A controversial Brexit mural in Dover has mysteriously disappeared without a trace over the weekend. Many have described the loss as “cultural vandalism” and “an absolute tragedy.” Continue reading
Tag: Banksy mural
Plans for Banksy Museum in Port Talbot in doubt
“The project is in jeopardy,” says an art dealer who planned to create a gallery in Port Talbot around a Banksy mural that appeared in the Welsh town last year. Continue reading
Banksy saved by window cleaner inspires street art sanctuary
A new Banksy mural, which appeared on a disused river crossing in Hull on Friday (26 January 2018) will form the centrepiece of a creative space for street artists. Continue reading
Mystery surrounds removal of Banksy mural
Banksy devotees in Cheltenham are mystified by the apparent removal of one of the graffiti artist’s murals from a local Grade II-listed house.
The only clue as to what might have happened to ‘Spy Booth’, which depicts three secret agents in trilbies and trenchcoats “snooping” on a man in a phone box with the aid of listening devices, came on Saturday (20 August). Pictures on social media appeared to show scaffolding and tarpaulins erected around the mural. The sound of machinery was also said to be heard and now all that remains is a pile of rubble beneath the wall of the house previously emblazoned with Banksy’s work. Continue reading
