Showing posts with label Banksy. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Art News: Banksy in Africa





Who/ what is Banksy? Some suggest he is a mysterious artist; others say it is a group that performs street-art. One thing's for sure, though, Banksy's creativity and designs are un-mistakable, as are the unlikely places he/it chooses and the way he/ it challenges everything and everyone. For instance, in Mali someone noticed some graffiti art that seems to match a style we are already familiar with.

To see Banksy's new work in London, go to Obvious
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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Art in the News - Banky's Home City to Embrace Graffiti Art


 by Banksy

 Thanks to the awesome art site Yo, What Happened to Peace? in Oakland, I found this bit of interesting art news

By Tim Castle
LONDON (Reuters) - Authorities in the home city of British urban artist Banksy plan to become the first to allow a regular public vote on whether popular works of street graffiti should stay or be removed.
The move by Bristol council in the west of England follows a sell-out Banksy exhibition in the city that attracted 300,000 visitors and boosted the local economy by an estimated 10 million pounds ($17 million).
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