Dulwich Outdoor Gallery facts for kids
The Dulwich Outdoor Gallery (often called DOG) is a special collection of street art found in south London. What makes it unique is that all the artworks are based on classic paintings displayed inside the nearby Dulwich Picture Gallery. This amazing outdoor gallery was started by Ingrid Beazley, who was a big supporter of street art.
What is the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery?
The Dulwich Outdoor Gallery is like an open-air museum. It features many large wall paintings, called murals. These murals were created by talented street artists from all over the world. Each artwork takes inspiration from a Baroque painting. Baroque art is a style of painting from the 1600s and 1700s, known for its drama and rich colors. You can find these artworks in different spots around the Dulwich area.
How the Gallery Started
The idea for the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery began in 2012. A street artist named Stik worked with Ingrid Beazley from the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Their goal was to bring famous old paintings to life on the streets of Dulwich.
In 2013, a big event called the Dulwich Street Art Festival took place. This festival showed off many new artworks. It was a team effort between the Dulwich Picture Gallery's education team and an organization called Street Art London. Many more artists joined in to create the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery.
Artists Involved
Some of the well-known street artists who became part of the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery in 2013 include:
- Conor Harrington
- MadC
- Mear One
- Thierry Noir
- Nunca
- Phlegm
- Reka One
- Remi Rough and System
- ROA
After the festival, some of these artists were even asked to create artworks for book covers! This shows how popular and respected their work became.
Gallery
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Mear One's interpretation of The Madonna of the Rosary by Bartolomé Murillo.
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Phlegm's interpretation of a character in The Triumph of David by Nicolas Poussin.
