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Banksy awarded with honorary professorship

29.06.2022 16:30
The legendary artist whose work fuses street art, conceptual art and social activism has been given official recognition by the University for the Creative Arts. 
Banksy Girl with baloon
Banksy "Girl with baloon"Dominic Robinson/Wikipedia cc-by-sa-2.0

The artist Banksy, whose identity remains unknown, has been made an Honorary Professor at the University for the Creative Arts in the UK.

Banksy's recent activism has extended to Ukraine, auctioning his work to raise funds for a children's hospital there.

The title has been awarded in recognition of Banksy's "humanitarian efforts and the impact he has had on the global arts scene."

Sources: PAP, BBC, UCA website

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