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The Impact of Technology on Human Connection: A Reflection on Banksy’s ‘Mobile Lovers’

April 23, 2014

Banksy‘s “Mobile Lovers” is a piece of street art that has excited the global art scene. The newly painted artwork features a suited couple locked in an embrace, but instead of being lost in the moment, they are fixated on their mobile phones. The piece is a poignant commentary on how technology has become a […]

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‘Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart’: The Simpsons nod to Banksy’s Documentary

March 22, 2014

‘Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart’, the fifteenth episode of Season 23 of The Simpsons, is a clever homage to graffiti culture—and a clear nod to Banksy’s documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. In this witty tale, Bart takes centre stage as an aspiring graffiti artist, using the walls of Springfield to express his complicated feelings about […]

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Banksy - Better Out than In - New York Residency - Street Art Intervention 2013

Banksy’s New York Residency, “Better out than in”, 2013

November 4, 2013

Throughout the bustling streets of New York City, Banksy’s “Better Out Than In” has been taking the city by storm. For a month-long period from October 1st to 31st, Banksy has been brightening up the city with his public intervention, which is a delightful combination of scavenger hunt and performance. Every day, a new piece […]

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Thierry Noir and Stik paint the huge Village Underground Wall, London 2013

October 10, 2013

Thierry Noir has been invited to paint with the local artist Stik in Shoreditch on the 600-square-foot Village Underground Wall. They both painted their iconic characters on the wall in a dialogue. The characters are simple for both artists as they started painting illegally, and their art needed to be painted quickly. Street Art London curated […]

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Chichester Street Art Festival, England 2013

May 11, 2013

The first street art festival has just wrapped up in the cathedral city of Chichester. The festival was curated by local resident and artist Neil Lawson Baker with Street Art London. Street artists invited were Christiaan Nagel, Cityzen Kane, Dscreet, Hitnes, Liqen, NUNCA, Phlegm, ROA, RUN, Thierry Noir and The Rolling People.

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Banksy versus Bristol Museum, UK 2009. Image © Banksy

Banksy versus Bristol Museum, UK 2009

September 1, 2009

In the summer of 2009, the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery was transformed into a mesmerising space by local artist Banksy, who curated a unique exhibition that would come to be known as “Banksy versus Bristol Museum”. The exhibition ran for 11 weeks, from June 13th to August 31st, and featured more than 100 works […]

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