Big tings on Brick Lane.

Apparently he’s got some prints soon to be released from POW too, so if you fancy a bit of invader on the wall keep your eyes peeled.

Ever the prolific graffer, Sickboy just can’t stop himself from brightening up his surrounding areas. We’ve got a handful of exclusive pics of some of his recent work and will be sharing them with you over the next week or so, keep an eye out.

If you haven’t got tickets to his forthcoming one night extravaganza on December 16, make sure you book your place by filling in the form on thesickboy.com.

Originally drawn to Topsafe London by a couple of prints from London graf king, Zomby (Diabolical DubStars), we were quickly impressed with the rest of the artists on the Topsafe roster. From graf to graphic design and everything in between, this new online gallery has built a family of some truly exciting talent including the likes of Emilski, Neequaye Dreph, Roid, Finsta, Will Robson Scott, Zomby and more.

Although not selling any out and out graffiti works, it’s not difficult to detect the influence graf has had on many of these artists, several of them having clearly developed their style in our train yards and city streets. Make no mistake though, these works are not just a reflection of the artists’ nocturnal practice, these are artists that have evolved a style to nail the gallery space.

Catch a selection of Topsafe’s work in the flesh at their show ‘Cracked’ at the Mews of Mayfair gallery in Central London until December 12. For more info check topsafelondon.com.

Neequaye Dreph:

Will Robson Scott:

Honet:

Roid:

London Graff don Petro’s show at Friend & Co ends on December 5 so if you haven’t caught it yet, get there quick.

Cannot wait for this. Here’s some blurb from the press release:

As the ‘art or vandalism’ debate continues, this December the Londonewcastle Project Space will host RareKind London’s ‘3 Decades’ exhibition, celebrating 30 years of London graffiti art.

Running from 5 – 12 December 2009, the artwork will be exhibited according to decade showcasing exclusive art work, photographs and memorabilia from the ‘pioneers’ of the art form in the 80’s, following a linear history through to the 90’s ‘masters’ and on to the 00’s and the ‘new blood’ artists.

3 Decades is the largest and most comprehensive show of its kind to ever be exhibited in London.  It will include canvases and affordable prints by over 30 artists including Eine, Zomby, Prime, Roid, Tox, RT London, David Samuel as well as many more of London’s inimitable artists who have painted, sequestered in the shadows for more than thirty years, yet inadvertently changed the face of London’s urban art scene forever.

Since its emergence in the early 80’s, graffiti in the UK has developed into a compelling art form, cultivating the talents of artists from all walks of life and steadily changing the public’s perception of this ‘cloak and dagger’ movement.

Kindly Sponsored by Londonewcastle who donated the project space and Dephect Clothing who have produced a limited edition 3 Decades t-shirt on sale at www.dephect.com.

3 Decades will be open daily from 5-12 December 2009 from 11.00am to 7.00pm at Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, E2 7DP

Not UK but we thought what Portugal’s Cabracega Studio have done with this project, entitled All City, was pretty interesting. Below is some blurb from the studio regarding this particular project but you can catch more from Cabracega here.

“Within the graffiti context, All City intends to re-interpret some of the most classical Portuguese porcelain sets: the nobility of classical shapes were re-invented with improbable graffiti motifs, based on a contemporary urban language.

It’s intended to confront two different places and times. On one hand, we have the elegant quality of porcelain – represented by the table sets and decorative objects, taking us back to a different timeframe. On the other hand, there is graffiti as an art form and a way for contemporary urban intervention, which aims to promote new perspectives over cityscapes.”