street art

Banksy artworks cost UK taxpayers nearly £150,000 in cleanup and security

Three street artworks by Banksy have cost UK taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleanup and security expenses, with the bill expected to rise further, according to figures obtained by the BBC through Freedom of Information requests.

Banksy claims new London statue depicting blind patriotism

Street artist Banksy on Thursday claimed responsibility for a large sculpture that appeared before dawn on a traffic island in Waterloo Place, central London, depicting a suited man striding off a plinth with his face completely obscured by a billowing…

Reuters claims Banksy is Robin Gunningham, now using the name David Jones

Reuters Thomson Reuters Corporation published a sweeping investigation on Thursday claiming to have definitively identified the anonymous street artist Banksy as Robin Gunningham, a Bristol native who later changed his name to David Jones. The 3,500-word report, authored by journalists…

Banksy unveils mural of stargazing children in London

The elusive street artist Banksy confirmed on Monday that he created a new mural in Bayswater, London, depicting two children in winter clothing lying down and pointing toward the sky. The black and white stenciled artwork, posted to Banksy's Instagram…

New Banksy mural at London courthouse covered within hours

Street artist Banksy created a provocative mural outside London's Royal Courts of Justice that depicts a judge in traditional wig and robes striking a fallen protester with a gavel. The artwork appeared Monday morning on an exterior wall of the…

Banksy’s ‘Piranhas’ moved to storage ahead of museum debut

Banksy's iconic 'Piranhas' artwork has been moved into secure storage ahead of its permanent exhibition at the new London Museum, marking a significant cultural acquisition for the capital. The piece, which transformed a City of London police sentry box into…

NYC graffiti legend Lady Pink plants full-scale subway station in UK gallery

New York graffiti legend Lady Pink has opened her first UK solo exhibition *Miss Subway NYC* at D'Stassi Art in London's Shoreditch, transforming the gallery into a fully immersive 1980s subway station complete with original works and archival materials. The…

Banksy’s “the migrant child” removed from venice wall for preservation

Art restorers have removed Banksy's deteriorating work "The Migrant Child" from the facade of Palazzo San Pantalon in Venice, Italy to preserve the artwork for future public display, as reported by various news outlets. The removal of the 2019 graffiti…