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‘CUT & RUN’ Banksy’s NEW Exhibition spanning 25 years of iconic works, Glasgow 2023

June 15, 2023

Banksy has just announced ‘CUT & RUN’ his first official solo exhibition for 14 years at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art, the leading contemporary art gallery in Scotland’s largest city. The show opens this Sunday, 15 June – 28 August 2023 and opens all night at weekends! The show will feature work from across his career titled […]

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TOP 10 Highest Auction Results for BANKSY

June 7, 2023

Banksy is known for his politically charged and socially conscious works, often commenting on war, consumerism, and government surveillance. Banksy has gained widespread acclaim despite his controversial subject matter and exhibited immersive projects worldwide. Recently, some of Banksy’s most famous pieces have sold for millions of pounds, including “Love Is In The Bin,” “Game Changer,” […]

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The Meaning Behind “Banksy x Blur’s Think Tank Album Cover” – Explained

May 5, 2023

On this day 20 years ago, Blur’s album Think Tank was released. The album featured artwork designed by the renowned and mysterious street artist Banksy, known for his satirical and socially conscious works. Despite his fame in street art, Banksy has also lent his talents to collaborating with musicians and designing album covers. In this […]

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The Meaning Behind Banksy’s ‘Barcode’ – Explained

April 13, 2023

Banksy’s Barcode transforms one of commerce’s most familiar symbols into a wheeled cage from which a leopard appears to escape. First seen within the artist’s Bristol street practice and released as a screenprint in 2004, the image considers captivity, wildlife commodification, consumer culture and the human desire to remain uncontainable.

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The Meaning Behind Banksy’s ‘Trolley Hunters’ – Explained

April 13, 2023

Banksy’s ‘Trolley Hunter’ was created in 2006 as part of his groundbreaking Barely Legal seminal exhibition in Los Angeles; this work remains a powerful critique of consumerism and its impact on modern society. The original large-scale work on canvas that was exhibited was in colour oil and emulsion on canvas. Banksy, Trolley Hunters. Image © […]

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The meaning behind Banksy’s ‘Grin Reaper’ – Explained

April 13, 2023

Banksy’s artwork, “The Grin Reaper,” is a renowned piece that is both early and widely recognisable. The artwork depicts the infamous soul-collecting Grim Reaper standing atop a clock with a scythe, but with a unique twist that sets it apart. The skull’s traditional features have been replaced with a yellow smiley face, a symbol that […]

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Banksy - Love is in the Air (Flower Thrower) Image @ GraffitiStreet.com

Banksy’s ‘Love Is in the Air’ / ‘Flower Thrower’: Meaning and History – Explained

March 23, 2023

Banksy’s Flower Thrower, also known as Love Is in the Air, transforms the image of a masked protester by replacing a weapon with flowers, creating an enduring symbol of protest, peace and hope.

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Morning is Broken by Banksy, Kent 2023. Image © Banksy

Morning is Broken by Banksy, Kent 2023

March 15, 2023

World-famous Banksy has shared images of a stencil titled “Morning is Broken” on his instagram page this morning. The artwork had been stencilled on the side of a derelict 500-year-old farmhouse near Herne Bay, Kent.  The cute piece shows the silhouette of a child drawing back the ‘corrugated iron’ curtains with their pet peering round the […]

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The Meaning Behind Banksy’s ‘Bomb Love’ – Explained

March 3, 2023

Banksy’s ‘Bomb Love’ (a.k .a. Bomb Hugger or Bomb Girl) is an iconic piece of street art that remains one of Banksy’s most celebrated works that promotes peace and love. ‘Bomb Love’ first appeared in east London in 2001, in Bristol, and then later in Brighton and features a young girl hugging a bomb as […]

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'Valentine's Day Mascara' Street Art by Banksy, Margate 2023. Image © Banksy

‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ Street Art by Banksy, Margate 2023

February 14, 2023

A Banksy artwork called ‘Valentine’s Day mascara’ was spotted in Margate on Grosvenor Place. The piece portrayed a 1950s housewife wearing a blue checkered dress and yellow rubber gloves, with a black eye and a missing tooth. She was closing the lid of a discarded trunk freezer, with the legs and shoes of a man […]

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The Meaning Behind Banksy’s ‘Stop and Search’ – Explained

February 7, 2023

The artwork “Banksy Stop and Search (2007) ” skillfully depicts the absurdity of the “Stop and Search” practices that were prevalent in the UK in 2007. The artwork draws inspiration from the classic literary work “The Wizard of Oz” and presents a captivating storyline to convey its message. This monochrome piece features the central character, […]

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