Original Banksy Street Art Locations in the US and Beyond

Banksy Artwork Locations By City

• Bristol, UK: The Mild Mild West, Well Hung Lover, Girl with the Pierced Eardrum, Grim Reaper, Valentine's Day (Valentine's Banksy).
• Brighton, UK: Kissing Coppers (removed from the wall; now in a private collection), The Lanes Miniature Person (painted over/lost), Pulp Fiction (painted over by another artist and later removed), The Prince Albert Pub Mural (destroyed/painted over).
• London, UK: Sweep It Under the Carpet, Very Little Helps, Slave Labour (removed), Snorting Copper (painted over), Designated Graffiti Area (painted over), Falling Shopper (removed), One Nation Under CCTV (removed)
• Reading, UK: Create Escape
• Dover, UK: Brexit Mural (painted over)
• Clacton-on-Sea, UK: Going Fishing (removed by the local council)
• Port Talbot, Wales (UK): Season's Greetings
• Margate, UK: Valentine's Day Mascara
• Lowestoft, UK: Seagulls, Hermit Crab, Child on a Boat
• Great Yarmouth, UK: Children Building a Sandcastle, Couple Dancing on a Bus Shelter
• Cromer, UK: Hermit Crabs
• New York City, USA: Hammer Boy, The Street Is in Play
• New Orleans, USA: NOLA (Umbrella Girl), Looters, The Gray Ghost
• Los Angeles, USA: Parking (Swing Girl), Selfie Stick, Child with Crayon-Loaded Machine Gun
• San Francisco, USA: Bird Singing in a Tree, Native American with "No Trespassing" Sign, Giant Rat
• Park City, Utah, USA: Camera Man and Flower, Praying Boy, Rat (relocated)
• Toronto, Canada: Guard with Balloon Dog (relocated), No Future, Camera Rat (removed), I Don't Believe in Global Warming (largely lost/deteriorated), Keith Haring Dog (painted over)
• Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories: Love Is in the Air, Donkey Documents
• Paris, France: Bataclan Tribute Mural (stolen in 2019, recovered in 2020), Masked Horse Rider, Rat Couple at Pont Ruelle Bridge, Rats on Champagne Cork
• Venice, Italy: Migrant Child
• Ukraine: Gymnast on Rubble (Borodyanka), Judo Throw (Borodyanka), Children Playing on a Tank Trap (Borodyanka), Rhythmic Gymnast on Ruined Building (Borodyanka), Female Gymnast with Ribbon (Irpin), Man Taking a Bath (Kyiv), Woman Wearing a Gas Mask (Horenka), Woman with Fire Extinguisher (Hostomel)

Where Can I See Original Banksy Street Art?

Original Banksy street art is scattered across cities worldwide, often hidden in plain sight or preserved behind glass before it disappears or is relocated. Understanding who Banksy is and the mystery behind the artist helps explain why these works attract thousands of visitors searching for his original statements in their raw environment.

Banksy In New York

Banksy left street art all over New York City during his October 2013 residency, Better Out Than In, where he unveiled at least one new artwork each day, everywhere from Coney Island to the Yankee Stadium. The first piece, which he captioned “the street is in play”, was revealed in Chinatown on 1st October, depicting a young boy standing on his friend’s back to grab the spray can in a ‘Graffiti Is A Crime’ street sign.

Almost all of Banksy’s New York works were defaced soon after they debuted. For example, “the street is in play” had already been painted over the following day. Elsewhere, vandals and other street artists sprayed over many of his pieces, while others have been covered by metal security gates or completely removed for their protection.

Banksy’s Hammer Boy, NYC. Photo Credit: Monica Herrera

One Banksy work that can be seen in New York, however, is “Hammer Boy”, a silhouette of a young boy smashing a fire hydrant with a hammer. This piece is protected and is located on 233 W 79th St in the Upper West Side of New York City.

Banksy In New Orleans

In 2008. Banksy completed a series of 17 murals in New Orleans, coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The vast majority of the paintings were vandalized, with the two most high-profile defacements only happening in 2020 — a whole 12 years after they were painted. These New Orleans Banksy works were The Gray Ghost, which depicted a man covering flowers with gray paint, and Nola (also known as Umbrella Girl), arguably one of Banksy’s most recognizable pieces. These were covered with tags referring to the late King Robbo, a street artist who Banksy feuded with after allegedly painting over one of King Robbo’s tags in London.

As per the New York Post report on the incidents, there have been attempts to remove the red tags from the murals. What’s more, there is a Banksy intact in New Orleans: a piece called Looters featuring two National Guardsmen lifting a television through a window. The owners of the warehouse it was painted on decided to remove and restore the painting when they sold the building, and it is now on display in the lobby of the International House Hotel. This is the largest Banksy work in the US and you don’t have to be a guest to see it.

Banksy in Park City, Utah

Park City is one of the few places in the United States where visitors can still see multiple authenticated Banksy murals. The artist created three confirmed works during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, when his documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop premiered, further cementing the town's place in Banksy's history.

Banksy murals you can still see in Park City:

• Camera Man and Flower (2010). Location: Main Street, Park City. One of Banksy's best-known American murals, Camera Man and Flower depicts a cameraman filming a single flower. The work contrasts the media's obsession with spectacle against the quiet beauty of everyday life. Protected behind glass, it remains in its original location and is one of the most visited Banksy murals in the United States.
• Praying Boy (2010). Location: Main Street, Park City. Painted on the side of a historic building, Praying Boy portrays a kneeling child with angel wings praying before a pink spray can. The mural reflects Banksy's recurring themes of innocence, hope, and the transformative power of art. Although heavily vandalized in 2013, it was professionally restored and remains on public display today.

Banksy murals that have been removed, relocated, or lost

• Rat (2010). Location: Egyptian Theatre, Park City. Banksy also painted one of his signature Rat stencils on the rear door of the historic Egyptian Theatre during his visit to Park City. To protect the artwork from vandalism and weather damage, the door was later removed from public view. While the mural still exists, it is no longer accessible to visitors, making it the only confirmed Banksy work in Park City that has been relocated.

Banksy In Los Angeles

Banksy is known in Los Angeles for hosting a 2006 exhibition called Barely Legal in an abandoned warehouse there. Plenty of time has passed since then, but it’s still possible to see a couple of pieces he painted on the city walls.

PARKING, which depicts a girl swinging from the letter ‘A’, can be found in downtown LA near the intersection of South Broadway and West 9th Street.

While Selfie Stick, featuring a couple holding a selfie stick connected to a security camera, is located on North La Brea Avenue, not far from TCL Chinese Theatre.

Banksy’s Swing Girl, LA. Photo Credit: Time Out/Michael Juliano

There were several other Banksy works in Los Angeles previously but these have since been either defaced or removed. A notable example is his image of a child holding a machine gun loaded with colored crayons, which was eventually covered with black paint.

Banksy In San Francisco

Banksy left his mark in San Francisco in April 2010, where it’s thought he created at least six artworks including a Native American holding a ‘No Trespassing’ sign and a giant rat. Only one of these remained for the long-term — Bird Singing in Tree — until recently, that is. The painting in a parking lot on the corner of Erie and Mission Streets fell victim to tagging in November 2020, though part of the original is still visible.

Banksy in Toronto (Canada)

Toronto is home to several confirmed Banksy murals created during the artist's visit to Canada in 2010. While some have disappeared over time, others have been carefully preserved, making the city one of the best places in North America to experience Banksy's public art.

Banksy murals you can still see in Toronto:

• Guard with Balloon Dog (2010). Location: One York Street, Toronto. One of Toronto's best-known surviving Banksy murals, Guard with Balloon Dog depicts a uniformed security guard walking a balloon animal as if it were a police dog. The humorous contrast between authority and childhood innocence reflects Banksy's satirical approach to power and control. The mural was carefully removed from its original wall during redevelopment and reinstalled inside the office building at One York Street, where it remains publicly accessible.
• No Future (2010). Location: Church Street, Toronto. No Future portrays a young girl painting the words "No Future" beneath a small red heart-shaped balloon. The mural combines one of Banksy's recurring balloon motifs with a message about lost hope and uncertainty. After facing weather damage and vandalism, the artwork was restored and remains protected behind glass at its original location.

Banksy murals that have been removed, relocated, or lost:

• Camera Rat (2010). Location: Queen Street West, Toronto. Banksy's Camera Rat featured one of his signature rats carrying a camera, reflecting his recurring use of rats as symbols of rebellion and survival in urban environments. The mural was eventually removed during redevelopment and is no longer visible to the public.
• I Don't Believe in Global Warming (2010). Location: The Esplanade, Toronto. Painted partially below the city's flood line, I Don't Believe in Global Warming showed the phrase submerged beneath rising water, turning the environment itself into part of the artwork. The mural became one of Banksy's clearest statements on climate change. Years of exposure to the elements caused the work to deteriorate significantly, and it has effectively been lost.
• Keith Haring Dog (2010). Location: Toronto. Banksy also created a stencil referencing American artist Keith Haring's iconic barking dog motif. The mural survived only briefly before being painted over, making it one of the artist's earliest lost works in Toronto.

Banksy In Bethlehem

Banksy created a series of works in the occupied Palestinian Territories when he traveled there in 2005, with the aim of bringing attention to the construction of the West Bank Barrier. Most of the pieces criticize the Israeli occupation and represent ideas of freedom and escape.

Banksy left many paintings on the West Bank Barrier itself — including the famous Love Is In The Air of a man with a masked face throwing a bunch of flowers rather than a grenade or molotov cocktail. And on a wall in Bethlehem, Banksy painted a compelling mural called Donkey Documents, featuring a donkey being inspected by an Israeli soldier. This has since been removed and was sold at auction for $250,000 in 2015.

Banksy In Paris

Banksy painted a series of murals while he was in Paris in 2018, many of which involved rats. For example, a rat couple gazing at the Eiffel Tower from the Pont Ruelle bridge, and rats flying through the air on a popped Champagne cork. Sadly, these works, along with many others, are no longer there.

While some have been painted over, there have also been some high-profile thefts. Most notably, that of Banksy’s mural of a mournful young woman on a door at Paris’ Bataclan music hall, painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terrorist attack that occurred there. This was stolen in January 2019 but, thankfully, was found by police in Italy in June 2020.

Banksy, Paris. Photo Credit: Lucile Gourdon/sipa/shutterstock

A couple of Banksy’s Parisian works have been protected by screens, like his painting of a masked horse rider at 41 Avenue de Flandre. This is a reinterpretation of a famous image of Napoleon on horseback, but this time his face and body are covered by a full red headscarf, commenting on France’s 2011 decision to ban full face coverings, including burqas and niqābs, in public.

Banksy in Venice (Italy)

During the 2019 Venice Biennale, Banksy quietly unveiled Migrant Child on the wall of a canal-side building overlooking the Grand Canal. The stencil depicts a child wearing a life jacket while holding a bright pink distress flare, drawing attention to the Mediterranean refugee crisis. By placing the mural outside one of the world's most prestigious art festivals, Banksy contrasted urgent humanitarian issues with the commercial art world. Despite ongoing exposure to Venice's waterways, Migrant Child remains in its original location and is widely regarded as one of Banksy's most powerful recent public artworks.

Banksy in London (UK)

London has played a major role in Banksy's career for more than two decades. Many of his most famous murals first appeared on the city's streets, turning ordinary walls into global tourist attractions almost overnight. While several works have been removed, destroyed, or sold, a handful remain, reflecting Banksy's ongoing commentary on politics, consumerism, authority, and everyday life.

Banksy murals you can still see in London:

• Sweep It Under the Carpet (2006). Location: Chalk Farm, Camden. One of Banksy's best-known London murals, Sweep It Under the Carpet depicts a maid lifting a section of the wall to sweep dirt behind it. The illusion suggests that governments, corporations, and society often hide uncomfortable truths instead of confronting them. Protected behind a clear screen, it remains one of the easiest original Banksy murals to visit in London.
• Very Little Helps (2008). Location: Essex Road, Islington. This mural reimagines Tesco's famous supermarket slogan by showing a group of children saluting a shopping bag raised on a flagpole. Banksy uses the scene to criticize consumer culture and the growing influence of major retailers on everyday life. The artwork has been preserved and remains visible today.

Banksy murals that have been removed, destroyed, or lost:

• Slave Labour (2012). Originally painted on the side of a discount store in Wood Green, Slave Labour shows a child operating a sewing machine while producing Union Jack bunting. Created around Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, the mural criticized cheap labor and consumerism. It was removed from the wall in 2013 and later appeared in the international art market, sparking widespread public controversy.
• Snorting Copper (2005). Painted in Shoreditch, Snorting Copper depicted a British police officer bending over to inhale a line of cocaine. The mural quickly became one of Banksy's most recognizable anti-establishment works before it was eventually painted over and lost.
• Designated Graffiti Area (2003). Located near Old Street, this mural showed children painting beneath the words "Designated Graffiti Area," while a police officer and guard dog stood nearby. The piece humorously questioned who has the authority to define art and vandalism. It no longer survives.
• Falling Shopper (2011). Installed on the side of a building in Mayfair, Falling Shopper portrayed a woman tumbling through the air with a shopping cart full of luxury goods. Appearing during the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the mural criticized excessive consumerism and material wealth. It was later removed during redevelopment.
• One Nation Under CCTV (2008). One of Banksy's largest London murals, this artwork showed a child painting the words "One Nation Under CCTV" while a police officer and his dog watched nearby. Positioned beside an actual surveillance camera in Newman Street, it criticized Britain's expanding surveillance culture. Westminster City Council ordered its removal, and the mural was completely erased in 2009.

Banksy In Bristol (UK)

Unsurprisingly, there is plenty of Banksy work to enjoy in Bristol, the UK city where the artist was born and raised. He still creates work there to this day, like Valentine’s Banksy from February 2020, of a young girl firing red flowers and leaves from a slingshot. Another recent piece called Aachoo!! appeared on the side of a house in December 2020, depicting a woman who has sneezed so hard her false teeth have come out. However, three months later, the work had been removed and is now set for auction.

Banksy’s Girl With The Pierced Eardrum, Bristol, Photo Credit: Paul Green

Luckily, there are still plenty of Banksy works in Bristol to be enjoyed. These include Girl with the Pierced Eardrum — Banksy’s take on Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring — and Grim Reaper, which you can see at Bristol’s M Shed museum. Another example is Banksy’s Well Hung Lover, of a naked man hanging from a window where a suited man and a woman in her underwear can be seen. This is the first legal piece of street art in the UK, in spite of the nudity.

Banksy in Brighton, UK

• Kissing Coppers (Original removed; replica remains). Painted in 2004 on the side of the Prince Albert pub, Kissing Coppers is one of Banksy's most recognizable and controversial murals. The stencil depicts two uniformed British police officers sharing a kiss, using humor to challenge ideas about authority, masculinity, and sexuality. The artwork quickly became a cultural landmark in Brighton, a city known for its vibrant LGBTQ+ community.
  
  After repeated vandalism, the pub owners protected the mural behind Perspex before removing the original section of wall in 2014. The original was later sold into a private collection, while a high-quality replica was installed in its place under protective glass. Today, visitors can still see the replica outside the Prince Albert pub, making it one of the few famous Banksy locations where the original no longer exists but remains faithfully represented.
• Pulp Fiction (Destroyed). Created in 2002 near Brighton railway station, Pulp Fiction reimagined the famous scene from Quentin Tarantino's film, replacing the pistols held by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson with bright yellow bananas. The humorous twist transformed an iconic cinematic moment into a satirical statement on violence and popular culture, becoming one of Banksy's best-known early murals.
  
  In 2007, another street artist painted over the work with his own version depicting the characters holding real guns. Although Banksy later responded with another intervention, the original mural was ultimately lost and no longer survives. Today, the site serves as an example of the temporary nature of street art and the ongoing dialogue between graffiti artists.
• Prince Albert Rat (Destroyed). Separate from Kissing Coppers, Banksy also created a small rat stencil on or near the Prince Albert pub. Rats are among Banksy's most recurring symbols, often representing ordinary people, rebellion, and survival within urban environments. Although less famous than the nearby police officers, the rat became part of Brighton's growing collection of Banksy works during the early 2000s. The stencil has since disappeared following redevelopment, repainting, and years of exposure to the elements. No original Banksy artwork from this piece remains at the site.
• The Lanes Miniature Person (Lost). Hidden within Brighton's historic Lanes district, this tiny stencil depicted a small human figure and reflected Banksy's preference for placing subtle artworks in unexpected locations. Unlike his large political murals, the piece rewarded observant visitors who explored the city's narrow streets and alleyways.
  
  Because of its size and exposed location, the stencil gradually deteriorated and eventually disappeared during routine maintenance and redevelopment. While photographs preserve its existence, the original artwork has been lost, illustrating how many of Banksy's earliest street pieces vanished long before his work became internationally celebrated.

Banksy in Reading (UK)

Create Escape quickly became an international landmark after appearing on the walls of the former Reading Prison. The mural combines Banksy's signature wit with a powerful message about freedom, creativity, and the transformative power of literature, making Reading an essential stop for Banksy enthusiasts.

Created in March 2021, Create Escape depicts a prisoner climbing down a rope made from tied bedsheets attached to a typewriter. The artwork references the prison's most famous inmate, Oscar Wilde, who served two years there after being convicted of gross indecency in 1895. Banksy later confirmed the mural was his by releasing a video showing its creation.

Today, Create Escape remains in its original location and is one of the few large-scale Banksy murals from the 2020s that can still be viewed by the public.

Banksy in Dover (UK)

Dover is home to just one confirmed Banksy mural, but it became one of the artist's most powerful political statements. Unveiled in 2017 on the side of a five-story building overlooking the Port of Dover, the Brexit Mural depicted a worker chiseling away one of the twelve stars from the European Union flag, symbolizing the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU. Its location at Britain's busiest gateway to continental Europe reinforced the artwork's message and attracted visitors from around the world. Although the mural was painted over during redevelopment in 2019 and no longer exists, it remains one of Banksy's most recognizable political works and a defining symbol of the Brexit era.

Banksy in Clacton-on-Sea (UK)

Clacton-on-Sea became part of Banksy's story in 2014 with Going Fishing, a mural showing pigeons holding anti-immigration signs aimed at a colorful swallow. The artwork satirized racism, xenophobia, and anti-immigrant attitudes, but local authorities mistakenly removed it before Banksy officially claimed authorship, believing it to be offensive graffiti. Once its authenticity became known, the removal attracted international criticism and highlighted the challenges of preserving street art. Although the mural no longer exists, Going Fishing remains one of Banksy's most controversial lost works.

Banksy in Margate (UK)

In February 2023, Banksy confirmed Valentine's Day Mascara, a mural celebrating Valentine's Day while drawing attention to domestic violence. Painted on the side of a house in Margate, the artwork depicts a smiling 1950s-style housewife with a bruised face and a missing tooth, apparently having pushed an abusive partner into a chest freezer positioned beneath the mural. The freezer was removed shortly after the artwork appeared, but a replacement installation was later added to restore Banksy's original concept. The mural remains in place and has become one of Banksy's most widely discussed recent works.

Banksy in Lowestoft (UK)

Lowestoft became the centerpiece of Banksy's Great British Spraycation in August 2021, when the artist unveiled a series of murals across several towns in East Anglia. The town received the largest concentration of artworks, many inspired by Britain's traditional seaside culture. Confirmed surviving works include Seagulls, where birds appear to attack a large skip filled with insulation resembling discarded chips, Hermit Crab, painted inside a children's play area using an abandoned metal bin as its shell, and Child on a Boat, depicting a child steering a small boat attached to a drainpipe to create the illusion of floating on water. Together, these playful murals transformed everyday street furniture into interactive public artworks, several of which remain visible today.

Banksy in Great Yarmouth (UK)

As part of the Great British Spraycation series, Banksy created several murals in Great Yarmouth that celebrated and gently mocked Britain's seaside traditions. The best-known surviving work depicts two children building a sandcastle directly on the pavement beside a pile of sand, cleverly blending the artwork with its surroundings. Banksy also painted a playful scene featuring a couple dancing on the roof of a bus shelter, using the existing structure as part of the composition. These murals remain among the most recognizable pieces from the East Anglia project.

Banksy in Cromer (UK)

Banksy visited Cromer during his Great British Spraycation tour, leaving behind one of the series' most humorous murals. The artwork shows a group of hermit crabs queuing outside a cash machine, with a large lobster acting as the machine operator. The mural humorously comments on tourism, coastal life, and the rising cost of living while making clever use of its seaside setting. It remains one of the surviving works from the 2021 series.

Banksy in Port Talbot, Wales

Port Talbot is home to one of Banksy's most inventive public artworks. Painted in 2018, Season's Greetings spans two sides of a steelworker's garage. One view shows a child catching what appears to be falling snow, while the opposite angle reveals the flakes are actually ash drifting from a burning dumpster. The mural draws attention to industrial pollution while cleverly using the building itself to tell two different stories. Unlike many Banksy murals, Season's Greetings has been carefully preserved and remains one of the most visited examples of his work in Wales.

Banksy in Ukraine

In November 2022, Banksy unveiled a series of seven confirmed murals across Ukraine, all later authenticated on his official Instagram account. Painted on war-damaged buildings in Borodyanka, Irpin, Kyiv, Horenka, and Hostomel, the artworks transformed sites of destruction into symbols of resilience, hope, and defiance. Today, these murals remain among Banksy's most powerful political works and continue to attract visitors from around the world.

• Gymnast on Rubble. Location: Borodyanka. Painted on the remains of a bomb-damaged apartment block, Gymnast on Rubble depicts a young gymnast performing a handstand atop broken concrete. The mural symbolizes resilience, illustrating how strength, grace, and hope can endure even in the aftermath of war. The artwork remains in its original location.
• Judo Throw. Location: Borodyanka. This mural shows a young boy flipping a much larger man during a judo match. Widely interpreted as a symbolic reference to Ukraine resisting a far stronger opponent, the artwork became one of the defining images of Banksy's Ukraine series. It remains visible today.
• Woman Wearing a Gas Mask with a Fire Extinguisher. Location: Hostomel. Banksy painted a woman dressed in a housecoat, wearing a gas mask, and holding a fire extinguisher on the wall of a damaged building in Hostomel. The mural highlights the courage and resilience of ordinary civilians forced to adapt to extraordinary circumstances. It remains in its original location.
• Children Playing on a Tank Trap. Location: Borodyanka. In one of the series' most emotional works, two children use a Czech hedgehog anti-tank barrier as a seesaw. By turning a defensive military obstacle into a playground, Banksy contrasts childhood innocence with the realities of war while emphasizing hope amid destruction. The mural is still preserved.
• Rhythmic Gymnast on a Ruined Building. Location: Borodyanka. Painted high on the side of a heavily damaged apartment building, this mural depicts a rhythmic gymnast balancing gracefully above the ruins. The artwork celebrates perseverance and the human spirit, showing that beauty and creativity can survive even during conflict. It remains intact.
• Female Gymnast with Ribbon. Location: Irpin. Created on a damaged residential building in Irpin, this mural features a gymnast performing with a ribbon despite the destruction surrounding her. The graceful figure symbolizes determination, recovery, and the strength of Ukrainian communities rebuilding after war. The mural can still be viewed.
• Man Taking a Bath. Location: Kyiv. Located in Kyiv, this mural portrays a man calmly sitting in a bathtub, using humor and irony to highlight everyday life continuing despite the disruption of war. The artwork reflects the resilience of ordinary people who maintain a sense of normality under extraordinary circumstances. It remains in place today.

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