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A Banksy artwork that appeared in Margate has been dismantled by the local council hours after the elusive artist claimed the piece as his. · The mural shows a ...

Someone's priorities a little wrong me thinks." It's shocking what is in the pile. It was part of the art, they should be very happy because Margate could get bigger attention, positive attention. The statement added: "We will be contacting the owner of the property to discuss the options to preserve the artwork for the district." The council said the fridge freezer "is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public". A statement from Thanet District Council added: "A fridge freezer which is believed to have been part of the installation has been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land."

The mural, painted on a wall in Margate, Kent, depicts a caricature image of a 1950s housewife, wearing yellow washing-up gloves and a blue apron, pushing her ...

One mural depicted a man resembling the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, being thrown to the floor during a judo match with a young boy, while another showed two children using a metal tank trap as a seesaw. The council said it would return “once it has been made safe”. The woman is shown to be smiling despite having a swollen eye and a missing tooth. It added: “We will be contacting the owner of the property to discuss the options to preserve the artwork for the district.” A statement read: “A fridge freezer which is believed to have been part of the installation has been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land.” The artwork, called Valentine’s Day mascara, appears to be on the theme of violence against women and girls.

The anonymous street artist has emblazoned a wall in Margate with an image of a woman disposing of her abusive husband.

As the homeless and domestic abuse charity Foundation points out, for survivors and those in abusive relationships, Valentine’s Day can be an extremely triggering time. Domestic abuse spiked during the lockdowns of the pandemic. Local residents are reported to have seen a broadband van driving away from the spot yesterday morning. Arms outstretched, she appears to have just disposed of her abusive husband inside a large chest freezer—his legs can be seen sticking out from the kitchen appliance. According to the charity, one in four women are believed to experience domestic violence at some point in their lifetime. In 2021, Refuge, the UK’s largest domestic abuse charity, reported a 61% increase in calls to its help centres in the first year of the pandemic.

Thanet council has removed a chest freezer which was used to form part of the Banksy 'Valentine's Day Mascara' artwork in Margate. The art, commenting on ...

“The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. “The graffiti is situated on a wall of a privately owned property. It was proving a draw for curious residents this morning who went to see the work and artist Pete Brown who has been capturing the scene on canvas. The council leader should resign.” A fridge freezer which is believed to have been part of the installation has been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land. This brought international acclaim to Margate and within hours Thanet council has destroyed a valuable asset to the town.

The wall painting appears to show a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves, with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly ...

Banksy previously confirmed they had spent time in Ukraine after posting a video of an artist spray-painting designs in the war-torn country and speaking to locals. The wall painting appears to show a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves, with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer. It also features a variety of rubbish on the ground in front of the artwork, including a broken white garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle.

A piece of art which appeared on the wall of a property in Margate this week has been confirmed as the work of street artist and political activist Banksy.

The Sadly, this was painted over. This isn’t Banksy’s first visit to Margate. He left a tag on the park comment wall which is now owned by the Dreamland Heritage Trust. It is proving a draw for curious residents who have been to see the work – which has a different chair by the freezer- and artist Pete Brown who has been capturing the scene on canvas. A piece of art which appeared on the wall of a property in Margate this week has been confirmed as the work of street artist and political activist Banksy.

Banksy confirmed the artwork as his own on Instagram, posting several images of the painting including two close-ups of the woman's face which has a swollen ...

[spent time in Ukraine](https://news.sky.com/story/banksy-reveals-mural-in-ukrainian-town-that-survived-weeks-of-russian-occupation-12745072) after posting a video of an artist spray-painting designs in the war-torn country and speaking to locals. It also features rubbish on the ground in front of the painting, including a broken white garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle. The painting, which has appeared on the side of a building in the seaside town of Margate, Kent, shows a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny apron and yellow washing-up gloves. Mr Brown, who was visiting Margate, said he had come to the resort to paint the sea, but after coming across the mural, had spent his time painting a scene of a wall instead. Banksy confirmed the artwork as his own on Instagram, posting several images of the painting, including two close-ups of the woman's face which has a swollen eye and a missing tooth, appearing to highlight the issue of domestic violence. Street artist Banksy has claimed a new artwork which appears to highlight the issue of domestic violence - but hours later, part of it was dismantled.

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A new Banksy mural dealing with domestic violence has appeared in the coastal British town of Margate.

[Dismaland](https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/banksy-2-62038/) in 2015. A [UN Women’s report](https://data.unwomen.org/features/emerging-data-violence-against-women-confirm-shadow-pandemic) published in November 2021 called it a “shadow pandemic,” finding that “more than half of women surveyed reported that they or a woman they know experienced physical violence and verbal abuse since the onset of COVID-19.” [According to Isle of Thanet News](https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2023/02/14/margate-wall-painting-confirmed-as-piece-by-street-artist-banksy/), Banksy had previously visited the town of Margate in November 2013 to see the amusement park Dreamland after it shifted to public ownership. [confirmed the work was genuine on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Coom0LDsfJf/), local workers from the Thanet district council took it apart by removing the chest freezer. “The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. Banksy has 11.8 million followers on the social media platform. Only the man’s pant cuffs, black socks, and black dress shoes could be seen poking out of the appliance.

The artwork appeared in Margate, a city in southeastern England, becoming the latest locale for a graffiti installation by one of the world's most famous living ...

The council added, "The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. The original work had incorporated an actual freezer and a toppled chair, following Banksy's tradition of mixing everyday items with paint and other media. And that's where the title comes in: "Valentine's Day mascara," according to a It reportedly appeared on Monday; one day later, local officials dismantled parts of the tableau. The most-liked reply to Banksy's post reads: "Fighting violence used against women. She appears to be missing a tooth, and an eye is swollen shut.

The British street artist claimed responsibility for the mural, which shows a housewife with a swollen eye apparently pushing a man into an abandoned chest ...

When he woke up on Monday the mural was there. "The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public," the council said. Thanet District Council said the graffiti was on a wall of a privately owned property, but the freezer, which was believed to have been part of the installation, had been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land.

The chest freezer that made up part of Banksy's newest artwork has been removed due to safety concerns. Anonymous artist Banksy confirmed that he was behind ...

“The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. “The graffiti is situated on a wall of a privately owned property,” the council said. Titled Valentine’s day mascara, the piece is on a wall in Margate, Kent.

A protective layer has been installed over part of the Banksy art work in Margate. Resident Jack Murphy-Delo spotted the covering being put on the stencil ...

Yesterday a council spokesperson said: ““The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. The arts are worth huge sums of money. The message is usually anti-war, anti-capitalist or anti-establishment. They confirmed that they’re hoping the art piece is going to remain there for a number of weeks. It is understood to be a comment on domestic violence. The freezer is currently at a council site and it is understood that it will be returned to the Banksy site today.