• Rothesay Avenue’s Banksy Has Been Sold On

    Gemma Cockrell Banksy first confirmed that the street art on Rothesay Avenue in Lenton, which depicts a girl hula-hooping with a bicycle tyre, was his own via Instagram on October 17th 2020. However, fast forward exactly four months later, it has been announced that the painting has been sold...
  • Banksy on Rothesay Avenue; Art or Hype?

    Amber Chow Amber discusses the hype around the new Banksy piece in Lenton and explores the controversial relationship between fame and art. The new Banksy piece on Rothesay Avenue – I cannot say I have not heard about it, far from it. My following’s Instagram stories, and posts have...
  • Banksy Confirms Nottingham Wall Art

    Aidan Hall This morning, graffiti artist Banksy has confirmed a piece of art that appeared on Rothesay Avenue, Nottingham was created by him. Posting on his Instagram, Banksy confirmed that the painting showing a young girl hula-hooping with a bike tire was a work of his.  The art appeared...
  • Has Banksy Been To Nottingham?

    A new ‘Banksy’-esque artwork has appeared on Ilkeston Road, Radford and has since been defaced. Whilst it is still unconfirmed as to whether the painting is an original of the street artist or not, it is causing a stir among Nottingham residents....
  • The Banksy Phenomenon: What’s The Fascination?

    The graffiti artist ‘Banksy’ has become a household name, yet no one knows who he is. With his most recent artwork on a London tube being wiped away to the great dismay of many, how has his spontaneous graffiti become so famous and treasured in the eyes of the...
  • Arty Outings: Amsterdam’s Moco Museum

    During my trip to Amsterdam with friends this summer, I stumbled across a Banksy and Andy Warhol Exhibition at the Modern Contemporary (Moco) Museum, situated in Villa Alsberg, in the middle of the Amsterdam Museumplein. My friends and I intended to visit the Van Gogh museum instead, but since...
  • Un Nouveau Banksy

    Sunday 24th January 2016 revealed Banksy’s new piece of work opposite the French Embassy in Knightsbridge, London. The artwork utilises the iconic image of Cosette, from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, crying as a result of teargas. His newest artwork is evidently critiquing the French authorities and their use of...