Town erects plastic covering over Banksy’s latest mural

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File this one under deeply ironic — yet sadly necessary.

On Wednesday, the elusive street artist Banksy claimed responsibility on Instagram for a new mural that appeared on the wall of a garage in the south Wales town of Port Talbot. 

Then, days after the work appeared, the town erected a transparent plastic sheet wall to protect the latest work from the artist who made a name for himself by vandalizing public property. 

The irony is difficult to ignore, but the town’s actions are wholly understandable. 

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. . . . Season’s greetings . . .

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‘Go F*ck Ur Selfie’: Someone vandalized a popular selfie spot in LA

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We regret to inform you that Los Angeles’ influencer hotspot, the iconic hot pink wall, has been vandalized. 

With its vibrant rosy hue, the Paul Smith Limited building in West Hollywood — better known as just “the pink wall” — is an immensely popular backdrop for photoshoots. Influencers, tourists, and locals alike flock to what LA Mag, Racked, and the LA Times list as one of the the most Instagrammed walls in the city. 

You’ve probably seen it will scrolling through your feed. 

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Art collective turns street covers into unique patterns for clothes

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raubdruckerin” is an art collective turning manhole covers, grids and street tiles into printing presses that capture the unique footprints of European cities.

The word “raubdruckerin” literally translates as “pirate printer”. The group’s main goal is to explore the overlooked surfaces that give a city character. Read more…

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Meghan Markle is Madonna and Prince Harry is naked in this cheeky mobile graffiti

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In the UK, even street artists are devoted to the royals. 

Pegasus is so excited about the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that he sprayed the lovebirds on the back of a black van and then drove it across central London. 

The artist, who’s based in London but was born in the U.S., pictured Markle and Harry during their stag and hen dos (bachelor and bachelorette parties), with the word “party” in big pink letters.  Read more…

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