10 August 2021
A Decade Of Performance Art For Folkestone Based ]performance s p a c e[
Folkestone-based performance art organisation, ]performance s p a c e[ has been busy this summer celebrating its tenth anniversary.
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair Unveils Folkestone Triennial Edition This Saturday
The Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair are thrilled to be returning to the very same spot in Folkestone that they occupied three years ago on the same opening Saturday of the acclaimed Folkestone Triennial and Folkestone Fringe.
Judge Rules Banksy’s ‘Art Buff’ Mural Must Be Returned To Folkestone
In December of last year campaigners stated that Banksy’s ‘Art Buff’ mural might return to Folkestone, after the work reportedly failed to sell at Art Basel Miami. As selling the painting on the open market turned out to be difficult, according to insiders, as the work had not been authenticated by Pest Control – a […]
Banksy’s Art Buff Fails To Sell And May Return To Folkestone
Campaigners say that Banksy’s ‘Art Buff’ mural could return to Folkestone, after the work reportedly failed to sell at Art Basel Miami. As selling the painting on the open market could be difficult, according to insiders. Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief and co-founder of art blog Hyperallergic, told Kent Online that the work will also be hard […]
Banksy’s Folkestone ‘Art Buff’ Mural Has Been Flown To Miami Art Fair For Sale
Approximately two months after Banksy’s mural ‘Art Buff’ appeared in Folkstone – and was subsequently vandalised by the addition of ‘phallic imagery’ which resulted in its controversial removal – the work has been flown to the US to be sold at an art fair in Miami. The piece depicts a woman staring at an empty […]
Banksy’s Folkestone ‘Art Buff’ Mural Has Been Removed Amid Protests
Just over a month since Banksy’s mural ‘Art Buff’ appeared in Folkstone – and was subsequently vandalised – by the addition of ‘phallic imagery’ it has been removed. The piece depicts a woman staring at an empty plinth while wearing headphones with her hands clasped behind her back; an act of vandalism was perpetrated against […]
Banksy Art Buff Mural Vandalised In Folkestone
Just two weeks after a Banksy mural appeared in Folkstone, it has been vandalised. The piece depicts a woman staring at an empty plinth while wearing headphones with her hands clasped behind her back. The piece is called ‘Art Buff’. On Sunday evening, an act of vandalism was perpetrated against the artwork; the unknown attacker […]
New Banksy Art Buff Mural Adds Street Cred To Folkestone Triennial
A new Banksy has appeared on a wall in Kent, in time for the Folkestone Triennial, which was launched last month. The mural depicts a mature woman staring at an empty plinth, shaped like a classical Corinthian column, whilst listening to a recorded tour. The most notable thing about the painting is that the background […]
Tracey Emin Creates Original Artwork For Folkestone Art Car Boot Fair
The Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair makes its final stop in Folkestone after a successful run in Liverpool, during the launch of the Biennial and London, on its home-turf in Shoreditch. This event, showcasing the best of Brit art at the opening weekend of the Folkestone Triennial is bound to be a winner. Tracey Emin […]