Entertainment & Arts
Banksy may have given away his real name in a once-lost 2003 BBC Radio interview, offering a rare clue about who is behind the street artist’s provocative work.
Nov. 21, 2023
The unauthorized exhibition “Banksy: Genius or Vandal?” doesn’t open in L.A. until August, but it’s already stirring strong opinions.
June 28, 2021
World & Nation
Elusive street artist Banksy created a T-shirt to help four defendants charged in the toppling of a statue of a slave trader in Bristol, England.
Dec. 11, 2021
California
A collection of 29 scrap sculptures along Palms Boulevard and Marco Place could be permanently removed from city power poles in Mar Vista.
Aug. 15, 2024
Banksy’s new painting, called ‘Game Changer,’ is unveiled at a British hospital, which has welcomed the art as a ‘massive boost to morale.’
May 7, 2020
The woman who forged her path producing “Heathers,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “Beaches” turned to painting as a form of solace after her husband died. A new gallery show is part of that healing.
Aug. 14, 2024
The family who owns the house in England where the Valentine’s Day artwork from Banksy appeared have temporarily covered the defaced mural.
Feb. 16, 2020
Street artist Banksy says he is sponsoring a search-and-rescue ship that has picked up dozens of African migrants adrift in the Mediterranean.
Aug. 29, 2020
Italian authorities recover a stolen piece that had been painted by Banksy as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks in Paris.
June 11, 2020
New website revisits the Museum of Contemporary Art’s “Art in the Streets” show featuring Spike Jonze, Larry Clark and Geoff McFetridge, among others.
May 22, 2020