Banksy

Seventh Banksy Mural Spotted in London, British Museum Broke Law Says Internal Review, Nazi Artifacts Stolen, and More: Morning Links for August 12, 2024

Seventh Banksy Mural Spotted in London, British Museum Broke Law Says Internal Review, Nazi Artifacts Stolen, and More: Morning Links for August 12, 2024

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES POINTLESS PAINTINGS. A seventh animal painting by Banksy emerged in London over the weekend. This time the elusive street artist made a police box in the City of London look like a fish tank. Given the police’s reaction, though, it looks …

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Banksy in London: A Dead Tree and Vivid Hues in Finsbury Park

Banksy in London: A Dead Tree and Vivid Hues in Finsbury Park

In an unexpected corner of London’s Finsbury Park, a new Banksy piece silently confronts passersby with a jarring juxtaposition of life and decay. Unannounced but unmistakably Banksy, the artwork features a lifeless tree standing in stark contrast to a backdrop of vibrant green splatters—created, in a twist of irony, with a fire extinguisher. This vivid …

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