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“Aachoo!!”: Banksy’s Latest Coronavirus Commentary Appears in Bristol

by Hakim Bishara December 11, 2020February 4, 2022

After the mural appeared on the for-sale home, its owners swiftly took the house off the market to consider their next steps.

Posted inNews

Graphic and Street Artists Design Vibrant Posters to Get Out the Vote

by Jessica Holmes October 27, 2020November 5, 2020

Over 60 artists have contributed to Project 270, an initiative by Mana Urban Arts Project, to engage young, disenfranchised voters nationwide.

Posted inBooks

New Art Books for the New Season

by Michael Glover September 12, 2020November 5, 2020

An autumnal offering of Artemisia Gentileschi, Dorothea Tanning, Henri Matisse, and Guston galore, among much, much else.

Posted inArt

A Virtual Museum Preserves Black Lives Matter Protest Art

Avatar photo by Leah Feiger August 24, 2020November 5, 2020

The University of St. Thomas has created the Urban Art Mapping George Floyd & Anti-Racist Street Art database, which has received over 1,000 submissions.

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Banksy Grafitti in London Underground Accidentally Removed by Cleaners

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 16, 2020November 5, 2020

An employee of the London Tube noticed “some sort of ‘rat thing’” a few days ago and cleaned it off.

Posted inArt

In SoHo, Artists Turn Boarded-up Storefronts Into Canvases

Avatar photo by Ilana Novick July 2, 2020January 19, 2021

As stores begin to reopen, the future of these artworks remains in limbo but one thing is certain: for the first time in decades, the Manhattan neighborhood is teeming with art again.

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How Is Banksy Spending Quarantine? By Turning His Bathroom Into a Work of Art

by Hakim Bishara April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

Stuck at home, Banksy has painted his bathroom with his signature cheeky rats, toppling products and ruining his toilet.

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In Los Angeles, New Murals Crop Up to Commemorate Kobe Bryant

by Carman Tse January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

Bryant himself was the inspiration for a few murals even before his passing, but in the days since the crash, new ones have already popped up across the city, this time commemorating both Bryant and his daughter.

Posted inIn Brief

Hours After It Was Revealed, Someone Tagged a Banksy Mural About Homelessness

by Hakim Bishara December 10, 2019December 11, 2019

Banksy’s latest mural in Birmingham, England imagined two reindeer guiding a bench where a local homeless man slept. Soon after its debut, someone spray painted Rudolph-red noses.

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The Renegades Making Feminist Art In the Streets

Avatar photo by Ilana Herzig October 31, 2019November 8, 2019

Despite its countercultural status, street art remains male-dominated. Hyperallergic sought out some femme and nonbinary street artists to hear about their experiences.

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Keith Haring’s Iconic East Harlem Mural, “Crack Is Wack,” Is Back

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 30, 2019

Moved by his friend Benny Soto’s struggles with addiction and riled by government inaction, Haring mobilized his boldly-outlined shapes and energetic figures to send a cautionary message.

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Colombians Decry Censorship After Government Officials Paint Over Mural About Extrajudicial Killings

by Christina Noriega October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Graffiti artists collaborated to represent the military apparatus that executed thousands of poor farmers, youths, and other civilians. But dozens of military officials and police proceeded to cover the mural with white paint.

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