Alo portrait artist: a celebration of his work on East London’s streets and at Saatchi.

Alo Street Art: London 2014 and solo show at Saatchi Gallery

This week’s post focuses on work by the artist Alo. Since I’ve been enjoying the London street art scene this year, portrait artist Alo has become a real favourite. He’s an Italian who has been painting in London since 2011. This summer he had a solo exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery.

 

Liminal by Alo, Shoreditch (now gone.)

 

Liminal by Alo, Sclater Street. (now gone)

 

GI AND by Alo, off Brick Lane

 

Deception by Alo. This was on a hoarding has gone and building is complete. (Nathan Bowen painted the piece next to it.)

 

Portrait by Alo Brick Lane.  (little one eyed bug is by Noriaki)

 

Beast Sturned Topetz by Alo, Shoreditch

 

It was thanks to the blogger Inspring City, that I discovered the work of Alo and news of his solo show at Saatchi.  I’m so glad that I trekked across London, from East to West on that final Sunday the show was on.  I was elated for days afterwards by the astonishing variety of real people’s faces that leapt out at me.  And you can see this from my record of the exhibition below.

 

Alo solo show at Saatchi, August 2014

 

Hail to the Loser, portraits by Alo from his exhibition at Saatchi July/Aug 2014

 

Alo’s solo show at Saatchi (summer 2014). Stripy shirts!

 

Hail to the Loser, portraits by Alo from his exhibition at Saatchi July/Aug 2014

 

Hail to the Loser, portraits by Alo from his exhibition at Saatchi July/Aug 2014

 

Hail to the Loser, portrait by Alo from his exhibition at Saatchi July/Aug 2014

 

After seeing the show, I was determined to find and snap as many of his portraits that could be found, old and new. They were all new to me.

 

Fragmented by Alo. Commercial St (now gone)

 

Fragmented by Alo. Commercial St (now gone)

 

Portrait by Alo, London 2014 (painted over now)

 

All that was left of the portrait on Blackall Street. The wall has been demolished since.

 

Portrait by Alo, Bethnal Green.

 

Portrait by Alo, London Fields.

 

This portrait is very recent. And I wonder if it was commissioned by the owners of this house.

 

Portrait by Alo, Shoreditch

 

Portrait by Alo,  Hackney

 

Poor v poor, portrait by Alo with his slogan Moolah., Hackney.

 

Portrait by Alo,, Hackney.

 

Portrait by Alo, Hackney.

 

Remains of a portrait by Alo, Hackney.  (now gone entirely.)

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed my collection of Alo portraits.