Banksy and Fellow Street Artists Are Refusing to Fuel the Market for Paintings Taken from the Streets

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-banksy-fellow-street-artists-refusing-fuel-market-paintings-streets Banksy and Fellow Street Artists Are Refusing to Fuel the Market for Paintings Taken from the StreetsARTSY EDITORIAL BY ALEXXA GOTTHARDT JAN 27TH, 2017 11:45 PM “This will look nice when it’s framed.” Image courtesy of Candy Factory Films and Parade Deck Films. “What would you do if you were offered a small fortune … Continue reading Banksy and Fellow Street Artists Are Refusing to Fuel the Market for Paintings Taken from the Streets

Blood and gore: Brussels asks how far street art can go – Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/2017/01/27/blood-and-gore-brussels-asks-how-far-street-art-can-go/ Blood and gore: Brussels asks how far street art can go BRUSSELS (AP) — A struggling child with a blade to his neck awaiting slaughter. A gutted body hanging upside down as blood seeps out. In Brussels these days, it’s called street art — and names far less flattering. “Hellish and awful,” Nicole Brisard … Continue reading Blood and gore: Brussels asks how far street art can go – Salon.com

Trump and his nukes

Last week Donald Trump tweeted "The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes." Which is a lot like saying the US will have to kill lots and lots of people until other countries realise how horrible killing is and cut it … Continue reading Trump and his nukes

Well, it’s all about sovereignty, innit. We want our country back. #EUreferendum

Well, it’s all about sovereignty, innit. We want our country back. But Britain is a sovereign nation. The only body that can make laws for Britain is the government of Britain. Sure, many of those laws have to be aligned with the EU but Britain can say no, it can opt out when the country … Continue reading Well, it’s all about sovereignty, innit. We want our country back. #EUreferendum

There are some who say that the EU is undemocratic #EUreferendum

There are some who say that the EU is undemocratic. Good. I look forward to their campaigns to get rid of the UK’s unelected head of state, I look forward to them supporting the dissolution of the UK’s unelected second chamber of Parliament, the House of Lords, I eagerly anticipate them forbidding unelected media owners … Continue reading There are some who say that the EU is undemocratic #EUreferendum