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Express Tribune
a day ago
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- Express Tribune
Banksy in Marseille
The anonymous artist has sold his artworks for millions of pounds since 2000s. PHOTO: File A new mural depicting a lighthouse by world-famous street artist Banksy has appeared on a wall in the southern French city of Marseille, with AFP confirming its location on Friday. The anonymous artist known as Banksy revealed the new work on Instagram on Thursday but its location had not been disclosed. The words "I want to be what you saw in me" are stencilled in English across the black lighthouse set against a beige stucco wall. The mural is on a quiet street near the Catalans beach not far from the city centre, according to an AFP correspondent. The lighthouse's painted shadow connects to one of the street bollards lining the sidewalk. Banksy — whose identity has not been publicly revealed — has crossed the globe for decades painting clandestine murals in public spaces, including in the occupied West Bank, London and Los Angeles. "It's fascinating that Banksy chose a city like Marseille, which has so much art, foreigners and life," said Esteban Roldan, a 42-year-old carpenter who came to see the artwork. "This is huge, Banksy in Marseille," added another local, Virginie Foucault. She said she was having lunch nearby. "I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to find it in Les Catalans,' and then, by chance — I never go there — there it is. We love it, we love it!" Banksy is best known for hard-hitting murals, often using a distinctive stencilling style, that frequently pop up on buildings and walls. In recent years, he has kept the attention of the contemporary art world with his social commentaries and causes — migrants, opposition to Brexit, denunciation of Islamist radicals - while still stirring the excitement of the moneyed art markets. The artist boasts an A-list client lineup and has sold his works for tens of millions of pounds at auction since the early 2000s. afp
LeMonde
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- LeMonde
New Banksy mural appears in Marseille, depicting a lighthouse
A new mural depicting a lighthouse by world-famous street artist Banksy has appeared on a wall in the southern French city of Marseille, on Friday, May 30. The anonymous artist known as Banksy revealed the new work on Instagram on Thursday but its location had not been disclosed. The words "I want to be what you saw in me" are stenciled in English across the black lighthouse set against a beige stucco wall. The mural is on a quiet street near the Catalans beach not far from the city center. The lighthouse's painted shadow connects to one of the street bollards lining the sidewalk. Banksy, whose identity has not been publicly revealed, has crossed the globe for decades painting clandestine murals in public spaces, including in the occupied West Bank, London and Los Angeles. "It's fascinating that Banksy chose a city like Marseille, which has so much art, foreigners and life," said Esteban Roldan, a 42-year-old carpenter who came to see the artwork. "This is huge, Banksy in Marseille," added another local, Virginie Foucault. She said she was having lunch nearby. "I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to find it in Les Catalans,' and then, by chance – I never go there – there it is. We love it, we love it!" "It was nice to have a little search to discover where it was. I'm happy I found it," said Susan McAllister, a 60-year-old British teacher. "It's exciting, I'm happy he is exploring different places in different cities to display his art or her art," she said. "It might be a woman." Banksy is best known for hard-hitting murals, often using a distinctive stenciling style, that frequently pop up on buildings and walls. In recent years, he has kept the attention of the contemporary art world with his social commentaries and causes – migrants, opposition to Brexit, denunciation of Islamist radicals – while still stirring the excitement of the moneyed art markets. The artist boasts an A-list client lineup and has sold his works for tens of millions of pounds at auction since the early 2000s.
ABC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Banksy has shared a new artwork — and its location has just been found
World-renowned street artist Banksy has revealed his latest piece of art on social media, with a French news agency reporting it has been discovered in Marseilles, France. Banksy posted two still images of the artwork to his 13.2 million followers on Instagram, but kept the location a mystery. Fans of Banksy and online sleuths speculated the location could be in Marseille. The AFP news agency said on Friday, local time, it had confirmed the artwork was located on a "quiet street" near the Catalans beach not far from Marseille's city centre. In the piece, a lighthouse is drawn on a bland, beige-coloured wall with the words "I want to be what you saw in me" written in front of it. A fake shadow appears to have been drawn on the footpath, stemming from a nearby pole which in turn gives the illusion that the lighthouse is a silhouette of the street pole. The first image is a close up of the artwork and the second shows two people walking with dogs next to the piece of art. "It's fascinating that Banksy chose a city like Marseille, which has so much art, foreigners and life," local carpenter Esteban Roldan told AFP. "This is huge, Banksy in Marseille," another local, Virginie Foucault, added. She said she was having lunch nearby. "I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to find it in Les Catalans,' and then, by chance — I never go there — there it is," she said. "We love it!" Last year Banksy unveiled a number of artworks showing animals painted around London city centre. He began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world's best-known artists. His work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and past murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners soon after going up.
eNCA
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- eNCA
'We love it': Marseille discovers new Banksy artwork
A new mural depicting a lighthouse by world-famous street artist Banksy has appeared on a wall in the southern French city of Marseille, with AFP confirming its location on Friday. The anonymous artist known as Banksy revealed the new work on Instagram on Thursday but its location had not been disclosed. The words "I want to be what you saw in me" are stencilled in English across the black lighthouse set against a beige stucco wall. The mural is on quiet street near the Catalans beach not far from the city centre, according to an AFP correspondent. The lighthouse's painted shadow connects to one of the street bollards lining the sidewalk. Banksy -- whose identity has not been publicly revealed -- has crossed the globe for decades painting clandestine murals in public spaces, including in the occupied West Bank, London and Los Angeles. "It's fascinating that Banksy chose a city like Marseille, which has so much art, foreigners and life," said Esteban Roldan, a 42-year-old carpenter who came to see the artwork. "This is huge, Banksy in Marseille," added another local, Virginie Foucault. She said she was having lunch nearby. "I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to find it in Les Catalans,' and then, by chance -- I never go there -- there it is. We love it, we love it!" For Susan McAllister, a 60-year-old British teacher, "It was nice to have a little search to discover where it was. I'm happy I found it." "It's exciting, I'm happy he is exploring different places in different cities to display his art or her art," she said. "It might be a woman." Banksy is best known for hard-hitting murals, often using a distinctive stencilling style, that frequently pop up on buildings and walls. AFP | Viken KANTARCI In recent years, he has kept the attention of the contemporary art world with his social commentaries and causes -- migrants, opposition to Brexit, denunciation of Islamist radicals -- while still stirring the excitement of the moneyed art markets. The artist boasts an A-list client lineup and has sold his works for tens of millions of pounds at auction since the early 2000s.
Local France
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Local France
'We love it': Marseille discovers new Banksy artwork
The anonymous artist known as Banksy revealed the new work on Instagram on Thursday but its location had not been disclosed. The words "I want to be what you saw in me" are stencilled in English across the black lighthouse set against a beige stucco wall. The mural is on quiet street near the Catalans beach not far from the city centre, according to an AFP correspondent. The lighthouse's painted shadow connects to one of the street bollards lining the sidewalk. Banksy -- whose identity has not been publicly revealed -- has crossed the globe for decades painting clandestine murals in public spaces, including in the occupied West Bank, London and Los Angeles. "It's fascinating that Banksy chose a city like Marseille, which has so much art, foreigners and life," said Esteban Roldan, a 42-year-old carpenter who came to see the artwork. "This is huge, Banksy in Marseille," added another local, Virginie Foucault. She said she was having lunch nearby. "I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to find it in Les Catalans,' and then, by chance -- I never go there -- there it is. We love it, we love it!" Advertisement For Susan McAllister, a 60-year-old British teacher, "It was nice to have a little search to discover where it was. I'm happy I found it." "It's exciting, I'm happy he is exploring different places in different cities to display his art or her art," she said. "It might be a woman." Banksy is best known for hard-hitting murals, often using a distinctive stencilling style, that frequently pop up on buildings and walls. In recent years, he has kept the attention of the contemporary art world with his social commentaries and causes -- migrants, opposition to Brexit, denunciation of Islamist radicals -- while still stirring the excitement of the moneyed art markets. The artist boasts an A-list client lineup and has sold his works for tens of millions of pounds at auction since the early 2000s.
