Banksy

Ten years ago, a new Banksy mural appeared on one of the buildings in the Bronx, NY, as part of the artist’s month-long outdoor show. It depicted a boy painting the words “Ghetto 4 Life” on the wall while being served spray paint cans by a butler. The controversial piece drew a lot of mixed reactions from the public, including the members of the local community. In August 2023, it was announced that the owner of the building was planning on demolishing the building to make way for a new charter school, meaning that the mural would be removed.

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Careful, a hole! Just kidding, it is a drawing. Have you ever walked down the street and saw something so mind-boggling that you had to stop and take a closer look? This is exactly what 3D street art is trying to achieve. This art form entails creating an illusion to trick the audience into thinking it is real and showcase the artist’s skills. Here are five examples of cool illusion street art that will blow your mind.

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Street art is inseparable from the modern-day image of the Big Apple. This form of self-expression was born in this city when it was only seen as vandalism. However, attitudes toward graffiti have changed in the last couple of decades. Today, cool graffiti art can be found all around NYC. Here are five locations that you can visit to experience this art form and get in touch with the culture around it.

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While Banksy is by far the most well-known street artist in the world, he is not the only one who deserves your attention. The history of street art is full of vibrant and complex figures who shaped this art form into what it is today. Some artists who are now considered blue-chip started as graffiti artists or dabbled in tagging at some point. Today, you will learn the names of five famous street artists that you should know about.

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It is a fact that artwork by Banksy often gets damaged, removed, or destroyed. It happens so often that there is a separate page on Wikipedia, dedicated to listing all of those times. Banksy is a free artist, and this is why his works sometimes appear in places you do not expect them to see. One can imagine how thrilling it would be to find a piece by one of the most popular artists in the world, let alone spot it on the wall of the house you live in. Turns out, not everyone likes to be at the center of attention. A couple of landlords living in the UK paid a large sum to get rid of a Banksy mural that recently appeared on the wall of their home in Suffolk.

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