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Three Dead In Ukraine’s First-Ever Attack On Russian Air Bases

Reports of Ukraine’s possible use of kamikaze drones deep inside Russian territory.

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In The News Russia-Ukraine War

G20 Pushing China To Join Resolution That Would Isolate Russia

French President Macron used his bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping to try to convince China to take a tougher line with Moscow.

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Russia-Ukraine War Society

Icons Of Ukraine: Street Art Marks World’s Support For A People And A Cause

In the last 100 days, street art murals supporting Ukrainian resistance have appeared everywhere from Kyiv to Syria. Here’s a look at the most moving and powerful murals.

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Art For All? You Can Now Own Micro-Parts Of Basquiat Or Banksy

A new platform called Masterworks allows individuals to buy shares of specific artworks in $20 increments. The platform capitalizes on the democratization of online investing, but is also a variation on a model that dates back a century.

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Banksy And The Indestructible Force Of Capitalism

-Essay- PARIS — I shall spare my readers today a highfalutin reflection on the obsolescence of the French Fifth Republic, evolutions in Romanian culture or the worldwide rise of the extreme Right — thanks to Banksy! The uber-famous but ever elusive London street artist recently returned to the limelight with another of his visual pranks: […]

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Banksy In Bethlehem, Lessons For A Skeptical Israeli

-Essay- BETHLEHEM — Some journeys begin with a sigh. An old acquaintance of mine, an artist, wrote on Facebook this week about a Banksy exhibition that was about to open in a shopping mall in the Sharon area, north of Tel Aviv. She complained that the cost of an entry ticket was 90 shekels (about […]

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Who Owns Street Art? Missing Banksy Mural Sparks Debate

It would not be surprising if a mural on government surveillance that went missing last month turned up for sale on the art market. The Spy Booth artwork in the town of Cheltenham in England, created by British artist Banksy, was removed from the wall it had lived on for two years. The mural, which […]

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Combat-Ready N. Korea, Greek Reshuffle, Dismaland

NORTH KOREAN ARMY COMBAT READY North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered full combat readiness for the army after declaring a “quasi-state of war” with South Korea following yesterday’s exchange of fire between the two countries, Yonhap reports. Meanwhile, South Korean President Park Geun-hye has issued orders for the military to retaliate to any provocation […]

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Snapshot Of The World: Ben Franklin, Banksy, Fog Of War, More

Balloons, Ben Franklin, Banksy share center stage in our photographic wrap of the past seven days…

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The Perverse Effect Of Street Art On Neighborhood Gentrification

The most memorable graffiti and wall murals are often demolished by the force of urban real estate development projects.

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Riff that GIF! Watch Famous Street Artist Banksy Get The Animated Treatment

Made By ABVH (Serbia and Montenegro) Worldcrunch Serbian artist ABVH has created a series of animated GIFs bringing world famous street artist Banksy’s work to life. The result is amazing:

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