Richard Howard - Griffin : Street artworks have become integral to regenerating east London . Howard - Griffin : The Olympics organising committee has failed to engage with street artists . He says the cultural thinking behind the Games feels alien to people living in the local area . CNN asked Locog to respond to the opinions expressed by Howard-Griffin . Olympic artists have missed an opportunity to be more culturally relevant , he says .
Richard Howard - Griffin : Street artworks have become integral to regenerating east London . Howard - Griffin : The Olympics organising committee has failed to engage with street artists . He says the cultural thinking behind the Games feels alien to people living in the local area . Olympic artists have missed an opportunity to be more culturally relevant , he says .