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A cleaner accidentally removed Banksy’s new coronavirus-inspired graffiti
Banksy made headlines this week after the anonymous artist released a video of their latest project. The artist took to the London Underground to create a new graffiti piece inspired by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Initial reports from The Transport for London (TFL) claim that the artwork was removed because it breached a strict “no […]
Banksy mural memorializing Paris terror victims stolen
A Banksy mural painted on a fire door at the Bataclan theater in Paris has been stolen, as reported by The Independent. The artwork, portraying a black-and-white figure wearing a veil, was seen as a tribute to the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks in the French capital, where 90 people were killed at […]
Confirmed Banksy mural now protected by plastic panels in Wales
A town in Wales has banded together to protect their newfound Banksy masterpiece. “Season’s Greetings” appeared on a Port Talbot man’s garage earlier this month. Banksy has since taken to Instagram to confirm that he is the artist behind the mural. The mural depicts a child catching “snowflakes” in his mouth on one side of […]
Banksy painting was supposed to get fully shredded, duh
When Banksy self-destructs his own painting at auction, you know the sheer publicity will catapult the value of the work to near-stratospheric levels. But what about when Banksy halfway self-destructs his own panting? Because the self-shredding “Girl With Balloon” that made headlines worldwide this month actually malfunctioned during its stunt. Read more: Are Travis Barker […]
Banksy's shredded painting now being revived as a new piece
Last week, mysterious street artist Banksy pulled the greatest, well, most expensive, prank of all time by causing one of his own pieces to self-destruct at an auction via a paper shredder inserted into the painting’s frame. Onlookers at the event may have been horrified from what happened, especially considering it was purchased at an […]
Banksy painting self-destructs right after being sold for $1.4 million
Ever wonder what it’s like to shred $1.4 million dollars? One unfortunate art lover may have done just that after purchasing a Banksy piece at auction for that large lump sum, only to have the painting self-destruct moments after winning the bid war. No, we’re not joking. Read more: Gerard Way’s Netflix series ‘Umbrella Academy’ […]
Is Banksy actually Robert Del Naja from Massive Attack?
The identity of street artist-turned-icon Banksy is notoriously elusive, but we might be one step closer to figuring it out. DJ Goldie let slip that Banksy's name might be Robert when discussing the artist during an interview. “No disrespect to Robert,” he said in a podcast, “I think he's a brilliant artist.” Read more: Trent Reznor, […]
Trent Reznor, Hans Zimmer featured in Banksy's latest project
[Image Credit: Time] Banksy has made quite the name for himself whether it's through his powerful messages portrayed through grafitti or with his unique art installments like “Dismaland” which was described by Banksy as a “family theme park unsuitable for children.” Now the artist has teamed up with Trent Reznor, Hans Zimmer and Elton John […]
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