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Nespoon in Nowogród: Weaving Lace into the City

September 11, 2025

Renowned Polish artist Nespoon has unveiled her latest mural in Nowogród, created at the invitation of the Adam Chętnik Foundation (@fundacjaadamachetnika). Known for her poetic use of lace motifs, Nespoon once again bridges folk tradition with contemporary art, transforming architectural walls into delicate textiles of history and memory. Nespoon mural in Nowogród Poland large lace pattern inspired by Kurpie […]

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The Ghost of Banksy: A Haunting Shadow at the Royal Courts of Justice

September 9, 2025

Just one day after it appeared, Banksy’s mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice has been attacked by removal crews. Once a provocative image of a judge wielding his gavel as a weapon over a fallen protester, the wall now bears only a faint outline. Yet even in its erasure, the work continues to speak… […]

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Banksy’s Royal Courts Mural Silenced Behind Steel and Concrete

September 9, 2025

Only what feels like minutes after it appeared, Banksy’s mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice has been shut away from public view. What began as a raw critique of power, a judge’s gavel raised like a weapon over a fallen protester, has now been physically silenced with the very tools of authority: a black […]

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How Did Banksy Do It? The Mystery Behind the Royal Courts of Justice Mural

September 8, 2025

When a new Banksy piece appears, one of the biggest questions is always: how did he pull it off? The mural at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, a towering judge with gavel raised over a fallen protester was no small feat. It appeared overnight on one of the most heavily surveilled buildings in the capital, […]

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Banksy’s New Mural at the Royal Courts of Justice: Power, Protest, and the Price of Dissent

September 8, 2025

London woke to a new Banksy mural on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice. The elusive artist confronts society with a stark image: a judge, gavel raised like a weapon, towering over a fallen protester whose blood-spattered placard lies on the ground. While the CCTV camera is turned away. Banksy at Royal Courts […]

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Street Artist Hunto Paints Portraits in Colour on the Streets of Kingston

September 6, 2025

The Italian-born, London-based artist Hunto has unveiled his latest mural for the Kingston Street Art Festival. Known for his bold use of cubist forms and kaleidoscopic colour, Hunto brings the language of modernism into the streets, transforming walls into living talking canvases. Hunto’s mural Portraits in Colour painted for the Kingston Street Art Festival. Image copyright Hunto A Festival of […]

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Steve Lazarides & Banksy: 10 FAQs Behind the Lens

September 6, 2025

Every great artist has a witness. For Banksy, that witness was Steve Lazarides. Long before the shredded canvas, the auction spectacles, or the million-pound headlines, there was a photographer from Newcastle with a Nikon slung over his shoulder and an instinct for the underground. Lazarides didn’t just take pictures; he became Banksy’s agent, fixer, and first chronicler […]

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A Decade Since Dismaland: Barry Cawston on Banksy’s Legacy at Weston Museum

September 3, 2025

This autumn, Weston Museum presents an evocative exhibition marking the tenth anniversary of one of the most provocative artistic interventions of the 21st century: Banksy’s Dismaland. Opening on 13 September 2025, A Decade Since Dismaland revisits the iconic “bemusement park” through the lens of acclaimed photographer Barry Cawston, whose work captured both the spectacle within the Tropicana and the socio-cultural […]

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Graffiti Writer in the Spotlight – 10FOOT

September 1, 2025

From the steel tunnels of the London Underground to the towering heights of urban infrastructure, British graffiti writer 10Foot has turned city architecture into raw, uncompromising territory. His iconic tag, a blur of motion, risk and rebellion, has become one of London’s most potent visual signatures. Image copyright GraffitiStreet Born into London’s clandestine graffiti scene, […]

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ETHER by SNIK: Hand: Cut Layers and Folklore at Varberg’s Wallstreet Festival, Sweden

August 31, 2025

Set between the histories of Engelska Parken and Socitetsparken, Varberg now hosts ETHER, a breathtaking mural by stencil duo SNIK. The Figure and the Crown At the mural’s centre, a crowned figure stands as if drawn from both myth and memory. Her eyes are closed, face softened in stillness, yet the golden crown above speaks of […]

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Case Maclaim’s “Funny Heartache” Mural in France Explores Female Visibility and Emotional Resilience

August 25, 2025

Painted to mark the 10th anniversary of Street Art Boulogne-sur-Mer, one of France’s most respected public art festivals, the Case Maclaim‘s “Funny Heartache” occupies a tall façade within the city’s historic centre. The mural depicts a young woman resting her chin in her hand, her expression suspended between amusement and introspection. Her face, painted in Case’s […]

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