Brace yourself, London. Just when the city’s art scene starts feeling predictable, Newport Street Gallery smashes through the polite canvas with Triple Trouble—an exhibition that’s anything but ordinary.
Running until 29 March 2026, this audacious show unites three creative forces that don’t know how to colour inside the lines: Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst, and Invader. The result? A multi-sensory, genre-defying, visual riot that turns the very concept of a gallery show on its head.
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Newport Street Gallery Goes Rogue
Set in Damien Hirst’s own Vauxhall-based temple of disruption, Newport Street Gallery has never been shy of bold moves. But Triple Trouble dials it up. Across all six of the gallery’s spaces, you’ll find hybrid works that fuse street art, fine art, conceptual chaos, and punk attitude in ways that feel entirely new.
This isn’t a greatest-hits display. It’s a conversation between three artists who’ve spent decades rewriting the rules—and now, they’re doing it together.
What Happens When Fairey, Hirst, and Invader Collide?
Answer: chaos, humour, and staggering creativity.
Spin Paintings get infiltrated with OBEY-style protest graphics. Pixelated mosaics meet spot paintings in visual mic drops. Rubik’s Cube panels reinterpret science, music, and counterculture icons. Cabinets, tanks, and neon boxes blur the line between clinic and street corner.
Some pieces are collaborative. Others just bounce off each other like ideological pinballs. Every room at Newport Street Gallery pulses with energy, contradiction, and charisma.
Icons That Don’t Play Nice—Thank God
What’s refreshing is that Triple Trouble doesn’t try to tidy things up. These three don’t match—but that’s the magic. Fairey, always the activist, talks about admiring “risk-takers and troublemakers.” Hirst says he just wants to “lay eggs in people’s brains.” And Invader? He’s simply thrilled the trio pulled it off without getting arrested (again).
This is collaboration without compromise. It’s as if punk, philosophy, and pixel art sat down over espresso martinis and decided to start a band.
Why This Exhibition Feels Like Shoreditch (Even Though It’s Not)
Sure, Newport Street Gallery lives south of the river. But Triple Trouble oozes that East London spirit. Rebellious. Inventive. Equal parts ironic and heartfelt.
It’s easy to picture Fairey wheat-pasting a tank. Or Hirst curating a wall of Invader tiles in a Shoreditch alley. There’s a rawness to the work that mirrors the energy of the city itself. If you love East London’s creative grit, this is your pilgrimage—even if it means crossing the Thames.
Beyond the Walls: Collector Buzz and Limited Editions
Triple Trouble isn’t just about viewing. It’s about collecting, too. Select works are available through HENI Primary, and limited edition prints by all three artists will drop throughout the exhibition’s run. Sign up if you’ve got the wall space (and wallet) to keep up.
And if you don’t? It’s still worth the trip. Entry is free, the ideas are loud, and the art refuses to be ignored.
In a city full of safe group shows and Instagram-friendly installations, Triple Trouble at Newport Street Gallery is the visual chaos we’ve been craving. It’s bold. It’s unruly. And it reminds us why art should never sit quietly in the corner.