Banksy in the Wild / myLot

London, England

May 8, 2026 1:50pm CST

After my visit to the British Museum, I made my way to Waterloo Place. where it was reported a suspected Banksy statue had appeared, overnight, at the end of April. The BBC later confirmed it was a Banksy. There was a small crowd there, including a man smoking a huge cigar, that must have been made from old socks! Still, lots of culture vultures about that day! I have never seen a Banksy before, not even at a gallery. Seeing this one, in the wild was a bit of treat and I have been following online chats about the meaning of it. I tend towards that blindly following can lead to disaster. Photo by author

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Amber

@AmbiePam (121714)

• United States

8 May

That would have been incredible to see in person. That’s really cool.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21540)

• London, England

9 May

Would like to have gotten closer, but it is on a plinth and fenced off

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98431)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 May

If it is the same English graffiti artist, political activist, and painter Bansky is very popular with street art and I have written by him,

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21540)

• London, England

9 May

I wondered the same thing, but am pretty sure it is the same artist

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snowy

@snowy22315 (209609)

• United States

8 May

I guess you lucked out

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21540)

• London, England

9 May

It was a good day. Got to see the Samurai and a Banksy

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17260)

• China

9 May

I have not known about Banksy before now. It is said that he is a street artist.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21540)

• London, England

9 May

Not a lot is known about him. Now his street art commands high prices at auction

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@DaddyEvil (175014)

• United States

8 May

I've never seen a Banksy other than online, either. Very nice and I suspect your take on it is correct. It would have been better displayed in the US, in my opinion, though, as a political statement.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21540)

• London, England

9 May

He is a very political artist and right now he is needed. We have similar political tides moving here.

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