The provoking, political conscious, and satirical artwork of the anonymous, British artist, Banksy, did not fall short of capturing the attention of viewers as his work shocked many by self destructing in front of their eyes. Just a few days ago, Banksy’s famous painting, “Girl With Balloon”, sold for 1.4
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Banksy is an elusive street artist that has had his artwork painted all over the world. Fans of his are upset because his latest art work was covered in paint just after three days. He is known to be an anonymous English-based street graffiti artist and a political artist as
“Are you looking for an alternative to the soulless sugar-coated banality of the average family day out? Or just somewhere cheaper.” (from official park brochure) Then Banksy’s Dismaland is perfect for your next vacation. From the cardboard “security” to the apocalyptic theme park castle, this bemusement park was created as
Banksy is a well known, elusive artist, known for his artistic pranks. He travels to random, well-known areas to display (basically vandalize) his art in grandiose fashions. For example, he would paint beautiful murals in areas without permission, but since they’re so pretty, the owners of that wall would keep
A mystery citizen in the Greater Manchester, England became annoyed by the potholes that riddled his city’s street after a number of his friends were injured in biking accidents involving the unfixed holes. When the city failed to act upon request, the citizen, who calls himself Wanksy- a more suggestive
According to the law, graffiti is illegal when it is painted on someone else’s property. Banksy, an artist from Britain, has made a career out of painting graffiti in public places. In his defiance of the law by drawing and stenciling designs on unauthorized walls, Banksy’s work was first looked
The race to find Banksy’s newest pieces of graffiti is on! The last panting was found on a Bristol street within hours of when it was done. Not only was it found, but the group removed it with a crowbar and put it in their own private art exhibit. They
Article: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hoax-banksy-arrested-london-story-dupes-internet-again-1470861 National Report of Bansky’s arrest: http://nationalreport.net/banksy-arrested-identity-revealed/ A few weeks ago an article was published stating that the famous street artist Bansky had been arrested after a “24-hour Anti Graffiti Task Force” caught a suspicious group of 5 people leaving a scene of vandalism. They then claimed that they
Although a bit older, the New York Magazine looked at graffiti pieces being vandalized by “The Splasher”. The article goes on to explore the possible identity of the vandal, and interviews artists who had their work splashed. Banksy’s work in New York was targeted as well, creating an outcry from