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2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery

Sep. 13, 2024 10:33 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery. The Metropolitan Police force said Friday that Larry Fraser, 47, and James Love, 53, are alleged to have taken...

'Banksy woz ere.' London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist's animal mural for protection

Aug. 18, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy 's most recent work have been taken into safekeeping. The zoo said it removed the elusive street artist's mural on its gate Friday evening to preserve it and return its entrance...

The paint is dry on Banksy's animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days

Aug. 14, 2024 11:33 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other animals, Banksy rested. The elusive street artist's menagerie that appeared around London over nine consecutive days apparently came to a conclusion after a...

Banksy unveils new rhino art in an animal-themed collection that has popped up across London

Aug. 12, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans and more. ...