These bold Banksy innovations show how ubiquitous this unknown and incredibly talented street artist has become.
Though he has a largely secretive existence and public persona, many can identify a Banksy piece upon first glance. His work is typically very critical, political and subversive, making the most of his creative outlet. His work is more visible than ever now, thanks to both the book he published as well as the widely popular documentary released, a subject of controversy in and of itself. Most recently, Banksy left some iconic Olympic-inspired pieces in London's center, leaving officials unsure of whether to leave or wipe away the works of art.
Always keeping people guessing in the best way possible, Banksy is a genius with a massive pop culture following that's sure to only grow with time.
40 Bold Banksy Innovations
From Street Art Olympians to Sharply Sarcastic Street Art:
Courtney Scharf — Aug 10, 2012 — Art & Design
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Sharply Sarcastic Street Art
Street Artist Faif Uses His Austere Works to Make a Statement
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Satirical Street Art
Norweigian Street Artist Dolk Provides a Lampoon of Contemporary Society
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Humanized Rodent Graffiti
The Newest Mural From Banksy in Oceanside California
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Opinionated Street Murals
Mobstr Graffiti Art is Boldly Pushing Boundaries
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Street Art Allusions
The 'You are Not Banksy' by Nick Stern Series Brings Graffiti to Real-Life
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Imaginative Child Graffiti
The Interactive Paintings by Ernest Zacharevic Beautify Malaysia
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Cracked Street Art (UPDATE)
OaKoAk Graffiti Artist's Work Interacts With Its Surroundings
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Famous Stencil Costumes
The Banksy Flower Thrower Costume is Truly Inspired
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Controversial Cartoon Makeovers
Banksy Directs Simpsons Opening Credits
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Muzzled Graffiti Stencils
The Banksy 'Gas Mask Boy' Surfaces for the Public at a Price
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Million Dollar Name Bids
The Secret of the Identity of Banksy Comes at a Hefty Price
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Motivational Street Art
Portugese Street Artist VHILS Provides Encouragement and Excitement
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Poverty-Focused Graffiti
Michael Aaron Williams Comments on the Global Homeless Epidemic
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Wizard of Oz Graffiti Prints
Dorothy Isn't So Innocent in the Banksy 'Stop and Search' Piece
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Geisha Graffiti
The HUSH TWIN Exhibition Presents Exotic Street Art
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Movie Award Graffiti
Nomination for 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' Inspires a Banksy Oscar Mural
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Street Art Olympians
Banksy's Olympic Art is a Jab at Covering Up Graffiti for the Games
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Graffiti Statement Murals
The Banksy London Piece is the Latest from the British Street Artist
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Avian Graffiti Mash-Ups
Angry Birdsky is a Hilarious Combinatin of Street Art and App Games
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Sizzling Street Art Apps
Banksy Locations Tracks the Nearest Banksy Pieces
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Classic Pixelated Busts
The Banksy Cardinal Sin Sculpture Shows the True Meaning of Christianity
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Massive Mural Collaborations
Street Artists Cope2 and Brainwash Join for 'Never Never Give Up'
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Banksy-Inspired Ads
This IKEA Street Art is Reminiscent of the Anonymous Artists
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Supercar Street Art
Xander Walker Stencils are Perfect for Gearhead Graff Fans
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Fake Graffiti Ink
Rock Street Art on Your Skin with the Temporary Banksy Tattoo Designs
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Graffiti Phoneography
Aik Beng Chia Pays Tribute to Street Stencils with 'I'm No Banksy'
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Police-Tripping Sculptures
Tom Franzen's De Vaartkapoen Pokes Fun at Authority
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Stencil Art Contests
Show Your Talent at the Blek le Rat HUGO Man Competition
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Cluttered Comicbook Artwork
GoncaloMar Presents a New Show Full of Chaos
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Artist Death Illustrations
These Laurina Paperina Characters Take Revenge on Their Creators
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Building-Sized Stencils
Sten & Lex Show Off the Versatility of an Impressive Artform
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Rifle-Bearing Child Art
This Stencil is the Latest from Banksy in Los Angeles
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Graffiti Artist Support Murals
Bansky for TOX Pays Homage to a Fellow Street Artisan
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Satirical Sociopolitical Comics
'After the Barbarians' Gives Insight into Post-Apartheid Culture
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Boarded Playhouse Stencils
This New Banksy Wall Piece Takes Over the City of Angels
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Wall-Tagging Activity Books
The Graffiti Art Coloring Book Lets you Explore Street Murals at Home
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Social Media Street Art
The Mark Zuckerberg Has a Posse Sticker Arouses Curiosity in Los Angeles
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Celeb Graffiti Parodies
Hanksy Stencil Art is Getting Attention in New York
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West Coast Graffiti Prints
Obey SD Billboard Print is the Latest Artwork from Shepard Fairey
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AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Sink-Inspired Public Restrooms
This Public Washroom is Part of the Tokyo Toilet Project
Stealthy Collaborative Bowling Shoes
adidas Originals Works with Brain Dead on a New Footwear
Beer-Pouring Party Billboards
JUBEL Made a Billboard That Pours Pints Invites People in to Party
Soccer Jersey-Inspired Fashion
Balenciaga's Soccer Series Draws Inspiration From the Sport
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Artistic Sneaker Collaborations
The 'Skechers x Vexx' Collection Highlights Bold Graphics
Virtually Outfitted Landmarks
JD Sports Dressed Big Ben in a Nuptse 1996 Jacket by The North Face
Collaborative Chunky Skate Sneakers
always do what you should do Joins adidas on the Superstar
Pop Art Beer Branding
Budweiser and Sir Peter Blake Collaborated on a New Can
Skateable Pyramid Art Installations
PlayLab Inc Works with Vans on a Bright Yellow Skate Ramp
Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art
The Apocalypse Inspired a New Collection of Paintings by Mishfit
Playful Graphic Streetwear Collections
DIVINITIES and BoTT Return with a New Stylish Drop
Vibrant City-Honoring Sneaker Packs
size? and adidas Originals Launch a London Pack
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Personalized Embroidery Pop-Ups
Battersea Power Station's Botanical Atelier Enhances Spring Style
Collaborative Vibrant Skate Sneakers
Crenshaw Skate Club and Nike Launch a New SB Dunk
Three-Dimensional Art Exhibits
3D Doubt Your Eyes Exhibition Opens in Toronto
Artist-Inspired Sweaters
The Lee® X Basquiat™ Printed Sweater Fuses Collage and Graffiti Elements
Cosmic-Themed Art Exhibitions
Awol Erizku’s Newest Exhibition Has Space, Basketball, and Hip Hop
Chalk Streams Exhibits
British Photographer Launches New Photographic Series and London Exhibition
Art Museum-Inspired Campaigns
Kachorovska's Latest Campaign is Located in a Ukranian Museum
Elevated Streetwear Imprints
Vans Just Revealed Its OTW Imprint, Launching in Early 2024
Vibrant Pop-Up Galleries
Elizabeth Sutton Launches a Pop-Up Gallery and Studio in New York City
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Street Art Metaverses
LG OLED & Shepard Fairey Teamed up for a Frieze Los Angeles Exhibition
Whimsical Pool-Inspired Exhibitions
Cj Hendry Showcases Her Public Pool Exhibition
Sculptural Shoe Activations
Briony Douglas Created a Striking Sculpture Exhibit for Browns Shoes
Famous Film Director Exhibitions
180 the Strand Opened a Wes Anderson Exhibition
Stunning Origami Portraits
João Charrua's Creations are Intricate and Eye-Catching
Dynamic Upcycled Art Exhibitions
Hamed Ouattara Presents the Bolibana Show at Friedman Benda
Whimsical Inflatable Sneaker Concepts
UV-Zhu Uses Daily Objects for His Nike Concept Sneaker
Collaboration-Teasing Streetwear Billboards
Supreme and Corteiz Teased a Colaboration in London
Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits
Lightroom Opens the David Hockney: Bigger & Closer Exhibit
Creative-Focused Sportswear Campaigns
adidas Celebrates Creativity with Ama Qamata and Dee Koala
Wearable Avant-Garde Lamps
Rick Owens Presented the Strobe Show Highlighting Bright Helmets
Welcoming Bank Designs
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs the Headquarters of PSD Bank
Ambiance-Forward Exhibitions Settings
Paul Stolper Gallery Juxtaposes Brian Eno and Dan Flavin
Adventure-Inspired Outerwear Campaigns
Canada Goose & KidSuper Drop an NBA All-Star Collection
Intricate Lighting Sculptures
Objects of Common Interest Creates the Lights on Installation
Minimalist Artist-Honoring Timepieces
The Basquiat x Skagen Collection Has Timepieces and Jewelry
Traveling Fine Art Campaigns
EasyJet's Get Out There Features Mona Lisa, The Thinker and More
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Street Art-Style Cookies
Cookie Plug Combines Graffiti, Street Art & Hip-Hop Culture
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Skateboard-Inspired Stamp Collections
USPS Announces Unique Stamps Celebrating Skateboard Culture
Experimental Prototype Exhibitions
Stephen Burks Creates Designs for Global Crises
UK Summer-Ready Sporty Fashion
Unknown London Launches a New Capsule Designed for Summer
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Basketball-Inspired Public Art Installations
Cj Hendry is Set to Debut the Hoops Tree
Streetwear-Inspired Cashmere Blankets
KAWS Launches a Cashmere Blanket with the House of Voltaire
Museum-Approved Artist Collaborations
The Museum of Graffiti is Unveiling Three Exclusive Collabs
Sportswear Imprint Art Exhibitions
adidas Originals Presents the Originals Newcastle Exhibition
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Artist-Honoring Instant Cameras
Polaroid's Now Generation 2 Camera Honors the Work of Basquiat
Artistic Auto Showcases
The 20th BMW Art Car Was Unveiled at the Guggenheim Museum
Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits
Ai Weiwei Presents Ai in Red Made from Bright LEGO Bricks
Artist-Honoring Sleek Timepieces
Swatch Presents the JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT Collection
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
Iconic Artist-Adorned Jeans Lines
The Lee x Jean-Michel Basquiat Capsule is Effortlessly Stylish
London-Inspired Sporty Campaigns
Nike Presents the Pulse of London Campaign Honoring the City
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Bright Celebratory Olympic Posters
Ugo Gattani Illustrates Paris 2024 Posters Honoring Landmarks
Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art
Jan Kaláb Showcases The Evolution of His Bright Artwork
Expansive Graphic-Detailed Streetwear
Drama Call Presents its New Collection for the Season
Rapper-Starred Streetwear Campaigns
Loyle Carner Stars in New Always Do What You Should Do Series
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Young-Artist Graphic Rug Collections
Alf Bärbel Wit Designs the LineLinesLines Collection
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Collaborative Graphic Streetwear
Hillside Joins Dover Street Market on a Joint Collection
Vibrant Sculptural Art Shows
Misha Kahn Unveils the Staged Show in Friedman Benda Los Angeles
Graffiti Artist-Collab Streetwear
JA ONE XTC Joins Awake NY On a New Range of Apparel
Skateboard-Themed Photography Books
James Edson's Rabbit Hole Book Honors London's Skate Scene
Nowruz-Celebrating Collaborations
Even/Odd and Kiarostami Foundation Pay Homage to Iranian Cinema
Magician-Designed Playing Cards
Viral Illusionist Billy Menezes Introduces MYSTERY PLAYING CARDS
Anniversary-Celebrating Pop-Up Stores
Random Studio Creates the Bodyscape Installation
Indoor Playground Art Exhibitions
CJ Hendry Unveils Two-Storey Indoor Playground Art Exhibition
Singer-Themed Art Exhibitions
FLANNELS X London Launches an Immersive Beyoncé Exhibition
Artwork-Adorned Collaborative Boots
TATE and Dr. Martens Celebrate Ithell Colquhoun's Work
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Cult Movies-Inspired Graphic Streetwear
Place+Faces Presents the Film Club Collection
Ambient Atmospheric Music Exhibitions
Brian Eno Presents a New Show at the Paul Stolper Gallery
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Childlike Characters Art Exhibitions
Kenny Scharf Unveil New Art Exhibition at The Journal Gallery
Boldly Patterned Skate Sneakers
The Nike SB Dunk Low Shoes Get an Olympics Colorway
Futuristic Bold Tonal Sneakers
Beyoncé and adidas Present the IVY PARK Top Ten 2000 Sneaker
Anniversary-Honoring Streetwear Graphics
BAPE Celebrates its 30th Year with the BAPE GALLERY
Humorous Slogan Graphic T-Shirts
Navinder Nangla Joins Converse on the City Tees Initative
Limited-Edition Astronaut Sculptures
Billionaire Boys Club Reveal Exclusive Astronaut Sculpture
Cairo-Based Streetwear Lookbooks
Unknown Taps Rapper Unknown T to Star in its New Campaign
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Water-Inspired Watch Designs
Tokujin Yoshioka Pays Homage to Issey Miyake with O-Bold
Street Art-Adorned Perforated Footwear
Crocs Joins Futura Laboraties on a New Set of Shoes
NYC Fall-Ready Militaristic Streetwear
maharishi Presents the Art of the Invisible Warrior
Laser-Cut Urban Artistry
Hubert Roguski Unveils Metropolis, an Exhibition of Laser-Cut City Maps
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Suburban-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Stacy Leigh Unveils Her Latest 'Escape to B-Roll' Art Exhibition
Bean-Shaped Vibrant Chalks
Areaware Presents the Colorful New Bean Chalks for Imaginative Drawing
Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows
Beverly Fishman Presents the Something for the Pain Exhibition
Weather-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Kasing Lung Unveils His Solo Exhibition 'Cloud' at Hidari Zingaro
Pop Art Stamp Collections
The U.S. Postal Service Roy Lichtenstein Stamps Come in Five Styles
London-Exclusive Graphic Streetwear
BAPE Presents a New Collection of Apparel Limited to London
Giveaway Exhibitions
Paola Navone's Take It or Leave It Exhibition Pushes Boundaries
Individualism-Focused Apparel Capsules
Gap Debuts a Collection with The Brooklyn Circus
Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings
SOLDIER Presents the Passport Series of Artful Looks
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Sculptural Holiday Window Displays
Shawn Kolodny Collaborates with House of Creed
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Reworked Upcycled Streetwear Capsules
clothsurgeon Presents the Changing of the Guard Collection
Graphic Pastel Art Pods
Ikra Arshad is Tapped for the Pod 5 Artist Residency by East Quay
Celebratory Hip-Hop Collaborations
Mitchell & Ness Collaborates with Legendary Graffiti Crew Tats
Luxe Outerwear Show Events
Moncler Genius Presents its Impressive Art of Genius Live Show
Artist-Dedicated Gallery Spaces
Instituto Inhotim Recently Unveiled Galeria Yayoi Kusama in Brazil
Kyoto-Inspired Solo Art Exhibitions
Philadelphia Gallery Displayed Ode to Kyoto and It's Wild Here
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
Minimally Designed Store Openings
London Opens its Door at the New Self-Portrait Store in Chelsea
Collaborative Ceramic Collectables
Infinite Archies and En Iwamura Designs a Set of Ceramics
Immigration System-Inspired Artworks
SOLDIER's Passport Series Confront the Biased Justice System
Craft Prize Artful Exhibitions
Loewe Presents the Installations from its Foundation Craft Prize
Dynamic Public Artwork Installations
NEON Creates the Born to Be Wild Installation in the UK
Avant-Garde Sporty Fashion Apparel
Rick Owens and Champion Continue their Collaboration
Vibrant Summery Skate Streetwear
Always Do What You Should Do Drops a NOAH Collection
Regional Art Debuts
Takashi Murakami Presents at a New Gallery in the UAE
Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions
Ugo Rondinone Presents the Bright Light Shining Installation
Romantic Debut Solo Exhibitions
EJR Barnes Debuts A Room on East 79th Street Show
Mysterious Painted Car-Door Auctions
Banksy's Crazy Horse Artwork Goes to Auction
Unseen Artist Masterpieces
A Hidden Chamber Reveals Michelangelo's Untold Works
Fostered Design Curations
Brompton Design District Unveil Conviviality: The Art of Living Together
Bi-Culture-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Tomokazu Matsuyama Unveils 'Episodes Far From Home' Exhibition
Reflective Urban Art Sculptures
Anish Kapoor Unveils a Look at the Mini-Bean Sculpture in New York
Historic Contemporary Sculptural Artwork
The New KAWS:HOLIDAY Lands in Indonesia for its 10th Stop
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Singer-Dedicated Streets
David Bowie Street is Celebrated in Paris
Rabbit-Themed Artful Installations
Olaolu Slawn Unveils a Large-Scale Installation in DSM London
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Contemporary Permanent Art Displays
Cj Hendry Introduces the HOOPS Tree Installation in Miami