Introducing the new capital of street art... Croydon

Forget Shoreditch, the new capital of street art is Croydon. At least, that is, according to developers aiming to transform the borough with the help of a leading artist and hundreds of colourful murals from locals.

They hope the designs will attract Londoners taking their first step on the property ladder to the ex-office block Green Dragon House. Ben Eine, whose shutters decorate Tokyo, New York, LA and Paris, unveiled his latest mural Mesmerising on the 16-storey apartment block in Croydon’s art quarter.

Eine, whose painted letters feature in the East End, said areas like Croydon were realising the benefits of street art.

An exhibition of originals by Banksy, Eine and others has opened alongside the completion of the Green Dragon House’s communal living spaces.

The development has become a canvas to urban artists including Fuel and Dotmaster, with curation by Attollo Fine Art and Rise gallery.

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