News
Protesting the World’s Biggest Arms Fair with an Art Show
Art the Arms Fair, a pop-up exhibition in East London, runs concurrently with the massive Defence and Security Equipment International fair happening nearby.
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News
New Banksy Piece Targets London Arms Fair
The Art the Arms Fair was organized by artists and activists in opposition to the one of the world's largest arms fairs in London.
In Brief
Banksy’s “Balloon Girl” Voted Britain’s Favorite Artwork
The iconic mural beat masterpieces from John Constable, J. M. W. Turner, and David Hockney.
In Brief
Banksy Cancels Print Giveaway After Warning from UK Election Commission
The street artist had planned to give a new, limited-edition print to anyone who could prove they'd voted against the Tories in the upcoming general election.
Art
A Visit to Banksy's New Hotel in Bethlehem
Banksy is back in the West Bank and drawing attention to the continuing struggle for Palestinian independence.
Art
A Photographic Tour of London’s Art-Filled Streets
The British capital continues to be a playground for artists who use the walls as their canvas.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: two men tried to steal a copy of a Banksy, a sculptural tribute to Trump was set on fire, and Alec Baldwin accused Mary Boone of selling him the wrong Ross Bleckner painting.
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Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: Banksy stencil rats were destroyed in Melbourne, an art dealer accused his former partners of selling him $30 million worth of fakes, and a philanthropist sued to get the millions she'd donated to a museum back.
In Brief
Banksy Paints Mural on Bristol Elementary School
Banksy's newest work is neither a snide jab at politicians nor a big "fuck you" to the police — instead, it's a gesture of gratitude to children at a school in Bristol.
Film
A Documentary About the Artist Who Stole Banksy’s Work Out of Spite
The Banksy Job looks remarkably like the 2010 mockumentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, but its co-directors maintain that the whole thing is unscripted.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: an art dealer was accused of flogging forgeries, Airbnb renters stole their hosts' Banksy print, and Egyptian authorities arrested three men for selling chunks of the Giza pyramids to tourists.
In Brief
Pussy Riot’s New Music Video Imagines a Refugee Revolt at Banksy’s Dismaland
"Refugees in, Nazis out / Governments here should feel the shame / Fucking liars, you're to blame," Pussy Riot sing in their just-released video, "Refugees In."