Robin Merz

One of Melbourne's finest and most recognised street artists has touched down on Brick Lane's vivid runway, painting his very first murals on Sclater Street and Clare Street in Shoreditch. Utilising both aerosol and acrylics, Adnate’s work has garnered him worldwide acclaim, with some incredible pieces not only in Australia, but also in New York, Berlin and Toulouse. His greatest influences come from the masters of the Renaissance, like Caravaggio, but he’s also spent time in a remote aboriginal community in Australia’s Northern Territory, which clearly had a deep and long-lasting effect on him. His work is characterised by bright blocks and splashes of colour, so this is a welcome slice of Aussie sunshine in London if ever there was one. Check out more street art in London. Seen any good street art on your travels? Email us a photo to art@timeout.com or tag us with #TimeOutLondon at Instagram or Flickr.    

If there’s one thing you might not know about Olivier Roubieu, it’s that he loves to take u-turns as an artist. When he first touched down in London 20 years ago, the French artist kicked off his creative ventures designing t-shirts, painting the bodies of pasty Brits and taking to the streets spray-painting images of glamorous women on legal walls. His inspiration hasn’t changed over the years. But now he’s turning away from the graffiti community, and switching to full-time photography.   That doesn't mean that you won’t see the occasional new mural popping up here and there. His new philosophy has always been about creating art no matter what the medium and have a total blast doing it. There’s a reason why he's moving away from painting in the streets.   Even though his newer works are based solely on his own photographs, this mural was inspired by Honolulu model Kelsy. The piece was painted at South Bank's skate park. Unfortunately, once finished, the artwork didn’t survive the day  – not even an hour, actually – as it fell victim to bored kids lamely dogging the beautiful work. Which is exactly why you won't see him painting this or any of the other public spots very soon. Once you receive recognition for your work, fellow street artists have a bad habit of getting all jealous and defacing or even covering up all of your work. Hey, it's a dogging dog world out there.   But don’t despair – this guy is always busy. Follow Olivier to find out what or who he’s painting or

Touring the streets of east London earlier this week with a heavy portfolio of stencils, and their little daughter in tow, were artist duo Jana & JS. Ahead of their show 'Inner World' at Stolen Space Gallery, the Austrian/French duo have been busy leaving their marks on Brick Lane.  Although they usually draw inspiration from their urban surroundings, their most recent work has a different focus entirely. Having worked together now for over ten years, their new show centres on their relationship with each other as well as the passing of time, and the works are full boundless passion and emotion. The three stencil artworks just left and right off Brick Lane as well as the work exhibited in the gallery are based on their own photographs and usually consist of two layers of stencils, which are then hand finished by either Jana or JS.   If you feel like hunting down the work yourself, the first one of the three can be found on Fashion Street on an electrical box in front of Jimmy C's 'Joe's Kid'. The second one is further down towards Allen Gardens in a dank alley, where you can also bask in the reflection of a giant fish tank by artists Fanakapan and Louis Masai. The final piece is an image of a curled up girl on Quaker Street.   Make sure to swing by the gallery before July 31 to catch a glimpse of their creative use of jigsaw wood canvases, Austrian oven doors and pharmacy desk drawers. It’s street art with a domestic edge – hey, we all have to grow up eventually, right? Che