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Hang-Up opens new London Gallery in Hoxton
Launch exhibition Includes Banksy, Grayson Perry, Tim Fishlock, Harland Miller, and KAWS
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MP’s request for free ‘slick and engaging’ film prompts video editor’s unflattering ‘promo’ in response
In Brief: news briefing featuring national and international stories including: Artists sign open letter protesting dismissal of director Catherine de Zegher from the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent; report says ‘outdated recruitment practices’ are holding back diversity in the arts; buyer of destroyed Banksy artwork to go through with purchase.
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In Brief: Helen Legg appointed new director of Tate Liverpool; New York Banksy mural protests imprisonment of Turkish-Kurdish artist
News briefing with national and international stories, including: Yinka Shonibare lends support to new creative awards set up in response to Brexit; LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art fires its chief curator; H&M drop lawsuit against street artist following outcry.
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Dismaland on 12th September 2015 — a day of hope for the UK
curated by Banksy – a theme park critiquing, well, a theme park
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Banksy’s Dismaland: complex experience that asks us to investigate world in chaos
With a media storm of interest, Banksy’s Dismaland opened in Weston-super-Mare on Friday. After paying a visit to the self-styled ‘bemusement park’, Laura Harris suggests we look past the witty one-liners to explore this aesthetically overwhelming, politically astute art experience.
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Weston-super-Nightmare: Banksy reveals Dismaland theme park
The graffiti artist takes over derelict seafront lido in Weston-super-Mare for six-week show featuring Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer and David Shrigley amongst others.
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New Banksy video highlights conditions in Gaza
A new YouTube video from the street artist Banksy shows a series of new works in bomb-damaged Gaza.
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Cheltenham retains Banksy artwork
‘Cheltenham Banksy’ to remain in the town following the announcement of a cash deal between a local philanthropist and the owners of the property where it appeared earlier this year.
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Banksy’s Slave Labour: ‘We all own a small part of public art’
The artist Bob and Roberta Smith believes that the withdrawal from sale of Banksy’s Slave Labour mural sends a clear message about art in the public realm, from graffiti to Henry Moore sculptures.