StrangeSights: Musicians play Bolivian garbage dump; Turkish soccer fans throw toys for quake survivors; and, Ukraine’s Banksy gets stamp of approval
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
People cut Banksy mural off battle-scarred Ukraine wall – Governor
Kyiv, UkraineReuters A group of people tried to take a mural by graffiti artist Banksy in Ukraine on Friday by cutting it off a battle-scarred wall where it was painted, the Governor of Kyiv region said. A new graffiti in Banksy’s signature style, although not posted by the mercurial artist on social media, is seen […]
StrangeSights: Banksy in Ukraine; stay in a shoe; and, cleaning sneakers for a good cause…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
What should replace America’s Confederate statues?
Washington DC, USThomson Reuters Foundation As protesters fell monuments honouring slave owners, Confederates and disgraced white leaders of decades past, their downfall opens a debate over who should rise up to take their place. The United States had at least 780 Confederate monuments as of last year, according to a study by the Southern Poverty […]
Homeless Santa? Banksy reindeer mural goes viral amid rough sleeping crisis
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A mural by anonymous British street artist Banksy depicting a homeless man being pulled by two reindeer has gone viral on social media, as the number of homeless deaths in the country hit a new high last year. A video of the living artwork, which appeared in the English city of […]
Eight artists spotlighting the human cost of migration
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Videos of children playing on fluorescent pink seesaws on the US-Mexico border – an art project to highlight the impact actions on one side have on the other – were shared by thousands of people on social media this week. People play on a set of fluorescent pink […]
STRANGESIGHTS: SEA MONSTER APPEARS IN PHILLY; A SHREDDED BANKSY; AND, GECKO DIALS UP A STORY…
DAVID ADAMS reports on the odder side of life…