Banksy's latest

Banksy's Cosette

Opposite the French embassy, Banksy recently depicted a crying Cosette of Les Misérables with tears in her eyes, caused by a cannister of CS gas, to criticize the French police's use of tear gas against refugees in Calais. 

His previous Dismaland project, a parody on Disneyland, was composed of refugeeboats, paparazzi surrounding Cinderella's corpse, dodgems with skelettons and personnel wearing depressed Mickey ears and a dismal t-shirt.

Meanwhile Brendan O'Neill is spreading his disapproval of Banksy's work. He claims the street artist despises the ordinary man with his "puberal criticism on consumption society". 

O'Neill seems to think street art is about taking risks. The essence of street art never was as superficial: the content of the work is crucial

Why should one refer to anonymous people sharing art as being snobby?

Subway Art

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Thames & Hudson published an updated, compact edition of the classic book (1984) with new photographs by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant.

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Anderson Paak: Malibu



Californian rapper Brandon Paal Anderson released his second album entitled Malibu on January 15 2016. The soulful record includes productions by 9th Wonder, Madlib and Anderson himself as well as an impressive guestlist.
After his first album Venice(2014) Paak featured on six tracks of Dr Dre's Compton.
He now succeeded in delivering an album one wants to keep listening to...

Tracklist

1. The Bird  

2. Heart Don't Stand a Chance  
3. The Waters (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
4. The Season / Carry Me 
5. Put Me Thru 
6. Am I Wrong (featuring ScHoolboy Q)
7. Without You (featuring Rapsody)
8. Parking Lot 
9. Lite Weight (featuring The Free Nationals United Fellowship Choir)
10. Room in Here(featuring The Game and Sonyae Elise)
11. Water Fall (Interluuube)
12. Your Prime
13. Come Down
14. Silicon Valley
15. Celebrate  
16. The Dreamer(featuring Talib Kweli and Timan Family Choir)