Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be social commentary on rising child homelessness in Britain.
Tag: Graffiti
New Banksy Work Seen as Comment on Crackdown on Palestine Action Supporters
The mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday depicted a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture
The artist Fonki developed a graffiti style that blends ancient motifs with scenes of modern Cambodia.
Whimsical Parade of Banksy Animals Sends Fans on a Giddy Hunt
Each day for nine straight days, a new Banksy artwork appeared somewhere in London. For some, it became a citywide treasure hunt.
A Glimpse Inside a Devastated Gaza
In the ruins of two Gazan towns, New York Times journalists witnessed the sheer destruction that Israel’s war has wrought and the devastation of Hamas’s operations.
‘Banksy of Borovsk,’ a Russian Muralist, Wages His Own War
An 84-year-old artist, defying Moscow’s crackdown on dissent, wants his country to acknowledge misdeeds both past and present.
Peeling Paint in Hong Kong Reveals Work of Newly Relevant ‘King’
When he was alive, the graffiti of Tsang Tsou-choi, or the “King of Kowloon,” was considered peculiar and personal. In a radically changed city, his mostly vanished art now has a political charge.
Antisemitic Graffiti Found at Auschwitz
The police and the Auschwitz Memorial are urging anyone with knowledge of the vandalism to come forward.
‘Good for the Soul’: Giant Murals Turn São Paulo Into Open Air Gallery
Officials in São Paulo, Brazil, once hounded graffiti artists and muralists, treating them as vandals. Now the city champions, and even funds, their art, and it’s everywhere and supersized.
Couple Who Defaced $400,000 Painting in South Korea Thought It Was a Public Art Project
The vandalism of a piece by the graffiti artist JonOne at a gallery in South Korea has prompted a debate about contemporary art.