Arts News Pop Culture Weird The latest wild Twitter conspiracy is that ‘Art Attack’ host Neil Buchanan is actually Banksy by Jenae Madden The mysterious identity of Banksy could be no more as a new Twitter conspiracy links Art Attack‘s Neil Buchanan to the elusive artist, and TBH, it kinda adds up. Banksy…
News Banksy’s new COVID-19 artwork has already been removed by Kayla McNicoll Elusive street artist and political activist Banksy went undercover to create a COVID-19 themed work on the London Underground. Banksy painted a number of rats, sneezing, using face masks as…
Arts News Pop Culture Weird ‘Art Attack’ host Neil Buchanan has come out and denied he’s Banksy but no one is convinced by Claudia Schmidt Predictably, Art Attack host Neil Buchanan has shut down the conspiracy theory that he is the identity of Banksy. Now it’s his word against the world’s. Yesterday we reported that…
Arts News New lawsuit could see Banksy lose the rights to his work because he’s anonymous by Samara Louise Thanks to a greeting card company, our Squire of Stealth Banksy may be forced to reveal his identity to maintain the trademark over his artworks. Banksy, the anonymous street artist…
Arts News An unknown artist has given a Banksy mural a COVID-19 update by Emily Elvish Banksy has been vocal about his social distancing recently, posting his approach to working from home online. However, one of his famous works has recently been given a 2020 appropriate…
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. The exhibition will feature 80…
Arts News Politics World Banksy unveils Ukraine gymnast graffito on building shelled by Russia by Tom Disalvo Renowned street artist Banksy has unveiled his latest artwork, a gymnast graffito painted on the walls of a Ukraine building previously shelled by Russia. Revealed via the artist’s Instagram page…
News Banksy shares cheeky latest artwork, isolation style by Manning Patston Anonymous UK artist Banksy is hugely popular for his provoking public street art, but quarantine has forced him to step away from his usual canvas. Constrained by COVID-19 restrictions, Banksy…
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 from all over the world….
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 to leave a lasting impression…
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 inside a work of art.”…
Arts News Pop Culture This vandalised painting by Banksy is expected to make millions at auction by Marcie Cheers An oil painting vandalised by Banksy to draw attention to climate change is headed to auction and predicted to sell for up to $7 million. The artwork, titled Subject to…
Arts News Pop Culture Weird Shredded Banksy piece fetches record $34.3m at auction by Caity Booth Bansky’s famed self-shredding artwork, Love is in the Bin, sets an auction record, selling for a whopping $34.3 million AUD. Destroying an artwork seems like a counter-intuitive way to increase…
