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Banksy has offered an explanation for this week’s string of surprise new artworks, as a sixth piece popped up in London.Over the course of the week, six different animal-based images have popped up across the capital, each one claimed by the enigmatic Bristol-based artist via his Instagram.It began on Monday (August 5) with a stencilled goat mural perching precariously on a ledge in Richmond, followed on Tuesday by two elephants almost touching trunks outside windows in Chelsea.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)Wednesday saw the arrival of three monkeys swinging from a bridge in Shoreditch, while on Thursday a wolf howling at the moon from a satellite dish in Peckham was almost immediately stolen.On Friday, a fish and chip show in Walthamstow found itself with two pelicans eating fish outside it, and now today, a stretching cat has appeared on a wooden advertising hoarding on Edgware Road.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)The black silhouettes have been inspiring discussions all week about their potential political resonance at a time when the country has been subjected to far-right riots, but now the artist has reportedly provided his own explanation for his work.The Observer report via Banksy’s support organisation Pest Control Office that his intention with the project is to bring cheer to the public mood with uplifting and surprising moments of joy or amusement, with an emphasis on humans’ capacity for creativity rather than destruction.The report adds that the public can expect more new works in the series “for a few days more”.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)It follows on from a more definitely politically-motivated

Banksy piece has popped up overnight in Central London.Coming after several of his works popped up across London last summer, the piece contains familiar motifs for the elusive artist, and shows a girl in black and white clutching six gold balloons. It was found sprayed onto a boarded-up public toilet in Farringdon’s Clerkenwell Green.A report from The Metro notes a sign was placed next to the display, saying it was “forbidden” to remove or tamper with it.

Banksy’s team in the process of creating an artwork has been captured.The moment was caught on camera by a local resident following the 2023 installation of ‘Valentines Day Mascara’ in Margate.

A rare Banksy artwork, hand-painted by the elusive street artist and owned by musician Mark Hoppus, heads to auction on Tuesday with a price estimate of up to $6.35 million.“Crude Oil (Vettriano)” is Banksy’s re-imagining of the 1992 painting “The Singing Butler” by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, whose death was announced on Monday.It depicts Vettriano’s butler serenading a dancing couple on a beach, with Banksy’s addition of a sinking oil liner and two figures in hazmat suits moving a barrel of toxic waste in the background.The painting, bought by the co-founder of pop-punk band blink-182 Hoppus and his wife Skye in 2011, is being offered at Sotheby’s London “Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction”, with an estimate of $3.81 million – $6.35 million.“It was first exhibited in (Banksy’s) landmark exhibition in Notting Hill in 2005, which really propelled him into the public sphere,” Mackie Hayden-Cook, specialist, contemporary art at Sotheby’s, told Reuters.“It’s rare for a work of this quality to come to market, and this one really has all the best ingredients. A fabulous owner, it’s hand-painted, impeccable exhibition history, and its subject is more urgent now than ever before.”Speaking before news of Vettriano’s death, she linked Banksy’s decision to re-imagine his work to the parallels between the two artists at the time.“Like Banksy, you have a really, really popular artist that is loved by the masses and appreciated by many.

Banksy to conduct an art workshop for £50 that included a mural, which was then painted over.Peter de Boer, a senior practitioner on the Bristol City Council, was interviewed by BBC yesterday (January 15) about engaging Banksy – whose identity remains anonymous – for art classes at a local youth club in the 1990s.In these classes, Banksy taught graffiti to groups of Bristol teens, whom de Boer said was a “true collaboration” where they “were engaged, having fun and sharing ideas”.“If you look at the photos, you can see the way he was working with the young people,” de Boer told BBC, which published pictures of the classes on the condition of retaining Banksy’s anonymity.Banksy was hired for £50 to run a workshop with the kids, who were excited to work with the artist even as “nobody thought twice about who he was”.“The thing that struck me back then was he didn’t really have an ego. He was doing art with them, rather than doing art for them,” de Boer revealed.

Alex James has revealed Banksy was backstage at Blur‘s Wembley reunion and “loved” the show.Blur announced details of their one-off UK reunion gig at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2022, marking the band’s first headline show since 2015 following the release of the critically-acclaimed comeback album ‘The Magic Whip‘.Due to overwhelming demand, the reunion gig turned into a two-parter, with a second show announced shortly after. The 25-song setlist for the gigs saw them wheel through classics like ‘Girls & Boys’, ‘Tender’, ‘The Universal’ and of course, ‘Song 2’, and perform ‘Lot 105’ for the first time since 1994.James recently appeared on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show to reflect on the gigs, and host Evans mentioned how “fleetingly” the bassist had spoken about the mysterious artist attending the first Wembley show.“He’s very close with Damon,” he explained of his presence backstage.

Banksy has confirmed he has painted a seventh piece of artwork on a London police box.The elusive artist took to Instagram to show off his latest piece of fish swimming on the glass-fronted box on Ludgate Hill, which appeared overnight, near The Old Bailey and St Paul’s Cathedral.Over the course of the week, seven different animal-based images have appeared across the capital, each one claimed by the enigmatic Bristol-based artist.It began on Monday (August 5) with a stencilled goat mural perching precariously on a ledge in Richmond, followed on Tuesday by two elephants almost touching trunks outside windows in Chelsea.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)Wednesday saw the arrival of three monkeys swinging from a bridge in Shoreditch, while on Thursday a wolf howling at the moon from a satellite dish in Peckham was almost immediately stolen.On Friday, a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow suddenly had two pelicans eating fish outside it, and yesterday, a stretching cat appeared on a wooden advertising hoarding on Edgware Road.Unlike his previous work, Banksy’s latest piece does not feature black silhouette pictures.Police said in a statement via BBC News that they were also aware of criminal damage to the police box and were liaising with City of London Corporation which owns it.The governing body of the City of London added: “We’re aware of the works on the City of London police box on Ludgate Hill.

Banksy has now unveiled a new animal-themed mural in London, marking his fourth artwork to be revealed this week.The brand-new art piece is of the silhouette of a wolf howling at the moon. The piece in the elusive artist’s signature stencilled style has been painted on a satellite dish that is located on top of a storefront in Peckham.

IDLES‘ performance at Glastonbury 2024. The dummy-filled boat was launched into the crowd on the Other Stage last Friday (June 28), unbeknownst to the band, during their pro-immigration track ‘Danny Nedelko’.The boat was a visual reference to the current migrant crisis, which has become the focal point of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy. The stunt has since been slammed by Home Secretary James Cleverly, who called it “vile”.He told Sky News: “There are a bunch of people there joking and celebrating about criminal actions which costs lives, people die.

since been whitewashed or dismantled. “Little of Banksy’s works are visible to the public at large.

Banksy painted his latest mural has said he won’t increase the rent, but could be tempted to sell the property.The new artwork, painted behind a cut-back mature tree to look like foliage, appeared on the side of a residential building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London last Sunday (March 17).Banksy later confirmed that he was responsible for the piece in a post on his official Instagram page.Writing on X/Twitter, Islington councillor Flora Williamson wrote: “By far the most exciting thing to happen on today’s canvass session on Hornsey Road was seeing that Banksy had come to Tollington over night. Lots of local interest – I’m a fan of it.”MP for Islington North and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also praised the artwork, writing: “What wonderful artwork, proving there is hope for our natural world everywhere.”However, there have been some concerns from residents in the block of flats that their rent could be hiked after Banksy confirmed he was behind the mural.

Banksy has surfaced on the side of a building in London.The artwork painted behind a cut-back mature tree to look like foliage, with a stencil of a person holding a pressure hose next to it which you can view below, appeared on Finsbury Park’s Hornsey Road yesterday (March 17).The elusive artist is yet to confirm the artwork is his but James Peak, who created the BBC Radio 4 series The Banksy Story, believes it is his work.He told BBC News: “To my mind it looks like a dead cert.

live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21.Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history includes everything from a custom Bentley to a pinball machine belonging to the British singer, pianist and composer.Some of the highlights in the lot, which is on public display at the auction house located on Rockefeller Plaza, include his one-of-a-kind accessories like silver leather boots, which are estimated to sell for up to $10,000 dollars, and a pair of Sir Winston sunglasses, which could garner up to $3,000. His Yamaha grand piano is expected to fetch up to $50 million.

Banksy has unveiled a new anti-war artwork in London which only stayed up for an hour before it was supposedly stolen.The new piece was found in Peckham, south London, and featured a “stop” traffic sign emblazoned with 3D war planes, which is believed to relate to the current conflict in Israel and Palestine.Less than one hour after its arrival, PA captured images of two anonymous men removing the artwork. One stood on a Lime Bike to get to the sign, while the other held it in place.Earlier, Banksy had shared a photo of the artwork to his Instagram to officially confirm he was behind its creation.

Banksy has seemingly revealed his real name in a newly unearthed interview from 2003.The interview – which was recorded radio twenty years ago but was never released – is finally being shared for the first time as part of a special episode being broadcast for BBC Radio 4’s The Banksy Story.The famous Bristol-based artist – who has for decades remained anonymous – spoke to former BBC arts correspondent Nigel Wrench while the artist’s 2003 Turf War exhibition was being installed for Radio 4’s programme.Speaking to Wrench, Banksy – who first had his name printed in a report from The Independent – confirmed his name for the first time, as revealed via a press released shared by the BBC.Wrench asked if he could use Banksy’s real name in the interview, citing that The Independent had already used it, asking the artist to confirm if his name was Robert Banks. “It’s Robbie,” Banksy clarified.Elsewhere in the interview, Banksy – or Banks – spoke about whether graffiti is vandalism: “If it’s done properly it is illegal! But I got a good reaction I think off most people from my work.

Banksy has announced his first solo exhibition in 14 years titled CUT & RUN: 25 years card labour. The exhibition will open at the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art on Sunday, June 18. It will showcase works from across Banksy’s career, stretching from 1998 to 2023.

Banksy has bought a historic pub in Glastonbury, according to reports.The famous Bristol-based artist is rumoured to have ventured south and purchased the historical The Crown pub – located in a quiet village next to the Glastonbury Festival site.Based in Pilton, it was originally built in the 1600s and is expected to have cost the artist £1million. It has remained closed for many years, although re-opened briefly in 2021 and opened again fully in November 2022 following the Coronavirus pandemic.According to reports, The Crown underwent an extensive renovation project prior to opening, and is said to now feature decor that includes work by Banksy and his friend Dorcas Casey, who featured in his Dismaland Exhibition in 2015.

Banksy‘s new Valentine’s Day artwork has found a permanent home in Margate.Last week (February 14), the elusive artist unveiled a new art piece in the Kent town that seemingly highlights domestic violence against women.Located at Grosvenor Place and titled ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’, the graffiti depicts a 1950s-era housewife who has a bruised eye and is missing a tooth.The legs of the woman’s husband are seen emerging from a real-life freezer that is in front of the artwork, while various items have been placed next to the wall including a broken white garden chair, an empty beer bottle and a blue crate.Since its installation, the freezer was removed from the mural twice, first on Tuesday by the local council “on the grounds of safety” and then again last Thursday (December 16) by the London-based Red Eight Gallery.Now, it has been decided to permanently re-house the mural at the town’s Dreamland amusement park.Dreamland said in a statement: “We’re thrilled to have been asked to host Margate’s Banksy, enabling the artwork to remain in the town and accessible to all those who want to come and enjoy it for the foreseeable future.“When everything has been finalised we’ll let you all know.”We're thrilled to have been asked to host Margate's Banksy, enabling the artwork to remain in the town and accessible to all those who want to come and enjoy it for the foreseeable future. When everything has been finalised we'll let you all know.

Banksy artwork in order “to pay my tax” bill.Speaking in an interview with The Times, the DJ born Tony Marnoch was asked about “the most important lesson you have learnt about money”.Fat Tony, who has been clean from drugs for 15 years, replied: “When I got clean, I wanted to go legit. It was daunting.

Banksy artwork was unveiled there last week.The mural, which emerged last Monday (March 1), shows a prisoner – resembling famous inmate Oscar Wilde – escaping from the prison using a rope fashioned from bedsheets tied to a typewriter.

NOLA.com.He was able to mostly remove the red tag from piece. “I said, ‘What is that red?’” Julie Posner told the local news outlet of the moment she noticed the tag while leaving the building the other mural is on this Saturday.