News
Banksy Sues Italian Exhibition for Trademark Infringement
Ironically, the secretive street artist once wrote: "Copyright is for losers."
Banksy
In Brief
Banksy’s Shredded Painting Will Rotate Through the Galleries of a German Museum
Banksy's controversial “Love is in the Bin” (2018) will go on long-term display at the Stuttgart Staatsgalerie this March. However, it won't stay in one room for long.
News
Was Banksy Involved in a Banana Prank in Cincinnati?
A curious stunt in Ohio suggests the international art prankster collaborated with a local artist to hit up the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center.
News
Was Banksy Involved in a Banana Prank in Cincinnati?
A curious stunt in Ohio suggests the international art prankster collaborated with a local artist to hit up the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center.
News
Ron English Plans to Whitewash a $730,000 Banksy, and then Sell It
After buying it at auction, the American street artist says he will paint the Banksy mural white as a protest against the buying and selling of street art.
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Collector Moves Forward with $1.3M Shredded Banksy, Artist Renames Work
The buyer, an anonymous European woman, will continue with the $1.3 million purchase after Banksy's highly publicized stunt, calling it her "own piece of art history.”
Opinion
Was Banksy's Recent Stunt a Hoax?
Skeptics have offered their own theories about the controversy, some denying it was even shredded at all.
News
$1.3M Banksy Artwork “Self-Destructs” at Auction
A canvas that sold for over a million dollars was shredded by its frame but no one is sure if it was destroyed or simply transformed.
In Brief
"What the Hell Is That?": Banksy Discovers Moscow Exhibit of His Work Over Text Message
The street artist posted a frank conversation he had with a friend on Instagram, expressing his frustration with museums and galleries exhibiting his work in an unauthorized manner.
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Before Exiting the Gift Shop, Did Banksy Stan Ska Music
Could a 1993 album cover for the British ska band Mother Samosa really be the key to discovering the real identity of the global street artist?
In Brief
Imprisoned Kurdish Artist Pens Thank You Letter to Banksy
Banksy posted a letter written to him by Turkish-Kurdish artist and political prisoner, Zehra Doğan.
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Banksy Confirms He’s in Paris as New Murals Are Vandalized and Protected
The artist finally confirmed his presence in the French capital, while another unconfirmed work appears to be his tribute to victims of the November 2015 terrorist attacks.