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The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy , active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist , political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.
The largest touring exhibition of authentic Banksy artworks in the world is coming to Chicago's West Loop this summer. 'The Art of Banksy' exhibit brings 80 rarely-seen works to Chicago's West ...
Cave art hoax with accompanying exhibit label, hung on a wall in the British Museum, removed after two or three days and subsequently accessioned; in 2005. [1]Two works jetwashed away and a third work, of a boy holding a stereo and a teddy bear, the subject of legal action opposing its ablation by Hackney Council in order "to keep streets clean", in Dalston, London; in 2009.
In October 2019, a 2009 painting by Banksy entitled "Devolved Parliament", showing Members of Parliament depicted as chimpanzees in the House of Commons, sold at Sotheby's in London for just under £9.9 million. On Instagram, the artist said it was a "record price for a Banksy painting" and "shame I didn't still own it". [178]
CHICAGO – The Banksy rumors are true, an exhibit of Banksy works is coming to Chicago in July with tickets on sale Thursday morning. “The Art of Banksy” will open July 1 in a yet-undisclosed ...
Wild theories. As with any mystery, there have been a fair number of theories about Banksy’s identity over the years. One of the most famous claims is that he is Massive Attack’s Robert Del ...
However, it was eventually labelled as "lost property" and returned to Banksy. [2] The only Banksy work actually in the museum's permanent collection is a counterfeit ten-pound note featuring Princess Diana. [6] Peckham Rock returned to public display in the British Museum in 2018, on loan from Banksy, for an exhibit on protest art titled "I ...
The building still has some of Banksy's earliest works spray-painted on its walls. In recent years, it has housed Barton Hill Amateur Boxing Club. The building has been home to a boxing club since ...