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Banksy's Bataclan mural was stolen, now the thieves are facing trial

As Paris tunes in to watch the trial of the surviving member of the terrorist cell responsible for the Bataclan attack, the thieves who stole Banksy's commemorative mural are also in the docks.

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Meet the Ukrainian artist painting molotovs in the streets of Kharkiv

International street artist Hamlet Zinkivsky is back in his hometown of Ukraine to fill the war-torn streets of Kharkiv with his artwork. He hopes to inspire the local residents to "fight and defend".

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Europe's five best cities for street art

As a new piece of biting political street art goes viral, we have a look at some of the best locations to check out local graffiti.

Art

Never before seen Basquiat's go on display in intimate exhibition

The family of Jean-Michel Basquiat unveils new intimate exhibit of the artist with more than 200 never before seen works

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Russian street artist promotes peace with Ukraine despite backlash

For 84-year-old Russian artist, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, his street art has the power to promote peace. But that's not without clear opposition from his local community.

Art

Meet the French street artist spraying the walls of Kyiv

Paris-based graffiti artist C215 has been tagging his stencilled work around the streets of war-torn Kyiv, to show his support for Ukraine

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600 portraits show another face of a violent Caracas shantytown

Some 600 black-and-white portraits of residents in the San Blas sector of the immense Petare shantytown complex in Caracas, Venezuela, which has a reputation for hyper-violence, are exhibited with the aim of showing another face to the violence that characterises the area.

Creators

Meet the pioneer artist who changed the face of graffiti in the UK

In this episode of Creators, a series where we get inside some of the world's top creative minds, Arron Bird, aka Temper talks about success, pushing boundaries and mental health.

Culture news

Russian plastics factory becomes popular street art museum

A functioning plastics factory in St. Petersburg is the home of a popular street art museum and gallery enticing locals, creatives and tourists from all over the world.

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Brazil: a mural made with the ashes of the Amazon

Brazilian street artist Mundano painted a mural in Sao Paolo using ashes collected from the rainforest to raise awareness about climate change.

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Iraq: a musician plays music with cleaning tools as instruments

An Iraqi artist has turned his broom and trash cans into musical instruments. .

Russia

Iconic Banksy works on display at Russian museum

The star item is a brick from Dismaland, the British artist's 2015 parody of Disney theme parks which was dismantled after its creation.

My Europe Series

Naples' murals are a battleground for justice and a brighter future

Parents of children allegedly killed by police or the local mafia have been using street art to campaign for justice and warn other youngsters to steer clear of crime.

Vatican

Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued

The Vatican is home to some of the greatest artworks ever made, and it vigorously enforces its copyright. But now the tables have turned, and the Vatican stands accused of violating the intellectual property rights of a street artist.

My Europe Series

How the crisis in Belarus is politicising a new wave of street artists

They engage in a cat-and-mouse game with authorities who paint over their work often just hours after it's been created.

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Madrid market's makeover after street festival moves due to COVID-19

Shopfronts in a traditional Madrid market got a makeover as part of a reimagined street art festival in the Spanish capital.

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Artist raises awareness of endangered species with colourful murals

There are currently 23,250 species listed as threatened, according to the International Union of Conservation of Nature.

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Pele's home town pays tribute to footballing legend with mural

The mural can be seen in the coastal city of Santos, ahead of the sporting legend's 80th birthday. Pele played 496 matches for Santos football club and 92 matches for Brazil between 1957 and 1971.

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London holds first-ever mural festival despite coronavirus crisis

Over 150 artists from around the world will paint more than 60 large murals across the UK capital.

United Kingdom

New coronavirus-themed Banksy appears on London underground

The work is called "If you don't mask - you don't get" and features spray-painted rats in various guises relating to the pandemic