Rhino art pops up in new animal-themed Banksy collection

Aug 13, 2024, 10:47 AM

Banksy rhino depicted on a wall looking as it is stepping on a real world car...

A new artwork unveiled by Banksy, depicting a rhinoceros which looks as though it is climbing on top of a car, the eighth artwork in his animal-themed collection, on Westmoor Street in Charlton, south east London, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Lucy North/PA via AP)

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LONDON (AP) — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans and more.

The elusive graffiti artist, who has never confirmed his full identity, has been posting the new work on his Instagram account every day since last Monday. The latest piece in Charlton, southeast London, features a rhino on a wall and gives the impression the animal is mounting a broken-down car parked in front of the building.

On Sunday, the artist claimed another artwork depicting piranhas which appeared on a police box near the Central Criminal Court, known as the Old Bailey, in London.

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A small crowd of people flocked to the fish tank-themed artwork Monday, taking photos and selfies as workmen placed barriers around it. A spokesman for the City of London Corporation said it was looking at options to preserve it.

Other pieces unveiled last week included pelicans that appeared on the side of a fish shop in Walthamstow, east London, and a silhouette of a howling wolf that was painted on a satellite dish on a garage roof in south London.

WALTHAMSTOW, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: A mural purportedly by the artist Banksy, showing pelicans eating fish, adorns the side of Bonners fish and chip shop on August 09, 2024 in Walthamstow, England. It was the fifth artwork debuted by the elusive street artist in London this week. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: An artwork featuring three monkeys by Banksy, adorns a bridge over Brick Lane on August 07, 2024 of London, England. The elusive street artist posted a picture of the artwork earlier today on his Instagram account, his usual method of claiming credit. It came after he debuted two other works in London in as many days. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 6: A woman walks with children beneath an artwork featuring two elephants, purportedly by Banksy, on a residential building on August 6, 2024 in the Chelsea neighbourhood of London, England. The elusive street artist posted a picture of this artwork earlier today on his Instagram account, his usual method of claiming credit. It came after he debuted another work yesterday on a building near Kew Gardens. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 5: Women walk dogs past a mural depicting a goat, purportedly by the street artist Bansky, on August 5, 2024 in the Richmond borough of London, England. The elusive artist shared a picture of the artwork on his Instagram account earlier today. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 5: A man eats an apple as he walks past a mural depicting a goat, purportedly by the street artist Bansky, on August 5, 2024 in the Richmond borough of London, England. The elusive artist shared a picture of the artwork on his Instagram account earlier today. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

A gymnast doing a handstand painted on crumbling wall.

The wolf design was seen taken down by men who carried it off on the same day it was revealed. It is not immediately clear who removed the satellite dish.
Banksy began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world’s best-known artists. His work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and past murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners soon after going up.

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