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STREET ART IN WHITECHAPEL

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STREET ART  IN WHITECHAPEL       You can see much of London's best street art by wandering aimlessly around the Brick Lane area - known locally as Banglatown with its proliferation of Bangladeshi and Indian restaurants. But, to get the best experience, I would recommend taking a walking tour with Alternative London . Our excellent guide Josh, himself a street artist, took us on a two-hour stroll around Shoreditch and Whitechapel, with a lavishly illustrated explanation of the culture and history of graffiti and street art.       Graffiti  is illegal in London but local government attitudes vary. Here in Whitechapel it can be done in broad daylight without fear of arrest .....      And there is certainly no problem if a curry house gives their permission for you to decorate their establishment ..... ..... the large mural on the left was painted by Jaykaes with the blessing of the owner of Preem Indian Restaurant . Jaykaes adds a...