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Banksy’s online store: ‘Why does art matter?’
Two weeks ago Banksy opened a homewares store called Gross Domestic Product TM in Croydon, South London ( see our coverage here ). He made it clear that interested buyers weren’t in for a regular shopping experience and while the … Continue reading
Posted in London, Uncategorized
Tagged Banksy, GDP, Gross Domestic Product, Online store
Smashing record of £9.8m for Banksy Devolved Parliament at Sotheby’s London
Banksy’s painting depicting chimpanzees sitting in parliament has sold for more than £9million at auction, breaking the record price for a work of the elusive British artist. ‘Devolved parliament’, in which chimpanzees replace politician in the House of Commons, measures … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions
Tagged Banksy, Devolved Parliament, London, Sothebys
London: Banksy – Gross Domestic Product Installation
During the busy Frieze Art week 2019, elusive artist Banksy has opened a new pop up store overnight in Croydon, South London called Gross Domestic Product. In a statement Banksy mentions it follows a legal dispute over Banksy’s trademark. “[It … Continue reading
London: Banksy back to the Royal Academy
Banksy created a new artwork for upcoming The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition that will open to the public on 10 June in London. Following last year’s participation with ‘Vote to Love’ (covered here) , Banksy created another politically charged artwork … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Banksy, London, Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition
Banksy stunt during the Venice Biennale 2019
During the opening of the Venice Biennale a few stencils appeared across the city which gave indication of the presence of the elusive British artist. While still unconfirmed yet, a politically charged piece shows a young child wearing a life … Continue reading
London: Banksy new artwork supporting Extinction Rebellion protests
A new Banksy mural appeared in Marble Arch, London to mark the end of the 10 days of climate change protests by Extinction Rebellion activists. The environmental artwork sprung up on a wall in Marble Arch around the time the … Continue reading
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Tagged Banksy, Extinction Rebellion, London, Marble Arch, Protests
Banksy News
Three major headlines related to Banksy London: Banksy enters the permanent collection of the British Museum The British Museum in London has acquired its first work by the anonymous artist, a fake £10 banknote depicting Lady Diana, Princess of Wales, … Continue reading
Posted in London, Paris
Tagged 2019, Banksy, Bataclan, Bethlehem, British Museum, Di-Face Tenner, London, Palestine, Paris, Peckham rock, Stolen, Walled Off Hotel
Banksy ‘ Season Greetings ‘
For the festive season, Banksy just revealed a new artwork in Port Talbot, South Wales. As usual placement is key and the image appears on two sides of a garage depicting a child enjoying snow falling – while the other … Continue reading
Posted in Street, streets
Tagged Banksy, Season Greetings, Wales
London: Choose Love – Help Refugees and win a Banksy
In the middle of Carnaby street in London during the busy Christmas shopping period, a new pop up shop opened with a mission: help refugees. Choose Love is the world’s first shop where you can buy real products for refugees. … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged Banksy, Choose Love, dream boat, Help refugees
Milan: The Art of Banksy – A Visual Protest
Various exhibitions of Banksy’s work have taken place in art galleries, but until now no public museum has ever given the artist a solo exhibition. The Italian culture museum in Milan, MUDEC – Museo delle Culture – is presenting for … Continue reading
London: Banksy self destructs live at Sotheby’s
With the crazy art week and all the collectors gathered in London for the Frieze Art Fair and plethora of glamourous art events, a series of artworks by elusive artist Banksy were presented at prestigious auction house Sotheby’s, including his … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions
Tagged Banksy, Frieze week, Girl with Balloon, Sothebys
London: Banksy at the British Museum
Back in 2005, Banksy installed this ‘cave painting’ titled ‘Peckham Rock’ in one of the galleries of the British Museum without permission, and without anyone noticing. He gave it a fake identification number and label, and it remained on the … Continue reading
London: Banksy Vote Love
For the 250th Anniversary of the Summer Exhibiton at the Royal Academy in London, Banksy submitted an artwork under the pseudonym Bryan S Gaakman, anagram of ‘banksy anagram’ and it was refused. However when curator Grayson Perry contacted him to … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged Banksy, Brexit, butterflyartnews, London, Royal Academy, UK, Vote to love
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New York: New Banksy invasion
We are always excited to see new works by elusive artist Banksy. He’s back to the streets of New York with a new stencil, featuring a rat running in a clock turned wheel, reminiscent of the incessant rat race. It … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged Banksy, Borf, Bowery wall, butterflyartnews, New York, rat, stencil, Zehra Dogan
Video: Banksy ‘ Alternativity’ with Danny Boyle
Following the reveal of two new street pieces earlier in Bethlehem (covered here) Banksy will be premiering The Alternativity film on BBC Two this Sunday, the 17th of December, an unique observational arts and documentary film directed by Danny Boyle. This … Continue reading
Banksy’s ‘Alternativity’ in Bethlehem
Elusive artist Banksy is back at his “Walled Off Hotel” in the city of Bethlehem in Palestine with a new stunt to celebrate the festive season with a “festive spectacular” titled Alternativity, and continue to raise media awareness in one … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, Street, streets
Tagged Alternativity, Banksy, Bethlehem, Danny Boyle, Separation wall
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London: Banksy pays tribute to JM Basquiat
Ahead of the upcoming Museum show about Jean Michel Basquiat at the Barbican opening this week, elusive artist Banksy painted a series of murals on the adjacent walls leading the museum and released pictures on his Instagram account. The first … Continue reading
Bristol: Banksy Girl with UK Balloon Print – Product Recall
Coinciding with the UK elections, Banksy just announced on his website the free release on 9th June of an exclusive new print, featuring his iconic Girl with Balloon with the heart being replaced by the UK flag. He hasn’t released … Continue reading
Streets: Banksy Brexit mural in Dover
When Banksy confirmed on Instagram a new mural in Dover last Sunday, it created an internet frenzy (covered). We popped by to have a closer look at the biggest unauthorised work by the elusive artist in the UK . As usual … Continue reading
Streets: New Banksy in Dover
As the UK heads towards a general election and Britain prepares to leave the EU, a three-storey version of the European Union flag appeared painted on to a residential building, on Saturday morning, near the ferry port off the A20 … Continue reading
Bethlehem: Banksy opens The Walled Off Hotel
10 years after his first initiative in Bethlehem, elusive British artist Banksy has returned to unveiled his latest project: The Walled Off Hotel , with 10 rooms nestled against the controversial barrier wall separating Israel from the Palestinian territories. Located in the … Continue reading
London: Banksy SWAT van to be auctioned
A van that was once used by the SWAT team and then spraypainted by elusive artist Banksy is to be auctioned in London at Bonhams on 29 June. It was first displayed at the infamous Barely Legal exhibition in Los … Continue reading
Streets: Banksy at Bridge Farm Primary School (Bristol)
Banksy is back to his hometown in Bristol with a new piece that appeared overnight on the wall of Bridge Farm Primary School. The work was done as a thank you gift to the children that named one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol
Tagged Banksy, Bridge Farm Primary School, Bristol
London: Still Here, A Decade of Lazarides
Until 24th March 2016, Lazarides is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a group exhibition ‘Still Here – A Decade of Lazarides’. For the landmark exhibition, celebrated and pioneering artists who have helped shape the gallery are taking over the Rathbone … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged 3D, Aiko, Anthony Lister, Antony Micallef, Banksy, Brett Amory, Chloe Early, David Choe, Doug Foster, Faile, Frank Laws, Gary Taxali, Herbert Baglione, Hush, Ian Francis, Invader, Joe Rush, Jonathan Yeo, JR, Karim Zeriahen, Katrin Fridriks, Know Hope / Addam Y, London, Lucy McLauchlan, Marcus Jansen, Mark Jenkins, Miaz Brothers, Mode 2, Nina Pandolfo, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Hawkins, Rathbone, Ron English, Sage Vaughn, Scott Campbell, Sickboy, Stanley Donwood, Still here - A Decade of Lazarides, TEACH, Todd James / REAS, Vhils, Xenz, Zevs
Streets: Banksy – Les Miserables (London)
As mentionned earlier (see here) Banksy created a new artwork in London on Saturday night. As usual location is key and the new stencil appeared on the corner of a very busy road of Knightsbridge, surrounded by lots of CCTV … Continue reading
Posted in London, Street, streets
Tagged Banksy, Calais, Cosette, French Embassy, Jungle, Miserables
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Streets: Banksy in London
A new stencil by Banksy highlighting the use of teargas in the “Jungle” refugee camp in Calais has appeared on a building opposite the French Embassy in London. The stencil on board features a CS can on the floor spreading a teargas … Continue reading
Streets: Banksy in Calais
After Dismaland, Banksy continues to hightlight the migrant crisis and horrific living conditions of Syrian refugiees in the Jungle of Calais by painting a portrait of Steve Jobs, reminding us that he is the son of a Syrian migrant. Steve … Continue reading
Video: One Day in Banksy’s Dismaland
To complete the last instalment of our extensive coverage on Banksy’s Dismaland, here is a thirty minutes documentary we had the pleasure to host, a Red Tower Films Production in cooperation with ARTE Creative TV. Big thanks to Banksy and the … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, Videos, Weston Super Mare
Tagged 2015, Arte, Banksy, Dismaland, Documentary, One day in Dismaland
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Dismaland: POW Participating artists
Amongst the 50 participating artists exhibited at Dismaland, Banksy invited a few from the POW roster: Bill Barminski (present at the 2011 Christmas show), Paul Insect, Bast, Escif, ESPO, Jimmy Cauty, Lush, Pure Evil and David Shrigley. Bill Barminski ESPO Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, Weston Super Mare
Tagged Banksy, Dismaland, POW
Dismaland Focus: Galleries
As we enter the premises through a cardboard security control room built by Bill Barminksi ( featured at the 2011 POW show) the security staff ask the most random questions. After the clearing security, doors open to a sinister derelict … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, Weston Super Mare
Tagged 2015, Banksy, butterflyartnews, Dismaland, Galleries
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Weston-Super-Mare (UK): Banksy – Dismaland Bemusement Park
Banksy is returning to the UK and curating a pop up festival / bemusement park entitled ‘Dismaland’. Located on the seaside front of Weston-Super-Mare, not far from Bristol, Dismaland will be running from 22 August until 27 September at the … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol, Festival, Weston Super Mare
Tagged Banksy, Dismaland, Weston Super Mare
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Video: Banksy in Gaza
Some new pictures and video from Gaza appeared on Banksy’s website, featuring a stencil version of the mythical female Greek character, Niobe, turned to stone and weeping continuously for her children. ‘If we wash our hands of the conflict between … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Banksy, Gaza
Cheltenham: Banksy Spy Booth
Back in April, following the scandal around the alleged use of mass surveillance programmes by UK intelligence services, a stencil depicting men spying on a phone booth appeared next to the government communications headquarters, GCHQ in Cheltenham (UK). When Banksy confirmed … Continue reading
London: The Unauthorized Banksy Retrospective
Curated by Banksy’s former gallerist Steve Lazarides, the Unauthorized Retrospective hosted at Sotheby’s gallery space S|2 is a selling exhibition featuring from prints, originals on canvas and wood as well as sculptures. With 70 pieces from the mid-1990s to 2009, the … Continue reading
Bristol: Banksy Mobile Lovers – Update
In the latest twist regarding Banksy Mobile Lovers ( covered here), currently on display at the Bristol Museum, the owner of the Youth Club who removed the piece just received a letter from Banksy confirming his ownership, and it is … Continue reading
Bristol: Banksy Mobile Lovers
When Banksy recently updated his website with new pictures featuring a stencilled couple holding mobile phones, it generated a complete frenzy. Banksy website It was located and identified in Bristol on a wooden door outside a youth club. Within 24 … Continue reading
London: Stealing Banksy
This week end takes place an exhibition called Stealing Banksy featuring pieces that have been removed from the streets to be sold at auction. The event organisers claim that “the Sincura Group do not steal art, nor do we condone … Continue reading
Streets: Banksy #withSyria
To mark the third anniversay of the Syrian conflict, Banksy has reworked his iconic portrait of a girl with heart balloon, to depict a young Syrian refugee wih a head scarf. A “global recreation” of the moving Banksy piece saw the … Continue reading
London Streets: Banksy
In response to the upcoming Jubilee Celebration in June, marking the Queen’s 60-year reign, a new Banksy stencil appeared in Turnpike Lane, North London, featuring a young kid working on a sewing machine. While some of the Union Jack flags didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in London, Street
Tagged Banksy, Banksy stencil flag bunting London Queen Jubilee, London
London: Evol and Friends at POW
Following his recent installation in London Smithfield market, German artist EVOL and a full supporting cast of artists took over Pictures on Walls for the Christmas show with installations, sculptures, books and limited edition prints. Other featured artists include Banksy, Barminski, Dran, Tilt, James Cauty, … Continue reading
London: Banksy new mural in Camden
Banksy is back to the London streets, with a tribute to King Robbo, at the exact same spot that started controversy two years ago. Banksy drew the outline like King Robbo did back in 1985, and added a “spray can” candle, … Continue reading
Street Summer on UK TV
The UK Broadcast Channel 4 has partnered with many streets artists including Banksy for a Street Summer galore. This week-end featured the world premiere of the Oscar nominated movie Exit Through the Gift Shop, as well as a serie of documentaries. One … Continue reading
London: Banksy | War Boutique at Andipa Gallery
Andipa Gallery is hosting a Banksy / War Boutique exhibition , presenting a collection of original works by two mavericks of urban art – one just emerging onto the international stage, choosing to put on his first commercial exhibition at Andipa, and … Continue reading
