A new Banksy mural in north London is harder to steal than some of his work—but it turned out to be too easy to vandalize. The mural, featuring green paint on the wall of.
A new Banksy mural in north London is harder to steal than some of his work—but it turned out to be too easy to vandalize. The mural, featuring green paint on the wall of a four-story building behind a severely pruned cherry tree, went up Sunday and had been defaced with streaks of white paint by Wednesday, NPR reports. Banksy confirmed the mural was his work with his first Instagram post of the year. The owner of the building, which is currently vacant and up for rent, says he plans to leave the mural there. The local council said it is installing a CCTV camera and talking to the owner about ways “to enable everyone to enjoy the artwork while protecting it, the tree, and the surrounding area,” AFP reports.
A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his.
