The Westminster Council in London have determined that a giant mural painted by grafitti artist Banksy is vandalism, not art, and must be removed. The Council says that any grafitti is illegal, and the message behind it, the artistic quality, or the reputation of the artist don't matter. Join discussion...

British newspaper the Daily Mail believes it has identified the anonymous grafitti artist Banksy as Bristol native Robin Gunningham. The newspaper has substantial reason to believe Banksy and Gunningham to be the same person, but Gunningham himself has still not been located. People have speculated that Banksy may not even be one person, but a collective of artists, or may have artists working for him. Join discussion...

NOTE: The article is the second one on the page. Sotheby's is auctioning 4 works by Banksy. These contain Untitled (Happy Coppers), Untitled, Mona Lisa, and Police. Happy Coppers contain two "coppers" which have a Wal-Mart smiley on their faces. Untitled shows a bird with a grenade in its mouth with a very cartoonish look. Mona Lisa has Mona Lisa with an AK-49 in her hands and a red target on her four head. Police shows a policeman with an anarchy sign behind him. Join discussion...

Banksy, an anonymous english graffitti artist, sends important political messages through his work. Starting in the 1980's, he uses stenciling along with a wide variety of art techniques to proclaim his message. His pictures feature topics that range from politcs to culture to ethics. Found all over Britain, his work is well-known and recognized. However, it is still unknown who Banksy actually is although there are many guesses. Although some feel that his work is vandalism, his artwork has been sold for extremely high sums. Join discussion...

Recently some people payed a lot of money for what they beieved to be limited edition, signed prints of art by the graffiti artist Banksy. These prints turned out to not be all they were cracked up to be and the buyers were unhappy. (Banksy is pretty cool though.) Join discussion...