Undated handout photo issued by The Art of Banksy of Love is in the Air (Flower thrower) by Banksy, on display at The Art of Banksy exhibition, the world's largest collection of original and authenticated Banksy artworks featuring more than 110 pieces from the anonymous Bristol-based artist, that will open on Regent Street in July. Issue date: Wednesday May 17, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ARTS Banksy. Photo credit should read: The Art of Banksy/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Undated handout photo issued by The Art of Banksy of Love is in the Air (Flower thrower) by Banksy, on display at The Art of Banksy exhibition, the world's largest collection of original and authenticated Banksy artworks featuring more than 110 pieces from the anonymous Bristol-based artist, that will open on Regent Street in July. Issue date: Wednesday May 17, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ARTS Banksy. Photo credit should read: The Art of Banksy/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Flying Copper by Banksy. The Art of Banksy exhibition will open on Regent Street in July.
Flying Copper by Banksy. The Art of Banksy exhibition will open on Regent Street in July.
Laugh Now by Banksy.
Laugh Now by Banksy.
Girl And Balloon by Banksy.
Girl And Balloon by Banksy.
A collection of artwork by Banksy.
A collection of artwork by Banksy.

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World's largest Banksy collection to go on display in London

Art of Banksy exhibition will open on Regent Street in July

Gillian Duncan
Gillian Duncan

May 17, 2023

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The world’s largest collection of Banksy artworks will go on display in central London this summer.

The Art of Banksy exhibition, which has not been authorised by the elusive Bristol-based graffiti artist, will open on Regent Street in July after previously touring cities such as Melbourne, Chicago, San Francisco and Sydney.

It features more than 110 original and authenticated works lent by private collectors, and includes art going on display for the first time.

Visitors will be able to see works that brought Banksy worldwide fame, such as Girl With Balloon, Flower Thrower and Rude Copper, alongside previously unexhibited pieces.

The exhibition also focuses on Banksy's Dismaland, the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem and recent artworks concerning the war in Ukraine.

Banksy's identity has never been confirmed and his work tends to be shrouded in mystery.

Once artworks appear in public, the artist usually lays claim to them on his official Instagram page. His works often focus on topical societal issues and can make strong political statements.

Banksy's work has taken him to Paris, New York and Bethlehem, where he opened the Walled Off Hotel in 2017, which directly faces the eight-metre-high concrete wall built by Israel to separate the Palestinian territories.

He previously confirmed he had spent time in Ukraine after posting a video of an artist spray-painting designs in the country and speaking to locals.

Art of Banksy has been seen by more than 1.5 million visitors in 15 cities across the globe, though it is not curated or authorised by the artist himself.

The Art of Banksy - in pictures

People take pictures of a new Banksy artwork in Islington, London, in March 2024. Getty Images
People take pictures of a new Banksy artwork in Islington, London, in March 2024. Getty Images
A work by Banksy is removed in Peckham, south-east London, in December 2023. Getty Images
A work by Banksy is removed in Peckham, south-east London, in December 2023. Getty Images
Graffiti created by British artist Banksy under a protective screen on the damaged wall of a residential building in Irpin, Ukraine in April 2023. Getty Images
Graffiti created by British artist Banksy under a protective screen on the damaged wall of a residential building in Irpin, Ukraine in April 2023. Getty Images
An artwork painted on the side of a property in Herne Bay, Kent in March 2023. PA
An artwork painted on the side of a property in Herne Bay, Kent in March 2023. PA
The artwork by street artist Banksy, titled 'Valentine's Day Mascara' on the side of a building in Margate, Kent in February 2023. PA
The artwork by street artist Banksy, titled 'Valentine's Day Mascara' on the side of a building in Margate, Kent in February 2023. PA
A Reveller walks by a graffiti attributed to Banksy as he arrives at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022. Reuters
A Reveller walks by a graffiti attributed to Banksy as he arrives at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022. Reuters
A Banksy artwork in Nottingham in October 2020. Reuters
A Banksy artwork in Nottingham in October 2020. Reuters
Show me the Monet by Banksy at Sotheby's Galleries in London in October 2020. AFP
Show me the Monet by Banksy at Sotheby's Galleries in London in October 2020. AFP
Banksy's Sunflowers From Petrol Station, inspired by Vincent van Gogh. PA
Banksy's Sunflowers From Petrol Station, inspired by Vincent van Gogh. PA
Banksy captioned the photo of this work Game Changer. Photo: Instagram
Banksy captioned the photo of this work Game Changer. Photo: Instagram
A customised stab-proof vest by street artist Banksy at the Design Museum in London. EPA
A customised stab-proof vest by street artist Banksy at the Design Museum in London. EPA
A Banksy stencil posted on Instagram in June 2020, with a caption asking 'What should we do with the empty plinth in the middle of Bristol?' Photo: Instagram
A Banksy stencil posted on Instagram in June 2020, with a caption asking 'What should we do with the empty plinth in the middle of Bristol?' Photo: Instagram
A Banksy piece inspired by the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. Photo: Instagram
A Banksy piece inspired by the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. Photo: Instagram
Girl with a Pierced Eardrum, in Bristol. Getty
Girl with a Pierced Eardrum, in Bristol. Getty
Banksy released a new piece in his bathroom as he worked from home during the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Photo: Instagram
Banksy released a new piece in his bathroom as he worked from home during the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Photo: Instagram
A Valentine's Day piece by Banksy appeared in Bristol in February 2020. Reuters
A Valentine's Day piece by Banksy appeared in Bristol in February 2020. Reuters
A Christmas mural by Banksy in Birmingham, December 2019. The piece made a statement about homelessness. Reuters
A Christmas mural by Banksy in Birmingham, December 2019. The piece made a statement about homelessness. Reuters
Banksy's pop-up shop called Gross Domestic Product in Croydon, London in 2019. AFP
Banksy's pop-up shop called Gross Domestic Product in Croydon, London in 2019. AFP
A view of Banksy's migrant child mural, half-submerged in high water in Venice, November 2019. EPA
A view of Banksy's migrant child mural, half-submerged in high water in Venice, November 2019. EPA
Devolved Parliament at Sotheby's auction house in London, featuring chimpanzees as MPs in the House of Commons. EPA
Devolved Parliament at Sotheby's auction house in London, featuring chimpanzees as MPs in the House of Commons. EPA
A Banksy artwork in Marble Arch, London, at the site of an Extinction Rebellion protest camp. EPA
A Banksy artwork in Marble Arch, London, at the site of an Extinction Rebellion protest camp. EPA
Love is in the Bin at the Frieder Burda Museum in Baden-Baden, Germany. EPA
Love is in the Bin at the Frieder Burda Museum in Baden-Baden, Germany. EPA
There is Always Hope. EPA
There is Always Hope. EPA
Season's Greetings (2018) was painted on a garage in Port Talbot, Wales. Getty
Season's Greetings (2018) was painted on a garage in Port Talbot, Wales. Getty
Part of the unauthorised exhibition entitled Banksy, Genius or Vandal? in Madrid, December 2018. EPA
Part of the unauthorised exhibition entitled Banksy, Genius or Vandal? in Madrid, December 2018. EPA
A piece by Banksy, acquired by actor Robin Williams, was among auction items on display in Los Angeles, September 2018. EPA
A piece by Banksy, acquired by actor Robin Williams, was among auction items on display in Los Angeles, September 2018. EPA
A Brexit-inspired mural by Banksy in Dover, south-east England. EPA
A Brexit-inspired mural by Banksy in Dover, south-east England. EPA
A veiled woman in mourning beside the Bataclan concert venue in Paris where 90 people where killed by terrorists in November 2015. EPA
A veiled woman in mourning beside the Bataclan concert venue in Paris where 90 people where killed by terrorists in November 2015. EPA
An artwork attributed to Banksy showing Napoleon's horse rearing, in Paris, June 2018. EPA
An artwork attributed to Banksy showing Napoleon's horse rearing, in Paris, June 2018. EPA
A mural depicting a rat on a popped champagne cork, in Paris, June 2018. EPA
A mural depicting a rat on a popped champagne cork, in Paris, June 2018. EPA
A rat in the inner portion of a clock in New York City, March 2018. EPA
A rat in the inner portion of a clock in New York City, March 2018. EPA
A Banksy mural highlights the imprisonment of Turkish artist and journalist Zehra Dogan, on the Bowery, New York City in February 2019. EPA
A Banksy mural highlights the imprisonment of Turkish artist and journalist Zehra Dogan, on the Bowery, New York City in February 2019. EPA
A Banksy painting appeared on the first day of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. EPA
A Banksy painting appeared on the first day of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. EPA
Flying Copper on display in Berlin. EPA
Flying Copper on display in Berlin. EPA
The Bridge Farm Primary School where a new mural appeared during half term in Withchurch, England. The mural was a thanks to the school for naming a school wing after Banksy. EPA
The Bridge Farm Primary School where a new mural appeared during half term in Withchurch, England. The mural was a thanks to the school for naming a school wing after Banksy. EPA
The Son of a Migrant from Syria depicting Apple's Steve Jobs in the refugee camp called The Jungle in Calais, France. EPA
The Son of a Migrant from Syria depicting Apple's Steve Jobs in the refugee camp called The Jungle in Calais, France. EPA
Dismaland, a temporary exhibition that opened at a derelict seafront lido in Weston-Super-Mare, England in 2015. Getty
Dismaland, a temporary exhibition that opened at a derelict seafront lido in Weston-Super-Mare, England in 2015. Getty
Bomb Hugger after it was defaced in Hamburg, February 2015. EPA
Bomb Hugger after it was defaced in Hamburg, February 2015. EPA
Banksy appeared to comment on methods used by Britain's intelligence services with this piece in Cheltenham. EPA
Banksy appeared to comment on methods used by Britain's intelligence services with this piece in Cheltenham. EPA
The Twin Towers in Tribeca appeared in New York in 2013. EPA
The Twin Towers in Tribeca appeared in New York in 2013. EPA
A mural by Banksy in Queens, New York. EPA
A mural by Banksy in Queens, New York. EPA
Three years after Hurricane Katrina wrought havoc in the Gulf of Mexico, Banksy created some commemorative pieces in New Orleans, Louisiana. EPA
Three years after Hurricane Katrina wrought havoc in the Gulf of Mexico, Banksy created some commemorative pieces in New Orleans, Louisiana. EPA
Another mural by Banksy in New Orleans. EPA
Another mural by Banksy in New Orleans. EPA
A Banksy in London, May 2008. EPA
A Banksy in London, May 2008. EPA
A piece to mark Queen Elizabeth II's golden jubilee appeared on Clink Street, near London Bridge, in May 2002. EPA
A piece to mark Queen Elizabeth II's golden jubilee appeared on Clink Street, near London Bridge, in May 2002. EPA

The London exhibition will, for the first time, see close associates of the artist share their personal stories and give unique insight into some of the famous images.

The anonymous accounts will also share details of how the street art stunts were devised.

The Art of Banksy will be open to the public on July 5.

Tickets will be on sale from 10am on Wednesday.

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It has been claimed that the policies of the Ethiopian government, which took control after deposing Emperor Haile Selassie in a military-led revolution in 1974, contributed to the scale of the famine.
Dr Miriam Bradley, senior lecturer in humanitarian studies at the University of Manchester, has argued that, by the early 1980s, “several government policies combined to cause, rather than prevent, a famine which lasted from 1983 to 1985. Mengistu’s government imposed Stalinist-model agricultural policies involving forced collectivisation and villagisation [relocation of communities into planned villages].
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The flights

There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.

The trip

Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.

The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.

 

Draw:

Group A: Egypt, DR Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Group B: Nigeria, Guinea, Madagascar, Burundi

Group C: Senegal, Algeria, Kenya, Tanzania

Group D: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Namibia

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Angola

Group F: Cameroon, Ghana, Benin, Guinea-Bissau

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