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A Banksy artwork at London Zoo has been removed for “safekeeping” and to allow the popular attraction to use its full entrance during its “busy summer period”.The piece, which shows a gorilla lifting up a shutter and allowing a number of birds and a seal to escape, has been replaced with a replica.A nearby sign reads “Banksy woz ere” and offers an apology to any disappointed fans of the street artist.
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Banksy woz ere: London Zoo removes artwork for ‘safekeeping’

LONDON -- The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy 's most recent work have been taken into safekeeping. The zoo said it removed the elusive street artist's mural on its gate Friday evening to preserve it and return its entrance to full operation after mobs of visitors came to see it over five days last week.

'Banksy woz ere.' London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist's animal mural for protection

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 A famous portrait of King Henry VIII, long considered lost, has been found after an art historian spotted it in the background of a photo shared on social media.The painting in question was once part of a famous set of 22 portraits commissioned in the 1590s by tapestry maker Ralph Sheldon. The portrait hung originally in Weston House, Sheldon’s Warwickshire home, but barely a handful of paintings from the collection survive today.Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz, who works as a consultant for famous auction house Sotheby’s, spotted the painting in the background of a picture posted by the Warwickshire Lieutenancy...

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London Zoo Takes Down Banksy's Gorilla Mural for Preservation

London Zoo has removed the latest mural from Banksy, featuring a gorilla and other animals that apparently break out of the zoo. According to a report...

London Zoo Takes Down Banksy's Gorilla Mural for Preservation

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