Tag Archive: banksy

BANKSY ART IS GETTING ROBBED OFF LOCATION

LONDON — Elusive street artist Banksy says he has nothing to do with an auction of several of his works taken from walls and valued at up to $1.68 million. A statement on… Continue reading

Banksy Auction has ‘Kissing Coppers’

A mural created on the side of a building by the elusive British street artist known as Banksy sold for $575,000. Dozens of other graffiti-style works were offered at the Miami auction being… Continue reading

Another Banksy street art to go from wall to auction – The Economic Times

Under cover of night, in 2008, Banksy, the pseudonymous British artist, stencilled a mural on a wall of a gas station in Los Angeles: the silhouette of a girl holding a basket of… Continue reading

Seen in L.A. / Los Angeles Graffiti

 Seen has been painting for over 30 years, and is best known as the ‘Godfather of Graffiti‘. He is one of the hardest working men in the business, and the mark that Seen… Continue reading

Vandalism back in vogue / Middle East Graffiti

Graffiti, once the trade of thugs and unruly teens, is having something of a second coming in the Middle East. Could graffiti be the new hieroglyphics? Used by the ancient Egyptians to record… Continue reading

It’s a Punderful Life – Hanksy / Street Art

Great short on the Artist Hansky. To the point and thorough.

History Of Banksy Graffiti Art

History of banksy art

Banksy Graffiti Taken Off Wall, Sold For $1.1M – Critics say ‘Slave Labour’ belongs to the community

Banksy mural taken from a wall in north London was sold for over $1.1 million at a private auction last night. The picture, “Slave Labour,” of a young boy sewing Union Jack flags,… Continue reading

Art back on the Block / Banksy Graffiti

The mural, called ‘Slave Labour’, mysteriously vanished from its original site on a wall in north London in February before appearing on an auction list in Miami later that month. The work by… Continue reading

The Man Behind The Wall / Banksy Book Review

The artist known as Banksy works as much in irony as he does in spray paint, and his often playful, occasionally political stencils adorn city streets around the world. A classic Banksy original… Continue reading

Banksy Wall gets creeped on / Street Art / Bristol

Seems that Banksy keeps making headlines. This time [like others] it’s not because of a new work he’s produced, or his team, or whatevs… It’s because someone else did a piece under his!… Continue reading

Indonesian Street Art / Anti Tank – Indonesia

Jogja is one of the centers of street art in Indonesia. This short documentary features Digiesigit & Anti Tank Project trying to escape the bounds and exclusivity of art to raise a solidarity… Continue reading

Apologies to Banksy / Bansky Dolls / Toy Game

Here’s a company that is blatantly stating that it’s ‘biting’ the images of Banksy to make vinyl dolls, and then apologizes for the mess. Just felt we had to share a little of… Continue reading

Book Review: Street Art London – Steam 156

There is no shortage of books chronicling London’s street art scene. It’s an easy commission for a books editor — eye-catching images, the allure of the subculture, and the potential for sequels, given… Continue reading

Lab Art Brings Sweet Street Art to Fred Segal Santa Monica / Gear

Since opening its first location on La Brea back in 2011, Lab Art is now considered “the largest art gallery in the nation dedicated to street art.” Ready to take its ever-expanding variety… Continue reading

Banksy Art Tours in Bristol

He’s like Madonna in these parts, or Kylie: a single moniker that’s instantly recognisable. Banksy. Bristol’s most famous son seems to haunt this city, sometimes appearing on its walls, other times merely shaping… Continue reading

LRG Artist Driven / Bangkok

Another artist passed this week / Graffiti Artist P183 Reported Dead

A Russian street artist, whose mysterious style and politically charged messages led to comparisons to the British artist Banksy, has reportedly died. According to Russia’s English-language state broadcaster RT, the artist whose first… Continue reading

Let The Arts Roam / El Mac + Retna

BANKSY – Nekst Tribute | BizarreBeyondBelief

  BANKSY – Nekst Tribute | BizarreBeyondBelief.

Banksy Graffiti Removed From Poundland Store, Now For Sale On US Auction Website For £250,000

Banksy Graffiti Removed From Poundland Store, Now For Sale On US Auction Website For £250,000.