Two New (And Verified) Banksy Murals Have Popped Up In The Middle Of London

If you’re a lover of mass-produced posters, rejoice: two new works by Banksy have sprung up in Central London.

In what’s arguably a dick move, the mysterious street artist marked the opening of an exhibition of works by late American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Barbican Centre by drawing crowds *away* from said exhibit with two of his own.

Appearing in a tunnel close to the Barbican, the murals have been authenticated by Banksy himself (herself?) on Instagram, where they’ve been called an “(unofficial) collaboration” i.e. definitely not welcome by museum curators.

One mural shows a ferris wheel with carriages shaped like crowns – a symbol Basquiat often used in his work – and a line of punters waiting to board it.

“Major new Basquiat show opens at the Barbican – a place that is normally very keen to clean any graffiti from its walls,” Banksy captioned the photo.

The second mural is a play on Basquiat’s 1982 work ‘Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump’ or, as Banksy has called it, a “portrait of Basquiat being welcomed by the Metropolitan Police.”

It’s sprayed directly underneath signs that point to the Barbican’s exhibition halls, in yet another sly little dig.

The Barbican’s exhibit will feature more than 100 works by Basquiat – the first large-scale UK show celebrating his influence – alongside rare photography, film and archive material.

It opens on Wednesday, and runs until January 28, 2018. Just don’t say the ‘B’ word too loudly as you’re walking through the gallery.

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