Street artist takes over museum

John Dolan is creating a London skyline complete with iconic buildings Credit: Museum of London

London street artist John Dolan – with his faithful dog George by his side – is creating an inky London skyline, complete with Shakespeare’s Globe, Battersea Power Station and Tower Bridge ahead of the museum’s The City We Live In festival this weekend.

Dolan’s iconic 70-metre London skyline will form the canvas for visitors to wield a paintbrush and make their own mark alongside some of London’s most prolific street artists, including Dolan, RUN and Thierry Noir to create a gigantic collaborative masterpiece.

John Dolan's work will form part of a giant collaborative artwork Credit: Museum of London

The artwork will span the museum’s panoramic outdoor exhibition space, which itself commands views over famous London buildings, from St Paul’s Cathedral to the Barbican estate. The finished work will be on display at the museum until 1 June 2014.

The finished work will be on display at the Museum of London until 1st June Credit: Museum of London
Some of the capital's most iconic buildings are being captured in the giant artwork Credit: Museum of London