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Banksy unveils new art in London
following speculation over murals depicting stargazing figures
[December 23, 2025]
Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a
new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up
at the sky, is his latest work.
The artist posted two photos of the artwork on his official Instagram
account Monday, hours after its appearance on a wall on the side of a
building in Bayswater, west London sparked speculation over whether
Banksy was behind it. |
Pedestrians walk past a graffiti artwork, depicting two people, outside
Tottenham Court Road Station in London, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 as elusive
street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that an identical image
appeared on a wall on the side of a building in Bayswater, west London
is his latest work. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) |
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The
black and white mural, painted above a garage, depicts two
figures dressed in winter hats and boots lying on the ground,
with one of them pointing a finger upwards.
An identical image appeared at the foot of a tower in central
London on Monday, but the graffiti artist did not post that
version on his account.
Banksy began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol,
England, and has become one of the world’s best-known artists.
His paintings and installations sell for millions of dollars at
auction and have drawn thieves and vandals.
While his work is often critical of government policy on
migration and war, the latest artwork did not seem to carry an
overt political message.
In September he made headlines with a mural showing a judge
holding a gavel looming over an unarmed protester holding a
blood-splattered placard.
That piece, which appeared on an external wall of a Royal Courts
of Justice building, was swiftly covered up and authorities said
it had to be removed out of consideration of the building's
historical significance.
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