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Banksy holds Balfour 'apology party' for Palestinians

London - Muslimchronicle

An actor dressed as Queen Elizabeth II hosted dozens of children at the event. She also unveiled a new work by Banksy etched into Israel's controversial West Bank barrier that said: "Er... Sorry." The Balfour Declaration expressed the British government's support for a Jewish national home in Palestine, paving the way for Israel's creation. Israel and Jewish communities view theRead more

Art market soars as street art sales rocket

New York - Muslimchronicle

The art market is booming fuelled by rocketing prices for contemporary art with work by street artists like Banksy among the fast sellers, according to a new report Wednesday. Four of the top 10 most sold artists at auction houses across the world over the last year were street artists -- Americans Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey, Kaws and British-born Banksy.Read more

Banksy honours Basquiat

London - Muslimchronicle

Two new murals by street artist Banksy have appeared in central London in tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat ahead of a new exhibition celebrating the US artist's work. One of the artworks shows a scarecrow figure, similar to Basquiat's 1982 piece "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump", being searched by two police officers. A picture of the mural appears on Banksy'sRead more

Street artist Banksy opens Walled Off Hotel

Bethlehem - ArabToday

Secretive British street artist Banksy opened a hotel next to Israel's controversial separation wall in Bethlehem on Friday, his latest artwork in the Palestinian territories. The Walled Off Hotel is only four metres from the wall which cuts through the occupied West Bank and all the rooms face it. "It has the worst view of any hotel in the world,"Read more

Why some artists no longer want to be famous

Paris - Arab Today

“I love being famous,” the black US comedian Chris Rock once quipped. “It’s almost like being white.” But a growing number of artists would rather have success without the encumbrance of fame. From the street artist Banksy to the Italian literary phenomenon Elena Ferrante, a new brand of creator is actively rejecting the limelight and doing everything they can toRead more