resolution Festival in January 2016. Borrowed Time Borrowed Time Louise Distras GBH GBH at the 100 Club - [RIP PACO](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/20/rip-paco/) - RIP FRANCISO 'PACO' CARRENO Rest in Peace Paco, a vital part of a band that changed everything about me. What I think, what I wear, what I eat, how I treat others. So sad to hear the news today. To live on in hearts is never to die. It seems like there will be a - [RUTS DC - Psychic Attack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/05/30/ruts-dc-psychic-attack/) - Psychic Attack - new video from punk legends It's not usual that I'd comment on a single song - well, never really - but this is a bit special. The Ruts are easily in my top 5 favourite bands and most of that is based on the bright incendiary flame they lit up until 1980. - [Sten and Oli](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/12/01/sten-and-oli/) - Sten and Oli paste ups in London These paste ups by Sten and Oli are lasting well on the streets of Shoreditch. I originally saw them a month ago on Dave Stuart's Instagram and thought they'd be long gone by the time I had the chance to visit but still found several on a recent - [Dozen new Invader pieces in London for 2016](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/04/20/11-new-invader-pieces-in-london-for-2016/) - 12 New Invader Pieces in London for 2016 French self styled 'Unidentified Free Artist' Invader has been in London recently putting up his pixelated tile versions of characters from the classic video game. All twelve new pieces have been identified and here they all are. Context is key so this picture heavy post not only features - [New street art in London in 2018](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/01/07/new-street-art-london-2018/) - New street art in London from December 2017 through to January 2018 The Christmas period is a time when some artists maybe have a bit more time to get out their ideas out on the street. Certainly the last few weeks have seen some stunning new street art on the streets of London. Here's a - [Banksy #withsyria](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/03/12/banksy-withsyria/) - On March 6th, 2011 in the Syrian city of Daraa several young boys were caught writing on a wall that "the people want to overthrow the regime". The authorities responded by arresting over a dozen children, reportedly torturing them. It was an event that led to serious unrest and was part of a protest that - [THE SMEARS / BRAINS ALL GONE / 16 GUNS / LOST CHERREES at the Camden Unicorn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/08/05/the-smears-brains-all-gone-16-guns-lost-cherrees-at-the-camden-unicorn/) - THE SMEARS / BRAINS ALL GONE / 16 GUNS / LOST CHERREES - Monday 4th August 2014 at the Camden Unicorn Is it just me or does that line up look it should be the other way round - especially as this is in London? No matter I arrived early enough to see Lost Cherrees opening - [THE FITS / THE LURKERS / 16 GUNS at the 12 Bar Club](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/09/06/the-fits-the-lurkers-16-guns-at-the-12-bar-club/) - THE FITS / THE LURKERS / 16 GUNS Friday 5th September 2014, 12 Bar Club, London I'd never seen the Fits before tonights gig. I think they'd moved on to other projects by the time I was really going to gigs on a routine basis. So I was really looking forward to seeing a band that made such - [ANTI FLAG / BRAWLERS / THE TWIN DRACULA at the Sub89 Bowery District, Reading](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/08/10/anti-flag-brawlers-the-twin-dracula-at-the-sub89-bowery-district-reading/) - ANTI FLAG / BRAWLERS / THE TWIN DRACULA Friday 7th August at the Bowery District, Reading Sub89 I've barely finished work but I'm already in the Bowery District in Reading for Anti Flag because this is one of those 10pm finish gigs. For me, the crowd and maybe for tonights openers The Twin Dracula it - [UK SUBS / RAMONAS - Academy, Islington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/12/uk-subs-ramonas-academy-islington/) - UK SUBS / RAMONAS, Friday 11th December 2015 at The Academy, Islington, London With another year of extensive touring and their 26th and final album 'Ziezo' well underway tonight felt like something of a end of year Christmas party in their home town of London for the UK Subs. Before they could get started there - [Dismaland Bemusement Park](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/08/20/dismaland-bemusement-park/) - DISMALAND BEMUSEMENT PARK - opens this weekend featuring work by Banksy and a whole raft of other artists: Visit the official site here for all the latest details: dismaland.co.uk - further information below. This weekend sees the opening of the Dismaland Bemusement Park at the derelict Tropicana Lido site in Weston Super Mare, England. Closed since 2000 the North Somerset venue - [KILLING JOKE, at the Academy, Oxford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/11/03/killing-joke-at-the-academy-oxford/) - KILLING JOKE Friday October 30th at the Academy, Oxford Been a while since I've made the journey over to Oxford for a gig. It seems further than it actually is so when I saw this late addition to Killing Joke's tour schedule I decided to take the plunge and rekindle my acquaintance with the city and - [THE EXPLOITED / DISCHARGE / THE DEFECTS at the Forum, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/10/28/the-exploited-discharge-the-defects-at-the-forum-london/) - THE EXPLOITED / DISCHARGE / THE DEFECTS Saturday October 24th at the Forum, London First off apologies to In Evil Hour and Paranoid Visions - I wanted to see both bands but sometimes life just doesn't work out that way. Some other time and soon I hope. So this review is of just three of - [UK SUBS / RAGE DC / T AND THE MUGS, West End Centre, Aldershot](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/11/20/uk-subs-rage-dc-t-and-the-mugs-west-end-centre-aldershot/) - UK SUBS / RAGE DC / T AND THE MUGS - Friday 18th November 2017 at the West End Centre, Aldershot Review to follow T and the Mugs Rage DC UK Subs, West End Centre, Aldershot - [DOOM / EXTINCTION OF MANKIND / WARWOUND / CRESS (Boston Arms) and HELLO BASTARDS / DYSTERIA / HERIDA PROFUNDA (The Unicorn)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/05/02/doom-extinction-of-mankind-warwound-cress-boston-arms-and-hello-bastards-dysteria-herida-profunda-the-unicorn/) - DOOM / EXTINCTION OF MANKIND / WARWOUND / CRESS - Saturday 30th April 2016 at the The Boston Arms London HELLO BASTARDS / DYSTERIA / HERIDA PROFUNDA - early Sunday morning 1st May 2016 at the Unicorn, Camden Shortly before tonight I heard the bad news that Deviated Instinct had to pull out (hope you - [THE COMPUTERS / COLT 45 at The Barfly](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/11/20/the-computers-at-the-barfly/) - THE COMPUTERS / COLT 45 - Tuesday November 18th 2014 - Camden Barfly. Sold out in a matter of hours the Computers at the Camden Barfly was always going to be a bit special, Support came from Colt45 who had traveled a long way to be here. They got the evening off to a rocking start - [ALL / SNUFF at the Garage](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/04/29/all-snuff-at-the-garage/) - ALL / SNUFF Monday 28th April 2014 at the Garage, Islington Been a while since I last saw Snuff, might have even been when Simon was last on guitar. The band have changed somewhat in the meantime. They've got larger in numbers but Duncan's still on the drums and he was always one of the - [VOIVOD / KROKODIL - Camden Underworld](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/05/22/voivod-krokodil-camden-underworld/) - VOIVOD / KROKODIL Wednesday 20th May at the Underworld, Camden, London Second on the bill Krokodil are referred to as a "British Metal supergroup" on their Wikipedia page. Featuring members that have trodden the boards with a bunch of bands including Gallows, Bloodhound Gang, A, and Slipknot they know their craft well and kick off in - [THERAPY? / THIRTY SIX STRATEGIES, Sub89 Reading](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/04/21/therapy-thirty-six-strategies-sub89-reading/) - THERAPY? / THIRTY SIX STRATEGIES, Tuesday 14th April 2015 at Sub89, Reading It’s ten months since I last saw Thirty Six Strategies but that pails into insignificance compared to when I last saw Therapy? – that’s more like decades. Oddly its Thirty Six Strategies who have changed the most since the last time. Original drummer - [DAG NASTY / DEMON SMILES - Islington Academy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/08/28/dag-nasty-demon-smiles-islington-academy/) - DAG NASTY / DEMON SMILES Wednesday 10th August 2016 at the Academy, Islington. Demon Smiles hail from the South Coast, Brighton to be exact, and reference skating, NOFX and pop punk rock on their bio. No decks on view tonight but a heavy than expected sound and some pretty memorable song subjects made for a - [R.I.P. Dickie Hammond](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/11/01/r-i-p-dickie-hammond/) - Sad to hear that Dickie Hammond, guitarist with HDQ, Leatherface, The Jones and many other bands recently passed away. My condolences go out to his friends and family. HDQ first came to my attention with their self titled 12" on Endangered Musik. I contacted the band at the time for an interview for my zine - [DISCHARGE / ANTI PASTI / MICK OTOOLE - 100 Club Resolution Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/01/14/discharge-anti-pasti-mick-otoole-100-club-resolution-festival/) - DISCHARGE, ANTI PASTI and MICK O'TOOLE, Tuesday 12th Jan 2016 at the 100 Club Resolution punk festival. Mick O’Toole – not exactly my cup of tea before tonight to be perfectly honest. When they started up I thought these five lads were from Ireland but they are in fact a “British punk band with an - [COVERT TO OVERT - PHOTOGRAPHY OF OBEY GIANT BY JON FURLONG](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/05/covert-to-overt-photography-of-obey-giant-by-jon-furlong/) - COVERT TO OVERT - an exhibition of Jon Furlong's photography of Obey Giant at the House Of Vans, London. With nearly a decade of documenting the work of Shepard Fairey under his belt Californian Jon Furlong's extended access to one of the most famous artists on the planet has itself finally been documented in a - [SKEPTIX / BLATOIDEA at the Pipeline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/10/19/skeptix-at-the-pipeline-london/) - SKEPTIX / BLATOIDEA - Saturday 18th October 2014, Pipeline London Another Pipeline gig, this time seeing a welcome return to London for the Skeptix after an absence of 30 years. With Blatoidea and others in support this was one not to be missed. Blatoidea these days are a tight unit with some fast paced killer - [DRAN's Public execution](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/21/drans-public-execution/) - DRAN's Public Execution for Pictures On Walls, Soho, London Dran has previously had a well received show with Pictures On Walls as part of a seasonal pop up in London's Soho. This time Toulouse's most famous draughtsman was back in the same area with an unusual concept. Starting off with a gallery full of blank spaces he has - [BLATOIDEA / DSA at the Dev, Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/06/16/blatoidea-dsa-at-the-dev-camden/) - BLATOIDEA / DSA Saturday 12th June at the Dev, Camden Got to the Dev nice and early only to find out one of the support bands had pulled out so a long, long wait until DSA (Don't Stand For Anything) took to the stage. Hailing from Reading they play fast hardcore with a real mixed - [GALLOWS / BABY GODZILLA at the Garage, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/05/27/gallows-baby-godzilla-at-the-garage-london/) - GALLOWS and BABY GODZILLA, Tuesday 26th May at The Garage, London Uh, so what just happened there? That's just about everyones reaction as Baby Godzilla exit the stage. Even those who have seen them before are sometimes still a little puzzled. Lets rewind. Baby Godzilla walk on the stage as your standard four piece band - [THE DAMNED / THE FEATHERZ - Islington Academy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/22/the-damned-the-featherz-islington-academy/) - THE DAMNED / THE FEATHERZ Sunday 20th December at the Academy, Islington, London Having already secured my ticket for next years Royal Albert Hall bash to celebrate the 40th anniversary of punk originators The Damned I wasn't really looking around for another opportunity to see them. I'd caught them at the Forum and the Roundhouse in very - [DEVIATED INSTINCT / AGNOSY / DYSTERIA / CULT CINEMA, Camden Unicorn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/11/25/deviated-instinct-agnosy-dysteria-cult-cinema-camden-unicorn/) - DEVIATED INSTINCT / AGNOSY / DYSTERIA / CULT CINEMA Saturday 19th November at the Unicorn, Camden. Back in April Deviated Instinct had to pull out of the after party for South London Scum's 'Love Sex Hate Sexism' benefit gig. Personally I was gutted - it's been way too long since I last saw DI but - [RAW POWER / LIGAMENTS / THE MIGRAINES / NOISE COMPLAINT - Black Heart, Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/02/13/raw-power-ligaments-the-migraines-noise-complaint-black-heart-camden/) - RAW POWER / LIGAMENTS / THE MIGRAINES / NOISE COMPLAINT Sunday 7th February 2016 at the Black Heart, Camden Walking in to the Black Heart to be confronted by a wall of hardcore noise is extreme enough already without having a guy in a mask parading around with a baby in a noose. It's not - [WOLF ALICE / PRETTY VICIOUS / ABATTOIR BLUES, The Forum, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/04/07/wolf-alice-pretty-vicious-abattoir-blues-the-forum-london/) - WOLF ALICE / PRETTY VICIOUS / ABATTOIR BLUES, Monday 28th March 2016 at The Forum, London It's been a long time coming but when Wolf Alice announced they were playing on home territory again in North London a night at The Forum seemed like a big deal. It sold out straight away, another night was - [Inside Banksy's Walled Off Hotel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/03/18/inside-banksys-walled-off-hotel/) - Inside Banksy's Walled Off Hotel (and outside too)! Banksy has over the last decade drawn attention several times to the huge West Bank barrier wall built by the Israeli state to enforce segregation under the guise of protecting their citizens. The wall itself was declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in 2002 but has - [THE WONDER BEERS / PLUS 10 DAMAGE / AND NOW WE'RE EVEN at The Cave, Addlestone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/07/02/the-wonder-beers-plus-10-damage-and-now-were-even-at-the-cave-addlestone/) - THE WONDER BEERS / PLUS 10 DAMAGE / AND NOW WE'RE EVEN, Thursday 30th June 2016 at The Cave, Addlestone A stripped down And Now We're Even started the night with a lot of humour and a set of acoustic led songs. Really quite a gentle introduction to proceedings but great fun. Made me wonder how - [SLEAFORD MODS - Dismaland](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/09/20/sleaford-mods-dismaland/) - SLEAFORD MODS Friday 18th September at Dismaland, Weston Super Mare The video for Sleaford Mods current single 'Tarantua Deadly Cargo' sees them wandering round a particularly bleak seaside resort set firmly in the reality of an area that relies on a few good days of sunshine a year for its money. So its fitting they - [HECK / POLT HER GEIST / THECITYISOURS at The Horn, St Albans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/11/17/heck-polt-her-geist-thecityisours-at-the-horn-st-albans/) - HECK / POLT HER GEIST / THECITYISOURS Wednesday 11th November at The Horn, St Albans. I caught Heck earlier in the year, back when they were called Baby Godzilla and before the legal overtures that made them change their name to their current moniker. Part of what I liked about them, asides from their chaotic - [Banksy's Dismaland in Pictures](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/08/26/banksys-dismaland-in-pictures/) - Banksy's latest project 'Dismaland' opened to the public on Saturday 22nd August 2015. Featuring work by more than 50 artists from 17 different nations he has assembled a mass of thought provoking, topical and challenging art (you try knocking the anvils off their perches). This picture heavy post contains a small fraction of what is - [REFUSED at the Electric Ballroom, Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/03/refused-at-the-electric-ballroom-camden/) - REFUSED / FAILURE / MILK TEETH, Wednesday 2nd December at the Electric Ballroom, Camden, London. Milk Teeth, odd name for a band. There must be a story in there somewhere. I've not come across them before but tonight they are playing the biggest gig of their career supporting Los Angeles rock trio Failure and Swedish - [STONE THE CROWZ - Protest Songs 85 - 86 LP](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/11/28/stone-the-crowz-protest-songs-85-86-lp/) - STONE THE CROWZ - PROTEST SONGS 85 - 86 Clear Vinyl LP and CD, Overground Records - Over148LP. Released 2015 Stone The Crowz - Protest Songs 85 - 86 Stone The Crowz vocalist Trevor Speed asks at the beginning of 'Suffer Little Children' "Sometimes when I'm alone I think I'm the only who thinks this - [THE USED / THE NEW REGIME, The Forum London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/02/24/the-used-the-new-regime-the-forum-london/) - THE USED / THE NEW REGIME, Monday 22nd February 2016 at The Forum, Kentish Town, London Not a gig I'd normally attend but there was a ticket going spare at the last minute. The New Regime are from the USA and are supporting The Used on their European tour. Some kind of rock, pretty slow, - [Blank Generation Festival - Sunday](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/05/31/blank-generation-festival-sunday/) - BLANK GENERATION FESTIVAL - 999 / THE OUTCASTS / THE LURKERS / THE MEMBERS / MICK OTOOLE / CANDY AND THE DEAD / DEADLOCK UK / DESPERATE MEASURES / MURDABALL Sunday 29th May at T-Chances, Tottenham Photos from Sunday night of the Blank Generation Festival Desperate Measures The Members Deadlock UK The Lurkers Murdaball Candy - [Mail Rail and the Postal Museum - opening in 2017](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/02/12/mail-rail-and-the-postal-museum-opening-in-2017/) - MAIL RAIL and THE POSTAL MUSEUM, Opening date 2017 Five centuries of communications history will be on display when the Postal Museum opens its doors to visitors in Clerkenwell, London for the first time in early 2017. Boasting five interactive zones from horse drawn coaches, the introduction of the stamp, through wars and design changes - [Another Winter Of Discontent 2016](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/03/02/another-winter-of-discontent-2016/) - ANOTHER WINTER OF DISCONTENT - THE MOB / SUBHUMANS / DIRT BOX DISCO / THE YALLA YALLAS / RABIES BABIES / AUTOPSY BOYS, Sunday 28th February 2016 at the Boston Music Rooms, Tufnell Park, London. Dammit - missed the first lot of bands including Healthy Junkies who I really wanted to see. Don't think I'm - [MANIAC / THE PAST TENSE / THE DISINCLINED at the Cricketers, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/03/07/maniac-the-past-tense-the-disinclined-at-the-cricketers-kingston/) - MANIAC / THE PAST TENSE / THE DISINCLINED Friday March 4th at the Cricketers, Kingston Seems a bit odd to review what was essentially a birthday gig for Maniac's singer Barty reaching an (in)significant milestone - so this'll be a short one. The Disinclined For a recent band the Disinclined have a ridiculously large amount - [THE STRANGLERS / THE ALARM at the Hexagon, Reading](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/03/18/the-stranglers-the-alarm-at-the-hexagon-reading/) - THE STRANGLERS / THE ALARM Tuesday 15th March 2016 at the Hexagon, Reading Welsh rockers The Alarm inspire pure devotion from their fans but for others, myself included, they remain just another U2'ish reasonably successful act from the mid eighties. So without their addition to the bill tonight it's very unlikely I'd be seeing them - [UK Subs - Ziezo album review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/04/26/uk-subs-ziezo-album-review/) - UK SUBS - 'Ziezo' album (16 tracks, released April 2016) Way back in 1979 the UK Subs released their first album 'Another Kind Of Blues'. Followed up by 'Brand New Age' and 'Crash Course' by the time 'Diminished Responsibility' came around it was obvious even then to my teenage mind that the album titles were running - [MDC, Flash House, Maid Of Ace - Kingston Fighting Cocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/08/12/mdc-flash-house-maid-of-ace-kingston-fighting-cocks/) - MDC / FLASH HOUSE / MAID OF ACE Friday 12th August 2016 at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston MDC in Kingston, with Maid Of Ace and another band - all for £7? Well that's a no brainer then. Having just released their second album 'Maid In England" Hastings finest all girl all sister band (said like there - [UK SUBS - Ziezo Album Launch, Nuneaton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/05/03/uk-subs-ziezo-album-launch-nuneaton/) - UK SUBS - 'Ziezo' Album launch gig, Monday 2nd May 2016 at Queens Hall, Nuneaton Champagne at the door, commemorative badges for those who had bought their tickets on pledge and a bunch of die hard Subs fans from all over the place making the trip to Queens Hall in Nuneaton meant that this was - [THE DAMNED - Royal Albert Hall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/05/21/the-damned-royal-albert-hall/) - THE DAMNED 40th Annniversary, Friday 20th April 2016 at the Royal Albert Hall Back in May '77 The Damned's manager Derek Block wrote to the Albert Hall to arrange gig for the band enclosing a copy of their recently released LP. The reply could have hardly been terser. The Secretary and Lettings manager refused the - [SUBHUMANS, A HEADS, 100 Club London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/01/16/subhumans-a-heads-100-club-london/) - SUBHUMANS / A HEADS Wednesday 11th January 2017, 100 Club London The Subhumans last played the 100 Club in the 80's, I remember one notable evening when all the bands names begun with S - Subhumans, Sears, Shrapnel and Smart Pils but I saw them so many time I can't recall whether I went to - [Oi Polloi Saorsa album review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/07/18/oi-polloi-saorsa-album-review/) - OI POLLOI - 'Saorsa' album review First things first, the artwork by Sonia that adorns the cover of Oi Polloi's latest and long awaited album Saorsa is stunning. Presented as a fold out mini poster it depicts the wonders of nature and a world of plenty on the left hand side while on the right - [GARBAGE - The Troxy London, Live review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/06/21/garbage-the-troxy-london-live-review/) - GARBAGE / THE PEARL HARTS Monday 13th June 2016 at The Troxy, London It was as recently as December that Garbage were in London headlining a show so tonight, just six months later, was a taking something of a punt for them to fill the wonderful art deco grandeur of The Troxy. Arriving as the - [MANIAC / RED at The Cricketers, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/06/26/maniac-red-at-the-cricketers-kingston/) - MANIAC / RED at the Cricketers, Kingston, Friday 24th June 2016, The Cricketers, Kingston Both of these bands I've reviewed recently in pretty much the same place so here's a few pictures this time around Maniac RED at The Cricketers, Kingston - [ANTHRAX / LOST CHERREES, Fighting Cocks, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/01/17/anthrax-lost-cherrees-fighting-cocks-kingston/) - ANTHRAX / LOST CHERREES - Saturday 14th January 2017 at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston Virus and Geezapunx have already played by the time I arrive at Kingston's Fighting Cocks venue. There's a decent crowd in as the Lost Cherrees hit their stride. Hats off to the sound guy, the band have a powerful and clear - [THE KUT / HEALTHY JUNKIES at The Black Heart, Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/09/05/the-kut-healthy-junkies-at-the-black-heart-camden/) - THE KUT / HEALTHY JUNKIES Wednesday August 31st 2016 at The Black Heart, Camden Two bands that were on my bucket list to see this year on one night - well hell yeah! It's the Kut's homecoming gig after an extensive tour around the UK but more of them later. Healthy Junkies are already on - [Gigs round up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/05/07/gigs-round-up/) - Left the good camera at home of late - these are mainly phone pics. Normal service will be resumed shortly :-) Miserable Wretch, Tchances, Tottenham Cress, Tchances, Tottenham Oi Polloi at T Chances, Tottenham Representative of the Common Street Punx Collective in Burma at TChances, Tottenham Sleaford Mods, Banquet Records night at New Slang, Kingston - [DOA / SHOT! / PINTS / BKS / SLOW FACTION - New Cross Inn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/07/29/doa-shot-pints-bks-slow-faction-new-cross-inn/) - DOA / SHOT! / PINTS / BKS / SLOW FACTION Saturday 23rd July 2016 at the New Cross Inn, London I'm sure it was only last year I went to D.O.A's 'farewell' London gig but here they are again. For some reason there's a ban on video recording tonight - maybe it's being recorded for - [RIPCORD / ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS / VIOLENT ARREST - Basement 45, Bristol](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/10/23/ripcord-endless-grinning-skulls-violent-arrest-basement-45-bristol/) - RIPCORD / ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS / VIOLENT ARREST - Saturday October 15th 2016 at Basement 45, Bristol It's 28 years since Ripcord exited the UK hardcore scene after a brace of fast paced and angry 'West Coast Thrash' albums - just to be clear that's 'West Coast' in terms of Weston Super Mare and not - [BOUNCING SOULS / PEARS at Stereo, Glasgow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/08/08/bouncing-souls-pears-at-stereo-glasgow/) - BOUNCING SOULS / PEARS Wednesday 3rd August 2016 at Stereo Glasgow Pears (the band at Stereo, Glasgow) Work took me to Glasgow for the week. A quick perusal of the listings revealed only one remotely punk gig on during my time there - the tuneful sounds of Bouncing Souls juxtaposed against the hardcore of Pears - [GARY NUMAN / I SPEAK MACHINE - Oxford Academy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/10/03/gary-numan-i-speak-machine-oxford-academy/) - GARY NUMAN / I SPEAK MACHINE - Thursday 22nd September 2016 at the O2 Academy, Oxford. I feel like a bit of a fraud as I enter the Academy in Oxford. On a bit of a spontaneous decision I have a Gary Numan ticket in my hand and it's quite clear that my limited previous - [TRESPASS 2 - CONFLICT, THE RESTARTS, SHOT!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/09/23/trespass-2-conflict-the-restarts-shot/) - TRESPASS 2 - CONFLICT, THE RESTARTS, SHOT! Saturday 17th September 2016, Thames Beach, Central London There's a moment, down on the beach, watching SHOT! when it sinks in - this is actually happening, right here, right now. This gig had been looming large on the horizon for a long, long time standing head and shoulders - [Eddie Colla - see new works in London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2018/01/03/eddie-colla-see-new-works-london/) - New works by Eddie Colla in East London Eddie Colla has at least two new works in London - do you know of any more? With thanks to the relentless watchful eye of Hooked Blog for finding the Woodseer Street piece which I would have definitely missed otherwise. There's a bunch of great looking stickers - [BBC Radio 6 Music - Steve Lamacq's Christmas Punk Party](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/12/20/bbc-radio-6-music-steve-lamacqs-christmas-punk-party/) - BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC - Steve Lamacq, Christmas Punk Party - Friday 8th December 2017. BBC Maida Vale Studios. Having held a Ska party last year BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq decided to punk it up this Christmas. Booking punk stalwarts The Damned and the re-energised Ruts DC to play at the BBC's - [Banksy's (unofficial) collaboration with the Basquiat show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/09/18/banksys-unofficial-collaboration-basquiat-show/) - Banksy's (unofficial) collaboration with the Basquiat show Banksy has created two new artworks under the Barbican centre in Central London. Referencing the imminent opening of the first large scale exhibition of the American artist Jean Michel Basquiat the more prominent of the two features the figure from his 'Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump' artwork - [London Bridge to Waterloo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2017/03/01/london-bridge-to-waterloo/) - A quick reminder today that the most useful camera you have is the one you have with you when something like this happens. Tower Bridge Rainbow London Bridge reflections in the rain London Eye at dusk - [SLEAFORD MODS / CHAOS UK - Exchange, Bristol](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/05/23/sleaford-mods-chaos-uk-exchange-bristol/) - SLEAFORD MODS / CHAOS UK Thursday 21st May 2015 at The Exchange Bristol Some gigs just stick out a bit in the calendar. An 'away' trip to Bristol to see Chaos UK on their home ground meant that this one was always going to be a cut above your standard fare. Add in band of - [Street Messages by Nicholas Ganz - Book Review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/06/02/street-messages-by-nicholas-ganz-book-review/) - STREET MESSAGES by NICHOLAS GANZ book review (Dokument Press, 144 pages, ISBN 978-91-85639-73-1) Street art and graffiti books need an angle to stand out amongst a sea of similar titles and Nicholas Ganz’s latest does that by primarily focussing on sometimes its simplest art form – the message. After an introduction that walks through the - [KILLING JOKE / ASYLUMS at the Zombie Hut, Corby](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/06/20/killing-joke-asylums-at-the-zombie-hut-corby/) - KILLING JOKE / ASYLUMS Thursday 18th June 2015 at the Zombie Hut, Corby I maybe spend too much time on Facebook at times but it has its advantages. I got to hear about Killing Joke's intention to play a low key one off warm up gig at Corby's Zombie Hut venue in time to snag - [Shoreditch Street Art Tours](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/06/27/shoreditch-street-art-tours/) - SHOREDITCH STREET ART TOUR A few images from a recent jaunt with the ever knowledgeable Shoreditch Street Art Tours. It really doesn't matter how much or how little you know about Street Art you're going to learn a heck of a lot from Dave, hands down the best guide out there. Faces from French artist - [Cheeky gigs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/09/09/cheeky-gigs/) - SECOND IN LINE, Friday 4th September at the PHOENIX BAR, High Wycombe THE DISINCLINED, Saturday 5th September at MILL Fest, Kingston Yeah, sorry about the title but how else do you sum up nipping out to a couple of gigs just to see a band apiece. Of course I'd like to have stayed longer at - [ANTI PASTI, CHRON GEN, THE DEFECTS, INFA RIOT at The Flag, Watford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/09/21/anti-pasti-chron-gen-the-defects-infa-riot-at-the-flag-watford/) - ANTI PASTI, CHRON GEN, THE DEFECTS, INFA RIOT Saturday 19th September 2015 at The Flag, Watford You know it's hard enough trying to decide the order these four bands appear in the headline above let alone choosing the running times for this gig. They're all capable of headlining on their own. So I went with - [Reading Festival Saturday 2015 round up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/09/08/reading-festival-saturday-2015-round-up/) - Half eleven in the morning and I'm queueing up to get into one of the classics on the Festival circuit. I was last at Reading festival when Nirvana headlined. I don't really like festivals that much, too many bands doing short sets, standing round for hours on end getting ripped off for drinks and food - [BAD RELIGION / SNUFF at the Forum, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/08/10/bad-religion-snuff-at-the-forum-london/) - BAD RELIGION / SNUFF Saturday 8th August 2015 at The Forum, London Bad Religion at the Forum Bad Religion at the Forum, London Greg Graffin, Bad Religion Mike Dimkich, Bad Religion Jay Bentley, Bad Religion Brian Baker, Bad Religion - [SLEAFORD MODS / STEVE IGNORANT'S SLICE OF LIFE / MARK WYNN at The Forum, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/10/06/sleaford-mods-steve-ignorants-slice-of-life-mark-wynn-at-the-forum-london/) - SLEAFORD MODS / STEVE IGNORANT's SLICE OF LIFE / MARK WYNN Friday 2nd October at the Forum, Kentish Town, London Well this feels a bit different. Two weeks ago I was watching Sleaford Mods play to a lucky few in Banksy's Dismaland and yet tonight I'm pushing my way through crowds of fans in Kentish - [Er... - a free print from Banksy*](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/05/29/er-a-free-print-from-banksy/) - * You need to print it yourself Uploaded onto picturesonwalls.com today is a right Royal new Banksy image to celebrate 60 years of HRH’s Queen Elizabeth II’s rule over us, her 'subjects'. It’s free too for you to download and print on anything you like. Maybe you’d like to print off a whole batch and drop them - [Incoming - Banksy's new London 2012 work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/07/23/incoming-banksys-new-london-2012-work/) - With very little in the way of a fanfare let alone an opening ceremony two new Banksy pieces have arrived on Banksy.co.uk in this the week leading up to the Olympics. Locations are to my knowledge are not yet known (all tips much appreciated :-) ). See them in their original size on banksy.co.uk - [Caveat Emptor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/02/18/caveat-emptor/) - After receiving a plexiglass coating in a near record breaking time Banksy's bunting piece has remained in place on the side of a Poundland since May 2012. Not any more as witnessed by this photo kindly supplied by Sarah. Now what would appear to have happened in this instance is that someone's offered the wall - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 20](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/20/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-20/) - With a simple silhouette stencil Banksy transforms am existing street structure into a fairground attraction. Bespoke, fast, playful and perfectly in tune with the street scene this is why I love Banksy's art. It sets up a great photo opportunity too. (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 23](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/23/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-23/) - The heat is on...are they looking for him or have they just turned up where he was planning his next move.... (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 22](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/22/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-22/) - Banksy can explain this one: "No turn unstoned. A 1/36 scale replica of the great Sphinx of Giza made from smashed cinderblocks.You're advised not to drink the replica Arab spring water" (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 21](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/21/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-21/) - Day 21 of Banksy's New York adventure and this piece has something of a familiar theme. It reminds me of previous pieces including the 'Graffiti Removal' boy but with the twist of having the cans served by an ever attendant butler. The street slang of the slogan contrasts well with the poshness of the tagger. (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 19](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/19/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-19/) - Staten Island is the location for this new Banksy piece which can only really be viewed as a video right now. (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 11](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/11/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-11/) - With an amusing title 'The Sirens Of The Lambs' this van was to be seen touring New York's Meatpacking District complete with animated and vocal fluffy toys on their way to the slaughterhouse. It creates a sight that to me is part amusing, part disturbing evoking incredulity, laughter and a little bit of terror in pedestrians - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 12](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/12/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-12/) - Concrete Confessional - it's all about the placement today, and the message. All pictures from banksy.co.uk - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 13](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/13/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-13/) - So there have been mystery artist sales before today - think Royal Academy postcards which are purchased before you know who created them - but has there ever been one quite like this? In his latest stunt Banksy set up a stall in Central Park and stocked it with 100% authentic Banksy canvases and sat - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 14](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/14/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-14/) - "What we do in life echoes in eternity" - sounds deep but is apparently a line from Ridley Scott's Gladiator film. Banksy claims in the accompanying text on banksy.co.uk today that he is often accused of using low brow quote sources and then cheekily recites a line uttered by Kelly Rowland on X Factor - "I'm - [Banksy - Better Out Than in - Day 15](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/15/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-15/) - Appearing in Tribeca on day fifteen of Banksy's Better Out Than In artist residency this unassuming wall has been turned into a piece looking back to the moment of impact of the first plane into the World Trade Centre. It comes with no accompanying audio explanation but maybe this particular artwork doesn't need one. Banksy - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 17](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/17/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-17/) - In common with other recent Banksy works in New York it wasn't long before this arch turned into a bridge was on the receiving end of some additional spraypaint. The guy who did it was limited in what he could do by the swift intervention of a crowd around the stencil and a representative of - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 18](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/18/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-18/) - It's not unusual for an artist to set up a pop up gallery these days but typically they don't come with gravel and a bench in the open air - especially when it's open to midnight. Day 18 of Banksy's New York residency sees him team up with Brazilian twins Os Gêmeos in a couple - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 7](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/07/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-7/) - A balloon with sticking plasters created a perfect photo opportunity for passers by in Brooklyn for just a few hours before it was painted out by a local graffiti writer who put his personal beef above any ones elses enjoyment. He'll get quite a bit of fame from going over this piece, shit happens and - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 6](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/07/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-6/) - Day 6 - and it's a video rather than a street piece. I'll not ruin the punchline here but watch this and see why it's clocked up nearly five million views in a little over 24 hours. Video still: banksy.co.uk - [Banksy in New York - Better Out Than In - Day 1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/01/banksy-in-new-york-better-out-than-in-day-1/) - All the fun is happening somewhere else...unless you can get to New York that is. Banksy.co.uk now redirects to a new site banksyny.com, with the intro pages revealing that he has taken up an artists residency on the streets of New York during October. The first image is up already, go take a look here. - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/02/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-2/) - Day 2 - a simple text piece in Westside - which is pretty self explanatory and has been trashed in just a few hours. Welcome to New York ,Banksy. (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 3](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/03/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-3/) - New Banksy piece, located in Midtown and with a very laid back commentary which can be heard on banksy.co.uk Banksy 'You Complete Me' (photo: Banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 4](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/04/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-4/) - Day 4 and Banksy has simply added 'The Musical' to several pieces of existing graffiti text showing that he's very much location scouting in earnest as his residency in New York gets well underway. More examples over on banksy.co.uk (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 5](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/05/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-5/) - Something of a sculptural piece is hitting the streets of New York. A delivery truck will tour round the city at night with it's interior revealing a rainbow, waterfall and butterflies in stark contrast to it's graffiti covered exterior. Starting off in the East Village it will be in a different location every evening. (photo: - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 8](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/08/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-8/) - Today's Banksy piece is a simple line of text written on a door in Greenpoint, New York. The door was removed within hours of placement.... Banksy Plato quote (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 9](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/09/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-9/) - Horses with military vision goggles ride over a car in a scene Banksy has created in Lower East Side. Initially it may appear a confusing picture but one listen to the accompanying soundtrack on banksy.co.uk reveals that this piece relates to the chilling shooting from an Apache Helicopter of men and children in Iraq. Banksy In Lower East Side (photo: banksy.co.uk) - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 10](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/10/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-10/) - A typically site specific work in East New York with an unusual visitor to the city in evidence. Banksy day 10 (Photo: Banksy.co.uk) - [CHRON GEN / THE DEFECTS / VICE SQUAD / T AND THE MUGS, 100 Club, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/11/08/chron-gen-the-defects-vice-squad-t-and-the-mugs-100-club-london/) - CHRON GEN / THE DEFECTS / VICE SQUAD / T AND THE MUGS - Friday November 4th 2016 at the 100 Club, London It's great to see T and The Mugs join what is essentially a triple headliner at the 100 Club. Opening up is here is never that easy with a notoriously late arriving - [London street art round up November 2016](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/11/28/london-street-art-round-up-november-2016/) - Out and about in Shoreditch - some of the London street art that caught my eye in November 2016. "Where dreams come true join the club" Artist unknown Active Distribution sticker - not exactly street art but worthy of inclusion Bault (France) street art Bunny Brigade (Amsterdam) Art by Fanakpan JDK Street art (more here: - [Revolution time again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/10/02/barb-wire-dolls-tour/) - Barb Wire Dolls are back in the UK with their explosive mix of punk rock. You know good bands fire on all cyclinders and there's no passengers in Barb Wire Dolls. Last time here singer Isis Queen got dumped on concrete but she's made of kevlar - and was back playing the following night. Isis - [New Banksy work in Gaza](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/25/new-banksy-work-in-gaza/) - Banksy.co.uk was updated earlier today with a host of new images from Gaza along with an accompanying 'tourist guide' video which explains the plight of its inhabitants. Surrounded on all sides with walls and a heavily patrolled sea Gaza is continuing to suffer outside much of the worlds view. Last years operation Protective Edge was responsible for the obliteration of over - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 27](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/27/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-27/) - Banksy in Greenpoint. According to his website he had planned to have his opinion printed in the NY times but they decided against publication. So he put the article up on his website and painted a wall with this apt slogan instead. photos: Banksy.co.uk What happened next: Roundly criticised for his criticism even serial Banksy critic - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 31](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/31/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-31/) - Banksy's month long residency ended today with an inflatable tag overlooking the Long Island Expressway. The piece didn't last long though, with the now customary gaggle of Banksy onlookers and the NYPD in attendance two men cut the piece down and tried to make off with it and it all ended up in an unseemly scuffle - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 29](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/29/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-29/) - Banksy bought this oil painting from a thrift store in 23rd Street New York, amended as he done with so many other examples and gave it a new title "The banality of the banality of evil" before returning it to the thrift store, Housing Works. Where you'd think it will considerably boost this months takings - [Banksy - Better Out Than in - Day 30](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/30/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-30/) - Fantastic piece and execution on the penultimate day of Banksy's New York residency. We've seen a more basic version of this leopard before at the Cans Festival and even an animated version as part of the pet shop but this has the best execution yet by simply utlising a yellow line outside the Yankee Stadium. photos: banksy.co.uk - [THE LONDON POLICE / SCOTT LISTFIELD at Stolen Space](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/05/23/the-london-police-scott-listfield-at-stolen-space/) - THE LONDON POLICE - ALL AT SEA, SCOTT LISTFIELD - AN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT IN LONDON (Stolen Space Gallery) Stolen Space is currently displaying The London Police's 'All At Sea' show. TLP raise the bar with every show they do and this is no exception. Exquisitely drawn with indelible ink on Brussels linen the work features - [Very Nearly Almost #22 - out now](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/05/02/very-nearly-almost-22-out-now/) - VNA issue 22, out now from verynearlyalmost. The new edition of Very Nearly Almost (VNA) magazine is now available to order and a little cracker it is too. Everyones favourite Portuguese chiseller Vhils graces the cover and there is an in depth interview with him inside along with the irrepressible Tizer (check out the great - [Banksy On Folkestone and Clacton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/10/06/banksy-on-folkestone-and-clacton/) - Banksy.co.uk was updated last week with two new pieces in coastal towns, the first in the South in Folkestone and the second in the East in Clacton on Sea. That's where the similarities end - they both had quite different purposes and quite different responses. Banksy in Folkestone (Photo: Banksy.co.uk) 'Art Buff' in Folkestone, a title surely - [One Man and His Dog - The art of D*Face](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/11/28/dface_one_man_and_his_dog_review/) - Back in 2001 there were three street artists operating at another level to all others in London. Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Dface were the ones most visible on the streets long before the concept of having time and permission to paint walls surfaced. Of these three two have had comprehensive studies of their work released - [Feltham Circles](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/02/25/felthamcircles/) - Took a walk down to Feltham Circles today. It's now weirdly posh with a proper path leading up to it, it doesn't seem the remote spot it once was. Recent hitters include the mighty Lovepusher and an excellent piece from Roo. So good to see Lovepusher painting in a spot like this, hope he comes - [Dface - New World Disorder show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/06/21/dface-new-world-disorder-show/) - Last few days of Dface's new World Disorder show at Stolen Space. Best show of the year - go see it before it closes this weekend. For a decent write up on the show head on over to Arrested Motion to read NoLionsInEngland's comprehensive write up. - [Back 2 The Walls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/05/05/back-2-the-walls/) - A couple of exhibitions on right now featuring the work of street art / graffiti photographers. Detail of one today and one tomorrow. First up (and closing today) is Back 2 The Walls show at the Doomed Gallery in Ridley Road, Dalston. Featuring the work of Delete, NolionsinEngland, Howaboutno, Ellison and Buddz909 each photographer has - [DALeast in the East End](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/05/04/daleast-in-the-east-end/) - DALeast arrived recently on these shores and has made quite a big impact already with two trademark style pieces in London's East End. You can see them for yourself in Pedley Street (yop image) and Rivington Street (bottom image). DALeast - Pedley Street (photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk) DALeast, Rivington Street (photo: Steve Cotton / - [Take To The Streets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/05/06/take-to-the-streets/) - As promised yeaterday here's details of the other other show featuring the work of several street art / graffiti photographers. Take To The Streets is curated by Esther F Castello and is on at The Fun Factory, Bethnal Green Road from the 2nd of May to the 19th May. From the blurb: "Fun Factory art - [Signs of Revolt](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/11/21/signs-of-revolt/) - Taking its cue from Seattle as the start of a truly global protest movement 'Signs of Revolt' gathers together artists contributions which have informed, recorded and rallied demonstrations worldwide. It has to be said that its an exhibition where you probably already know whether you are interested in it or not. For those who have 'been there' - [Phoolan - a craftivism piece by Carrie Reichardt and Nick Reynolds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/05/07/phoolan-a-craftivism-piece-by-carrie-reichardt-and-nick-reynolds/) - The Elephant Parade in London recently started with a scale and scope in an outside art project that has rarely been seen before. Over 250 elephants were custom painted by artists and some celebrities and placed in central London. It's not difficult to track one down - they're often in small herds and kind of stand out. The one - [CLAPHAM SOUTH DEEP LEVEL SHELTER](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/10/05/clapham-south-deep-level-shelter/) - CLAPHAM SOUTH DEEP LEVEL SHELTER Opened up for a few tours recently as part of London Transport Museum's Hidden London programme Clapham South is one of eight Second World War purpose built deep level civilian shelters. I joined the first trip down the long flight of stairs into a little bit of history, a subterranean - [What happened next - Banksy's two new pieces](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/04/21/what-happened-next-banksys-two-new-pieces/) - Two new pieces appeared last week. The first was identified on Sunday in Cheltenham and was widely attributed to Banksy but has yet to appear on his website. The second appeared on his website on Monday but its location in Bristol wasn't reported until later in the week. Since this time they have both gathered - [Banksy - Girl With The Pierced Eardrum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/10/23/banksy-girl-with-the-pierced-eardrum/) - These days you've got to be quick to catch a new Banksy piece before it either has perspex slapped over it or gets vandalised itself. Case in point is The Girl With The Pierced Eardrum, a play on Johanne Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring but with an alarm in the place of jewellery, which - [Banksy turning the spot light back on Calais](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/12/banksy-turning-the-spot-light-back-on-calais/) - New work by Banksy has appeared in the Calais area (photo: Banksy.co.uk) While the rest of the world is busy solving its problems through the application of high explosives and automatic weapons the plight of those in the Jungle refugee camp in Calais and elsewhere in Europe has taken something of a backseat. Well, except - [BARB WIRE DOLLS - Camden Assembly](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/10/14/barb-wire-dolls-camden-assembly/) - BARB WIRE DOLLS - Wednesday 12th October at Camden Assembly, London It's eerily quiet when I venture upstairs at the remodelled Camden Barfly. Now rebranded as the Camden Assembly the still relatively small venue is a black empty void at 8pm. For whatever reason the promoters have neglected to book any support bands and want - [RUTS DC album launch - Camden Underworld](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/09/20/ruts-dc-album-launch-camden-underworld/) - RUTS DC 'Music Must Destroy' album launch night, Friday 16th September at Underworld, Camden Arriving just as the Ruts DC are about to start and with the Underworld already packed to the rafters it's reassuring to see how many have turned out to see the band launch their 'Music Must Destroy' album. Their popularity seems to - [BRAIN'S ALL GONE / ON TRIAL UK / TUFFRAGETTES - Camden Unicorn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/09/30/brains-all-gone-on-trial-uk-tuffragettes-camden-unicorn/) - BRAIN'S ALL GONE / ON TRIAL UK / TUFFRAGETTES - Wednesday 28th September 2016 at the Unicorn, Camden It's been two years since punk trio Brains All Gone last played the Unicorn. Since that time they signed to Sony in Poland and released their debut album 'Yet We Have Hearts'. It's never had an official - [Bits and pieces round up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/04/18/bits-and-pieces-round-up/) - A few old and new pieces photographed recently on my travels: I'd heard somewhere that Stik's seven storey high mural in West London was going to disappear sometime soon as the area was going to be redeveloped. It's a massive piece visible from the Piccadilly tube line going into London from Heathrow. I've never seen it - [PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / SKURVI / LAUNCH CONTROL / SECOND IN LINE at the Queens Arms, Reading](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/01/31/peter-and-the-test-tube-babies-skurvi-launch-control-second-in-line-at-the-queens-arms-reading/) - PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / SKURVI / LAUNCH CONTROL / SECOND IN LINE on Friday January 22nd at the Queens Arms, Reading Something of the old and new sharing the stage tonight. Not that openers Second in Line are that new (they've got a good decade under their belts) but with the headliners - [PUNK LONDON](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2016/01/21/punk-london/) - PUNK LONDON - a year long celebration of all things punk - throughout 2016 It’s forty years since 1976, the widely accepted start date for punk rock in London. To mark the occasion something called Punk London has been created by… well I’m not too sure. Their website doesn’t actually say who’s behind it. It’s - [Let it snow, let it snow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/08/let-it-snow-let-it-snow/) - According to radio reports this morning London experienced its heaviest snowfalls for 10 years. By 10 am it was already turning to slush but I managed to take a few shots around the South Bank which I'll put up in the couple of days. - [Big kid](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/big-kid/) - More snow from yesterday - this time taken from the North Bank of the Thames - [I'll get my coat....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/15/ill-get-my-coat/) - Must be London Fashion Week - several floors of coats outside a building near Regent Street. - [Out of office](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/08/17/out-of-office-2/) - currently in Cornwall... Weather not so good. Don't get excited - Newquay is still there despite the evidence in this photo. Kite flying weather looking good though - [Merry Christmas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/12/25/merry-christmas/) - Is it just me or is somebody having a laugh with the Prince Charles Cinema signs this week? - [Roving reporter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/01/17/roving-reporter/) - So I took these on my journey home from work today. They are of the plane crash at Heathrow (in which, I'm pleased to say, nobody was seriously injured). - [Jack and Jill went up the hill in bullet proof vests](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/11/jack-and-jill-went-up-the-hill-in-bullet-proof-vests/) - New Banksy canvas at Santa's Ghetto - also available as a print after Christmas from picturesonwalls.com. Banksy cop kids - [The Grin Reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/12/the-grin-reaper/) - This grin reaper print looked dope - but then at 400 quid it should be. It's got a clever tar like effect in the printing and is only available as a signed edition. Banksy grin reaper print - [Rock in the Ghetto](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/13/rock-in-the-ghetto/) - Nice bit of rock action from Santa's Ghetto. Banksy drilling rat - [This is not a photo opportunity](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/14/this-is-not-a-photo-opportunity/) - Still running after all these years - and finally captured with both the wall and the houses of parliament in sunlight! - [Maid In Hoxton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/17/maid-in-hoxton/) - New Banksy work outside the White Cube Gallery in Hoxton. The gallery seemed pretty impressed with it and were waiting for a decision from the manager over whether it was going get the buffer treatment. Seemed hopeful though that it would stay. - [Maid In Chalk Farm](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/19/maid-in-chalk-farm/) - New work from Banksy in Chalk Farm: - [New graffiti reporting campaign launched....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/30/new-graffiti-reporting-campaign-launched/) - (Pentonville Road, London) - [Reclaimed Old Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/07/18/reclaimed-old-street/) - After an all too long break it seems Banksy has reclaimed his classic Old Street location once more with this Pulp Fiction reworking: - [keeping it real 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/07/21/keeping-it-real-2/) - In the keep it real theme here's a canvas that was displayed recently in Lazinc. Very nice. - [Disneyland Terror Ride](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/09/09/disneyland-terror-ride/) - New Banksy intervention in Disneyland. A timely reminder bearing in mind George Bush's comments on rendition last week. See banksy.co.uk for the images. - [Job creation schemes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/09/30/job-creation-schemes/) - Not since the Youth Training Scheme employed school leavers to stand around as goalposts have I seen such a pointless waste of time. Someone has painted an entire graffiti'd door along the Grand Union canal path black. Except that they have painstakingly gone around the Banksy piece. Now if you or me were told "paint - [New Banksy Print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/17/new-banksy-print/) - In case the previous post was too cryptic a new Banksy print will be released on Monday 18th December at 9.00AM at Santa's Ghetto (1000 copies, £100, all unsigned). It's rumoured to be a reworking of the iconic photo of Americans raising the stars and stripes on Iwo Jima (this picture featured at the recent - [Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/22/bacon-lettuce-and-tomato/) - BLT (Banksy Locations and Tours) is the new graffiti locations book, painstakingly compiled by Martin Bull. 170 pages, 65 locations and 100 colour photographs. I think Martin must have been a train spotter in a previous life - there's postcodes and GPS references for every location along with comments about the history of the piece or - [The Great Banksy rip off....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/20/the-great-banksy-rip-off/) - Over the past few years a fair bit of Banksy work has been lifted from the streets for personal enjoyment or resale via Ebay. I have no idea what Banksy thinks of this but personally I'm not best impressed by this practice. I like to see stuff in situ. Recent examples include the 'No More - [I'm not saying much about this one....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/15/im-not-saying-much-about-this-one/) - Spotted in Santa's ghetto on Thursday: - [Banksy boxster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/28/banksy-boxster/) - With the meteoric rise in the value of Banksy's work is this the sort of protection we're going to see for his street work? Just plain weird. - [The cost of living](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/23/the-cost-of-living/) - Some doctored Banksy images were recently received at artofthestate along with the accompanying text: ART IS FOR THE RICH WEN ARE you prints availabe through IKEA????????????????????????????????????????????? I understand his point of view but the queues at Ikea are bad enough already. - [Cut loose](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/11/cut-loose/) - Banksy's work is now fast disappearing from London and this looks like one of the next to go as the building it was in seemed to be in the process of being emptied when I took this photo. - [All Hallows lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/14/all-hallows-lane/) - I'd forgotten about this location until it turned up in Martin Bull's great little Banksy Locations pocket book. It's still there if you want to take a look. - [Banksy Paparatzi](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/18/banksy-paparatzi/) - Clerkenwell Paparatzi banksy rat paparatzi (artofthestate) - [Driller killa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/21/driller-killa/) - Finally found this little fella round the back of an off license - I thought he was long gone! Banksy Electrical Box rat (artofthestate) - [Kissing coppers by Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/22/kissing-coppers-by-banksy/) - It only lasted a few days but this is a quality piece found in Ladbroke Grove. Banksy kissing coppers Ladbroke Grove (artofthestate) - [Banksy In Liverpool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/24/banksy-in-liverpool/) - With a few hours to spare in Liverpool I went on the hunt for Banksy's and wasn't disappointed. Banksy loverat - [The Key To Making Great Art Is All In The Composition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/25/the-key-to-making-great-art-is-all-in-the-composition/) - This bit of Banksy's graffiti is very understated, wait for tomorrows if you want to see something a bit more in your face! Banksy great art Canon 20D - [Banksy Liverpool Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/26/banksy-liverpool-rat/) - Pleased to find this one still running after six months. Banksy Liverpool Rat Canon 20D - [Stok and Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/29/stok-and-banksy/) - Stok graffiti - love the islamic text! - with a small Banksy rat underneath. Stok graffiti Canon 20D - [Banksy Dustbin spy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/03/banksy-dustbin-spy/) - New and very topical banksy found in Brick Lane: Banksy Brick Lane Canon 20D - [Banksy - Another Crap Advert](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/04/banksy-another-crap-advert/) - Updated (and soon to be pulled down) Banksy bridge work in Hoxton, East London: Banksy 'Another crap advert' - [Banksy in Waterloo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/11/banksy-in-waterloo/) - New Banksy found near Waterloo Banksy Waterloo - [Thug for life](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/10/thug-for-life/) - New Banksy - and yes - those figures are lifesize. Text accompanying this picture on his website reads "Do not criticise the elderly. For one day you too will be a leech". Your future awaits. Banksy elderly graf - [Banksy In Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/19/banksy-in-brick-lane/) - Another view of the recent Banksy piece in Brick Lane. surveillance/Canon 20D - [Going bananas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/28/going-bananas/) - Banksy piece found near Waterloo station. Banksy Monkey Banana Blast - [Crude Oils opening night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/13/243/) - A quick trip out tonight to see Banksy's new Crude Oil's show and Dirty Love at the Vibe Bar in Brick Lane (more of that night tomorrow). Banksy's show has about 25 paintings in a small shop (100 Westbourne Grove, London W2). From the Times: "It's been a month of solid work" (Banksy) moans. "I - [Balaclava man at Crude Oils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/19/balaclava/) - Took a marathon wander around London today with my friend Mike and went back to the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition to get some better pictures. Here's the first of many to be posted on artofthestate. Banksy Crude Oils - [Honey dripping](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/20/honey-dripping/) - The rats seem to be having a great time in the biggest rats adventure playground in West London. Banksy Crude Oils gallery attendant/Canon 20D - [Egg on your face](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/24/egg-on-your-face/) - Last day of the Banksy Crude Oils show today so here's one of the less famous paintings in the exhibition. It was apparently put up by an unknown artist on the opening night. All this sneaking stuff into exhibitions is getting pretty common. I had a go in Tate Modern a couple of years back - [rat trap](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/27/rat-trap/) - All of the images from the Banksy's recent Crude Oils exhbition are now posted up on the site. Banksy rats at Crude Oils - [Banksy's Wall and Piece on sale now](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/17/278/) - So I finally got a copy of Wall and Piece this week (12 quid from Amazon). Most shops I've seen it in want the full £20. After the last few years of the books only being available in smaller shops it's strange to see it in high street shop windows. Banksy shop window - [Yours for 30K - a picture of one of the worlds most hated walls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/02/yours-for-30k-a-picture-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-hated-walls/) - Banksy painting at Santa's Ghetto (9 Berwick Street, Soho, London). Banksy painting - [Death ride](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/11/death-ride/) - More Banksy work, this time an updated MG GT found on top of a freight container in Brick Lane. Driven to death Minolta Dynax 5 35mm / F5.6 / 1/250 sec / 70-300mm telephoto - [No paddling](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/05/no-paddling/) - Found at last! Banksy sign - Kensington Gardens - [Opportunity knocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/28/opportunity-knocks/) - So I finally managed it. Virtually everytime I go past Banksy's "This is not a photo opportunity" on London's Southbank I take a photo only to end up disappointed. The problem is balancing the darkness of the wall against the sky and then still having enough of the houses of parliament in the background to - [Banksy's Drinker / Dunce statue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/02/08/banksys-drinker-dunce-statue/) - Stumbled across Banksy's two ton Rodin sculpture yesterday just near Paddington. It really takes street art to a new level and features 'The Thinker' renamed as 'The Dunce' complete with a cast of a traffic cone on its head. It must have been put into position with a great deal of effort. - [Banksy Turf War - photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/07/23/banksy-turf-war-photos/) - Banksy's Turf War rocked. I went on the Friday 'cos i had a feeling it wasn't going to run the distance. By Sunday the painted animals had been removed and by Monday the whole exhibition had been shut down (according to Bankys's website because of legal reasons). There's been lot of speculation over whether he - [Just hanging around](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/30/just-hanging-around/) - By day this area is sometimes a flower market - by night it looks something altogether different. Banksy Tourist Information Canon Powershot A80 / F3.2 / 1 sec / Focal length 10mm / ISO/100 - [Banksy's Turf War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/07/03/banksys-turf-war/) - Banksy is having a Turf War event 18th to 21st July in East London. He promises 'Graffiti, Stencils, Slogans and Live Animals'. The location is being kept secret until the day before but you can pre-register your interest on his website. - [New Banksy Book - Cut It Out - out soon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/05/30/new-banksy-book-cut-it-out-out-soon/) - Cut it Out: Banksy Yeah, you can pre order the new Banksy book Cut it Out from Amazon now. I guess you should also be able to get it from AKUK too if you don't want to go down the corporate route (but it's not listed on there yet). - [Banksy site back on line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/03/04/banksy-site-back-on-line/) - New Banksy website is up and running. It's great if you want a bit of context to go with his images. Even promises Movies on the site from March 14th! - [Monkey business](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/01/30/monkey-business/) - Finally finished sorting out all my Banksy pictures so they run together (Banksy is a graffiti artist from Bristol in the UK and has stencilled work all over London where these pictures are taken - the image below is one of his). You can see the finished result here.. Keeping an eye on Banksy's main - [POISON IDEA / THE RESTARTS / DEFCON ZERO Borderline, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/05/09/poison-idea-the-restarts-defcon-zero-borderline-london/) - POISON IDEA / THE RESTARTS / DEFCON ZERO Thursday 6th May at the Borderline, London I first saw Poison Idea back in the early nineties playing with the Hard Ons at ULU. What I remember was a short set that blew away everything in its path. Guitarist Pig Champion was in the band back then - [Cans Festival Part 3](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/05/06/cans-festival-part-3/) - Well the Cans Festival is over now and the installs are supposed to be in the process of being removed as I type. The graffiti on the walls in the tunnel may yet last another six months or six hours. Who knows, certainly not me. Well done to the organisers for putting on such a - [Looking buff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/looking-buff/) - According to recent reports the Banksy smiley cop in Vestry Street, Hoxton has been buffed and this long stayer by the London Eye may also have met it's maker. Can anyone confirm if this one has finally gone (it was there in the snow for this picture just over a week ago)? - [45K, really?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/10/45k-really/) - Pictured below is Banksy's 'Kids on Guns' canvas from Santa's Ghetto 2003, where it was on sale for £450.00 (yeah, I know). I think it's from an edition of 25. The next time I saw a copy was at the War Child exhibition in 2006 where it was a cool £4500, But that's OK - - [More Andipa Banksy flicks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/04/more-andipa-banksy-flicks/) - Following on from yesterday heres some more canvases - [Andipa Banksy Show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/03/andipa-banksy-show/) - First off to avoid any confusion this is not a show by Banksy. It is instead a gallery that has brought together for sale a fair amount of Banksy canvases and screenprints. The gallery has been operation since 1593 and is located in Knightsbridge, London. The prices match the location. All the same the gallery - [Lazy journalism](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/27/lazy-journalism/) - As previously reported here back in October 2006 thieves made off Banksy's No Ball Games rat in Paddington having hacked it out of the wall. So it's funny how in the last week its been picked up as a story and run by the BBC, NY Times amongst others. Keep up guys! Maybe because it suspiciously turned - [Forget the Hoff, here's the Moff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/26/forget-the-hoff-heres-the-moff/) - I did my bit for the environment last year by not jetting off to LA to look at a painted elephant in a room. It is, of course, something I've regretted ever since. Luckily Moffla has come up with a great set of Banksy Barely Legal photos which he has allowed me to reproduce on - [Don't fear the buffer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/15/dont-fear-the-buffer/) - It's getting to be pretty rare to stumble on something from Banksy in London that you've not seen before so I was surprised to find this rat still about visible around Kings Cross station. - [Banksy comment](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/12/banksy-comment/) - Comment on recent Banksy sales found in Shoreditch. - [Always fail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/17/always-fail/) - Recently I've gone through all my Banksy photos and found another 30 that never made it to the site. OK they're mostly rats in different locations including this one outside the Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant sorting office in Mount Pleasant. I'm reliably informed by a postman that 'Always Fail' is their alternative name for 'Royal - [From our Bristol Correspondent...new Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/14/from-our-bristol-correspondent-new-banksy/) - Brand new Banksy in Fishponds Road (Road name updated) , Bristol - [Portaloo Sunset](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/22/portaloo-sunset/) - When Banksy recreated a version of a stone circle at Glastonbury out of portaloos he must have had it in his mind that it would be quickly be turning into this. If it's this trashed by Thursday whats going to be left by the end of the weekend (and how long before that turns up - [Alternate take](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/30/alternate-take/) - Another view of the Banksy piece at Glastonbury - [More rude work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/more-rude-work/) - From Bethnal Green. Hmmm, that style looks more than familiar.... - [Three new Banksy pieces in London...](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/10/three-new-banksy-pieces-in-london/) - ...will be up on the blog later this evening all things going to plan. - [First up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/10/first-up/) - Some argued if August's post of an artist was indeed by Banksy - well there's more than a clue in this picture. In that post I said something about the fact that Banksy seemed to do his work in the East when the Met were occupied in the West in Notting Hill / Ladbroke Grove. Well that was a - [Secondly - Banksy strikes again?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/10/secondly-banksy-strikes-again/) - Here's a welcome return for Banksy rat lovers everywhere that brings a new meaning to the word catapault. Location is near Old Street EC1, theres something of a clue in the background for those who like hunting the rats down. It sure looks like a Banksy.... - [Finally](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/13/finally/) - Finally here's the third recent Banksy - it's taken an age to get it off the camera as my p.c. monitor is still dead - after nearly two weeks Viewsonic have still failed to replace it. Nobody seems to have a spare monitor these days. Anyway, this has appeared on the site of what many - [Hello Tower Hamlets Council](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/30/hello-tower-hamlets-council/) - So here's what looks like a new Banksy in Bethnal Green. Looking pretty damn fresh too with it's line marking paint (all of which should make it that bit more difficult to erase). - [Hello Tower Hamlets (part 2)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/07/hello-tower-hamlets-part-2/) - The fact that Banksy's work has risen meteorically in value has produced some strange responses. From being covered over in perspex in Portobello Road and Brighton to promises of destruction in Tower Hamlets it's all getting a little weird. But this is the strangest of the lot: "Works by maverick street artist Banksy are being - [Still running, still drawing a crowd](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/still-running-still-drawing-a-crowd/) - It's well over a month since this piece was put up off Oxford Street. Going past the other day I took this picture which records a typical scene even now of several people taking pictures. I also took the opportunity to use a proper wide angle to take in the whole piece. Do you reckon - [Hello again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/04/17/hello-again/) - After 800 odd posts I've been taking a break from the blog thing for a while. You'd think in that time I would have come up with a whole load of new ideas but no, it's still going to be London, graffiti, punk and just plain weird photos. So what;s happened since I last posted? - [Catch of the day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/catch-of-the-day/) - Two new Banksy pieces in London. - [Those Banksy additions in full](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/24/those-banksy-additions-in-full/) - Close up shots of recent additions to two Banksy pieces. Shafton Road Artist Pollard Row Yellow Lines - [Ghetto blaster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/12/03/ghetto-blaster/) - It's a tradition that the location of Santa's Ghetto is a closely guarded secret until the last minute. Which makes it all the better that this years ghetto is directly in one of the most appropriate locations on the planet; in Manger Square, opposite the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. According to the rather - [More Banksy pieces lost](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/14/more-banksy-pieces-lost/) - Posted over on the PC Advisor blog by Simon Jary is an interesting and saddening article about the demise of two long running Banksy pieces - the Clerkenwell Cash Machine and the Gallery Attendant near Arsenal's Emirates stadium. Both have been in part roller painted over and then a rough stencil put over the top with - [Top 10 Banksy Locations (automated post #2)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/16/top-10-banksy-locations-automated-post-2/) - I often get asked where to go to find particular Banksy pieces by people who are visiting London. Obviously Martin Bull's Banksy Location and Tours Book is the most comprehensive guide out there but here is something I promised a few years ago - a live map of a top 10 Banksy locations. It'll get - [Cans Festival Part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/05/02/cans-festival-part-2/) - So the location is now known and it's in Leake Street very close to Waterloo station in London. It's the site of a couple of previous Banksy pieces (one of which is still partially visible). I don't know what the tunnel is like now but when the chimp detonator piece below was there (before it was - [The media all twist the facts...I read it in the paper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/13/the-media-all-twist-the-facts-i-read-it-in-the-paper/) - For those of you who have read the Mail on Sunday's claims that they had uncovered Banksy's real identity.... NOW WASH YOUR HANDS - [Banksy.co.uk update](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/19/banksy-co-uk-update/) - Update on the main Banksy menu page: http://www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html - [Hurricane Katrina - third anniversary](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/08/29/hurricane-katrina-third-anniversary/) - Banksy has been busy in New Orleans on the eve of the Third Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. There's around a dozen new images which are being widely reported around the world. Sky News has a photo gallery courtesy of Banksy.co.uk and Melfeasance over on the Flickr Banksy group is doing a great job of collating other - [Do you want flies with that?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/09/do-you-want-flies-with-that/) - Banksy has a new shop in New York. For more click on the picture below: - [Two new Banksy's](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/03/01/two-new-banksys/) - Well they've got to be Banksy haven't they? First up is one in Gillett Square, Dalston (just around the corner from the police tape if you're heading thay way today). Look at the way the air vent is brilliantly turned into a speaker and the addition of a stenciled dance mat on the floor. And - [Banksy Show - this weekend!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/06/10/banksy-show-this-weekend/) - Banksy has a summer show opening this weekend - Saturday 13th June. For the precise details keep watching banksy.co.uk. (Image from banksy.co.uk). unsubscribe: unsubscribe@artofthestate.co.uk - [Old news but new to me](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/old-news-but-new-to-me/) - Who could have done this piece ;-) It's old news now but yesterday I went to take a look at the highwayman up on the roof of the Great Western Studios complex near Westbourne Park. The location of the piece itself is quality - it's situated between the snarled up elevated section of the A40 London artery and the - [Stop Thief! / the other Banksy show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/stop-thief-the-other-banksy-show/) - One problem thats come out of the rise in the popularity of street art is that work that used to be left to survive on its own (either ending up being removed by the property owner or gone over with other graffiti - both of which are fine by me) is now having to die a - [Banksy Show Video](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/06/22/banksy-show-video/) - Well I've never really done this video lark thing before but the animatronics at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum show really need to be seen in motion. So here's a video I knocked together showing the main action (after a short look around a few other bits of the show). Click here for the video - [Another new Banksy on the streets of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/09/22/another-new-banksy-on-the-streets-of-london/) - Banksy heads North after his recent visit to Croydon with a great street version of 'No Ball Games' appearing in Tottenham in the last day or so. It's in a much higher traffic area and right under a CCTV mast (which typically is facing the wrong way). It's already created a lot of local interest - [Banksy - Exit Through The Gift Shop - Out on March 5th - listings below](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/02/12/banksy-exit-through-the-gift-shop-out-on-march-5th-listings-below/) - Banksy film 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' out in UK cinemas 5th March LONDON Soho - Curzon, Hampstead - Everyman, Islington - Screen On The Green, Barbican, Dalston - Rio, Notting Hill Gate, Clapham - Picturehouse, Brixton - Ritzy, Greenwich - Picturehouse, Wimbledon - Curzon BRIGHTON - Duke of Yorks, CAMBRIDGE - Picturehouse, OXFORD - - [New Banksy work in Camden, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/12/20/new-banksy-work-in-camden-london/) - Banksy's had the dinghy out for his new work in Camden...more to come later. Fishing boy by Banksy in Camden Banksy 'I don't believe in global warming', Camden - [Banksy in Camden part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/12/26/banksy-in-camden-part-2/) - I'm a bit late in putting this unofficial Banksy video on artofthestate. I've not mentioned it yet but hooked blog, arrestedmotion and slamxhype have already posted it so seeing as I made it I guess I'd better post it too! Anyway, it's a 1 min 20 second walk through of the latest Banksy pieces on the Regents - [Banksy - Graffiti on TFL, Don't Panic poster and the other advertising](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/03/23/banksy-graffiti-on-tfl-dont-panic-poster-and-the-other-advertising/) - The original 'Forgive Us Our Trespassing' poster (source: Don't Panic) Don't Panic gave away a limited edition Banksy poster with their most recent free arts and culture pack. They first teamed up with the then relatively unknown stencil artist a full 10 years ago with a 'Stop Esso' poster (now trading on Ebay for considerable sums of - [Banksy interviews in the Times and Time Out](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/02/28/banksy-interviews-in-the-times-and-time-out/) - Proper Banksy interviews are rare things indeed so its a surprise to see two appear together. Of course its hardly a coincidence that they've come along at the same time as the Banksy film ' Exit Through The Gift Shop' is due to go on national release in the UK from March 5th. The movie itself has - [More on the Robbo / Banksy saga](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/04/05/more-on-the-robbo-banksy-saga/) - Robbo's well documented take back of his original eighties piece location and the taunting slogans painted on a further three Banksy works on the Regents Canal all received a new twist late last week. Where he had painted 'King Robbo' three letters ('Fuc') have been prefixed to the front in a similar style giving it a new - [Return of the rat - More Banksy in San Francisco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/05/04/return-of-the-rat-more-banksy-in-san-francisco/) - With a big thanks to Warholian again and the photographers credited here are 5 more Banksy pieces that have surfaced in the San Francisco area over the past few days. Fishermans Wharf - Alcatraz Tour Boats - source: nimobimo on Flickr Fishermans Wharf - Alcatraz Tour Boats - source: nimobimo on flickr Alcatraz Island - - [Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop DVD pack / Banksy in Hastings?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/08/25/banksy-exit-through-the-gift-shop-dvd-pack-banksy-in-hastings/) - Has Banksy been to Hastings? Found on Rollerzorro's flickr stream (which is full of interesting Banksy items). This piece also appears on the frequently on the money the banksy forum. source: Rollerzorro Also appearing yesterday were images of the soon to be released (Sept 6th 2010) Banksy film 'Exit Through The Gift Shop', featuring 2D glasses amongst - [New work on Banksy.co.uk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/01/new-work-on-banksy-co-uk/) - Banksy.co.uk has a whole new page of updates – including two new videos, fresh work in the UK and a full length rendition of my favourite painting at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum exhibition last year. While the Dolphin ride video is very obviously in Brighton and Prince Charles has been caught by a dope seller at Glastonbury one of the pieces - [Banksy on tour in America](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/04/24/banksy-on-tour-in-america/) - Hot on the heels of his work in L.A. (coinciding with the Stateside release of Exit Through The Gift Shop film) further new Banksy work has now appeared in San Francisco. Warholian were pretty much first up with the news and kindly sent these pictures through to be used on artofthestate. Since then several other pieces have - [Banksy San Francisco street blitz](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/04/25/banksy-san-francisco-street-blitz/) - Banksy has at least six pieces in San Francisco now - thanks again to Warholian.com for the use of their pictures. These photos show both the pieces and their context which as always shows up some really relevant placement. Warholian's Flickr stream has all the exact locations for those in town. All San Francisco Banksy pictures - [Banksy pieces at charity auctions](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/07/banksy-pieces-at-charity-auctions/) - Banksy Moorfields Eye Hospital rat. photo: artofthestate Banksy’s Moorfields Eye Hospital rat has resurfaced to be included in a charity auction after being hidden behind a board for years. I’m not sure if the 10Foot tag will be left on the piece (see the photo in the Guardian article)! From the Guardian “For four years it - [Banksy – ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ – found (well, sort of)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/07/banksy-keep-britain-tidy-found-well-sort-of/) - Last night a reader of this blog was kind enough to post in the comments the location of Banksy’s ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ piece. Armed with this information I set off this morning to track it down and see what condition it was in. Quite why I needed to do this is one of the great - [Haring style dog appears in Banksy’s latest work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/10/haring-style-dog-appears-in-banksys-latest-work/) - First posted on Wooster Collective a couple of days ago this fresh new Banksy piece was tracked down over the weekend. On the end of the leash is a dog in the style of artist and social activist Keith Haring. It’s the second time in recent history that another artists style of canine has been incorporated into a - [Banksy – ‘I Love You’ found (well, sort of no.2)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/08/banksy-i-love-you-found-well-sort-of-no-2/) - Well a second Banksy piece on the Isle Of Wight has been found, or rather like Keep Britain Tidy a couple of days ago its actually just the location that has been found. ‘I Love You‘ with its timer was in Ventnor but has been lost as well. You can see exactly where it was and have - [Caveat emptor – Banksy’s Croydon work on Ebay](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/28/caveat-emptor-banksys-croydon-work-on-ebay/) - A quick round up this morning of not a lot…. Banksy in Croydon, photo: artofthestate Croydon’s very own Banksy piece has finally turned up on Ebay for a starting price of £25,000. ‘Large Graffiti Slogan’ or the ‘Ikea Punk’ as it is sometimes known was cut out of a wall in a nondescript trading estate in a suburb - [Banksy – Keep Britain Tidy – it’s out there somewhere](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/19/banksy-keep-britain-tidy-its-out-there-somewhere/) - Curiously very few* further pictures of the three new Banksy pieces shown on Wooster Collective last week have turned up on the internet. So extra kudos goes to an artofthestate reader who was kind enough to send in this picture of the piece in situ and for giving permission for it to be featured on - [Banksy pieces in HMV](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/12/banksy-pieces-in-hmv/) - This week HMV in London’s Oxford Street is proudly displaying two original Banksy works to coincide with the release of Exit Through The Gift Shop on DVD. According to Press Association reports (and some of the store staff themselves) HMV were just expecting some run of the mill promotional displays but ended up with a - [Banksy film Exit Through The Gift Shop – out in the UK today](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/06/banksy-film-exit-through-the-gift-shop-out-in-the-uk-today/) - The special edition of the Banksy Film Exit Through The Gift Shop DVD dropped through the post today and so it was chucked straight into the DVD player to have a look at the extra features. There’s a 15 minute Banksy ‘B’ Movie which contains an interview repeated ad verbatim in The Sun at the - [Banksy in Hastings – how’s it looking one week on?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/09/03/banksy-in-hastings-hows-it-looking-one-week-on/) - Finally got down to Hastings today to see the new Banksy piece and this is how it is looking now. It’s been re-perspexed, there’s a full ‘team robbo’ tag above (yawn) and condensenation behind the plastic meant that it was impossible to photograph head on. All in all though not too shabby and still being - [Banksy scripts the Simpson’s opening ‘couch’ sequence](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/11/banksy-scripts-the-simpsons-opening-couch-sequence/) - The signs are there right from the opening credits, a bird carries a rat through the parting clouds as the ‘Simpsons’ logo appears. As the camera descends into Springfield two characters are seen sawing the head off a statue and then it swoops past ‘Lard Lad Donuts’ to reveal the name Banksy scrawled across a - [Banksy ‘Boxhead’ update and an interview with the Producer and editor of ‘Exit….’](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/26/banksy-boxhead-update-and-an-interview-with-the-producer-and-editor-of-exit/) - First shown on Banksy’s website in early October 2010 it took a while for the location of the boy with the box head to be traced back to the side of the Grosvenor Hotel in Torquay. The hotel first noticed it appearing between Sunday night and Monday morning but whilst thinking of it as a ‘quality’ - [Banksy wins British Documentary Award](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/11/02/banksy-wins-british-documentary-award/) - From the Independent – Banksy wins award for Most Entertaining Documentary at the British Documentary Awards (aka “The Griersons”). Banksy won the award for Most Entertaining Documentary for his film Exit Through the Gift Shop. “The winner was a unanimous decision,” said jury chairman Emma Hindley. “It’s a flawlessly made film; original and insightful, it asks questions rather than - [Banksy – USA version of Exit Through The Gift Shop DVD](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/11/17/banksy-usa-version-of-exit-through-the-gift-shop-dvd/) - From the Wooster Collective Banksy has revealed the packaging and extras for the United States version of the DVD release of his Exit Through The Gift Shop film. The DVD is out in the US from December 14th. Prior to that its available via iTunes and Movies-On-Demand channels from November 23rd. Included in the extras is the Lawyer’s Edit - [Banksy’s Exit Through The Gift Shop up for an Oscar?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/11/18/banksys-exit-through-the-gift-shop-up-for-an-oscar/) - Yes you read that right, Banksy’s ‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ has gone past 86 other titles to get through to the final fifteen titles on the shortlist for the 83rd Academy Awards. Only five actually make it through to the night – January 25th is when it is announced whether ‘Exit’ makes this final - [Marks and Stencils opens today](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/11/26/marks-and-stencils-opens-today/) - ‘Marks and Stencils’, a PicturesonWalls Christmas shop / show, opens in 1 Berwick Street in London’s Soho today (26th November) at 11am Stealing the show is French artist Dran (more of whom will appear on the Art Of the State blog shortly) but in the meantime seeing as this is a Banksy blog here’s the new pieces on show - [Banksy Locations and Tours Volume One (Fourth Edition)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/12/03/banksy-locations-and-tours-volume-one-fourth-edition/) - Banksy Locations and Tours – Volume One – An Unofficial History of Graffiti Locations in London - 4th Edition £9.50, Shellshock Publishing, 180 pages, ISBN 978-0-9554712-4-7 (published 30th September 2010) It’s been a while since I reviewed the first incarnation of Martin Bull’s “Banksy Locations and Tours’. It’s now in its fourth edition and has gained - [Banksy – The most perfect piece of art on The Antics Roadshow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/08/12/banksy-the-most-perfect-piece-of-art-on-the-antics-roadshow/) - Saturday night: So you’ve probably already seen Exit Through The Gift Shop if you’re reading this blog and maybe you’re not so excited that you’d stay in on a Saturday night to watch it again on TV ‘cos you’ve got it on DVD with the sticker pack, the glasses and everything (unless like me you’ve - [Oooooh Arrrrrgh!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/08/19/oooooh-arrrrrgh/) - Banksy: Welcome To The West Country (photo: banksy.co.uk) New on Banksy.co.uk. This sign has appeared in the Outside section of Banksy’s website and its installation was shown in a video clip on TV over the weekend as part of Channel 4′s ‘street summer’ programming season. The photo was taken near junction two of the M32 near Bristol - [Reclaim The Streets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/10/07/reclaim-the-streets/) - Yesterday, in a side street close to Marble Arch Tube station, a piece of Banksy history grumbled into view on its way to its temporary location outside the Cumberland Hotel. In place for apparently just six hours it was maybe the best preserved example of one of several trucks painted by Banksy circa 2000. Its - [Banksy's No Future Found Alive and Well](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/11/14/banksys-no-future-found-alive-and-well/) - These days it seems its pretty unusual for a Banksy piece to go unreported on the street for anything longer than 24 hours. Three of his recent pieces, however, bucked this trend with two (‘Keep Britain Tidy’ and ‘I Love You’) finally being tracked down weeks later to the Isle of Wight – but only - [New Banksy print ‘Choose Your Weapon’](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/12/10/new-banksy-print-choose-your-weapon/) - Mentioned previously, the new Banksy print ‘Choose Your Weapon’ has arrived. Well nearly. Full details are on picturesonwalls so head on over there for the facts but in summary there are 100 of the grey version bottom right and 25 each of all the other colourways above. The red, green, blue and grey on the right of - [Banksy's Oscar Push Continues](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/22/banksys-oscar-push-continues/) - Now that I have your attention what am I going to do with it? Well from here it certainly does look like a push to get the votes to secure the Oscar for Best Documentary (apparently voting closes later today) or at the very least a free ride on the attendant publicity machine. Three new - [New Banksy pieces in L.A.](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/15/new-banksy-pieces-in-l-a/) - A couple of new Banksy pieces have surfaced in L.A., photo of the Crayon boy (love the colouring crayon bullets) comes from Lauren Conrad’s twitter whilst Charlie Brown comes from the Wooster Collective. Jamie Oliver has already been down to have a butchers – have a look at Lord Jim’s Flickr stream to see Essex’s finest pulling some poses alongside - [More new Banksy pieces in LA](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/16/more-new-banksy-pieces-in-la/) - Well it seems there’s a full on Banksy assault going on over Stateside. The pieces blogged earlier have appeared on banksy.co.uk with two more new ones. Go visit his site to see them full size: - [Banksy in LA - Some context shots](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/18/banksy-in-la-some-context-shots/) - Big thanks to Karin Freda for these context shots of two of the new Banksy pieces. For her trouble she now has the official title of ‘LA correspondent’ for this blog! For more pictures check Karin’s flickr stream. - [Banksy round up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/12/17/banksy-round-up-2/) - As its nearly the weekend here’s a little round up of recent Banksy events: First up, a copy of Martin Bull’s all new second volume of Banksy Locations has just dropped on the door mat. It’d be a bit unfair to review it now based on it being in my possession for just the past 15 minutes - [Can a (Banksy) bear live undetected in London?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/01/29/can-a-banksy-bear-live-undetected-in-london/) - Well, yes it appears it can. First seen on Banksy’s website way back in September this bear was initially thought to be hiding out somewhere on the South Coast. So it’s pretty strange that it’s actually turned up in Lewisham, South London where it’s been living mostly undetected for the past few months. I say - [Banksy round up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/01/07/banksy-round-up/) - So it’s been a while…the shortlist for the Oscars will be out soon with the prospect that Banksy’s Exit Through The Gift Shop might make the final 5 for the Documentary category. It still seems though that some think it was a hoax. Personally I’m confident it wasn’t. Everything I could be bothered to check out - [Banksy Alarm](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/01/15/banksy-alarm/) - Following on from yesterday’s post here’s some views of the new Banksy street piece. It’s location has already been revealed elsewhere as being on a hotel next to the UK Passport agency offices near Victoria Station, London (Bridge Place). - [Banksy Locations (and a Tour) Volume 2 by Martin Bull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/12/21/banksy-locations-and-a-tour-volume-2-by-martin-bull/) - Banksy Locations (and a tour) Volume 2. More Graffiti locations from the UK by Martin Bull. ISBN 978-0955471230, hardback, 382 pages. Shellshock publishing. Just to be clear right from the off this is not an updated version of volume one of Martin Bull’s very successful Banksy Locations and Tours book. This is an all new, - [Banksy returns to the canal?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/01/18/banksy-returns-to-the-canal/) - There’s nothing on Banksy’s website to confirm it but this piece contains several elements we’ve seen from him before. It’s in Camden in the place that the long running and at times pretty damn tedious feud with Robbo has been going on. Things had gone a bit quiet on that front but then a - [Voina - Get Out of Jail Card Played](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/25/voina-get-out-of-jail-card-played/) - Remember the Banksy ‘Choose Your Weapon’ print released by Pictures On Walls last December? Those lucky enough to have secured one might like to know that their money has successfully gained the release from jail of Oleg Vorotnikov and Leonid Nikolaev from the Russian art group Voina. Bail was set at a frankly ridiculous 600,000 roubles with - [Banksy in America – what happened next….](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/27/2576/) - A couple of updates on what’s going on with recent Banksy pieces in America. B.Land managed to track down the Caution sign and get some great clear photos. Good job too as if its the same one I’ve seen elsewhere its since been tagged over and then cut out of the wall. Karin has also checked in - [Gutted](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/02/28/gutted-3/) - You watch from the sidelines as the qualification stages are negotiated, get through to the final selection and you think they’re in with a chance only to be defeated at the very last hurdle by what looked like to be the outsider. You have to watch from the sidelines as they celebrate and party on - [Here's some he did earlier](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/03/12/heres-some-he-did-earlier/) - Just adding some photos never published before to the Banksy archive over on the main artofthestate site. You can see all 16 additions by visiting this page and scrolling down a bit. Banksy rat padlock, Brighton (photo Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk ) Banksy Bubble Girl, Hackney (photo Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk ) Banksy Buried Treasure, South Bank, London (photo Steve Cotton - [Caught red handed (and not for the first time)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/04/27/caught-red-handed-and-not-for-the-first-time/) - Well it looks like a Banksy doesn’t it? I’m a bit late in posting this one. It seems just about every street art blog on the planet has been down to Fitzrovia in London before me this time round but hey, this is a blog about Banksy so I’d still better post some pictures even - [Graffiti Remains reassuringly illegal in Westminster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/05/06/graffiti-remains-reassuringly-illegal-in-westminster/) - Banksy in Westminster, 2011 ( photo Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk ) If confirmed this is the first piece Banksy has put up in this area of Westminster sinceOne Nation Under CCTV was painted in nearby Newman Street back in 2008. That brings a new significance to the text whether intentional or not. Westminster council originally voted - [The Banksy App is a bit crap](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/07/29/the-banksy-app-is-a-bit-crap/) - Anyone subscribing to a Google search for ‘Banksy’ can’t have failed to notice that a new ‘Banksy-Locations’ app has been released. It’s been featured in loads of places including on Gizmodo and on the home page of the iTunes App store. Whilst I’m guessing its a 100% unofficial Banksy related product I stumped up the - [Banksy TV Guide – Exit Through The Gift Shop / The Antics Roadshow / Graffiti Wars](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/08/09/banksy-tv-guide-exit-through-the-gift-shop-the-antics-roadshow-graffiti-wars/) - A few TV listings for your consideration this weekend. Either stay in for the curfew on Saturday night or set your recorder if you’re planning on late night shopping in Comet or Currys. All part of Channel 4′s ‘Street Summer’ season for which they’re probably editing the ‘edgy urban’ advertising trailers right now due to other events. - [Banksy’s tap phoned….](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/08/06/2528/) - Brinngg! Brinngg! Oh no…my tap’s been phoned (photo: banksy.co.uk) With a history stretching as far back as the early days in Bristol Banksy’s stick figure makes another appearance with a bit of fun referencing the recent phone tapping scandals. The location of this piece is not known to date. Is it on the street? Well it - [New works on Banksy.co.uk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/06/22/2537/) - A couple of new updates have appeared on Banksy.co.uk this morning. Right on the home page, exactly where it should be, is a tribute to Brian Haw who died from lung cancer on the 18th June. Brian was a veteran campaigner and set up his peace camp in Parliament Square over 10 years ago on the 2nd June 2001. - [If Banksy Can…So Can We](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/07/05/if-banksy-canso-can-we/) - “If Banksy Can…So Can We, Trackside Graffiti (photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk ). So the logic goes something like this… Graffiti writer Tox writes his name on walls and gets 27 months of custodial sentence. Banksy writes Tox on a wall and it gets perspex and cctv protection. Banksy’s Tox piece under Perspex. And no, that copper - [Banksy works in Kensington gallery show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/06/09/banksy-works-in-kensington-gallery-show/) - Last night I decided to pop my head round the door of the Andipa Gallery in Kensington to have a look at the preview of the Banksy / War Boutique exhibition. I should point out right away that to my knowledge this exhibition is not supported by Banksy in any way, a fact the gallery has had - [Banksy – Phoned tap found – and the tap - it works!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/08/11/banksy-phoned-tap-found-and-the-tap-it-works/) - So I think that I said something like Banksy’s recent “oh no…my tap’s been phoned’ piece was probably in an out of the way place and that maybe the tap wasn’t working ‘cos it’d probably get left on. Well artofthestate no longer gives out locations for Banksy pieces until they are well known or blindingly - [Banksy - New works](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/12/12/banksy-new-works/) - Banksy.co.uk has a series of new works on display right now which pretty much confirm some recent rumours and in one instance tackle head on some of the more ridiculous talk about his tit for tat feud with Robbo. Starting with one of the most recent pieces this seems to have turned up near the Blackwall - [Cardinal Sin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/12/17/cardinal-sin/) - With no trip to Liverpool planned at the moment I’ve needed to rely on this stock photo from the Banksy website but here is ‘Cardinal Sin’ now installed in the cities Walker Art Gallery. The sculpture (a replica) has had its face sawn off and replaced with tiles giving the impression of a pixelated face - [Banksy.co.uk updated](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/05/27/banksy-co-uk-updated/) - Its always interesting when Banksy updates his website as we usually get to see some new works and its a chance to get some older ones confirmed. This time around there’s a good selection in both categories. The origami bird with a goldfish spotted in Lyme Regis earlier this year appears for the first time as does - [Banksy - Eight Banksy books reviewed in four lines](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/11/16/banksy-eight-banksy-books-reviewed-in-four-lines/) - Banksy has had a slew of books released about him over the past year. Are they any good, which one should you buy, are the older ones worth getting? For what it's worth here are eight of the main currently available contenders reviewed. Seven Years With Banksy (Robert Clarke / Michael O'Mara Books) What's it - [Banksy - The Sincura Show - nothing to see](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/04/26/banksy-the-sincura-show-nothing-to-see/) - No pictures on this post because I haven't gone to see the exhibition above. Why? Because... - it's not authorised by the artist, in fact from the above I'd say he hates it. - the organisers have destroyed the entire context of the pieces on display and then want you to cough up 20 quid - [Banksy - unauthorised Lazarides show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/07/18/banksy-unauthorised-lazarides-show/) - BANKSY The Unauthorised Retrospective Curated by Steve Lazarides Large scale exhibitions of Banksy works indoors in London are rare things indeed - especially if you exclude those that feature ripped off the wall artworks. The Cans Festival of 2008 (which technically was outside) and Crude Oils back in 2005 were probably the last official events. This - [Charge 69 - Much More Than Music (Volume 1) Review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/05/03/charge-69-much-more-than-music-volume-1-review/) - CHARGE 69 - MUCH MORE THAN MUSIC Volume 1 (Time and Matter T&M 020 CD and LP) Hailing from Metz French punk band Charge 69 have been around since 1993 and have stuck to their guns since their inception. Over twenty years later they are releasing this ambitious project, a two volume album of re-recordings - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 24](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/24/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-24/) - Banksy outside Larry Flynt's Hustler Club, a comment on his website makes it clear that this was not a piece painted with permission. It's good to know that there are still some street artists out there who are choosing placements rather than having them chosen for them by agents and street art enterprises. Photos: banksy.co.uk - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 25](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/25/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-25/) - The Grim Reaper in a dodgem car originally appeared in a painting that was gifted to a band that happened to have the same name as Banksy's Exit Through The Gift Shop film. Today it made a real life appearance in Houston Street, Bowery circling around behind a fence where it will reappear every night - [Banksy - Better Out Than In - Day 26](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/26/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-26/) - Banksy adds his own New York bumper slogan to a van in Sunset Park. photos: banksy.co.uk What happened next: “After Shabbos I got a lot of phone calls,” Israel told VIN News. “I googled Banksy and thought I would just leave the truck where it was until Monday, but a chasidishe guy called me and said ‘you - [Saturday 22nd March, 12 noon PST](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/03/21/saturday-22nd-march-12-noon-pst/) - ORIGINAL POST, read the update below: Following on from collaborations with other artists such as Shepard Fairey, Faile and Invader BNE.org are reportedly planning a collab with Banksy to mark World Water Day at 12 Noon PST sharp on BNE.org. And that's about all I know right now. So check in on the day at the right time to find - [THE DISINCLINED, The Cricketers, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/05/03/the-disinclined-the-cricketers-kingston/) - THE DISINCLINED Friday 1st May at The Cricketers, Kingston Arrived just in time to catch just the last band tonight, the Disinclined. I don't recognise any of them save for Shea from Refuse/All (ex NMBD) who is on guitar duties and Matt (also ex NMBD) on bass. I only have a slightest idea of what - [MAID OF ACE / THE LIGAMENTS / ALTERCATION / UNDERCLASS UK / SLUTDROP - Camden Unicorn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/04/20/maid-of-ace-the-ligaments-altercation-underclass-uk-slutdrop-camden-unicorn/) - Cool, a bunch of bands I haven’t seen before and one I love already. All for free on a Sunday night. What’s not to like? I arrived just too late to see much of Slutdrop. They were running through their last two songs as I entered the venue but seemed decent. Plenty about them as - [Not Just Bits Of Paper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/04/20/not-just-bits-of-paper/) - NOT JUST BITS OF PAPER - Gregory Bull and Mickey Penguin (ISBN 978-1505703382 available from Situation Press / Amazon I used to have a great big box of paper. Full of music magazine cuttings, letter exchanges with bands, fanzines, flyers - it was all in there. But then one day during a house move it made - [STIFF LITTLE FINGERS, The Forum, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/03/30/stiff-little-fingers-the-forum-london/) - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS Thursday 26th March 2015 at the Forum, London I arrived late at the Forum after the support acts had finished but still in time to catch Stiff Little Fingers's famous warm up tune before they came out blinking into the bright lights and the simple stage set of North London's Forum venue. - [Catching the eye](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/03/30/catching-the-eye/) - A couple of recent pieces from the streets of London Not sure who this is by but I liked it. Looks like painted plywood and relatively small - love this kind of thing. Street art in London (photo: Steve Cotton) Simoni was in London recently to paint this piece in Leake Street. For me it - [The Truth Of Revolution, Brother](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/03/23/the-truth-of-revolution-brother/) - 'The Truth Of Revolution, Brother' by Lisa Sofianos, Robin Ryde and Charlie Waterhouse (Situation Press ISBN 978-0-9930190-0-5) Billed as "An exploration of punk philosophy" it might be useful to point out what this book covers and what it doesn't right from the start. If you're looking for the musings of The Exploited's Wattie Buchan on Scottish - [London at night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/03/21/london-at-night/) - If you're ever flying into London at night get the window seat on the right hand side of the plane and if you're lucky enough to fly in over town you'll be rewarded a spectacular view.... https://flic.kr/p/dG3Piy - [Nokia Lumia 1020 - a 41 megapixel phone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/12/13/nokia-lumia-1020-a-41-megapixel-phone/) - When I heard earlier this year that Nokia were going to release a 41 megapixel camera phone I was intrigued. I normally lug around a 21 megapixel DSLR and associated lenses - which gets seriously heavy after a day and is pretty bulky - so the idea that you could have a decent camera combined - [zooming east](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/12/17/test/) - As part of the incentive for trying out the new Lumia 1020 (see previous post) Nokia had arranged for a group of bloggers including myself to go on a street art tour of East London. I've seen a lot of these about over recent years and my personal opinion is that some are of dubious quality. No need - [On tour with the Samsung Galaxy S5](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/07/14/on-tour-with-the-samsung-galaxy-s5/) - Last Saturday I got to try out the new Samsung Galaxy S5 courtesy of mobile network operator Three who laid on a street art tour of East London with established guides Alternative London. In just a few years mobile phone cameras have made the jump from fuzzy, blurry pics to real sharpshooters often beating many - [Soho Market Clash](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/09/21/soho-market-clash/) - 75 Berwick Street, Soho is currently playing host to Black Market Clash - a pop up 'shop' featuring instruments, clothes, lyric sheets and music from the seminal London outfit. On display were such iconic items as Paul Simonon's bass guitar that may have met a violent end but ended up gracing the cover of London - [NO LIP / MORGELLONS at the Hobgoblin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/02/16/no-lip-morgellons-at-the-hobgoblin/) - NO LIP / MORGELLONS Saturday 15th February 2014 at the Hobgoblin, Staines Staines in West London is hardly known as a punk rock town. In fact it's more famous for being the home of Ali G and Hard Fi but it's quite local to me so seeing a punk gig advertised and stuck for something - [EMERGENCY BITTER / BLOODLOSS at the Fighting Cocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/02/23/emergency-bitter-bloodloss-at-the-fighting-cocks/) - EMERGENCY BITTER / BLOODLOSS Saturday 22nd February 2014 at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston Arriving in time to catch most of Bloodloss's set I was impressed to see yet another decent band that I'd never heard of before tonight. They play a fast and abrasive hardcore style, all sub metallic crashing riffs and angry vocals. Good - [FUK / WASTED LIFE / DOGSFLESH / at the New Cross Inn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/03/02/fuk-wasted-life-dogsflesh-at-the-new-cross-inn/) - FUK / WASTED LIFE / DOGSFLESH Saturday 1st March 2014 at the New Cross Inn I'm in New Cross tonight to see Mexican UK82 punks Acidez except I seem to be the only one who doesn't know that they haven't made it here tonight. In fact they only got as far as UK Border Control before being - [THE PARTISANS / THE DUEL / THE REVERENDS / 16 GUNS at AWOD 2014](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/03/02/the-partisans-the-duel-the-reverends-16-guns-at-awod-2014/) - THE PARTISANS / THE DUEL / THE REVERENDS / 16 GUNS at Another Winter Of Discontent Sunday 2nd March 2014 - Boston Arms Thank you AWOD for bringing the Partisans back to London. That was one hell of a gig. When I arrived during the Reverends set it was already ramping up. I enjoyed them, they - [SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE / LIZZIE AND THE BANSHEES at the 100 Club](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/03/09/sex-pistols-experience-lizzie-and-the-banshees-at-the-100-club/) - SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE / LIZZIE AND THE BANSHEES Saturday March 8th 2014 at the 100 Club. Seeing cover bands that aim to perfectly mimic their original band subjects in style, movement and attitude can feel a little bit weird. Tonight though the ante is upped to the max as this is the best Sex Pistols - [MAID OF ACE / BRAINS ALL GONE / 16 GUNS at the Unicorn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/04/15/maid-of-ace-brains-all-gone-16-guns-at-the-unicorn/) - MAID OF ACE / BRAINS ALL GONE / 16 GUNS Monday April 14th at the Unicorn, Camden 16 Guns - great as always, even on a Monday night. Reviewed them too many times this year though to go into any more detail here otherwise this is going to become a 16 Guns blog! Suffice to - [Whose Generation?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/05/07/whose-generation/) - "I kind of think somethings over by the time you've read about it". So says Tommy of the Stupids fame as he opens a new documentary about the whirlwind ride that was UK hardcore in the mid to late 80's. It's a telling quote applicable to so many scenes that start off life underground, rapidly - [UK SUBS / ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE at Sub89, Reading](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/04/26/uk-subs-anti-nowhere-league-at-sub89-reading/) - UK SUBS / ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE Friday 25th April 2014 at Sub89, Reading Great line up, two headlining stalwarts of the punk scene on one night. Neither band need an introduction the Subs having made multiple Top Of The Pops appearances back in the day and the Anti Nowhere League achieved instant infamy with their b - [THE DAMNED / RUTS DC / JOHNNY MOPED at The Forum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/04/25/the-damned-ruts-dc-johnny-moped-at-the-forum/) - THE DAMNED / RUTS DC / JOHNNY MOPED Thursday April 24th 2014 at The Forum, London Sorry no photos and not much of a review tonight. What can I say? Johnny Moped - not really my thing, sorry. The Damned - absolutely my thing - excellent. Ruts DC provided the chill out at the end. - [HDQ / SOUTHPORT / MENSHEVIK / THIRTY SIX STRATEGIES at the Black Heart](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/05/18/hdq-southport-menshevik-thirty-six-strategies-at-the-black-heart/) - HDQ / SOUTHPORT / MENSHEVIK / THIRTY SIX STRATEGIES - Saturday 17th May 2014 at the Black Heart, Camden Years ago I had the pleasure of putting on HDQ at a couple of gigs (Wimbledon William Morris and the George Robey), even featured them in my fanzine Crisispoint and on an EP with three other - [ENGLISH DOGS / BASTARD SQUAD / BULLETPROOF at the Pipeline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/06/29/english-dogs-bastard-squad-at-the-pipeline/) - ENGLISH DOGS / BASTARD SQUAD / BULLETPROOF Saturday June 28th 2014 at the Pipeline, London Back in '88 I spent a few months in Melbourne, Australia having the time of my life not working and just hanging about, going to punk rock gigs and very little else. The country seemed full of great bands that I'd never heard - [BLACK SABBATH / MOTORHEAD / FAITH NO MORE / SOUNDGARDEN - Hyde Park](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/07/05/black-sabbath-motorhead-faith-no-more-soundgarden-hyde-park/) - BLACK SABBATH / MOTORHEAD / FAITH NO MORE / SOUNDGARDEN - Friday 4th July 2014 in Hyde Park No pictures this time, well maybe a iphone shot from a distance.... It's been a long time since I've seen Motorhead, Lemmy's well documented health problems meant the cancellation of my previous attempt so it was truly great - [THE STRANGLERS at Reading Sub89](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/07/10/the-stranglers-reading-sub89/) - THE STRANGLERS - Tuesday 8th July 2014, Reading Sub89 So last night I got to see The Stranglers. A bit late to the party admittedly - this is their Ruby Anniversary tour (40 years) but oddly I've been a fan since the 70's but never really liked the direction they went from the age I - [GBH / THE TWIN DRACULA / RAGE DC - Sub89, Reading](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/07/26/gbh-the-twin-dracula-rage-dc-sub89-reading/) - GBH / THE TWIN DRACULA / RAGE DC - Friday 25th July 2014 at Sub89, Reading It's quiet when I arrive at Sub89 tonight. I feel a bit sorry for opener Rage DC - Sub89 looks a big venue when theres hardly anyone in it and tiny when its full. As its the former I go - [DOWN BY LAW / SOUTHPORT / THE CUT UPS at the Black Heart](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/08/02/down-by-law-southport-the-cut-ups-at-the-black-heart/) - DOWN BY LAW / SOUTHPORT / THE CUT UPS - Friday 1st August 2014 Camden Black Heart First up were the Cut Ups all the way from Exeter, a band who've been going for nearly a decade but one I knew nothing about. They play decent punk rock, seemed pretty sussed and got a decent - [44 FIRES at the Hobgoblin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/08/10/44-fires-at-the-hobgoblin/) - 44 FIRES Saturday 9th August 2014 at the Hobgoblin, Staines 44 Fires in the house, politically charged heavy metal is, for me, a difficult concept to get my head around but that is what 44 Fires deliver. With songs that hang around in your head for days these boys packed a punch. Watch 44 Fires - [RED FRENZY / MANIAC at the Fighting Cocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/09/18/red-frenzy-maniac-at-the-fighting-cocks/) - RED FRENZY / MANIAC Saturday 8th November at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston Fun night at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston catching up with a lot of old faces. The evening started in fine style with the assorted keyboard wizardry of Transistor Quartet (Maniac's old bass player) pumping out quality tunes good and loud followed by most of - [NO LIP at the Fox and Duck](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/09/30/no-lip-at-the-fox-and-duck/) - NO LIP - Saturday 29th September 2014 at the Fox and Duck, Richmond A quick jaunt out last night to catch No Lip playing in Petersham. Nothing on the telly (as usual) so what can be better than a bit of Saturday night punk rock? No Lip play some of the tunes you'd expect from a - [BARB WIRE DOLLS / MORGELLONS / CELLBOUND / GASOLINE THRILL at the Purple Turtle](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/10/13/barb-wire-dolls-at-the-purple-turtle/) - BARB WIRE DOLLS / MORGELLONS / CELLBOUND / GASOLINE THRILL - Sunday 12th October 2014, Purple Turtle, Camden It’s a mark of how far Barb Wire Dolls have come in a year that last time they were in London they were a support band but this time around they’re headlining at a decent sized venue. - [ANDY T / LOUISE DISTRAS / STEVE IGNORANT’S SLICE OF LIFE - Kingston Fighting Cocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/10/23/andy-t-louise-distras-steve-ignorants-slice-of-life-kingston-fighting-cocks/) - ANDY T / LOUISE DISTRAS / STEVE IGNORANT’S SLICE OF LIFE Saturday 11th October 2014 - Kingston Fighting Cocks Didn’t know much about opener Andy T before this gig apart from his Crass Records release 'Weary Of The Flesh', certainly never seen him play before. Standing on stage with his notes, guitarist seated at his side - [SHE MAKES WAR / ANDY RUDDY at the Old Queens Head](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/11/26/she-makes-war-andy-duffy-at-the-old-queens-head/) - SHE MAKES WAR / ANDY RUDDY Tuesday 25th November 2014 at the Old Queens Head, Islington My record collection seems to be narrowing as I get older. Pretty all much all I'm buying these days is punk and certainly all the gigs I go to are in that category. So what am I doing in - [BROKEN BONES / FREEBASE at the Pipeline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/12/01/broken-bones-at-the-pipepline/) - BROKEN BONES / FREEBASE - Saturday 29th November 2014, Pipeline London London Launch night for the new Broken Bones 12" single sided EP Dead and Gone". A real return to form this one with a reworked manic version of City Fodder along with a standout track in Tread On Me. The band are backing it - [HARD SKIN / PKN / GOOD THROB / INTERROBANG?! at the Lexington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/12/21/hard-skin-pkn-good-throb-interrobang-at-the-lexington/) - Typical of me I'd adopted a "I'll do that later" approach to getting my tickets for Hard Skin's Christmas bash and only really took proper notice once they'd sold out. Luckily for me my old friend James Sherry came up with the goods at the last minute and so thankfully I made my way to - [THE STRANGLERS, THE REZILLOS, G Live, Guildford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/03/08/the-stranglers-the-rezillos-g-live-guildford/) - THE STRANGLERS, THE REZILLOS Thursday 5th March 2015 at G Live Guildford I caught the Stranglers on their Ruby tour at Reading's Sub89 and I've got to say that was a very special gig. An intimate venue, with a crystal clear sound and a set list I could have written myself that was one great - [UK SUBS / LOUISE DISTRAS at the 100 Club, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/01/11/uk-subs-louise-distras-at-the-100-club-london/) - UK SUBS / LOUISE DISTRAS Friday 9th January 2015 at the 100 Club, London The Resolution Festival at the 100 Club entered its penultimate day with what for me was the best night - Wakefield's singer songwriter Louise Distras and the ever fantastic UK Subs. Louise had also promised via Facebook that something huge was - [DIRT BOX DISCO / MORGELLONS at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/02/dirt-box-disco-morgellons-at-the-fighting-cocks-kingston/) - DIRT BOX DISCO / MORGELLONS, Saturday 31st January, Fighting Cocks, Kingston Slow Faction had already played by the time I walked through the door of the Fighting Cocks on a cold and windy night. I wasn't expecting much of a crowd - the last time I was here Steve Ignorant barely pulled 50 but its - [PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / THE VILE / CRETIN 77 / ARCH RIVALS at The Flag, Watford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/01/25/peter-and-the-test-tube-babies-the-vile-cretin-77-arch-rivals-at-the-flag-watford/) - PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / THE VILE / CRETIN 77 / ARCH RIVALS Friday 23rd January 2015 at The Flag, Watford The Watford Punk Collective have been steadily putting on punk gigs at the Flag for a while now but this was only my first foray into the town North West of London - [CONTROL / NEWTOWN NEUROTICS / THE ANGRY AGENDA, 100 Club, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/08/control-newtown-neurotics-the-angry-agenda-100-club-london/) - CONTROL / NEWTOWN NEUROTICS / THE ANGRY AGENDA Friday 6th February 2015 at the 100 Club, London Back in the eighties I was very familiar with the Newtown Neurotics, one of the more cerebral and left wing bands of that era. I saw them play a number of shows, each time often memorable for something - [MDC / SUBHUMANS / ANTI SYSTEM / HAGAR THE WOMB - AWOD 2015](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/03/02/mdc-subhumans-anti-system-hagar-the-womb-awod-2015/) - Work, bad planning and just stuff meant that I could only make one night of the Another Winter of Discontent festival this year. It was going to be Sunday chiefly because I haven't seen OI POLLOI in years but in the end Saturday was the only option available. Even then I only arrived during Hagar The - [Slab of hardcore: The Twin Dracula Death Is Our Client CD EP](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/11/07/slab-of-hardcore/) - Seeing The Twin Dracula for the first time earlier this year I can’t recall a time when I’ve ever had to readjust my preconceptions quite so fast. Ambling on stage to support GBH the singer has a haircut more in touch with rock’n’roll than punk rock and none of the rest of the band really - [Destination Punk - Svenja Block's Barb Wire Dolls photographic document book review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/12/14/destination-punk-svenja-blocks-barb-wire-dolls-photographic-document-book-review/) - DESTINATION PUNK : BARB WIRE DOLLS by SVENJA BLOCK 200 pages, paperback, Countdown Books, ISBN 099283046X Photo books dedicated solely to just one band are usually reserved for multi million selling artists. So when I first heard that photographer Svenja Block was putting together a book on the Barb Wire Dolls, a rapidly rising but still - [UK SUBS - Yellow Leader album](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/15/uk-subs-yellow-leader-album/) - UK SUBS - Yellow Leader album review (Captain Oi) Anyone who has witnessed the UK Subs live in the last few years knows just what a formidable line up they have these days. Forged out of constant gigging a stable quartet of Charlie Harper (natch), returning early eighties bassist Alvin Gibbs, drummer Jamie Oliver and - [STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - No Going Back Album](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/02/19/stiff-little-fingers-no-going-back-album/) - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - No Going Back Album Review (Mondo Recordings) So this review is getting on for a year late and oddly is only happening because I've read other reviews. Stiff Little Fingers live album Hanx was the first album I ever bought with my own money and I got all the early singles - [UNDERCOVER FESTIVAL - have a look at this line up!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2015/03/10/undercover-festival-have-a-look-at-this-line-up/) - The third Undercover festival which is held over three days in Woking, Surrey between 18th - 20th September 2015 has announced its full line up and a corker it is too. Featuring a mix of punk and post punk, dub, ska and reggae its grown in size and features an impressive array of talent. The Damned, - [Got it covered with the Ramonas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/04/29/got-it-covered-with-the-ramonas/) - The Ramonas / The Pukes / T and The Mugs - Fighting Cocks, Kingston, Saturday 20th April 2013 T and the Mugs provided the kick off entertainment delivering a pretty blistering angry tirade of punk fare served with confidence to a rapidly filling venue. They seemed to run out of their own songs pretty quickly and so - [D.O.A. say goodbye to London in style](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/10/18/d-o-a-say-goodbye-to-london-in-style/) - Well it certainly didn't feel like a band hitting the blocks at the end of their career. For those lucky enough to be there this 'farewell' show from the Canadian punk stalwarts before singer / guitarist Joey 'Shithead' Keighley goes into politics was a show to live long in the memory. I arrived a bit - [Punk at the 100 Club - GBH / BARB WIRE DOLLS / LOUISE DISTRAS / CHARRED HEARTS](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/07/02/punk-at-the-100-club/) - GBH / BARB WIRE DOLLS / LOUISE DISTRAS / CHARRED HEARTS at the 100 Club, London - 22nd June 2013 For me the two most legendary punk rock venues in the world are CBGB's in New York and the 100 Club in London. Whilst CBGB's has been lost the 100 Club, despite a few scares along - [THE COMPUTERS Rock Reading's Sub89](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/08/10/the-computers-rock-readings-sub89/) - THE COMPUTERS - READING SUB89, Wednesday 7th August 2013 The Computers wear matching suits, have pretty slick hairstyles and mix up a hell of a racket incorporating punk, hardcore and rock'n'roll in an energetic stage show. So far so Hives but there's more to this outfit than being a mere Swedish clone. Their use of - [It's rude to stare](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/09/04/its-rude-to-stare/) - Recent work by Mobstr in Hackney Wick. Look at the funny man taking a photo of it.... - [Now on Facebook - more punk rock pictures](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/05/01/now-on-facebook-more-punk-rock-pictures/) - So does anybody look at actual websites any more? Useful but too damned static and tedious to update. I've got a new Facebook page for all the punk rock pictures I take. Like it if you like. Here's a few from recent gigs for starters, more over on Facebook. Maid of Ace, Camden Unicorn - - [A lesson in culture from Peter Test Tube](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/12/28/a-lesson-in-culture-from-peter-test-tube/) - Peter and The Test Tube Babies explaining their cultural significance in New Cross, London last night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9qWoEnyd7Q - [Ten reasons why 2014 will rock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2014/01/05/ten-reasons-why-2014-will-rock/) - Skipping the customary review of last year here's some bands that I saw / heard for the first time during the past 12 months that I'm looking forward to seeing more of in 2014. It's not a list of 'favourites' - just a bunch of great bands that really caught my attention.... Corby punks Cretin - [A little bit of fun with a Nokia Lumia 1020](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/12/26/a-little-bit-of-fun-with-a-nokia-lumia-1020/) - Over the past month I've been trying out the new 41 Megapixel Lumia 1020 smartphone from Nokia. As part of the trial Nokia supplied two miniature figures similar to the type Slinkachu uses in his pictures and suggested using these to have some fun with the Lumia's camera. So I've had them in my pocket - [Barb Wire Dolls / Cretin 77 - Crauford Arms, Wolverton, Milton Keynes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/12/04/barb-wire-dolls-cretin-77-crauford-arms-wolverton-milton-keynes/) - A gig on a Monday night in Milton Keynes - who'd go to that? Well if the headliner are the revelation that is Barb Wire Dolls and the entrance is free then it turns out quite a few including yours truly are willing to make the effort. BWD came over from Greece earlier in the - [Shok-1's X Rainbows show now on](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/12/15/shok-1s-x-rainbows-show-now-on/) - It's a stunning display of skill, technique and fine art and it's on for just a few more days. Shok-1's impressive body of work in a very rare solo outing has taken over the ground floor space in Pictures on Walls gallery in Commercial Street, London E1. With the accompanying print already sold out of - [New art on the streets of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/11/21/new-art-on-the-streets-of-london/) - [In support of Vandalog's illegal month](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/09/03/in-support-of-vandalogs-illegal-month/) - Art of The State has over recent months been featuring progressively less and less street art. It's not something I've shouted about, I've just become disengaged with a scene that is full of advertising and money, legal walls and the same pictures reproduced over and over again. These things are the antithesis of why I - [A tale of two gigs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/05/31/a-tale-of-two-gigs/) - Tomorrow night's going to be a bit weird. I'm off to see Green Day with my thirteen year old son at Arsenal's Emirates stadium. That's not unusual in itself except for the fact that the last time I saw Green Day in London in the early 1990's it was at an entirely different (and much - [Time don't matter at all](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/05/15/time-dont-matter-at-all/) - So it's not been too long since I last saw the UK Subs but it has been a long time since I saw them at what I consider to be an essential part of their DNA - the 100 Club in Oxford Street, London. It's certainly over 25 years and I have special memories of those - [Merry Xmas - London 2012 Runners](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/12/31/merry-xmas-london-2012-runners/) - A bit late for Christmas I know but here's a First Capital Connect cross London train sporting this years 'Merry Xmas' graffiti (2012). London Christmas 2012 graffiti runner (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) - [London Underground 'Underground Pioneer' Anniversary Train](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/01/25/london-underground-underground-pioneer-anniversary-train/) - To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first Underground Railway a special train was pulled together to recreate the experience of steam in the Victorian age one more time. Hauled by Metropolitan No 1 (the last steam engine to be built at Neasden in 1898) and supplemented with heritage coaches from the Bluebell Railway several - [Ding Dong in Leake Street - "Burn In Hell Maggie" Graffiti appears and disappears](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/04/13/ding-dong/) - Spotted in Leake Street this morning...and painted out as a grey blank wall by my return later that afternoon. Burn In Hell Maggie (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) - [A small update](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/04/20/a-small-update/) - With everyone seemingly going large and with permission of late here's a few recent small pieces from around town: Dan Witz (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) Gee (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) Pablo Delgado (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) Pablo Delgado - missing (photo - Steve Cotton / artofthestate) - [Fracas in Brixton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/03/28/fracas-in-brixton/) - ...Or Stockwell to be precise, at The Grosvenor, Sidney Road. I went to see the Subhumans who were joined by artofthestate's favourite three quarters Italian punk band Blatoidea and oddly enough two bands from Oakland, USA. Fracas and Kicker were over on these shores for BOBFest, a pretty unique music festival. I say unique because - [Happy New Fear](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2013/01/22/happy-new-fear/) - Welcome to the New Year courtesy of Dface. With a sticker and an old classic revisited too just because it's been snowing! Dface -Happy New Fear (photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk) D*Face - Sticker in Bow (photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk) Dface Truman Brewery car park (photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk) - [Don't Read This](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/12/23/dont-read-this/) - Took me a while to get it but I'll save you the bother - 'Don't Read This' - on Brick Lane: Clever, eh? - [The Damned & The Dickies](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/12/22/the-damned-the-dickies/) - No proper photos this time, just a snap of the venue 'cos it's a pretty amazing place. Built as a railway engine shed in 1847 where the turntable once stood in the centre of the building is now a large open expanse full of old punks and a smattering of goths. As for the gig - [Vice Squad - The Peel Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/12/18/vice-squad-the-peel-kingston/) - Vice Squad's Beki Bondage (photo Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk) Now a fair few bands from 'back in the day' just crank out the old hits and I'm not saying that's necessarily a bad thing but Vice Squad have more than their fair share of recent classics too. Just have a listen to later songs like - [End Of The Line & White Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/11/02/end-of-the-line-white-canvas/) - The White Canvas Project Exhibition Part 3 London 2012 from End of the line on Vimeo. Managed to miss this show but luckily it's all down in this slick video from End Of The Line. Featuring work by Sheone, Jim Vision, Guy Mckinley, Sandra Dieckmann, Chase, Bue the Warrior, David Walker, Will Barras, Blaine Fontana, Memuco - [Mobstr back in the UK](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/11/01/mobstr-back-in-the-uk/) - After his recent trip to the ever excellent Nuart festival in Stavanger, Norway Mobstr has put up some new work in London. Coupled with some older gems all of the work below can be found in and around the Shoreditch area of London. A good job too as this is where its messages are most - [Punk Dead? No mate, but it's approaching its bus pass](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/09/30/punk-dead-no-mate-but-its-approaching-its-bus-pass/) - Anti Pasti / The Business / Peter And The Test Tube Babies / Infa Riot / Discharge - London Punk Festival, Saturday 29th September @ 229, Great Portland Street Every year there's a massive punk shindig in Blackpool with dozens of bands mainly from 'back in the day'. I really should make the effort and - [Damned Damned Damned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/10/15/damned-damned-damned/) - Damned Damned Damned is the moniker adopted by two of the early members of the Damned - Rat Scabies and Brian James. Using this, the name of their first LP from way back in the day, they are currently gigging around the UK playing everything off that album with Texas Terri providing the vocals. I - [Go and stand in the corner and think about what you have done](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/10/12/go-and-stand-in-the-corner-and-think-about-what-you-have-done/) - Out and about The Olympic legacy.... Wenlock in the corner (photo artofthestate.co.uk) Shouldn't have covered up that door.... Escape Committee (photo artofthestate.co.uk) File sharing isn't killing music (photo artofthestate.co.uk) - [An evening with Stik](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/09/12/an-evening-with-stik/) - The Bigger Picture Film Club have put together an evening which will feature Stik introducing a short film about his work by Shoot and Edit along with a screening of the film Basquiat. I've never seen this film myself but Basquiat's story is an interesting one as summed up in the movies blurb "Starting out as a - [Dotmasters / Slinkachu shows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/09/07/dotmasters-slinkachu-shows/) - A couple of new upcoming shows that dropped into the inbox yesterday. First up is street art stalwart Dotmasters. With a career stretching over 10 years its somehow odd that maybe his most recognisable pieces are bags of rubbish but these super detailed gems are well worthy of your attention. 'High Class Trash' is on - [I'm with Stupid](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/05/04/im-with-stupid/) - Last night was a lot of fun. A weird combination of circumstances led to me doing a photo shoot with the Stupids for their new CD album. Here's a couple of images from the night. - [Better Than A Stick In The Eye](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2009/08/05/better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/) - Its fair to say that the years don't look like they've been kind to Chi Pig since I last saw SNFU at the Richmond in Brighton back in the 80's but fair play to him he can still spellbind a crowd. And he rocks hard along with the rest of the band. Photos taken at - [London 2012 - The hypocrisy of a graffiti crackdown](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/07/21/london-2012-the-hypocrisy-of-their-graffiti-crackdown/) - With London in lockdown right now due to the imminent arrival of the Greatest Security Event On Earth it was perhaps inevitable that a round up of potential threats would take place. Following the pattern of the the Royal Wedding swoops of last year there has been a flurry of pre-emptive strikes against the usual suspects but - [London 2012 - The Hackney Wick buff - what's left?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/07/27/london-2012-the-hackney-wick-buff-whats-left/) - Hackney Wick, where the worlds first plastic was produced many years ago, sits opposite the gleaming new spires of the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. Currently it is home to light industrial units in varying states of decay along with an increasingly vibrant artistic community. It is separated from the event everyone is talking - [Forty Writers at Forty Acres](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2012/09/05/forty-writers-at-40-acres/) - 40 Acres aka Feltham Circles aka Feltham Pits has long been known as graffiti hall of fame. The old sewage beds tucked away in rough land near the defunct Feltham Marshalling Yards are a regular haunt for those in West London and beyond. While not as tall as other London walls there's plenty of them - [Battersea Power Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/16/battersea-power-station/) - The China Power Station exhibition is in the old Battersea Power Station which has been slowly decaying for years. The centre of the building has been completely removed but on each side there are levels of long corridors where the exhibition is held. At £5 to get in its well worth it for having a - [Spaceman in Liverpool Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/13/274/) - Spaceman Stencil found near Liverpool Street station. Spaceman stencil - [Flying Saucer Attack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/14/275/) - Christmas is here, Selfridges at night on a very cold November day. Is that a flying saucer top right...? Selfridges at night - [Red Bull Rail Storm in Trafalgar Square](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/20/red-bull-rail-storm-in-trafalgar-square/) - Today I went to the Red bull railstorm event in Trafalgar Square where I failed miserably to get any half decent shots of the snowboarders plying their trade. Apparently the worlds best riders were there but as I don't know their names that really means nothing to me. Redbull Railstorm Rider - [Tower Bridge at dusk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/21/tower-bridge-at-dusk/) - It's getting dark so early at the moment - I took a walk along the South Bank at 4pm today and the light was fading fast. The fog created a kind of a purple haze to the skyline. Tower Bridge at night - [Tower Bridge mist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/22/tower-bridge-mist/) - Swiss Re and Tower 42 in the background of Tower Bridge Swiss Re and Tower 42 - [Oxo Wharf](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/23/oxo-wharf/) - Lights on the side of the Oxo wharf building. This is a 'proper' art installation. When I'll find out who it's by I'll add their name to this page. Oxo Wharf Lights - [Primrose Hill (again)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/16/primrose-hill-again/) - The view from Primrose Hill should be great - the city, London Eye etc. but there's just so much ugly clutter too. Here's another perspective - watching the sun go down. - [You wait ages for a show then two turn up together....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/08/you-wait-ages-for-a-show-then-two-turn-up-together/) - Two very promising shows preview tonight and open tomorrow. First up is Eleven, cunningly titled as there are 11 street artists involved. Shepard Fairey, Matt Small, Blek Le Rat, Eine, Aiko, D*Face, Swoon (pictured below), Judith Supine, WK Interact, Jim Houser and Elbowtoe. Eleven is on at the Leonard Street Gallery, 73A Leonard Street, London, - [Lutyens](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/24/lutyens/) - In a similar vein to yesterdays post these are Edwin Lutyens designed flats near Victoria station. - [Shok1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/27/shok1/) - Been a while since I came across any new work on the street from Shok1 but here's a piece found on a building site hoarding in Brighton (more of which tomorrow). Old punks never die. - [Rains coming](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/08/rains-coming/) - It's been like summer here in London recently. It means its great to get out and about which is how I ended up in Richmond Park's Pembroke Lodge recently. The downside is the smog. I wanted to take a picture of a view from the lodge which has been specially planted to provide a tree lined - [Art on the street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/10/03/art-on-the-street/) - It's been a while since the last post on this blog so this is an extended one based on a lengthy walk around London last Friday looking for art actually on the street. Is Street Art in London dead? Well, no. You just have to look a bit harder than you used to. Kicking off in - [Dran at Pictures on Walls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2010/11/19/dran-at-pictures-on-walls/) - Everytime I go into Pictures On Walls one piece of artwork catches my eye - it's 'Free Speech' by Dran - an artist from Toulouse with a gift for drawing. 'Free Speech' by Dran So it's good news to hear that POW are putting on two shows featuring Dran. First up is a central London - [In memoriam](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/08/in-memoriam/) - In memory of all of those who were killed and maimed in London on the 7th July. - [Appeal for Assistance](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/09/appeal-for-assistance/) - Appeal for assistance - Windsor station - [Swoop](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/11/swoop/) - The radar itself is particularly impressive - a huge mass of metal relentlessly and silently swooping around. Heathrow Radar Canon 20D - [Grinding action](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/17/grinding-action/) - Last night was spent in the company of Abrasive Wheels, Dirty Love and Refuse All. With names like that it was guaranteed to be a full on night and lived up to expectations: Abrasive Wheels Abrasive Wheels - four to the floor Don't try this at home - [When the punks go marching in](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/18/when-the-punks-go-marching-in/) - More Abrasive Wheels.... Abrasive Wheels Abrasive Wheels Abrasive Wheels - [Power](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/20/power/) - Pylon near Canning Town Pylon with sunset Canon 20D - [London Underground suspended](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/21/london-underground-suspended/) - Here we go again.... London Bombs July 21st Canon 20D - [Cabin view](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/23/cabin-view/) - Both London and Liverpool were dull and overcast but that didn't matter once we had cleared the clouds - everywheres sunny! Plane Window View Canon 20D - [Paddington to Heathrow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/28/paddington-to-heathrow/) - More new services - I had to use the Paddington to Heathrow Connect service today and very nice it was to except for the constant announcements about having your ticket checked. Still, it's much cheaper than the Heathrow Express service as you can get on it with a travelcard. Heathrow Connect Canon 20D - [Too much communication](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/27/too-much-communication/) - ...OK that's enough phone boxes.... London Telephone Box Canon 20D - [Paddington station roof](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/29/paddington-station-roof/) - Final destination - Paddington. Paddington Station Roof Canon 20D - [Keep 'em clean](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/30/keep-em-clean/) - Dface in London (location not disclosed) Dface Canon 20D - [The view from above](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/03/the-view-from-above/) - The same post as featured in yesterdays update but seen from above. Fence Post Canon 20D - [Brown Is The New Black](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/04/brown-is-the-new-black/) - More recent Dface work from central London. Brown is the new black. Dface Balloon Dog Canon 20D - [More Liverpool graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/28/more-liverpool-graffiti/) - Don't think this is by Banksy but it was found in a Liverpool street where some of his work is. Text at the bottom reads 'by sleepy migrant workers on minimum wage': Secured Canon 20D - [Infinite wisdom](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/01/infinite-wisdom/) - Near 'infinity view' at London City Airport: London City Airport Canon 20D - [Adam Neate at Cargo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/02/adam-neate-at-cargo/) - Loads of new walls painted up fresh at Cargo - here's one by Art Of The State favourite Adam Neate: Adam Neate at Cargo Canon 20D - [Swoon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/12/swoon/) - Swoon is from New York and cuts very intricate posters - this one was found in the Brick Lane area of London. Poster Graffiti Swoon - [Red Arrows in action](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/15/red-arrows-in-action/) - More Red Arrows action. Red Arrows Display Team - [Serpentine Gallery Pavilion](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/18/image-london-9/) - Depending on how you look at this view of the Serpentine gallery roof you will either see a wooden roof or a series of pyramids with grey tops. Serpentine Gallery Pavillion 2005/Canon 20D - [Quan found in Paddington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/20/quan-found-in-paddington/) - Quan graffiti found in the Paddington area.... quan graffiti/Canon 20D - [Dirty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/21/dirty/) - Dirty Love at the Kings Arms Acton from a recent gig. Dirty Love - [Visual Rockstars](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/23/visual-rockstars/) - Down at the Outside Institute they're getting ready for the Visual Rockstars party tomorrow night - there's a long way to go yet! Outside Institute Visual Rockstars/Canon 20D - [Speaker stack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/24/speaker-stack/) - Detail from one of the amazing 'speaker stacks' at the Outside Institute Visual Rockstars show. Outside Institute Visual Rockstars/Canon 20D - [Speaker box](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/25/speaker-box/) - Another 'speaker stack' at the Outside Institute. Outside Institute Visual Rockstars Show/Canon 20D - [New Heathrow Control Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/15/new-heathrow-control-tower-2/) - Finally got a near decent picture of the new Heathrow control tower (see previous posts). Heathrow Control Tower Canon 20D - [Chain gang](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/07/16/chain-gang/) - Strange to find a series of something as basic as chains in the ultra modern Westminster Tube Station Chains Canon 20D - [Brixham, (very) South West London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/28/brixham-south-west-london/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Golden Hind Replica, Brixham Golden Hind replica/Canon 20D - [Beach break](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/30/beach-break/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Beach windbreak and plenty of sun Beach windbreak/Canon 20D - [How Little People Know](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/01/how-little-people-know/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Mini Stonehenge (Babbacombe Model Village) Babbacombe Model Village Stonehenge/Canon 20D - [Dummy window](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/03/dummy-window/) - Back in the smoke. Found this shop dummy peering out of a window in the City - very strange! City Gent/Canon 20D - [Flying rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/29/flying-rat/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Flying rat Flying rat/Canon 20D - [Devon knows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/02/devon-knows/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Torquay Harbour Bridge Torquay Harbour Bridge/Canon 20D - [Beach bums](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/31/beach-bums/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Mini bathers (Babbacombe Model Village) Beach Babbacombe Model Village - [Commercial break](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/26/commercial-break/) - I'm on holiday at the moment - back soon! Diet pepsi can/Canon 20D - [Arofish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/04/arofish/) - Catching up on what's been happening recently - I missed the Arofish show at the Foundry but still found this on the wall outside. Arofish switch off/Canon 20D - [Quan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/05/quan/) - OK so it's a little bit old but here's some more great Quan graf from New Haw in Surrey. Quan Graffiti/Canon 20D - [Vandalised anti graffiti van](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/06/vandalised-anti-graffiti-van/) - I saw this van today and it made me chuckle. Graffiti cleaning van with graffiti/Canon 20D - [Dave The Chimp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/07/dave-the-chimp/) - Visual Rockstars is now wrapped up at the Outside Institute and it's on to the next show. Here's some Dave the Chimp canvasses just lying around looking for a home. Man, they look good! Dave The Chimp - [Dface at Cargo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/08/dface-at-cargo/) - New Dface, Fybe, Herse, Mean and Alpha work seen outside Cargo, Rivington Street (I'll post up flicks of the other two panels soon). Dface @ Cargo - [Alcohol and cameras](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/09/alcohol-and-cameras/) - Don't know why but there was something about this old roundabout sign that made me want to take a picture on the way back from the pub. Roundabout sign/Canon 20D - [Snakes on a train](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/11/snakes-on-a-train/) - I liked this view of Tube trains in Acton - kind of makes them look like metal snakes when seen from above. Tube Trains - [Life's a blur](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/12/lifes-a-blur/) - Yes it's boring waiting for a train so here's my picture of a train carriage blur at Ealing Broadway. Train Carriage Blur - [Call me](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/14/call-me/) - This is the view from one telephone box through another three phone boxes. Telephone boxes - [Cutting it](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/30/cutting-it/) - This bit of poster rearranging is probably my favourite piece of street art this year. Basically the perpetrators pinch posters, cut them up into smaller pieces and then rearrange them on a billboard to make fresh images. culture jamming - [Sunshine on a rainy day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/02/sunshine-on-a-rainy-day/) - ...things did improve later in the day which allowed me to get my now customary May Bank Holiday dose of sunburn. beach huts - [Mini Marvel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/03/mini-marvel/) - Back garden nature: This frog may look large but it was actually the size of a fifty pence piece. All of which meant I had to hold the camera about an inch and a half away. garden frog - [Woodland idyll](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/04/woodland-idyll/) - Bluebells in woods, yep it's May already. Bluebells - [Misty buff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/01/misty-buff/) - Yesterday we were promised sunny skies so we headed off to the seaside to find this.... early morning mist - [Run wild](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/29/run-wild/) - Living in London it's hard to find any places which are just left to run wild - so it was a surprise to find such a place about a mile from where I live. Whilst trudging along a river bank I found this great looking branch which reminded me more of a reptiles head. Or - [Whoever's in power, government wins](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/06/whoevers-in-power-government-wins/) - 05/05/05 and the government wins again.... Tony Blair is once again our Prime Sinister and Michael Howard is retiring to spend more time with his familiar. Downing Street - [Boxing Day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/07/boxing-day/) - Just got a film developed from the recent snow...all 2cm of it. Seems a world away now.... Post box and snow - [Wee man](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/08/wee-man/) - You can find this temporary structure between the Mayor's Office and Tower Bridge. This is just the head and its all made from recycled material (yes, those teeth really are computer mice). More info here: Weeeman Weee Man - [Free beer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/10/free-beer/) - Found this stencil in Brick Lane and while I like it apparently it's part of a marketing campaign for a beer.... Stencil Advertising - [Royal tribute](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/09/royal-tribute/) - Royal floral tribute at the newly unveiled National Police Memorial.... Royal Floral tribute - [Not Everything Is Black And White](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/15/not-everything-is-black-and-white/) - I was in two minds whether to take this picture of the London Eye as it was so overcast but when I saw the finished result I loved the way that there was only one bit of colour in the picture. London Eye Black and White Canon powershot A80 / F5 / 1/1000 sec / - [Viral](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/18/viral/) - This image was taken as part of a recent TWWSI challenge. It's a silouhette of a tree which reminds me more of a joke screensaver that I had at one time on my computer which acted like a computer virus. Tree branches - [OI!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/19/oi/) - Previewing tonight and opening on the 20th May is the new show at the Outside Institute, Paddington. Featiruring dozens of artists including OI founder Dface, Mysterious Al, Banksy, Adam Neate, Product 2 and a host of others it's a celebration of most of the best in the street art scene and beyond. Be sure to - [Mirror image](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/20/mirror-image/) - Another image from the recent TWWSI challenge. This time its of the reflections in a church window. I love the way the same building appears in so many distorted views Church windows - [Still waters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/22/still-waters/) - Reflection of the Houses of Parliament, London. Houses Of Parliament London - [Gone In 60 Seconds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/24/gone-in-60-seconds/) - Gone in 60 seconds. When you see a rainbow like this you just have to have your camera ready to go. Rainbow and house - [Framed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/25/framed/) - So I'm finally getting better (see previous posts) and this weekend I should be able to get out and about a bit to take some new photos at last. In the meantime here's another recent addition to the main site. Buckingham Palace Statue - [The North Bank rules](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/26/the-north-bank-rules/) - I'm always walking up and down the Southbank - it's got a load more going on than the Northbank of the Thames - but I was rewarded with this view when crossing over to the North by Blackfriars recently. River Thames At Night - [Health and Safety gone sad](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/27/health-and-safety-gone-sad/) - Trafalgar Square was built to the specifications of Charles Barry in 1840. It's fountains have been a long term feature and have been used for decades in times of celebration or just for a bit of fun for the kids on hot days. Suddenly we can no longer work out what is safe ourselves anymore - [Sticker around](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/29/sticker-around/) - Getting up with stickers...it's all about placement London graffiti Canon Powershot A80 / F7.1 / 1/500 sec / Focal length 8mm / ISO/100 - [The hounds of the night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/05/31/the-hounds-of-the-night/) - More graffiti by night - this is becoming a habit! The dog is by Zef. Zef Dog Canon Powershot A80 / F3.2 / 1 sec / Focal length 10mm / ISO/100 - [Symmetry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/02/symmetry/) - I found this weird coincidence in shapes while walking around London recently. I think it needs a day with better weather but was still pretty pleased with this as a first effort. Swiss Re reflection - [Huh?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/01/eye-eye/) - Stencil graffiti reaches Twickenham. I found this last Sunday in Marble Hill park - artist unknown but I kinda liked it. Huh gun stencil - [Poirot would be proud](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/04/poirot-would-be-proud/) - I love these 1920 style escalators on the tube and couldn't work out which stations they were on until recently. So this this is St John's wood station on the Northern Line if you are wondering too. St Johns Wood - [Street art advertising?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/05/street-art-advertising/) - Took this a while ago and forgot to post it on the site. Adam Neate is a 'free' artist and has painted thousands of paintings which he leaves around the streets of London for others to pick up. He was recently the subject of a Dr Martens sponsored documentary and as part of that ended - [Buckingham Palace Gates](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/06/buckingham-palace-gates/) - As over the top as they come, these are the gates of Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace Gates - [Travel tales](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/10/24/travel-tales/) - Here's a couple of pictures from my recently started photography course: panning - taxi cab at Westminster light trails - Heathrow - [Sorry your Majesty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/12/29/sorry-your-majesty/) - Dface flicks from Santa's Ghetto Dec 2004 (now closed) Sorry Ma'am Pop art - [Edumacashun](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/09/30/edumacashun/) - So in the past two weeks I've decided to get myself an education in taking photos and enrolled myself on the impressive sounding City and Guilds 6923 Intermediate Photography course - and great fun it is too. Anyone looking at the site will know I love taking photos but I've only ever looked thru the - [Nice trimmings](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/08/13/nice-trimmings/) - Finally posted up the pictures from the Blocked Nozzle's crew assault on the Hampton Court Flower Show. Is this a whole new avenue for graffiti art commissions ? Blocked Nozzle - [Seen, NY in town](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/15/seen-ny-in-town/) - If you haven't been down already get yourself to the Outside Institute in Paddington. For the next few weeks Seen, the legendary godfather of graffiti, has a show running. - [M for murder](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/17/m-for-murder/) - Where I live I see all too many of these boards. When I saw this one I couldn't help but notice the savage irony of the UK Style TV advertisment and the wording on the incident board in front. - [Curvy stunner](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/18/curvy-stunner/) - Curves: The Bakerloo line platform at Waterloo station is a just a mass of curves. Like several other stations on the Underground it follows the bend in the road above and is one place you are guaranteed to hear the public address system blast out "Mind The Gap". - [Accidental face](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/19/accidental-face/) - You know when you are walking through central London and an image just presents itself to you? - [Always watching](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/22/always-watching/) - Todays photo is all about simplicity. It's just a CCTV camera and a very long shadow outside the Old Bailey in London CCTV camera - [Justice prevails](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/23/justice-prevails/) - Fantastic blue skies this week so here is a photo of Justice astride the Old Bailey in London. Old Bailey, statue of justice - [The Way I See It](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/25/the-way-i-see-it/) - If you live in London and enjoy taking photographs you really should try out the The Way We See It website. Each week a new location is posted on the site which you can visit at anytime, take as many photographs as you like and then submit your best three. This is one of my - [God! Show Me Magic](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/26/god-show-me-magic/) - God! God! - [Everybody Hates A Tourist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/04/27/everybody-hates-a-tourist/) - What is it about visiting a foreign capital city that makes you think "Yeah, I look cool in this hat"? Everybody hates a tourist - [Snuff 'n' art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/12/09/snuff-n-art/) - Full on punk rock righteousness was enjoyed by all who witnessed Snuff's gig at the Mean Fiddler in Charing X Road last week. No pictures this time round 'cos the extra vigilant friskers on the door found my camera on the way in. The night was worth it just to see their storming version of - [You should have gone before we left the house](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2003/12/30/you-should-have-gone-before-we-left-the-house/) - Saturday night was spent in Kingston watching the Lost Cherees playing a pub where on one side there was a music venue and on the other side was a strip bar. Made for an interesting evening when the band played their Sexism's Sick track! Also on the bill were Riot Clone (still doing the classic - [Piece Force](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/01/05/piece-force/) - Three great new graffiti burners from under the M3 added. It's now that bit more difficult to get into this site as Thames Water have kindly added some vicious looking spiked railings.... - [Really - Lemar is a talent?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/02/27/really-lemar-is-a-talent/) - OK, I'm sure there are many Brit award rants around and I wasn't going to comment but I just picked up a magazine in WHSmiths and the editorial by Peter Jamieson (Executive Chairman of the BPI) made my blood boil. "Music doesn't come from nowhere, it dosn't come for free. It's based on a lot - [Punk rock masterclass](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/08/09/punk-rock-masterclass/) - Did you like any of the following punk bands and wanted to find out more? ABH, GBH, Peter and The Test Tube Babies, Defects, Mau Maus, Action Pact, Dead Mans Shadow, Abrasive Wheels, Vice Squad, Discharge, Major Accident, Picture Frame Seduction, The Fits, English Dogs, Butcher, Violators, Blitz, Attak, Partisans, Red Alert, Court Martial, Undead, - [The Arofish Show at the Foundry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2004/04/06/the-arofish-show-at-the-foundry/) - I'm going to be checking this show out: "An exhibition of stencil graffiti art from the streets of Iraq and Palestine. Arofish is a stencil graffiti artist who recently spent three months travalling through Iraq and Palestine, painting on the walls and generally making a right mess, to the occasional annoyance of the occupying forces. - [Centrepoint fountains - Cross processed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/09/centrepoint-fountains-cross-processed/) - No Photoshop! Day two. More cross processing - this time it is the turn of the fountains outside the Centrepoint building in Tottenham Court Road. Cross processed picture 2 Minolta Dynax 5 / F5.6 / Kodak EliteChrome 100 cross processed in C4 chemicals - [Little sanctuary](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/08/little-sanctuary/) - No Photoshop! I just got a film back from being cross processed and I'm dead chuffed with the results. Cross processing in this case involved taking a slide film and then processing it in the chemicals used for a print film. The results are much deeper colours and contrast and more examples of this will - [Look above](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/10/look-above/) - Above is in the UK at the moment and I was lucky enough to find this piece when tracking down some new Dface work. With the canal reflection it makes two for the price of one with his trademark arrows pointing in both directions. Above graffiti F4.9 / 1/50sec / ISO 50 - [Zipper Sky](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/07/zipper-sky/) - Zipper vapour tail over Twickenham tonight zipper sky - [Taxi!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/13/taxi/) - Taking a bit of time out while I rush round madly trying to finish everything for my photography course...back soon! Toy London Taxi Minolta Dynax 5 / Tungsten balanced film - [Dali on the South Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/16/dali-on-the-south-bank/) - Dail Sculpture on the Southbank with London Eye pod. Dali Sculpture (artofthestate) - [Empty Millennium Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/17/empty-millennium-bridge/) - There's only one way to get a shot of the Millennium Bridge this empty - and that's to get up early on a Sunday morning, urrrgh! Empty millennium bridge (artofthestate) - [Legoland London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/19/legoland-london/) - Typical London street (in Legoland)! legoland street - [Colour overload](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/20/colour-overload/) - I needed to capture some colours for my photo course - I guess this will do.... Legoland Dinosaur Ride - [Pristine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/26/pristine/) - You spend all week trying to find a pristine phone box then four come along at once. These haven't even got their phones installed yet! Red Telephone Box - [Lloyds of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/24/lloyds-of-london/) - Lloyds of London has been overshadowed recently by it's brassy neighbour, the Swiss Re Tower. It still takes a good photo on the right day though. Lloyds building - [Southwark Tube Station - Somewhere in the sprawling Metropolis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/06/23/southwark-tube-station-somewhere-in-the-sprawling-metropolis/) - I love Southwark Tube station - it's main concourse reminds me more of a cathedral than a underground station. Southwark Tube station - [Think Pink](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/05/think-pink/) - Big Ben and a pink sky Big Ben Pink Sky - [Full steam ahead](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/08/27/full-steam-ahead/) - Holiday snaps! (normal service will resume soon): Paignton and South Devon Railway - the classic Goodrington Sands shot! Paignton and South Devon Railway/Canon 20D - [Plane mist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/16/plane-mist/) - Taken at Heathrow on my way to work this morning. The mist that covers planes as they descend at this time of year always looks so strange. Plane Mist - [Dbase stencil graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/26/dbase-stencil-graffiti/) - Great bit of stencil graffiti found near Angel tube station. It's been there ages but I've never managed to find it until today. CCTV Heads by Dbase - [Pic up your rubbish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/27/pic-up-your-rubbish/) - Pic up your rubbish. Don't know what to make of this sticker underneath a Dface sticker. It's a spray can that's being dumped. I'm filing it under a street artist rather than a 'official' Mayor of London campaign. Pic Up Your Rubbish - [Wild life, huh?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/29/wild-life-huh/) - I know,I know. No new pictures for days and then the reward is a picture of a squirrel?!!! I've got a new lens and the quality is stunning so expect some better pictures soon! Grey Squirrel /Canon 20D - [On reflection](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/25/on-reflection/) - Don't quite know why but I liked this distorted Tube Train reflection in a security mirror (Edgware Road station). Tube mirror - [Elk show / Hungerford Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/30/elk-show-hungerford-bridge/) - I went to see the Elk show from Picturesonwalls today - great stuff. It was in a three story house in Wardour Street. In between reading about it on Picturesonwalls (secret location, only released on the day etc) and getting to Wardour Street I'd managed to forget the house number. Luckily after a bit of - [Construction Time Again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/06/construction-time-again/) - South Bank construction by the Greater London Assembly South Bank Construction - [Bow Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/02/bow-road/) - This the station platform at Bow Road - something about all that colour caught my eye. Bow Road Station platform - [The lights are on...hardly anyones home](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/07/the-lights-are-on-hardly-anyones-home/) - Office blocks on the South Bank at night Office Blocks at Night - [Going up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/09/going-up/) - I don't normally publish any black and white pictures but this view of the Art Deco escalators at Southgate station seems to work best in monochrome Tube Escalator - [Wonder what he did wrong today?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/08/wonder-what-he-did-wrong-today/) - Solitary figure working late in a mass of lighting Office worker at night - [Swinging cats need not apply](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/10/swinging-cats-need-not-apply/) - Is this London's smallest church with the weirdest name?. You are looking at the whole thing here (it just seems to be a tower) and it is called St Andrew By The Wardrobe. St Andrew By The Wardrobe - [One lump or two?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/11/one-lump-or-two/) - You may be forgiven for thinking this is a stack of sugar cubes...I'll post up tomorrow exactly what this is. sugar cube mountain - [Tate and Lyle](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/12/tate-and-lyle/) - Its actually the new art installation entitled Embankment by Rachel Whiteread in Tate Modern. Tate Modern Rachel Whiteread - [London Eye Northbank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/01/image-london-18/) - Couple more photos to post up from the same evening - here's the London Eye viewed from the North Bank of the Thames. London Eye At Night /Canon 20D - [Flying bus on a London Eye Pod](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/09/24/image-london-17/) - A specially commissioned London Eye Pod made to look like a bus to promote the 'Everyone's London' campaign aimed at bringing tourists back after the 7th and 21st July bombings. . London Eye Bus Pod - [Down the Monument's stairs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/04/image-london-20/) - There are over 300 steps up to the viewing platform on the Monument which is 150ft above ground. The Monument London - [Fluffed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/21/fluffed/) - When you get a sky that looks like this you can't help but take a half decent picture. London Eye Blue Sky - [Two's better than one](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/22/twos-better-than-one/) - Great Zef stencil found in Ladbroke Grove. Zef stencil graffiti - [Getting up getting trashed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/23/getting-trashed/) - Getting up is a new game for the playstation where you can apparently run around town throwing up tags and the like without the hassle of getting paint under your fingernails / ruining your best jeans on a drainpipe fixing nail. It's got to be rubbish, right? Someone doesn't like it.... Getting Up playstation game - [Elmo and ATG hit the roof](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/16/elmo-and-atg-hit-the-roof/) - Never quite worked out who is doing these so if you know I think they deserve a credit. Update: Ok - I have now. Two heads- Elmo and ATG - [Eelus's AT AT on a leash](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/18/at-at-on-a-leash/) - Yes! Finally found the Eelus piece I've been after for ages. Yeah it's taken a battering but I still love it. Eelus Star Wars - [Farewell to Highbury](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/25/farewell-to-highbury/) - Took a trip to Highbury today to see how the work is getting on the new Emirates stadium (see tomorrows post). I thought I'd take the opportunity to record the Art Deco facade of Highbury stadium before it gets converted into luxury flats. Highbury Stadium - [Going up fast - Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/26/going-up-2/) - ... And here's a view of the new Emirates Stadium construction. It's going to be awesome! Emirates Stadium construction /Canon 20D - [Cocaine for the soul](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/15/cocaine-for-the-soul/) - Insert Cocaine sticker found in Ladbroke Grove. Liking this one a lot. Insert Cocaine - [Farewell to the Routemaster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/28/farewell-to-the-routemaster/) - There's now just over a month to go for one of London's most distinctive icons - the Routemaster bus routemaster bus - [Route 159 survivor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/29/route-159-survivor/) - Now there's only one route left - Route 159 from Marble Arch to Streatham route 159 routemaster bus - [happy Halloween](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/31/261/) - Happy Halloween - with thanks to Dface for the timely provision of some classy balloon dog action. Dface Happy Halloween - [The next band at Platform 4 will be....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/01/262/) - Last night was spent in the company of Eastfield and the Subhumans at the Jamm in Brixton. Last time I went to this place it was called the White Horse or something and Civilised Society? attempted to play to a background of violence. Eastfield describe themselves as "urban rail punk" and have a severe affection - [Dirty Rotten Imbecile (that's me by the way)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/10/14/dirty-rotten-imbecile/) - Dirty Love rocked last night at the Vibe Bar in Brick Lane but my photos sucked. (Makes mental note, always take your flash gun, always take your flash gun, ALWAYS TAKE YOUR FLASH GUN)! So here's a picture I took of them at another gig. Dirty Love - [Subvert City](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/02/263/) - I've got to say the Subhumans were awesome. Every time I've seen them recently they've had their set cut short as they've been supporting other bands but on this night they played a full set including some new songs. Subhumans The Jamm Brixton - [Round and Round](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/03/264/) - This circular tower block in central London would probably be world famous if it was twice the height. As it is it's just something you stumble on when walking near the Strand. Circular Tower Block - [The view from the tops of St Paul's Cathedral, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/05/266/) - After my recent trip up to the top of the Monument (300 steps) I thought I'd go one better and go to the top of St pauls (over 500 steps). Trouble is what I thought seemed a good clear day turned out to be hazy - not great for photos but still a worthwhile trip. - [Ego War stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/06/267/) - Stencil graffiti found near the new Arsenal Emirates stadium. Stencil Graffiti Ego War - [Reach For The Sky](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/08/269/) - Wembley Park station is getting a complete make over to match the new Wembley Stadium. This is a new figure installed outside the station. Wembley Park figure - [Moor House London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/10/271/) - Glass and Steel building 'Moor House' in the City of London. Moor House London - [Paternoster Square from above](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/07/268/) - View of the new Paternoster Square from the top of St Paul's Cathedral. Some people hate heights but I love 'em. Paternoster Square /Canon 20D - [Remembrance Day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/11/272/) - Remembrance day today Cenotaph - [End Of The Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/04/265/) - I took a trip to the end of the eastern end of the Central Line today. It's amazing that you can go through the dirt and grime of Tottenham Court Road to relatively rural Essex on the same train. Epping station - [Spider Web](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/15/276/) - Been on a bit of a war kick in London recently so here is the first of two War related images (only just related mind). I'm a sucker for geometry inspired roof designs - this is the roof of the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth. Imperial War Museum roof - [Spotlight](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/16/277/) - And this is a war memorial in Whitehall with the superb lighting provided by nature. Whitehall War Memorial - [Stencils in maybe not the most obvious palces](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/18/279/) - A couple of recently found stencils. This first one is from Crouch End: Figure with board - [Green, White and Blue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/12/green-white-and-blue/) - Marble Hill House in Twickenham. I liked the simplicity of the green, white and blue in this scene Marble Hill House - [Eye, Eye](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/09/270/) - I found these lights near the new Wembley stadium. To my warped mind they looked like robotic eyes staring down. Wembley construction lights - [Careful where you walk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/19/280/) - And this one has appeared coming out of the floor near Banksy's recently scrubbed balloon girl (by Vinopolis). Pavement Stencil figure - [Santa's Ghetto preview night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/01/santas-ghetto-preview-night/) - Last night was the preview of Santa's Ghetto (9 Berwick Street, Soho, London). Loads of good stuff to see but damn was it rammed. So I'm going to go back another time to get some more pictures, in the meantime here's one to to get started. Santas Ghetto 2005 - [The last Routemaster Route in London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/24/the-last-routemaster-route-in-london/) - Route 159 is the last Routemaster route in London and will finish shortly so I've been out and about trying to snap a few for my London stock images site. I recently received some great graf by Zef so expect some of that too in the next few days.... Last Routemaster route - [Zef - yes we're liking this one alot....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/28/zef-yes-were-liking-this-one-alot/) - And take a look at this - Zef also sent me my very own version of his piece featured on artofthestate a month back. See more Zef action here I've also got the stencil for the lettering too - nice one! artofthestate - [Zef stencil 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/27/zef-stencil-2/) - More Zef stencil pieces. Zef stencil girl - [Selfridges at Christmas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/25/selfridges-at-christmas/) - Walked past Selfridges today and in amongst their window displays of ridiculously priced goods I found this one which I actually liked. London all wrapped up for christmas. Selfridges Christmas Window - [Trafalgar Square Christmas tree](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/29/trafalgar-square-christmas-tree/) - Since 1947 Norway have been kind enough to send us a Christmas Tree to put up in Trafalgar Square. It's now firmly in position until the 6th January 2006. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree - [Little and Large](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/30/little-and-large/) - I never realised there were two different types of the classic red telephone box until I had to take some pictures of some recently. The differences are pretty obvious when you see them like this. Little and Large - [Zef stencil dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/11/26/zef-stencil-dog/) - If you've seen the Zef stencil dog on artofthestate you'll know I'm a big fan so how chuffed was I when one turned up in the post the other day! It came with another couple of stencils which I'll put up over the next couple of days. Zef Dog - [In the Ghetto this year....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/06/in-the-ghetto-this-year/) - Santa's Ghetto is underway and rocking for another year (until 24th December). Featuring 'many of the most feared artists from the the failed artist circuit". Santas Ghetto - [Stuffing birds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/07/stuffing-birds/) - One of the featured artists is Polly Morgan - alledgedly Britain's hottest bird stuffer.... Polly Morgan - [Dface at the Pimpguides show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/19/dface-at-the-pimpguides-show/) - Dface has got some new work on show in Covent Garden including some superbly executed 'street improvements' posters like these at the pimpguides show. Dface Street Improvements - [Dface in Covent Garden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/20/dface-in-covent-garden/) - Well yesterdays post was on the inside but as Dface made clear in his recent Channel 4 appearance his work is best seen on the street. Quick safety pin stencil in Covent Garden: Dface Street Improvements 2 - [Dface safety pin tag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/21/dface-safety-pin-tag/) - The Channel 4 News piece featured Dface and Eine and can be found on their website under Street Art - I can't get the video file to play though.... Dface Street Improvements 3 - [For A Few Dollars More](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/22/for-a-few-dollars-more/) - Final Dface flick, this time of a larger than life doctored dollar note - more images will appear in a 3rd Dface gallery on artofthestate soon. Dface Saddam Dollar note - [I like Drawing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/23/i-like-drawing/) - 'I like drawing' was a surprisingly popular part of the Santa's Ghetto show. I say surprisingly because maybe you don't expect someone who writes on rubbish bags to take a place by storm. Anyway, walking around Brick Lane I stumbled on this old fridge and noted the tag. OK, we may not be breaking new - [Pengwan by Eelus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/24/pengwan-by-eelus/) - The first run of Eelus's classic Shat-at print has apparently sold out (though if you go to his website you might still be able to get a unnumbered copy). It's been re-released with a fetching red background now. Here's a bit of his street work found off Old Street. Pengwan by Eelus - [Jef Aerosol hits up Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2005/12/25/jef-aerosol-hits-up-brick-lane/) - Merry Christmas - and to celebrate here's a stencil paste up by Jef Aerosol found off Brick Lane again. Man, did I get soaked trudging around finding these pieces but it was worth it in the end. Jef Aerosol /Canon 20D - [National Gallery At Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/01/17/national-gallery-at-night/) - It's been nearly a month since my last post - So what's been up? Well apart from Christmas I've been trying to sort out a few problems with artofthestate and add some new features. 2006 should see the return of a forum to the site plus a top 10 current Banksy locations feature along with - [The Partisans - Croydon Cartoon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/03/the-partisans-croydon-cartoon/) - Older punkers reading this may remember the Partisans from the first time they were around. I never got to see them but from a recent appearance at the Cartoon in Croydon it seems that I missed out on a good thing. - [El Chivo #1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/12/el-chivo-1/) - I went on a marathon walk around London today. I'd completely missed it so you've got my friend Mike to thank for spotting this El Chivo piece found near Old Street station. - [El Chivo #2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/05/15/el-chivo-2/) - Another El Chivo piece found in Curtain Road, Shoreditch - [Obey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/06/05/obey/) - It seems Obey and Faile have been hitting up the streets of London recently - these paste ups are in the location previously occupied by Banksy's Pulp Fiction piece. More in the galleries soon.... - [Obey at Cargo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/06/16/obey-at-cargo/) - Best thing I've seen from Obey in a while - posters covering the wall in Cargo's courtyard. - [Hunting down El Chivo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/06/18/hunting-down-el-chivo/) - Well it took a load of foot slogging but I finally caught up with a couple of El Chivo pieces I'd been hunting: - [Today I will be mostly listening to:](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/06/23/today-i-will-be-mostly-listening-to/) - DOCTOR AND THE CRIPPENS It's been a while but today I am listening to the seriously underrated and deranged world of Doctor and The Crippens. There's hardly anything on the web about them and I've no idea what happened to them. This is from one their gigs in London years back - while fire breathing - [Today I will be mostly listening to:](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/07/12/today-i-will-be-mostly-listening-to-2/) - HERESY - Yep late eighties hardcore heroes Heresy blew this place apart on this their first London gig with Napalm Death. Now what happened to dangerously overcrowded gigs with no security and where the audience hung from the rafters to get a better view? It's all too safe now.... - [London's South Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/08/01/londons-south-bank/) - It's a great way to spend an afternoon - walking along the South Bank in london - just a shame virtually all the graffiti has gone.... - [Here we go again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/08/10/here-we-go-again/) - [Stench show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/08/14/stench-show/) - The Stench show is on at Lazarides in Greek Street London at the moment (all through August and into September). I think this Eine canvas is his best work to date: Pictures just don't do it justice - go see! - [New Eine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/06/26/new-eine/) - Eine and his letters - it either means something to you or it doesn't. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground. Whatever you may think of that if you're walking down the street there's no escaping his new neon style of lettering: - [Dface show dates announced](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/09/03/dface-show-dates-announced/) - You are cordially invited to Death and Glory by Dface; 12th to 24th October. See dface.co.uk - [New Gallery opening tonight](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/09/21/new-gallery-opening-tonight/) - Tonight see's the start of Dface's new gallery space / studios off Brick Lane London, more details below: Stolenspace exhibits the artwork of a genre yet defined, influences from skateboard graphics, graffiti, illustration, comic books and tattoo art prevail in the often controversial work by these infamous and sometimes anonymous artists who's work embraces the - [We're so gritty, oh so gritty - we're vacant](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/01/were-so-gritty-oh-so-gritty-were-vacant/) - Anybody else noticed that the backdrop for the titles of the BBC programme the Dragon's Den is that glorious messed up wall of graf near Hoxton Square? No doubt the shows editors thought it would make the Dragon's look kinda tough as they strut in front of it in their Monday best. Far from threatening I keep - [Too many shows....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/12/too-many-shows/) - Too much art in one day. First I went to the China Power Station exhibition at the Battersea Power station (mainly to have a look around the power station to be honest), then I went to Lazinc to see the Antony Micallef show. Next up was Dface's rocking and heaving solo show followed finally by - [Street art just got a new capital](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/05/street-art-just-got-a-new-capital/) - Think London, Melbourne or New York is the capital of street art? Well just recently Stavanger, Norway laid seroius claims to that title. As part of numusic Eelus, Dface, Nick Walker, Word to Mother and more came to the town and hit it up hard by the look of Numusic's Flickr photostream. There's a mass - [Spoilt for choice](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/11/spoilt-for-choice/) - Thursday 12th October sees the opening night of two new shows: Blek Le Rat ( invite needed - contact Mike Snelle) - Leonard Street Gallery, 73 Leonard Street, Shoreditch. EC2A 4QS. Opens for general viewing the day after (check on mikesnelle.com for more details) and showcases stencil work from the past three decades. Dface Death - [District Line Disrupted Again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/07/district-line-disrupted-again/) - Looking like an advanced graffiti training school this is one of two tube trains sitting on top of a building near Liverpool Street (todays lessons are likely to include 'whole car pieces' and 'working at height'). Serial (as in they have previous) graffiti writers Tox, Dist and Zombie have appeared on the front in the past, - [Einstein a go go](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/18/einstein-a-go-go/) - No doubt timed to coincide with the mass of people heading to Dface's show who was responsible for slapping this up between Liverpool Street and Brick Lane on Thursday 12th October? - [New World Odor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/20/new-world-odor/) - Obey's New World Order paste up found near Dface's Death And Glory show. I got Obey's 'Supply and Demand' book recently and it's an amazing body of work. The price is steep but anyone who has seen a copy in the flesh will know why. - [The invasion continues](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/27/the-invasion-continues/) - You think you've found them all then another pops up right there in front of you. Space invader tile in Leonard Street: - [City Glow, Mountain Whisper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/30/city-glow-mountain-whisper/) - Anybody passing through Gloucester Road tube station over the last few months can't failed to have noticed Chiho Aoshima's fantastic work running along the entire lenght of the platform. After a recent train delay I finally got round to taking some snaps. - [Richmond Street Art exhibition (seriously)!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/10/31/richmond-street-art-exhibition-seriously/) - Walking through Marble Hill Park last Sunday I stumbled on a 'Street Art' exhibition poster. I followed the directions and ended up at the Old Stables by, I think, Orleans house. Was this some great exhibition that had somehow passed me by? Would it have Faile, Dface or Arofish rocking the walls? Well, in a word, no. It was great - [Not quite the real thing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/09/not-quite-the-real-thing/) - Look again, this is the Legoland version of the Telecom Tower.... - [Black and White stripes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/12/black-and-white-stripes/) - Stencil graffiti found on Wandsworth Bridge Road. All that effort, a great image but unless I'm missing something sort out the spelling! - [Going underground](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/14/going-underground/) - When the Tubes empty there's some great tunnels with great symmetry like this one on the Northern Line. I don't rightly know why but I love this view. - [Cor Limey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/15/cor-limey/) - This massive new tower, already nicknamed the The Limey is rapidly appearing next to the Lloyds building in the City of London. I think it will eventually dwarf both that and the nearby Swiss Re Tower. - [Maybe I should just give up....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/18/maybe-i-should-just-give-up/) - Yesterday I went to see the Wildlife Photographer Of TheYear exhibition at the Natural History Museum (thanks for the ticket Mike). Oh ffs, why don't I just give up on this photography lark. The pictures were just stunning - the sort that make you look at everything you've ever taken and think its time to - [Autumn has finally arrived](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/17/autumn-has-finally-arrived/) - It's gone mid November but it seems autumn has finally arrived in London. This was the scene walking through Hyde Park today. Get that broom out.... - [That's dinner sorted then](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/29/thats-dinner-sorted-then/) - . - [ghetto fabulous](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/01/ghetto-fabulous/) - So it's on and the location is officially now announced. For anyone who might need a clue where to find this years Santas Ghetto have a look at the picture below. If you want know more visit picturesonwalls.com but here's the low down on the whole thing: "The Ghetto is a squat art concept store - [Back to the old school](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/22/back-to-the-old-school/) - Years ago I used to do a fanzine thing about punk / hardcore and was always trading Polish punk vinyl for UK vinyl. At that time it was virtually impossible to get UK punk records in Poland and there were very few Polish punk records released. This meant that I ended up with about 10 - [Spare any change](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/24/spare-any-change/) - Here's something a little strange I bumped into today. A door half covered in 1 and 2p coins. I'm not sure if the others had been nicked or were never there in the first place.... - [Mantis iNeed canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/27/mantis-ineed-canvas/) - A limited canvas edition of Mantis's iNeed Canvas is available from today. More details are available here. This stencil appears in the London Street Art book and also featured on Wooster. - [Keep it simple](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/26/keep-it-simple/) - Sometimes the best graffiti takes only a couple of seconds while waiting to cross the road. - [I can see a rainbow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/11/25/i-can-see-a-rainbow/) - Today's forecast is sunshine and showers - [It's a bomber](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/02/its-a-bomber/) - Found in Brick Lane - [Winter makes you blue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/07/winter-makes-you-blue/) - Lloyds of London used to be the most iconic modern building in London until it's brash new neighbour, the Swiss Re turned up. It still looks like it's from a futuristic film set at night. - [More Monkey Business](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/08/more-monkey-business/) - Found high up above Brick Lane this little large fella is getting everywhere. - [Wheres the Badger](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/09/wheres-the-badger/) - Wheres the badger? While the badger may be easy to find the meaning is that bit harder.... - [Dead good](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/11/dead-good/) - For me some of the most iconic work at this years Santa's Ghetto are these dead pop stars canvases by Insect (also available as prints). - [Mark Jenkins](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/12/mark-jenkins/) - More from Santa's Ghetto...given the right bemused spectators you can have a lot of fun watching people interract with Mark Jenkin's figures at Santa's Ghetto. They work even better on the street and are expertly done so that the fact you don't get to see the face increases their authenticity. - [Moona Lisa (geddit)?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/13/moona-lisa-geddit/) - This is pretty much the first thing you see when you walk through the doos of Santa's Ghetto. It's just so well done. The image had it's first outing at the numusic festival in Norway. There's also a video of it being put up on youtube.com (search for Nick Walker) - [Its a mini adventure (but it's not going South of the river)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/14/its-a-mini-adventure-but-its-not-going-south-of-the-river/) - I stumbled across this today in Soho Square. It's the brand new Mini One due out next year and it was in the guise of a London Taxi taking people on Mini adventure's. There's 9 of them around town at the moment so watch out. - [out to lunch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2006/12/25/out-to-lunch/) - Will be back on Wednesday 3rd January Have a great Christmas and new year.... - [Do you take tea with your sugar?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/05/do-you-take-tea-with-your-sugar/) - Great work - and that style of writing looks a bit familiar? - [Leave a message](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/06/leave-a-message/) - So has anybody tried leaving a message? - [Eine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/07/eine/) - If marks were given out for getting your name up Eine is exceeding: - [Invaded again?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/08/invaded-again-2/) - More Invader work found around Old Street (thanks to Mido for the tip off). - [Think pink](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/09/think-pink-2/) - Paste up found in Shoreditch, artist unkown. I liked this one and it was the only one still intact. There was what looked like a great Santa stencil paste up nearby along with a more extensive version of this, both partly ripped down. - [Sax appeal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/10/sax-appeal/) - Found in Brick Lane, this doorway stencil had a Pixa? tag by it but I've also seen it in a another location on Flickr tagged with Focus? - [Brick Lane all change](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/12/brick-lane-all-change/) - Brick Lane is in a constant refurbishment programme with contemporary dining and new street architecture turning up all the time. This view of the neon restaurant signs is unlikely to last much longer. - [Copyright](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/13/copyright/) - Another copyright stencil found down an alley - [Pure Evil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/16/pure-evil/) - Knackered and old Pure Evil stencil postal sticker found in Shoreditch. See also this Saturday's post.... - [Mantis in the London Paper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/17/mantis-in-the-london-paper/) - Mantis was in the London Paper today for this Jack the Painter piece in Spitalfields. - [Kings Cross blocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/19/kings-cross-blocks/) - This tower block near Kings Cross has a design that looks like it is from another, sunnier planet. - [Peter Kennard - unofficial war artist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/20/peter-kennard-unofficial-war-artist/) - This weekend is the last weekend of Peter Kennard's stunning commentary on the war in Iraq 'Obscenity'. It's on in Dalston in a gallery a short distance from the train station and is well worth a visit to see his unique style of work such as this huge torn paper piece which occupies an entire - [Obey, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/21/obey-london/) - This must have been left by Shepard Fairey (Obey) on a recent visit to London because no one who paid for it is going to leave a sticker that good out on the street!? - [Ben Turnbull at Lazinc](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/22/ben-turnbull-at-lazinc/) - Lazinc is running a new exhibition 'U.S. vs them' by Ben Turnbull. It contains 15 sculptures which largely consist of childs toys reworked to provide a comment on America's image. Or the largest Rubik's cube you've ever seen and a coffin made out of Action Man parts sitting behind an electric fence if you prefer. Some - [A different invasion](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/01/25/a-different-invasion/) - Following on from yesterday's post here's a stencil found in a side road off Brick Lane. At the moment there seems to be a lot of buffing going on and not so much new stuff going up. I'm always after any tip offs of good stuff so if you see anything feel free to email - [Gone fishing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/13/gone-fishing/) - Sorry - I've been a bit lax with the posts lately.... - [A cautionary tale](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/03/a-cautionary-tale/) - Sometimes artistic interventions on the street can attract too much of the wrong attention as Turner found out recently when they ran a campaign using these illuminated figures in strange locations. The Boston police department even took to blowing one up. The two guys involved were arrested...more here. - [Chinese New Year](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/24/chinese-new-year/) - London's China Town is covered in lanterns for the Chinese New Year - this year it's the turn of the pig Chinese New Year London - [Tower Bridge Details](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/15/tower-bridge-details/) - London's most famous bridge has a wealth of details that bear closer inspection. - [Original street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/16/original-street-art/) - It's a well hidden fact that the Thames in London has a beach with only the occasional low tide party thrown down there. It's got some fine sand and so it now attracts sand sculptors looking for cash. This guy is looking more like he's grieving for a lost relative! - [Tin Pan Alley](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/17/tin-pan-alley/) - London's music centre 'Tin Pan Alley' in Denmark Street is still going strong. There's still a wealth of bands looking for that elusive drummer and the in the back streets the gentle thud of future (ahem!) stars rehearsing. - [Free running](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/11/free-running/) - I might be completely wrong here but there's a parkour look to what the figure in this stencil in Brick Lane is doing. - [Judith Supine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/09/judith-supine/) - As hoped some of the artists in the Eleven show are appearing on the streets - these are near Old Street and are by Judith Supine - [Einstein a go go](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/07/einstein-a-go-go-2/) - Sometimes you've got to look hard to find the best graffiti - like this Einstein piece by Focus near Wandsworth Town. Thanks to Mike for the location. - [Keeping it simple](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/06/keeping-it-simple/) - Great little slogan found down Brick Lane. - [Brighton Hero](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/05/brighton-hero/) - Hero poster found in Brighton. Looked like a stencil on a cut out poster - [Bark at the moon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/04/bark-at-the-moon/) - Last night there was a lunar eclipse where the Earth gets in front of the moon. If you missed it here's a sequence I managed to take out the back of the house. When the Earth fully obscures the Moon the only light shining on it is coming via the Earth and not the Sun. - [T.B. or not T.B](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/02/t-b-or-not-t-b/) - T.B (Tuberculosis) or not T.B stencil found in Southwark. - [Daylight robbery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/01/daylight-robbery/) - Following on from other posts here's what looks like an attempted theft of Arofish's Mechanised Infantry piece in Southwark. Note the grooves cut in around the stencil! - [Bibendum Window](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/28/bibendum-window/) - The Bibendum building in Knightsbridge is one of London's finest Art Deco sights. It's got some great details - especially this Michelin Tyre Man window. - [Arofish - Southwark](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/02/27/arofish-southwark/) - She walks in the night stencil by Arofish - still running in Southwark. - [Bristol fashion](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/bristol-fashion/) - I can't quite explain it but somehow until this week I'd nver been to Bristol. Which is weird as it's always been a fantastic hotbed of punk (early eighties Riot City Records was based there along with countless bands), cutting edge music, radical bookshops and graffiti. It's only two hours up the M4 which means - [Kick out the JAMMS](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/15/kick-out-the-jamms/) - Two of a series of great posters adorning London streets at the current time. They're the work of James Cauty (formerly of the Orb, JAMMS and KLF) and continue in his fine tradition of kicking up a fuss. - [©opy®ight](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/19/opyight-2/) - More ©opy®ight flicks from London. - [Word To Mother](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/20/word-to-mother/) - 'Dead Trees Yellow Leaves Cups Of Tea' - Word to Mother solo show at stolenspace - on until 1st April. Here's some WTM I found earlier. - [Ghostboy 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/17/ghostboy-2/) - Following on from yesterday's post more Ghostboy.... - [Ghostboy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/16/ghostboy/) - Ghostboy work found in Bristol near Picton Street . Ghostboy's site can be found here and is well worth the visit. - [Twin cities](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/18/twin-cities/) - Copyright paste up work found in London and a spray painted piece found in Bedminster hall of fame, Bristol. ©opy®ight's Flickr photo stream can be found here. - [Suburban rebel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/21/suburban-rebel/) - Great multi layer stencil graffiti by propa propaganda found in Hounslow. With thanks to Phil for the location of the Smile piece. - [More Invader](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/22/more-invader/) - More Invader, new and old - [Elbow-toe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/elbow-toe/) - Elbow-toe work found near Old Street, including what seems like a complete set of paste up slogans. - [Murder mile](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/23/murder-mile/) - Fictional detective Poirot's residence in London is the very real Florin Court. It's about as beautiful as a block of flats can get. - [Smash the state](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/25/smash-the-state/) - More stencils found on a recent trip to Bristol. Lately there's been a lack of direct political messages so its good to see stencils with a meaning rather than a picture of somebody's labrador. Good work! - [Smash the State (part 2)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/26/smash-the-state-part-2/) - More politically inspired stencil art from Bristol - final part tomorrow - [Smash The State (part 3)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/27/smash-the-state-part-3/) - Two more great Bristol stencils with a similar message delivered in two completely different ways - [East Finchley Archer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/east-finchley-archer/) - Part of London Undergrounds rich heritage of art deco - this is the archer which can be found on East Finchley station. - [Bristol graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/29/bristol-graffiti/) - Spray can work found on a recent trip to Bristol. - [Ancient and Modern](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/30/ancient-and-modern/) - Typically I forgot to note the names of these bridges in Bristol, one a intricate iron work lattice style, another a ultra modern steel style. With a bit of luck maybe somebody out there knows.... - [Brighton rocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/03/31/brighton-rocks/) - The sun is up, the Dface show is on - it's never been a better time to visit Brighton again. Now where's the car keys.... - [What's the connection?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/08/whats-the-connection/) - What's the connection between these two pictures? The first one is in Paddington and the second in Littlehampton - [Bristol - new architecture](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/05/bristol-new-architecture/) - [Bristol - down by the docks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/04/bristol-down-by-the-docks/) - [Design Museum London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/06/design-museum-london/) - London's design museum, located at the end of Shad Thames, near Tower Bridge. - [Art deco figures](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/02/art-deco-figures/) - More art deco figures found in central London, this time on the side of the UCL building near Euston station. - [Ibex building, Minories](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/03/ibex-building-minories/) - Ibex - 9 floors of 1930's art deco building in Minories, London - [What's the connection part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/09/whats-the-connection-part-2/) - The answer to yesterdays post is Thomas Heatherwick. Heatherwick was responsible for the B of the Bang in Manchester, the rolling bridge in Paddington (see yesterdays post) and now the fantastic looking East beach Cafe in Littlehampton which is scheduled to open in May. more on eastbeachcafe.co.uk - [More bristol stencils part 1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/10/more-bristol-stencils-part-1/) - I found so much good work in Bristol recently but these are the last of the stencils - [More Bristol Stencils Part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/13/more-bristol-stencils-part-2/) - [Bentalls store - Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/16/bentalls-store-kingston/) - Despite being a massive structure the old Bentalls store in Kingston is a well hidden art deco style building. It's now part occupied by the Odeon cinema group. If you look up high you can see the art deco details. - [Dface show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/18/dface-show/) - Dface's eyecon's show is still on - but it's going to finish soon so if you want see it hurry up and get yourself down to ocontemporary in Brighton. Some great new pieces, more of which later. - [Day tripper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/19/day-tripper/) - Spent yesterday in sunny Brighton and it felt like a different world to where I live. This years resolution is to make more trips to the coast. - [Jesus!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/20/jesus/) - Nicely placed stencil on Brighton's West pier. - [Brighton West Pier](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/21/brighton-west-pier/) - Looking at whats left of Brighton's West Pier after one fire too many it now seems a lost cause. Great playground for photography though.... - [Where to now guv?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/22/where-to-now-guv/) - Here's a clue to where the pictures over the next few days will be coming from.... - [Snub](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/23/snub/) - Fresh work by Snub found in Brighton - [Another snub](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/24/another-snub/) - Another quick piece by Snub in a totally different style - [Empty Brighton Beach](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/25/empty-brighton-beach/) - Brighton beach looks fantastic early in the morning. Before the crowds turn up the has overnight perfectly rearranged the stones into a smooth surface. - [Down and out in Soho](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/down-and-out-in-soho/) - Mark Jenkins has a series of his street sculptures on at Lazinc at the moment, including this one found in the doorway. - [Spring in London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/03/spring-in-london/) - Spring in London is early this year, everything along the South Bank is greening up nicely (it needs it). - [Time to get political](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/01/time-to-get-political/) - I like street art best when it has a point. The time when it was OK to stencil a spaniel on a wall is probably past. So this new exhibition of photographs and some examples of street work is more than timely. Check carefully the days of Pogo's cafe opening if you're planning a visit. - [Who is this](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/30/who-is-this/) - I've seen that style before somewhere, can't quite place it. Found on the graffiti hall of fame near Brighton Marina. - [Feeling Blue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/29/feeling-blue/) - Around the lanes in Brighton there are a wealth of graffiti walls. This was one of my favourites because it was all done in shades of blue. - [Word To Mother](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/04/28/word-to-mother-2/) - Found near the Shok1 piece from yesterday this is Word To Mother. There's several hundred feet of graffiti adorning walls of a new development close to Brighton station. Some of it is very, very good and worth a trip to see. - [Dali gets some competition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/04/dali-gets-some-competition/) - Opening tomorrow is the new Star Wars exhibition next to Dali Universe by the London Eye. I think they missed a trick in the marketing - if they opened today they could have used the strap line "May the Fourth be with you" in their marketing. - [Cartrain](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/05/cartrain/) - A major part of graffiti is getting out the front door and actually putting up your ideas on the street - in recent weeks cartrain has been doing just that with loads of new stencils turning up all over London. Here's one on the side of Blackfriar's Bridge, more over the next few days. - [Not more Deco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/06/not-more-deco/) - Sorry - the recent sunshine means that it's been a great time recently to snap some more Art Deco buildings - this time it's the turn of St Olaf House near London Bridge station with it's weird references to Nordic kings. - [cartrain part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/07/cartrain-part-2/) - More Cartrain work - this time near City Road - [As threatened - more cartrain](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/09/as-threatened-more-cartrain/) - God save the Queen.... - [Instant diagnosis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/11/instant-diagnosis/) - Dr.d paste up in Hackney which at times sums up exactly how many feel on the streets of London. - [Sweet Toof](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/14/sweet-toof/) - Fantastic new piece by Cyclops and Sweet Toof in Brick Lane at the moment. A full picture will be here tomorrow. - [Take it easy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/15/take-it-easy/) - Fantastic piece of work by Cyclops / Sweet Toof in an alley off Brick Lane. - [Opening tomorrow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/16/opening-tomorrow/) - Just a reminder that the PURE EVIL show opens tomorrow. In the meantime here's a quick piece of PE work with a slogan that was a mainstay of Peter And the Test Tube Babies live set! - [Pablo Fiasco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/17/pablo-fiasco/) - If a stencil could ever be called legendary this would be a contender. Going back a few years the jaw dropping detail and fine application of these typewriter stencils in London were and remain a quality benchmark. And the good news is that their creator, Pablo Fiasco, is running a free stencil cutting class on - [Pint size London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/18/pint-size-london/) - From Battersea to the Millennium Dome and beyond. Architecture. A truly massive and incredibly detailed 3d model of London is currently on display in the New London Architecture shop in Store Street, off Tottenham Court Road. It's the quickest way to see London! - [Where in London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/19/where-in-london/) - An occasional series - where in London is this and what is it? - [Pure Evil show - last day today](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/20/pure-evil-show-last-day-today/) - Last chance to see the Pure Evil solo show in the Truman Brewery Galllery off Brick Lane. And well done to Luke for following Thursdays post about Pablo Fiasco's workshop and getting some great advice by the sound of things. - [Faile street work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/21/faile-street-work/) - Faile found near Scrutton street - [Unknown paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/22/unknown-paste-up/) - Paste up by an unknown artist - the tag looked liked Eness? - [Designer Tank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/23/designer-tank/) - This tank used to be in a shocking pink and sits in a residential street in Bermondsey. It's now got this swirly design all over it. The reason for visiting this location last week will appear tomorrow. - [New work by Mantis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/24/new-work-by-mantis/) - Following on from yesterdays post here is a new piece of work by Mantis which is situated just by the tank. - [Basta paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/25/basta-paste-up/) - Found near the Old Fire Station off Old Street - [Not a Mighty Monkey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/26/not-a-mighty-monkey/) - Glowing in the morning sun this monkey was shining on my way to work this morning. - [Exhibition extended](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/19/exhibition-extended/) - Martin Bull's exhibition of graffiti photos has been extended until July 1st. Flyer below. It also includes some original Arofish stencil work. All in a nice warm cafe with great vegan food. If you're lucky Martin may even be cooking your food! - [Tek 13](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/27/tek-13/) - New stencil by TEK 13 found in several locations around Brick Lane / Old Street area. - [Copyright](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/05/28/copyright-2/) - Fantastic colour and design on this collection of butterflies by Copyright. - [Tearing up the walls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/01/tearing-up-the-walls/) - Who would have thought the most ambitious graffit project in the UK at the moment would end up adorning the walls of a Scottish castle? The Graffiti Project featuring four artists from Brazil is turning Kelburn Castle into the biggest and most colourful wallspace (weather permitting). More here. - [Blu and Ericailcane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/06/691/) - I'd heard that Blu and Ericailcane were in London and had done some new work and was trying to track down a location when I stumbled across their piece in Willow Street. Scale and quality - impressive stuff. - [New Mantis work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/08/new-mantis-work/) - Found in Curtain Road, Hoxton by the Elbow Room(!) Pool Hall. - [Burning Candy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/26/burning-candy/) - Sweet Toof / Burning Candy (I'm still trying to work it out) is all over London at the moment. Some great new pieces, more of which later. - [Giving it large](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/27/giving-it-large/) - OK, so I don't categorically know this is by Eine but how many other people would cover an entire side of a building in supersize letters spelling out a perfectly thought out one word message. So with that in mind - yes, this is categorically by Eine. - [Err, what happened to the rest of 2011?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2011/04/01/err-what-happened-to-the-rest-of-2011/) - It's been lost for a while but will be back soon - [Night vision](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/10/06/night-vision/) - This blog mainly covers art, the city and punk rock. It's fair to say punk rocker Dan Witz's paintings of the city at night ticks all of these boxes. Anyone who saw his previous work at stolenspace can't fail to have admiration for his photorealistic style of painting and now he has a solo show coming - [Masker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/06/28/masker/) - Set back from the road a bit in Shoreditch is this huge collection of figures by Masker (if I can read the tag correctly). - [You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off...](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/01/youre-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off/) - ...and not leave the gold behind. Just what are these gold bars doing on the roundabout at Old Street (spotted by a reader - cheers for the photos)! I wonder if there are any more around town? - [Gutted](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/10/gutted-2/) - So yesterday I heard about a fantastic gig involving original members of the Ruts and a whole host of other punk legends including the Damned and the UK Subs. Henry Rollins (Black Flag / Rollins Band) has been lined up to sing some of the Ruts songs at the gig which is to take place at - [Artist unknown](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/05/artist-unknown/) - New stencil pattern found near Matis's We All Fall Down piece in Southwark - [Sweet](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/06/sweet/) - More Sweet Toof / Cyclops / Burning Candy / Tek33 goodness from around the Brick Lane area. - [Street Art triptych](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/18/street-art-triptych/) - Seen in Brick Lane, a five year time span in the placement but this trio from top to bottom is Mr Yu, Asbestos (who has his revamped site here) and Invader. - [graffiti layers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/07/graffiti-layers/) - Someone has sprayed, postered and generally stencilled the area around Arofish's new Eject and Survive piece. All of which kind of adds something to an already strong image. - [Insect show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/20/insect-show/) - Insect show on from today at Lazarides is well worth the effort with a wealth of stunning art on display. More pictures soon. - [Out of Office Auto Reply](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/07/30/out-of-office-auto-reply/) - Back on the 7th August...currently rotting my teeth somewhere. - [Back With A Bang](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/08/back-with-a-bang/) - Well that all took a little longer than expected but I'm back in the country. Has Stansted Airport along with Ryanair become the rock worlds airline of choice? Lemmy from Motorhead was waiting for a car outside the airport terminal and before that I shared the boring baggage reclaim section with half of Conflict! Anyway here's - [Mystery Ink](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/15/mystery-ink/) - A couple of regular paste ups I've seen around London but know little about - so if you know any more please get in touch. First up is (I think) Eness with some great stencil / print (?) work which is then appplied to the street by means of a paste up. Secondly posters like - [Last few days](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/20/last-few-days/) - Last few days of the Adam Neate show at Elms Lesters. - [Incoming](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/21/incoming/) - Some new work by Dface around Truman Brewery's car park. Pimp my CCTV Missile strike - [Eine show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/22/eine-show/) - Heres a few pictures from the now open Eine show at Kemistry in Charlotte Road Shoreditch including a massive Mash The Tate piece outside. Inside there are a wealth of new canvases with a concrete style finish - which manage to have a kind of a wet look about them. - [Feeling peckish?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/08/23/feeling-peckish/) - on the site previously occupied (very temporarily) by Dface's CND logo's piece which the local advertising agency objected to. - [Sweet Toof, Sickboy and Cyclops](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/01/sweet-toof-sickboy-and-cyclops/) - Recent Sickboy, Cyclops and Sweet Toof collaboration just off Brick Lane. Between them they're rapidly taking over the East End of London - [Seaside fun](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/03/seaside-fun/) - The new East Beach Cafe at Littlehampton's East Beach (funnily enough) is an amazing structure - especially when seen from the back. It manages to look both out of place and yet natural at the same time. Made from steel and allowed to become weathered before being sealed with a oil based resin it retains - [Obey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/20/obey-2/) - Shephard Fairey show in London, opens 2nd November thru to 18th November 2007 at Stolen Space, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane more: obeyclothing.co.uk obeygiant.com stolenspace.com - [Monkeying around](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/21/monkeying-around/) - Adverts made with stencils are normally don't interest me at all (anyone seen the Luis Vuitton ones for London Fashion Week) but this simple take on Ian Brown's instantly recognisable face is a real winner. It also appears on the front of his new album The World is Yours - [Redirect all browsers....](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/09/08/redirect-all-browsers/) - My monitor's died but to be honest it's not the end of the world as all the action is happening at Nuart in Norway right now. Check out Numusic's and WallCandy's Flickr photostreams for more photos like this over the next few days. Logan Hicks stencil work - [Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/02/serpentine-gallery-pavilion-2007/) - For the second year running the Serpentine Gallery has teamed up with an artist to work with an architect to design their summer pavilion. This year its the turn of Olafur Eliasson who was responsible for the fantastic Weather Project at Tate Modern. These pictures were taken a while ago now - thats sunshine lighting - [Two fingers in the face punk rock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/05/two-fingers-in-the-face-punk-rock/) - Sometimes I take my camera to gigs and sometimes it works out but more often than not I come back with some unusable rubbish. So it's good to recommend a guy who's on top of the game and has just posted a fantastic selection of black and white punk rock images on his site angelswithdirtyfaces.net. - [Copyright / The Hush](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/10/copyright-the-hush/) - Recent collaborative work by ©opy®ight and Hush in Shoreditch. - [Revolutionary icon £2.00](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/09/revolutionary-icon-2-00/) - Che Guevara died 40 years ago yesterday but his image lives on in this set of four 'official' badges on sale in the Virgin Megastore. Its what he would have wanted.... - [Trunk show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/11/trunk-show/) - Made of willow, these huge wicker elephants were recently on display in London's Hyde Park to highlight the need for Asian Elephants to have corridors of land to connect their habitats. The trunk show Elephants in Hyde Park - [Street Sketchbook - Tristan Manco (Thames and Hudson)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/11/street-sketchbook-tristan-manco-thames-and-hudson/) - Street Sketchbook - Tristan Manco (Thames and Hudson) A live book launch event with artists featured in this book will take place at Rough Trade, Brick Lane on 9th November - more details soon. Available from Amazon right now is a fascinating new book by Tristan Manco (author of Stencil Graffiti, Street Logos and Graffiti Brasil) which - [Shine on Paul Fox](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/shine-on-paul-fox/) - Paul Fox RIP Paul Fox, guitarist with the Ruts died aged 56 on Sunday October 21st 2007. Paul was pivotal to one of the best punk bands of all time, certainly the best of the second wave of punk bands that hit the charts around 1979. His guitar sound, menacing, amplified and clear will live - [Kings Cross](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/21/kings-cross/) - Spotted in Kings Cross by Kyle - a stencil on the pavement with red footprints leading away from it into the road. - [Seen](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/20/seen/) - The legend that is Seen comes to Stolenspace soon. It's the second visit to London for him - I'll chuck up some pictures from his first show soon. ‘SIGN OF THE TIMES’ opens 26th October - [Redirect all browsers part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/23/redirect-all-browsers-part-2/) - Every so often I advise you not to look at this blog but to point your browsers somewhere else instead. This is one of those times as Shephard Fairey starts to hit town in advance of his stolenspace show (starting 2nd November) . Obeyclothing.co.uk have the heads up on this one and their blog should be essential reading over - [Frisson Gallery presents… Supa Dupa: ‘Rarities’ Exhibition:](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/26/frisson-gallery-presents-supa-dupa-rarities-exhibition/) - Here comes the PR bit: The Frisson Gallery is excited to present a new exhibition by the very talented London based, Supa Dupa crew…. Supa Dupa consists of six artists united by beer and good times. All hailing from roots in Graffiti, it is clear to see the impact that this genre has had on - [Christmas is coming part 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/24/christmas-is-coming-part-2/) - Santa's Ghetto 2007. For full details as and when they are known go to picturesonwalls.com - [Christmas is coming](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/23/christmas-is-coming-2/) - Well, while I'm still trying to work out what I think about the Gallows / Lethal Bizzle cover of the Ruts 'Staring At The Rude Boys' I thought I'd mention this event as it sounds like it's going to very, very good. Over 40 'urban' artists are taking over the old Bridewell Police Station in Bristol - [Automated post #1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/15/automated-post-1/) - I'm away from the computer at the moment so here is a preloaded blog entry. New Conor Harrington work off Brick lane: Snub paste up on the side of the Truman Brewery Eine's work being used in advertising? Anyone know the score with this? - [Shepard Fairey / Obey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/02/shepard-fairey-obey/) - Shepard Fairey's show with StolenSpace raised the bar yet again in street art shows. 20,000 square foot of space with so much quality work - it was a real head rush after walking up the stairs to find so much in such a huge space. Go see. This money soon got hoovered up by the crowd - [More Fresh Work From Obey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/27/more-fresh-work-from-obey/) - [Hush show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/11/01/hush-show/) - Open invite from Hush for this evening and beyond - [Pure Evil show / Stelladore launch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/25/pure-evil-show-stelladore-launch/) - Pure Evil has a gallery! 108 Leonard Street, Shoreditch, London. The first show by Pure Evil includes a 2m long painting quaintly entitled 'Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Bastards' and paintings of that most famous car crash that has perplexed Daily Mail / Express readers for the past decade. PE also has a couple of prints available - [You gotta focus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/28/you-gotta-focus/) - Not seen anything by Focus for a while so was surprised to stumble across this opposite the Elms Lesters painting rooms near Tottenham Court Road. There's now a load of Shepard Fairey work on artofthestate.co.uk in advance of the show. Check here for the latest pictures. - [Swoon street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/10/29/swoon-street-art/) - Fresh looking Swoon piece found near Hoxton Square. New Banksy (all things going to plan) will appear on the site tomorrow. - [Jef Aerosol back in town](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/12/06/jef-aerosol-back-in-town/) - New work from Jef Aerosol found off Brick Lane - [This isn't just any old canvas....this a canvas from the Stella Dore show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/12/07/this-isnt-just-any-old-canvas-this-a-canvas-from-the-stella-dore-show/) - 'The Ramones department at M&S' - canvas by Twinkle Troughton on display as part of the Stella Dore group show alternativity (opened 6th December for four days). After David Beckham rocked a Crass T shirt, and Busted wore an Anti Pasti one in their "Crashed The Wedding" video it was only a matter of time - [Out Of Office](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2007/12/12/out-of-office/) - Currently out of the UK - if you know where this odd sculpture is you'll know where I am! - [On a lighter note](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/01/14/on-a-lighter-note/) - This fantastic piece by the duo that is Herakut can be found in the courtyard of Cargo, Rivington Street. - [The Krah](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/01/14/the-krah-2/) - Regular readers may remember this The Krah's piece from late last year. Here's a video of the Krah at work on several of his pieces in london. Always nice to see how its done! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf7UqKl1z8Y - [Toasters back in town](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/02/toasters-back-in-town/) - So good to see some recent Toasters hits around town. It's been too long.... - [The Invisible Art Club, Hackney](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/03/the-invisible-art-club-hackney/) - Work by the Invisible Art Club - looks like Kid Acne, Cyclops, Sweet Toof, Discreet and more. - [Daffy Duck Break Out](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/06/daffy-duck-break-out/) - Found in Shoreditch - possibly by Miss Buggs - [Mighty Mo going large](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/04/mighty-mo-going-large/) - Mighty Mo has a new monkey, a very large monkey indeed. Found near Old Street - [C6 Dotmasters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/05/c6-dotmasters-2/) - New stencil work by the Dotmasters - I wonder who they are referring to.... - [Maida Vale Sand Creature](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/19/maida-vale-sand-creature/) - With thanks to Nancy for the picture of the mysterious Maida Vale Sand Creature: "There have been road works outside our office on Clifton Road, Maida Vale, for the last month or so. They have been coming to the end or their work and re laying the bricks. Last night they had left a pill - [Arofish solo show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/21/arofish-solo-show/) - Arofish has a solo show entitled 'scrapped' coming up soon at the New Cross Gallery: All of which gives me an excuse to post this piece of recent Arofish work, 'Plague Doctor' found off Old Street. - [Feltham Tales #1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/12/feltham-tales-1/) - I can see what's going down. The two guys on the other side of the room are quite obviously intending to come over to fix me up. One has already suggested I keep inhaling the drugs he offered. I willingly accept his advice. The other guy I've never spoken to but already he's looking like - [Toasters go large](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/24/toasters-go-large/) - Been around a while but still looking fresh - Toasters piece from New North Road in East London - [Elbowtoe - Shoreditch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/24/elbowtoe-shoreditch/) - Work by elbowtoe in Boot Street Shoreditch, just catching the last of the sun. - [Dface Che](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/02/24/dface-che/) - Dface Che found in Curtain Road - it's a paste up so it's probably not survived the weekend.... - [Fresh out of the can](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/04/27/fresh-out-of-the-can/) - New work by Cept found on the Roman Road, Bethnal Green. - [The Economy - Sharp downturn predicted](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/04/26/the-economy-sharp-downturn-predicted/) - Seen on a main route into the City of London on a prime spot for getting noticed by investment bankers as they head to work: - [David Choe at Lazarides](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/03/01/david-choe-at-lazarides/) - David Choe has a solo exhibition, 'Murderous Heart', on at both branches of Lazarides at the same time. Based on what's going on outside both the London and Newcastle locations the shows inside should be very good indeed. With thanks to Wallkandy for the pictures. David Choe at work in the passageway off Greek Street, London: - [Cans update](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/05/20/cans-update/) - Although the Cans Festival has now finished theres still a load of the work left in the Leake Street tunnel under Waterloo - including some updated pieces. This used to say 'Hey Banksy Why Dont You Return My Emails'. - [Dave The Chimp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/04/25/dave-the-chimp-2/) - There's not nearly enough Dave The Chimp on artofthestate so here's the first part of correcting this. Mighty Mo provides the aerial monkey street onlooker. Dave The Chimp street triptrych! - [JR in town](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/jr-in-town/) - Jr is in town and has completed a few new paste ups of his photographs. That sounds pretty simple but take a look at the scale and content and you'll see this is no ordinary poster run. - [Size matters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/06/19/size-matters/) - Sam3 has been busy around London after being at the Cans Festival. Its nice to see these clearly after his work at Cans was pretty much obscured by hoardings and bad lighting. - [Eine goes large again](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/04/28/eine-goes-large-again/) - Eine makes the 'Mother' club in Old Street exciting for a change and creates hell in Hackney Wick. Original work on three sides of a building, stitched here to make it easy to see the whole thing. - [Cans update](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/06/25/cans-update-2/) - To be found on a door opposite Banksy's hoodie piece in the Cans Festival tunnel (hence the reflection in the binoculars) Wise words.... The blue boards obscuring the Eine and Sam3 pieces are down so you can see them properly now. - [All rise](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/06/25/all-rise/) - New work by Junkerade in Feltham, West London. - [Cut Up Collective return](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/06/27/cut-up-collective-return/) - A welcome return by the Cut Up Collective to Kingsland Road - [Street art my arse](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/06/28/street-art-my-arse/) - Jimmy Cauty billboard hi-jack, Victoria Station - [Supercans this Saturday](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/24/supercans-this-saturday/) - Supercans is on this Saturday in Southampton with a host of artists billed to be attending what sounds like a fun event. Building on previous years annual barbecue and music events this year sees the addition of live spray painting. Includes Dan Kitchener, Dale Grimshaw, Karl Read, Sebastian Pape, David Walker, Stickee (pictured), Jeepers, Evil Twin, - [More cans cans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/26/more-cans-cans/) - New stencil work from Dotmasters in the Hackney Road. You can see more recent work by Dotmasters on this Flickr photostream. - [Fancy a cuppa?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/28/fancy-a-cuppa/) - Uprock cup art next to Old Street Roundabout - [Evil Bastards](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/07/30/evil-bastards/) - New reworkings of a classic poster style by Pure Evil near Willow Street, Hoxton. - [Rugman stencil paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/08/07/rugman-stencil-paste-up/) - Nice new Rugman stencil found off Brick lane. I doubt that will be around long in the current climate. - [HMP London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/2008/08/09/hmp-london/) - Has anyone noticed that nobody bothers saying "well at least its a free society" anymore? New work by Dr.D near Aldgate ## Pages - [Shepard Fairey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/shepard-fairey/) - Shepard Fairey Shepard Fairey, Old Street area Link to Triple Trouble show, London Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Fanakapan Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/fanakapan-street-art/) - Fanakapan street art in London. Fanakapan is the London based pioneer of hyper realistic balloon graffiti Fanakapan's Instagram Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Banksy's Spraycation - what happened next to all 10 works](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-spraycation/) - News that Banksy may have been in East Anglia first started appearing around Friday 6th August 2021 with several pieces very much in his style turning up unexpectedly in seaside locations. Over a week later a synchronised posting of images on his website and an Instagram video revealed they were were part of his 'Spraycation'. - [Surbiton Station - an Art Deco gem in South West London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/surbiton-station-an-art-deco-gem-in-south-west-london/) - Surbiton Station is a fine example of how Modernism took Art Deco's style, streamlined it and turned it into a building that follows form rather than ornamentation. It's one of the most iconic examples in the UK and seems to have only gained appreciation over recent years (you can buy art prints of the station - [Savant street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/savant-street-art/) - Savant street art. Savant works anonymously on the streets of London with a stencil style developed out of repetition first in sketch books and later transferring into pasted up work. One look at his Instagram shows just how prolific he is and from this large body of work an instantly recognisable style has now developed. - [Pure Evil street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/pure-evil-street-art/) - Pure Evil Pure Evil Pure Evil - Going through the motions kills emotions Pure Evil Pure Evil Butterfly, Shoreditch Pure Evil paste up Pure Evil - My Whole Life Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Pablo Delgado street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/pablo-delgado-street-art/) - Pablo Delgado street art Pablo Delgado street corner Pablo Delgado - off Brick Lane Pablo Delgado - Missing poster Pablo Delgado - Missing Pablo Delgado - trio Pablo Delgado - Bethnal Green Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Noriaki Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/noriaki-street-art/) - Street art by Noriaki Noriaki in Hackney Wick Noriaki street art Noriaki Noriaki in Shoreditch Street art by Noriaki Noriaki in Hackney Wick Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Mantis street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/mantis-street-art/) - Street art by Mantis in London Mantis street art in Old Street Mantis All Fall Down Mantis iNeed Mantis street art - the painting on the wall reflects the street furniture in front of it Mantis Girl, Hackney Wick Mantis, toy car clamp Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Ludo street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/ludo-street-art/) - Ludo street art in London Ludo street art Ludo street art Ludo street art Ludo Street Art - Sclater Street, East London Ludo street art, Rivington Street Ludo street art, Redchurch Street Ludo street art Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Lora Zombie street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/lora-zombie-street-art/) - Lora Zombie is a self taught Russian painter as adept with social media as she is with a paint brush resulting in her having a significant and growing fan base Lora Zombie street art Lora Zombie street art in Camden Lora Zombie 'Heavy Heart' detail Lora Zombie street art in Shoreditch Lora Zombie in Stucley - [Junkerade](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/junkerade/) - Junkerade uses a variety of methods to produce street art predominantly in West London around the Heathrow area. There used to be a website which documented the work alongside some brief supporting text but this seems to have disappeared in recent times. I occasionally helped out with photographing some of the pieces but there are - [JR street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/jr/) - JR Street art in London JR - Dray Walk, London JR - Tate Modern JR - Curtain Road JR - Lexington Street, Soho JR - Hackney Empire JR - Foyles Book Shop JR's website JR's book Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [JDK Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/jdk-street-art/) - JDK Street Art Some of the many beautiful hand drawn paste ups to be found in the Shoreditch area by JDK which to my knowledge started appearing in 2016. You can find out more about the artist, Jennifer Dickson-Katori and her street art by visiting her Facebook page: Facebook.com/jdkart which features her work in sculpture and - [Jaune street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/jaune-street-art/) - Jaune Street art in London Jaune street art in Sclater Street, Shoreditch Brick Lane - Jaune street art Taking a break - stencilled figures by Jaune in Brick Lane. Two figures by Jaune wait on a street corner. Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Faile street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/faile-street-art/) - Faile street art in London Faile street art Faile street art near Kings Cross Faile street art near Willow Street Faile writing in Rivington Street Faile street art in Brick Lane Faile art outside Tate Modern Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [El Chivo Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/el-chivo-street-art-in-london/) - El Chivo - Street Art In London El Chivo - Rocket Boy El Chivo - Bird El Chivo - Soma El Chivo - child setting light to a boat El Chivo - Curtain Road El Chivo - Ali Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Dr D Street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dr-d-street-art/) - Dr D a.k.a. Subvertiser street art in London Dr D - Tense Nervous Life Dr D - Wait here for further instructions Dr D - Amended UKIP billboard att he side of the M4 heading into London Dr D - subverted Loreal advert Dr D - Thous Shalt Not Admit billboard takeover Dr D - - [Dotmasters (C6)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dotmasters-c6/) - Dotmasters (C6) street art in London Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Dal East Street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dal-east-street-art/) - Street art from Dal East in London Dal East, Brick Lane Dal East, Sclater Street Dal East, Hanbury Street Dal East, Rivington Street Dal East, Shoreditch Dal East street art Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Ben Eine street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/ben-eine-street-art/) - Ben Eine street art in London Ben Eine's complete shutter alphabet in Middlesex Street, London Ben Eine - Hell (Hackney) Ben Eine - Vandalism (Shoreditch) Ben Eine - Neon Font (Shoreditch) Ben Eine street artist (Bethnal Green) Ben Eine - Mash The Tate (Shoreditch) Ben Eine on Instagram Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Punk gig flyers - William Morris Club](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-gig-flyers/) - Axegrinder / Maniac and Throbs at the William Morris Club, Wimbledon, South West London, Sunday January 4th 1987 Up to this point punk gigs at the William Morris had been limited to local Kingston bands. It was No More Bloody Destruction that had got the ball rolling with the first event there which my band, - [Jano graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/jano-graffiti/) - Jano graffiti (RIP). Featuring Jano work from Feltham Circles, New Haw, Hanworth and Leake Street in central London. Jano had a unique style, often experimenting with new techniques an creating forward looking, dynamic work that always stood out from the crowd. - [Banksy A1 Last Graffiti Before Motorway North Circular Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_a1_last_graffiti_before_motorway_north_circular_road/) - Banksy Last Graffiti Before Motorway photo - [Crisispoint Zine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/crisispoint-zine/) - Crisispoint was a fanzine covering the UK punk and hardcore scene between 1985 and 1988. There were three issues published. The fourth one was never published but provided much of the content of the last issue of UK Resist, no. 6. Crisispoint 1 - 1985/6, 250 copies. Interviews with Subhumans, Culture Shock, Maniac, Concrete Sox, - [Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-2/) - Banksy - all the latest news and photos of Banksy's street work, shows, prints, books and events. Hundreds of unique Banksy photos - [Abandoned London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-london/) - [table id=28 /] - [Gas Mask Kids by Steve Gent in Liverpool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_gas_mask_kids2/) - Steve Gent, gas mask kids stencil artwork on doorway in Liverpool Steve Gent, gas mask kids Work sent me up on a trip to Liverpool where close to the city centre I found a load of Banksy's work. Nearby was this metal door featuring what seems to be another artists work in a similar style, - [Banksy on the side of the Thekla](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_thekla_reaper_rower/) - Banksy reaper on the Thekla Climbing up drainpipes to paint graffiti is old school. Rowing a boat out to spray paint a design on the side of the floating Thekla nightclub shows a bit more chutzpa . STATUS: Removed and now on display in the M Shed Museum in Bristol. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 - [Banksy reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-reaper/) - Text - [Banksy - Bristol street art, a photo gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_in_bristol/) - Banksy in Bristol, examples of the artists work in his home town of Bristol - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Video](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_video/) - Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Video Banksy Versus Bristol Museum video, Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (video) The animatronics at the show really have to be seen in motion so this little 4 minute video runs through the best of the hot dog action. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Video [table id=36 - [Banksy Zero Interest canvas at Santa's Ghetto](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_zero_interest/) - Banksy 0% interest original artwork Banksy - 0% interest canvas at Marks and Stencils 2010, London. Banksy 0% interest on display at Marks and Stencils 2010. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 Banksy 0% interest Image Reference : SABYZERO001 [table id=36 /] - [Product 2 - Your Country](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_your_country/) - Graffiti in London, Your Country Needs You Photo Product 2 South Bank, London A call to arms for you to make your voice heard STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Product 2 Your Country Needs You photo Image Reference : SABYYCNY001 [table id=1 /] - [Banksy Old Street Wrong War Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_wrong_war_bridge/) - Banksy graffiti, old street Shoreditch bridge - Wrong War Banksy Wrong War Bridge, Shoreditch, London Now cleaned up and updated with a new slogan it's message has become more potent. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Wrong War Bridge Image Reference : SABYOSWW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Welcome To Hell Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_welcome_to_hell_rat/) - Banksy welcome to hell rat with placard Banksy 'welcome to hell' rat with placard Another rat with a placard 'Welcome to Hell'. STATUS: Painted over. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy welcome to hell rat with placard Image Reference : SABYRAWH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Welcome To Hell](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_welcome_to_hell/) - Banksy Welcome To Hell on the M4 elevated motorway in Brentford Banksy M4 Elevated Motorway "Welcome To Hell" There was a fair bit of work involving packing cases and fire escape ladders in getting this photo but I think it was worth the effort! Same location as previous two pictures. STATUS: Buffed, then repainted and - [Banksy We Will Win Rat Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_we_will_win_rat_bridge/) - Banksy Old Street "We Will Win" rat bridge Banksy Bridge over Old Street The rats have even revisited the favourite Banksy haunt of the bridge in Old Street. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Old Street "We Will Win" Image Reference : SABYSWWW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Waterloo Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_waterloo_rat/) - Banksy Waterloo Rat Banksy Waterloo rat Seen in other locations as a huge rat this head was found outside Waterloo station. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Waterloo Rat Image Reference : SABYWAGR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Wallpaper Over Graffiti Camden Canal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_wallpaper_over_graffiti_camden_canal/) - Photo of Banksy artwork showing a man hanging wallpaper over a Robbo piece on the Regents canal in London - [Banksy Wallpaper Hanging](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_wallpaper_hanging/) - Photo of Banksy Wallpaper hanger graffiti on the Regents Canal - [Banksy Video](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_video/) - Banksy Videos BANKSY VIDEOS Banksy in motion - various videos, official and from artofthestate. [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Victoria Station Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_victoria_station_rat/) - Banksy Victoria Station Rat with a question mark Banksy Victoria Station rat Found near Victoria station. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Victoria Station Rat Image Reference : SABYVIRA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 100 Ronald Mcdonald](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_100_ronald_mcdonald/) - Banksy - Ronald McDonald Ronald McDonald outside the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (100) Near the end of July Ronald McDonald, the McDonald's corporation 'Chief Happiness Officer' , made an appearance with a bottle of Bell's whiskey above the front entrance of the Museum. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Ronald McDonald - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 099a Donations Box](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_099a_donations_box/) - Banksy - donations box, Bristol Museum Banksy _ Museum donations box, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (100) The museums donations box has been updated with a Banksy inspired addition based on the nearby Mild, Mild West piece in Stokes Croft. Maybe this is the time to drop something into the Museum donations - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 099 Exit Through The Gift Shop](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_099_exit_through_the_gift_shop/) - Banksy - Exit through the gift shop original painting Banksy 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' painting, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. There's no special Banksy merchandise for the exhibition and no charge to get in. Something is wrong with this as an economic model. In January 2010 it was announced that 'Exit - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 084 Diana Tenners Case](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_084_diana_tenners_case/) - Banksy Diana tenners briefcase Banksy Diana Tenners Briefcase, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (84) A suitcase full of Princess Diana Ten pound notes by Banksy appeared in the upstairs galleries after moving from the jewellery section. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Diana tenners briefcase Image Reference : SABYBMDT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 083 Hunting Ban](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_083_hunting_ban/) - Banksy Fox and Pro Hunting placard covered in blood Banksy Fox and Pro Hunting placard, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (83) A fox sleeps next to a pro hunting placard covered in blood red paint. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy hunting ban display Image Reference : SABYBMHB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 081 Girl In A Gas Mask Figure](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_081_girl_in_a_gas_mask_figure/) - Banksy girl in a gas mask figurine Banksy Girl In a Gas Mask figurine, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (81) A girl in a gas mask was to be found in amongst the museums newly described 'Boring Old Plates' section. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy girl in a gas mask figurine Image - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 080 Balloon Crate Cafe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_080_balloon_crate_cafe/) - Banksy balloon crate Banksy balloon crate in Cafe at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (66) A second cafe was opened up in the museum which had this addition of a large wooden crate with balloons. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy balloon crate in cafe Image Reference : SABYBMBB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 068 Boghenge Crow Tampon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_068_boghenge_crow_tampon/) - Banksy crow with a tampon Banksy crow with a tampon, Boghenge at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (66) Sitting atop of the toilets was this crow. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy crow with a tampon Image Reference : SABYBMCR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 067 Boghenge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_067_boghenge/) - Banksy Boghenge at Bristol Museum Banksy Boghenge at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (66) A mini version of Boghenge portaloo sculpture which first appeared at the Glastonbury festival. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Boghenge Image Reference : SABYBMBH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 066 Reduced Terracotta Army](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_066_reduced_terracotta_army/) - Banksy reduced Terracotta Army figure Banksy reduced Terracotta Army figure at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (66) One of last years blockbuster exhibitions was the terracotta army at the the British Museum. To be honest it wasn't so much an army _ it was more of a terracotta patrol. This figure - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 065 Escape From Guantanamo Bay](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_065_escape_from_guantanamo_bay/) - Banksy Escape from Guantanamo Bay Banksy 'Escape from Guantanamo Bay' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (65) Later the detainee could be seen in flying off in the cockpit of a plane high above the exhibition. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Guantanamo Bay escapee Image Reference : SABYBMGU002 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 064 Guantanamo Bay Escapee](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_064_guantanamo_bay_escapee/) - Banksy Guantanamo Bay escapee Banksy Guantanamo Bay escapee at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. One of the so called 'enemy combatants' held in captivity in Guantanamo Bay is shown as an escapee (now installed in a plane in the roof of the gallery). all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Guantanamo Bay escapee - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 063 Angel Of The North](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_063_angel_of_the_north/) - Banksy 'Angel Of The North' statue Banksy 'Angel Of The North' statue at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (63) 'Angel of the North' _ Banksy's take on a subject line previously worked on by Antony Gormley. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy 'Angel Of The North' Image Reference : SABYBMAN001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 062 Buddha](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_062_buddha/) - Banksy Buddha statue Banksy Buddha statue at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (62) A painting of this Buddha first appeared at 2008's Cans Festival in London. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Buddha Image Reference : SABYBMBU001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 061 Liontamer Detail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_061_liontamer_detail/) - Banksy - ex lion tamer Banksy ex lion tamer statue at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. All that's left is the lion tamers whip in the jaws of the new master. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - ex lion tamer Image Reference : SABYBMLE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 060 Liontamer Detail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_060_liontamer_detail/) - Banksy - lion tamer tamed statue Banksy Lion tamer tamed statue at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (60) One day the lion has had enough of his master and vengeance is his. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - lion tamer tamed Image Reference : SABYBMLT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 059 Priest Statue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_059_priest_statue/) - Banksy - priest statue at Bristol Museum Banksy Priest statue at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. A statue of a priest minus his robes reveals a more sinister purpose. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Priest statue at the Bristol Museum Image Reference : SABYBMPP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 058A Crap Flowers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_058a_crap_flowers/) - Banksy - crap flowers painting Banksy 'He's Just Crap At Drawing Flowers' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. "Who are all these people"? "Oh, they're not people - he's just crap at drawing flowers". all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Crap Flowers Image Reference : SABYBMCF001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 057 Brunel Rail Replacement](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_057_brunel_rail_replacement/) - Banksy - Buses On Rail Replacement Service Banksy 'Buses On Rail Replacement Services' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (57) Brunel stands in front of a rail replacement sign in one of the smaller pieces dotted around the artists studio area. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Buses On Rail Replacement - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 056 Dorothy Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_056_dorothy_canvas/) - Banksy - I Don't think we're on canvas anymore Banksy 'I Don't Think We're On Canvas Anymore' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. Banksy's take on Dorothy's classic line to Toto in the Wizard of Oz' _ "I don't think We're In Kansas anymore". all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - I - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 055 Go Flock Yourself](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_055_go_flock_yourself/) - Banksy - Go Flock Yourself painting Banksy Go Flock Yourself painting at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. 'Go Flock Yourself' was at one time displayed in Selfridge's when it formed part of a series of works auctioned off to raise funds for The Prince's Trust to help unemployed teenagers into work. - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 054 Comedy Nose](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_054_comedy_nose/) - Banksy - Lady with a comedy nose Banksy Lady with a comedy nose at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009, Amended oil painting with a comedy nose used on the front of the show flyer. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Lady with a comedy nose Image Reference : SABYBMCN001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 053 Workers Of The World Unite](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_053_workers_of_the_world_unite/) - Banksy - Workers Of The World Unite Banksy 'Workers Of The World Unite' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 Workers Of The World Unite' - an up to date take on the famous communist slogan. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Workers Of The World Unite! Image Reference : SABYBMWU001 [table - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 050 Hippy Coppers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_050_hippy_coppers/) - Banksy - Hippy Coppers Banksy, Hippy Coppers at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (50) I don't what this piece is called but seeing as we've already had a painting called Happy Choppers I'll call this Hippy Coppers. It's a long way from the Battle Of The Beanfield. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 052 Anarchist Fuss](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_052_anarchist_fuss/) - Banksy - anarchist and mother - Don't Forget Your Scarf Banksy 'Don't Forget Your Scarf' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (52) I'm sure Banksy has a better title but this painting says to me: 'You may be an anarchist but no son of mine is going out with his scarf - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 051 Draw The Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_051_draw_the_line/) - Banksy - This Is Where I Draw The Line Banksy 'This Is Where I Draw The Line' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. This Is Where I Draw The Line. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - This Is Where I Draw The Line Image Reference : SABYBMDL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 049 Home On The Hill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_049_home_on_the_hill/) - Banksy - Home On The Hill painting at Bristol Museum Banksy, Home On The Hill, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (48) 'Home On The Hill' appears in the Victorian Art Gallery section of the museum. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Home On The Hill original painting Image Reference : SABYBMHH001 [table - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 048 Landscape Near Hartcliffe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_048_landscape_near_hartcliffe/) - Banksy - Landscape Near Hartcliffe painting Banksy, Landscape Near HartCliffe, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. Landscape Near Hartcliffe' can be found in the European Art Gallery of the museum. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Landscape Near Hartcliffe Image Reference : SABYBMWC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 047 Venus After Surgery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_047_venus_after_surgery/) - Banksy - Venus After Surgery painting on display at the Bristol Museum Banksy, Venus After Surgery. Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (47) Venus gets a nose job. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Venus After Surgery Image Reference : SABYBMVE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 046 Dogging](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_046_dogging/) - Banksy - Dogging painting on display at the Bristol Museum Banksy, Dogging, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. 'Dogging' is another modern take on an idylic scene. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Dogging Image Reference : SABYBMDO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 045 Silent Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_045_silent_night/) - Banksy 'Silent night' original painting Banksy, Silent Night, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. Silent Night hidden in amongst other paintings in the upstairs galleries. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Silent Night Image Reference : SABYBMSN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 044 Hirst Roller Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_044_hirst_roller_rat/) - Banksy - Hirst spot painting with roller rat Banksy, Hirst Spot painting at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. Hirst's spot paintings cost a great deal of money - whether this addition has raised or lowered the price is another matter altogether. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Hirst Spot Painting Image - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 043 System Error](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_043_system_error/) - Banksy - A System Error Has Occurred Banksy, A System Error Has Occurred at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 'A System Error has occurred'. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - A System Error Has Occurred Image Reference : SABYBMSE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 042 Home Sweet Home](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_042_home_sweet_home/) - Banksy - Home Sweet Home, original oil painting on display at the Bristol Museum Banksy, Home Sweet Home at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (42) 'Home Sweet Home' used to appear on the splash page of banksy.co.uk. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - Home Sweet Home original painting Image Reference : - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 041 Flight Into Egypt](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_041_flight_into_egypt/) - Banksy - Flight To Egypt, Bristol Museum Banksy, 'The Flight To Egypt' at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. A classic depiction of 'The Flight To Egypt' by Claude Derain is given an update with the addition of a cut price air fair to Cairo from Easyjet. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 040 Houses Of Parliament Chimps](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_040_houses_of_parliament_chimps/) - Banksy Houses Of Parliament / Monkey parliament on display at the Bristol Museum. Banksy, Parliament question time at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. Chimps are asking all the questions in this huge depiction of question time at the Houses of Parliament. Sometimes you wonder exactly how far we have evolved. all - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 036 Hot Dog Cabinets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_036_hot_dog_cabinets/) - Banksy animated hot dogs at the Bristol Museum Banksy - Hot Dogs, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (35) Hot dogs in their glass cabinets move about slowly as they feed themselves and interact. This part of the exhibition needs to be seen in motion _ there's a video here. all photos copyright - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 035 Hot Dog Cabinets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_035_hot_dog_cabinets/) - Banksy hot dog cabinets at Bristol Museum Banksy - Hot Dog cabinets, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (35) Glass cabinets house a collection of processed meats acting like animals but a million miles away from their natural forms. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy, hot dog cabinets Image Reference : SABYBMHD001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 034 Fishfingers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_034_fishfingers/) - Banksy, fish fingers in a goldfish bowl at Bristol Museum Banksy - Fish Fingers, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. Fish fingers swim around a bowl with very realistic fish movements. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy, fish fingers in a fish bowl at the Bristol Museum Image Reference : SABYBMFF001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 033 Artist Chimp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_033_artist_chimp/) - Banksy, chimp artist at Bristol Museum Banksy - chimp artist , Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009. This artistic chimp was amazing. His chest expands and contracts as he breathes and if you watch long enough he squints with one eye as if to evaluate what he's painting. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy, - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 032 Rabbit Cosmetics](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_032_rabbit_cosmetics/) - Banksy, rabbit wearing cosmetics at Bristol Museum Banksy - rabbit with cosmetics, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (32) This rabbit sits gently polishing its nails in front of a mirror with a vast array of cosmetics that have no doubt been tested on its species. In the background an onlooker coincidentally seems - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 031 Chicken Nuggets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_031_chicken_nuggets/) - Banksy dipping chicken nuggets at Bristol Museum Banksy - dipping chicken nuggets, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (31) The animatronics work questions our relationships with animals. Meat processing is reversed with the chickens depicted as nuggets dipping their beaks into ketchup in a idyllic farmyard scene. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy, dipping - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 030 Tweety Pie](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_030_tweety_pie/) - Banksy Tweety Pie in a cage, Bristol Museum Banksy balding Tweety Pie in cage, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (30) A very sad looking Tweety Pie sat on his bar in a cage barely opening and closing his eyes. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Tweety in cage Image Reference : SABYBMTW001 [table - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 029 Unnatural History Room](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_029_unnatural_history_room/) - Banksy Unnatural History Animatronics at the Bristol Museum Banksy Unnatural History animatronics room, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (29) One room at the exhibition was converted by Banksy into the Unnatural History room full of the animatronics that created such a stir when he opened up his Village Pet Store and Charcoal - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 028 Picasso](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_028_picasso/) - Banksy Picasso Quote on stone, Bristol Museum Banksy - stolen Picasso quote, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 - Lifted straight from the mouth of Pablo Picasso. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Picasso quote Image Reference : SABYBMPC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 027 Cctv Britannia](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_027_cctv_britannia/) - Banksy one nation under cctv - original artwork at the Bristol Museum Banksy One Nation Under CCTV at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (27) Britannia under CCTV. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy one nation under cctv Image Reference : SABYBMVI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 026 No Ball Games](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_026_no_ball_games/) - Banksy No Ball Games, Bristol Museum Banksy 'No Ball Games', Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (26) An updated (and clearer) version of the No Ball Games canvas first seen in the Barely Legal show in LA. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy No Ball Games Image Reference : SABYBMNG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 025 Summer Show Dog Cone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_025_summer_show_dog_cone/) - Banksy Summer Show cone Banksy Summer Show dog cone at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (25) This ice cream cone was used as an image to advertise his summer show just a few days before the event started. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Summer Show cone Image Reference : SABYBMSC001 [table - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 024 Rat With Spray Can Natural History](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_024_rat_with_spray_can_natural_history/) - Banksy rat with a spray can, Natural History cabinet at Bristol Museum Banksy rat with a spray can at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (25) Found in one of the wildlife cabinets _ a rat with a spray paint can, rucksack and glasses. A similar rat was previously sighted in the - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 023 Caveman Trolley Rock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_023_caveman_trolley_rock/) - Banksy Peckham (caveman) rock at the Bristol Museum Banksy caveman rock at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (23) A similar rock was previously inserted into the British Museum as part of a treasure hunt run on the Banksy website. The person who found it first won a very special canvas related - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 022 Hash Pipe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_022_hash_pipe/) - Banksy hash pipe. Bristol Museum Banksy Hash Pipe, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (22) Hash pipe found in the renamed 'Boring Old Plates' section of the museum. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy hash pipe Image Reference : SABYBMHA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 020 Last Graffiti Before Motorway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_020_last_graffiti_before_motorway_sketch/) - Banksy Last Vandalism Before Motorway sketch photo Banksy Last Vandalism Before Motorway sketch at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (20) Original sketches and workings for how images were constructed are shown as well. You can find out a massive amount by having a good look around this workspace. all photos copyright - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 019 Nola Sketch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_019_nola_sketch/) - Banksy Nola sketch photo, Bristol Museum Banksy Nola sketch at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (19) Original sketches and workings for how images were constructed are shown as well. You can find out a massive amount by having a good look around this workspace. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Nola sketch - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 017 inside Banksy's Studio](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_017_studio/) - Banksy studio detail against Bristol Museum Banksy studio at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (16) Another view of the Banksy studio. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy studio Image Reference : SABYBMST001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 016 various Banksy Tags](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_016_tags/) - Banksy stencil tags at Bristol Museum Banksy tags in studio at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (16) Banksy tags in various sizes in the back of the studio set up at the show. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy tags in studio Image Reference : SABYBMTG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 018 Caveman Stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_018_caveman_stencil/) - Banksy LA caveman stencil at Bristol Museum Banksy caveman stencil at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (16) Stencil cuts of well known images such as this caveman that appeared in LA are gaffa taped to the walls of the studio and show just how they are constructed. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 015 Studio Room](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_015_studio_room/) - Banksy studio Room set, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Banksy room, Banksy Versus Bristol Museum, Bristol 2009 (15) Amazingly detailed construction of a Banksy studio room packed full of original drawings and stencils. You could easily spend half an hour here looking at all the snippets into how Banksy constructs his images. I loved the filing - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 014 Masked Lamb](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_014_masked_lamb/) - Banksy Lamb in a mask, Bristol Museum Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Show - Lamb, Bristol 2009 (14) Distributed throughout the Museum are thoughtfully placed exhibits which the casual observer might just pass by. This lamb in a muzzle will probably generate quite a few questions from curious children on school trips! Banksy Summer Show 2009. - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 013 shaped wall of bricks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_013_bricks/) - Banksy Summer Show 2009, Bristol, bricks in the Art of Banksy room Banksy Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (13) Wavy bricks on display at the Banksy Summer Show 2009. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Summer Show 2009 Image Reference : SABYBMCW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 012 Main Hall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_012_main_hall/) - Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 2009, Ice Cream Van in the Main Hall Banksy Versus Bristol Museum - main hall, Bristol 2009 (12) Inside the main hall at the Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Summer Show 2009. The normal reception desk has been replaced by a burnt out ice cream van. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Versus - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 011 Angel Tin Head](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_011_angel_tin_head/) - Banksy Summer Show 2009, Angel with paint tin, Bristol, Angel tin head Banksy - Angel with paint tin - Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (11) Banksy Summer Show 2009. For all the latest information on the show go to banksy.co.uk all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy _ Angel With Paint Tin Image Reference : SABYBMPB001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 010 Metropolitan Peace](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_010_metropolitan_peace/) - Banksy - Metropolitan Peace Officer on rocking horse Banksy Metropolitan Police _ Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (10) Banksy Summer Show 2009. For all the latest information on the show go to banksy.co.uk. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Metropolitan Peace Image Reference : SABYBMCH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 009a Shopping](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_009a_shopping/) - Banksy Paris Hilton sculpture Banksy Paris Hilton shopping, Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (9) Someone told me that his statue by Banksy is of Paris Hilton shopping. I can't confirm that _ she looks a bit different in her video's! all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Paris Hilton Image Reference : SABYBMPH002 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 009 Shopping](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_009_shopping/) - Banksy Summer Show 2009, shopping, Bristol - Shopping Banksy Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (9) Banksy Summer Show 2009. For all the latest information on the show go to banksy.co.uk. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Summer Show 2009 Image Reference : SABYBMPH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 008 I Hate Mondays](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_008_i_hate_mondays/) - Banksy I Hate Mondays Banksy Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (8) Banksy _ I Hate Mondays! Putting the worlds problems into perspective. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy _ I hate Mondays! Image Reference : SABYBMHM001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 007 Donut Escort](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_007_donut_escort/) - Banksy cops escorting donut Banksy cops'n'donut Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (7) The middle outrider on this piece looks very much like a certain Mr Brainwash (google him if you don't know his work or his relationship to the Banksy story). all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy, donut loving cops.... Image Reference : SABYBMDO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 006 Cart Pull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_006_cart_pull/) - Banksy cart pull Banksy cart pull at the Banksy Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (6) Life isn't a vacation for everybody, especially for those not in the West..... all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Summer Show 2009 Image Reference : SABYBMCP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 005 Ufo Attack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_005_ufo_attack/) - Banksy Summer Show 2009, Bristol - UFO attack Banksy UFO attack Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (5) One of series of vandalised oil paintings subverting the confines of a traditional frame. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Summer Show 2009 Image Reference : SABYBMAA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 004 Cigarette Break](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_004_cigarette_break/) - Banksy Gleaners cigarette break painting Banksy Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (4) Many of Banksy's fine art copies are in amongst the real paintings of the gallery. In this one based on the Gleaners a subject of the painting takes a cigarette break. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy Summer Show 2009 Image Reference : SABYBMTG001 [table - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 003 Water Fall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_003_water_fall/) - Banksy Summer Show 2009, Bristol, water fall original oil painting Banksy painting Summer Show, Bristol 2009 (3) Banksy Summer Show 2009 'Banksy Versus Bristol Museum'. It's an unfair competition.... all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy water fall painting, Summer Show 2009 Image Reference : SABYBMWA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 002 Burqa Eggs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_versus_bristol_museum_002_burqa_eggs/) - Banksy Versus Bristol Museum, burqa woman with eggs Banksy Versus Bristol Museum Show, Bristol 2009 (2) This was one of the more controversial paintings. Entitled "How Do You Like Your Eggs"? it featured a burqa clad woman wearing a saucy apron. all photos copyright artofthestate.co.uk Banksy burka woman with apron Image Reference : SABYBMBA001 [table - [Banksy USA New Orleans Rain Girl Umbrella](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_usa_new_orleans_rain_girl_umbrella/) - Banksy _ Rain girl, New Orleans - [Banksy USA New Orleans No Loitering](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_usa_new_orleans_no_loitering/) - Banksy _ No loitering, New Orleans - [Banksy USA New Orleans Looters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_usa_new_orleans_looters/) - Banksy _ Looters, New Orleans - [Banksy USA New Orleans Abraham Lincoln](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_usa_new_orleans_abraham_lincoln/) - Banksy Abraham Lincoln, New Orleans - [Banksy TV thrown through window on the Foundry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tv_window/) - Banksy TV thrown through a window Banksy Old Street London Apparently you use up more calories staring at a blank wall than you do watching Coronation Street. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy - TV being thrown out of a window Image Reference : SABYTVWI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy TV Girl](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tv_girl/) - Banksy Girl with TV and heart on pallet at Santa's Ghetto Santas Ghetto store, 2003 Customised packing crate. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Girl with TV - original artwork on wooden pallet Image Reference : SABYTUGP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Turf War Andy Warhol painted Cows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_warhol_cows/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ photo of a cow with Warhol's face painted repeatedly on its flanks - [Banksy Turf War No one is completely unhappy when their best friends fail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_unhappy/) - Banksy Turf War Mural - [Banksy Turf War Thug Lovin original stencil artwork](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_thug_lovin/) - Banksy Turf War Exhibition _ photo of Banksy's Thug Lovin piece on cardboard - [Banksy Turf War Think Tank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_think_tank/) - Banksy Turf War exhibition _ photo of space girl and bird on cardboard - [Banksy Turf War Rodin The Thinker aka BOGOF](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_rodin_the_thinker/) - Banksy Turf War Rodin The Thinker with traffic cone - [Banksy Turf War Rat - Is Someone Bothering You poster with stencil graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_rat_ticket/) - Banksy Turf rat ticket tout - [Banksy Turf War Queen screen print for sale](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_queen_print/) - Banksy Turf War Chimp Queen print - [Banksy Turf War Protest by animal rights campaigners](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_protest/) - Banksy Brandalism General View - [Banksy Turf War Police Visiting the animal rights protest at the show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_police_visit/) - Banksy Turf War and the police arrive - [Banksy Turf War Pigs with Police markings](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_pigs/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ two pigs lying down with police markings painted on by Banksy - [Banksy Turf War Pig Police Transit van](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_pig_truck/) - Banksy Turf War Che - [Banksy Turf War cop in the window display](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_window_cop/) - Banksy _ Riot cop dummy window display from Turf War - [Banksy Turf War Photos 004](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_photos_004/) - Banksy Turf War Exhibition _ photo gallery of Turf War by Banksy BANKSY TURF WAR Exhibition,4: gallery 4 Last in Turf War series. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Turf War Photos 003](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_photos_003/) - Banksy Turf War Exhibition _ photos of Turf War by Banksy BANKSY TURF WAR Exhibition: More pictures gallery 3 This time featuring more from the boys in blue. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Turf War Photos 002](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_photos_002/) - Banksy Turf War Exhibition - pictures of Turf War by Banksy BANKSY TURF WAR Exhibition: Gallery 2 Cops, cows, girls and guards. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Turf War Photos 001](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_photos_001/) - Banksy Turf War Exhibition _ images of Turf War by Banksy BANKSY TURF WAR Exhibition: London 18th to 21st July, Dalston, London E8, 1 The show only ran from Friday to Sunday due to 'legal problems' according to Banksy's website. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 [table id=36 /] - [BanksY Turf War Petrol Head original artwork later used by Blur](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_petrol_head/) - Banksy Turf War Che - [Banksy Turf War Toxic Mary duo drinking poisonous bottles](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_mothers_milk/) - Banksy Turf War Che - [Banksy Turf War Monkey drinking petrol Painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_monkey_painting/) - Banksy Turf War Monkey petrol painting - [Banksy Turf War flying squad cops up in the roof above the show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_flying_squad/) - Banksy Angel cops - [Banksy Turf War Corrupted Oil canvas Mines Painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_mines_painting/) - Banksy Turf War Che - [Banksy Turf War Laugh Now Monkey original artwork on pallet](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_laugh_now_monkey/) - Banksy Turf War Che - [Banksy Turf War Mary and child with bomb strapped to his chest](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_jesus_and_mary/) - Banksy Turf War show, altered painting depicting Mary with Jesus with a bomb attached to his chest - [Banksy Turf War Toxic Mary original artwork on cardboard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_jesus/) - Banksy 'Virgin Mary' Stencil picture - [Banksy Turf War Inspired Brunel with a traffic cone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_inspired_brunel/) - Banksy Turf War Che - [Banksy Turf War Girl eating ice cream dynamite](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_ice_cream/) - Banksy Turf War Fuse lit ice cream - [Banksy Turf War Hitler atom eye story](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_hitler/) - Banksy Turf War Fuck Facism - [Banksy Turf War Golf Sale print detail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_golf_sale/) - Banksy Turf War Show, Golf sale print for sale at the exhibition in 2003 - [Banksy Turf War General View of the show layout](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_general_view/) - Banksy graffiti artist from Bristol _ over 40 pictures Banksy stencil graffiti in London - [Banksy Soho Phone Box near Soho Square with axe and blood](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_soho_phone_box_1/) - Banksy Soho phone box Banksy Soho phone box, London In early April 2006 London got a new and very temporary addition to Soho Square. Click 'next image' on the right for more STATUS: Removed Copyright on this photo not with artofthestate Banksy Soho phone box [table id=36 /] - [Banksy murdered telephone box in Soho](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_soho_phone_box_2/) - Banksy Soho phone box, London Banksy London Phone Box These pictures were sent to artofthestate on the day of its installation by an anonymous source. I went straight down there to see for myself but only found some sand and red paint running across the pavement. It seems the art critic department of Westminster City - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Store in Carnaby Street 2003](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_store/) - Santa's ghetto, Carnaby Street, London Santa's Ghetto store, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London Open just for the Christmas shopping season of 2003 Santa's Ghetto contains work by Banksy, Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl / Gorrilaz etc, Mode 2, 3D, Faile and Gee Voucher (of Crass fame). It's been arranged by the picturesonwalls.com website where you can - [Banksy Turf War Flying Cops above the show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_flying_cops/) - Banksy Angel cops - [Banksy Turf War Cow painted with Banksy stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cows_logo/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ photo of a cow at the exhibition painted with a Banksy tag on a target - [Banksy Turf War Cow painted with arrows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cows_arrows/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ painted cows on display at the exhibition - [Banksy Turf War Cow with a parachute on a warning sign](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cow_warning_sign/) - Banksy Turf War Show, photo of a cow on a parachute on a warning sign - [Banksy Turf War Diver dining couple stencil on cardboard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_couple_dining/) - Banksy Turf War _ Diving helmet couple - [Banksy Turf War Happy Choppers Print on sale](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_copter_print/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ print of flying coppers on sale at the exhibtion - [Banksy Turf War Cops Interviewing staff about protestors](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cops_interviewing/) - Banksy Turf War Best in Show cops - [Banksy Simpsons Opening cartoon Sequence with Bart](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_simpsons_opening_sequence/) - Banksy The Simpsons Opening Sequence - [Banksy Rodin Sculpture underneath the Westway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_sculpture/) - Banksy The Dunce sculpture - [Banksy Shanksy parody in old Street, Shoreditch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_shanksy/) - Banksy 'Shanksy' backlash Banksy _ the backlash You know you've made it when you've got your very own hate club.... (Armitage Shanks is a toilet manufacturer, geddit? This is the last Banksy image in this series. I suggest you check out his great and reasonably priced books on the next few pages.... STATUS: Buffed All - [Banksy The Lambeth Palace Cinema showing the Exit Through The Gift Shop Film](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_the_lambeth_palace_cinema_exit_through_the_gift_shop_film_london/) - Banksy _ The Lambeth Palace Cinema - [Banksy Turf War policeman taking notes stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_copper_notes/) - Banksy Turf War and the police arrive - [Banksy Turf War Cop Truck and police visit the show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cop_truck/) - Banksy Turf War Show, photo of a police truck with a police officer in the background - [Banksy Turf War Cop Sofa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cop_sofa/) - Banksy graffiti artist from Bristol _ over 40 pictures Banksy stencil graffiti in London - [Banksy Turf War Cop Car on bricks - stencil on cardboard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cop_car/) - Banksy Turf Cop car - [Banksy Turf War Coldstream Guard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_coldstream_guard/) - Banksy Turf War Cold Stream Guard - [Banksy Turf War photo of CND soldiers street work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cnd/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ photo of two soldiers painting a CND logo near Old Street - [Banksy Turf War Che Gueravra with rotating eyes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_che/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ photo of Che Gueravra piece with revolving eyes by Banksy - [Banksy you have already been recorded on CCTV sign at Turf War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cctv/) - Banksy stencil notice saying 'If You Are Reading Rhis Notice You Have Already Been recorded By Close Circuit Television - [Banksy Turf War Car and Police Van](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_cars/) - Banksy Brandalism car pile up - [Banksy concentration camp sheep at Turf War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_camp/) - Banksy Turf War Show exhibit featuring sheep painted as if they were concentration camp prisoners - [Banksy bugs escaping the vents at the Turf War Show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_bugs/) - Banksy Turf War Cockroaches - [Banksy Turf War Brandalism](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_brandalism/) - Banksy Brandalism - [Banksy Turf War pallet board advertising](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_billboard/) - Photo of a billboard outside the Banksy Turf War exhibtion in 2003 in dalston, London - [Banksy Turf War Kill More Baby stencil on card](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_baby/) - Banksy Turf War Show _ original Banksy artwork showing a baby with kill more spelt out on building blocks - [Banksy Turf War Alarm Guards](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_turf_war_alarm_guards/) - Banksy Turf War Alarm with guards - [Banksy Turf War Show in Dalston London in 2003](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-turf-war/) - Banksy Turf War show, Dalston, London E8 July 18th to 20th, 2003 The location for Banksy's Turf War was kept secret until just a day before the event. An email gave an address in Dalston, East London. And all of a sudden half of the East End's new media community (basically all of those who - [Banksy Shopping Trolley falling in Mayfair](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_trolley_shopping_fall/) - Banksy _ Falling rich shopper with trolley - [Banksy Toxic Rat in the City of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_toxic_rat_city/) - banksy, toxic, rat, spill in the city of London - [Banksy toxic spill rat in Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_toxic_rat_camden/) - banksy, toxic, rat, spill - [Banksy Tox tag bubble writer in Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tox_camden/) - Photo of Banksy's Tox piece in Camden - [Banksy Tourist This Is Not A Photo Opportunity](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tourist_this_is_not_a_photo_opportunity/) - Banksy This is not a photo opportunity Banksy This is not a photo opportunity. The same stencil can be found all over the world (Paris, Sydney and Havana at least anyway). STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy 'This is not a photo opportunity' Image Reference : SABYHOPP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat with a camera on the North Bank of the Thames](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tourist_photos/) - Banksy rat spy Banksy rat spy ...where they keep a close eye on passing traffic. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat spy Image Reference : SABYRASP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Tourist Information off Columbia Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tourist_information/) - Banksy Tourist Information Found near Columbia Road, maybe one of the last places on a tourists 'must see' list by night. By day this is just by the famous Columbia Road flower market. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Tourist Information Image Reference : SABYFLOW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Bethnal Green Tourist Information](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tourist_info/) - Banksy Tourist Information off Columbia Road Around the corner from the famous Columbia Road flower market. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Tourist Info Image Reference : SABYTOUR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Thug For Life Rabbit outside Cargo in Rivington Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_thug_for_life_rabbit/) - Banksy Thug for life bunny rabbit outside Cargo Banksy Thug for life bunny rabbit Aw, ghetto fabulous alright in Rivington Street STATUS: Painted Over All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy: Thug for life Image Reference : SABYTHRI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Thug For Life opposite Brixton Academy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_thug_for_life_brixton/) - Banksy Brixton "Thug For Life" Banksy "Thug For Life" - Opposite the steps of Brixton Academy. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Brixton "Thug For Life" Image Reference : SABYBRTH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Three Helicopter gunships in Shoreditch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_three_copters/) - Banksy Pink Ribbon helicopter gunships Helicopter gunships with a flourish in City Road. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Pink Ribbon helicopter gunships Image Reference : SABYHGUN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy The Key To Making Great Art - Liverpool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_the_key_to_making_great_art/) - Banksy 'The key to making great art is all in the compositio(n)' in Liverpool Banksy The key to making great art is all in the composition (Liverpool) Found when I had a few spare hours in Liverpool city centre _ a great place for graffiti, full of just the right sorts of buildings and - [Banksy Girth with TV The End in Covent Garden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_the_end/) - Banksy TV Girl 'The End', Covent Garden Banksy Covent Garden This was just outside Covent garden tube station (turn right as you exit and it's on a junction box on the other side of the road). STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy TV Girl - The End - Covent Garden Image Reference : - [Banksy Tesco Pledge Your Allegiance flag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tesco_pledge_your_allegiance/) - Banksy - 'Very Little Helps' - children pledging their allegiance to Tesco Banksy, Tesco - Pledge Your Allegiance (official title 'Very Little Helps') Essex Road N1, Running up the Tesco carrier bag flag. STATUS: Still running but covered in Perspex with tagging all over it and other damage. copyright artofthestate.co.uk 2008 Banksy: kids pledging their - [Banksy Tate This Is Not A Photo Opportunity](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tate_photo_opportunity/) - Banksy - This is not a photo opportunity outside Tate Modern Banksy - This is not a photo opportunity, South Bank, London Banksy's "This Is Not A Photo Opportunity" on a bin outside of Tate Modern on the South Bank. . STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 This is not a photo opportunity Image - [Banksy Take This Society - Shepherds Bush Roundabout](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_take_this_society/) - Banksy, Take This - Society! - Holland Park roundabout Banksy, Take This - Society!, London. Banksy 'Take This - Society!', Holland Park Roundabout (Shepherds Bush) , London February 2008 STATUS: Whitewashed, all gone copyright artofthestate.co.uk 2008 Banksy, Take This _ Society! Image Reference : SABYSBRO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Take The Money And Run in Bristol](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_take_the_money_and_run/) - Banksy -Take The Money And Run, Bristol Banksy, Take The Money And Run, Bristol Take The Money and Run was one of the longest surviving early wall pieces involving Banksy and other graffers like Inkie. Now sadly gone. STATUS: Painted over.. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy _ Take The Money and Run, Bristol Image - [Banksy Take Me To Your Dealer, Southwark](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_take_me_to_your_dealer/) - Banksy - Take me to your dealer / Chequebook Vandalism on the South Bank Banksy's Cheque book Vandalism graffiti , South Bank, London. "Take me to your leader" is given a reworking in meaning in this huge stenciled work underneath the arches on the South bank. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Cheque book - [Banksy Tagger Rat with Banksy signature](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tagger_rat/) - Banksy tagger rat Banksy tagger rat. This rat was near the new Arsenal stadium in Ashburton Grove. Caught red handed doing a rare street Banksy signature. Status: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy tagger rat Image Reference : SABYTAGB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Tag on the Marylebone Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_tag/) - Banksy tag stencil Banksy Tag Stencil, Marylebone Road. I couldn't find anything nearby to go with this tag, maybe it was done on the way home after putting up the Drinker statue in Paddington or after depositing the traffic cone sculpture on the nearby Westway. The font used for the tag is called 'Stop'. STATUS: - [Banksy - Death in a pink Car, Truman Brewery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_swiss_re/) - Banksy pink car death car Banksy pink car / Swiss Re This Triumph GT6 had been quietly sitting on top of a container off Brick Lane for a while before it got the Banksy treatment (pink paint job and new driver). Status: Car remains, skull window has gone All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy - [Banksy Sweep It Under The Carpet Maid, Chalk Farm](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_sweep_it_under_the_carpet_maid/) - Banksy Sweeping It Under The Carpet, White Cube gallery exterior wall Banksy Sweeping It Under The Carpet. Banksy's maid keeping the streets of Hoxton Square clean and tidy. Those red bricks have been painted on the white wall of the White Cube gallery. The gallery let the painting stay for a while but eventually removed - [Banksy street art 2016 to 2020](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-street-art-2016-to-2020/) - Banksy street art 2016 to 2020 Banksy street art 2016 to 2020. This is just work placed on the streets during this time and a couple of interventions at the Royal Academy Summer Show. For a full list of events, including the infamous shredding of the Girl With A Balloon print at Sotheby's, view the - [Banksy street art - 2011 to 2015](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-street-art-2011-to-2015/) - [table id=33 /] [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Sperm Alarm in Victoria, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_sperm_alarm/) - Banksy Sperm Alarm photo - [Banksy small Southbank stencil of a riot cop](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_southbank_cop/) - Banksy (?) copper Banksy South Bank, London South Bank London. Can't be sure this is a Banksy but then everyone can suffer from a bit of overspray on a difficult surface. Years later this same design turned up as a canvas at auction. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy South Bank, London Image - [Banksy Southbank painter and easel stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_southbank_artist/) - Banksy - Artist on the South Bank Banksy graffiti , South Bank London Painting a picture in a public space to make people think or smile is criminal damage. Flogging your product via TV, radio, billboards, spam email, adverts in urinals, 'free' gifts for kids, peer pressure et all is known as marketing. Banksy understands - [Banksy City Worker rat on the South Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_south_bank_suits/) - Banksy City Worker Rat on the South Bank Banksy South Banks, London. The rats on the South Bank work perfectly in showing up it's other occupants habits. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy - South Bank Image Reference : SABYSBSU001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy stencil graffiti rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_authority/) - Banksy stencil graffiti rats Banksy - The rat pack. Assorted rats from the streets of London. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2018 [table id=36 /] - [Original Banksy Stencil cut for Very Little Helps](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_stencil/) - Banksy Stencil _ Very Little Helps - [Banksy Spitalfields Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_spitalfields_rat/) - Banksy Spitalfields Market Rat Banksy Spitalfields rat. Found near Spitalfields market. STATUS: Painted over All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Spitalfields Market Rat Image Reference : SABYGBBL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Space Girl And Bird Deptford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_space_girl_and_bird_deptford/) - Banksy 'Space Girl and Bird' Blur Artwork in Deptford Banksy 'Space Girl and Bird' Blur series artwork in Deptford I love the "No Dumpin Somone on site 24 hur" sign too! Status: Removed and later appeared at auction All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Space Girl and Bird, Blur series artwork in Deptford Image Reference - [Banksy Southbank Copper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_southbank_copper/) - Banksy graffiti of riot police copper Banksy, Southbank, London A policeman's lot is not a happy one. There's some doubt over whether this is 'real' or just a copy but a few years later a canvas turned up of exactly the same image.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy copper graffiti photo, Southbank, - [Banksy Sorry Out Of Stock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_sorry_out_of_stock/) - Photo of Banksy's Sorry The lifestyle you ordered - [Banksy Smash The System](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_smash_the_system-3/) - Banksy gallery attendant - Smash The System Banksy 'Smash The System' gallery attendant. Later on and the picture had changed to read 'Smash The System'. STATUS: Painted over in white All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy 'Smash The System' gallery attendant Image Reference : SABYSMAS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Welcome Home](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_welcome_home/) - Banksy Welcome Home at Santa's Ghetto store, 2003 Daddy's back.... All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Daddy's home Image Reference : SABYHOME001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Reindeer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_reindeer/) - Reindeer on a spit sign at Santa's Ghetto 2003 Santa's Ghetto store, Reindeer on a spit There's a strong theme of Christmas commercialisation throughout. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Reindeer on a spit, Santa's Ghetto Image Reference : SABYREIN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Rat Cardboard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_rat_cardboard/) - Banksy Rat city worker stencil on cardboard Santas Ghetto - Rat worker, 2003 Banksy recently claimed that it only takes him 35 seconds on average to create a work of art for sale. He's still trying to get it under 30.... All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy - City Rat worker Image Reference : SABYCITY001 - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Polly Morgan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_polly_morgan/) - Polly Morgan - taxidermist at Santa's Ghetto Santa's Ghetto 2005 - Polly Morgan. Polly Morgan is, apparently "Britain's hottest bird stuffer" according to the flyer for Santa's Ghetto 2005. Polly takes taxidermy in a new direction by putting the animals in unusual surroundings and relationships. This one really caught my eye and I spent a - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Girl With Balloon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_girl_with_balloon/) - Girl and heart balloon canvas for 350 pounds at Santa's Ghetto Girl and heart balloon. Santa's Ghetto canvas, London Canvas stencil in Santa's ghetto. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Girl and heart balloon stencil Image Reference : SABYGWCA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Flag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_flag/) - "People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one" - flag at Santa's Ghetto Santas Ghetto store, 2003 "People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one". All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy flag Image Reference : SABYSGFG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Evening Standard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_evening_standard/) - Banksy Grin Reaper on Evening standard news stand Santas Ghetto store, Banksy Reaper and Evening Standard. Whilst no Turf War there was still a fair bit to look at for free. And prices back then now seem ridiculously cheap! All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Reaper on Evening Standard sellers box Image Reference : SABYESTN001 [table - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Christ Shopping](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_christ_shopping/) - Banksy - Christ with Shopping Bags Santa's Ghetto store, Banksy Christ and shopping. "The Ghetto is partly a shameless commercial enterprise, and partly about promoting art. But basically it is a piss_take on Christmas...it's also a great place to buy presents" said Banksy in the Independent. The articles on sale range from forty odd quid - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Burner Prize](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_burner_prize/) - The Burner Prize 2003 The Burner Prize 2003, Santa's Ghetto, London While it was open Santa's ghetto hosted The Burner Prize 2003 where the top prize was presented by Goldie. I didn't hang around for the ceremony. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 The Burner Prize 2003 Image Reference : SABYBURN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto Blur Petrol Logo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_blur_petrol_logo/) - Blur Think Tank album artwork - Petrol Head Santas Ghetto _ Petrol head, 2003 Also appeared on the Blur Think Tank album artwork. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Petrol head Image Reference : SABYPEHE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2006 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2006_2/) - Banksy Santa's Ghetto 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006, 15 Oxford Street London In 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 was held at 15 Oxford Street London. The Ghetto closed on 23rd December 2006. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2006](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2006/) - Banksy Santas Ghetto 2006 Santas Ghetto 2006, 15 Oxford Street London, 1 of 2 Santa's Ghetto 2006 15 Oxford Street London. "The Ghetto is a squat art concept store that opens for the month of December and is now in it's fifth magical year. It features some of the world's finest underground artists and attempts - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2005 Shop in Soho](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2005_shop/) - Santa's Ghetto shop 2005 Santa's Ghetto 2005, 9 Berwick Street London Open until December 24th. If you're in town what better way to spend the day than at Santa's Ghetto with it's welcoming reindeer spit roast located right in the heart of London's red light district. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Santa's Ghetto shop 2005 - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2005 Opening Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2005_opening_night/) - Banksy Santa's Ghetto 2005, Soho, Opening Night Santa's Ghetto 2005, 9 Berwick Street London Opening night and Luke Egan's (geddit?) sculpture draws the punters in. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Santa's Ghetto 2005 Image Reference : SABYSANG005 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2005](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2005_lit/) - Banksy Santas Ghetto 2005 Santa's Ghetto 2005 "The ghetto is a street level free_for_all art gallery that brings you some of the most feared names from the failed artist circuit". All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Opening night and the lure of free beer Image Reference : SABYSANG002001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2005](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2005/) - Banksy Santa's Ghetto 2005 BANKSY Santa's Ghetto 2005, 9 Berwick Street, Soho, London Santa's Ghetto - you've missed it for another year! Featured I Like Drawing, 3d, Banksy, Solo One, David Shrigley, Jamie Hewlett, Gee Vaucher, Stanley Donwood, Sickboy, Kelsey Brooks, Faile, Luke Egan (geddit)?, Chris Cunningham, Anthony Micallef, Space Invader, Mode 2, Paul Insect, - [Banksy Santas Ghetto 2004](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_santas_ghetto_2004/) - Santa's Ghetto 2004 Santa's Ghetto 2004, Charing Cross Road, open until December 24th 2004 "It's back the anarchic art concept store that rallies against the commercialisation of Christmas by selling lots of stuff". Includes stinking art piss from the likes of 3D, Sickboy, Dface, Gee Vaucher, David Shrigley, Chris Cunningham, Insect, Jamie Hewlett, Mutoid Waste - [Banksy Running Coppers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_running_coppers/) - Banksy running coppers Banksy running coppers I'd never noticed this one before but it's pretty much an antique by now. Maybe it was covered over by a poster for a while. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy running coppers Image Reference : SABYRUNC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Robot Boxhead in Torquay](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_robot_boxhead_torquay/) - Photo of Banksy boxhead robot boy in Torquay - [Banksy Designated Picnic Area Rivington Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rivington_street/) - Banksy Designated Picnic Area stencil Banksy Picnic Area. Just around the corner was this Designated Picnic Area spot where someone had added a table and chairs and some rather out of date raspberries. Status: removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Picnic Area Image Reference : SABYDESI004 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Love Is In The Air - early stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rioter/) - Banksy Rioter with flowers _ Love is in the air - [Banksy Riot Cop](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_riot_cop/) - Banksy smiley face riot cop Banksy riot cop Turf War had a whole platoon of these riot cops with wings but this one can be found in a street near City Road. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy riot cop Image Reference : SABYRICP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Riding Waves Cops](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_riding_waves_cops/) - Banksy riot cops mounted on horses in Rivington Street Banksy riot cops assault This was found in a regular Banksy spot opposite Cargo in Rivington Street, East London. It's a reworking of an image that first appeared in Banging Your Head Against a Brick wall. Something didn't seem to quite go to plan though - [Banksy Reaper Scrutton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_reaper_scrutton/) - Banksy Reaper Scrutton Street Banksy Reaper - Scrutton Street. Scrutton Street was the home of picturesonwalls.com - and this rather fine reaper. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Reaper, Scrutton Street Image Reference : SABYSCRU001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Reaper Fire Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_reaper_fire_station/) - Banksy Reaper Old Street Banksy Reaper - Old Street. Another reaper, again near Old Street - this one got quickly buffed off. Nice work though with the deep impression running through the middle to contend with. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Reaper - Old Street Image Reference : SABYREAP004 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_reaper/) - Banksy Grin Reaper street version Banksy Reaper. Another reaper in Shoreditch. A similar design was used as the basis of a series of 50 'Wrong War' T shirts produced in conjunction with style shop Griffin. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Reaper Stencil Image Reference : SABYREAP002 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bw_reaper/) - Banksy reaper Banksy reaper. Finished simply with black paint this reaper looks more like a jailer with the bars next to him. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy reaper Image Reference : SABYREAP003 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rats Dinner Service](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rats_dinner_service/) - Banksy red carpet dinner service Banksy red carpet dinner service Rats are quite happy to dine out on the food we throw away. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy red carpet dinner service Image Reference : SABYCARP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rats Dining](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rats_dining/) - Banksy Rats dining restaurant with red carpet service Banksy red carpet service Found in a passageway near Southwark Bridge. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy red carpet service Image Reference : SABYREST001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rats Diner](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rats_diner/) - Banksy rats diner Banksy Rat diners. Just opposite an Pizza Express in Shoreditch these rats are ready to serve their customers. Strange thing is they are a different scale and a different paint was used to any other Banksy rats I've seen. Hmmm.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat diners Image Reference - [Banksy Ratapault](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_ratapault/) - Banksy ratapult - [Banksy Rat You Lose](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_you_lose/) - Banksy rat 'you lose' - Blackfriars Banksy rat you lose Found near Blackfriars station. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy rat you lose Image Reference : SABYLOSE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat You Lie](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_you_lie/) - Banksy You Lie Bond Street rat Banksy Rat 'You Lie' In an alleyway, near Sotheby's in London's classy (tacky!) Bond Street. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy You Lie Bond Street rat Image Reference : SABYYLIE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat With Umbrella](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_with_umbrella/) - Banksy rat Hungerford bridge Banksy rat - Hungerford Bridge A close up of the rat itself (taken on an earlier visit) STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat by Hungerford Bridge Image Reference : SABYHUNG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat With Placard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_with_placard/) - Banksy rat with placard, Holloway Road Banksy rat with placard ....seen off the Holloway Road in Islington. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat with placard Image Reference : SABYHORD001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Vw](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_vw/) - Banksy City worker rat with briefcase On his way home after a hard day at the office. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Rat city worker with briefcase and umbrella Image Reference : SABYCITY001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Umbrella](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_umbrella/) - Rat with umbrella, stencil graffiti Banksy Rat with umbrella, Brick Lane, London E1 Another soaked rat, this time with some anti gulf war graffiti. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Rat with umbrella Image Reference : SABYUMBR002 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Spy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_spy/) - Banksy rat with listening device graffiti Banksy, Shoreditch, London In the meantime they just wait their time, listening and watching. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy , Shoreditch, London Image Reference : SABYSPYR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Sothebys](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_sothebys/) - Banksy Rat Sotheby's Of London, Bond Street Banksy rat - Sotheby's Of London According to Pictures on Walls Banksy also sprayed the same image in Sotheby's toilets in Bond Street. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat outside Sotheby's of London, Bond Street Image Reference : SABYSOTH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Saw Doorway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_saw_doorway/) - Banksy Rat with Saw, Doorway Banksy Rat stencil, South Bank, London. Similar to a stencil given away by Creative Review magazine I found this rat aiming at the foundations of a bridge south of the Thames. Again the original stencil was by Banksy. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Rat stencil Image Reference - [Banksy Rat Saw](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_saw/) - Photo of Banksy stencil graffiti depicting a rat with a saw on the South Bank - [Banksy Rat Round Pond](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_round_pond/) - Banksy Round Pond rat in Kensington Gardens Banksy Round Pond rat. This complete sign later appeared on Ebay for a few days with someone claiming that it was given to them by a friend.... STATUS: Removed , ended up in an auction All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Round Pond rat Image Reference : SABYPOND001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Rat Revolutionaries](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_revolutionaries/) - Banksy rat revolutionaries graffiti, South bank Banksy, South Bank, London ...they could take over this city. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy , Rat revolution Image Reference : SABYREVO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Rain Drips](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_rain_drips/) - Banksy rat under umbrella graffiti, Brick Lane, London Banksy Rat, Brick Lane, London. The umbrella hasn't prevented this rat from getting a soaking. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Rat Image Reference : SABYDRIP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Radio](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_radio/) - Banksy rat with remote detonator photo - [Banksy Rat Question](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_question/) - Banksy Rat Holloway Road Banksy Rat - off Holloway Road These rats appear all over North London _ especially in the Holloway Road area. STATUS: Unknown All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Rat - near Holloway Road Image Reference : SABYHOLL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Puzzled](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_puzzled/) - Banksy rat with a question mark placard Banksy rat question mark. I'd just like to say a big thank you to the geezer walking past in this photo for providing a great facial expression.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat puzzled Image Reference : SABYQUES001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Police Tape](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_police_tape/) - Banksy Rat on a parachute shown next to police tape - [Banksy Rat Placard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_placard/) - Banksy placard rat Banksy placard rat. Someone once emailed me and said how do you find all these locations...the truth is it's hard to miss 'em - but I'm always interested in new locations of fresh pieces so email me any comments on locations (not just Banksy either) here. (My secret is just plain old foot - [Banksy Rat Photographer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_photographer/) - Banksy rat photographer Banksy rat photographer. These little Banksy spy rats turned up off Old Street around 2005 and could also be found on the North Bank of the Thames.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat photographer Image Reference : SABYRAIN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Pest Modernism](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_pest_modernism/) - Banksy "Pest Modernism" Banksy "Pest Modernism" rat stencil near Tate Modern, South Bank, London This rat was maybe making a comment on the art world. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy "Pest Modernism" Image Reference : SABYPEST001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Padlock Cutter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_padlock_cutter/) - Banksy rat padlock cutter Banksy rat padlock cutter Classic Banksy cutter rat in Geffrye Street. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy rat padlock cutter Image Reference : SABYCUTT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Pack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_pack/) - Banksy stencil graffiti rats Banksy - The rat pack Assorted rats from the streets of London. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2012 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat On Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_on_bridge/) - Banksy rat with back pack on Old Street bridge Banksy Rat on a bridge over Old Street Found on the other side of the same bridge. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Old Street Rat Bridge Image Reference : SABYBRRA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat No Surrender](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_no_surrender/) - Banksy "No Surrender" rat Banksy "No surrender" rat stencil, South Bank, London The message of the reappearing rats was quite clear. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy "No Surrender" Image Reference : SABYSURR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Mortar](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_mortar/) - Banksy rat firing mortar at the Houses of Parliament, South Bank Banksy, South Bank, London If they could just get the trajectory right.... STATUS: buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy , Houses of Parliament Image Reference : SABYMORT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Moorgate](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_moorgate/) - Banksy Moorgate rat Banksy Moorgate rat Banksy rat found near Moorgate station. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Moorgate rat Image Reference : SABYMORR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat London Work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_london_work/) - Banksy Rat London Doesn't Work Banksy Rat - Barbican / Moorgate Can't remember exactly which street this rat was on but I loved the slogan on the placard. STATUS: Still running but modified with Robbo wording All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Rat _ London doesn't work Image Reference : SABYLDNW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Hayne Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_hayne_street/) - Banksy rat Hayne Street Banksy rat, Hayne Street, Spitalfields area There are four different Banksy rats at the end of Hayne Street so it's the best place in London to see some for yourself. STATUS: Painted over All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat Hayne Street Image Reference : SABYBLNG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Drilling Rock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_drilling_rock/) - Banksy drilling rat Santa's Ghetto 2005, Banksy rat on rock. After getting to so many rats on the street too late to get a decent picture I was made up to see this little fella doing a spot of drilling. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy drilling rat @ Santas Ghetto 2005 Image Reference - [Banksy Rat Deaf](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_deaf/) - Banksy rat, Deaf Association Banksy tells the story of how a rat sprayed on a shop led the owner to believe he was being targeted as a grass - so I wonder what the British Deaf Association make of this rat with a listening device? STATUS: Buffed or removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy - [Banksy Rat Cops 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_cops_2/) - Banksy rats and coppers Banksy rats and coppers _ Hungerford Bridge ...in fact there is quite a high level of art appreciation going on amongst certain sections of the chattering classes. (with apologies for the shaky picture but sometimes you just don't get time to focus)! STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rats and - [Banksy Rat Cops](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_cops/) - Banksy rats and cops Strollers on the South Bank have begun to notice Banksy's rats _ which make regular appearances _ like this little fella by the Hungerford Bridge.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rats and cops Image Reference : SABYCPBY001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat CND](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_cnd/) - Banksy rat stencil - CND on the South Bank Banksy rat stencil, South Bank, London Early in 2004 a whole load of fresh rats appeared once more along the South Bank. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat stencil Image Reference : SABYRCND001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Car Van](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_car_van/) - Banksy Love rat Banksy Love rat near Old Street roundabout STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat pack - Love rat Image Reference : SABYMOHT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat Car Park](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_car_park/) - Banksy rat in a car park Banksy rat , Old Street car park. Things went quiet for a while in London when various pictures purporting to be Banksy appeared in the newspapers - it seemed like he had gone to ground. Then these massive rats appeared in London and Liverpool and normal service was resumed. - [Banksy Rat At Dusk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_at_dusk/) - Banksy Rat at dusk Another rat taking it easy, this time found near Arsenal's new football ground at Ashburton Grove. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy rat at dusk Image Reference : SABYDUSK001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat And Umbrella](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_and_umbrella/) - Banksy rat and umbrella Banksy rat and umbrella Bit of an old one this but still surviving on the side of a newspaper box. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat and umbrella Image Reference : SABYUMBR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat And Parachute](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_and_parachute/) - Banksy rat and parachute stencil, Brick Lane Banksy rat and parachute stencil graffiti Another location for Banksy's rat and parachute in the Old Street area. Status: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Balloon Girl, Old Street area Image Reference : SABYRAPA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rat And Doorbell](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rat_and_doorbell/) - Banksy Gangsta rat In Liverpool Banksy rat and doorbell Liverpool based rat. STATUS: Still running? All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat and doorbell Image Reference : SABYLIRA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Rabbit Crossbones](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_rabbit_crossbones/) - Banksy Thug For Life rabbit with crossbones Banksy Thug For Life rabbit with Crossbones Updated version of the Thug For Life rabbit _ you can see the original here. STATUS: Painted over All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Thug For Life rabbit with crossbones Image Reference : SABYCRO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Queen Anarchy Unveiling](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_queen_anarchy_unveiling/) - Photo of Banksy showing the Queen unveiling an anarchy symbol - [Banksy Punks Not Dead](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_punks_not_dead/) - Banksy - Punks Not Dead Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy - Punk's Not Dead canvas Old punks never die. A slogan first made popular by the Exploited. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Punks Not Dead Image Reference : SABYPKDD001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Punker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_punker/) - Banksy - This revolution is for display purposes only Banksy graffiti, This Revolution is for display purposes only The full text reads "this revolution is for display purposes only". While maybe I got the meaning behind the image and the text some bemused workmen nearby clearly didn't, just staring at me taking this picture while - [Banksy Pulp Fiction Bananas Bus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_pulp_fiction_bananas_bus/) - Banksy Pulp Fiction bananas Banksy Pulp Fiction Bananas 2 There was some doubt whether this new piece actually is by Banksy. Yeah, like London is just full of people knocking up 15ft by 10 ft pieces of stencilled art? OK, there's a couple of exceptions to this - but I'm sure those artists have more - [Banksy Pulp Fiction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_pulp_fiction/) - Banksy Pulp Fiction graffiti, old street Shoreditch Banksy Pulp Fiction, Shoreditch, London. John Travolta has never been so impotent. STATUS: Painted over. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Pulp Fiction , Shoreditch, London Image Reference : SABYPULP002 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Prints](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_prints-2/) - Banksy prints and photo prints A complete guide to buying Banksy print can be found here. [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Primary School Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_primary_school_rat/) - Banksy Primary School Rat Banksy Primary School rat This rat looks like its meant to be part of the sign outside of this North London Primary school. STAUS: Buffed or removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Primary School Rat Image Reference : SABYMORA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Polite Tape Window](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_polite_tape_window/) - Banksy polite tape Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy polite tape and window Yours for a fiver, this Polite Tape Do Not Get Cross was apparently a joint effort between Banksy and fellow graffer Chu. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Polite line tape Image Reference : SABYPOTP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Playing It Safe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_playing_it_safe/) - Banksy, Playing It Safe, Bristol Banksy, Playing It Safe, Bristol. "Playing it safe can cause a lot of damage in the long run" is reportedly one of Banksy's first ever stencils in Bristol. STATUS: unknown All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Playing It Safe, Bristol Image Reference : SABYBRPS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Pink Car Drips](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_pink_car_drips/) - Banksy pink car Brick Lane Banksy - Pink car It looks like another crane job _ unless someone else had already deposited a knackered old Triumph GT6 atop a shipping crate. Which it turned out later is apparently what happened, this car had been here for years but was painted a different colour before. STATUS: - [Banksy Picnic With Cans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_picnic_with_cans/) - Banksy Designated Picnic Area stencil Banksy Designated Picnic Area The same stencil with Jamie Oliver sitting in front of it appears in his latest cookery book 'Jamie's Dinners'. Make of that what you will.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2011 Banksy Designated Picnic Area stencil Image Reference : SABYLPICS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Picnic Area](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_picnic_area/) - Banksy Designated Picnic Area Shoreditch Banksy Designated Picnic Area, Rivington Street Another picnic area, this time in Rivington street. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Designated Picnic Area Image Reference : SABYPICD001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photos Thumb 003](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photos_thumb_003/) - Stencil graffiti, Banksy - Gallery 3 Banksy graffiti in central London All photographs copyright artofthestate 2022 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photos Santas Ghetto Thumb 001](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photos_santas_ghetto_thumb_001/) - Banksy Santas Ghetto 2003 Carnaby Street BANKSY Santas Ghetto 2003, Carnaby Street, London _ To see the 2004 Santa's ghetto pictures click here. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photos Exhibitions 001](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photos_exhibitions_001/) - Banksy exhibition stencils BANKSY GRAFFITI: Other exhibitions - CND and Britism exhibitions, Lazinc gallery All photographs copyright artofthestate 2012 Britism, Ladbroke Grove CND at Dazed and Confused Lazinc Andipa Gallery - original artworks on display [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photos Brighton Bournemouth Stencil Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photos_brighton_bournemouth_stencil_graffiti/) - BANKSY GRAFFITI: Brighton / Bournemouth All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photos/) - Banksy photos BANKSY PHOTOS Thumbnail galleries Photos of Banksy street work. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2012 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photographer Rat Snapper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photographer_rat_snapper/) - Banksy photographer rat Banksy photographer rat By an exit of a bar, near Angel in London. STATUS: Removed for sale All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy photographer rat Image Reference : SABYPRAT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photo Prints](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photo_prints/) - Banksy Photo Prints Banksy Photo Prints There are very few 'official' Banksy photo prints available. At the present time you cannot buy prints of the Banksy photos on this site. Media enquiries: info@artofthestate.co.uk All photographs copyright artofthestate 2022 Banksy photo prints [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Photo Opp Tourists](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photo_opp_tourists/) - Banksy - This Is Not A Photo Opportunity Banksy graffiti , South Bank London The text on the left reads After taking this picture of a couple of tourists using a timer to pose for a picture I offered to take their picture right next to the writing on the wall. It's going to - [Banksy Petrol Head Day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_petrol_head_day/) - Banksy Petrol Head canvas Banksy Petrol Head Canvas, Parliament Square Petrol Head Canvas, Parliament Square STATUS: Removed by dozens of police officers in order that we can continue to live in freedom. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Petrol Head canvas, Parliament Square Image Reference : SABYPHPS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Brighton Night Rat Rapper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_night_rat_rapper/) - Bnaksy rat rapper on a seafront wall in Brighton - [Banksy Brighton Kissing Coppers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_kissing_coppers/) - Banksy - Kissing Coppers, Brighton Banksy - Kissing Coppers in Brighton Banksy's kissing coppers turned up in Brighton but were pretty swiftly damaged and repainted (its unclear by whom). They were then protected by perspex as seen in this photo. STATUS: Unknown All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Kissing Coppers - Brighton Image Reference - [Banksy Brighton Ice Cream Fade](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_ice_cream_fade/) - Banksy girl with an ice cream in Brighton near New England Street - [Banksy Brighton Ice Cream Dark](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_ice_cream_dark/) - Girl with an ice cream by Banksy in Brighton at night - [Banksy Brighton Flying Man](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_flying_man/) - Banksy Flying Man Stencil on a wall in Brighton Banksy in Brighton Different head but the body of this image is from the Banksy Angel cops. Status: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Cop in Brighton Image Reference : SABYBRBC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Brighton Flying Angel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_flying_angel/) - Photo of an angel copy in Brighton possibly by Banksy - [Banksy Brighton Boring](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_boring/) - Banksy fire extinguisher painting of the word Boring in Brighton Banksy Brighton 'boring'. Well I can't be sure this is by Banksy (maybe as a test piece) but if it isn't it's certainly been inspired by his writing 'boring' on the side of the South Bank using something like a fire extinguisher filled with red - [Banksy Bridge Tag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bridge_tag/) - Banksy stencil tag on bridge in Shoreditch, London Banksy bridge logo Now is this a case of lean over, edge along or a smart bit of roller action? Status: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy: Bridge logo Image Reference : SABYSHBR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Brick Lane Dustbin Spy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brick_lane_dustbin_spy/) - Banksy dustbin spy in Brick Lane Banksy dustbin spy in Brick Lane. Banksy's Dustbin spy in Brick Lane reflected the amount of surveillance that was present at this time - most of which has never let up since. Status: buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy dustbin surveillance Image Reference : SABYBLDS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Bournemouth Buried Treasure 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bournemouth_buried_treasure_2/) - Banksy buried treasure stencil on the side of Bournemouth pier Banksy 'Buried Treasure' Bournemouth Pier. Another instance of the Buried Treasure stencil in Bournemouth, this time to be found under the pier and to be fair a lot harder to remove without being noticed. STATUS: Presumed to be cleaned off as there have been no - [Banksy Bournemouth Buried Treasure](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bournemouth_buried_treasure/) - Banksy buried treasure, Bournemouth seafront Banksy - Buried Treasure in Bournemouth. Living in London it's nice to get a trip in to the seaside. It's even better when you stumble on the perfect picture. Keep digging, it's down there somewhere. Banksy 'Buried Treasure' in Bournemouth. STATUS: Probably no longer there, certainly there have been no - [Banksy Boring Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_boring_canvas/) - Banksy Boring canvas Banksy - Boring canvas at Marks and Stencils 2010, London If you look hard enough you can perceive a value in anything. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 Banksy Boring canvas Image Reference : SABYCABO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Bomb Middle England](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bomb_middle_england/) - Banksy Bomb Middle England - [Banksy Bomb Love](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bomb_love/) - Banksy Bomb Love stencil near to Hoxton Square - [Banksy Bollards Blur](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bollards_blur/) - Banksy Blur Bollard pictures Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy _ Bollards The two designs on this bollard also featured in the artwork for Blur's Think Tank album. This bollard has appeared at several of the Santa's Ghetto shows but has not been seen in recent years. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Blur Bollards Image Reference - [Banksy Blur Think Tank Poster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_blur_think_tank_poster/) - Blur Think Tank advert poster artwork by Banksy - [Banksy Blur Crazy Beat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_blur_crazy_beat-2/) - Banksy Royal Family on a Balcony - image used as a basis for the Blur Crazy Beat single Banksy Blur Crazy Beat stencil artwork The cover artwork for Blur's Crazy Beat single also appeared on the side of a house in Stoke Newington. This wall was previously the site of one of Banksy's Coldstream guards. - [Banksy Blaster Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_blaster_rat/) - Banksy Rat, Whitechapel area Banksy rat, Whitechapel - Banksy rat found near the old Atlantis Art store in Whitechapel, East London. This has since been removed from its location on a boarded up window in a side street. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Rat, Whitechapel area Image Reference : SABYWCGR001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Bethnal Green Painter Yellow Lines Flower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bethnal_green_painter_yellow_lines_flower/) - Banksy Bethnal Green Yellow Lines Flower Painter Banksy, Yellow Lines Flower Painter, Pollard Street, E2. London Yellow lines flower painter found in Pollard Street, Bethnal Green, London. Prior to this image appearing Tower Hamlets Council vowed to remove all Banksy graffiti from their streets. I don't know who they think they represent because while I - [Banksy Belsize Park Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_belsize_park_rat/) - Banksy Belsize Park Rat Banksy rat, Belsize Park Banksy rat in Belsize Park from around 2004. STATUS: Still running. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 Banksy rat, Belsize Park Image Reference : SABYBPBP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Because I'm Worthless Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_because_im_worthless_rat/) - Banksy Rat: Because I'm Worthless Banksy Rat: Because I'm Worthless From around the Farringdon area, this large rat reprising Loreal's 'Because You're Worth It' advert strapline was found in a temporary car park. STATUS: Replaced with Thug for Life pensioners, then removed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Rat: Because I'm Worthless Image Reference : - [Banksy Bear Trap](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bear_trap/) - Banksy Bear Trap stencil on the Grand Union Canal Banksy bear trap Banksy's Bear Trap found on the Grand Union canal path near Kensal Rise in London. This piece was subsequently removed _ it was painted on a wooden door which I guess made this take easy. STATUS: Buffed or removed All photographs copyright artofthestate - [Banksy Bear Fish Bone Deptford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bear_fish_bone_deptford/) - Banksy bear and fish in Deptford - [Banksy Bear And The Bee](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bear_and_the_bee/) - Banksy The Bear and the Bee Banksy The Bear and the Bee, Grand Union Canal. Another instance of the Bear and The Bee found canal side nearby. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy The Bear and the Bee Image Reference : SABYBATB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Barely Legal LA Show - Photos Gallery 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_barely_legal_la_show_photos_2/) - Banksy Bareley Legal Show - [Banksy Barely Legal La Show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_barely_legal_la_show/) - Banksy Barely Legal LA show Banksy Barely Legal LA show Banksy's Barely Legal show in Los Angeles September 15th, 16th and 17th 2006. A three day vandalised warehouse extravaganza. Further details and the exact location were available from banksy.co.uk on the day of opening. Banksy Barely Legal LA show Banksy Barely Legal show - photo - [Banksy Bankside](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bankside/) - Banksy modified Bankside sign in Borough, London BANKSIDE BANKSY _ South Bank, London Sometimes half the work is done for you. Banksy takes over the Bankside writing in Southwark. This piece appears in his Wall and Piece book in its stages of construction. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 BANKSIDE BANKSY - South Bank, - [Banksy Balloon Girl Right](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_balloon_girl_right/) - Banksy Balloon Girl stencil graffiti Old Street Banksy Balloon Girl stencil graffiti near Old Street. Another Girl With A Balloon location in the Old Street area. This was little bit more out of the way than some of the others and was one of the first to go. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 - [Banksy Balloon Girl](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_balloon_girl/) - Banksy girl with a balloon on the South Bank in London Banksy - Girl with heart balloon on the South Bank One of the most famous incarnations of the Girl With A Balloon image this version appears in Banksy's books. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy heart balloon, South Bank Image Reference : - [Banksy B Boy Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_b_boy_rat/) - Banksy B-Boy rat, South Bank Banksy B-Boy rat, South Bank, London. This Banksy rat was one of several to be found jazzing up the music on offer at the Royal Festival Hall. Pretty much all traces of these rats have long since been removed by Southwark's and Westminster's graffiti removal squads. STATUS: Buffed All photographs - [Banksy Authorised Graffiti Area Sticker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_authorised_graffiti_area_sticker/) - Banksy Graffiti authorised graffiti area sticker Banksy Authorised Graffiti Area sticker, Westbourne Park. On the side of a van in Ladbroke Grove which had subsequently been covered in graffiti. Nowadays its pretty easy to buy / make these stickers up but based on the date when this was found and its general shininess I'd guess - [Banksy Authorised Graffiti Area](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_authorised_graffiti_area/) - Banksy - Authorised Graffiti Area Stencil, South Bank Designated Graffiti Area , South Bank, London "By Order of the National Highways Agency THIS WALL IS A DESIGNATED GRAFFITI AREA" Sure, right. It's great how so many have taken this spoof message at it's word. Which is kind of the point. Originally this was part of - [Banksy At The Cans Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_at_the_cans_festival/) - Banksy at the Cans Festival 2008 photos - [Banksy Aristorat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_aristorat/) - Banksy Aristorat in Camden photo - [Banksy Anywhere](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_anywhere/) - Banksy anywhere - Charles Manson 'Anywhere' Graffiti Banksy anywhere. Charles Manson found near Archway Tube Station. This piece was really only visible from one particular direction, it being in a kind of an alcove in the wall. It was subsequently amended by Team Robbo but over time more and more of it was lost to - [Banksy Another Crap Advert](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_another_crap_advert/) - Banksy 'Another crap advert' graffiti on Shoreditch railway bridge Banksy Another Crap Advert The original version of this poster didn't last too long so Banksy went back and knocked up the size of the font a bit so nobody could miss it. It kind of works well with the bus's advert underneath it as they - [Banksy Abandon Hope](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_abandon_hope/) - Banksy - Abandon Hope graffiti on Shoreditch bridge Banksy Abandon Hope Shoreditch Bridge over the old Shoreditch station was often repurposed by Banksy in the early 2000's. After the original 'Have a Nice Day' cops began to decay the slogan in the middle of the bridge was updated several times. Abandon Hope (9am - 5pm) - [Banksy 3d Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_3d_rat/) - Banksy - Rat with 3d glasses on canvas Banksy Rat with 3d glasses at Marks and Stencils 2010, London. There were several Banksy works on display including this rat wearing 3d glasses on canvas, framed in wooden frame . A fake fly on the side completes the work. A street version of a similar rat - [Banksy - visible London street work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-visible-london-street-work/) - Banksy work in London that's still in place right now - all the visible work and some that is currently obscured. See also the BANKSY LOCATIONS MAP for the very latest information (look for the the blue pin markers that show the work that is still visible) [table id=22 /] [table id=36 /] - [Banksy - USA street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_photos_usa_1/) - Banksy stencil graffiti in USA, America _ New Orleans - [Banksy London safari - London Zoo's animal escape](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy/banksy-london-zoo-animal-escape-2024/) - Banksy - Over 30 unique photos of his London safari of escaped animals, with the stories about what happened next to each piece - [Banksy Cops Soho Buffed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cops_soho_buffed/) - Banksy kissing coppers buffed Banksy kissing coppers, Soho The same kissing coppers stencil in Soho obviously annoyed someone so much they scrubbed most of the faces off the wall. STATUS: Buffed, then replaced by a great new piece by Paul Insect. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy kissing coppers buffed Image Reference : SABYKCSO001 [table - [Banksy Cops Ladbroke Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cops_ladbroke_grove/) - Banksy kissing coppers graffiti in Ladbroke Grove Banksy kissing coppers This tender embrace on a flesh coloured wall in Ladbroke Grove lasted all of three days before it got too much for someone and was promptly buffed. Banksy kissing coppers in Ladbroke Grove STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy kissing coppers Image Reference - [Banksy Copper Reflection](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_copper_reflection/) - Banksy snorting copper, Waterloo A snorting copper found around the back of Waterloo station in Leake Street. Several years later this road was to become the site of the most ambitious street art event in the UK - the Cans Festival which saw artists from all over the world come to transform its dank, stinking - [Banksy Cop Camera](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cop_camera/) - Banksy rat with camera Banksy - Rat with camera. Like a similar stencil near Green Park station these Banksy pieces were hard to ignore and were pretty quickly buffed back to bare brick. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat, camera, cops Image Reference : SABYRASP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Congestion Charge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_congestion_charge/) - Banksy Congestion Zone original oil painting Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy - Congestion Zone . Congestion Zone sign in the countryside. Modified oil painting by Banksy on display in Santa's Ghetto in 2004. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Congestion zone Image Reference : SABYOICW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Composition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_composition/) - Banksy 'The key to making great art is all in the composition' canvas Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy. The street version of this piece in the Banksy Cut It Out book for me works better than this canvas version but the points still exactly the same. 'The key to making great art is all in the - [Banksy Coke Copper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_coke_copper/) - Banksy coke copper Banksy coke copper, Curtain Road A coke snorting copper by Banksy complete with white lines found on the Curtain Road in Shoreditch. It was for some time the best version of this stencil on the street in London. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy coke copper Image Reference : SABYCOCO001 - [Banksy Cnd Soldiers Traffic](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cnd_soldiers_traffic/) - Banksy CND soldiers canvas, Brian Haw protest Banksy CND soldiers canvas at the Brian Haw Anti War protest Originally to be found in the Old Street area on a wall the canvas version of this message turned up in Parliament Square in 2005 but was short lived. This one lasted longer and was in place since - [Banksy CND Corrupted Oil Painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cnd_corrupted_oil_painting/) - Banksy Helicopter, corrupted painting - [Banksy CND Bomb Love](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cnd_bomb_love/) - Banksy bomb hugger stencil - [Banksy Click Clack Boom House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_click_clack_boom_house/) - Banksy, Click Clack Boom, Bristol Banksy, Click Clack Boom, Bristol Early Banksy work in Cato Street. This wall was made famous when the house was put up for sale with the unusual idea of the graffiti on the side being included. In fact many reports suggested the graffiti was worth more than the house itself. - [Banksy Christ Shopping](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_christ_shopping/) - Banksy Christ With Shopping Bags Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy - Christ With Shopping Bags .Tucked away in a small corner of the shop is a darkened room where if you look hard enough you can still find the true meaning of Christmas. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy - Christ with shopping bags Image Reference - [Banksy Chequebook Vandalism](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_chequebook_vandalism/) - Banksy - Chequebook vandalism Banksy Chequebook Vandalism, South Bank, London Taken from the opposite side this shows the sheer scale of this piece which can't fail to catch the eyes of the suit walking past. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Chequebook Vandalism , South Bank, London Image Reference : SABYCHEQ001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Chemical Spill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_chemical_spill/) - Banksy chemical spill / toxic rat Banksy chemical spill rat with a toxic chemical spill near Moorgate / Old Street. STATUS: Damaged and barely visible All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy chemical spill Image Reference : SABYTOCR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Che Bridge 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_che_bridge_2/) - Banksy Che Bridge, Ladbroke Grove Banksy Che bridge work Just around the corner was the infamous Che bridge series of posters depicting the transition of a revolutionary icon into a commodity. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Che Bridge Image Reference : SABYBRCH001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Che Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_che_bridge/) - banksy graffiti artist from Bristol - [Banksy Charlie Brown Firestarter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_charlie_brown_firestarter/) - Banksy _ Charlie Brown firestarter photo - [Banksy Chalk Farm Maid](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_chalk_farm_maid-2/) - Banksy Chalk Farm Maid Banksy Chalk Farm Maid. A similar maid was painted in Chalk Farm. Originally she had the same stencilled face as the one on the side of the White Cube. Within a couple of days her face and hands had been painted in with far more detail and variation of colour - - [Banksy Central Street Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_central_street_rat/) - Banksy giant rat photo - [Banksy CCTV With Tag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cctv_with_tag/) - Banksy CCTV cameras with tag - [Banksy Cctv Post](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cctv_post/) - Banksy The Birds - Tottenham Court Road Banksy 'The Birds' By the time I got to this CCTV camera in Tottenham Court road the birds that had been carefully perched on the top attacking the CCTV camera had been lifted. It's an occupational hazard of trying to take photos of street art, i guess. - [Banksy Cctv Painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cctv_painting/) - Banksy Countryside CCTV painting Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy - modified oil painting. Doctored oil painting by Banksy. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Countryside CCTV painting Image Reference : SABYCCPA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Cctv Looking At](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cctv_looking_at/) - Banksy What are you looking at CCTV camera Banksy - CCTV camera This was found near an exit from Marble Arch tube - there's 14 exits so happy hunting! STATUS: Camera was removed and text painted over in white All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy What Are You Looking At? Image Reference : SABYLOOK001 [table - [Banksy CCTV Cameras](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cctv_cameras/) - Banksy CCTV cameras stencil - [Banksy Cato Street House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cato_street_house/) - Banksy - Cato Street graffiti, Bristol Banksy, Cato Street, Bristol Early Banksy work in Cato Street, Easton Bristol. More views on the next page. STATUS: hit by a red paint attack. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Cato Street, Bristol Image Reference : SABYCATO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Cat Orange Wool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cat_orange_wool/) - Banksy stencil of a cat playing with an orange wool ball Banksy cat and orange wool This is the start of Britain's alleged longest painting (though the white line on the M1 motorway probably wins that award). I followed the wool trail all around Ladbroke Grove where it was supposed to lead back to a - [Banksy Cat And Dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cat_and_dog/) - Banksy - Cat and Dog piece Banksy, Cat and Dog, Bristol "There are crimes that become innocent and even glorious through their splendour, number and excess". STATUS: currently unknown. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Cat and Dog, Bristol Image Reference : SABYBRDG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Cash Machine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cash_machine/) - Banksy cash machine Banksy cash machine Originally this cash machine didn't have the mechanical arm and girl and was just was covered in Di faced fake tenners _ they didn't last too long! STATUS: Behind perspex but now with a white stripe through the machine and the girl. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy - [Banksy Car Park Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_car_park_rat/) - Banksy car park giant rat Banksy rat - Old Street car park Another view of the same rat. STATUS: Behind massive hoardings, but since presumed removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy car park giant rat Image Reference : SABYSHGR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Camden Room](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_camden_room-2/) - Banksy Camden room photo - [Banksy Call 0800 Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_call_0800_banksy/) - Banksy To Advertise Here Call 0800 - [Banksy Buried Treasure](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_buried_treasure/) - Banksy Buried treasure stencil graffiti on the South Bank Banksy _ Buried treasure South Bank, London Missed it.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Buried treasure Image Reference : SABYSBBT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Buffed Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_buffed_rats/) - Banksy buffed rats on anti climb paint sign in Soho Banksy - rats on an anti climb paint sign, Soho. Just around the corner from the Lazinc gallery these rats were to be found clambering over an anti climb paint sign. Now completely gone. STATUS: Removed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy buffed rat Image - [Banksy Buffed Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_buffed_rat/) - Banksy buffed rat near Kings Cross Banksy buffed rat Banksy rat near Kings Cross, just about hanging in there. STATUS: Still running but now covered in perspex. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy buffed rat Image Reference : SABYKCRP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Britism Family Target](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_britism_family_target/) - Banksy family target - [Banksy Britism Diver Baby](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_britism_diver_baby/) - Banksy mother in diving mask with baby - [Banksy Bristol Summer Show 2009 Photos 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bristol_summer_show_2009_photos_2/) - Banksy Bristol Summer Show 2009 photos - [Banksy Bristol Summer Show 2009 Photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bristol_summer_show_2009_photos/) - Banksy Bristol Summer Show 2009 photo gallery - [Banksy Bristol Sniper Boy Bag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bristol_sniper_boy_bag/) - Banksy police sniper and boy, Bristol Banksy police sniper and boy, Bristol Close up of Banksy's roof top police sniper and boy on a roof top in Bristol. STATUS: Painted over. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2009 Banksy police sniper and boy, Bristol Image Reference : SABYBRSN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Bristol Monkey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bristol_monkey/) - Banksy Monkey Bomber, Bristol Banksy, Monkey Bomber, Bristol Flying monkey bomber found in Easton area. Also appeared in London. STATUS: Buffed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Monkey Bomber, Bristol Image Reference : SABYBRMB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Bristol Mild Mild West](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bristol_mild_mild_west-2/) - Banksy - The Mild Mild West, Bristol Banksy, The Mild Mild West..., Bristol The Mild, Mild West is for many locals, the definitive Banksy graffiti in Bristol. Location Stokes Croft. STATUS: still running but under scaffolding. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy _ The Mild Mild West, Bristol Image Reference : SABYSCMW001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Bristol Cat And Dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_bristol_cat_and_dog/) - Banksy - Cat and Dog, Bristol Banksy, Cat and Dog, Bristol Cat and Dog _ Another early piece in the Easton area of Bristol. STATUS: currently unknown. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Cat and Dog, Bristol Image Reference : SABYBRDC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Brinngg Brinngg Tap Phoned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brinngg_brinngg_tap_phoned/) - Photo of Banksy's brinngg brinngg phone tap piece - [Banksy Brighton Vote Less](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_vote_less/) - Banksy 'Vote Less' Brighton Banksy Vote Less (Brighton). Sitting in a traffic jam on the way out of Brighton I found snapped this figure at the side of the road. The sign actually says 'Vote Less' but from the car it only appeared to say Vote. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Image Reference - [Banksy Brighton Rat Violin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_rat_violin/) - Banksy rat with violin on Brighton Beach - [Banksy Brighton Rat Rapper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_rat_rapper/) - Banksy rat stencil on Brighton sea front wall - [Banksy Brighton Rat Placard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_rat_placard/) - Banksy placard rat photo, Brighton, UK - [Banksy Brighton Rat Photographer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_rat_photographer/) - Photo of Banksy rat photographer in Brighton, UK - [Banksy Brighton Rat Lock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_rat_lock/) - Banksy rat and lock photo, Brighton, UK - [Banksy Brighton Rat Gutter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_brighton_rat_gutter/) - Stencil of rat with a beat box by Banksy in Brighton - [Banksy Eye Hospital Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_eye_hospital_rat/) - Banksy Eye Hospital rat Banksy Rat with microphone found outside Moorfields Eye Hospital. STATUS: Removed and put up for auction. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Eye Hospital rat Image Reference : SABYEYER001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop Film](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_exit_through_the_gift_shop_film/) - Banksy 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' Film details - [Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop Dvd](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_exit_through_the_gift_shop_dvd/) - Banksy Exit Through The Gift shop DVD - [Banksy Electrical Box](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_electrical_box/) - Banksy gas meter box rat Banksy gas meter box rat. More drilling rat action from East London. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy gas meter box rat Image Reference : SABYEBOX001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Elderly Thug For Life](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_elderly_thug_for_life/) - Banksy elderly Thug for life Banksy Thug For Life - found off the Clerkenwell Road. There's a great picture of the stencils used to create this piece in Banksy's book Wall and Piece which gives you an idea on how large stencil works such as this are constructed. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 - [Banksy Eat The Rich](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_eat_the_rich/) - Banksy Eat The Rich photo - [Banksy Dustbin Police](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_dustbin_police/) - Banksy dustbin surveillance spy Banksy dustbin surveillance Also in Brick Lane is this surveillance equipped dustbin which arrived shortly after the attacks on London on the 7th July. It didn't last long at all, perhaps a little too close for comfort. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy dustbin surveillance Image Reference : - [Banksy Drive By](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_drive_by/) - Banksy Graffiti 'Please Drive By Carefully In Our Village' Drive_by warning, Hackney Most people probably took this as an instruction to reduce their speed rather than its very real life advice to avoid the drive by shootings so beloved of certain residents of the local area. STATUS: Bridge has been demolished. All photographs copyright artofthestate - [Banksy Door Photo Opportunity](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_door_photo_opportunity/) - Banksy Bankside - 'This is Not A Photo Opportunity' doorway Doorway - South Bank, London Photographers love old doorways and lettering so its the perfect place for another instance of the photo opportunity stencil. And thanks to artofthestate reader Kelly I now know that this particular one featured in the Lock Stock and Two Smoking - [Banksy Disney And Mcdonalds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_disney_and_mcdonalds/) - Banksy Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse - 'Can't Beat The Feeling' Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy - Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse in 'Can't Beat The Feeling' 'Can't Beat The Feeling' . Based on the iconic war photograph. A larger version of this image appeared later at the Damien Hirst exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery. All - [Banksy Diana Notes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_diana_notes/) - Banksy - Diana ten Pound Notes Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy & Dface - case full of Diana tenners You've got to admit it looks tempting. I guess loads of these will turn up on Ebay soon enough, meanwhile I suspect Banksy should maybe worry about being done for forgery. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy - [Banksy Designated Picnic Area](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_designated_picnic_area/) - Banksy Designated Picnic Area Banksy Designated Picnic Area Tempting Designated Picnic Area sign in Shoreditch. I'd suggest you bring your own rug and wicker basket. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Designated Picnic Area Image Reference : SABYDESI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Designated Graffiti Area](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_designated_graffiti_area/) - Banksy Designated Graffiti Area Banksy Designated Graffiti Area, Rivington Street, London Although the monkeys on the previous page are long gone around the corner you can still find this 'Designated Graffiti Area' sign in Cargo's yard accompanied by a security guard with a poodle guard dog. STATUS: Still running behind plexiglass All photographs copyright artofthestate - [Banksy Dalston Teddy Gun](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_dalston_teddy_gun/) - Banksy _ boy with dance mat, gun and teddy detail - [Banksy Cute](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cute/) - Banksy Think about yourself Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy - "Oh My God, That's Just so cute the way you just draw on stuff and think about yourself all the time" This was my favourite canvas of all, it's just so spot on with it's message for anyone who spends too much time on their own - [Banksy Cut It Out Book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_cut_it_out_book/) - Banksy Cut it Out Book by Banksy - [Banksy Crude Oils Tomato Soup](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_tomato_soup/) - Banksy Crude Oils 'Tomato Soup' Banksy Crude Oils 'Tomato Soup' 'Tomato Soup'. Reworking of Andy Warhol's Campbell's soup reworking at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils 'Tomato Soup' Image Reference : SABYSOUP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Sunflowers From Petrol Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_sunflowers_from_petrol_station/) - Banksy Crude Oils 'Sunflowers From Petrol Station' Banksy Crude Oils 'Sunflowers from Petrol Station' 'Sunflowers from petrol station'. Reworking of Van Gogh's sunflower series at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils 'Sunflowers From Petrol Station' Image Reference : SABYFLOW001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Crude Oils Statue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_statue/) - Banksy Crude Oils Statue Banksy Crude Oils statue with tattoos Crude Oils statue with tattoos at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Statue Image Reference : SABYSTAT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Sleeping Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_sleeping_rats/) - Banksy Crude Oils sleeping rats Banksy Crude Oils sleeping rats ...with a favourite place being curling up on the gallery attendants lap. Live rats at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils sleeping rats Image Reference : SABYSWRM001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Skull Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_skull_rat/) - Banksy Crude Oils rats and skull Banksy Crude Oils rat At the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. The rats had the run of the place _ a favourite place was running all over the gallery attendant. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils rat Image Reference : SABYREYE001 - [Banksy Crude Oils Show Me The Monet](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_show_me_the_monet/) - Banksy Crude Oils 'Show Me the Monet' Banksy Crude Oils 'Show me the Monet' 'Show Me the Monet'. Reworking of Claude Monet's water lilies series at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils 'Show Me the Monet Image Reference : SABYMONE001 [table - [Banksy Crude Oils Red Paint](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_red_paint/) - Banksy Crude Oils red paint Banksy Crude Oils red paint Most of their day seemed to consist of sleeping in old paint pots etc... Rats at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils red paint Image Reference : SABYSPIL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Rats Eye Socket](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_rats_eye_socket/) - Banksy Crude Oils exhibition rat Banksy Crude Oils exhibition rat Whenever you stood still long enough they came over to investigate you. Rats exploring a skull at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils exhibition rat Image Reference : SABYREYE001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Crude Oils Rats And Saucer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_rats_and_saucer/) - Banksy Crude Oils rats and saucer Banksy Crude Oils rats and saucer Rats aren't everyone's (ahem) cup of tea and by the end of the exhibition the stench was apparently getting fearsome. Fair play to the staff for putting up with it for days, in fact they seem to enjoy looking after their new friends. - [Banksy Crude Oils Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_rats/) - Banksy Crude Oils rats Banksy Crude Oils rats There were 164 rats in total, all apparently with 'more certificates' than Banksy. Rats in a paint tin at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005 All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils rats Image Reference : SABYPAIN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Photos 002](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_photos_002/) - Banksy crude oils exhibition - [Banksy Crude Oils Photos 001](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_photos_001/) - Banksy Crude Oils exhibition photo gallery Banksy Crude Oils photos: Banksy Crude Oils Paintings gallery 1 Modified and reworked Banksy paintings from 'Crude Oils' exhibition. at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005 All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Opening Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_opening_night/) - Banksy Crude Oils opening night Banksy Crude Oils _ opening night The opening night of Crude Oils coincided with the opening night of the hair dressers next door who probably hadn't anticipated live rats at their neighbours place as being such a draw. The occupants of passing 'Chelsea tractors' drove past looking bemused at their - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 7](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_7/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 7 Incident Board Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #7 Modified Oil painting # 7 _ a police incident board _ at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 7 Image - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 6](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_6/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting #6 police tape Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #6 Modified Oil painting #6 at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting #6 Image Reference : SABYPOLI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 24](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_24/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 24 Lifeguard with pantomime horse. Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #24 Modified Oil painting # 24 at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 24 Image Reference : SABYHOGD001 [table - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 21](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_21/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 21 Guantanamo Bay detainee Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #21 Modified Oil painting # 21. Some of the paintings took an existing picture and added a twist such as this Guantanamo Bay prisoner. It's construction is detailed in the Banksy book 'Wall and Piece'. All photographs copyright - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 18](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_18/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 18 burnt out car Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #18 Modified Oil painting # 18 at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 18 Image Reference : SABYDOGC001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 14](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_14/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 14 Lady with gas Mask Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #14 Modified Oil painting # 14 at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 14 Image Reference : SABYGASM001 [table - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting 12](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting_12/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 12 CCTV countryside Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting #12 Modified Oil painting # 12 at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting # 12 Image Reference : SABYOICC002 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_modified_oil_painting/) - Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil painting Modified Oil painting with the picture (deliberately) falling out of the frame at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils Modified Oil Painting Image Reference : SABYSLIP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Kate](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_kate/) - Banksy Crude Oils 'Kate Moss' Banksy Crude Oils 'Kate' 'Kate'. Reworking of Warhol's Monroe as Kate Moss at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils 'Kate' Image Reference : SABYKATE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Gallery Attendant Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_gallery_attendant_rats/) - Banksy Crude Oils Gallery Attendant Banksy Crude Oils Gallery Attendant There were 164 live rats in the exhibition space _ and a fair few of them seemed to have taken up residence in the attendants rib cage _ but more about the rats later. Time to look at the paintings. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 - [Banksy Crude Oils Gallery Attendant](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_gallery_attendant/) - Banksy Crude Oils skeleton Banksy Crude Oils _ gallery attendant skeleton The gallery attendant at the Crude Oils exhibition was about as watchful and well paid as most in London museums. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils skeleton Image Reference : SABYSKEL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_gallery/) - Banksy Crude Oils gallery Banksy Crude Oils _ gallery The 'gallery' was actually a converted shop with some stately looking (and definitely tongue in cheek) brass light fittings. Perspex sheets meant that the rats couldn't escape and visitors were only allowed in three at a time to avoid the rats being harmed. All photographs copyright artofthestate - [Banksy Crude Oils Egg On Face](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_egg_on_face/) - Banksy Crude Oils artist unknown Banksy Crude Oils, Mr Eggs On the opening night of the exhibition someone stuck up their own painting in the gallery. Rene Magritte with egg on his face. Could it be the work of Manchester's Mr Eggs? Anyway it was still there the Wednesday after the opening night and had - [Banksy Crude Oils Crude Oil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_crude_oil/) - Banksy Crude Oils 'Crude Oil' painting Banksy Crude Oils 'Crude oil' 'Crude Oil'. Some of the paintings were complete reworks rather than just being modified....this one was based on Jack Vettriano's The Singing Butler and was one of the signature pieces of the show. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils 'Crude Oil' Image Reference - [Banksy Crude Oils Collared Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_collared_rat/) - Banksy Crude Oils collared exhibition rat Banksy Crude Oils collared rat And with a bit of coaxing with the right food they started to become more lively. A pair of rats at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude Oils collared rat Image - [Banksy Crude Oils Busted Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_busted_banksy/) - Banksy Crude Oils Banksy busted Banksy Crude Oils - Banksy busted in his "gallery of remixed masterpieces, vandalism and vermin". Banksy sculpture at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005 All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy busted Image Reference : SABYBUST001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Crude Oils Are You Using That Chair](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils_are_you_using_that_chair/) - Banksy Crude Oils 'Are you using that chair' painting Banksy Crude Oils 'Are you using that chair' 'Are you using that chair' is based on Edward Hoppers 'Nighthawks' and was the largest painting on display at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Crude - [Banksy Crude Oils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crude_oils/) - Banksy Crude Oils Banksy Crude Oils From Thursday 13th October 2005 for 12 days at 100 Westbourne Grove, London W2, 11 _ 8 pm. Over the next few pages you can see all the work on display at the Banksy Crude Oils exhibition pop up shop in Notting Hill, 2005. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 - [Banksy Crayon Boy Machine Gun](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_crayon_boy_machine_gun/) - Banksy Crayon Boy photo - [Banksy Coronary Disease](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_coronary_disease/) - Banksy - The Bear and the Bee Banksy - The Bear and the Bee, Notting Hill. "Once upon a time there was a bear and a bee who lived in a wood and were the best of friends. All summer long the bee collected nectar from morning to night while the bear lay on his - [Banksy I Dont Believe In Global Warming Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_i_dont_believe_in_global_warming_camden/) - Banksy 'I Don't Believe In Global Warming' in Camden photo - [Banksy Houses Of Parliament Photo Opportunity](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_houses_of_parliament_photo_opportunity/) - Banksy graffiti, This is not a photo opportunity, Westminster South Bank, London Banksy , Westminster, London This is not a photo opportunity.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy , Westminster, London Image Reference : SABYPHOO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Homeless Angel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_homeless_angel/) - Banksy homeless angel in Bermondsey Street Banksy, Bermondsey Street London. Down and out in Bemondsey Street. STATUS: Painted over All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy _ Bermondsey Street Image Reference : SABYBERM001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Hmv Prayer Window](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_hmv_prayer_window/) - Banksy stained glass praying boy in HMV photo - [Banksy Hmv Oil Drum Flower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_hmv_oil_drum_flower/) - Banksy in store HMV original artwork - [Banksy Hmv Bazooka](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_hmv_bazooka/) - Banksy graffiti, HMV nipper with bazooka, Rivington Street, Shoreditch Banksy HMV, Rivington St, London Ignore your masters voice. Better still silence it with overwhelming force. STATUS: Still running but behind plexiglass All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy HMV , Rivington St, London Image Reference : SABYHMVD001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Highwayman A40 Westway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_highwayman_a40_westway/) - Banksy _ Highwayman on the A40 Westway photo - [Banksy Highwayman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_highwayman/) - Banksy _ Highwayman photo - [Banksy Helicopter Save Or Delete](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_helicopter_save_or_delete/) - Banksy graffiti, Have A Nice Day choppers and street version of Save or Delete stencil for Greenpeace Banksy Save or Delete, Old Street, London Another copter, this time in an Old Street alley next to the Greenpeace Save or Delete stencil. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Save or delete stencil, Old Street, - [Banksy Helicopter Old Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_helicopter_old_street/) - Banksy 'Have A Nice Day' chopper above Franco's Fish and Chips, Old Street, London Banksy Chopper, Shoreditch, London. A 'copter with a pink ribbon swoops in low over Franco's Fish and Chips, Old Street. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Chopper , Shoreditch, London Image Reference : SABYFRAN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Helicopter Ladbroke Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_helicopter_ladbroke_grove/) - Banksy graffiti, helicopter in Portobello Road, London Banksy - Ladbroke Grove, London. Another 'copter, this time with a yellow ribbon turns a street corner in Portobello Road. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy , Ladbroke Grove, London Image Reference : SABYLBGR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Helicopter Gunships Stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_helicopter_gunships_stencil/) - photo of Helicopter Gunship in Shoreditch - [Banksy Helicopter Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_helicopter_brick_lane/) - Banksy violin player graffiti, Brick Lane, London Banksy Copter Violin , Brick Lane, London More graffiti from Brick Lane. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyrightartofthestate 2003 Banksy Copter Violin Image Reference : SABYVIOL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Heavy Weaponry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_heavy_weaponry/) - Banksy, Heavy Weaponry Stencil Bristol Banksy, Heavy Weaponry stencil, Bristol. Fading early Banksy 'Heavy Weaponry' stencil in Wellington Avenue Bristol. STATUS: unknown All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Heavy Weaponry, Bristol Image Reference : SABYHWEP001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Have A Nice Day Cops](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_have_a_nice_day_cops/) - Banksy graffiti, Have a Nice Day cops - Old Street, Shoreditch Banksy Cops on Old Street, Shoreditch, London A row of riot police smile down on commuters driving through Shoreditch. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Cops on Old Street , Shoreditch, London Image Reference : SABYRCOPS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Have A Nice Day Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_have_a_nice_day_bridge/) - Banksy 'Have A Nice Day' cops on Old Street bridge, Shoreditch Banksy, Old Steet, Shoreditch, London. This image shows the sheer scale (and audacity) of this piece, 'Have a nice day'. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Have A Nice Day graffiti, Old Street Image Reference : SABYHNAD001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Hastings Tesco Sandcastles](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_hastings_tesco_sandcastles/) - Banksy Tesco sandcastles in Hastings - [Banksy Haring Dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_haring_dog/) - Banksy Haring dog stencil art on a wall in Southwark _ photo and description - [Banksy Happy Reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_happy_reaper/) - Graffiti in London, Banksy Grim reaper image Banksy Grin Reaper: Another reaper in Shoreditch. The line tracing back from the reaper connects into the unit on the side of the building responsible for the oily residue on the wall. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy graffiti reaper Image Reference : SABYREOU001 [table id=36 - [Banksy Guard Dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_guard_dog/) - Banksy graffiti, guard dog poodle, Rivington street Shoreditch Banksy, Cargo, Rivington St, Shoreditch, London Outside the achingly trendy Cargo club is this invitation to graffiti artists, complete with non threatening guard dog. STATUS: Still running but behind plexi_glass All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy, Cargo, Rivington Street Image Reference : SABYGUCA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Guantanamo Bay](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_guantanamo_bay/) - Banksy Guantanamo Bay prisoner Banksy Guantanamo Bay prisoner There's no such thing as a free society _ sometimes we need a little reminder of that fact. Banksy's Guantanamo Bay prisoner in Islington. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Guantanamo Bay prisoner Image Reference : SABYGUAN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Grin Reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_grin_reaper/) - Banksy grin reaper print Santa's Ghetto 2005, Banksy grin reaper print Awesome print with fine detail and a tar like printing substance. But it will set you back 400 big ones so its for the serious (and wealthier!) collector only. All copies are signed and it's available from picturesonwalls.com. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 - [Banksy Graffiti Removal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_graffiti_removal/) - Banksy Graffiti Removal Hotline, West Kensington Banksy Graffiti Removal Hotline, West Kensington About every two hours the government decide to launch a new initiative to crack down on anti_social behaviour (this despite there being 'no such thing as society' according to a previous occupant of the the top post). Each turns out to be as - [Banksy Graffiti Boy Heart Faile](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_graffiti_boy_heart_faile/) - Banksy Graffiti Boy with heart, Kings Cross Banksy Graffiti Boy with Heart and Faile, London These pieces by Banksy and Faile appeared at the same time and both used the same pink paint. Banksy's pieces depicts a young boy drawing a heart whilst Faile's piece is a stencil in their well known style. STATUS: Painted - [Banksy Graf Boy What](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_graf_boy_what/) - Banksy Graffiti Boy What Banksy Graffiti Boy, Tottenham Court Road Banksy 'What?" graffiti boy on Tottenham Court Road, May 2006. STATUS: Removed and sold? All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Tottenham Court Road Image Reference : SABYTOTT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Gorilla Mask Stapleton Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_gorilla_mask_stapleton_road/) - Banksy Gorilla and mask Stapleton Road, Bristol Banksy, Gorilla and mask _ Eastville, Bristol After a long hiatus Banksy is back with both this piece In Bristol and a large Portaloo version of Stonehenge. STATUS: Removed. copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy Gorilla, Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol Image Reference : SABYPIGO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Goldfish 1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_goldfish_1/) - Banksy Goldfish photo - [Banksy Go Back To Bed Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_go_back_to_bed_rat/) - Banksy go back to bed rat with placard Banksy 'go back to bed' rat with placard Message for commuters found on Hungerford Bridge. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy go back to bed rat with placard Image Reference : SABYNBRA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Global Warming](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_global_warming/) - Banksy 'Global Warming' in Camden photo - [Banksy Glastonbury Stop And Search Copper Girl](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_glastonbury_stop_and_search_copper_girl/) - Banksy Police stop and search girl, Glastonbury Banksy, Stop and Search stencil, Glastonbury The Portaloo Sunset piece was in the Glastonbury Festival site (I had no ticket and the trick of fainting outside, being carried in to the medical tent and then bolting for it no longer seems to work). So pictures of that then. - [Banksy Girl With Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_girl_with_rat/) - Banksy girl with rat Banksy girl with rat. A bit battered by being repeatedly covered in posters. I've never seen this image appear anywhere else? STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy girl with rat Image Reference : SABYGIBR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Girl With A Balloon on the South Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_girl_with_heart_balloon/) - Banksy Girl with Heart Balloon, Blackfriars Bridge Banksy - Girl with heart balloon Getting up in all the best locations _ this time on the side of Blackfriars bridge. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Girl with Heart Balloon Image Reference : SABYBLAF001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Girl With A Pierced Eardrum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_girl_with_a_pierced_eardrum/) - Banksy _ girl with a pierced eardrum in Bristol - [Banksy girl with a balloon, Shoreditch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_golden_girl/) - Banksy girl with a balloon at night Banksy girl with a balloon. Found in a road off the City Road / Old Street end. STATUS: Buffed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy girl with a balloon Image Reference : SABYGBNI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Girl With A Balloon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_balloon_girl_2/) - Banksy Girl with a Balloon, East London Banksy - Girl with heart balloon, New Road, London Banksy Girl with a heart shaped balloon piece in New road, East London STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy heart balloon, East London Image Reference : SABYNWGB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Girl Blowing Bubbles On Slide](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_girl_blowing_bubbles_on_slide/) - Banksy drainpipe slide Banksy drainpipe slide: Banksy girl sliding down a drainpipe blowing bubbles. Seems pretty innocent apart from the location! STATUS: Buffed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Banksy drainpipe slide Image Reference : SABYGLBL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Girl with Balloon, City Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_girl_balloon_crane/) - Banksy Girl With A Balloon in the City Road Area Banksy Balloon Girl and Crane, City Road area Another instance of the little girl letting go of a balloon. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Balloon Girl and Crane Image Reference : SABYGBRD001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Gillett Square Dalston Bboy Mat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_gillett_square_dalston_bboy_mat/) - Banksy _ boy with dance mat, Gillett Square, Dalston photo - [Banksy Ghetto Blaster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_ghetto_blaster/) - Banksy hip hop rat, Moorgate Banksy hip hop rat, Moorgate Tube Station This one near Moorgate had a bit more bling going on. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy hip hop rat Image Reference : SABYMOGB001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Gas Mask Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_gas_mask_graffiti/) - Banksy gas mask graffiti, Brick Lane, London Banksy , Brick Lane, London Partly obscured by a parking sign, I found this image in Brick Lane back in 2002 and 10 years later its vague outlines were still just visible. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2002 Banksy Gas Mask kid , Brick Lane, London Image - [Banksy Gas Mask Girl](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_gas_mask_girl/) - Banksy Gas mask girl, Farringdon Farringdon, London. Same stencil as the one in Brick Lane which appears just about everywhere.... STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2002 Banksy gas mask. Farringdon, London Image Reference : SABYGMF001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Gallery Attendant](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_gallery_attendant/) - Banksy gallery attendant - Arse version Banksy gallery attendant Recent Banksy exploits at the Tate and the Louvre have proven that art gallery attendants are not all they are cracked up to be security wise _ but this chap ain't going let just anyone walk up and scribble over this fine piece of art. - [Banksy Flying Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_flying_rats/) - Banksy Flying Rats Banksy flying rats, Whitechapel This is a pretty ancient piece in Whitechapel, East London. After running for years someone has unsuccessfully tried to hack it off the wall and left just half of it still there. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Flying Rats Image Reference : SABYRAFL001 [table - [Banksy Flag Waving](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_flag_waving/) - Banksy Flag Waving Santa's Ghetto 2004, Banksy _ Flag Waving 'People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one'. Wouldn't mind seeing this in The Mall.... All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Flag Waving Image Reference : SABYFLAG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Fishing Kid](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_fishing_kid/) - Banksy, kid with syringe and bucket Banksy, kid with syringe Banksy, London February 2008 STATUS: Buffed, then partially restored. copyright artofthestate.co.uk 2008 Banksy, kid with syringe Image Reference : SABYBUCK001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Fishing Boy Tag Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_fishing_boy_tag_camden/) - Banksy Fishing Boy in Camden photo - [Banksy Fishing Boy Tag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_fishing_boy_tag/) - Banksy picture showing a Fishing Boy retrieving a tag from a canal - [Banksy Fifteen Rats 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_fifteen_rats_2/) - Banksy cutter rat outside 'Fifteen' Banksy rat This was my favourite one of the the pair - he's up to serious damage. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy rat Image Reference : SABYGRID001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Fifteen Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_fifteen_rats/) - Banksy rats outside Fifteen Banksy rats near 'Fifteen' As mentioned previously Jamie Oliver (aka the Naked Chef) is a bit of Banksy fan. He turned up at Turf War and is pictured having his lunch in front of one of Banksy's Designated Picnic Area signs in one of his books. Anyway the road his restaurant - [Banksy Faq](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_faq-2/) - Banksy FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions I do get asked loads of questions about Banksy so here's some common answers: How do I contact Banksy? Not through me _ I have no contact with Banksy. Please remember that despite once featuring in the Daily Mail in a positive manner Banksy remains, in the eyes of - [Banksy Pentonville Graffiti Removal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_pentonville_graffiti_removal/) - Banksy Graffiti Removal, Pentonville Road Banksy Graffiti Removal Hotline, Pentonville Road Banksy Graffiti Removal Hotline piece on the Pentonville Road, May 2006. Buffed shortly after. STATUS: Buffed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Pentonville Road Graffiti Removal Hotline Image Reference : SABYGRHO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy I Went To London And All I Got Was This Photo Of Some Lousy Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_i_went_to_london_and_all_i_got_was_this_photo_of_some_lousy_street_art/) - Banksy _ I went to London and all I got was this photo of some lousy street art - [Banksy Ieak Large Graffiti Slogan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_ieak_large_graffiti_slogan/) - Banksy _ Large Graffiti Slogan, Croydon picture - [Banksy If Graffiti Changed Anything It Would Be Illegal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_if_graffiti_changed_anything_it_would_be_illegal/) - Banksy _ If Graffiti Changed Anything _ It Would Be Illegal photo - [Banksy Ikea Punk Graffiti Croydon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_ikea_punk_graffiti_croydon/) - Banksy _ Ikea punk graffiti, Croydon picture - [Banksy In Europe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_in_europe/) - Banksy stencil graffiti in Europe - [Banksy Jack And Jill on display at Santa's Ghetto 2005](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_jack_and_jill/) - Banksy Jack and Jill canvas Santa's Ghetto 2005, Banksy 'Jack and Jill original canvas - this image was also available as a print from Pictures On Walls bus is long sold out. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Jack and Jill canvas @ Santas Ghetto 2005 Image Reference : SABYJAJI001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Jubilee Bunting Child Labour](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_jubilee_bunting_child_labour/) - Banksy _ child sewing bunting - [Banksy Justice Monument](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_justice_monument/) - Banksy - Justice Monument, Clerkenwell Green Banksy _ Justice Monument, Clerkenwell Green The pre event hype had paid off. A large crowd had gathered to see what was underneath the black drapes. What really foxed people was which way the thing was facing. Was it the Statue of Liberty, was it a comment on the torture - [Banksy Kate Moss and Love is in the Air](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_kate_and_chucker/) - Banksy Kate Moss prints and Flower Thrower Santa's Ghetto 2005, Kate Moss prints Four colour ways of the Kate Moss print and a rather fetching canvas print of everyone's favourite flower chucker. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Kate's and flowers @ Santas Ghetto 2005 Image Reference : SABYKATG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Keep It Real](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_keep_it_real/) - Banksy Graffiti Keep it Real, Ladbroke Grove Banksy Keep it real Poster, Ladbroke Grove An instruction to the tourists pasted up on a bridge in Ladbroke Grove. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2002 Banksy Keep it real paste up, Ladbroke Grove Image Reference : SABYPAST001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Kill People](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_kill_people/) - Banksy Kill People baby stencil Banksy Kill People, Stratford, East London Found still looking crisp and new in a printers yard off the canal near Hackney Wick. STATUS: Destroyed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Kill People Image Reference : SABYKILL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy La Caveman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_la_caveman/) - Banksy Cave Man, Los Angeles, USA Banksy Cave Man, Los Angeles, USA New stencil by Banksy (unconfirmed) on the site previously occupied by "You Looked Better On MySpace" and the Maid. This photo courtesy of dogbytedesign Banksy cave man, Los Angeles, USA [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Ladboke Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_ladboke_grove/) - Banksy Ladbroke Grove Bridge Banksy Ladbroke Grove bridge work Now all gone this was the remains of Banksy's poster tag across Ladbroke Grove's station bridge. Trademark bespoke vandalism! STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Ladbroke Grove Bridge Image Reference : SABYLGBA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Lambeth Palace Cinema](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_lambeth_palace_cinema/) - Banksy _ The Lambeth Palace Cinema foyer - [Banksy Lambeth Palace Leake Street Cinema](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_lambeth_palace_leake_street_cinema/) - Banksy's Lambeth Palace Cinema, London, 2010 - [Banksy Last Graffiti Before Motorway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_last_graffiti_before_motorway/) - Banksy Last Graffiti Before Motorway - [Banksy Liverpool Rat House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_liverpool_rat_house/) - Banksy Liverpool house rat Banksy Liverpool house rat on the Whitehouse. By the time I ended up in Liverpool someone had had away the signature tag on the rats marker pen. Still a mighty fine piece of work though. STATUS: Removed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Liverpool house rat Image Reference : SABYRATL001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Leopard Barcode](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_leopard_barcode/) - Banksy Barcode Leopard - [Banksy Liverpool Love Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_liverpool_love_rat/) - Banksy Liverpool Love Rat Banksy Liverpool Love Rat Love rat found on a doorway in Liverpool. STATUS: Removed after someone tried to have it away All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy Liverpool Love Rat Image Reference : SABYLIVE001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Locations And Tours Volume 2 Martin Bull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_locations_and_tours_volume_2_martin_bull/) - Review of Banksy Locations (and a tour) Volume 2 by Martin Bull - [Banksy Locations Map](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-locations-map-2/) - Banksy Locations Map - find current Banksy Locations in the UK along with the status, location and description of each of artwork - [Banksy Locations Map](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_locations_map/) - Banksy Locations Map Banksy Locations Map Banksy Locations Map. BLUE PIN _ all still there but probably under perspex maybe with some minor tagging RED CROSS _ still visible but not in original state, some major detail of the piece will have gone or been obscured RED EXCLAMATION gone. The best historical guide to Banksy's - [Banksy London September 2009](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_london_september_2009/) - Banksy 'No Ball Games' Tottenham - [Banksy No Ball Games, Tottenham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_london_september_2009_2/) - Banksy in london photo - [Banksy Love Bomb](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_love_bomb/) - Bomb Hugger / Bomb love by Banksy Banksy Bomb Hugger graffiti , Brick Lane, London E1 Outside the Bodyworlds exhibition in Brick Lane I found this work of art stenciled onto the wall. Stenciling is a great way of getting a point across such as this without having to spend risky hours crafting something up - [Banksy M4 Elevated Motorway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_m4_elevated_motorway/) - Banksy M4 Elevated Motorway Banksy M4 Elevated Motorway - same piece but seen from the Motorway heading to, ahem, Bristol. STATUS: Building demolished All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy 'It's Not A Race' on the M4 Elevated Motorway Image Reference : SABYM4RA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy M4 Rat Race](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_m4_rat_race/) - Banksy Rat M4 It's Not A Race Banksy M4 at Brentford - It's Not A Race This is the second time Banksy has hit this spot (a rooftop which is at the same level as the elevated section of the M4). After his first hit the wall got repainted with a rather fetching brown _ - [Banksy Marks And Stencils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_marks_and_stencils/) - Santa's Ghetto 2004 Marks and Stencils Santa's Ghetto 2004, 'Marks and Stencils' Santa's Ghetto sells exactly what it promises on the door including a nice line in parody. STATUS: Santa's Ghetto now closed, check online next December. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Marks and Stencils, Santa's ghetto 2004 Image Reference : SABYMNDS001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Marks And Stencils London 2010](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_marks_and_stencils_london_2010/) - Marks and Stencils, Soho, London - Banksy work on show Marks and Stencils, 1 Berwick Street, Soho, London 2010. Banksy work on show at the Pictures on Walls pop up shop 'Marks And Stencils' at No.1 Berwick Street in the Soho district of London 2010. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Monkey Bananas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_monkey_bananas/) - Banksy Chimp Banana detonator Long before Leake Street was turned into the Cans Festival it was a dark and dingy tunnel that was home to this early stencil work by Banksy which featured a chimp pushing down on a detonator with a wire connecting it to a bunch of bananas. STATUS: buffed All photographs copyright - [Banksy Monkey Lie](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_monkey_lie/) - Banksy Lying to the police is never wrong graffiti Banksy exhibition, Cargo in Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London Lying to the police is never wrong.... STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Banksy Monkey, Cargo @ Shoreditch, London Image Reference : SABYCAMO001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Monkeys](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_monkeys/) - Banksy Monkeys Banksy Monkeys, Rivington Street Again looking a bit worse for wear this row of apes could be found outside the Cargo club complete with the classic line 'Lying to the police is never wrong''. STATUS: Buffed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 Banksy Monkeys Image Reference : SABYMONK001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Muggers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_muggers/) - Banksy Graffiti muggers Beware muggers, Westbourne Park. Mock warning sign by Banksy in Westbourne Park advises pedestrians to be on the look out for muggers. In the background is the oh so trendy Trellick Tower. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2003 Beware muggers, Westbourne Park Image Reference : SABYWEST001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Neighbourhood Watch Sticker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_neighbourhood_watch_sticker/) - Banksy Neighbourhood Watch sticker Banksy Neighbourhood Watch sticker, Covent Garden. Large Neighbourhood Watch sticker found in Covent Garden. STATUS: Buffed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Neighbourhood Watch sticker Image Reference : SABYSTIC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy New Oxford Street Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_new_oxford_street_rat/) - banksy rat in New Oxford Street - [Banksy No Ball Games](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_no_ball_games/) - Banksy No Ball Games Rat, Paddington Banksy No Ball Games Found in a residential street near Paddington station. STATUS: cut out of the wall.... All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy No Ball Games Image Reference : SABYNOOR001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy No Ball Games Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_no_ball_games_canvas/) - Banksy No Ball Games canvas photo - [Banksy No Future](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_no_future/) - photo of Banksy No Future - [Banksy Occupy Monopoly Set London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_occupy_monopoly_set_london/) - Banksy Occupy Monopoly set - [Banksy Old Skool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_old_skool/) - Banksy Old Skool Graffiti Banksy Old Skool Graffiti, Clerkenwell Road. Reworded version of 'Thug For Life'. STATUS: Removed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Banksy Old Skool Graffiti Image Reference : SABYTHGG001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy One Nation Under CCTV, Oxford Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_one_nation_under_cctv_day/) - Banksy, One Nation Under CCTV Banksy, One Nation Under CCTV One Nation Under CCTV by Banksy off Oxford Street, central London. STATUS: Painted over by Westminster Council. copyright artofthestate.co.uk 2008 Banksy: One Nation Under CCTV Image Reference : SABYONCC001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Orange Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_orange_line/) - Banksy orange wool line Banksy orange wool line Here's a bit of the orange line trailing through residential Ladbroke Grove. STATUS: Buffed. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy orange wool line Image Reference : SABYORAN001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Origami Bird Lyme Regis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_origami_bird_lyme_regis/) - Banksy Origami Bird With Goldfish photo - [Banksy Painter Bethnal Green](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_painter_bethnal_green/) - Banksy Graffiti Artist Banksy, vandalism is art, Bethnal Green Appeared in E9 in London's East End over the August Bank Holiday weekend when just about every copper was over in the West End policing the Notting Hill Carnival. STATUS: Still running, now with added dollar signed gold ball and chain. copyright artofthestate.co.uk 2007 Banksy vandalism - [Banksy Painter Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_painter_rat/) - Banksy painter rat in Liverpool Banksy painter rat Another rat, again from Liverpool. STATUS: Removed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy painter rat Image Reference : SABYLIRT001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Paintings Bonfire](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_paintings_bonfire/) - Photo of Banksy _ paintings bonfire in the Lambeth Palace Cinema - [Banksy Palestinian Wall Painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_palestinian_wall_painting/) - Banksy Santa's Ghetto 2005 Palestine segregation Wall painting Santa's Ghetto 2005, Banksy Palestine Wall Painting This Banksy painting was being sold to raise funds for a DVD projector so that Palestinians could turn their prison wall into a cinema. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy at Santa's Ghetto 2005 Image Reference : SABYPALE001 [table - [Banksy Paparatzi](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_paparatzi/) - Banksy paparatzi rat Banksy paparatzi - Found in Clerkenwell around the corner from the infamous justice statue incident. STATUS: Still running All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 Banksy paparatzi Image Reference : SABYPAPA001 [table id=36 /] - [Banksy Park Street Window Lovers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_park_street_window_lovers/) - Banksy Park Street Window Lovers, Bristol Banksy, Window Lovers, Bristol Full on stencil painting on the side of a clinic in one of Bristol's busiest streets. The design of the window mirrors the real windows elsewhere on the building. It had been here a while when I finally got to Bristol but was still drawing - [Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop Tube Poster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy_exit_through_the_gift_shop_tube_poster/) - Photo of Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop poster on Russell Square station - [Banksy Crude Oils exhibition, London 2005](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-crude-oils-exhibition-london-2005/) - Banksy - Crude Oils show, London 2005 Crude Oils was a "gallery of re-mixed masterpieces, vandalism and vermin" and ran for a over a week in a small shop at 100 Westbourne Grove, London finishing on Monday 24th October 2005. Admission was free - if you could stand the thought of sharing the gallery space - [Banksy Prints](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-prints/) - Banksy - Prints and Original Artwork buyers guide and advice Buying Banksy Prints Genuine Banksy prints and original art now require deep pockets when buying on the secondary market (recent auction prices are often over over £10K for even the cheapest print that cost £40 when first released). At times there's been a number of fakes - [About / Contact](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sample-page-2/) - Hi, I'm Art Of The State aka Steve Cotton, a London based photographer and this site has been my photo blog and personal archive since I started it back in 2001. You can find my work in a whole range of publications including Alamy, Amazon Publishing, Arsenal Football Club, The Big Issue, The British Council, - [Benjamin Irritant Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/benjamin-irritant-street-art/) - The second most famous bunny named Benjamin comes with a placard library of anti consumerism and anarchistic messaging. Lots of regular paste ups to be seen all around the East End of London. - [Banksy FAQ](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-faq/) - Yeah, I do get asked loads of questions so here's some common answers: How do I contact Banksy? Not through me - I have no contact with Banksy. Try his website. Please remember that despite once featuring in the Daily Mail in a positive manner Banksy remains, in the eyes of the law, a criminal. - [Banksy Books - a complete list](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/) - Official Banksy Books There are five official Banksy books released to date. Of these only the recently released Cut And Run (2023) and 2005's Wall and Piece are widely available. The other three A6 size pocket books (all published pre 2005) are out of print and only available on the second hand market (the good - [Banksy - Wall and Piece book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-wall-piece-book/) - Banksy - Wall and Piece. Century • Popular culture • ISBN: 1844137864Publication date: 03/11/2005 • 208 pages • A4 • EAN: 9781844137862 Buy Banksy's Wall and Piece on Amazon Banksy Wall & Piece - and here's the original publishers blurb: "Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of - [Banksy - Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-banging-your-head-against-a-brick-wall-book/) - Banksy - Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall book Banksy – Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall • ISBN: 0954170407Publication date: 01/11/2001 • 56 pages • A6 • ISBN-13 978-0954170400 Out of print - check used prices for Banksy Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall on Amazon Banksy's first book was a - [Banksy Existencilism Book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-existencilism-book/) - Banksy Existencilism Book Banksy – Existencilism • ISBN: 0954170415Publication date: 01/05/2002 • 56 pages • A6 • ISBN-13 978-0954170417 Out of print - check used prices for Banksy Existencilism book on Amazon. Return to Banksy Books - a complete guide index - [Banksy Cut It Out book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-cut-it-out-book/) - Banksy Cut It Out Book Banksy – Cut It Out • Weapons of Mass Disruption - ISBN: 0954496000Publication date: 12/12/2004 • 52 pages • A6 • ISBN-13 978-0954496005 Out of print - check used prices for Banksy Cut It Out Book on Amazon Banksy Cut It Out Book Return to Banksy Books - a complete - [Are We There Yet?: A Day Trip to Banksy's Dismaland and Other Stories by Barry Cawston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/are-we-there-yet-a-day-trip-to-banksys-dismaland-and-other-stories-by-barry-cawston/) - Are We There Yet. A Day Trip To Banksy's Dismaland and Other Stories by Barry Cawston, Intro by Tristan Manco. The Drugstore Gallery • ISBN: 978-0995628809Publication date: 01/11/2016 • 240 pages • 24 x 3 x 30 cm Out of print, check used prices for Are We There Yet on Amazon. What’s it about? Photographer Barry - [Banksy - The Bristol Legacy book review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-the-bristol-legacy-book-review-2/) - Banksy - The Bristol Legacy edited by Paul Gough Sansom & Co, 2012, 112 pages, ISBN 10 1906593965, ISBN 13 978-1906593964 Buy Banksy The Bristol Legacy on Amazon What’s it about? Banksy’s impact on his home city reaches far and wide and its all documented here. Unique Selling Point: The most in depth look at how his - [Banksy - The Man Behind The Wall book review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-the-man-behind-the-wall-book-review/) - Banksy - The Man Behind The Wall book by Will Ellsworth Jones Aurum Press Ltd, 320 pages, ISBN10-178310408 ISBN13-178310403 Buy Banksy The Man Behind The Wall on Amazon What’s it about? A weighty tome from a ‘serious’ investigative journalist that seeks to find out who Banksy is without killing the golden goose. Unique Selling Point: The author - [Banksy's Bristol - Home Sweet Home book review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksys-bristol-home-sweet-home-book-review/) - Banksy's Bristol - Home Sweet Home book Steve Wright / Richard Jones Tangent Books; 2008, ISBN 978-1906477183 / ISBN 978-1906477189, 112 pages. Buy Banksy's Bristol Home Sweet Home on Amazon What’s it about? A look at Banksy’s early career before he became a household name (well everyone in my household has heard of him by now - [Banksy Captured Volume 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-captured-volume-2/) - Banksy Captured Volume 2 by Steve Lazarides Banksy Captured Volume 2 book by Steve Lazarides, Published 2020 by Laz Emporium, various editions, 308 full colour pages. Check prices for Banksy Captured Volume 2 on Amazon What’s it about? The second instalment of Banksy photos from his former agent and photographer Steve Lazarides. Unique Selling Point: Steve - [Banksy Captured by Steve Lazarides](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-captured-by-steve-lazarides/) - Banksy Captured Vol 1 by Steve Lazarides, 256 pp, Production & Print Management - Jon Lewis, EPM. ISBN 978-164713612-3. Buy Banksy Captured on Amazon What’s it about? Banksy’s agent Steve Lazarides was right there when things happened in the early days. His unique photos capture iconic pieces in place and much of behind scenes action too - [Seasons Greetings - Banksy in Port Talbot](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/seasons-greetings-banksy-in-port-talbot/) - Season's Greetings - Ian Lewis and Richard Bamsey Seasons Greetings by Ian Lewis and Richard Bamsey, published 2020 by Wasteland Publications, ISBN 9798572791440, paperback, 169 pages. Buy Season's Greetings - Banksy in Port Talbot on Amazon What’s it about? On December 18th, 2018 steelworker Ian Lewis woke up to find a freshly painted Banksy on the - [Banksy Locations And Tours Volume One](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-locations-and-tours-volume-one/) - Banksy Locations and Tours Volume 1 by Martin Bull. Shell Shock Publishing. ISBN 978-0955471247, 4th Edition 2010. 16.8 x 1.2 x 12.5 cm Buy Banksy Locations and Tours on Amazon Banksy Locations and Tours Volume 2 by Martin Bull. Shell Shock Publishing. ISBN978-0955471230, image below is the US edition of this book What’s it about? The - [Seven Years With Banksy book review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/seven-years-with-banksy-book-review/) - Seven Years With Banksy Robert Clarke, Michael O'Mara Books, 2012, ASIN BOOQMNT1K4 Buy Seven Years with Banksy on Amazon What’s it about? A look at Banksy from a more personal view and not just from his street art. Unique Selling Point: The author claims to have actually met the man himself on more than one occasion including - [Banksy in New York by Ray Mock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-in-new-york-by-ray-mock/) - Banksy In New York by Ray Mock, Gingko Press • ISBN: 978-0990643715Publication date: 21/05/2015 • 128 pages • 21.6 x 1.8 x 26.9 cm Buy Banksy in New York on Amazon What’s it about? Banksy’s New York artist residency – a day by day look at what went up (and what came down) during the month - [Banksy - Urban Art In A Material World](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-urban-art-in-a-material-world/) - Banksy - Urban Art In A Material World by Ulrich Blanche Published by Tectum Wissenschaftsverlag, 258 pages, 2016, ISBN10-3828835414 Check prices for Banksy Urban Art In A Material World on Amazon What’s it about? An academic look at Banksy’s work both on and off the street and it’s place in the wider world of consumer culture. - [Dismal - Banksy 's Dismaland by Bryn Youds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/dismal-banksy-s-dismaland-by-bryn-youds/) - Dismal - Banksy's Dismaland by Bryn Youds, Bryn Youds Blurb • ISBN: 978-1367924642Publication date: 2016 • 80 pages • 25 x 20 x 0.8 cm Currently out of print - check used prices for Banksy's Dismaland on Amazon. What’s it about? Dismaland – photos and stories from those who worked there. Unique Selling Point: The stewards stories - [The Art of Banksy - A Visual Protest](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/the-art-of-banksy-a-visual-protest/) - The Art of Banksy - A Visual Protest book The Art of Banksy - A Visual Protest book edited by Gianni Mercurio, published in 2018 (Italian) and 2020 (English) by Prestel. Full colour hardback, 223 pages. ISBN 978-7913-8606-S Check prices for The Art of Banksy - A Visual Protest on Amazon What’s it about? A large format, - [Banksy Completed book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-completed-book/) - Banksy Completed Banksy Completed book by Carol Diehl, published 2021 by the MIT Press, hardback, 208 pages, ISBN 978-0-262-04624-4 Check prices for Banksy completed on Amazon What’s it about? Diehl seems pained about the way Banksy has been treated by the art world of which she is part. In particular where he has been dismissed by - [Banksy Myths and Legends by Steve Leverton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-myths-and-legends-by-steve-leverton/) - Banksy Myths and Legends by Steve Leverton, Carpet Bombing Culture • ISBN: 9781908211019Publication date: 01/10/2011 • 92 pages • 10.4 x 1 x 14.7 cm Check prices for Banksy Myths and Legends on Amazon What’s it about? All the gossip and rumours, kind of like if OK magazine did a Banksy special. Unique Selling point: It’s in - [Banksy Myths and Legends volume 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-myths-and-legends-volume-2/) - Banksy Myths and Legends Volume Two by Marc Leverton, published in by Carpet Bombing Culture in 2015, 90 pages Check prices for Banksy Myths and Legends Volume 2 on Amazon What’s it about? Tittle tattle and anecdotes, it's hard to establish what is based in fact (a lot of it certainly is) and what is pure - [Stealing Banksy by Tony Baxter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/stealing-banksy-by-tony-baxter/) - Stealing Banksy by Tony Baxter. Sincura Group, 2018. 68 pages, from an edition of 1500. ISBN 978-1527220423, 27 x 20 x 1 cm Check prices for Stealing Banksy on Amazon What’s it about? Tony Baxter’s (from the Sincura Group) escapades in removing Banksy artwork from walls and what happens next Unique Selling Point: Love it or hate - [Bugger Banksy by Roy D Hacksaw](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/bugger-banksy-by-roy-d-hacksaw/) - Bugger Banksy By Roy D Hacksaw Earth Island books, 2021, 255 pages, ISBN 978-1 9997581-9-6 Check prices for Bugger Banksy on Amazon What’s it about? A fictional tale of a half finished Banksy deposited on the side of a barn in rural South Wales and the unwelcome spotlight it shines on the buildings owners. Unique Selling - [Planet Banksy book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/planet-banksy-book/) - Planet Banksy book compiled and Introduced by Ket, published in 2021 in paperback by Michael O'Meara books, 128 pages, ISBN 978-1-912785-87-4 Check prices for Planet Banksy on Amazon What’s it about? How Banksy popularised the idea of placing your own art on walls into a worldwide phenomenon. Unique Selling point: This book concentrates on the influence Banksy's - [Banksy You Are An Acceptable Level Of Threat book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-you-are-an-acceptable-level-of-threat-book/) - Banksy - You Are An Acceptable Level Of Threat And If You Were Not You Would Know About It book. Patrick Potter - 240 pages - updated edition published 26th Jan 2018 with new content. ISBN 10-190821130X, ISBN 13-9781908211309. Publisher - Carpet Bombing Culture. Check prices for Banksy you are an acceptable level of threat - [Banksy by Alessandra Mattanza](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-by-alessandra-mattanza/) - Banksy by Alessandra Mattaza book published in 2022 by Prestel, 240 pages, ISBN 978-3-7913-8824-3 Check prices for Banksy by Alessandra Mattanza on Amazon What’s it about? The author's take on Banksy's work and her views on the reasons behind it all. She's a bit of a fan to say the least. Unique Selling point: Sad to say - [Where's Banksy Book review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/wheres-banksy-book-review/) - Where's Banksy book review. Xavier Tapes - 224 pages - published 1st Nov 2016 ISBN-10 1909051357 / ISBN-13 978-1909051355. Publisher - Graffito Books Check prices for Where's Banksy on Amazon Banksy - Where's Banksy book What’s it about? Banksy's main pieces worldwide from 2002 to 2017. Unique selling point: If you're looking for something of - [10 Foot Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/10-foot-graffiti/) - 10Foot graffiti from all over London and beyond 10Foot graffiti with a twist found by the tracks in Richmond, West London (2009) 10Foot graffiti, near St Margarets station (2009) 10Foot and Tox graffiti on trucks on the Great Western mainline. 10Foot graffiti, Clapham Junction. 10foot and Cut! graffiti, Paddington 10Foot ‘artfags that way’ graffiti, - [Roo street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/roo-street-art/) - Street art by Roo in London, including Leake Street and Kingston locations Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Dface](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dface/) - DFACE Being a street artist wasn't really a thing when Dface started out. Having basically lost interest in the standard tenets of the education system, dabbled in photography but with no real unique style and taken a job working in a creative practice where he felt his creativity was actually stifled he started working on - [Sweet Toof street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/sweet-toof-street-art/) - Sweet Toof street art - [Wrdsmth Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/wrdsmth-street-art/) - Wrdsmth Street Art Wrdsmth's website Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [D7606 Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/d7606-street-art/) - D7606 Street Art D7606 street art. Not sure where the name comes from? A class 25 diesel perhaps? Often to be seen playing with icons in vibrant colours. Find out more on the D7606 instagram. Back to Street Art A - Z artist index - [Epod street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/epod-street-art/) - .Epod street art and graffiti Epod street art / installations from across the UK. - [Cept street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/cept-street-art/) - Street art by Cept. Link to CEPT's Instagram profile. - [Paul Insect art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/paul-insect-art/) - Paul Insect aka PINS aka just plain Insect has been a constant force in art both on and off the street for over two decades producing stunning artwork in a variety of instantly recognisable and iconic styles. Below is a summary of the many times I've captured his work in the UK. Links to Paul - [Helch graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/helch-graffiti/) - Helch really came to the public's attention when he went over maybe the most famous piece of graffiti in the Greater London area. For years the phrase 'Give Peas A Chance' had loomed large across the top of a bridge over the M25. When Helch modified this to read 'Give Helch a Break' there was - [DNZ street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dnz-street-art/) - Street art by DNZ Link to DNZ's Instagram profile. - [Dave the Chimp street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/dave-the-chimp-street-art/) - Dave The Chimp street art in London. DTC is now based in Berlin so these are from the early 2000's. - [FAST graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/fast-graffiti/) - FAST graffiti, see also LOVEPUSHER and Lovepusher Instagram. - [Banksy Timeline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-timeline/) - Banksy Timeline 1998 Key events in the Banksy story in a timeline - from early days in Bristol to Glasgow's 'Cut and Run and the London safari. 1998 Banksy stages his first show in a flat in Easton, Bristol including an early version of Love Is In The Air depicting a rioter throwing a bouquet - [Banksy Turf War Exhibition, London 2003](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-turf-war-exhibition-london-2003/) - Banksy - Turf War Exhibition, London 2003 Banksy's Turf War exhibition ran briefly in a run down warehouse in London back in 2003. The location (Kingsland Road, Hackney / Dalston) was kept a secret until the last moment and it controversially featured live painted animals. It was open to the public from Friday 18th July for - [Mr Cenz Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/mr-cenz-street-art/) - Mr Cenz Street Art Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Jonesy street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/jonesy-street-art/) - Street art sculptures and paste ups by Jonesy - [Being Creative street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/being-creative-street-art/) - Street art by Being Creative in London Link to Being Creative's Instagram profile. - [RA street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/ra-street-art/) - Link to RA's instagram profile. Street art by RA - [ACE London street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/ace-london-street-art/) - Street art by ACE in the East End of London Link to ACE London Instagram profile and ACE LONDON website. - [Pilot graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/pilot-graffiti/) - Pilot trackside graffiti, in and around the London area. - [Skyhigh Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/skyhigh-graffiti/) - Skyhigh (also known as 5kyh1gh on Instagram and Weareskyhigh on Facebook) has two main recurring styles in his graffiti work which can be found all over London. First is the amazing lettering, full of colour and with unique shapes and styles throughout, it makes his work instantly recognisible. Second is his use of photorealistic animals - [Osgemeos street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/osgemeos-street-art/) - Osgemeos street art - [Code FC street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/code-fc-street-art/) - FC, aka CodeFC or Code FC works globally across a multitude of styles and mediums. His signature motif is retro camera either on it's own or replacing an individuals head. - [Aspire street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/aspire-street-art/) - Aspire depicts birds in an urban environment with a signature style of a part pixelated image combining the natural with the digital in an unexpected location. Link to Aspire's Instagram profile. - [My Dog Sighs street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/my-dog-sighs-street-art-2/) - My Dog Sighs has been delivering street art projects for over a decade. He's often left art on the streets for free during this time whether it's paste ups and stencils on walls or up cycled crushed spray pain cans it's always a joy to find a piece despite his often melancholy style. Eyes often - [Annatomix Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/annatomix-street-art/) - Annatomix Street Art Annatomix street art in Birmingham. Link to Annatomix's website. - [Stik Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/stik-street-art-2/) - Stik street art in London. Despite his trademark character featuring just six lines and two dots his figures, which first appeared in 2001, are surprisingly versatile and well travelled. Wherever they appear though they are careful to reflect views of the local community. They provide a reminder in the heart of a city that people - [Inagaki (Enigm) street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/enigm-street-art/) - Originally going under the name Enigm / Enigma the artist has now switched to the name Inagaki. Here's some of his best street art in London Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Roa Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/roa-street-art/) - Roa - street art In London Roa near Liverpool Street Roa in the Brick Lane area Roa in a side street off Brick Lane Roa street art in Brick Lane Roa Hedgehog in Shoreditch Roa in New Cross Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Links](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/links-2/) - Links [table id=11 /] - [Alo street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/alo-street-art-2/) - Artist Link: Alo street art website. Alo Street art in London, mainly in the Brick Lane area. Alo hails from Italy and is influenced by expressionist art - in fact he refers to his style as 'urban expressionism'. Alo's work has been featured in the Saatchi Gallery and is mainly completed with brushes and markers - [Adam Neate - taking a painting for a walk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/adam-neate-talking-a-painting-for-a-walk/) - Adam Neate vs Art of the State Artist link: Adam Neate on instagram This was a little project I did back in the early 2000's. Adam leaves his paintings on the street in London for people to pick up and take home if they like the look of them. By the time of this project - [Trust Icon street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/trust-icon-street-art/) - Trust Icon street art Artist link: Trust Icon Instagram Back to London Street Art index - [Lovepusher graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/lovepusher-graffiti/) - Lovepusher graffiti, see also FAST graffiti and Lovepusher Instagram. - [Feltham Marshalling Yards](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/feltham-marshalling-yards/) - Feltham Marshalling Yard (originally known as Feltham Concentration Yard) was once one of the busiest in the country handling up to 7000 wagons per day. Nowadays the area is a nature reserve on land still owned by Network rail but some traces of its past were still there in 2011 if you looked hard enough. - [TOX graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/tox-graffiti/) - Tox graffiti can be found all over London with the name often suffixed by the year it was done. It doesn't matter where you end up - you're never that far from a Tox tag. - [Inkie street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/inkie-street-art/) - Inkie graffiti / street art around the UK Inkie's graffiti work goes back a long, long way. Back in the 80's he was active in his native Bristol and was a key figure arrested as part of Operation Andreson - the UK's largest ever crackdown on graffiti. These days you're more likely to find his - [Curtis Hylton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/curtis-hylton/) - Curtis Hylton describes himself as a muralist on his own website. He combines fauna with flora in his own unique way with clearly recognisable animals that on closer inspection are partially comprised of petals. This creates a visually stunning piece, particularly at scale, that is appreciated for both its subject content and its beautiful execution. - [Concorde - the last flights into Heathrow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/concorde-last-flights-into-heathrow/) - Concorde's last flight into Heathrow was scheduled for late afternoon on 24th October 2003. Large crowds gathered with the prospect of seeing the iconic plane touch down on a scheduled flight for the very last time. On the day several Concorde's were visible, a sight never to be repeated. The penultimate flight en route to - [Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy/) - [table id=12 /] Banksy uses the cloak of anonymity like a super power to be both almost universally known and yet unidentified at the same time. It's a tough trick to carry off as since he started out in Bristol in the 90's his real persona has remained stubbornly difficult to verify despite repeated attempts - [art of the state](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/default/) - [table id=10 /] Art of the State has been online since 2001 and is a collection of photos and information on street art (including Banksy), punk rock and London life photos by Steve Cotton. Quick links: BANKSY: Banksy News / Banksy Street Work including Banksy street work that's still visible / Banksy shows / Banksy - [London Underground Stations](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-underground-stations/) - London Underground Stations A list of all London Underground stations [table id=35 /] - [Cans Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/cans-festival/) - Cans Festival, Leake Street tunnel, London, 2008 Over the May bank holiday weekend in 2018 London got a new art gallery in one of the least likely locations you could think of. The Leake Street tunnel runs under Waterloo station and was for years a route for Taxis picking up passengers. It was a pretty - [Phlegm street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/phlegm-street-art/) - Phlegm street art According to Wikipedia Phlegm is a "Welsh born sheffield based muralist and artist". His unusual moniker first appeared with his self published comics and he works at all scales from the tiniest etchings to gargantuan creatures and murals. You can see more on Phlegm's Instagram With very few exceptions Phlegms images are - [Glor street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/glor-street-art/) - Street art from Brazilian born Glor on the streets of London Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Fat Cap Sprays - graffiti / street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/fat-cap-sprays-graffiti-street-art/) - Fat Cap Sprays - graffiti and street art Fat Cap Sprays' work is instantly recognisable. Cultural icons from video games and more appear rendered in a neon style that stands out from anything else on the street. A London based artist, his work has been a big hit on TikTok and Instagram too where he - [Hayley Welsh street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/hayley-welsh-street-art/) - Hayley Welsh street art Hayley Welsh street art in the UK. Hayley has also worked on multiple international projects along with her own hometown 'Blackburn Open Walls' project involving multiple street artists. Her artwork taps into our own little voices. Wide eyed creatures, often with melancholy and poignant messages, stop us in our tracks and - [Otto Schade Street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/otto-schade-street-art/) - Otto Schade Street Art Otto Schade Back to Street Art A - Z artist index - [Qwert Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/qwert-street-art/) - Qwert street art Qwert street art Back to Street Art A - Z artist index - [Sten and Oli street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/sten-and-oli-street-art/) - Sten and Oli street art in the Shoreditch / Brick Lane area of London Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Toasters street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/toasters-street-art/) - Toasters street art Toasters Street Art Toasters early work in London Toasters in a boarded up window Toasters in Hoxton The Toasters - painted out toasters The Toasters - Village Underground Wall The Toaster website Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Voxx Romana Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/voxx-romana-street-art/) - Voxx Romana Street Art Voxx Romana has been placing art on the streets since 2007. Hailing from Portland Oregon he has visited London on more than one occasion, directly stencilling onto walls or pavements along with paste ups of his art. His designs have a vintage feel about the, combining old style spacesuits and more - [Woskerski street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/woskerski-street-art/) - Woskerski's striking colourful street art has in recent years become a firm favourite across London but he has been in fact been producing art since 1997. Combining photorealistic work with an odd juxtaposition of imagery there is usually a message to be found behind every piece. Find out more on Woskerski's website Back to Street - [Clet Abraham street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/clet-abraham-street-art/) - Clet Abraham street art in London Clet Abraham is an Italian artist who started out doctoring the rigidity of street signs with humorous and sometimes political messaging in Florence. His work involves cutting stickers that match the original signage in colour and sizing and can be seen all over Europe including Paris, Rome, Barcelona and - [Cartrain Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/cartrain-street-art/) - Cartrain street art Cartrain street art Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [C215 Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/c215-street-art/) - C215 Street Art C215 reportedly takes his moniker from the number of the cell he was once locked away in. Christian Guémy, is based in Paris but his intricate, layered stencils have appeared on the street worldwide. His subjects are often those who wouldn't normally be noticed, his stunning portraits bring a focus on the - [C3 Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/c3-street-art/) - C3 Street Art C3 street art first started appearing in 2011 and often features a melancholy, broken hearted lady applied to the street using a multitude of methods. View C3's website here. Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [Arofish street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/arofish-street-art/) - Arofish was mainly active in the early to mid 2000's originally painting in London but then producing work in several groundbreaking locations around the World. He often appeared first in the last places you'd find international street artists including work in Iraq, Palestine (he was painting the segregation wall before a certain other artist) and - [David Speed Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/david-speed-street-art/) - David Speed Street Art David Speed Instagram Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [The London Police street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/the-london-police-street-art/) - The London Police are an English duo who initially made their mark in Amsterdam but went global with their perfectly executed circular / curvy figures from 2002. The London Police (with a piece by Dface on the right) The London Police street art near Carnaby Street. The London Police in Rivington Street The London Police The - [Dan Kitchener street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dan-kitchener-street-art/) - Dan Kitchener Street art. Dan Kitchener (aka DANK) operates worldwide creating pieces from quick 'speed paintings' on his iPad through to huge walls in London and many other cities. In fact Dan always works at speed, literally using running to get his head in the right creative mood. His drive to keep pushing himself has - [Perspicere street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/perspicere-street-art/) - Perspicere street art in London. Perspicere is the latin word for perspective and his circular works made up of threads are unique and instantly recognisable.The string he uses creates a continuous line much the same as a single line drawing with a pen. Amazingly these build up to be a realistic black and white portrayal - [MCLN street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/mcln-street-art/) - Often you spot just one image by an artist that catches your eye and then by the end of a walk around Shoreditch you realise there is a whole plethora of art on display by the same artist. Case in point is MCLN where an initial sighting of a small plague doctor style paste up - [Invader Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/invader-street-art/) - Invader street art in London Invader Street Art Invaders website: space-invaders.com Back to LONDON STREET ART index - [LONDON STREET ART INDEX](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/) - London Street Art From the tiniest random sticker to six storey high murals London is one of world's most vibrant cities for street art. Below are profiles and work of fifty of the the best known and prolific street artists who have put up work in London since 2000 to the present day - whether - [Mobstr Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/mobstr/) - Mobstr Street Art in London Mobstr's clever wordplay often appears on walls as a conversation with both the viewer and the authorities. View Mobstr's website. Mobstr - A bit of paint keeps the boring walls away (Hackney Wick) Mobstr - If you stare at this and stroke your chin you may appear - [London Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art/) - London Street art [table id=34 /] London Street Art A - Z of artists - [Banksy - Street art 2021 onwards](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-lost-london-street-art/banksy-street-art-2021-onwards/) - Banksy street art 2021 onwards Recent Banksy street art including works in Kent, Ukraine, East Anglia and Reading. [table id=31 /] Full list of Banksy street art Banksy Timeline - [Banksy Graffiti artist, Ladbroke Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-graffiti-artist-ladbroke-grove/) - Banksy - artist painting graffiti in Ladbroke Grove Banksy's depiction of an artist painting a graffiti style rendition of the name Banksy first appeared on the side of a building in Cambridge Gardens, Ladbroke Grove back in 2008. Unconfirmed reports at the time claimed it had been painted in broad daylight behind a scaffolding tower. - [Banksy UK street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-lost-london-street-art/) - Banksy street art in London - what happened next [table id=29 /] - [London Eye photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-eye-photos/) - Photographing the London Eye Something of a ongoing project documenting different ideas over a long period of time for photographing one of London's most iconic landmarks - The London Eye. Taken with a Canon Powershot A80 compact camera in about 2003 this view of the London Eye at night is now about as cliched as - [The Business](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/the-business/) - Micky Fitz from The Business (RIP) at the London Punk Festival at 229. What a set they played with Drinking and Driving and Harry May being stand out classics. - [Punk books](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-books/) - Trapped In A Scene - Ian Glasper - [Shok-1 artist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/shok-1-artist/) - SHOK-1 SHOK-1 is perhaps best known for his unique spraypainted X-ray art which can be found on the walls of London's East End and all around the world. He's an artist with a passion for everything he does. He takes an idea, plays with it, refines and defines. It may take days of research and - [Banksy - Falling Shopper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-falling-shopper/) - Banksy - Falling Shopper - Location - Bruton Lane, Mayfair. STATUS - Reported as lost in April 2023 Banksy's 'Falling Shopper' was located in London's Mayfair district and for many years was one of the best preserved pieces in the capital - probably in part because it was so high off the ground. As ever - [PUNK](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/) - A personal archive of photos I've taken, bands I've seen, gigs I've put on, records I've put out, zines I've made or been involved with, bands I've been in or known well. [table id=13 /] - [The Computers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/the-computers/) - The Computers - live at Reading Sub89. The Computers supported the Damned at Reading's Sub89 venue on the 7th August 2013. They didn't seem like a support band to me at all, more suited to headlining in my humble opinion with their high energy, hugely entertaining rock and punk show. Well worth checking out. Recent - [D*face aPOPcalypse Now Show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/dface/dface-apopcalypse-now-show/) - D*face aPOPcalypse Now Show "‘My work reflects our popular culture encompassing the American dream and ideal of good triumphing over evil, no longer relevant in todays society where the invade now and ask questions later philosophy isn’t tolerated or indeed wanted, colliding cultures are no longer receptive to the American way, the Superheros triumph of - [Icons of Filth - Stig's Memorial gig](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/icons-of-filth-stigs-memorial-gig/) - Icons Of Filth Stig Memorial, The Forum, London February 2005 The Restarts were first on the bill (Haywire may have played before them but if they did I missed ’em _ sorry! Anyway, they set the standard for other bands to follow and played a great set of straight down the line punk rock. Extinction of - [Sisters of Percy Records](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/sisters-of-percy-records/) - Sisters of Percy Records Releases: SG001: Crisis Point / Polka Slam zines compilation 7" EP featuring Bolt Thrower, Culture Shock, HDQ and Instigators SG002: Liberty...We Want The Real Thing compilation LP SG003: Surf Weasel - A Mind Of Your Own EP More about Sisters of Percy Records - [Liberty...We Want The Real Thing LP](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/sisters-of-percy-records/liberty-we-want-the-real-thing-lp/) - Liberty...We Want The Real thing LP - punk and hardcore compilation on Sisters of Percy Records, catalogue SG002LP. Released 1992. Full colour sleeve with insert. Tracklisting: Side A: Compassion - And If This Is The SongSnuff - That's Enough (live)Surf Weasel - Laugh It UpSuicidal Supermarket Trolleys - Phaze In RealityMarch of Anger - CreationShutdown - [Polka Slam / Crisis Point zine split issue with four track EP](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/sisters-of-percy-records/polka-slam-crisis-point-zine-split-issue-with-four-track-ep/) - Polk Slam and Crisis Point zines joined together in 1988 to create a 112 page issue accompanied by a four track 7" EP record with Bolt Thrower, Instigators, Culture Shock and HDQ. Catalogue: SG001 / Soppy Gothy 001 - the first release on our own Sisters of Percy Records. Side A: Culture Shock - Upside - [Surf Weasel - A Mind Of Your Own EP](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/sisters-of-percy-records/surf-weasel-a-mind-of-your-own-ep/) - Surf Weasel - A Mind Of Your Own EP on Sisters of Percy Records. SG003-07 EP SOLD OUT: Cover art, track listing and listen below Side A IntroTainted Vision Side B Pop Yer CorkA Mind Of Your Own Find out more about Surf Weasel Listen to A Mind Of Your Own from the Surf Weasel - [Photo sales / Copyright](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/photo-sales-copyright/) - Photos on this site, taken by Steve Cotton, are available in hi-resolution for specific uses including use in print and online publications. For example news media stories about street art and graffiti, artwork catalogues and magazines. ORDERING PHOTOS If you would like to order a photo contact photos@artofthestate.co.uk , Please state: Name of photo Web - [Banksy Kissing Coppers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-lost-london-street-art/banksy-kissing-coppers/) - Banksy - Kissing Coppers Kissing coppers was first installed in several locations in 2004. Whilst the most notable and long lasting instance was on the side of the Prince Albert pub in Brighton there were two other short lived versions in London. These were in Ladbroke Grove and Soho and were quickly removed. Banksy Kissing - [Banksy Snorting Copper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-lost-london-street-art/banksy-snorting-copper/) - Banksy created two versions of a Policeman crouching down and snorting a white line on the streets of London. It was quickly referred to as 'Snorting Copper' and this name appears to have stuck. Banksy Snorting Copper - Leake Street, Waterloo The one at the South Bank side entrance to the Leake Street tunnel running - [Banksy No Ball Games Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-lost-london-street-art/banksy-no-ball-games-rat/) - Banksy's No Ball Games Rat was originally placed on a low wall in Gloucester Gardens, Paddington, West London in around 2004 / 2005. It depicts a rat bouncing a ball and taking no notice of the sign above its head which clearly states No Ball Games. The rat features sporty trainers and is looking directly - [Day trip - East Beach Cafe, Littlehampton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/day-trip-east-beach-cafe-littlehampton/) - Littlehampton’s East Beach used to be home to a standard seaside cafe. Brick built and serving tea out of polystyrene cups who would have thought that around 2005 it would start to metamorphose into one of the most striking seaside buildings of recent years. Construction itself caused quite a stir with a constant queue of - [Feltham Pits - Car Graveyard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-london/feltham-pits-car-graveyard/) - Car graveyard at Feltham pits. These photos are from the early 2000's - quick note for all budding movie / music video makers this area no longer looks like this (I often get asked this). The first set of photos are taken around the old Bedfont Pits area. All of the cars have since been - [Abandoned - Uxbridge Lido](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-london/abandoned-uxbridge-lido/) - Uxbridge Lido was a large and unique open air swimming pool in the West of London. It was originally opened in 1935 but closed in 1998 and fell into disrepair. Since this time it has been restored to operationand reopened as a new 50 metre pool (the first to be constructed in London for forty - [Abandoned - Twickenham Lido](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-london/abandoned-twickenham-swimming-baths/) - Originally opened in 1935 and closed in 1980 Twickenham Lido, also once known as Twickenham Corporation baths, was left to decay for many years while the local residents argued over what it should be turned into. It finally ended up as a Diamond Jubilee Gardens along with with a small playground and a cafe. These - [Abandoned - Crouch End Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/abandoned-crouch-end-station/) - The last passenger train stopped at Crouch End in 1954 marking its end as a station which began back in 1867 as part of the Finsbury Park to Edgware line. Branches of the line also served nearby Highgate and Alexandra Palace. At one time it was planned to incorporate Crouch End into the Northern Line - [Punk gig flyers - other venues](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-gig-flyers-other-venues/) - These some of the other gigs I put on a long time ago. If you have any photos or recordings of any of these I'd love to hear from you. MANIAC / THROBS / ANATHEMA, The Dolphin (since demolished), Kingston, London Gig flyer for Maniac, Throbs & Anathema at the Dolphin, Fife Road, Kingston. Date - [Pullermann](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/pullermann/) - Pullermann were a fantastically energetic and crazy band from Germany. I only got to see them three times, once in the UK, once in Belgium and once in Germany. each time they blew me away with their catchy tunes and antics. Would love to know what they all did next. - [Brompton Road London Underground Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/brompton-road-london-underground-station/) - Brompton Road disused London Underground Station, take a trip around the site and see it locked in time before it's redevelopment. Brompton Road last served the traveling public on 29th July 1934. Bereft of customers who preferred either the nearby stations of Knightsbridge or Hyde Park Corner it was just too near its neighbours. Every - [London Underground Pioneer 150th Anniversary Steam Train Special](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/london-underground-pioneer-150th-anniversary-steam-train-special/) - 150 years of the London Underground ‘Underground Pioneer’ Anniversary Train. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first Underground Railway a special train was pulled together to recreate the experience of steam in the Victorian age one more time. Hauled by Metropolitan No 1 (the last steam engine to be built at Neasden in 1898) - [West Ealing to Greenford GWR Branch Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/west-ealing-to-greenford-gwr-branch-line/) - West Ealing to Greenford GWR West London Branch line The ex GWR line from West Ealing to Greenford is the most obvious survivor from all of the companies local routes in West London. Covering just two and a half miles of track it is still in use today serving Castle Bar Park, Drayton Green and South - [Slough to Windsor and Eton Branch Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/slough-to-windsor-and-eton-branch-line/) - Slough to Windsor GWR West London Branch line While the Great Western Mainline bypassed Windsor a connecting rail line from Slough was opened in October 1849. It was used by Queen Victoria on occasion who would leave the town on special trains on her way to other parts of the country. Windsor Station originally had - [Surf Weasel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/surf-weasel/) - Surf Weasel - a hardcore but at times melodic punk band from Kingston, South West London. Surf Weasel existed from 1990 until 1993 but in fact they never really split up. Things just conspired to make rehearsals harder (like the drummer moving to Argentina before the Internet was invented) and the band went on a - [Throbs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/throbs/) - WE MAKE HOMEBREW NOT WAR…. The Throbs were a Kingston punk band that existed from 1985 to around 1990 in various guises. Sometimes a joke band, sometimes political it’s rumoured they split up due to musical similarities. For the complete band history read on. HAPPY…BUT IGNORANT They recorded several demo’s but only ever made it to - [Throbs Interview - Bald Cactus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/throbs-interview-bald-cactus/) - I sent these questions to Steve’s home address but he was on holiday so Mark (Polka Slam) very kindly passed them on to him. And the questions came back just in time for issue 1 from Aussie Land which was a nice surprise. If you haven’t heard anything by THE THROBS get their classy “MAKE - [Surf Weasel - Maximum rocknroll](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/surf-weasel-maximum-rocknroll-interview/) - Born of the disintegration of THE THROBS and ANATHEMA eighteen months ago, SURF WEASEL push an energetic and forceful sound _ ‘stormin’ South London hardcore with hints of INSTIGATORS, DEAD KENNEDYS, and latter day CITY INDIANS. Andy Chapman spoke with SURF WEASEL one Sunday lunchtime at the Pig and Parrot hostelry adjacent to Kew Gardens - [Throbs Interview - Not A Pretty Sight](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/throbs-interview-not-a-preety-sight/) - Throbs interview in Not A Pretty Sight fanzine This interview was done by a guy called Ed? but was given to me by Gordy of Not A Pretty Sight zine, as he’s not doing his zine anymore, so thanks to them both. When and why did the band form? What is the present line up? - [Throbs interview - Organ Zine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/throbs-interview-organ-zine/) - Organ Fanzine Interview Off we go on our travels, already elsewhere in this globe trotting world tour edition of THE ORGAN we have taken you to Switzerland, Germany, Florida, Chicago, (with da mob) tapes from Italy and now we’re on our Skateboards From Hell over to the wilds of Surbiton for a big Organic Throbbing - [Maniac](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/maniac/) - Maniac, original punk metallers from South West London most notable for their ground breaking Killing For Pleasure EP on Rentaracket Records. Original line up Maniac, at the William Morris Club, Wimbledon (supporting Instigators. Left to right: Ed, Bill, Lee Duffell, James Jenkins (vocalist Barty out of shot) Maniac line up in the 21st Century: - [Compassion](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/compassion/) - Compassion is just one incarnation of several bands all with the common linking feature of Lol Coopog. There are several other guises including Compassion Family, Pash'un, Liquid Chaos and The Anarchist Magicians. "Watching the Sun rise, Junk Master Lol finds himself and enters the brotherhood of drug taking only to find himself at a tribal - [No More Bloody Destruction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/no-more-bloody-destruction/) - No More Bloody Destruction were often known better by their acronym NMBD which stood for different things at different times of their career. Rumour has it they started life as New Malden Bowie Division before settling on No More Bloody Destruction. They later became Nightmare By Day when they took on a decidedly more U2 - [Trapped in a Scene - Ian Glasper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-books/trapped-in-a-scene-ian-glasper/) - TRAPPED IN A SCENE _ UK HARDCORE 1985 _ 1989 by Ian Glasper ISBN: 978_901447_61_3 521 pages (Cherry Red Books) Like the two previous books ‘Burning Britain’ and ‘The Day The Country Died’ Ian Glasper’s new book ‘Trapped In A Scene’ is an exhaustive documentation of a sub genre of punk that disappeared all too - [Venues and crowds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/venues-and-crowds/) - Scenes from the pit - [Visions Of Change](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/visions-of-change/) - Visions of Change at the Fulham Greyhound - [Vice Squad](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/vice-squad/) - Vice Squad Vice Squad played a real blinder. Fast and furious from start to finish and hugely entertaining! Now a fair few bands from ‘back in the day’ just crank out the old hits and I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing but Vice Squad have more than their fair share of recent classics - [The Varukers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/the-varukers/) - The Varukers - [UK Subs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/uk-subs/) - UK Subs - [The Ramonas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/the-ramonas/) - I don’t know why but I’ve always avoided out and out tribute bands. All that changed on a Saturday night in April 2013 when I went to see The Ramonas _ the UK’s only all female Ramones tribute band. They promise and deliver a complete set of Ramones classics in a high energy set full - [The Enemy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/the-enemy/) - The Enemy at Another Winter of Discontent. I’d never seen The Enemy before this gig. Not quite sure why but that’s now corrected. Songs like ‘Images’ and ‘Last But Not Least’ have stood the test of time well and got a great reaction from the crowd. Were they always a five piece band? I never had - [Exploited](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/exploited/) - The Exploited punk band at the 100 Club - [Subhumans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/subhumans/) - Subhumans - Another Winter Of Discontent I’ve never seen the Subhumans do a bad gig but sometimes you can forget just how good this band are. Relentless energy from start to finish. Furious, choppy and manic guitar work competes throughout with a rock solid bass and drums. Their edge is still there and the lyrical - [The Stupids](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/the-stupids/) - The Stupids - hardcore punk band originally from Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. - [Stengte Dorer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/stengte-dorer/) - Norwegian punk Stengte Dorer at AK47 venue in Germany - [Soldiers of Destruction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/soldiers-of-destruction/) - Soldiers of Destruction - [Partisans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/partisans/) - Photos of the Welsh Punk band The Partisans taken in London. They played a few of the better known songs from their second LP including Radio 1 DJ Peter Powell’s favourite (seriously)! Blind Ambition. Not that they’d remember but I once walked back to the Tube Station with two members of the band after - [Mick Jones - Rock'n'roll library](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/mick-jones-rocknroll-library/) - Mick Jones and his Rock'n'roll library The Rock and Roll Public Library is the brainchild of Mick Jones (formerly of both the Clash and Big Audio Dynamite). Mick recognises that what he is, is not just shaped by his experiences in the Clash but instead by a whole myriad of culture experienced (and collected) over - [Sofahead](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/sofahead/) - Sofahead - photos from the Fulham Greyhound gig. Sofahead were formed after Dan split up, bassist Ian also ran Meantime Records. - [Snuff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/snuff/) - Snuff - [SNFU](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/snfu/) - SNFU - photos taken at the Richmond in Brighton and the Fighting Cocks in Kingston (2009) - [Sink](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/sink/) - Sink band photos taken at the George Robey, London - [Shrapnel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/shrapnel/) - Shrapnel punk band. Taken at the Richmond, Brighton - [Sensa Yuma](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/sensa-yuma/) - Sensa Yuma - [Rollins Band](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/rollins-band/) - Rollins Band - early gig at the Mean Fiddler, London - [Riot Clone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/riot-clone/) - Riot Clone. Along with the Lost Cherrees Riot Clone were one of the biggest punk bands to come out of the Kingston anarcho punk scene. Locally there was always a strong interest in the movement, with Conflict playing two large gigs at the nearby Surbiton Assembly Rooms. - [Rage DC](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/rage-dc/) - Rage DC at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston, July 2012. As well as their own songs they ended with a blistering version of the UK Subs Emotional Blackmail. Also on the bill were Code Blue, Maniac and Emergency Bitter. - [Picture Frame Seduction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/picture-frame-seduction/) - Picture Frame Seduction. originally from Pembrokeshire, played with the Partisans at the Cartoon in Croydon in April 2006. Their best known work (to these ears anyway) first time round was the ‘Hand Of The Rider’ album on Rot Records in 1985. PFS aired some new material from their 2006 album Sex War, rest assured it - [Peter and The Test Tube Babies](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/peter-and-the-test-tube-babies/) - Peter and The Test Tube Babies - Live Photos of the Brighton punk legends - [Newtown Neurotics](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/newtown-neurotics/) - Newtown Neurotics - Live Photos from the Manor Park Pavilion in Malden, Surrey - [Mass Appeal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/mass-appeal/) - Melbourne hardcore punk band Mass Appeal in Melbourne in 1988. ‘Nobody likes a thinker’! - [Doctor and the Crippens](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/doctor-and-the-crippens/) - Doctor and the Crippens - Fulham Greyhound. Don’t know what was the scariest ensemble - The Crippens or the bass players dress sense - [Lost Cherrees](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/lost-cherrees/) - Lost Cherrees - punk band from South West London Another Winter Of Discontent. I first saw Lost Cherrees at the Surbiton Assembly Rooms Conflict gigs more years ago now than I care to remember. Its fair to say that they’ve gone through a load of line up changes since this time and this was another - [Madball](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/madball/) - Madball Crowd Surfing, MADBALL, Camden Underworld Dec. 2004 Madball regularly play London and always get a good reaction with plenty of support and in this case stage diving and crowd surfing being the order of the day. - [Jailcell Recipes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/jailcell-recipes/) - Jailcell Recipes at the Fulham Greyhound - [Infa Riot](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/info-riot/) - INFA RIOT, British punk rock band Infa Riot at the London Punk Festival in 2012. Infa Riot were formed way back in 1980 and first appeared on vinyl with two tracks on the ‘Strength Thru Oi’ compilation LP. Releases in their own right followed in 1981 with ‘Kids Of The 80’s’ without its stand - [Intense Degree](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/intense-degree/) - Intense Degree at the Fulham Greyhound - [Heresy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/heresy/) - Heresy - Uk hardcore band, various locations - [Herb Garden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/herb-garden/) - Herb Garden - A hardcore punk band from Bristol who formed in 1987 and put out several great releases including HMS Disaster and Destructive Natural Agent. I was lucky enough to go on tour with these guys when they played with Decadence Within around Ireland. Awesome band. - [HDQ](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/hdq/) - HDQ - UK hardcore punk band. Guitarist Dickie went on to Leatherface when HDQ split. After that band he got back with Golly to form The Jones who had an excellent album out (Gravity Blues) on Boss Tuneage very much in a HDQ style. This was followed up by a return of HDQ with their Lost In - [Gash](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/gash/) - Gash from Melbourne - [Civilised Society?](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/civilised-society/) - Civilised Society? at the William Morris Club, Wimbledon - [Gwar](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/gwar/) - Must be a laugh going through customs when on tour with Gwar…. These Gwar pictures were taken at the Boston Arms, Tufnell Park, London in 1989. - [Extreme Noise Terror](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/extreme-noise-terror/) - Extreme Noise Terror - [Exit Condition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/exit-condition/) - Exit Condition at the George Robey in London - [Emergency Bitter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/emergency-bitter/) - Emergency Bitter punk band Emergency Bitter punk band at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston, July 2012. What a storming version of Christina Aguilera’s You Are Beautiful they did too, giving its defiant lyrics some real oomph (and holding a note for a surprisingly long time too)! - [Defcon Zero](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/defcon-zero/) - Defcon Zero. Defcon Zero landed on the stage in an abrasive and confident mood. Firing on all cylinders they ran through a blistering set of hardcore punk with plenty of movement and fury. Twin guitarists never let up with a relentless wall of rhythm and lead work and then they were gone as quickly as they - [Disorder](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/disorder/) - Disorder. Another Winter Of Discontent. Disorder formed in 1980 and came to prominence in 1981 with their uncompromising ‘Complete Disorder’ and ‘Distortion to Deafness’ EP’s. The latter EP with its walls of feedback and hardcore style was a particular favorite back then so it was great to hear these songs live _ ‘Must Be more Than - [Discharge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/discharge/) - Discharge at the London Punk Festival 2012. On first the band stormed through a lot of the classics in a 30 minute set. - [Dirty Love](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/dirty-love/) - I caught Dirty Love playing with Abrasive Wheels and Refuse/All in London at the Kings Arms, Acton. They feature long serving members of other punk bands such as Menace, UK Subs and Case. I never got to hear Case themselves but I remember their graffiti campaign around London in the early eighties - in fact - [Deviated Instinct](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/deviated-instinct/) - Deviated Instinct at the William Morris Club, Wimbledon, London. Don't be fooled by the Doom banner behind. This was taken at an amazing gig with Bolt Thrower, Doom, Deviated Instinct and Depth Charge. - [Decadence Within](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/decadence-within/) - [Damned Damned Damned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/damned-damned-damned/) - DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED, The Peel, Kingston, October 2012 Damned Damned Damned feature two of the original members of the Damned and at the time I saw them at this gig at The Peel, Kingston were playing a set consisting of all the songs from The Damned’s first album. Kicking off with Neat Neat Neat and - [Culture Shock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/culture-shock/) - Culture Shock, formed after the Subhumans disbanded forged a new reggae - ska - punk - dub sound - [Code Blue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/code-blue/) - Code Blue punk band at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston - [Conflict](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/conflict/) - Conflict - an anarcho punk band, originally from South East London Conflict at the 100 Club tribute to Paco Conflict at Trespass 2, South Bank, London Conflict at the Town & Country Club, London The mighty Paco, RIP Conflict at the Electric Ballroom, Camden Conflict at the Surbiton Assembly Rooms (infamous riot night) Conflict at - [Chumbawamba](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/chumbawamba/) - Chumbawamba's theatrics at a gig in Brighton. "Ditched popstars make bad anarchists" indeed. - [English Dogs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/english-dogs/) - English Dogs punk band ENGLISH DOGS, 100 Club After Wakey left, they recruited a new singer but I only ever saw this guy at this one gig. Since posting this picture I’ve been reliably informed by someone who should know that his name is Troy McDonald and that he went on to sing for Rabid. Pinch - [Type Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/type-graffiti/) - RIP Type - [Gors graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/gors-graffiti/) - Gors graffiti - [Vamp Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/vamp-graffiti/) - Vamp graffiti in London - [Staines To West Drayton London Branchline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/staines-to-west-drayton-london-branchline/) - Staines West to West Drayton branch line In what is now a heavily populated West London there used to be four branch lines operated by the Great Western Railway. One survives in full but the others have been closed, and by and large ripped up and demolished. Gone are the lines connecting Brentford Docks to - [Maidenhead Boyne Hill Road Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/maidenhead-boyne-hill-road-station/) - Maidenhead Boyne Hill Station was opened on the 1st August 1854 as part of the Wycombe Railway and virtually unnoticed it still stands there today. As you climb up Castle Hill out of Maidenhead the A4 road passes over the line at a point where an elaborate brick structure looks a little too complicated to be - [Richmond Station's old railway posters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/richmond-stations-old-railway-posters/) - The stairs of Richmond station became something of a time machine in December 2011. When the current day advertising boards were removed they revealed a set of posters that had not seen the light of day since the mid 1980’s. A poster explaining how to operate the door buttons on the new trains back in - [Southall To Brentford GWR Branch Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/southall-to-brentford-gwr-branch-line/) - The Great Western and Brentford railway act of 1855 paved the way for the construction of a three and a half mile branch line from Southall on the GWR main line to Brentford Docks to allow the transportation of coal. Four years later in 1859 the line opened for freight with passenger services commencing one - [West Drayton To Uxbridge Branch Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/west-drayton-to-uxbridge-branch-line/) - Anyone living in Uxbridge, West London these days knows that there is a pretty tortuous railway route into the capital on the London Underground. Few know, however, that there used to be an alternative via a two and a half mile connection to West Drayton. Researching this article has taken me through some pretty dull - [Uxbridge High Street to Denham Branch Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/uxbridge-high-street-to-denham-branchline/) - Just two and a quarter miles long the line from Uxbridge High Street to Denham was opened on 1st May 1907. Although proposed the connection between Uxbridge High Street and Uxbridge Vine Street was never made which restricted its usefulness for the already scarce amount of passengers. The line was disrupted during both World Wars - [Feltham Cavalry Tunnel (40 acres)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/feltham-cavalry-tunnel-40-acres/) - Feltham Cavalry Tunnel aka Feltham 40 Acres Tunnel Known locally as Feltham Cavalry Tunnel or 40 Acres Tunnel there is an unlit culvert that runs for 750 yards under the former site of Feltham Marshalling Yards in West London. It runs adjacent to the redirected River Crane and was constructed to provide relief should - [London's Lost Railways](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/abandoned-rail/) - Funny how things in recent history quickly become forgotten. Here's a look at London's lost railways - services and buildings that may be no longer but have clues remaining in place if you look hard enough [table id=18 /] - [The London Police street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/the-london-police-street-art-2/) - The London Police were amongst the first easily recognisable street art purveyors in the London area. The English duo, who initially made their mark in Amsterdam, went global with their perfectly executed circular / curvy figures from 2002. - [London Art Deco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/) - London art deco Art Deco on the Underground - [Uxbridge Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/uxbridge-station/) - Uxbridge Station is a Grade II listed terminus station for both the Piccadilly and Metropolitan Lines of the London Underground. The station was designed by Charles Holden with LH Bucknell and opened in 1938 following a slight realignment of the tracks of the original station. - [Northfields Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/northfields-station/) - Northfields Station is a Grade II listed art deco style London Underground station on the Piccadilly Line between Boston Manor and South Ealing stations. The station opened in its current form on 19th May 1932 and was designed by Charles Holden using brick, reinforced concrete and glass similar in style to Sudbury Town, Sudbury Hill, - [Ealing Common Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/ealing-common-station-2/) - Ealing Common Station dates from 1931 and can be considered a sister station in terms of design to Hounslow West - they are both based on the style of Morden station. They both feature a polygonal booking hall standing proud above the centre of a single storey building. Ealing Common has lights on the ceiling - [Art Deco on the London Underground](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/) - Art Deco on the London Underground, examples of some of London Underground's finest Art Deco stations. [table id=25 /] - [Hounslow West Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/hounslow-west-station/) - Hounslow West Station was designed by Charles Holden and opened in 1931. It is on the Piccadilly Line between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central and served District Line trains up until October 1964. The booking hall is a seven sided (heptagonal) shape which is mirrored in the interior light fitting which has a chandalier with - [Osterley Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/osterley-station/) - Osterley Station moved to its current location in 1934. Like nearby Boston Manor it's distinctive feature is a tall thin tower based on a Dutch design that architect Charles Holden had seen on an European visit in 1930. Osterley station is on the Piccaddilly Line between Boston Manor and Hounslow East. It's near both the - [Park Royal Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/park-royal-station/) - Park Royal Station sits between Alperton and North Ealing on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground. It was opened on 6th July 1931 as a temporary wooden structure and replaced the previous Park Royal and Twyford Abbey Station. The current station was opened in February 1936. The styling of the building is art deco - [Southgate Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/southgate-underground-station/) - Southgate station is a unique and iconic art deco location on the London Underground. It was opened in March 1933 as part of the Northern Line extension from Finsbury Park to Cockfosters and is one of architect Charles Holden's best known designs for the network. The dual level flat roofs appear to be acting like - [Eastcote Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/london-art-deco/art-deco-on-the-london-underground/eastcote-station/) - Eastcote Underground Station in 2011 was decked out in Christmas lights - quite an unusual display on the London Underground system. The station is home to both the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines and is between Rayners Lane and Ruislip Manor. Opened in 1904, for a very short time it was served by steam trains before - [Banksy - campaigns and donations](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-campaigns-and-donations/) - So much of the media coverage of Banksy focuses on the perceived financial value of his street work but this is not something the artist himself directly profits from. Banksy's art placed on the streets and elsewhere often directs a spotlight on a particular issue close to his heart or is specifically designed to raise - [Banksy - My taps been phoned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-my-phones-been-tapped/) - Banksy - My taps been phoned, Chrisp Street, London. August 2011 Banksy's piece 'Oh no...my taps been phoned' appears to reference the phone hacking scandal that had recently broke in the UK at the time. Newspapers had worked out how to enter the PIN to access the voicemail of many people in the public eye - [Banksy - Basquiat pieces at the Barbican](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-basquiat-pieces-at-the-barbican/) - Banksy - Basquiat pieces at the Barbican. Location: junction of Golden Lane and Beech Street by the Barbican’s car park Banksy created two new artworks under the Barbican centre in Central London in September 2017. Referencing the imminent opening of the first large scale exhibition of the American artist Jean Michel Basquiat in the galleries - [Banksy Shows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/) - Solo Banksy shows These are all official Banksy shows. There's a big difference between these and the recent rash of shows which are popping up all over the world charging a significant fee to enter. The events Banksy has put on have either been free or have had a nominal fee for entrance. And they - [Banksy street work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/) - [table id=21 /] Art of the State has a huge archive of thousands of Banksy photos from 2001 to the present day. These are slowly being moved from the old site to this new one. Banksy – Sorry! Painted on the side of a building that looks very much like a stalled housing development in Blackwall, - [Banksy - Cash Machine Grab - Roseberry Avenue, London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-cash-machine-grab-roseberry-avenue-london/) - Banksy - Cash Machine Grab - Roseberry Avenue, London The cash machine appeared in 2005 complete with an installation of Banksy's Di-faced tenners spewing out of the machine ( an image of this appears in Banksy's Wall and Piece). Unsurprisingly it wasn't long before these had been removed and the artwork was updated to reveal - [Banksy - Balcony Family, Stoke Newington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-balcony-family-stoke-newington/) - Banksy - Balcony Family - Church Street, Stoke Newington. This painting of a family on a balcony is one of a series of paintings by Banksy that influenced and became the artwork for Blur's Think Tank album (released in May 2003). It was originally a full length piece on the side of a house involving - [Banksy - Very Little Helps (aka Tesco kids)](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-very-little-helps-aka-tesco-kids/) - Banksy - Very Little Helps in Essex Road, London (also known as 'Tesco kids') Originally painted in 2008 on the side of a pharmacy in Essex Road, London this Banksy piece entitled Very Little Helps later became a limited edition print. Using existing infrastructure as a flag pole it shows a child running a Tesco - [Banksy Mount Pleasant Royal Mail Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-mount-pleasant-royal-mail-rat/) - Banksy Mount Pleasant Royal Mail sorting office rat. One of Banksy's placard rats which appeared all over London - sometimes with a slogan and sometimes just blank. This one, on the outside fence posts of the Royal Mail sorting office in Mount Pleasant, London was probably clear when put in place. The phrase 'Always Fail' - [Banksy - London Doesn't Work Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-london-doesnt-work-rat/) - Banksy 'London Doesn't Work' Rat. Location Chiswell Street. In the early 2000's Banksy's rats could be found all over London. Over time most have been lost but there are a few that have survived the graffiti cleaning squads, remove for profit chancers, paint overs and the ravages of time. One such example is this 'placard' - [Banksy - Extinction Rebellion, Marble Arch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-extinction-rebellion-marble-arch/) - Banksy - 'From this moment despair ends and tactics begin' - Extinction Rebellion piece at Marble Arch, London First things first - this Extinction Rebellion themed piece that appeared in April 2018 has never been claimed by Banksy but there are several good reasons to believe it is the artists work. The most convincing is - [Banksy - Cargo yard works - guard and HMV dogs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-cargo-yard-works-guard-and-hmv-dogs/) - Banksy - Authorised Graffiti Area and Guard dog and HMV dog in the yard of Cargo. Location - Cargo, Rivington Street. STATUS - Still in good condition, behind see through protective covering. Banksy's two pieces that remain in the yard of Cargo, Rivington Street, London are real survivors. Dating back to the early 2000's they - [Banksy - If Graffiti Changed Anything...Fitzrovia](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-street-work/banksy-if-graffiti-changed-anything-fitzrovia/) - Banksy - If Graffiti Changed Anything - It Would Be Illegal. Location – corner of Clipstone Street and Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, London. STATUS – Removed Banksy's 'If graffiti changed anything - it would be illegal' was believed to be installed overnight on Monday 25th April 2011 and was placed right next to a busy garage. - [BOMS Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/boms-graffiti/) - Boms - Feltham Circles Boms - Feltham Circles Boms - Feltham Circles Boms - Feltham Circles Boms - Feltham Circles Boms - Leake Street Boms- Shoreditch - [Banksy Links](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-links/) - These are links 'officially' related to Banksy. banksy.co.uk - Banksy's official website Banksy's Instagram - Banksy has an account on Instagram first used to publicise his 'Better Out Than In' New York residency. It often displays new images before media outlets so well worth following. Pictures On Walls was the last place to sell official Banksy - [Banksy Rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-rats/) - 39 different types of rats on the streets of the UK, most have been attributed directly to Banksy: “I'd been painting rats for three years before someone said 'that's clever it's an anagram of art' and I had to pretend I'd known that all along.” Banksy, Wall and Piece. Ashburton Grove, unusual because it has a signature - [Banksy versus Bristol Museum, 2009](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/) - Banksy vs Bristol Museum took place over several weeks in the summer of 2009 in his native Bristol. Over 100 artworks were installed in the city's council run museum using the cover story that a film was the reason the building closed its doors for a few days. As Banksy put is himself.... 'This is - [Banksy Barely Legal show, L.A. 2006](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-barely-legal-show-l-a-2006/) - Banksy Barely Legal LA show Banksy _ Barely Legal show in Los Angeles September 15th, 16th and 17th 2006. A three day vandalised warehouse extravaganza. With thanks to Moff for all of these photos from the show. - [Banksy - Gross Domestic Product store](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-gross-domestic-product-store/) - On Tuesday 1st October 2019 Croydon woke up to find Banksy had installed his Gross Domestic Product store in the town overnight. With a smart new sign outside and windows full of desirable items the only thing missing was any kind of door. Stationed outside were members of staff dressed in long brown store coats - [Banksy Exit Through The Gift Shop Film](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-exit-through-the-gift-shop-film/) - Exit Through The Gift Shop - A Banksy Film 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' is not only fabulously made, it will probably spark a discussion about what art is and its role in society'. Allen Johnson - San Francisco Chronicle (USA). 'Cruelly entertaining' **** Telegraph (UK) 'Priceless and hilarious' **** Guardian (UK) "I am giving - [Banksy Locations And A Tour Volume Two](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-books/banksy-locations-and-a-tour-volume-two/) - [Punk photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/) - Punk photos More photos being added all the time. Images included in the above montage are all from 2015 [table id=15 /] - [Banksy vs Bristol Museum - Unnatural History room](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/the-unnatural-history-museum/) - Banksy vs the Bristol Museum - the Unnatural History room - [Banksy vs Bristol Museum - Top floor exhibits](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-second-floor-exhibits/) - Banksy Vs Bristol Museum - Banksy works on show on the second floor of the Bristol Museum - [Banksy vs Bristol Museum - First floor exhibits](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-first-floor-exhibits/) - Banksy Vs Bristol Museum - Banksy works on show on the first floor of the Bristol Museum - [Banksy vs Bristol Museum - Ground floor exhibits](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-ground-floor-exhibits/) - Banksy vs Bristol Museum - various Banksy works distributed in amongst the Bristol Museum's collections on the ground floor. See also the Art of Banksy and Unnatural History rooms and the sculptures displayed in the Entrance Halls. - [Banksy vs Bristol Museum - Entrance halls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-entrance-halls/) - Banksy vs Bristol Museum - works by Banksy on display in the entrance halls as part of the Bristol Museum take over. - [Banksy vs Bristol Museum - Art of Banksy room](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/banksy-shows/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-2009/banksy-vs-bristol-museum-the-art-of-banksy-room/) - Banksy vs Bristol Museum - The Art of Banksy room. A walk around a room entirely taken over by Banksy art. - [Icons of Filth](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/icons-of-filth/) - Photos of Icons of Filth at the Surbiton Assembly Rooms in 1985 - [UK Resist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/uk-resist/) - UK Resist Zine archive: UK Resist was a nationwide punk zine for the UK which evolved out of its original form as a gig and event listing A4 sheet. UK Resist 1 : Spring 1990. With Fugazi, Target of Demand, Stand to Fall, UK Subs and John Peel UK Resist 2 : With Citizen Fish, - [Punk Fanzines](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-fanzines/) - Copies of punk fanzines I did (Crisispoint) or was involved in (UK Resist etc) CRISIS POINT punk fanzine issues 1 to 3: UK RESIST national punk zine issues 1 to 6: - [Christ On Parade](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/christ-on-parade/) - Christ on Parade in The Richmond, Brighton UK - [Chaos UK](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/chaos-uk/) - Chaos UK - UK hardcore punk band - [Broken Bones](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/broken-bones/) - Broken Bones - UK hardcore punk band - [Instigators](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/instigators/) - Instigators punk band - [Blatoidea](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/blatoidea/) - Blatoidea are considered a London hardcore punk band despite many of the members originally hailing from Sicily where the band first started back in 2008. I've seen them on a bunch of occasions so these photos are from all over the place. - [Blaggers ITA](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/blaggers-ita/) - Photos of Blaggers ITA punk band. Originally formed in 1988 as simply Blaggers the band quickly moved out of their Oi and punk roots to incorporate new sounds from trumpets, to samples to dance music. It was at this point they added ITA (In The Area) to their name. By 1993 they had somewhat controversially - [Beerzone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/beerzone/) - Beerzone - photos of the UK punk band Beerzone at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston - [Attitude](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/attitude/) - Attitude - the band that evolved from hardcore legends Attitude Adjustment playing the Mermaid, Stratford Road in Birmingham's Sparkhill district on December 12th 1987. With Tezz Roberts (ex Discharge) on guitar and Andy Airborne running the aerial department. Also on the bill that night were Napalm Death and from Sheffield, Bad Blood. The gig was - [Anti Pasti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/anti-pasti/) - Anti Pasti are a second wave punk band from Derby formed in 1978 and probably most famous for their Four Sore Point EP and The Last Call album - both released via Rondolet Records. These photos were taken after the band reformed for the second time in 2012. Anti Pasti gig reviews: Anti Pasti at - [Abrasive Wheels](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/punk-2/punk-photos/abrasive-wheels/) - Leeds punk band Abrasive Wheels live in Acton, West London - [LONDON GRAFFITI](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-graffiti/) - London Graffiti [table id=17 /] more soon - [LONDON LIFE](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london/) - [table id=16 /] more soon - [Links](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/links/) - All the sites worthy of your time [table id=11 /] - [art of the state blog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/art-of-the-state-blog/) - [Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/banksy-street-art/) - [table id=2 /] Banksy - Sorry! Painted on the side of a building that looks very much like a stalled housing development in Blackwall, East London in sight of the gleaming towers of Canary Wharf. Banksy - Surveillance (Cheltenham) Banksy - If Graffiti Changed Anything - It Would Be Illegal Banksy - No Future (Southampton) Banksy's website - [Shepard Fairey Interview](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london-street-art-2/shepard-fairey/shepard-fairey-interview/) - SHEPARD FAIREY interview - Artofthestate interviewed Shepard prior to the NineteenEightyfouria show in London, November 2007 Shepard’s been in London for a week when we meet up and he’s still struggling to acclimatise. Having previously moved from Rhode Island to L.A. for a climate that suits him London right now must seem like a large step back. - [Space Invader Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/space_invader_brick_lane/) - Space Invader, Brick Lane street art archive copy Space Invader 2007 invasion, Trumans Brewery, Brick Lane I used to hate these buggers. They'd peel off when you'd nearly completed the level and - [Space Invader Clerkenwell](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/space_invader_clerkenwell/) - Space Invader, Clerkenwell street art archive copy Invader 2007 invasion, Clerkenwell Invader in red, white and blue in Clerkenwell. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2007 Space Invader, Clerkenwell STREET ART GRAFFITI INDEX - [Space Invader Grays Inn Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/space_invader_grays_inn_road/) - Space Invader, Union Jack street art archive copy Invader 2007 invasion, Union Jack, Grays Inn Road Still with the eyes and mouth in the middle of a Union Jack flag. All - [Space Invader Park Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/space_invader_park_street/) - Space Invader, Park Street, Southwark street art archive copy Space Invader 2007 invasion, Park Street, Southwark Found in Park Street, close to the door made famous by Lock, Stock and Two Smoking - [Space Invaders Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/space_invaders_brick_lane/) - Space Invader tiles street art archive copy Space Invader Icon, Brick Lane, London Another view of the same tiles All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Space Invader tiles STREET ART GRAFFITI INDEX Stencil - [Stik Thief](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/stik_thief/) - Stik thief graffiti - [Street Art Graffiti Events Shows Calendar London Uk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_art_graffiti_events_shows_calendar_london_uk/) - Street Art / Graffiti Events in London calendar, diary, 2012 - [Street Art London By Frank Steam156 Malt Book Review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_art_london_by_frank_steam156_malt_book_review/) - Book review of Street Art London by Frank 'Steam 156' Malt, published by Dokument Press - [Street Art The Graffiti Revolution](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_art_the_graffiti_revolution/) - Street Art The Graffiti Revolution by Cedar Lewisohn review - [Sweet Toof Cyclops Bc](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_cyclops_bc/) - Sweet Toof / Cyclops, BC, graffiti, Regents Canal - [Street Renegades New Underground Art Francesca Gavin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_renegades_new_underground_art_francesca_gavin/) - Street Renegades: New Underground Art book by Francesca Gavin - [Street Art Uncut Book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_art_uncut_book/) - Street Art Uncut Book _ Matthew Lunn - [Street Sketchbook Tristan Manco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_sketchbook_tristan_manco/) - Street Sketchbook by Tristan Manco - [Style Wars Graffiti DVD](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/style_wars_graffiti_dvd/) - Style Wars DVD _ Hip Hop Documentary - [Subway Art 25th Anniversary Edition Book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/subway_art_25th_anniversary_edition_book/) - Subway Art _ 25th Anniversary Edition _ Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant review _ Thames and Hudson - [Sweet Toof Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_brick_lane-2/) - Sweet Toof graffiti, Brick lane - [Sweet Toof Burning Candy Cyclops Tek33 Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_burning_candy_cyclops_tek33_graffiti/) - Sweet Toof, Burning Candy, Cyclops and Tek33 graffiti street art archive copy Sweet Toof, Cyclops and Tek33 graffiti aka Burning Candy Sweet Toof, Cyclops and Tek33 (aka Burning Candy) graffiti from around London. See also - [Sweet Toof Cyclops Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_cyclops_brick_lane/) - Cyclops / Sweet Toof graffiti - [Sweet Toof Cyclops Brick Lane Board](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_cyclops_brick_lane_board/) - Cyclops / Sweet Toof graffiti tags - [Sweet Toof Cyclops Tek33 Tag Board](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_cyclops_tek33_tag_board/) - Cyclops / Sweet Toof / Tek33 graffiti tags - [Sweet Toof Street Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_street_art/) - Sweet Toof / Cyclops graffiti graffiti picture , Brick Lane - [Tense Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/tense_graffiti/) - Photo of Tense graffiti - [The Toasters Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_toasters_graffiti/) - [Sweet Toof Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_graffiti/) - Sweet Toof graffiti, Brick lane, London - [Sweet Toof Tek33 Cyclops](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/sweet_toof_tek33_cyclops/) - Sweet Toof Tek33 Cyclops _ Burning Candy graffiti - [Team Seventeen Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/team_seventeen_graffiti/) - Team Seventeen graffiti at Feltham - [Teddy Baden London 2012 Wenlock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/teddy_baden_london_2012_wenlock/) - photo of Teddy Baden Wenlock, London 2012 - [The Toasters Space Invaders Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_toasters_space_invaders_graffiti/) - The Toasters / Space Invaders graffiti in London street art archive copy Space Invaders graffiti in London The Space Invaders have hit London three times, 1999, 2003 and 2006 _ they've converted pixels into tiles - [The Urban Cook Book King Adz](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_urban_cook_book_king_adz/) - The Urban Cook Book by King Adz _ Book Review - [The Urban Travellers Sketchbook King Adz Hush](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_urban_travellers_sketchbook_king_adz_hush/) - The Urban Traveller's Sketchbook _King Adz & Hush - [The Art Of Rebellion 2 Graffiti Book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_art_of_rebellion_2_graffiti_book/) - The Art Of Rebellion 2 graffiti book - [The Art Of Rebellion Graffiti Book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_art_of_rebellion_graffiti_book/) - The Art of Rebellion graffiti book - [The Cans Festival London 2008](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_cans_festival_london_2008/) - The Cans Festival street art archive copy The Cans Festival, London May 2008 The Cans Festival, London, May 2008. Pictures are being uploaded here over the next few days _ these are only the start. Start - [Twat Banksy Rat Pow Stencil Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/twat_banksy_rat_pow_stencil_graffiti/) - T.wat Banksy rat stencil graffiti photo - [The London Police Graffiti Photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_london_police_graffiti_photos/) - The London Police Lads Graffiti street art archive copy The London Police 'Lads' graffiti The London Police Freehand /poster art from all over London. The London Police are three individuals who just love to get - [The Toasters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/the_toasters/) - The Toasters - [Tizer Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/tizer_graffiti/) - Tizer graffiti _ curtain road - [Toasters Orange Toasters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/toasters_orange_toasters/) - The Toasters, New North Road - [Tristan Schoonraad One Foot In The Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/tristan_schoonraad_one_foot_in_the_grove/) - Tristan Schoonraad _ One Foot In The Grove street art archive copy Tristan Schoonraad _ One Foot In The Grove, (Mutate Britain) 2009 'Boy On A Rope by Tristan Schoonraad at the One Foot In The - [Twat Queen Mini Car](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/twat_queen_mini_car/) - Twat _ Queen in a micro car stencil graffiti photo - [Twat Sniper Whitecross Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/twat_sniper_whitecross_street/) - Twat _ sniper in wndow, Whitecross Street by T.wat - [Vamp Hackney Wick](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vamp_hackney_wick/) - Photo of Vamp graffiti, Hackney Wick - [Twesh Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/twesh_graffiti/) - Twesh graffiti _ curtain road - [Type Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/type_graffiti/) - Type graffiti - [Untitled 2 The Beautiful Renaissance](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/untitled_2_the_beautiful_renaissance/) - Untitled. II 'The Beautiful Renaissance' book - [Untitled 3 This Is Street Art Book Review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/untitled_3_this_is_street_art_book_review/) - Untitled. III 'This Is Street Art' book review - [Untitled Street Art In The Counter Culture](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/untitled_street_art_in_the_counter_culture/) - Untitled _ Street Art In the Counter Culture _ book compiled by Gary Shove - [Urban Guerilla Protest Book Ake Rudolf](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/urban_guerilla_protest_book_ake_rudolf/) - Urban Guerilla Protest book by Ake Rudolf - [Vhils Camden Face](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vhils_camden_face/) - Vhils graffiti scribed onto hoardings in Camden, photo and description - [Vhils Dray Walk Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vhils_dray_walk_brick_lane/) - Vhils face photo - [Vhils Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vhils_graffiti/) - Vhils graffiti - [Vhils Grifters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vhils_grifters/) - Detail of Vhils graffiti depicting a face and scratched into the surface of building hoardings in Camden - [Vhils Scratching The Surface Lazarides 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vhils_scratching_the_surface_lazarides_2/) - Vhils 'Scratching The Surface' exhibition at Lazarides - [Vhils Scratching The Surface Lazarides](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/vhils_scratching_the_surface_lazarides/) - photo of Vhils 'Scratching The Surface' at Lazarides - [Waleska Nomura](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/waleska_nomura/) - Waleska Nomura - [War Boutique New Labour One Foot In The Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/war_boutique_new_labour_one_foot_in_the_grove/) - War Boutique _ One Foot In The Grove 'New Labour' street art archive copy War Boutique 'New Labour' _ One Foot In The Grove, (Mutate Britain) 2009 War Boutique's New Labour piece at the One Foot - [War Boutique Tony Blair Bp One Foot In The Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/war_boutique_tony_blair_bp_one_foot_in_the_grove/) - War Boutique _ One Foot In The Grove 'Tony Blair' street art archive copy War Boutique 'Tony Blair' _ One Foot In The Grove, (Mutate Britain) 2009 War Boutique's Tony Blair piece at the One Foot - [Whole Train Florian Gaag Dvd Film Review](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/whole_train_florian_gaag_dvd_film_review/) - Whole Train _ graffiti film by Florian Gaag DVD review - [Wild Style Dvd](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wild_style_dvd/) - Wild Style DVD - [Word To Mother Brighton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/word_to_mother_brighton/) - Word To Mother, Brighton photo - [Word To Mother Feltham Circles 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/word_to_mother_feltham_circles_2/) - Word To Mother at Feltham Circles photo - [Word To Mother Graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/word_to_mother_graffiti/) - Word To Mother graffiti - [Wrekon One Foot In The Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wrekon_one_foot_in_the_grove/) - Wrekon sculpture _ One Foot In The Grove _ Royal Navy street art archive copy Wrekon sculpture _ One Foot In The Grove, (Mutate Britain) 2009 Wrekon's sculptures take the discarded machines of yesterday to create - [Xylo Cctv Swastika](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/xylo_cctv_swastika/) - Xylo _ CCTV swastika poster - [Xylo Voyeur Oyster Card](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/xylo_voyeur_oyster_card/) - Xylo _ Voyeur Oyster Card sticker, Cans Festival - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 4](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_4/) - Zedz graffiti exhibition at the Outside Institute, Paddington show in London photo - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 5](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_5/) - Zedz graffiti at the Outside Institute, Paddington show in London photo - [Zadok Graffiti London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zadok_graffiti_london/) - Zadok graffiti _ curtain road - [Zeds Outside Institute Paddington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zeds_outside_institute_paddington/) - Zedz at the Outside Institute, Paddington street art archive copy Zedz at the Outside Institute, Paddington, 2005 Zedz at the Outside Institute, Paddington. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2009 STREET ART GRAFFITI INDEX Stencil graffiti London 1 - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_1/) - Zedz Outside Institute, Paddington show in London photo - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_2/) - Zedz canvas at the Outside Institute, Paddington show in London photo - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 3](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_3/) - Zedz graffiti canvas at the Outside Institute, Paddington show in London photo - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 6](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_6/) - Zedz graffiti at the Outside Institute, Paddington show in London photo - [Zedz Outside Institute Paddington 7](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zedz_outside_institute_paddington_7/) - Zedz graffiti at the Outside Institute, Paddington show in London 2005 - [Zef Graffiti Photos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/zef_graffiti_photos/) - Zef graffiti photos street art archive copy GRAFFITI: Zef Zef is from London and can be contacted via email here . All photographs copyright artofthestate 2005 STREET ART GRAFFITI INDEX Stencil graffiti London 1 2 3 4 - [Santas Ghetto 2004](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2004/) - Banksy Santas Ghetto 2004 Tottenham Court Road BANKSY Santas Ghetto 2004, Charing Cross Road, London _ Thumbnail gallery 1 Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road, now closed All photographs copyright artofthestate 2004 [table id=1 /] - [Stencil Graffiti Books](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/stencil_graffiti_books/) - Review of Stencil Graffiti, Tristan Manco's book published by Thames and Hudson - [Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy-3/) - Banksy Bristol graffiti artist, 600 unique photos of Banksy stencil graffiti - [In Case Of Insurgency](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/in_case_of_insurgency/) - In The Event of Insurgency In The Event of Insurgency.... at Marks and Stencils 2010, London Topical as ever this sign above a fire extinguisher made reference to a student who had thrown one off Millbank Tower during the student protests of November 2010. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 In Event of Insurgency Image Reference - [Marks And Stencils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/marks_and_stencils/) - Marks and Stencils Marks and Stencils 2010, Soho, London. Pictures on Walls pop uo shop for 2010 appeared at 1 Berwick Street, Soho London on the 27th November. It's outside looked distinctly like a well known high street store. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 Marks and Stencils Image Reference : SABYMNST001 [table id=1 /] - [Pictures On Walls Marks And Stencils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/pictures_on_walls_marks_and_stencils/) - Pictures on Walls present Marks and Stencils Pictures on Walls 'Marks and Stencils' 2010, Soho, London Marks and Stencils' location was in the picturesque village of Soho opposite the bondage shop. The opening night was pretty damn popular with a complete show by French artist Dran being the highlight amongst the work on display. All - [Santas Ghetto 2006](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006/) - Santa's Ghetto bauble 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006, 15 Oxford Street, London. In Santa's ghetto everything is not quite what it seems. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 bauble Image Reference : SABYSGBA001 [table id=1 /] - [Pictures Of Walls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/pictures_of_walls/) - Pictures of Walls at Marks and Stencils Pictures of Walls display at Marks and Stencils 2010, London. Pictures of Walls is a regular feature and this year didn't disappoint with a great collection of ad hoc art from around the world. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2010 Pictures of Walls Image Reference : SABYPOWO001 [table id=1 - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Banksy Flags Sleeping Bags](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_banksy_flags_sleeping_bags/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Flags print queue sleeping bags Santa's Ghetto 2006, Banksy flags queue sleepers The release of a new Banksy print at Santa's Ghetto saw extreme measures being taken with some resorting to sleeping bags to be first in the queue. The print had been only advertised on a blackboard in store but - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Banksy Hansel And Gretel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_banksy_hansel_and_gretel/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy versus Tor Ormond Santa's Ghetto 2006, Banksy - Michael Jackson Detail from the Hansel and Gretel style canvas featuring Michael Jackson at Santa's Ghetto. It reminded me of some graffiti I saw years ago which said in foot high letters "Michael Is A Healer, Not a Feeler". Still makes me chuckle - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Banksy Bollard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_banksy_bollard/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Think Tank Bollard Santa's Ghetto 2006, Banksy Think Tank bollard This seems to now be a permanent fixture at Santa's Ghetto. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Think Tank Bollard [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Banksy Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_banksy_canvas/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Hansel and Gretel painting Santa's Ghetto 2006, Banksy _ Hansel and Gretel Large Banksy canvas at the rear of the shop, next to the hoopla. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Hansel and Gretel painting Image Reference : SABYSGHG001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Banksy Flags Queue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_banksy_flags_queue/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Flags print queue Santa's Ghetto 2006, Banksy flags queue. By the time of opening the queue was several hundred strong and was snaking down Oxford Street. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Banksy Flags print queue Image Reference : SABYFLQU001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Ben Turnbull In Case Of Emergency](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_ben_turnbull_in_case_of_emergency/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ben Turnbull In Case Of Emergency Santa's Ghetto 2006, Ben Turnbull In Case Of Emergency Ben Turnbull's gun behind glass at Santa's Ghetto 2006 All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ben Turnbull In Case Of Emergency Image Reference : SABYSGBT001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Blackboard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_blackboard/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 blackboard Santa's Ghetto 2006, blackboard The blackboard announced forthcoming events, including a live performance by Simon Munnery and a release of a new Banksy print. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto blackboard, 2006 Image Reference : SABYSGBL001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Counter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_counter/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006, general view Santa's Ghetto 2006, general view 3 View inside the Ghetto 3. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006, general view 3 Image Reference : SABYSGGV001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Cartoon Coppers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_cartoon_coppers/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 cartoon cops Santa's Ghetto 2006, Cartoon cops I didn't make a note of who this was by but it deserved better placement than being on the entrance to the toilet! All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 cartoon cops Image Reference : SABYSGCC001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Dolk Che Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_dolk_che_canvas/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Dolk Che Canvas Santa's Ghetto 2006, Dolk Che canvas Che pictured rocking a Che T shirt. Possibly (but probably not) the last word on this overused image. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Dolk Che Canvas Image Reference : SABYSGDC001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Eine Train Print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_eine_train_print/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Eine Pink Train Print Santa's Ghetto 2006, Eine Pink Train The colours on this near day glow screen print by Eine are amazing. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Eine Pink Train Print Image Reference : SABYBEEI001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane Wall 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_ericailcane_wall_2/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane wall 2 Santa's Ghetto 2006, Ericailcane wall 2 Ericailcane had spent a great deal of effort covering this area with drawings which worked well with the pictures on the wall. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane wall 2 Image Reference : SABYECCA004 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Emma Heron Vendalimb](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_emma_heron_vendalimb/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Emma Heron , Vendalimb / Christopher Santa's Ghetto 2006, Emma Heron, Christopher Vendalimb piece by Emma Heron. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Emma Heron , Vendalimb Image Reference : SABYEMHE001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane 1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_ericailcane_1/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 ericailcane bears drawing Santa's Ghetto 2006, Ericailcane bears Ericailcane bears drawing. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane bears Image Reference : SABYECCA001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane Various](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_ericailcane_various/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 ericailcane Santa's Ghetto 2006, Ericailcane Ericailcane (eric the dog) hails from Bologna in Italy. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane Image Reference : SABYECCA002 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane Wall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_ericailcane_wall/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane wall Ericailcane had spent a great deal of effort covering this area with drawings which worked well with the pictures on the wall. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Ericailcane wall Image Reference : SABYECCA003 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Sid Vicious Skull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_insect_dead_sid_vicious_skull/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Sid Vicious Santa's Ghetto 2006, Insect - dead Sid Vicious skull Insect's dead Sid Vicious skull canvas (also available as a print). All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Sid Vicious skull Image Reference : SABYPISV001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Jimi Hendrix Skull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_insect_dead_jimi_hendrix_skull/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Jimi Hendrix Santa's Ghetto 2006, Insect dead Jimi Hendrix skull canvas (also available as a print). All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Jimi Hendrix skull Image Reference : SABYSG001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Skull Elvis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_insect_dead_skull_elvis/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Elvis Santa's Ghetto 2006, Insect _ Dead Elvis Insect's dead Elvis skull canvas (also available as a print). All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Insect Dead Elvis Image Reference : SABYSGIN001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Mark Jenkins 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_mark_jenkins_2/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Mark Jenkins tape man Santa's Ghetto 2006, Mark Jenkins trash man Mark Jenkins tape man All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Mark Jenkins tape man Image Reference : SABYMAJE001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Lucy Mclauchlan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_lucy_mclauchlan/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Lucy McLauchlan canvas Santa's Ghetto 2006, Lucy McLauchlan canvas Lucy McLauchlan canvas. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Lucy McLauchlan canvas Image Reference : SABYLUMC001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Mooner Lisa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_mooner_lisa/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Nick Walker Moona Lisa Santa's Ghetto 2006, Nick Walker Moona Lisa Moona Lisa may or may not be the official title but its certainly apt. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Nick Walker Moona Lisa Image Reference : SABYNWML001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Pow Bollard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_pow_bollard/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 POW postcard bollard Santa's Ghetto 2006, POW postcard bollard POW were selling a set of postcards similar to their recent pictures on walls book. This was my personal favourite. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 POW postcard bollard Image Reference : SABYPOWP001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Tony Blair](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_tony_blair/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Peter Kennard - Tony Blair Santa's Ghetto 2006, Peter Kennard - Tony Blair This is part of a picture in the other window. I first bumped into it in a fantastic exhibition in aid of War Child behind the Oxo tower earlier in the year. Peter Kennard has been doing - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Wall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_wall/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006, general view Santa's Ghetto 2006, general view 2 View inside the Ghetto 2. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006, general view 2 Image Reference : SABYSGGV002 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2006 Window Display](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2006_window_display/) - Santa's Ghetto 2006 Window display Santa's Ghetto 2006, Window display. The window displays attracted a great deal of attention - the slogans were hardly what you'd expect the Oxford Street Traders Association to endorse. All photographs copyright artofthestate 2006 Santa's Ghetto 2006 Window display Image Reference : SABYSGWD001 [table id=1 /] - [Santas Ghetto 2007 London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/santas_ghetto_2007_london/) - Santa's Ghetto 2007, Bethlehem Santa's Ghetto 2007, London, Bethlehem! Santa's Ghetto 2007 was held both online and in a shop in Manger Square, Bethlehem. For more details on Santa's ghetto 2007 go to santasghetto.com This year there will be no pictures from the ghetto on artofthestate (unless of course you go and want to donate - [Street Art For Sale](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/street_art_for_sale/) - Street Art Now In A Gallery Near You Street Art Now In A Gallery Near You at Marks and Stencils 2010, London Pictures on Walls are obviously aware of the contradiction in selling street art as this tongue in cheek slogan on a wall showed. 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[The Strangest Week](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-strangest-week/) - [Hackney](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hackney/) - [Whitecross Street Party](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/whitecross-street-party/) - [Mutate Britain](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mutate-britain/) - [President Obama](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/president-obama/) - [Happy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/happy/) - [Ludo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ludo/) - [paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paste-up/) - [Shok 1](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shok-1/) - [blue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/blue/) - [van](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/van/) - [lorry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lorry/) - [Alphabet Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/alphabet-street/) - [shutters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shutters/) - [letters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/letters/) - 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[magazine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/magazine/) - [America](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/america/) - [roa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/roa/) - [stork](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stork/) - [beaver](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beaver/) - [Escif](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/escif/) - [POW](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pow/) - [Pure Evil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pure-evil/) - [Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gallery/) - [Dr D](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dr-d/) - [Drd](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/drd/) - [election](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/election/) - [ukip](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ukip/) - [kilroy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kilroy/) - [M4](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/m4/) - [Camden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/camden/) - [Canal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/canal/) - [tfl](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tfl/) - [underground](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/underground/) - [poster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/poster/) - [halo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/halo/) - [boy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/boy/) - [Ronzo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ronzo/) - [Pity of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pity-of-london/) - [Goldman Sachs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/goldman-sachs/) - [blackall studios](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/blackall-studios/) - [interview](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/interview/) - [Time Out](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/time-out/) - [Sunday Times](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sunday-times/) - [Agents Of Change](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/agents-of-change/) - [Above Haiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/above-haiti/) - [film](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/film/) - [Exit Through The Gift Shop](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/exit-through-the-gift-shop/) - [Fuck Off Back To Eton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fuck-off-back-to-eton/) - [hijacked](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hijacked/) - [skore](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/skore/) - [alert](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/alert/) - [walthamstow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/walthamstow/) - [Mile End](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mile-end/) - [Park City](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/park-city/) - [Utah](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/utah/) - [Sundance](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sundance/) - [Crack and Shine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crack-and-shine/) - [book](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/book/) - [Matey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/matey/) - [Watford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/watford/) - [The Queens Orders](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-queens-orders/) - [video](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/video/) - [Merry Christmas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/merry-christmas/) - [bow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bow/) - [paving slab](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paving-slab/) - [Fisher boy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fisher-boy/) - [tag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tag/) - [I Don't Believe In Global Warming](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/i-dont-believe-in-global-warming/) - [Fiesta Resistance](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fiesta-resistance/) - [saner](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/saner/) - [logopop](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/logopop/) - [save the youth](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/save-the-youth/) - [Lazarides](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lazarides/) - [grifters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/grifters/) - [lazinc](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lazinc/) - [invader](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/invader/) - [Mile End Pavilion](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mile-end-pavilion/) - [One Foot In The Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/one-foot-in-the-grove/) - [Pete Dunne](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pete-dunne/) - [Giles Walker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/giles-walker/) - [Bleach](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bleach/) - [Borough](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/borough/) - [Money](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/money/) - [Fame](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fame/) - [Power](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/power/) - [Charlie Isoe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/charlie-isoe/) - [Mode 2](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mode-2/) - [Vhils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/vhils/) - [Teddy Baden](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/teddy-baden/) - [Zomby](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/zomby/) - [Run](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/run/) - [The Lock Up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-lock-up/) - [Eddie Lock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eddie-lock/) - [K-Guy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/k-guy/) - [Beejoir](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beejoir/) - [Goldie](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/goldie/) - [Mau Mau](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mau-mau/) - [Nick walker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/nick-walker/) - [Jef Aerosol](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jef-aerosol/) - [Don](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/don/) - [animation](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/animation/) - [Paris](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paris/) - [Brick Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brick-lane/) - [Signs of Revolt](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/signs-of-revolt/) - [Reclaim The Streets](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/reclaim-the-streets/) - [Vandalog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/vandalog/) - [The Thousands](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-thousands/) - [InkFetish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/inkfetish/) - [truck](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/truck/) - [clamp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/clamp/) - [Above](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/above/) - [reverse psychology](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/reverse-psychology/) - [War Boutique](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/war-boutique/) - [Green Day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/green-day/) - [Stolen Space](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stolen-space/) - [Ikea](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ikea/) - [Ieak](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ieak/) - [Croydon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/croydon/) - [flat pack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/flat-pack/) - [No Ball Games](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/no-ball-games/) - [Tottenham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tottenham/) - [Seven Sisters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/seven-sisters/) - [Mutate](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mutate/) - [Tristan Schoonrad](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tristan-schoonrad/) - [Dept](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dept/) - [Snub](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snub/) - [Part2ism](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/part2ism/) - [Bortusk Leer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bortusk-leer/) - [Eat The Rich](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eat-the-rich/) - [Deptford](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/deptford/) - [Highwayman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/highwayman/) - [Westway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/westway/) - [Lovepusher](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lovepusher/) - [Donuts](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/donuts/) - [Berlin Wall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/berlin-wall/) - [Banksy versus Bristol Museum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/banksy-versus-bristol-museum/) - [Ronald McDonald](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ronald-mcdonald/) - [sneaking art into museums](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sneaking-art-into-museums/) - [street art theft](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/street-art-theft/) - [video nasty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/video-nasty/) - [billboard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/billboard/) - [the naked truth](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-naked-truth/) - [Banksy Versus The Bristol Museum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/banksy-versus-the-bristol-museum/) - [Conflict](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/conflict/) - [UK Subs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/uk-subs/) - [DLR](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dlr/) - [Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bank/) - [Hayes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hayes/) - [station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/station/) - [Marble Hill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/marble-hill/) - [photo course](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/photo-course/) - [Jeff soto](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jeff-soto/) - [Dep](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dep/) - [Fake](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fake/) - [Hummingbird](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hummingbird/) - [Spray Can](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/spray-can/) - [pants](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pants/) - [The London Police](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-london-police/) - [Insa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/insa/) - [Tizer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tizer/) - [Twesh](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/twesh/) - [Solo One](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/solo-one/) - [Probs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/probs/) - [Bonzai](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bonzai/) - [Tunnel 228](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tunnel-228/) - [Punchdrunk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/punchdrunk/) - [Nelly Duff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/nelly-duff/) - [Shunt](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shunt/) - [Orko](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/orko/) - [Mishfit](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mishfit/) - [Finbarr DAC](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/finbarr-dac/) - [Hutch](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hutch/) - [Delete](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/delete/) - [Foundry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/foundry/) - [Dan Kitchener](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dan-kitchener/) - [Fark FK](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fark-fk/) - [Snub 23](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snub-23/) - [Union Jack](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/union-jack/) - [print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/print/) - [New Haw](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/new-haw/) - [Easter Egg](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/easter-egg/) - [hunt](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hunt/) - [aig](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/aig/) - [Amazing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/amazing/) - [Crunchy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crunchy/) - [SDNA Cine Taxis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sdna-cine-taxis/) - [End Of The Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/end-of-the-line/) - [Stupids](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stupids/) - [RomanyWG](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/romanywg/) - [Gillet Square](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gillet-square/) - [Dalston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dalston/) - [Last Graffiti Before Motorway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/last-graffiti-before-motorway/) - [HMP London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hmp-london/) - [Brainwash Launderette](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brainwash-launderette/) - [Ten Commandments](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ten-commandments/) - [Beautiful Crime](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beautiful-crime/) - [Valentines](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/valentines/) - [Cargo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cargo/) - [Sam3](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sam3/) - [Dave The Chimp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dave-the-chimp/) - [Brad Downey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brad-downey/) - [Blu](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/blu/) - [Happy New Year](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/happy-new-year/) - [The Nightmare Before Christmas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-nightmare-before-christmas/) - [Focus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/focus/) - [Grafter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/grafter/) - [Giving To The Poor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/giving-to-the-poor/) - [Dscreet](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dscreet/) - [Mutoid Waste](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mutoid-waste/) - [Doctored sign](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/doctored-sign/) - [Left handers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/left-handers/) - [Steal From Work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/steal-from-work/) - [Santa's Ghetto](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/santas-ghetto/) - [Adam Neate](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/adam-neate/) - [Grafik Warfare](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/grafik-warfare/) - [Faile](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/faile/) - [JR](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jr/) - [Cans Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cans-festival/) - [UK street art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/uk-street-art/) - [Jimmy Cauty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jimmy-cauty/) - [Wisher](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wisher/) - [Village Pet Store and Grill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/village-pet-store-and-grill/) - [Feltham Circles](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/feltham-circles/) - [McCains](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mccains/) - [Kounter Kulture](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kounter-kulture/) - [Nuart](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/nuart/) - [Dface](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dface/) - [Apopcalypse](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/apopcalypse/) - [Black Rat Press](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/black-rat-press/) - [Junkerade](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/junkerade/) - [Paul Insect](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paul-insect/) - [Poison](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/poison/) - [Village Pet Store](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/village-pet-store/) - [Dan Witz](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dan-witz/) - [Back To Skool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/back-to-skool/) - [Apopcalypse Now](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/apopcalypse-now/) - [WK Interact](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wk-interact/) - [Elms Lester](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/elms-lester/) - [2008](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/2008/) - [Hoodacious](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hoodacious/) - [Eastend Bloc](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eastend-bloc/) - [Steril State Of Hackney](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/steril-state-of-hackney/) - [Know Hope](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/know-hope/) - [One Trick Pony](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/one-trick-pony/) - [Inkie](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/inkie/) - [Dreph](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dreph/) - [New Orleans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/new-orleans/) - [Hurricane Katrina](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hurricane-katrina/) - [Dalek](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dalek/) - [Tower Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tower-bridge/) - [snow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snow/) - [Keep It Real](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/keep-it-real/) - [Peter And The Test Tube Babies](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/peter-and-the-test-tube-babies/) - [Turf War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/turf-war/) - [damage](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/damage/) - [Stop The War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stop-the-war/) - [Cut It Out](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cut-it-out/) - [Vandal Squad](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/vandal-squad/) - [Twickenham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/twickenham/) - [Killing Joke](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/killing-joke/) - [Anti Flag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/anti-flag/) - [Disorder](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/disorder/) - [Subhumans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/subhumans/) - [Icons Of Filth](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/icons-of-filth/) - [Concorde](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/concorde/) - [rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rat/) - [Weather](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/weather/) - [Arofish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/arofish/) - [Eject and Survive](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eject-and-survive/) - [Recycled](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/recycled/) - [Graffiti Research Lab](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/graffiti-research-lab/) - [Out Of Office](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/out-of-office/) - [Btoy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/btoy/) - [Rugman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rugman/) - [Mr Eggs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mr-eggs/) - [Shellshock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shellshock/) - [Cancer Cell](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cancer-cell/) - [Howaboutno](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/howaboutno/) - [Uprock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/uprock/) - [Supercans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/supercans/) - [Stickee](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stickee/) - [Cut Up Collective](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cut-up-collective/) - [Exciting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/exciting/) - [Hell](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hell/) - [David Choe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/david-choe/) - [One Nation Under CCTV](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/one-nation-under-cctv/) - [Cept](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cept/) - [Take This Society](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/take-this-society/) - [Pobel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pobel/) - [Che](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/che/) - [Elbowtoe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/elbowtoe/) - [tales](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tales/) - [Maida Vale](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/maida-vale/) - [Sand Creature](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sand-creature/) - [buffed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/buffed/) - [Miss Buggs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/miss-buggs/) - [Kid Acne](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kid-acne/) - [Cyclops](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cyclops/) - [Heathrow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heathrow/) - [Plane crash](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/plane-crash/) - [January](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/january/) - [The Krah](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-krah/) - [Prince Charles Cinema](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/prince-charles-cinema/) - [Christmas message](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/christmas-message/) - [Stella Dore](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stella-dore/) - [Swoon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/swoon/) - [Heap](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heap/) - [Shepard Fairey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shepard-fairey/) - [Hush](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hush/) - [Obey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/obey/) - [location map](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/location-map/) - [Yellow Lines painter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/yellow-lines-painter/) - [restored](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/restored/) - [Conor Harrington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/conor-harrington/) - [Gallows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gallows/) - [Bristol](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bristol/) - [Flying Fortress](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/flying-fortress/) - [Bethlehem](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bethlehem/) - [Feeding Of The 5000](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/feeding-of-the-5000/) - [Crass](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crass/) - [Steve Ignorant](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/steve-ignorant/) - [Flux Of Pink Indians](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/flux-of-pink-indians/) - [Seen](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/seen/) - [Ruts](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ruts/) - [Paul Fox](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paul-fox/) - [Street Sketchbook](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/street-sketchbook/) - [Tristan Manco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tristan-manco/) - [Thames and Hudson](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/thames-and-hudson/) - [The Trunk Show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-trunk-show/) - [Hyde Park](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hyde-park/) - [Che Guevara](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/che-guevara/) - [Copyright](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/copyright/) - [Olafur Eliasson](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/olafur-eliasson/) - [Serpentine Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/serpentine-gallery/) - [Painter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/painter/) - [Ladbroke Grove](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ladbroke-grove/) - [ratapault](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ratapault/) - [cherub](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cherub/) - [Fashion Week](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fashion-week/) - [Asbestos](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/asbestos/) - [Lost](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lost/) - [2007](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/2007/) - [Ian Brown](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ian-brown/) - [Littlehampton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/littlehampton/) - [Beach cafe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beach-cafe/) - [opening](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/opening/) - [George Bush](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/george-bush/) - [Jonathan Yeo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jonathan-yeo/) - [Bagel Time](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bagel-time/) - [Kemistry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kemistry/) - [Elms Lesters](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/elms-lesters/) - [Eness](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eness/) - [Moona Lisa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/moona-lisa/) - [out of offiice](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/out-of-offiice/) - [Mr Yu](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mr-yu/) - [Tek33](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tek33/) - [henry rollins](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/henry-rollins/) - [Gold bars](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gold-bars/) - [Old Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/old-street/) - [Glastonbury](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/glastonbury/) - [Masker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/masker/) - [Portaloo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/portaloo/) - [Vandalism](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/vandalism/) - [Ericalcaine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ericalcaine/) - [castle](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/castle/) - [Tek 13](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tek-13/) - [gorilla](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gorilla/) - [pogo cafe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pogo-cafe/) - [Monkey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/monkey/) - [Bast](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bast/) - [All Fall Down](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/all-fall-down/) - [Tank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tank/) - [Faile. stencil](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/faile-stencil/) - [Guess Where](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/guess-where/) - [London in miniature](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-in-miniature/) - [Pablo Fiasco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pablo-fiasco/) - [Tense Nervous Life](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tense-nervous-life/) - [Cartrain](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cartrain/) - [Pembroke Lodge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pembroke-lodge/) - [art deco](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/art-deco/) - [St Olaf House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/st-olaf-house/) - [Salvador Dali](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/salvador-dali/) - [Word To Mother](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/word-to-mother/) - [Brighton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brighton/) - [springtime](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/springtime/) - [Beach](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beach/) - [empty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/empty/) - [Pier](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pier/) - [West Pier](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/west-pier/) - [Orticanoodles](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/orticanoodles/) - [Eyecon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eyecon/) - [Royal Mail](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/royal-mail/) - [Bentalls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bentalls/) - [store](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/store/) - [Kingston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kingston/) - [Ibex](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ibex/) - [Minories](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/minories/) - [university college london](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/university-college-london/) - [Design Museum](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/design-museum/) - [docks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/docks/) - [architecture](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/architecture/) - [Assel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/assel/) - [bridges](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bridges/) - [East Finchley](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/east-finchley/) - [archer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/archer/) - [Edward Lutyens](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/edward-lutyens/) - [flats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/flats/) - [Victoria](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/victoria/) - [Not Banksy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/not-banksy/) - [Poirot](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/poirot/) - [residence](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/residence/) - [Florin Court](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/florin-court/) - [Hounslow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hounslow/) - [propa propaganda](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/propa-propaganda/) - [Ghostboy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ghostboy/) - [James Cauty](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/james-cauty/) - [Clifton Suspension Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/clifton-suspension-bridge/) - [She Walks In The Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/she-walks-in-the-night/) - [Bibendum Window](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bibendum-window/) - [Michelin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/michelin/) - [Mechanised Infantry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mechanised-infantry/) - [TB or not TB](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tb-or-not-tb/) - [Andipa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/andipa/) - [Lunar Eclipse](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lunar-eclipse/) - [Hero](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hero/) - [Text](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/text/) - [Einstein](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/einstein/) - [Leonard Street Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/leonard-street-gallery/) - [Judith Supine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/judith-supine/) - [prices](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/prices/) - [Parkour](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/parkour/) - [Tin Pan Alley](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tin-pan-alley/) - [Sand Sculpture](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sand-sculpture/) - [Thames](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/thames/) - [Chinese New Year](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/chinese-new-year/) - [Photo Opportunity](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/photo-opportunity/) - [London Eye](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-eye/) - [Red Nose Day](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/red-nose-day/) - [pod](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pod/) - [Boston](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/boston/) - [London snow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-snow/) - [Snowman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snowman/) - [Sotheby's](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sothebys/) - [alzheimers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/alzheimers/) - [Los Angeles](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/los-angeles/) - [Ben Turnbull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ben-turnbull/) - [sticker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sticker/) - [Peter Kennard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/peter-kennard/) - [Kings Cross](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kings-cross/) - [office Blocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/office-blocks/) - [Jack The Painter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jack-the-painter/) - [Perspex](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/perspex/) - [You Lose](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/you-lose/) - [Curry houses](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/curry-houses/) - [padlock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/padlock/) - [cutter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cutter/) - [Pixa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pixa/) - [10 Sugars Is Not A Crime](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/10-sugars-is-not-a-crime/) - [Soul Ends Today](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/soul-ends-today/) - [Banksy Locations and Tours](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/banksy-locations-and-tours/) - [Martin Bull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/martin-bull/) - [flags](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/flags/) - [queue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/queue/) - [theft](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/theft/) - [Mini](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mini/) - [Taxi](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/taxi/) - [Mark Jenkins](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mark-jenkins/) - [Where's The Badger](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wheres-the-badger/) - [Lloyds building](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lloyds-building/) - [Books](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/books/) - [Ma'claim](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/maclaim/) - [Graffiti Woman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/graffiti-woman/) - [bush](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bush/) - [bomb](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bomb/) - [smile](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/smile/) - [bollard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bollard/) - [Ineed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ineed/) - [Canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/canvas/) - [Door](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/door/) - [covered in coins](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/covered-in-coins/) - [2006](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/2006/) - [beans on toast](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beans-on-toast/) - [autumn](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/autumn/) - [Primrose Hill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/primrose-hill/) - [sunset](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sunset/) - [Photography](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/photography/) - [Limey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/limey/) - [tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tower/) - [construction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/construction/) - [London Underground](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-underground/) - [empty platform](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/empty-platform/) - [clapham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/clapham/) - [a pair of star crossed lovers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/a-pair-of-star-crossed-lovers/) - [Legoland](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/legoland/) - [Post Office Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/post-office-tower/) - [Telecom Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/telecom-tower/) - [Uxbridge Lido](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/uxbridge-lido/) - [abandoned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/abandoned/) - [Mona Lisa](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mona-lisa/) - [Richmond](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/richmond/) - [exhibition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/exhibition/) - [Chiho Aoshima](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/chiho-aoshima/) - [Gloucester Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gloucester-road/) - [Platform For Art](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/platform-for-art/) - [Leonard Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/leonard-street/) - [New World Odor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/new-world-odor/) - [tube train](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tube-train/) - [Blek Le Rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/blek-le-rat/) - [Princess Diana](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/princess-diana/) - [Dragons Den](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dragons-den/) - [Bear and the bee](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bear-and-the-bee/) - [opening night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/opening-night/) - [disney](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/disney/) - [guantanamo Bay](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/guantanamo-bay/) - [Stench](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stench/) - [London bombings](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-bombings/) - [security notice](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/security-notice/) - [South Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/south-bank/) - [Pulp Fiction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pulp-fiction/) - [Heresy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heresy/) - [Doctor and The Crippens](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/doctor-and-the-crippens/) - [Islington Powerhaus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/islington-powerhaus/) - [El Chivo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/el-chivo/) - [rocket](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rocket/) - [graffiti removal hotline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/graffiti-removal-hotline/) - [maid](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/maid/) - [sweeping](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sweeping/) - [chalk farm](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/chalk-farm/) - [White Cube](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/white-cube/) - [burning](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/burning/) - [boat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/boat/) - [Soma](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/soma/) - [Partisans](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/partisans/) - [Croydon Cartoon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/croydon-cartoon/) - [National Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/national-gallery/) - [Pengwan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pengwan/) - [I Like Drawing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/i-like-drawing/) - [Saddamned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/saddamned/) - [Safety Pin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/safety-pin/) - [street improvements](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/street-improvements/) - [Banksy drilling rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/banksy-drilling-rat/) - [rock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rock/) - [grin reaper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/grin-reaper/) - [Jack and Jill canvas](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jack-and-jill-canvas/) - [2005](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/2005/) - [Zef](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/zef/) - [dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dog/) - [Telephone box](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/telephone-box/) - [different types](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/different-types/) - [Trafalgar Square](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/trafalgar-square/) - [Christmas Tree](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/christmas-tree/) - [Selfridges](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/selfridges/) - [Christmas Window](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/christmas-window/) - [girl](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/girl/) - [Art Of The State](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/art-of-the-state/) - [Last Routemaster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/last-routemaster/) - [route 159](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/route-159/) - [bus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bus/) - [Segregation Wall](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/segregation-wall/) - [Palestine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/palestine/) - [painting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/painting/) - [Pavement](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pavement/) - [figure](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/figure/) - [Wembley stadium street lamps](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wembley-stadium-street-lamps/) - [Marble Hill House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/marble-hill-house/) - [Crouch End](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crouch-end/) - [Wall and Piece](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wall-and-piece/) - [War Memorial](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/war-memorial/) - [Horseguards Parade](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/horseguards-parade/) - [Imperial war Museum roof](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/imperial-war-museum-roof/) - [at night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/at-night/) - [Spaceman](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/spaceman/) - [Central Line](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/central-line/) - [Cenotaph at dusk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cenotaph-at-dusk/) - [Paternoster Square](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paternoster-square/) - [aerial view](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/aerial-view/) - [Moor House](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/moor-house/) - [Wembley Park figure](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wembley-park-figure/) - [sculpture](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sculpture/) - [Ego War](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ego-war/) - [View from St Pauls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/view-from-st-pauls/) - [Circular Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/circular-tower/) - [Brixton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brixton/) - [Jamm](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jamm/) - [Dirty Love](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dirty-love/) - [Crude Oils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crude-oils/) - [Eastfield](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eastfield/) - [Halloween pumpkin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/halloween-pumpkin/) - [Routemaster bus](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/routemaster-bus/) - [Routemaster](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/routemaster/) - [last few days](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/last-few-days/) - [Crude Oils rats](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crude-oils-rats/) - [Insert Cocaine sticker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/insert-cocaine-sticker/) - [Arsenal Emirates stadium construction](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/arsenal-emirates-stadium-construction/) - [Arsenal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/arsenal/) - [Highbury Stadium](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/highbury-stadium/) - [At at](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/at-at/) - [shat-at](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shat-at/) - [Elmo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/elmo/) - [Getting up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/getting-up/) - [video game](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/video-game/) - [stencil graffiti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stencil-graffiti/) - [blue sky](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/blue-sky/) - [fluffy clouds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fluffy-clouds/) - [Monument stairs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/monument-stairs/) - [Big ben](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/big-ben/) - [pink sky](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pink-sky/) - [pods](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pods/) - [Northbank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/northbank/) - [Rachel Whiteread](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rachel-whiteread/) - [Tate Modern](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tate-modern/) - [St Andrew By The wardrobe](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/st-andrew-by-the-wardrobe/) - [Solitary worker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/solitary-worker/) - [office block](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/office-block/) - [Southgate](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/southgate/) - [escalators](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/escalators/) - [Office block at dusk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/office-block-at-dusk/) - [Bow Road station columns](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bow-road-station-columns/) - [Elk](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/elk/) - [Hungerford Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hungerford-bridge/) - [reflection](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/reflection/) - [Squirrel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/squirrel/) - [Monkey Detonator](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/monkey-detonator/) - [Waterloo](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/waterloo/) - [Pic Up Your Rubbish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pic-up-your-rubbish/) - [Dbase](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dbase/) - [cctv](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cctv/) - [heads](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heads/) - [plane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/plane/) - [landing](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/landing/) - [mist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mist/) - [Emergency](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/emergency/) - [5mph](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/5mph/) - [sign](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sign/) - [Goodrington Sands](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/goodrington-sands/) - [Steam train](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/steam-train/) - [Southwark Tube Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/southwark-tube-station/) - [concourse](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/concourse/) - [lloyds of London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lloyds-of-london/) - [Telephone boxs](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/telephone-boxs/) - [brand new](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brand-new/) - [Battersea Park Peace Pagoda](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/battersea-park-peace-pagoda/) - [kissing coppers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kissing-coppers/) - [drilling rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/drilling-rat/) - [colours](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/colours/) - [paparatzi](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paparatzi/) - [street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/street/) - [Millenium Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/millenium-bridge/) - [More London](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/more-london/) - [London Taxi](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-taxi/) - [model](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/model/) - [cross processed](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cross-processed/) - [zipper sky](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/zipper-sky/) - [Little Sanctuary](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/little-sanctuary/) - [Centrepoint](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/centrepoint/) - [waves of terror](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/waves-of-terror/) - [Burning Britain](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/burning-britain/) - [Ian Glasper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ian-glasper/) - [Six Days Til Saturday](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/six-days-til-saturday/) - [Hampton Court](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hampton-court/) - [Blocked Nozzle](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/blocked-nozzle/) - [We Will Win](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/we-will-win/) - [Peter Jamieson](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/peter-jamieson/) - [BPI](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bpi/) - [The Dunce](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-dunce/) - [Paddington](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paddington/) - [motorway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/motorway/) - [Lost Cherrees](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lost-cherrees/) - [Riot Clone](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/riot-clone/) - [Snuff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snuff/) - [Everybody hates a tourist](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/everybody-hates-a-tourist/) - [Shining light](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shining-light/) - [The Way We See It](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-way-we-see-it/) - [What Are You Looking At](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/what-are-you-looking-at/) - [Old Bailey](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/old-bailey/) - [Statue of Justice](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/statue-of-justice/) - [shadow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shadow/) - [Stig](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stig/) - [RIP](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rip/) - [Marks and Stencils](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/marks-and-stencils/) - [Accidental face](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/accidental-face/) - [Waterloo Underground Station platform](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/waterloo-underground-station-platform/) - [Irony](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/irony/) - [gangland slaying](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gangland-slaying/) - [Outside Institute](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/outside-institute/) - [Clerkenwell](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/clerkenwell/) - [Monument](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/monument/) - [6923](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/6923/) - [City and Guilds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/city-and-guilds/) - [Panning](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/panning/) - [light trails](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/light-trails/) - [London Doesn't Work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-doesnt-work/) - [Bushy Park](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bushy-park/) - [London Eye At Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-eye-at-night/) - [cheese](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cheese/) - [mice](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/mice/) - [Buckingham Palace](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/buckingham-palace/) - [gates](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gates/) - [Dr Martins](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dr-martins/) - [St John's Wood](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/st-johns-wood/) - [Huh](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/huh/) - [Swiss Re Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/swiss-re-tower/) - [tourist information](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tourist-information/) - [houses of parliament](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/houses-of-parliament/) - [Not Safe For Public Use](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/not-safe-for-public-use/) - [North Bank](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/north-bank/) - [Buckingham Palace Statue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/buckingham-palace-statue/) - [suburban](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/suburban/) - [Tree branches](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tree-branches/) - [Space Invader](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/space-invader/) - [Monochrome](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/monochrome/) - [roof](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/roof/) - [Police Memorial](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/police-memorial/) - [Floral tribute](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/floral-tribute/) - [death car](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/death-car/) - [advertising](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/advertising/) - [WEEE Man](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/weee-man/) - [Post Box](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/post-box/) - [Downing Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/downing-street/) - [Round Pond](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/round-pond/) - [Kensington Gardens](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/kensington-gardens/) - [Anamorphic](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/anamorphic/) - [misty buff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/misty-buff/) - [seaside](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/seaside/) - [Bluebells](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bluebells/) - [woodland](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/woodland/) - [Frog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/frog/) - [beach huts](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/beach-huts/) - [Telephone boxes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/telephone-boxes/) - [Tube dancer](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tube-dancer/) - [Ealing Broadway](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ealing-broadway/) - [First Great Western](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/first-great-western/) - [Acton station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/acton-station/) - [Thug For Life](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/thug-for-life/) - [roundabout sign](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/roundabout-sign/) - [Vandalised graffiti cleaning van](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/vandalised-graffiti-cleaning-van/) - [quan](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/quan/) - [dream](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dream/) - [c5](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/c5/) - [Babbacombe Model Village](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/babbacombe-model-village/) - [Torquay Harbour Bridge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/torquay-harbour-bridge/) - [seagull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/seagull/) - [worker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/worker/) - [dummy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dummy/) - [windbreak](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/windbreak/) - [Golden Hind](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/golden-hind/) - [Brixham](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brixham/) - [Westminster Underground station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/westminster-underground-station/) - [chains](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/chains/) - [Heathrow Terminal 4 station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heathrow-terminal-4-station/) - [Heathrow Control Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heathrow-control-tower/) - [Visual Rockstars](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/visual-rockstars/) - [Acton](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/acton/) - [Dustbin spy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/dustbin-spy/) - [Red Arrows](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/red-arrows/) - [Eastbourne](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/eastbourne/) - [snorting copper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snorting-copper/) - [Another Crap Advert](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/another-crap-advert/) - [Spermbirds](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/spermbirds/) - [London City Airport](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-city-airport/) - [infinity view](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/infinity-view/) - [Liverpool](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/liverpool/) - [Stok](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/stok/) - [minimum wage](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/minimum-wage/) - [London Olympic Decision](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-olympic-decision/) - [Evening Standard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/evening-standard/) - [Heathrow Connect](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heathrow-connect/) - [Richmond Hill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/richmond-hill/) - [post](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/post/) - [The view from Richmond Hill](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-view-from-richmond-hill/) - [clean](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/clean/) - [Paddington station roof](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/paddington-station-roof/) - [New red telephone boxes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/new-red-telephone-boxes/) - [gas mask kids](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/gas-mask-kids/) - [giant](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/giant/) - [The Key To Making Great Art Is All In The Composition](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-key-to-making-great-art-is-all-in-the-composition/) - [Plane window view](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/plane-window-view/) - [metropolitan police](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/metropolitan-police/) - [security](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/security/) - [London Underground suspended](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-underground-suspended/) - [pylon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/pylon/) - [canning town](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/canning-town/) - [Abrasive Wheels](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/abrasive-wheels/) - [punk band](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/punk-band/) - [Heathrow Express](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heathrow-express/) - [Heathrow radar](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/heathrow-radar/) - [Radar Tower](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/radar-tower/) - [appeal for assistance](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/appeal-for-assistance/) - [notice board](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/notice-board/) - [love rat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/love-rat/) - [Zedz](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/zedz/) - [Shafton Road](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shafton-road/) - [updates](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/updates/) - [Oxo Wharf](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/oxo-wharf/) - [Swiss Re](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/swiss-re/) - [Tower 42](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tower-42/) - [Tower Bridge At Night](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/tower-bridge-at-night/) - [Redbull](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/redbull/) - [Railstorm](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/railstorm/) - [Battersea Power Station](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/battersea-power-station/) - [40 writers](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/40-writers/) - [40 acres](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/40-acres/) - [Code Blue](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/code-blue/) - [Emergency Bitter](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/emergency-bitter/) - [Maniac](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/maniac/) - [Rage DC](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rage-dc/) - [Fighting Cocks](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/fighting-cocks/) - [SNFU](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/snfu/) - [The Stupids](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-stupids/) - [Sound And Vision](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sound-and-vision/) - [Slinkachu](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/slinkachu/) - [Graffik Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/graffik-gallery/) - [Jubilee](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/jubilee/) - [free print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/free-print/) - [Cardinal Sin](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cardinal-sin/) - [Walker Gallery](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/walker-gallery/) - [boxhead](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/boxhead/) - [Torquay](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/torquay/) - [Basquiat](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/basquiat/) - [The Bigger Picture Film Club](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-bigger-picture-film-club/) - [Marshalling Yard](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/marshalling-yard/) - [Cavalry Tunnel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/cavalry-tunnel/) - [Wenlock](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/wenlock/) - [Legacy](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/legacy/) - [escape committee](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/escape-committee/) - [anti pasti](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/anti-pasti/) - [discharge](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/discharge/) - [infa riot](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/infa-riot/) - [the business](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-business/) - [london punk festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-punk-festival/) - [agmp](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/agmp/) - [Damned Damned Damned](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/damned-damned-damned/) - [Texas Terri Bomb!](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/texas-terri-bomb/) - [Rat Scabies](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/rat-scabies/) - [Brian James](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/brian-james/) - [The Peel](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/the-peel/) - [endoftheline](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/endoftheline/) - [david walker](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/david-walker/) - [she one](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/she-one/) - [will barras](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/will-barras/) - [origami](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/origami/) - [lyme regis](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/lyme-regis/) - [bird](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bird/) - [crane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/crane/) - [goldfish](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/goldfish/) - [poundland](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/poundland/) - [Turnpike Lane](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/turnpike-lane/) - [bunting](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/bunting/) - [child](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/child/) - [flag](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/flag/) - [sewing machine](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sewing-machine/) - [Sorry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/sorry/) - [Trolley](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/trolley/) - [Shopper](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/shopper/) - [falling](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/falling/) - [Turbo Truck](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/turbo-truck/) - [Welcome To The West Country](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/welcome-to-the-west-country/) - [locations app](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/locations-app/) - [Antics Roadshow](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/antics-roadshow/) - [phone tap](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/phone-tap/) - [advert](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/advert/) - [phone tapped](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/phone-tapped/) - [If Banksy Can So Can We](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/if-banksy-can-so-can-we/) - [street work](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/street-work/) - [If graffiti changed anything](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/if-graffiti-changed-anything/) - [it would be illegal](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/it-would-be-illegal/) - [value petrol bomb](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/value-petrol-bomb/) - [screen print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/screen-print/) - [picturesonwalls](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/picturesonwalls/) - [London Calling](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/london-calling/) - [Haring](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/haring/) - [Simpsons](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/simpsons/) - [Opening title sequence](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/opening-title-sequence/) - [Haring Dog](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/haring-dog/) - [Hoodie](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/hoodie/) - [Choose Your weapon](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/choose-your-weapon/) - [Ventnor](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/ventnor/) - [Isle of Wight](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog/tag/isle-of-wight/)