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New murals in Lisbon's Zambujal district show residents stories

A new art project in one of the Portuguese capital's best-known social housing districts is depicting people's life stories on walls. The initiative, inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, has breathed new life into the Lisbon neighbourhood

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Graffiti gains support in Guinea’s capital

A large mural in Conakry has become a new landmark in the city, created by graffiti artist Omar Diaw of the collective Guinea Ghetto Graff.

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Banksy mural of judge beating protester erased after just 48 hours

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has taken the decision to remove a new Banksy mural due to the building being listed and therefore legally protected. However, some feel that they are “silencing a work of art about silencing protest”...

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New Banksy mural strikes blow against justice at London's Royal Courts

A new mural by the ever elusive Bristol artist Banksy has been swiftly covered up after appearing on the walls of London's Royal Courts of Justice. The painting showed a judge using a gavel to hit a helpless protester.

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Meet the Australian artist bringing new life to grain silos

Australian artist Guido van Helten is transforming a towering grain elevator in Minot, North Dakota, into a 360° mural celebrating local stories, land, and identity.

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New Hemingway-inspired mural unveiled in Latvian port city

In the Latvian port city of Liepaja, French artist Mathieu Kroyal, known as Aero, has completed the city’s largest mural to date in just nine days.

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Banksy's Venice work 'The Migrant Child' removed for restoration

Banksy's 'The Migrant Child' appeared on a Venetian wall in 2019 and has since largely deteriorated. An Italian bank is supervising the artwork's restoration.

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Paris honours entertainer Josephine Baker with vibrant new mural

A striking new mural in northeast Paris celebrates Josephine Baker – American-born performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights hero – bringing her spirit back to the streets of the city she once called home.

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Meet the artists behind Sweden’s mouse-size miniature worlds

Swedish artists Elin Westerholm and Lupus Nensén, the duo behind Anonymouse, have revealed their identities as a new exhibition in Lund celebrates the project’s end.

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Banksy’s new artwork temporarily (and naughtily) defaced in France

The artwork in Marseille was vandalized, with the lighthouse and its poignant message turned into a penis with an added pair of testicles. Thankfully, the "national sport" in the southern city was promptly rectified.

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Elusive street artist Banksy reveals new artwork – in France?

Geoguessers have speculated that the street art may be Marseille, in the south of France. Fans of the elusive artist are also scratching their heads over the meaning of this new piece.

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French street artist imprisoned in Azerbaijan is freed after 14 months

Théo Clerc was submitted to “discriminatory treatment," according to French authorities, who have advised citizens against traveling to Azerbaijan because of the risk of “arbitrary detention and unfair sentencing."

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When art meets activism: A powerful collage for press freedom in Paris

Young volunteers and artists displayed a united front to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of expression as they highlighted the challenges of modern journalism to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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A conspiracy undone: Is Banksy a woman?

Ever shrouded in mystery, the identity of Banksy, the world's most famous street artists, claims to have been uncovered by one man on a mission...

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Paris exhibition spotlights decades of Black art and resistance

A new landmark exhibition at the Pompidou Centre is exploring the influence of Black artists in Paris from the 1950s to 2000, showcasing over 300 extraordinary works.

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Blink-182 frontman sells Banksy at auction for €5.2 million

After the death of Jack Vettriano, the painter who inspired the original, Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus has sold his Banksy painting for £4.3 million (€5.2 million) at a London auction.