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
Tag: graffiti
Property developers cash in on street art’s edgy appeal
Once the preserve of rebellious youth, graffiti has now been elevated to an art form and UK property developers are capitalising on its widespread appeal. Continue reading
McDonald’s slapped with lawsuit by New York graffiti artist
McDonald’s is being sued by the estate of late graffiti artist Dashiell ‘Dash’ Snow for copyright infringement in the latest legal battle over street art.
Lawyers for ‘Secret Snow’, as the artist was also known, allege that the restaurant mega-chain infringed his copyright when it used an image from Snow’s work to decorate the interior of its fast-food outlets. The complaint was filed in the United States Central District Court of California on 3 October 2016. Continue reading
Kapoor faces dilemma as Versailles sculpture vandalised again
What should Anish Kapoor do? His monumental sculpture, Dirty Corner, installed in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles earlier this year has been vandalised for the second time.
In the past, yellow paint has been thrown over the rusty red 60 metre long, cavernous structure. In these latest attacks, the sculpture and the large rocks around it has been emblazoned with anti-Semitic graffiti. Continue reading
