News Banksy’s controversial Sydney exhibition is almost over. Here’s why you should go and see it by Heidi Harrington-Johnson There are two weeks left to see The Art of Banksy at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter in the world’s largest exhibition of the elusive artist’s work…
Arts News A completely unauthorised Banksy exhibition is coming to Sydney by Sarah Gillard The controversial Banksy exhibition The Art of Banksy, which has toured the world and came to Melbourne in 2016, is coming to Sydney this September….
Arts News Banksy reveals that he designed Stormzy’s stab-proof Glastonbury vest by Sarah Gillard Stormzy made history on the weekend as the first black British solo artist to headline Glastonbury festival in its 49-year history. At 25 years old,…
Arts The Venice Biennale didn’t invite Banksy this year, but he showed up anyway by Rianna Manuel One of the world’s most notable art festivals, the Venice Biennale, is on again. The festival, which exhibits artists by invitation only, draws massive crowds…
News Hear Tom Waits’ sombre piano composition for the lobby of Banksy’s Bethlehem hotel by Happy Tom Waits has recorded a piano-only version of his 1987 track Innocent When You Dream, to play in the lobby of Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in…
Arts News Banksy sneaks in two overnight murals ahead of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s London exhibition by Jacinta Rets Basquiat challenged the ideals surrounding the Barbrican’s strict graffiti removal policy during his lifetime, making Banksy’s two newest works an act of encouragement. Banksy has decided…
News Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross reveal their latest collab, to be played on a mechanical piano at Banksy’s hotel by Happy Earlier in the year, world-renowned street artist Banksy opened a hotel in the city of Bethlehem, directly next to the controversial West Bank Wall that has…
News Art and activism: Banksy secretly builds a fully-functioning hotel on the Palestinian and Israeli border by Molly Ulm Controversial street artist Banksy has added the title ‘Hotel Developer’ to his repertoire. He describes the fully functioning hotel as an opportunity to be “literally sleeping…
News PREMIERE: Tenderfoot and the Banksy of love in The Scenery by Shayen de Silva Sydney band Tenderfoot have put their best, well, foot forward with their lead single The Scenery. John Vella and the gang have crafted a song loaded with…
Music Unleashing Fury: Assassins’ Powerful New Single ‘Always Free’ Confronts Russo-Ukrainian Conflict by Happy Punky Melbourne rockers Assassins unleash their powerful new single ‘Always Free’, tackling the Russo-Ukrainian war. Freshly released on July 7, ‘Always Free’ is the third…
Arts News Pop Culture Artist Rhed revealed as the son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie by Tom Bastick Rhed had been a mysterious, up and coming artist until his recent reveal as Rocco Ritchie, the son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie. Amidst the…
News Weird 80kg smoky quartz worth $100,000 was stolen from a museum in northern NSW by Matthew Leong Someone stole an 80kg piece of quartz from a museum in Tingha in northern NSW. The most precious art and cultural artifacts are stored and…
News World Venice is sinking rapidly, and UNESCO reckons it’s now ‘in danger’ by Ana-Sofia Petrovic In an upcoming Committee Meeting, UNESCO will consider whether Venice, Italy, will be included on their World Heritage Danger list. The World Heritage Committee Meeting…
