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Venice has trialled an entry fee, Florence has banned new Airbnbs and Rome’s public transport is unbearably crowded. Overtourism is hitting Italy’s cities hard and the result is a stressful experience for those who holiday there. The good news is, for masterful artworks, excellent food and a dynamic cultural scene, you don’t have to stick to the cities. Italy has a non-profit association called ‘I Borghi più belli d’Italia’ (‘The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy’) which safeguards and preserves the heritage of the country’s hamlets. Visitors can use the list of these most beautiful villages to...
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The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy's most recent work have been taken into safekeeping. The zoo said it removed the elusive street artist's mural on its gate to preserve it and return its entrance to full operation after mobs of visitors came to see it over five days last week. It was covered with a reproduction of the work and a sign using British slang that said: “Banksy woz ere.” “We’re thrilled by the joy this artwork has already brought to so many, but primarily, we’re incredibly grateful to Banksy, for putting wildlife in the spotlig...
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Brussels' historical Flower Carpet is shaking things up this year and breaking with tradition in the hopes of attracting a new and younger audience. According to event organisers, up until now, the Flower Carpet's motif each year was linked to a specific idea, such as a cultural event, a guest country of honour or a specific anniversary. This year, things will be different. The carpet's motif will instead be "a nod to Brussels and Art Nouveau", in an event that will take place between 15 and 18 August. The flowers used in the carpets have also traditionally been begonias. However, this year, m...
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An act of vandalism has recoloured the skin of Italian national team volleyball player Paola Egonu on the work of masked street artist Laika, which appeared in Rome between the night of 11 and 12 August. Enogu was elected best player of the Olympic tournament in Paris, and was born in Cittadella, in the province of Padua, to parents of Nigerian nationality. The mural entitled 'Italianità', which appeared in front of the Rome headquarters of CONI, the Italian National Olympic Committee, was defaced with pink spray paint on the Italian champion's skin. Also bleached was the message on the ball. ...
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Banksy has revealed what is reportedly the grand finale of his animal art trail across London - an image of a gorilla lifting the shutter at London Zoo to release a sea lion and several birds, while the eyes of other animals watch from inside. The spray-painted mural marks the ninth piece in the Bristol-born artist's series, which has seen him unveil a new animal work each day over the past nine days. According to the BBC, Banksy's team say this is to be the final work of the series. Other recent pieces in the series include a rhino mounting a silver Nissan Micra, a pair of pelicans on the sid...
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Another day... another Banksy headache for journalists. When will he stop? RHI-NO MORE, PLEASE! In what is now his eighth piece in eight days, the elusive street artist's next animal offering is a spray-painted rhino, caught in the act of mounting a seemingly abandoned car, located in Westmoor Street, Charlton. The back tires have given up, squashed under the imaginary weight of the lustful rhino, while the front of the car sports a traffic cone, mimicking a rhino’s horn. Banksy's animal project began last Monday (6 August) in Richmond when a goat painted on the side of a building at London's ...
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On Sunday (11 August), street artist Banksy unveiled his seventh consecutive artwork of the week - swimming piranhas painted on to a 1990s City of London Police sentry box. The public work, located on Ludgate Hill, near St Paul's Cathedral, was first spotted on Sunday morning and verified by the artist on social media. Banksy's translucent fish form the seventh piece in a surprise animal-themed art series that started last week. While there has been wide speculation about the meaning of the project, Banksy has reportedly said his intention is to lift the public's spirit during a period when th...
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The guerrilla artist confirmed he was behind a new artwork of two pelicans above a fish and chip shop in north-east London via Instagram, as has been the case with previous pieces. The birds are shown in silhouette, fishing atop Bonners Fish Bar in Walthamstow, northeast London. One social media commented on Banksy's Instagram post: "The value of Bonners Fish Bar has just 10X over night!". Banksy has posted an image of a new animal-themed artwork each consecutive day this week. As with the works revealed earlier in the week, the artist did not give any hint as to a deeper meaning, simply posti...
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The mystery French street artist known only as “Invader” has struck again – this time to celebrate the Paris Olympics. Invader, often compared to Bristol-born artist Banksy, has been gluing mosaics to Paris walls since the 1990s, usually at night and without permission. His works now dot all corners of the City of Light and his fans have a lot of fun hunting them down. Fans of his work can download the artist's app, "Flash Invaders," which lets users photograph his artworks and receive points for each discovery. The app has proven to be irresistibly addictive, with nearly 400,000 players. The ...
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In his fourth consecutive artwork this week, anonymous Bristol-born street artist Banksy has just unveiled a howling wolf on top of a building in Peckham, south-east London. The stencilled silhouette of the wolf is painted onto a satellite dish, cleverly transforming it into a full moon. Banksy's animal-themed saga began on Monday 5 August. The artist presented the first work of the animal series near Kew Bridge in southwest London. The piece, created in his signature stencil style, depicts a goat with rocks tumbling below it. Following the first work, Banksy posted an image of another animal ...
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