{"id":408592,"date":"2025-09-08T20:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T20:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/408592\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T20:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T20:06:23","slug":"banksy-reveals-politically-charged-artwork-days-after-900-arrests-at-uk-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/408592\/","title":{"rendered":"Banksy reveals politically-charged artwork days after 900 arrests at UK protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Illusive street artist Banksy has revealed a brand new piece of art situation on a wall outside Royal Courts of Justice &#8211; and it could be one of his most powerful yet<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Royal-Courts-of-JusticeLondon-1.jpg\" alt=\"Banksy revealed his latest artwork in London \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Banksy revealed his latest artwork in London (Image: @banksy\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/banksy\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Street artist Banksy<\/a> has revealed a brand new piece of artwork &#8211; and it has a pretty powerful meaning. The anonymous graffiti artist has been known to share messages in his work and his latest one was placed on wall of the Royal Courts of Justice show a judge attacking a protester with a gavel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Banksy shared an image of the artwork to his social media account on September 8, but the artwork has already been covered up. It is now concealed by large sheets of black plastic and two metal barriers, and is currently being guarded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It comes as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/palestine-action-protests-live-arrests-35859946\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">protests <\/a>for Palestine have taken place <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/palestine-action-protests-live-arrests-35859946\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">across London<\/a>, with footage of people being arrested across the capital over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/lifestyle\/i-made-more-700000-under-35839229\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35839229\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;I made more than \u00a370,000 in under 12 hours &#8211; and it&#8217;s all thanks to TikTok&#8217;<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/eggs-keep-fresh-for-weeks-35834489\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35834489\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eggs keep fresh &#8216;for weeks longer&#8217; when stored in 1 common kitchen place<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Royal-Courts-of-JusticeLondon.jpg\" alt=\"artwork\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The artwork is on the wall of the Royal Courts of Justice(Image: @banksy\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More than<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/palestine-action-protests-live-arrests-35859946\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> 530 people were arrested a<\/a>t the last major protest against Palestine Action being banned, as police were seen carrying some protestors from Parliament Square into police vans on Saturday September 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Known to be a political activist, Banksy frequently uses his art to express issues, and at a moment when there are so many questions around protests and free speech, Banksy has used street art to send out a powerful message on such a complex global conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans were quick to comment on his latest work, as one <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> user simply wrote: &#8220;A picture says a thousand words,&#8221; while others simply called him a &#8220;genius&#8221; and &#8220;iconic&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">First becoming active in the 1990s, Banksy has become known for his satirical graffiti, distinctive stencilling, and dark humour, but his identity still remains a mystery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/thegulp.substack.com\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The Weekly Gulp<\/a>, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror&#8217;s Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/banksy-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"According to Celebrity Net Worth Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Celebrity Net Worth <\/a>, Banksy is worth around $50million &#8211; around \u00a337.5 million. It is thought the artist makes his money from sales. His piece \u201cLove is in the Bin\u201d &#8211; a half-shredded painting of his Girl with Balloon mural &#8211; sold for \u00a318,582,000 in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Banksy also works with printmakers to make limited edition prints of his work. A signed print can fetch around \u00a335,000. In March, a signed print of Girl with Balloon was estimated to sell for around \u00a3256,500, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/banksy-value.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Banksy ValueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Banksy Value<\/a>. An unsigned print of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GolfLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Golf<\/a> Sale would be the cheapest, thought to cost around \u00a38,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Originally from Bristol in south west England, a number of Banksy\u2019s pieces are still present around the city. There are a total of 12 Banksy pieces still around Bristol, including Mild Mild West, a mural showing a teddy bear throwing a Molotov cocktail at a squad of riot police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. 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