Jan. 3 (UPI) --An activist who masterminded the removal of a Banksy mural from a building in the Ukrainian city of Hostomel could face up to 12 years in prison, the interior ministry said Monday.

In a city famed for graffiti and murals, rival exhibitions in Belgrade showcasing the impact of British street artist Banksy have led to a colourful debate over the commercialisation of street art.

The accused mastermind behind the theft of a Banksy mural painted on a battle-scarred building in the Ukrainian down of Hostomel, near Kyiv, could spend up to 12 years in prison if convicted of the ...

We hate to be the bearers of bad news again (no we don't), but there is another sad Banksy fact that we have to share, courtesy of ANIMAL. They reached out to the street artist's publicist and learned ...

The ringleader of a group that allegedly tried to steal a Banksy mural from a wall in Ukraine could face up to 12 years in prison, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement Monday ...

The mural was taken off a wall in the town of Hostomel on Dec. 2. Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The suspected mastermind behind the removal of a Banksy mural ...

LONDON — The Banksy appeared the way Banksy murals often do: overnight, unsigned and to everyone’s complete surprise. Before the artist claimed credit, this north London neighborhood was embroiled in ...

The man who broke into a London art gallery and stole Banksy's "Girl With Balloon" will serve more than a year in prison ...

A man has been given a 13-month prison sentence for stealing Banksy's famous Girl With Balloon print from a London gallery.

KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The suspected mastermind behind the removal of a Banksy mural in a Ukrainian town could face up to 12 years in prison if found guilty, Ukraine's interior ministry said on ...