A second mural in central Bristol by the graffiti artist Banksy has been defaced, reports BBC News. The Mild Mild West, which depicts policemen and a bear, has been splattered with blue paint. On Monday, a picture painted on the side of a wall in the city’s Park Street was vandalized with blue paint splashes. The image, which was due to be restored on Wednesday, shows a naked man {...}

Graffiti artist Banksy comes in from the cold this summer to stage a major exhibition in his hometown.

Banksy has set up more than 100 pieces inside the City Museum and Art Gallery in Bristol, . Around 70 of them are new they feature his move into animatronics plusa model of an overturned ice-cream van with a giant cone dripping over it.

City {...}

5th - 15th June
The Brick Lane Gallery is proud to present Six Degrees of Separation – A collection of prints and originals by legendary street artists,Banksy,Faile,Jamie Hewlett,Gee Vaucher ,Paul Insect ,Mode 2 ,B-Toy
RUN ,Antonio Cabrera and many more …

Street art giant Banksy has managed to put the spotlight on street art, bringing it to the {...}

Graffiti artist Banksy has allegedly created a self-portrait on the side of an office block in Shoreditch, East London. The piece shows a rat wearing a necklace, which is an image frequently used by the artist, holding a placard with a face on it.

The face is recognisable from a photo of a man believed to be Banksy, which was taken in {...}

Yes, I’m afraid it’s happening again. Rumour has it that if you go to www.robbinbanksy.com at 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd February (uk time) you will find a link to a top secret website where you will be able to view 4 new pieces and, if you feel it necessary, buy them. Apparently this site will only be open for 6.5 days after which it will disappear {...}

Tuesday 20th January from 6.30 an exhibition of 12” record sleeves by artists ranging from Banksy to Rauschenberg, Peter Blake to Keith Haring.
Plus a display of great designs for bands including Def Leppard, Metallica and Led Zeppelin, by our own Andie Airfix.
This is the first ‘Credit-Crunch’ inspired exhibition of Art you already own.
A and D Gallery 51 {...}

The artist who created them uses around 250,000 colouring crayons per piece.
Herb Williams, 36, uses so many he has a personal account with manufacturer Crayola and even has the company on speed dial.
The crayons are delivered in single-colour boxes of 3,000 sticks and fill his studio from floor to ceiling.
His works include animals, household items, and celebrities – containing up to 250,000 crayons per {...}

Time Out are saying they have tracked down London’s ‘New’ and up and coming street artists including D*face, Eine and ID - I think its a bit strange to call them new as they’ve been around a long time also calling them Banksy’s is a bit unfair as they are much more diverse and interesting than that see the article here LINK

Banksy Village by Seth Brau followmenyc.com/ via coolhunting.com

NOTCOT: Banksy’s Village Petstore & Charcoal Grill