Street Art
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| Originally published | 2008 |
| Authors | Cedar Lewisohn |
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| ID | 2593934 |
About Street Art
Street Art - art made in public spaces and including graffiti, stickers, poster art, stencil art and wheat-pasting, but not corporate-sponsored advertising or "public art" - has become one of the most popular and hotly discussed areas of art practice on the contemporary scene.
Brick Lane: Chinese political slogans appear on London street art wall
...London s Brick Lane, well known for its Street Art, has become a talking point after one of its walls was covered by slogans extolling Chinese Communist Party ideology...
Why famous faces are popping up mega-sized on UK streets
... Gough is one of the country s leading authorities on Street Art, so much so that some have even suggested he could be Banksy himself (" No comment! " is all he will tell me...
Gucci & Paris Fashion Week: How my dyslexia made me an artist
... " Street Artist Navinder Nangla has been making waves in the fashion world with his work spanning fashion hubs London, Paris and Seoul...
Police foil group trying to steal Banksy mural from Ukraine wall
... " We ll do everything to preserve these works of Street Art as a symbol of our victory...
Eurovision: Liverpool will put on best party ever, mayor says
... Ukrainian fashion, Street Art, orchestral musicians and painted eggs are among the plans...
Banksy kept under spare bed to go on display in Salford
... " In keeping with the ethos of having Street Art free to view by the public, Leopard and Barcode will be displayed in the foyer of The Art of Banksy, giving the public the opportunity to come and enjoy it free of charge, " he said...
French Banksy: Eight guilty in theft of Bataclan mural
... A fourth man man, described as a 41-year-old millionaire lottery-winner with a passion for Street Art, was convicted of helping them conceal the door in the south of France...
Upfest 2022: Bristol hosts Europe's largest graffiti festival
... The free Street Art festival also featured more than 300 artists painting live, music, stalls and activities...
Police foil group trying to steal Banksy mural from Ukraine wall
By Emily McGarveyBBC News
A mural by renowned Graffiti Artist Banksy remains intact after a group of people tried to steal it from The Wall of a war-torn building in Ukraine.
The Group cut off a section of board and plaster bearing the artwork of A Woman in a gas mask, officials said.
Police said A Number of people were arrested at The Scene in Hostomel and The Painting has been retrieved.
It was one of in Ukraine last month.
The graffiti is undamaged and police are protecting it, The Governor of Kyiv region, Oleksiy Kuleba, said on Telegram.
" These images are, After All , symbols of our struggle against The Enemy , " He Said . " These are stories about the support and solidarity of the entire civilized world with Ukraine.
" We'll do everything to preserve these works of Street Art as a symbol of our victory. "
Police published images of the yellow wall in Hostomel, with a large patch cut through to the brickwork.
Banksy released video footage of his artwork in Ukraine last month, showing works that feature people doing daily tasks on buildings devastated by shelling in Ukraine.
The towns in which the artwork is featured were among the worst hit at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including Hostomel, Horenka and Borodyanka.
The footage also shows A Man 's hand creating the Art - But in true Banksy style, his face is never shown.
One mural shows a gymnast doing a handstand amid debris, in Borodyanka. Another depicts a Vladimir Putin lookalike being thrown to the floor by a child in a judo match.
Banksy is one of The World 's most Famous Artists , who rose to fame with stencilled designs around Bristol in the early 1990s, But despite a worldwide following, The Artist 's identity remains unknown.
Often described as " elusive" and " secretive" by The Press , the " guerrilla street artist" has a legion of fans that includes A-list celebrities.
It is not the First Time a Banksy artwork has been targeted. In 2019, a hooded gang In Paris with angle grinders and it was later found in Italy.
Other Banksy murals, have been covered in plastic sheets to protect against damage or Vandalism .
Source of news: bbc.com