What Graffik Gallery does

Graffik Gallery is a London-based, privately held street and urban art venue operating from a two-floor space at 284 Portobello Road in Notting Hill. Founded in 2008, the company functions simultaneously as a commercial gallery, a workshop operator, and an e-commerce retailer of art and merchandise. Its product portfolio comprises three core offerings: rotating exhibitions showcasing works by world-renowned artists such as Banksy, KAWS, STIK, Swoon, Thierry Noir, and Ru Knox alongside emerging talent; a structured graffiti workshop programme covering public weekend sessions (£50 per guest), private parties (from £300), corporate team-building events for groups up to 60, school and charity workshops, and premium one-to-one sessions with named street artists; and an online shop selling prints, books, posters, and original artworks ranging from £50 to £12,500. The business also monetises the venue itself through private event hire.

Underlying the operation is no proprietary technology platform; the business is built around a physical gallery space with a Squarespace-hosted e-commerce site as its digital storefront. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct-to-consumer through the website and walk-in footfall at the Notting Hill location; event-driven via exhibitions and workshop sessions designed to create repeat visitation; community-led through schools, charities, and special-needs groups; and channel-distributed through third-party deal platforms such as Groupon. Revenue is generated entirely through transactional, pay-as-you-go pricing across workshop seats, art sales, and venue hire, with no subscription or recurring component. Customer acquisition relies on the website, email enquiries, customer testimonials, and word-of-mouth rather than paid performance marketing.

Name

Graffik Gallery

Legal name

Graffik Gallery

Website

https://graffikgallery.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graffik Gallery is a privately held London-based street and urban art gallery, founded in 2008 in Notting Hill, operating exhibitions, paid graffiti workshops for individuals, corporates, and schools, an e-commerce shop for original art and prints, and private venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Street Art Gallery and Workshop Venue

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Street art gallery
• Graffiti workshops
• Urban art exhibitions
• Art gallery retail
• Creative workshop venue

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Graffiti Workshop Sessions: Revenue from teaching graffiti and street art techniques through various workshop formats including public weekend sessions, private parties, corporate events, school workshops, and premium one-to-one experiences with renowned artists. Priced per session or per group.
2. Art Sales and Merchandise: Sale of original artworks, limited edition prints, and books from street artists including Banksy, STIK, Swoon, Thierry Noir, and Ru Knox. Products range from affordable books (£50) to high-value original pieces (£12,500).
3. Venue Hire and Private Events: Revenue from renting the gallery space for private events, launches, and parties. The two-floor Notting Hill venue with outdoor courtyard serves as a unique backdrop for corporate events and celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Graffik Gallery is a Notting Hill-based street art destination operating a two-floor exhibition space, hosting rotating exhibitions of renowned and emerging graffiti and urban artists. It sells original artworks, limited edition prints, and books via an in-gallery and online shop, and runs hands-on graffiti spray-can workshops for the public, private parties, corporate groups, schools, charities, and premium one-to-one sessions. The venue is also available for private event hire.

Product overview

Graffik Gallery is a London-based street art destination (established 2008) operating a multi-offering portfolio: The Gallery is a two-floor exhibition space in Notting Hill showcasing urban and contemporary art by world-renowned artists and emerging talent; The Shop is an e-commerce platform selling original artworks, prints, and books from artists like Banksy, Swoon, STIK, Thierry Noir, and Ru Knox; and Graffiti Workshops provides interactive spray paint art experiences in multiple formats including public sessions (£50/guest), private parties (from £300), corporate team-building events (up to 60 guests), school programs, and premium one-on-one sessions with renowned artists. The gallery also hosts rotating exhibitions and offers its space for private event hire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Gallery A two-floor exhibition space in Portobello Road, Notting Hill, dedicated to urban and contemporary art featuring works by globally renowned artists like Banksy, KAWS, and Stik, alongside emerging talent. The space includes a private outdoor courtyard and hosts live graffiti sessions and installations.
• Exhibitions Rotating exhibitions hosted at the gallery featuring solo and joint shows by emerging and established street artists, with in-house curation assistance.
• Graffiti Workshops Two-hour spray-can art experiences taught by experienced street artists, covering freehand and stencil techniques. Sessions take place on outdoor brick walls with all materials provided, including protective clothing, overalls, gloves, masks, and paint. Available in public, private party, corporate, schools/charities, and premium 1-on-1 formats.
• Weekend Public Graffiti Experience Saturday 1pm-3pm group workshop available to all ages with single tickets at £50 per guest. Includes all materials, protective equipment, and take-home artwork.
• Private Party Graffiti Experience Customizable private session bookable any day 11am-6pm for 1-4 guests at £300, with £65 per additional guest. Food, drink, and cake can be arranged. One teacher per ten guests.
• Corporate Graffiti Events Team-building workshops where company logos are hand-sprayed onto outdoor walls and teams collaborate on murals. Accommodates groups of up to 60, with optional walking street-art tours, large canvases, bespoke catering, and charity donation matching.
• Schools & Charities Workshops Graffiti workshops for children available at the gallery or on-site at schools, using water-based paints suitable for indoor use. Includes educational sessions on graffiti history and can focus on specific artists like Banksy. Special needs accommodations available.
• Ultimate 1-2-1 Graffiti Experience Premium one-on-one workshop with renowned graffiti artists including global street art icons. Includes phone consultation, tailored session, and artwork creation on canvas, found objects, skate decks, or clothing of the customer's choice.
• Private Event Space Rental Gallery space available for hire for private events, launches, or parties, offering a creative backdrop in Notting Hill.
• The Shop Online retail store selling street art, prints, posters, and art books from renowned artists including Banksy, Swoon, STIK, Thierry Noir, and Ru Knox. Products range from £50 books to £12,500 original artworks.
• Swoon 'Miss Rockaway' Screen print hand finished with acrylic paint, 207cm x 117cm, exclusive edition of 15 for auction, each hand finished and unique. Price: £5,000.
• Ru Knox 'Untitled' Oil on board, 126cm x 66cm, unique piece from 2022. Price: £12,500.
• Thierry Noir 'Untitled' Acrylic on canvas, 24cm x 30cm, unique piece from 2006. Price: £3,500.
• Banksy 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' Poster Original Bus Stand Poster (Blue Back), 101.5cm x 152cm, from 2010. Price: £1,500.
• STIK 'Holding Hands' Printed & folded, 50cm x 50cm, open edition from 2020. Available in signed or unsigned versions, sold individually or as sets in Blue, Orange, Red, Yellow, or Teal. Price: £500.
• Banksy captured by Steve Lazarides Vol 1 Book curated by Banksy's former agent and photographer, offering an insider's look at the world's most elusive street artist with iconic works and behind-the-scenes imagery. Price: £50.

Quantifiable outcome

• One teacher per ten guests ensures high-quality personalised instruction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Artsy: Artsy is a global online marketplace connecting collectors with galleries and artworks. It is a broad channel and business-model peer for Graffik's online art discovery and sales activities.
• Maddox Gallery: Maddox Gallery operates established physical galleries focused on contemporary and collectible art. It overlaps with Graffik's exhibition and art-sales activities while serving a broader, more upscale collector base.
• Saatchi Gallery: Saatchi Gallery is a major London venue for contemporary-art exhibitions. It competes for exhibition audiences and cultural-tourist attention, but does not focus on graffiti workshops or street-art retail.
• Widewalls: Widewalls combines contemporary-art editorial content with an online art marketplace. It is adjacent to Graffik through urban-art discovery, collector engagement, and online artwork transactions.
• Art Republic: Art Republic is a UK contemporary-art retailer and gallery with an online sales channel. It is comparable in art discovery, collector merchandising, and the sale of limited-edition and original urban art.

Emerging players

• Moniker Art Fair: Moniker Art Fair is an event platform centered on urban and contemporary art. It overlaps with Graffik's artist discovery, exhibitions, and collector-facing street-art positioning.
• Art Below: Art Below curates and displays art in public-facing urban settings and produces associated exhibitions. It is comparable through audience development and exhibition curation, though it lacks Graffik's hands-on workshop and shop model.

Direct peers

• Street Art London: Street Art London provides street-art experiences and tours in London. It is a direct comparison for tourists, locals, and groups seeking participatory engagement with the city's urban-art scene.
• Alternative London: Alternative London runs street-art tours and creative cultural experiences across the city. It overlaps strongly with Graffik Gallery's London customer base and experiential street-art proposition.
• London Street Art Tours: London Street Art Tours focuses on guided discovery of urban art in London. It competes for similar tourists and culture-seeking visitors, although it is more tour-led than workshop-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graffik-gallery

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