Banksy is one of the today’s most prolific artists yet his identity remains unknown. Best known for his satirical street art, the artist debuted his first film, Exit Through the Gift Shop in 2010. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature the following year. Banksy’s work has been thoroughly…
For the month of October 2013, Banksy took over the streets of New York, unveiling a new artwork each day. The artist transformed the city into a giant canvas, turning the spectacle into one big scavenger hunt. In this retrospective we look back at Banksy’s Artist in Residence for the city of New York,…
Banksy unveiled two new artworks this past weekend. The first piece (below) was spotted in Cheltenham, a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The stenciled artwork shows three ‘agents’ spying on a telephone booth. It’s no coincidence that Cheltenham is also home to the GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). In a second piece…
BANKSY LOOKS FOR LOVE IN HELL’S KITCHEN Artwork by Banksy Better Out Than In, Banksy’s ‘one month artist residency on the streets of New York’, is sadly coming to an end. Each day of October has brought a fresh surprise and today was no different. Located outside of a strip club in…
BANKSY CONVERTS A NEW YORK DELIVERY TRUCK Artwork by Banksy For the month of October, Banksy is attempting to host an entire show on the streets of New York entitled, Better Out Than In. The roaming exhibit features an audio guide which can be accessed by dialing a 1-800 number. You can…
Artist ABVH is an animated gif monster! With over 33 pages of animated excellence on his highly active Tumblr page, ABVH is proof that the animated gif culture is alive and well. In the series below, ABVH adds movement to some of Banksy’s most famous artworks. The animations are subtle with much of the image…
The world’s most famous street artist needs little introduction. Here are the ten latest pieces (both indoor and out) Banksy has put up on his website (#10 is just a studio shot, but ten is such a nice round number!). Which is your favourite? You can always check out http://www.banksy.co.uk/ for the latest from…
Back in 1985, graffiti artist King Robbo painted one of London’s earliest pieces in a well known tunnel in Camden. You can see the piece above in all of its original glory. By 2006, the piece had been heavily abused. Scrawled, sprayed, tagged, the original was barely visible. December 2009:…
Photograph via UNURTH Street Art Banksy has gone on a tear to close out 2011, with new pieces popping up in Bristol and Liverpool since late November. Unurth posted the latest works earlier this week (a great site for street art btw). It’s not his best work but entertaining nonetheless. The Sifter is still…
SHOP TIL YOU DROP BY BANKSY Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr In celebratory mockery of Black Friday, a new Banksy piece was spotted on a wall in Mayfair, Central London. Dead simple, but the Sifter still loves it. Great height on the piece as well! Certainly…
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