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Banksy’s Gaza Kitty: Meaning, Mural and the Walled Off Hotel Sculpture

June 14, 2026

Banksy’s Gaza Kitty, painted during the artist’s 2015 Gaza intervention, uses the internet’s love of kittens to draw attention to destruction, childhood, displacement and the politics of looking. This article explores the mural’s meaning, its connection to Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel and the rare Gaza Kitty … I Want My Ball Back sculpture.

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Banksy’s Soup Can: Meaning, Editions and the Tesco Value Motif

June 11, 2026

Banksy’s Soup Can reimagines Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup imagery through Tesco Value branding. GraffitiStreet explores the 2005 print’s meaning, edition structure, rare colour-ways, Pop Art context and collector market.

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What Is the Most Expensive Banksy Print Ever Sold at Auction?

June 7, 2026

The most expensive Banksy print ever sold at public auction is Girl with Balloon & Morons Sepia (2/8), which achieved £1,232,500 at Phillips London in October 2020. Created in an edition of just eight, the work combines two of Banksy’s most celebrated images, Girl with Balloon and Morons, resulting in one of the rarest and most desirable prints in […]

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How to Authenticate a Banksy: Pest Control, Provenance and Collector Confidence

June 7, 2026

A collector’s guide to Banksy authentication, including Pest Control Certificates, provenance, ownership history, and the essential checks to make before acquiring a Banksy artwork.

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Marilyn Monroe in Art: How Contemporary Artists Continue to Reimagine an Icon

June 1, 2026

One hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most reimagined figures in contemporary art. Discover how artists including Andy Warhol, D*Face, Invader, Sandra Chevrier, and Pure Evil continue to reinterpret her enduring legacy through Pop Art, street art, and contemporary portraiture.

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Banksy’s Girl with Balloon (Gold AP): Why This Rare Print Sold for Over £1.1 Million

June 1, 2026

Banksy’s Girl with Balloon Gold AP is one of the most valuable Banksy artist proof prints ever sold at auction. In March 2021, the rare Artist’s Proof achieved £1,104,000 at Sotheby’s London, establishing a benchmark for the Banksy print market and demonstrating the extraordinary demand for the artist’s rarest editions. More than a remarkable auction […]

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Highest Banksy Auction Prices: The 5 Most Expensive Banksy Artworks Ever Sold

May 25, 2026

The highest Banksy auction prices reveal the extraordinary demand surrounding one of the most influential contemporary artists of the 21st century. From record-breaking sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s to landmark results at Fair Warning in New York, Banksy’s most important artworks continue to attract global attention from collectors, institutions, and investors alike. From Love Is in the Bin transforming […]

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JR’s La Caverne du Pont Neuf in Paris: The City’s Oldest Bridge Becomes a Cave

May 23, 2026

JR’s La Caverne du Pont Neuf Paris is now visible on the banks of the Seine. The 120-metre inflatable cave structure enveloping Paris’s oldest bridge opened on 21 May 2026, with the interior accessible free of charge from 6 to 28 June.

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Banksy’s Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape Sells for $18 Million

May 21, 2026

Banksy’s Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape has officially entered the top tier of the artist’s auction history after selling for US $18 million (£13.3 million) during Wednesday’s Fair Warning auction held at Tiffany & Co.’s Landmark store in New York. The result places the work among the three highest auction prices ever achieved for a Banksy […]

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Invader Launches New Mosaic Invasion Across the Philharmonie de Paris

May 19, 2026

Invader has launched a new invasion across the Philharmonie de Paris and the neighbouring Cité de la Musique, installing a series of mosaic works throughout Jean Nouvel’s iconic architectural complex in Paris, coinciding with the new Video Games & Music exhibition currently running there. The mosaics integrate directly into Jean Nouvel’s angular geometry and metallic surfaces. Photo […]

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Bisser Transforms Leuven’s Historic Walls Into a Fantastical Street Art Landscape

May 18, 2026

Belgian street artist Bisser has transformed a weathered brick corridor in Leuven’s Jozef Pierrestraat into a sprawling fantasy-inspired mural, turning one of the city’s overlooked architectural surfaces into a vivid work of contemporary public art. Stretching across the length of the historic wall, the Leuven mural unfolds as a layered narrative populated by mythical creatures, […]

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