Jan 3, 2024 | Art, News & Trending
A lost BBC interview with the elusive street artist Banksy has been found, hinting at what might be his first name. The 2003 recording, part of Radio 4’s The Banksy Story, features the artist responding to BBC reporter Nigel Wrench’s inquiry about his name...
Nov 21, 2022 | Art, News & Trending
New Banksy art in Ukraine – showing support for the fighters or taking advantage of a tragedy for a global spotlight? Seven new pieces of art attributed to the England-based street artist Banksy have appeared on the walls of destroyed buildings in Ukraine. The artist...
Sep 10, 2021 | Art, Auctions, New York, News & Trending
Love Is in the Bin” is for sale again, and this time it could net over $5.5 million dollars. Originally titled “Girl With Balloon,” the painting was a by-the-artist recreation of one of Banksy’s famous graffiti artworks, featuring exactly what it says in the...
Dec 18, 2019 | News & Trending
Ever wonder how graffiti artist Banksy managed to avoid getting arrested all these years? One would think that he would have racked up quite a few vandalism charges by now. According to Steve Lazarides—who served as Banksy’s photographer, strategist, and minder for...
Feb 26, 2019 | News & Trending
Turkish-Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Doğan has been released from prison after serving nearly three years for “spreading terrorist propaganda.” The so-called “propaganda” was a watercolor painting Doğan created that depicted the annihilation of the Kurdish town...
