15 Reasons to Love Banksy (CLUSTER)

Remixing Street Art

Banksy Gets Jelly-Bean Redux

I am loving the work of Prudence Emma Stait, even more now that she has used candy to recreate street art. How good does this look? Warhol’s painting of Marilyn Monroe also had the candy treating, but…
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Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Street Art (GALLERY)

Banksy Paints New Orleans

As Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Hanna raise concern, stencil-happy street artist Banksy commemorated the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by producing some of his painted social commentary…
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Street Art Body Ink (GALLERY)

Banksy Tattoos

When I started researching Banksy Tattos, I thought it would be a bit of a struggle - but I was SO wrong. It appears having tattoos inspired by Banksy's graffiti is actually very common. If you got one…
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Street Art Cross Stitch (GALLERY)

Sew Yourself a Banksy

Street art in cross stitch is the latest approach to the ‘craft’ of subversive cross stich. How cool is it to be able to cross stitch a Banksy - rather than picture of a kitten holding some flowers? The…
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Reknown Graffiti Artist Unmasked

Banksy Identified

Banksy’s success may be threatened by exposure of his actual identity. Almost nothing is known about the cult graffiti artist whose are is considered subversive and political. It gets sky high bids at…
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Radical Advertising (GALLERY)

Provocative Exhibit About Advertising (Adbusters, Banksy, LaChapelle)

Germany's Radical Advertising exhibition is a provoking show that has to be seen (online or live). The official press text describes, ”Both the exhibition and its provocative title show that the transition…

Banksy Outdoes Himself (VIDEO)

Three Story Work, the Largest Graffiti in London To Date

Here are some pictures of the new Banksy art which appeared on a Post Office RIGHT NEXT to a CCTV security camera. The work appeared this week-end, in Newman Street, London. It is his largest work in…

Big Buck Pop Art

Banksy's Kate Moss Sells for $150,000

These prints by the suddenly-ubiquitous graffiti artist Banksy, recently sold for £96,000(about $152,000) at the Bonham's Urban Art auction. The painting is the artist's take on Andy Warhol's Marilyn…

Counterculture Biographies (GALLERY)

Home Sweet Home is About Banksy's Bristol

Home Sweet Home is a book about Banksy, who is arguably the best-known graffiti artist in the world. Banksy is also very shifty, clandestine and surreptitious. Nobody seems to know a whole lot about the…

Street Art Revolution (VIDEO)

Interview with Graffiti Artist Banksy

Graffiti artist Banksy has always been an enigma. Finally, an interview with him sheds light on his background and ideology. He explains how he started doing graffiti, what he thinks of his art and the…

Second Life Banksy Party- Banksy Ghetto

For once there were no guest lists on the door of the 'must go to party' this weekend. That's because the Banksy party was in the virtual world of Second Life. The 24 hour party, which took place on Saturday,…

Entire Wall on Ebay (GALLERY)

Banksy Graffiti Project

While some still argue it's graffiti, urban art is reaching new levels because of an enigmatic English artist known as Banksy, who we have featured several times on Trend Hunter. One of his pieces in…

Graffiti Goes Big (GALLERY)

Banksy Originals Sold for £546,000

On several occasions, Trend Hunter has covered Banksy, the world's most famous graffiti artist. Now, the UK street artist known for punking London Museums has recently put his original works in auction.…

Banksy Launches Website (GALLERY)

Has the World's Most Controversial Graffiti Artist Gone Mainstream?

Banksy, the world's most famous (and elusive) graffiti artist, has launched a website. The site showcases his work and provides advice for creating your own graffiti. For example, Banksy notes, "Be…

Video of Banksy's Paris Hilton Hoax (VIDEO)

Another Paris Hilton trend? No way! Specifically, this is video footage of Banksy's prank on Paris Hilton. Last month we announced that hundreds Paris Hilton's records were targeted in a CD prank. However,…

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