Tag: united kingdom
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The Absolute Best of the Signs From The Anti-Brexit March
As you are probably aware, on 23rd of June 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum, asking its citizens "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?" 51.9% were in favor of separating from the EU, and thus Brexit (the exit of Britain) began. As the date…
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Is This a Pre-Banksy, Banksy? Original Robin Gunningham Album Artwork Goes on Sale
A piece of artwork that could be a pre-Banksy original has gone on sale online. There is constant speculation about the identity of arguably Bristol’s most famous citizen – the innumerable theories range from members of Massive Attack and Gorillaz to a parking attendant at ‘Dismaland’. In July 2008 the Mail on Sunday believed they…
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The 2018 Cheese Rolling Competition Has Been Run and Won, And It Looks Like It Hurt A Lot
The Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling competition has fast become my yearly sports obsession, and by “sports obsession” I mean “I enjoy watching people rag doll down hills”. Thankfully this year didn’t let us down. https://youtu.be/MrjE4DZ4iNQ Every year, British people line up to chase a wheel of cheese rolling down a hill, often injuring themselves horrifically…
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An interview with BANKSY… finally!
One of Banksy’s greatest tricks in this selfie-obsessed, celebrity-hungry world, is that of anonymity. By remaining anonymous, Banksy takes the focus away from the artist or the source and puts the focus on the statement and the work. There is a reason that Banksy is the most infamous artist working today; Banksy represents an idea that…
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Michael Sydney Moore: a masterpiece in the making
The above work is actually a painting. No photoshop. No filters. No editing. Paint brush and oil paint only. The artist is Michael Sydney Moore, a 23 year old oil painter working out of a Studio in London. You might not have heard about him before, but given his prodigious talent at such a young age, it won’t…