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London, streets

London: Meanwhile

This years Wicked Changes VI partners with artist Aida Wilde to present Meanwhile… 10 Years Back, an exhibition looking back through 10 years of Hackney Wick to the iconic Napier project and the Save Yourselves exhibition of 2016. The exhibition will be spread over 2 sites in Hackney Wick from July through to September.

July 2016 saw the decent of the “Lunatics” in a 48-hour take-over of the iconic Lord Napier derelict pub situated on the corner of White Post Lane in Hackney Wick. The brain child of local artist/social commentator Aida Wilde, who curated the project and organised over 29 multi-disciplinary artists – all of which had either lived, worked, or contributed to the ever-changing landscape of the artistic/street art scene of the “wastelands & warehouses” over the years. 

To mark the 10 year anniversary of the “Lunatics Takeover” of the Lord Napier, and to commemorate this iconic and influential project that took place on a landmark building that was the beating heart of Hackney Wick, we have invited artists and creators to participate in an open call exhibition. Part archival and part curation, the exhibition showcases both those who have captured or documented this monumental building between the dates of 2016-2020, as well as those responding to the ever changing environment of Hackney Wick since.

Exhibiting works by Aida Wilde, Ahmad El Mad, Alex Robertson, Alice Valentina Biga, Annika McSeveny, Ben Wakeling, BUTTERFLY, Cian O’Neill, Danny Purtill, Dave Stuart, Dean Woods, Dwayne Brown, Graham Elder, Herve Constant, Janice Taylor, Jeanette Barnes, Johnny Truant, Lawrence Brand, Lorella Bianco, Luna Park, Lydia Thornley, Mackenzie Scott Clowes, Mark Rigney, Matthew Payne, Ripley Fletcher, Simon Cole, SCULPTURE (Reuben Sutherland & Dan Hayhurst), Tom Ward, Tomas Baltazari, Will Edgecombe. 

Wicked Changes VI, Meanwhile | Part 2

Meanwhile… 10 Years Back in Hackney Wick

Wicked Changes VI: Meanwhile | Part 2

10 Years Back in Hackney Wick

25th July – 5th September 2026

Felstead Art | Trampery

13 Rookwood Way, London, E3 2XT

London, Videos

Video: Aida Wilde interview for V&A Museum

The Victoria & Albert Museum just revealed a fantastic interview and insight into Aida Wilde’s practice and creative process.

Aida Wilde is currently part of the exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum titled “Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900–Now“. The show highlights 25 women printmakers spanning more than a century, among them Käthe Kollwitz, the Guerrilla Girls, and Nikki de Saint Phalle.

On view until Sunday, 27 September 2026
Victoria &Albert Museum South Kensington, London

London

London: Banksy sculpture

A new sculpture has appeared in the heart of London, set upon a plinth in St James’s, Waterloo Place, among the bronze statues of Edward VII and the Crimean War Memorial.

It shows a figure in a suit, striding forward with certainty, while a flag unfurls violently behind the individual, sweeping around the head like a storm‑caught veil and blotting out their sight. The figure leans past the edge of the plinth, suspended in the instant before a fall.

Banksy’s signature is engraved at the base.

The political message is a sharp metaphor: a flag — symbol of belonging, unity, pride — becomes a shroud. What should illuminate instead obscures. What should steady instead misleads. The march, usually a gesture of purpose or solidarity, turns hollow and perilous when severed from vision, awareness, or doubt. Conviction without sight becomes a step into emptiness.

Paris, Shows

BEYOND THE STREETS PARIS

BEYOND THE STREETS, the world‑renowned exhibition dedicated to graffiti and street art, is coming to Paris. It will open on 27 May 2026 at the Grande Halle de la Villette with tickets available here.

After major successful editions in Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai, and London (covered here), the Paris show will feature over 100 international and French artists, new works, rare archives, historic fashion pieces, and immersive installations across 3,600 square meters custom‑built exhibition space.  It will also include a concept-style gift shop curated by Sarah Andelman (founder of colette).

The exhibition explores how graffiti and street art evolved from underground practices to global cultural forces influencing cities, fashion, music, activism, and visual culture. All works are shown with the artists’ full consent, emphasizing respect for the movement’s history.

The Paris edition will highlight the city’s long-standing connection to graffiti culture, featuring numerous French artists and transforming La Villette into a vibrant, immersive environment.

Founder and curator Roger Gastman notes Paris’s crucial role in the global development of street art.

“Paris has played a critical role in the global evolution of graffiti and street art,” says Gastman. “Presenting BEYOND THE STREETS at La Villette—within a neighborhood that has long been a destination for these movements—feels both essential and deeply meaningful.”

The gift shop will offer exclusive collaborations, limited editions, and unique artworks throughout the exhibition. “I’m very excited that BEYOND THE STREETS is finally coming to Paris” says Andelman, “I’m honoured to collaborate on the gift shop, curating special editions from the artists in the show and trying to offer a meaningful souvenir selection for the occasion”

The curatorial team includes: Tim Conlon, Michael Delahaut, Aurora Fisher-Kendrick, Sky Gellatly, Paradise Grey, Pete Nice, Christian Omodeo, Dante Parel, Evan Pricco et Kim Stephens

Participating  artists announced so far:

agnes B • AIKO • Alexis Ross • André Saraiva • BANDO • Barry McGee • Beastie Boys • CEY Adams • CHAZ • CLAW • Cleon Peterson • Craig Stecyk • CRASH • Dapper Dan • Damien Hirst • DEFER • DELTA • Ed Broner • ERIC HAZE • Estevan Oriol • FAB 5 FREDDY • FAFI • FAILE • Fatima de Juan • Felipe Pantone • FUTURA 2000 • FUZI • Glen Friedman • Gordon Matta-Clark • Guerrilla Girls • Henry Chalfant • Husk Mit Navn • INVADER • JON ONE • JR • KATSU • KAVES • Kenny Scharf • Kevin Lyons • LADY PINK • Maï Lucas • Maripol • Martha Cooper • MEAR • Mister CARTOON • MODE2 • Nadya Tolokonnikova / Pussy Riot • Ozzie Juarez • Paul Insect • PHADE • POSE • QUIK • Rammellzee • REVOK • RIME • RISK • SABER • Shepard Fairey • Sophie Brambly • Steve Powers • TAKI 183 • Tim Conlon • Timothy Curtis • Todd James • VHILS • Victor ASH • Yoshi Omori • ZEPHYR • ZEVS and more…

Beyond the Streets is a production by Rifflandia, created with the support of MOVA, Craig Shapiro (Collaborative Fund) and ICNCLST.

Practical info:

Tues-Fri 11:00 – 19:00 / Sat 11:00-20:00 / Sun 11:00-18:00

Access:

La Grande Halle de la Vilette, Hall 3, 211 avenue Jean Jaures, 75019 Paris, Porte de Pantin

Tickets go on sale on 1 Avril on Ticketmaster

France, JOIGNY, Shows, streets

Street Art JoigNY : From New York to Joigny

For the summer 2025, Butterfly Art News is pleased to curate the exhibition “Street Art JoigNY – Street Art de New York a Joigny” retracing the Street Art movement from its origins 60 years ago to its global phenomenon.

For the past two decades Butterfly Art News has been documenting the artists’s creative process in situ, from their studios to their street interventions and exhibitions.

Featuring works from 70 international artists combined with photographic archives from Butterfly Art News and artistic collaborations, the exhibition dresses a wide panorama of this artistic movement, from the graffiti pioneers to a cartography of street artists across the globe, with its variety of techniques and tools.

Stay tuned for more details !

STREET ART DE NEW YORK A JOIGNY

5 JULY – 17 AUGUST 2025

ESPACE JEAN DE JOIGNY, 89300 JOIGNY, FRANCE

Free Entry