Street Art

August 14, 2026

Banksy Artworks Have Cost UK Taxpayers Nearly £150,000

Sometimes, art can come with surprising costs. Three Banksy artworks in London have cost British taxpayers nearly £150,000 (about $200,000) in removal, security, and other expenses. The mounting costs have renewed a familiar debate surrounding the elusive street artist’s work: Is it vandalism or valuable public art? The largest bill comes from a mural that Banksy painted on London’s Royal Courts of Justice in September 2025.

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May 21, 2026

Giant Converse Sneaker Becomes a Massive Graffiti Canvas in Los Angeles

A giant Converse sneaker recently appeared in Los Angeles, turning an ordinary city street into what looked like an interactive public art installation. Covered in layers of graffiti tags and handwritten messages, the oversized shoe quickly caught the internet’s attention. The project was created in collaboration with Mixed Media and imagines the iconic sneaker as a massive graffiti-covered canvas.

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February 26, 2026

Powerful Mural of Lady Liberty Being Detained by ICE Agents Pops Up in NYC

For many years, artist Doug Groupp aka Clown Soldier steered away from anything overtly political. “There were always undertones in my work, but I hadn’t confronted politics head-on,” he tells My Modern Met. Now, his latest work couldn’t be more immersed in the current political climate. The black-and-white mural Attack on Liberty, painted in the East Village in New York City, depicts the Statue of Liberty being arrested by ICE agents.

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