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10 Banksy Quotes from “CUT IT OUT” Book

January 29, 2024

Banksy’s third book, “CUT IT OUT,” published in 2004 by Weapons of Mass Distraction, is a compact and stylish black book that fits easily in your pocket. Upon opening the book, readers are greeted with a colourful collection of stencil art, vandalism, quotes, and commentary, including‘an exhibition’of his work at the Tate Gallery in London. The pocket-size […]

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Ten Banksy Quotes from Existencilism: Art, Politics and the Street

January 28, 2024

Published in 2002, Banksy’s Existencilism is the artist’s second book and one of the most revealing documents from his early career. Small enough to fit in a pocket, the black-covered publication brings together stencil art, photographs, vandalism, observations, jokes and fragments of writing that helped establish the voice now inseparable from Banksy’s work. The title […]

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10 Banksy Quotes from “Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall” Book

January 26, 2024

Published in 2001, Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall was Banksy’s first book: a pocket-sized collection of early stencil work, graffiti, photographs, statements, letters and observations from a period when his work was still emerging from the streets of Bristol and London. Small, inexpensive and deliberately anti-establishment in character, the book captures Banksy before […]

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Greenpeace Activists Make Bold Statement on Gaza Conflict with Shepard Fairey and Belal Khaled Artwork, Madrid

January 25, 2024

A daring group of Greenpeace activists climbed the glass towers of Madrid’s Reina Sofia Museum to make a bold statement about the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Using a work of art by the acclaimed American visual artist Shepard Fairey (OBEY) and Gazan photojournalist Belal Khaled, the activists unfurled a 60sqm striking illustration that captured the […]

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Sir Elton John’s Upcoming Auction at Christie’s: Banksy’s Iconic Flower Thrower Triptych Among 900 Items Up for Sale

January 14, 2024

The legendary singer-songwriter, Sir Elton John is preparing to part ways with a significant portion of his personal collection by putting up over 900 items for auction at Christie’s in New York. The auction, titled “The Collection of Sir Elton John,” is set to include a diverse range of items from his Atlanta home on […]

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Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel Collectables: Sculptures, Art and the Politics of the Souvenir

January 13, 2024

Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel sculptures transform the West Bank barrier into miniature works layered with graffiti, familiar motifs and political meaning. From Love and Hope to Flower Thrower, Gaza Kitty, Love Hurts and Girl with Balloon, the series extends the visual language of the Bethlehem project into collectible objects shaped by memory, resistance and place.

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Street Artist Said Dokins and Photographer Leonardo Luna’s “Heliographies of Memory” Project, Paris

January 11, 2024

Heliographies of Memory” is a collaborative project that brings together the creative minds of Mexican street artist Said Dokins and photographer Leonardo Luna. The project explores the social and historical relationships that define specific places by reinterpreting them as displaced memories in contemporary imaginations. The project’s main technique combines long-exposure photography with coordinated light movements. […]

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Invader’s Space Station: A Mind-Blowing Exhibition Set to Take Paris by Storm in February 2024

January 11, 2024

Invader, the world-renowned French street artist, is set to launch a spectacular solo exhibition in Paris in February 2024 (17th February until 5th May 2024). The exhibition, entitled “Invader’s Space Station,” will be the largest-scale exhibition to date for the artist and a cosmic experience for visitors. Invader Instagram update 11/1/24 The exhibition will be […]

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The Meaning Behind Invader’s Aladdin Sane – Explained

January 2, 2024

Invader is an anonymous French street artist known for his ceramic tile mosaics modelled on the pixelated art of the 1970s–1980s 8-bit video games, many of which depict the titular aliens from the arcade games Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Super Mario Bros. This editorial examines Invader’s passion for the Pac-Man game and how it influences his […]

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The Genius of Pisa: Kobras’ Mural Honouring Galileo Galilei and the Leaning Tower

December 31, 2023

The year 2024 is quickly approaching, and with it come significant anniversaries for Pisa, Italy. The city is gearing up to celebrate the 850th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the 460th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei, the famous Italian astronomer and physicist born in […]

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“Cones” by SpY at Lichtfestival Ghent, Belgium

December 29, 2023

In the heart of Ghent, Belgium, an innovative artwork is set to challenge perceptions and ignite conversations. “Cones,” a site-specific installation featuring hundreds of traffic cones wrapped around the esteemed front columns of the Aula Academica at Ghent University, marks a striking addition to the artistic landscape of the city. Opening the much-anticipated Lichtfestival Ghent […]

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