1° Tronc commun - Ideas for Street Art
art and power
A canvas by British artist Banksy, which was partially shredded moments after selling at auction in 2018, will go back under the hammer next month, Sotheby's said on Friday.The artwork -- now called "Love is in the Bin" -- will be offered for sale by the London auction house on October 14, with an e...
Banksy shared his latest work online over the weekend, a painting that pays tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.
I recently saw a mural being painted on the corner of a street near mine. It represents two black women, one sat on a chair and one standing up, wearing colourful clothes against an abstract backdrop. It’s beautiful: decorative with vibrant colours and illustrative (both literally and figuratively) of the diverse community in this North […]
The artist's latest work was a gift to an English hospital where it will remain on view until the fall, when it will be auctioned for charity.
Graffiti, Consumerism, and Capitalism "We can't do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime, we should all go shopping to console ourselves." Banksy’s critique of capitalism and consumerism is a key theme he explores and revisits throughout his career. Many of his editioned prints, in fact, relate to
Parliament
“He looks to current politically relevant stories for his easel, and dull disconnection as his paintbrush.”
