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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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Banksy Supports the Toppling of the Edward Colston Statue in his Home City of Bristol, 2020

June 9, 2020

Banksy has unveiled a new piece of art on his Instagram account inspired by the anti-racism protestors who pulled down the statue of Edward Colston from its pedestal and rolled him into the river Avon in his home city of Bristol. Banksy’s new artwork shows anti-racism protesters pulling down the statue of the 17th-century slave […]

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Banksy supports the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement, 2020

June 6, 2020

Banksy has revealed a powerful new artwork inspired by the death of George Floyd, and support for the Black Lives Matter movement, saying “People of colour are being failed by the system“. The artwork is a memorial tribute to an anonymous black figure in a picture frame surrounded by flowers and candles, with a vigil candle […]

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Banksy pays Tribute to the NHS heroes as they Battle COVID-19 on the Frontline, Southampton General Hospital 2020

May 6, 2020

Banksy has painted a new artwork that pays tribute to all the National Health Service staff who are working tirelessly on the frontline to battle the novel virus COVID-19, which has taken the world into lockdown. The one metre squared canvas entitled ‘Game Changer’ was placed on Level C at Southampton General Hospital in Southern […]

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Banksy Works from Home during COVID-19 Lockdown, 2020

April 15, 2020

The world is currently on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, with only essential travel such as food shopping and exercise allowed to be taken outside. Social distancing and working from home are the norm these days, and there are only so many concerts, films and sofa-life you can endure! Banksy, best known for his […]

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Banksy inspired artworks for the Between Art and Quarantine Challenge… #BetweenArtandQuarantine #TussenKunstenQuarantain, 2020

April 15, 2020

What to do during a Pandemic?! Re-enact famous paintings of course! ⁠ It’s an Instagram challenge using the hashtags #TussenKunstenQuarantaine #BetweenArtandQuarantine and has taken the art world by storm! The Dutch action “Tussen Kunst en Quarantaine” is inspiring creativity all over the world with their art challenge, and the only rule is that you must use […]

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