Tag Archives | Graffiti

All power to the ‘P’

By on June 23, 2011 in Art, News, Streetlife

Like many residents, we’ve long had a soft spot for graf artist Mr P’s fabulous ‘Kentish Town!’ work, which livens up a brick wall behind the tube, and has greeted thousands of commuters and visitors since it appeared back in 2005. And we’re happy to report that this week it’s had a facelift; not only [...]

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But is it art?

By on January 20, 2011 in Art, Kentish Town

I know it’s all art, art, art this week on The Kentishtowner, but before we forget, we have to plug the Camden New Journal’s recent interview with NW5 legend Dame Paula Rego on the subject of local graffitti. Rego, whose studio is in Kentish Town, wisely supports the idea of a committee to consider the [...]

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The Kentish Town! Graffiti

By on November 11, 2010 in Art, Kentish Town

So you like where you live and want to, you know, tell everyone. How do you climb up what is basically a flat wall? And at what time of night (or day)? Who knows, but a cautious high-five to whoever bothered; and you can pontificate its gestation from the platform, awaiting the train to (god [...]

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