Video: Banksy Does Gaza

Earlier today, Banksy shared some photos and a video of what he’s currently getting up to. Apparently the artist is in Gaza at the moment as seen in the aforementioned clip titled "Make this the year YOU discover a new destination." The video is a tongue and cheek nod to the tourism industry via travel commercial and sees Banksy entering an “illegal tunnel” and emerging in Gaza.  Several new pieces are put up among the urban decay including the one above which is a play on Niobe, the Greek goddess that was punished for pride in her children. The project seems to be a commentary on Israel’s Operation Protective Edge and the subsequent hardships suffered by Palestinians, check it out below…

Banksy Takes On The Girl With The Pearl Earring

More Banksy work to share today, it would seem that the famous graffiti artist has been pretty active as of late with no less than four new pieces making their street debut in the last month. Perhaps it's in lieu of the upcoming documentary on HBO?

There was also a false arrest report floating around the web this morning with a mug shot of some cat who not only didn't look anything like Banksy but wasn’t even the right age, it would seem the public’s thirst to learn the true identity of the artist never wanes.

Moving on to the news at hand Banksy takes on Johannes Vermeer’s legendary "Girl with a Pearl Earring," The artist goes for what he does best and utilizes the existing environment, check out some before and after shots from the site.

On a side note if you haven't watched the documentary "Tim’s Vermeer" make sure you do so, it’s one of my top films from 2013 and anyone I have recommended it to thus far has been equally impressed.

New Banksy Work Goes Up Only To Be Promptly Removed

Authorities in southern England were embarrassed but defensive Thursday after telling workers to destroy a mural they later realized was created by Banksy.

The latest piece, which featured pigeons carrying anti-immigration banners, appeared at Clacton-on-Sea, the site of a special election next week featuring the anti-immigration U.K. Independence Party. Tendring Council spokesman Nigel Brown said that the mural was chemically removed from the wall after complaints that it was racist.

Banksy Hits Up Folkestone

Banksy hit the streets of Folkestone, a town in southeast England that is currently hosting the Folkestone Triennial. The new stencil depicts an old woman with a museum audio guide device, looking down at a plinth with nothing on it but the remnants of a buffed wall. Banksy introduced the idea of museum audio guides during his New York City "Better Out Than In" residency, including phone numbers and humorous audio recordings to go along with many of the installations and street art, it would seem he is sticking to the idea.

New Banksy Work

Banksy has shared some new work; the first piece REALLY speaks to me as I absolutely detest everyone’s current love affair with their mobile device.  Try living in the moment and enjoying the company of those that you are actually surrounded by. I know we are all very busy in 2014 and need to be on call just like a doctor, you know because if someone can't reach you to ask where to file that report they might actually have to figure it out for themselves; and of course there is the constant checking of stock reports, fantasy league teams, Candy Crush and Instagram accounts that need your undivided attention but YEAH, NO, FUCK OFF ALREADY! 

The second piece popped up in Gloucestershire, in close proximity to the U.K.'s equivalent of the NSA. and features three characters that look like old school spies listening in on a phone booth, not unlike big brother does in real life.

Banksy for Syria

Syria is the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century. Every day children, women and men in Syria are living through unspeakable horror. Nearly half the population has been forced to flee their homes in fear. Over 100,000 people have been killed.

15th March 2014 marks the third anniversary of the Syria crisis, three years of failure by the world to end the appalling suffering. In conjunction with the anniversary Banksy has remixed one of  his most well-known pieces to bring attention to the cause.

New Banksy Work in L.A.

Banksy has returned to the streets after what has seemed like a bit of a hiatus for the famed artist. Los Angeles natives are the recipients of a new piece titled “Better Out Than In;” of course Bristol’s finest has always stuck out from the crowed because of his clever interaction and applications with the existing environment and this latest piece is no exception.

Banksy's 2012 Christmas Card

What we have here is famed U.K. street artist Banksy's Christmas card for 2012. I love that he does these every year. 

New Banksy Work

We knew it was only a matter of time until Banksy let lose some new work in conjunction with the London Olympics opening this week and that time has come. Check the two new pieces that work the athletics theme….

New Banksy Work

Yet even more new work from Banksy. The artist has been keeping things simple but I’m loving the interaction with the existing environment, humor shining through and though and reminding us all why he is so poular in the first place.

New Banksy Work in London

Photography: the lonely villein

A new Banksy piece has appeared on the side of Poundland, Whymark Avenue, London. The stencil depicts a child hard at work sewing some Union Jack flags. A commentary on child labor I assume.

New Banksy Work

A new piece by Banksy just popped up in what seems to be the UK, here are the first shots to surface snapped by thelonelyvillein .

Video: New Zealand Police Street Art Recruitment Campaign

The New Zealand police force are trying to recruit young folks  so they recruited famed advertising firm M&C Saatchi, Auckland to create The Become a Cop campaign. The site-specific street art illustrates real police officers and their particular heroics performed at each stencil’s location, check out the video below...