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New Banksy Artwork at Great Yarmouth Model Village, 2021

August 8, 2021

Has BANKSY been to Merrivale? We reported that possible Banksy artworks have been popping up on the east coast of the UK. Today the Great Yarmouth Model Village woke up with a brand new addition to their village. A miniature horse barn with a tagged ‘Banksy’ in red was on one side with the Banksy […]

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Banksy stencil art pops up in Lowestoft, Gorleston and Great Yarmouth, 2021

August 6, 2021

Has the elusive graffiti artist Banksy been on the east coast of England? Stencil art has popped up in Lowestoft, Gorleston and Great Yarmouth all in Banksy’s signature stencil style. The stencil images all are based around the seaside theme and include a diving seagull, a child digging up pavement and building a sandcastle out […]

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The meaning behind Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' - Explained. Image © Banksy

The meaning behind Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ – Explained

July 5, 2021

Banksy’s Girl With Balloon was first stencilled across London in 2002 under Waterloo Bridge at London’s Southbank Centre, together with a quotation that read ‘There is always hope’ …before the council painted over it. A couple of years later, Girl With Balloon resurfaced on a printing shop wall in trendy Shoreditch, which the owner later […]

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Banksy: Redefining Art and Activism on a Global Scale

May 21, 2021

Banksy, the enigmatic and controversial street artist, has left an unforgettable mark on the global art scene with his thought-provoking and evocative artwork. From the streets of Bristol to the walls of Palestine, Banksy’s work has transcended geographical boundaries and resonated with people from all walks of life. Understanding the global influence of Banksy’s art requires delving […]

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Banksy’s ‘Game Changer’ Canvas sells for a record £16.7m in aid of NHS charities, 2021

March 23, 2021

Banksy’s Game Changer canvas has today sold for a record £16.7m  (including Buyer’s Premium fees) at Christie’s in London against its estimate of a much lower £2.5m-£3.5m. Banksy will donate the hammer price of £14.4m to help support health organisations and charities across the UK that enhance the NHS’s care and treatment. Christie’s Auction House […]

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Banksy Stencil of Oscar Wilde appears on Reading Prison Wall, 2021

March 1, 2021

A possible new Banksy artwork has appeared overnight on the side of a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The stencil mural is of a prisoner escaping the former jail over the brick wall. The prisoner has made a rope out of his bedsheet/writing paper weighted down by an old typewriter to aid his escape. The prisoner […]

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The Meaning Behind Banksy’s ‘No Ball Games’ – Explained

January 6, 2021

Banksy is an artist known for his thought-provoking street art that often includes political and satirical commentary. One of his most famous works, ‘No Ball Games’, was originally painted in 2009 in Tottenham, North London. The mural featured two children playing a game of ‘catch’, but instead of a ball, they are playing with a […]

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Aachoo!! Banksy’s new sneezing woman appears in Bristol, 2020

December 10, 2020

A new piece of street art by elusive graffiti artist Banksy has appeared on a house in Bristol. The new mural by Banksy entitled “Aachoo!!” has been stencilled onto the side of a house in Vale Street, in the city’s aptly named Totterdown suburb. The street is one of the steepest streets in the country […]

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Banksy’s Mural Reminds us to Focus on the Good Things in these Uncertain Times, Nottingham 2020

October 16, 2020

A new mural by the elusive Banksy has been painted on the side of a hair and beauty salon on the corner of Rothesay Avenue in Nottingham. The image depicts a girl playing with a disused bicycle wheel like a hula hoop borrowed from the broken bike leant against the signpost. The bicycle could be […]

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Banksy's rescue boat 'MV Louise Michel' saving lives of refugees in the Mediterranean. Photo courtesy of Louise Michel 2020

Banksy’s Rescue Lifeboat ‘M.V. Louise Michel’ is already Saving Lives in the Mediterranean, 2020

August 28, 2020

British artist Banksy has recently made headlines by funding an independent lifeboat that patrols the Mediterranean for refugees in distress. His involvement in the rescue mission dates back to September 2019 when he reached out to Pia Klemp, a former captain of several NGO boats that have rescued thousands of people over recent years. Banksy’s […]

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Banksy’s back from Lockdown and Sprays the London Underground! 2020

July 14, 2020

Banksy has just released a video on his Instagram page of him ‘deep cleaning’ the London underground tube, with a little help from his rats. The freshly released video initially shows Banksy watching the video ‘London Underground – undergoes deep clean’. The footage highlights the London Underground train carriages being deep cleaned multiple times a […]

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