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Banksy

Banksy is the pseudonym of a British graffiti artist, painter, film director and political activist. His street art, distinctive for its stenciling technique, can be found throughout the world.

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A painted gorilla lifting up the London Zoo's roller shutter gate

Banksy sets the animals free

Londoners have been treated to a menagerie of animal graffiti, from sure-footed mountain goats to lovemaking rhinos!
ArtsAugust 15, 20249 images
People remove a new artwork by Banksy, depicting a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish that was placed on a shop roof in Peckham

Banksy animal works appear, disappear around London

Is the apparent theft of one of the latest works from the renowned graffiti artist part of the concept?
ArtsAugust 9, 202401:33 min
New artwork by the British artist Banksy is seen, in Shoreditch: three monkeys swing along a balcony

What do Banksy's new 'animal' works mean?

How should we interpret the "London zoo" series painted by Banksy? Here's a look at more works by the anonymous artist.
CultureAugust 8, 202421 images
Banksy's mural in Finsbury Park, London. Green paint on the side of a wall behind a pruned tree

Banksy: New mural showing tree leaves appears in London

The artwork uses green paint sprayed across the side of a building to to imitate the leaves of a heavily pruned tree.
PoliticsMarch 18, 2024
Man in front of red stop sign with military drones on it, a Banksy artwork which was then seemingly stolen

Police make new arrest following removal of Banksy artwork

Witnesses in London took photos and recorded video of a man removing a red stop sign with three military drones on it.
CrimeDecember 23, 2023
A statue of a chimpanzee dressed as a bellhop at the entrance to an exhibition space.

'The Mystery of Banksy': The unauthorized exhibition

The exhibition "The Mystery of Banksy" is attracting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. But what is behind it?
ArtsNovember 9, 2023
Band Brace Yourself! stand beside the artwork of the same name, created by Banksy

Banksy: 'Brace Yourself!' fetches three times estimate

Banksy painted "Brace Yourself!" for a British band whose name he wanted to use for a documentary film.
ArtsMarch 31, 2023
Singer and activist Sviatoslav Vakarchuk

Art as survival

Ukrainian artists are resisting the destruction of their cultural identity.
ArtsMarch 18, 202310:25 min
The Banksy stamp for Ukraine: A black-belt judo master is put to the floor by a small boy.

Banksy mural featured in Ukrainian postage stamp

The stamp features Banksy's mural with Vladimir Putin as a black belt in judo, toppled by a boy symbolizing Ukraine.
ArtsFebruary 27, 2023
The mural depicts a woman in a gas mask standing on a chair and holding a fire extinguisher, Hostomel, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine.

Mastermind of Kyiv Banksy removal could face years in jail

A man is suspected to have convinced a group of eight people to cut a Banksy artwork out of a wall.
ArtsJanuary 3, 2023
a rat slides off a box reading fragile

Banksy: Street artist sells prints for Ukraine

The British street artist is selling 50 art prints of a rat on a box to support Ukrainians caught up in the war.
ArtsDecember 12, 2022
Graffiti of a woman in a leotard doing a handstand on the wall of a destroyed building in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on November 11, 2022

Banksy posts new mural from Ukrainian town

Several murals have popped up near Kyiv, sparking speculation that the anonymous graffiti artist is working there.
CultureNovember 12, 2022
Three customers in Bristol hold T-shirts designed by street artist Banksy, being sold to support four people facing trial accused of criminal damage in relation to the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston

Banksy T-shirts for statue-toppling defendants go on sale

The elusive artist said he wanted to raise funds for the accused "so they can go for a pint."
CultureDecember 11, 2021
Sotheby's Versteigerung Banksy Love Is In The Bin

Banksy shredded artwork sells for over $25 million

"Love Is in the Bin," formerly called "Girl With Balloon," originally had a selling price of $7 million.
ArtsOctober 14, 2021
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REV - The Global Auto and Mobility Show

A Skoda hybrid, cars in rap videos, and an artistic car designer.
Cars and TransportationOctober 5, 202126:06 min
REV Vintage Saunders

Andy Saunders: the Banksy of car design

British designer Andy Saunders is a world-beater when it comes to turning cars into works of art.
Cars and TransportationOctober 5, 202104:22 min
Artists painting a mural showing black-and-white portraits, people with skeletal faces and black holes instead of eyes, on a red background.

'Yemen's Banksy' creates art against war in Berlin

At the Human Rights Film Festival in Berlin, Yemeni street artist Murad Subay comments on the horrors of war.
ArtsSeptember 23, 2021
Fokus Europa | Fokus Europa Belgien Banksy Ausstellung

Belgium: Who owns the street art?

Thanks to the work of graffitist Banksy, street art is experiencing a boom.
ArtsSeptember 9, 202103:12 min
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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

The winner of Russia's parliamentary elections already appears to have been determined: Vladimir Putin.
SocietySeptember 9, 202126:00 min
"Love is in the bin" by Banksy is carried by museum workers

Shredded Banksy painting back under the hammer

"Love is in the Bin" is expected to be sold for almost four times as much as it did only three years ago.
ArtsSeptember 3, 2021
Healthcare workers photograph one another in front of the Banksy painting "Game Changer" at Southampton General Hospital in England

Record Banksy sale to help fund NHS

Christie's London sold a painting of a healthcare worker as a superhero by the artist for €19.5 million on Tuesday.
CultureMarch 23, 2021
"Show me the Monet" by Banksy

Banksy painting fetches almost $10 million

The artwork is the reclusive artist's take on a famous piece by French impressionist Claude Monet.
ArtsOctober 22, 2020
White boat hull, partly painted pink, with a Banksy portrait of a giarl and four men on board wearing facial coverings  

New exhibition asks: 'Who the f*** is Banksy?'

The enigmatic street artist holds no trademark on his works but does own his identity, as a new exhibit shows.
CultureSeptember 25, 2020
Banksy's "Flower Thrower"

Banksy loses trademark on 'Flower Thrower' cards

The street artist's anonymity hurt their case in the ruling.
Law and JusticeSeptember 17, 2020
Migrants onboard the Louise Michel rescue vessel 

Migrants moved off stranded Banksy rescue boat

The most vulnerable were picked up by the Italian coast guard after the Louise Michel ship sent a distress call.
SocietyAugust 30, 2020
Banksy Werke "Mediterranian Sea View 2017" wird versteigert

Banksy's Mediterranean 'triptych' sells for $2.3 million

The British artist sold "Mediterranean sea view 2017" at a Sotheby’s auction - to raise money for a Bethlehem hospital.
CultureJuly 29, 2020
Banksy graffiti on London underground train

Banksy: Masked London Underground rats get scrubbed

British street artist Banksy unveiled his latest coronavirus-themed street, since removed.
CultureJuly 15, 2020
Banksy's mural outside the Bataclan concert hall

Arrests made in theft of Banksy's Paris artwork

A work by street artist Banksy commemorating victims of the 2015 Paris terror attack was stolen in early 2019.
CrimeJune 27, 2020
Frankreich | Gestohlene Banksy-Tür aus Bataclan in Italien aufgetaucht

Stolen Banksy Bataclan artwork discovered in Italy

The mural of a mourning girl where the November 2015 terrorist attack occurred in Paris was stolen in January last year.
CrimeJune 10, 2020
Großbritannien | Neues Banksy-Mural in Birmingham

Banksy's painting under security after 'vandalism'

Banksy's mural about homelessness is now under 24/7 security after someone added red noses to the reindeer in the work.
CultureDecember 11, 2019
Banksy | Devolved Parliament

Banksy chimp parliament sells for $12M

The secretive artist criticized the sale of the painting as being against his principles.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2019
Banksy painting of the UK Parliament

Banksy's chimpanzee parliament up for auction

A painting by British street artist Banksy depicting the UK Parliament populated by chimpanzees went on show Saturday.
PoliticsSeptember 28, 2019
Banksy installation Venice in Oil

Banksy the likely author of obscure new Venice artwork

A video posted on the Instagram account of ever-elusive British artist Banksy documents a new, ironic art installation.
CultureMay 23, 2019
DW Made in Germany - Kunstmarkt

The Art Market in Numbers

Theft and forgery are enduring problems in the high-stakes art industry.
BusinessApril 16, 201902:02 min
Zehra Dogan Karikatur

Zehra Dogan: Rebel with pen and paintbrush

Kurdish artist and journalist Zehra Dogan was imprisoned for her work. Now she's free and once again fighting injustice.
PoliticsFebruary 26, 2019
Museum Frieder Burda - Banksy "Love is in the bin"

Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin' showcased in Baden-Baden

Banksy's half-destroyed "Girl with Balloon" is now on show.
CultureFebruary 5, 2019
A man photographs a Banksy work

Banksy tribute to Paris terror victims stolen

Thieves have removed a painting by the mysterious British artist from an emergency door at the Bataclan concert hall.
ArtsJanuary 27, 2019
Banksy artwork 'Girl with Balloon' shredded through the bottom of the frame as it was sold

Banksy says 'Balloon Girl' stunt went wrong

The artist Banksy has released a video that implies that the shredding of his artwork "Balloon Girl" was botched.
CultureOctober 18, 2018
Banksy artwork Girl with Red Balloon shredded during auction at Sotheby's

Shredded Banksy buyer goes ahead with purchase

Experts have said the painting that self-destructed at an auction last week could be worth more than it was originally.
ArtsOctober 12, 2018
England London Sotheby's Gemälde Girl with Red Balloon von Banksy

Banksy artwork self-destructs at auction

Onlookers gasped as the painting of "Balloon Girl" shredded itself to pieces just as it was marked down for a million.
ArtsOctober 6, 2018
An early show of the exhibition of English street artist Banksy at a Moscow gallery.

Banksy to Russia: That's not my exhibition

The British graffiti artist has called out a Moscow gallery for showing his works without his approval.
CultureAugust 16, 2018
Frankreich Paris Street Art Banksy

Banksy confirms authorship of Paris mural blitz

The mysterious British street artist confirmed he was behind new graffiti in Paris by posting works on Instagram.
ArtsJune 28, 2018
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte - Ausstellung Banksy's Dismaland & Others - Fotografien von Barry Cawston

Banksy's world caught on camera

Barry Cawston tells DW how his latest project brought him a step closer to the world's most mysterious street artist.
ArtsMarch 23, 2018
The face of Zehra Dogan looks out from behind painted black bars on a mural

New Banksy mural against Turkish artist's imprisonment

Iconic street artist Banksy has represented and protested the plight of Turkish dissident Zehra Dogan.
CultureMarch 16, 2018
DW Sendung Euromaxx Plattencover

Art album covers

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CultureFebruary 10, 201804:51 min
Italien Pianist Ludovico Einaudi

Seven provocative environmental statements

Artists have created powerful visual statements over the years to raise environmental awareness.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 23, 20177 images
Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen smeared with red paint

Packing environmental punch

To raise environmental awareness, some turn to visual ways of getting the message across - even taking drastic measures.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 23, 2017
Streetart-Festival München - Banksy

Commercial exhibition 'The Art of Banksy' on show in Berlin

Sold as "the most valuable Banksy collection," the exhibition of the elusive street artist's works is controversial.
ArtsJune 16, 2017
UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte bei Nacht

Graffiti at a World Cultural Heritage Site

Street art in the Saarland. The Völklingen Ironworks hosts the UrbanArt Biennial.
CultureMay 10, 2017
Banksy's street art in Dover

Banksy takes on Brexit with new mural

The famously anonymous Banksy has unveiled a new artwork, a mural taking on the UK's impending departure from the EU.
CultureMay 8, 2017