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Would Banksy Finally Be Unmasked?

Renowned and hidden street artist Banksy, known for painting walls anonymously, has finally recently been identified and unmasked after years of remaining unknown to the public. This well-known British artist successfully concealed his true identity, much like an undercover graffiti...

Thieves Attempt to Steal Ukraine Banksy Mural

Police in Ukraine arrested a group of people who were trying to steal the Banksy mural from the wall of a war-torn building. According to officials, the people targeted the artwork bearing a woman in a gas mask which was...

Banksy’s Self-Shredding Artwork Sells for $25.4 Million

Famed anonymous street artist Banksy has sold a self-destructing artwork for $25.4 million on Thursday. The piece is well known for shredding itself into pieces immediately after being sold for $1.4 million at an auction three years ago. The...

Street Artist Banksy Launches Refugee Rescuer in the Mediterranean

  As accusations of forcible pushbacks of refugees by a number of countries in the Mediterranean basin, including Greece, proliferate, Banksy, the famous but anonymous England-based street artist and political activist, has provided the funds for a rescue boat. The vessel,...

Banksy Sells Art Made by Refugees in Greece

The elusive artist called Banksy set up a shop in south London earlier this week, featuring among other items, welcome mats made by migrants who are living in Greek camps. Banksy announced that he was going to sell products online...

Graffiti Art From Greek Myth ‘Niobe’ in Gaza

Releasing a two-minute video on his website featuring his new art pieces scattered across depressing Palestinian ruins, world's best-known mystery graffiti artist Banksy repositions the popular ancient Greek myth of "Niobe" into the new spatio-temporal setting of Gaza. Banksy, using his artistic stubbornness as...

New Banksy Graffiti Has Greek Undertones

A new graffiti artwork by street artist and activist Banksy in Kent, United Kingdom has something of a Greek undertone. The new mural was first seen on Sunday evening in Payers Park. The artist confirmed it was his work by posting...

Greek Graffiti Artists Transform Athens With Political Bite

Greek graffiti has been vibrant for 30 years, but spiked in 2008 after the shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in the anarchist-artist neighborhood hotbed of Exarchia. Many buildings have been touched by graffiti to make some a statement...