BORN ON THE STREETS OF LATE ’90s LONDON.
Before smartphones flattened curiosity, the city was electric — music, art, and unexpected moments around every corner. As a black cab driver, I wanted more than fares. I saw the cab as something else entirely — a moving canvas.
a gallery on wheels.
no rules.
no sales.
art for all.
the participants
cab gallery / the story.
After years running restaurants, I left it behind and began training as a London cab driver. Alongside the grueling study of The Knowledge, I was quietly building a personal collection of art, letters, and manuscripts. Then the idea hit: what if the cab itself became the gallery?
In 1999, with art dealer Paul Stolper co-curating, Cab Gallery hit the streets — a working black cab transformed into a mobile exhibition space. Every part of the cab was fair game. Artists from around the world submitted bold, site-specific works made to fit the vehicle.
From parked exhibitions to unexpected rides, Cab Gallery blurred the lines between everyday life and contemporary art. What started in Hoxton Square quickly drew attention across London — and as far away as Finland, Australia and the USA.
This site documents the full project, now preserved in the Chelsea Collection and Archive at the Chelsea College of Arts.