London’s underground graffiti scene stepped into the contemporary art spotlight with two major exhibitions opening this May 2026. Renowned street artists TOX and 10FOOT are bringing their illegal art aesthetics to high-profile gallery and museum spaces, highlighting fan culture and the criminalisation of homelessness respectively. The artists are continuing to bridge the gap between underground culture and gallery curation.

TOX’s Legacy Celebrated at Somerset House
TOX, notably dubbed the UK’s “most imprisoned” graffiti writer, features in curator Tory Turks Holy Pop! exhibition at Somerset House. This free to enter exhibition, features pop culture shrines dedicated to icons like David Bowie and Princess Diana, incorporating work from an array of contemporary creatives including Graham Dolphin, Jason Lazarus and Emma Hart.

10FOOT Unveils Debut Sculpture at the Museum of Homelessness
Meanwhile, over in North London, 10FOOT is showcasing his first-ever sculpture at the Criminal: An Untold History of Homelessness, Resistance and Survival. The show, running at the Museum of Homelessness in Finsbury Park, explores 400 years of the criminalisation of homelessness and features 10FOOT alongside other artists like Gemma Lees and Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives.

Both TOX and 10FOOT have spent decades operating on the extremes of graffiti, risking numerous convictions to leave their marks on London’s transport network and city infrastructure. Their integration into museum and gallery settings, represents a shifting attitude towards street art in the capital, treating the rebellious tags and subcultures as historical artefacts and social commentary. Their participation in these exhibits follows a surge of recent, more mainstream attention for the artists. Notably, 10FOOT previously guest-edited a special takeover edition of the Big Issue in 2025, which famously featured a rare interview between Banksy and TOX. Now, with work displayed across both a historical North London museum and the prestigious Somerset House, the duo continues to cement its legacy far beyond the spray cans and railway lines.