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Banksy let loose inflatable boat with dummy migrants at Glastonbury Idles set

Infamous street artist Banksy is reportedly behind a controversial stunt at Glastonbury Festival, where a boat carrying dummy migrants was launched into the crowd during a performance by rock band Idles.

Evening Standard

Idles lead Glastonbury crowd in anti-King chant as new Banksy work appears in crowd

‘Historic’ set’s been branded ‘best’ Glastonbury performance ‘ever seen’

The Independent UK

Banksy launches inflatable migrant boat artwork during Idles’ Glastonbury set

Band say they were unaware of stunt by artist until after their set headlining the Other stage

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What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

A multimillion-dollar company is using data to bring global entertainment to cities across Australia - but does it matter if what they offer is the real thing?

AAP

Artists battle to save Bristol studios in Banksy neighbourhood

Creatives at Jamaica Street Studios fear building will be snapped up by a developer if they don’t raise funds in time

The Guardian - UK

‘Thekla runs a tight ship’: Bristol’s floating venue marks 40 years at dock

Vessel which has hosted acts from Pulp to Stormzy to celebrate anniversary with series of shows, exhibition and book

The Guardian - UK

‘The money is not real – it’s a feckless level of wealth’: the inside story of the biggest art fraud in American history

Orlando Whitfield was a student when he became best friends with Inigo Philbrick, ‘the art world’s Bernie Madoff’. He talks about how their decade of hustling would lead one to a breakdown – and the other to jail

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OPINION - Vandals and kill-joys ruin London's public art like Banksy — let us ordinary people enjoy it

I’m not being funny but… we can’t have nice things. I’m talking about art. The latest in London art news has seen Banksy creating new work in Finsbury Park — a beautiful mural behind a real tree that gives the appearance of leaves. A few weeks ago Banksy confirmed it…

Evening Standard

From Banksy’s green leaves to Miami’s pink islands, public art’s a party – and everyone’s invited!

Yoko Ono hung wishes from trees. Jeanne-Claude and Christo coated entire coastlines. But their work had one thing in common: it made us think about what we should cherish – and what we are losing

The Guardian - UK

Banksy Mural In London Encased In Plastic After Vandalism

Discover the story of Banksy's latest mural in London, its vandalism, protective measures, and community impact.

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Banksy mural in north London gets plastic cover after vandalism

Council says protective clear plastic cover was installed by owner of building on which mural was painted

The Guardian - UK

Banksy mural in Islington covered with plastic sheeting and wooden boards after vandalism

The artwork, featuring swathes of bright green paint, was defaced just two days after it appeared with streaks of white paint

Evening Standard

‘It’s not Banksy’s; it’s mine’: artist says Bristol plaque to adulterer is a copy

London-based artist raises copyright infringement issues when artworks go viral online and are recreated without credit

The Guardian - UK

‘I think it’s a Banksy’: mystery plaque for adulterer ignites speculation in artist’s home city

Sardonic tribute to cheating husband ‘Roger’ on bench in Bristol prompts mention of city’s elusive graffiti artist

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ICYMI: News stories of the week from the Princess of Wales’s medical records to new train strikes

Read on to find out about some of the major London and UK stories of the week

France 24

France names its new Michelin-starred restaurants

From this year's new Michelin-starred restaurants and a chat with cast of new glam TV series "Palm Royale", to Banksy's defaced mural and US photographer Annie Leibovitz wielding a sword in Paris in the name of art, join Eve Jackson for a roundup of this week's culture news.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: the ‘impossible’ housing dream, gas supply warning, oil bosses scorn renewables ‘fantasy’

Data shows affordable housing is a thing of the past in Australia’s eastern capitals; states could face gas shortages as production switches to exports

The Guardian - UK

New Banksy tree mural in north London defaced with white paint

Banksy claimed mural in Finsbury Park as his own on Monday and artwork has now been damaged

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Comment: 'cheap digs in Finsbury Park? I can no longer Banksy on it'

The artist’s latest public mural may bring joy to the streets, but it’s a little close to my street when it comes to rent

Evening Standard

Banksy mural in Finsbury Park vandalised three days after it appeared

Banksy fans have branded the defacing of the artist's new tree mural in north London "wanton vandalism" but said they did not believe it had ruined the piece

Evening Standard

Owner of Banksy mural flats says he won't to put up rent - but could be tempted to sell

‘If somebody offered me millions and they can have the building and take the flats with it,’ he said

The Guardian - UK

Banksy confirms north London tree mural is his work

World-renowned street artist claims mural in Finsbury Park area as his own in an Instagram post on Monday

Evening Standard

New tree mural in London street sparks Banksy speculation

Work has yet to be confirmed as by the artist but appears similar to his previous works

The Guardian - UK

Legal row could finally force mystery artist Banksy to reveal his real name

Two art collectors are taking legal action against artist over his ‘refusal’ to confirm the authenticity of one of his famous images

The Guardian - UK

‘Is that a real Banksy?’ Art market struggles with an £18.6m question

Are you a collector with an original Banksy to sell? You’d better have the right paperwork

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