Fitzrovia’s Artistic Spirit Comes Alive with The Artist’s Corner

London’s creative heartbeat is about to get louder as Fitzrovia Quarter unveils its latest cultural celebration, The Artist’s Corner. The three-day pop up exhibition will bring together some of the capital’s most compelling emerging artists and local galleries. Taking place from 23 to 25 October at 55 Eastcastle Street, the event marks a vibrant moment for one of London’s most quietly powerful artistic neighbourhoods.

Sarah Muirhead, Pontone Gallery

The exhibition is a love letter to Fitzrovia’s creative legacy, uniting its diverse mix of art spaces, designers and makers under one roof. At the centre of this cultural moment is Threads in Common, a striking new mural by artist Oliwia Bober. Standing 13.5 metres tall on Mortimer Street, the hand painted piece acts as a visual anchor for the weekend, an emblem of unity and artistic collaboration commissioned by The Langham Estate.

Inside The Artist’s Corner, visitors will encounter a carefully curated world where traditional craftsmanship meets modern experimentation. Works from Pontone Gallery, Ab Anbar Gallery, ST.ART Gallery and Eclectic Gallery will sit alongside contributions from local partners including The Cartoon Museum, Fitzrovia Chapel and The Newman Hotel. The result is an exhibition that feels alive with discovery, blending canvas and resin with photography, installation and mixed media.

Emerging artists such as Taya De La Cruz, Melissa Hartley, Marie Louise Jones and Bea Santos will share space with Fitzrovia’s more established names, each exploring identity and place through texture, form and narrative. Highlights include Bober’s own 2021 2019, a visual diary born out of lockdown, and DEFROST LONDON, a mobile gallery on two wheels designed by ST.ART, part sculpture and part street intervention, taking contemporary art beyond the white walls.

Oliwia Bober

Elsewhere, sustainability and local ingenuity intertwine in the Leftovers Loveseat, a bench crafted from recycled oyster shells collected from Fitzrovia’s restaurant scene. Photographer Rory Langdon Down brings a more intimate perspective with portraits capturing the faces and personalities that define this creative enclave.

For curator Lydia Allain Chapman, The Artist’s Corner is more than an exhibition. It is a reflection of the community itself. “This project brings together a neighbourhood long defined by its creative spirit,” she says. “Through figurative, abstract and installation works, we are exploring how place and identity intersect, creating a dialogue between the gallery and the public realm.”

The celebration does not end within the gallery walls. Fitzrovia’s restaurants, hotels and bars are joining in the festivities with themed menus, art inspired cocktails and exclusive experiences designed to encourage visitors to wander through the area. From landmark spaces such as Fitzrovia Chapel to the newly announced Ibraaz, a ten thousand square foot exhibition and event venue set to open at 93 Mortimer Street, the neighbourhood is reaffirming its status as a cornerstone of London’s creative landscape.

Oliwia Bober

This autumn, Fitzrovia is not just hosting an art exhibition, it is staging a moment of connection. The Artist’s Corner invites Londoners to slow down, look closely and rediscover the beauty that lies within the details of the city.

The Artist’s Corner runs from 23 to 25 October 2025 at 55 Eastcastle Street, Fitzrovia. The mural Threads in Common by Oliwia Bober can be seen at 67 Mortimer Street.

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