The data is in an we are now, as has become customary, able to reveal the top 10 most visited artists galleries on The Street Art Directory website through 2023.
Again we were encouraged to see that it wasn’t just the established big names of the street art world dominating the list. The site is proving to be a site which is successful in providing a platform for lesser known and up and coming artists to showcase their street works.
So here we go, in reverse order, the 2023 top 10 most viewed artist galleries:
#10 – Cliff Phillips.
We did a feature article with Cliff back in 2021 which received loads of positive feedback and his gallery on our website is well visited – he was number 5 in last year’s rundown. Cliff’s street art has been a common feature of Manchester’s Northern Quarter walls with works also in London but he has retained something of a low profile on social media – Cliff is the only artist in the top 10 not to have either an Instagram account or website.
#9 – Ghost.
Ghost is a collaborative duo from South Wales who were number 3 in last year’s list of most visited galleries. Their works present representations of cultural icons embellished with a graffiti and street art embellishment.
Check out the Ghost account on Instagram @_ghostgallery.
#8 – Bluntroller.
In recent times Bluntroller has very much focused on his studio works and he’s as (pleasantly) surprised as we are that he makes the top 10 again this year. Who can forget Bluntroller’s excellent image of a jubilant Queen Elizabeth on a space hopper. Hop ever to Bluntroller’s website and give him a follow on Instagram – @bluntroller87.
#7 – Ztenzila.
We stumbled across one of Ztenzila’s street pieces a few years back and then discovered nothing new until the last year or so in which the artist has been nothing short of prolific on the street scene. We are pleased to now showcase a large collection of Ztenzilla pieces.
Ztenzila is on Instagram: @ztenzila.
#6 – LT66.
LT66 has been honing his craft for a number of years, but has only been active as a street artist since 2019. Working predominantly with spray paint, LT66 uses a brush to create exquisite bespoke portraits on vintage newspaper. He has been prolific in pasting his artwork and each of our visits to East London results in a new batch of photos of excellent original works on newspaper from the walls of Shoreditch to add to the website. LT66’s street pieces can also be found in Cologne and Paris. LT66 was number 2 in last year’s list.
See more on the artist’s website and on Instagram: @lt66art.
#5 – Banksy.
Banksy is probably the artist that we would all expect to be top of the chart given his infamy, attention grabbing public art and the ongoing media interest in the person behind the moniker. We were in the right place at the right time to be able to document the bulk of Banksy’s ‘Spraycation’ art installations in Norfolk and Suffolk before they were removed, defaced or covered in perspex and many of the pictures are on The Street Directory website.
Banksy has an official Instagram presence: @banksy.
#4 – Thierry Jaspart.
Thierry Jaspart is a painter, engraver, photographer and one, it seems, whose own description of himself as a ‘visual artist’ pretty much hits the spot. Thierry was at number 8 in last year’s list. You can find him on instagram at @thierryjaspart.
#3 – Helch.
Helch likely needs no introduction. The artist gained much press attention when his large tag was installed close to Windsor Castle – much to the annoyance of the late Queen Elizabeth. The papers then all gave Helch another bundle of free publicity when he defaced the popular ‘Give peas a chance‘ graffiti on a bridge over the M25 London orbital. Helch’s rollered text graphics can now be found widely in central London and further afield and are instantly recognisable. Helch was number 7 in last year’s round up.
Check out @helch.art on Instagram.
#2 – Ambigram Art.
We were surprised to see Ambigram hit the top 10, and even more so to find him at Number 2 in the list, not least because we feature very few street works by the artist on the website. However, he has received a fair bit of press and media attention for his works utilising obsolete car tax discs (remember when they were a thing?) and paintings depicting city scenes.
See more about Ambigram Art on Instagram – @ambigramart
#1 – Nicky Nailed It.
As they used to say on Top Of The Pops, “still at number one…” – Nicky Nailed It has topped the list for the second year in a row. The artist’s website says, “Nicky Nailed It has been created to encourage the spirit of childhood in the sense of curiosity, freedom and the innocence that drives us to do what makes us happy regardless of outside influence“. That has to be a good approach to life.
Check out Nicky Nailed it on Instagram here: @nickynailedit.
Many thanks to all the artists who have engaged and said nice things about The Street Art Directory. We currently feature 1,556 artists and have lots more waiting in the wings to add over the coming months.
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